NC0024538_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (3)

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natura
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder
Governor Director
February 26, 2014
Brad Caldwell, Public Utilities Director
City of Shelby
924 West Grove Street
Shelby, NC 28150
SUBJECT:
Dear Mr. Caldwell:
Resources
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 024538A02
City of Shelby
First Broad River WWTP
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received December 3, 2013, by
the Division of Water Resources (Division), and final plans and specifications for the subject
project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the
construction of modifications to the existing 6.0 MGD First Broad River WWTP, with discharge
of treated wastewater into the First Broad River in the Broad River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded
for the construction of the following specific modifications:
Installation of one (1) new inclined rotating drum screen system with piping and
controls; installation of one (1) new aeration basin distribution box with piping and
controls; installation of one (1) new (third) 0.75 MG aeration basin partitioned with
0.125 MG anoxic and 0.625 MG aerobic zones and consisting of three (3)
submersible mixers, fine bubble diffuser system, one (1) 4,167 GPM maximum
variable speed internal recycle pump, piping and other controls; installation of three
(3) new 3,550 SCFM blowers with piping and controls; installation of one (1) new
(third) non -potable 225 GPM pump with piping and controls; installation of two (2)
new RAS flow meters stations; installation of one (1) new 0.11 MG gravity sludge
thickener with piping and controls; installation of one (1) new thickened sludge pump
station consisting of two (2) grinders, two (2) TWAS 100 GPM pumps, piping and
controls; installation of one (1) new sludge receiving station consisting of 15 ft x 15 ft
drying bed basin, liquid collection system, piping; conversion of two (2) existing
(first and second) 0.75 MG aeration basins to partitioning for 0.125 MG anoxic and
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Brad Caldwell, Public Utilities Director
February 26, 2014
Page 2 of 3
0.625 aerobic zones and the addition to each basin of three (3) new submersible
mixers, new fine bubble diffuser system, one (1) new 4,167 GPM maximum variable
speed internal recycle pump, new piping and other controls; conversion of two (2)
existing 0.04 MG gravity thickener tanks to equalization basins with the addition to
eachtank of two (2) new equalization 44.5 GPM pumps, new piping and controls; in
conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data
subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NC0024538 issued August 1, 2010, and shall be subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0024538.
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance
with G.S. 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may
be required by the Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment or disposal facilities.
The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at
least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an on site
inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the
normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility
has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Authorization to Construct and the
approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to: NPDES Unit, DWR/DENR, 1617
Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the
wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at
least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment
facilities by the Certification Commission.
The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and
grade to comply with the conditions of T15A:8G.0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each
Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III and IV facility at least daily, excluding
weekends and holidays, must properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and
maintenance of the facility, and must comply with all other conditions of T15A:8G.0202.

Brad Caldwell, Public Utilities Director
February 26, 2014
Page 3 of 3
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the
Permittee for the life of the facility.
During the construction of the proposed additions/modifications, the permittee shall
continue to properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment facilities at all times,
and in such a manner, as necessary to comply with the effluent limits specified in the NPDES
Permit.
You are reminded that it is mandatory for the project to be constructed in accordance
with the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, and when applicable, the North
Carolina Dam Safety Act. In addition, the specifications must clearly state what the contractor's .
responsibilities shall be in complying with these Acts.
Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have obtained all
applicable permits from the State.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this Authorization to Construct does not preclude the Permittee from
complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by
other government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ron Berry at
telephone number [phone].
Sincere ,
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Thomas A. Reeder
cc: Christopher Crotwell, P.E.
HDR Engineering, Inc of the Carolinas
440 South Church Street
Suite 1000
Charlotte, NC 28202 _
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Central Files NCO024538
NPDES File NCO024538
Without Engineer's Certificate attached:
Cleveland County Health Department
DWI/ Ken Pohlig

City of Shelby
First Broad River WWTP
Authorization to Construct No. 024538A02
Issued February 26, 2014
Engineer's Certification
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in
the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time)
the construction of the modifications and improvements to the First Broad River Wastewater
Treatment Plant, located in Cleveland County, hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due
care and diligence was used in the observation of the following construction:
Installation of one (1) new inclined rotating drum screen system with piping and controls;
installation of one (1) new aeration basin distribution box with piping and controls;
installation of one (1) new (third) 0.75 MG aeration basin partitioned with, 0.125 MG
anoxic and 0.625 MG aerobic zones and consisting of three (3) submersible mixers, fine
bubble diffuser system, one (1) 4,167 GPM maximum variable speed internal recycle
pump, piping and other controls; installation of three (3) new 3,550 SCFM blowers with
piping and controls; installation of one (1) new (third) non -potable 225 GPM pump with
piping and controls; installation of two (2) new RAS flow meters stations; installation of
one (1) new 0.11 MG gravity sludge thickener with piping and controls; installation of one
(1) new thickened sludge pump station consisting of two (2) grinders, two (2) TWAS 100
GPM pumps, piping and controls; installation of one (1) new sludge receiving station
consisting of 15 ft x 15 ft drying bed basin, liquid collection system, piping; conversion
of two (2) existing (first and second) 0.75 MG aeration basins to partitioning for 0.125
MG anoxic and 0.625 aerobic zones and the addition to each basin of three (3) new
submersible mixers, new fine bubble diffuser system, one (1) new 4,167 GPM maximum
variable speed internal recycle pump, new piping and other controls; conversion of two (2)
existing 0.04 MG gravity thickener tanks to equalization basins with the addition to each
tank of two (2) new equalization 44.5 GPM pumps, new piping and controls; in
conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently
filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance, intent and in conformity with all applicable regulations and statutes and
the project plans, specifications, and other supporting documentation comprising the
Authorization to Construct Permit Application package.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
Mail this Certification to: Attn: Ron Berry
Complex Permitting Unit
DENR/DWR/Water Quality Programs
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
September 13, 2017
Mr David Hux
Water Resources Director
824 West Grover Street
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
ROY COOPER
Gor,ernor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
RECEIVED/NCDrzNR1DWR
SEP 15 2017
WQROS
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
CORRECTED A to C No. 024538A03
City of Shelby
First Broad River WWTP
NPDES No. NCO024538
Dear Mr. Hux:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received July 28, 2017 by the Division of
Water Resources (Division), and upon further review this corrected permit is being issued to supercede the
permit issued on September 11, 2017. Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of modifications
to the existing 6.0 MGD First Broad River WWP, with discharge of treated wastewater into the First Broad
River in the First Broad River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded for the
construction of the following specific modifications:
Installation of new headworks consisting of one (1) inclined manual bar screen in the
bypass channel, one (1) inclined rotary drum bar screen designed for 15.75 MGD,
relocation of existing mechanical rotary drum bar screen, two (2) shaftless screw conveyors
sized at 60 cf/hr, one (1) grit removal system minimum designed for 21 MGD which
includes one (1) forced vortex grit removal chamber, one (1) vacuum primed grit pumping
system, one (1) grit concentrator, one (1) grit washer/classifier, piping and controls;
replacement of exiting 24" influent force main with new 1,100 ft long 30" influent force
main; upgrade of influent pump station which includes installation of two (2) new 5,300
GPM at 68 ft TDH non -clog centrifugal influent pumps with VFD, installation of new
VFDs on existing two (2) pumps, piping and controls; replacement of existing primary
clarifier splitter box with a new splitter box for existing two (2) and two (2) future primary
clarifiers, piping and controls; installation of two (2) enclosed circular 337,500 gallon
anaerobic digesters with total four (4) 5 HP mixers (two per digester) with off gas
removal/processing and with sludge heating system consisting of heat exchangers, sludge
recirculation pumps, hot water boiler system consisting of boilers, hot water circulation
pumps, piping and controls; installation of three (3) 250 GPM at 48.9 ft TDH horizontal
chopper digested sludge recirculation pumps, piping and controls; installation of one (1)
250,000 gallon sludge holding tank with one (1) 8 HP submersible mixer; piping and
controls; installation of two (2) belt filter press systems rated for 2,000 dry lb/hr consisting
of two (2) belt filter presses, polymer feed system consisting of two (2) polymer blenders
with progressive cavity polymer feed pump, dilution water assembly, belt wash system,
solution discharge assembly, piping and controls; installation of three (3) 200 GPM at 46.2
ft TDH progressive cavity belt filter press feed/transfer pumps, piping and controls;
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Phone: [phone]

Mr. David Hux Water Resources Director
September 13, 2017
Page 2 of 3
installation. of filtrate pump station consisting of two (2) 550 GPM at 50 ft TDH
submersible non -clog filtrate pumps, piping and controls; installation of two (2) 4 HP
submersible mixers in existing two (2) filtrate equalization tanks (one in each), piping and
controls; installation of three (3) 225 GPM at 129 ft TDH vertical turbine non potable
water pumps, piping and controls; installation of one (1) new 6,000 lbs/hr (dry) cake
conveyor and controls; installation of new 7,600 ft' roofed cake storage; demolition of
existing composting facility; in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other
supporting documentation comprising the ATC Permit Application package submitted to
the Department of Environmental Quality.
This ATC is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES Permit No. NC0024538
issued effective December 1, 2013, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment
facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC000024538.
It is the Owner's responsibility to ensure that the as -constructed project meets the requirements of
all applicable regulations and statutes, the ATC Permit Application package, and all of the requirements
contained herein. Failure to comply may result in penalties in accordance with North Carolina General
Statute § 143-215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with G.S.
143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by the
Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number704-663-1699, shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an on site inspection can be made.
Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in
accordance with the NPDES Permit and the ATC Permit Application package: Mail the Certification to:
Division of Water Resources, WQ Permitting — NPDES, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1617.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment
facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and .grade at least equivalent to or greater than
the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to
comply with the conditions of T15A:8G.0202'. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, III and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, must
properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and maintenance of the facility, and must
comply with all other conditions of T1 5A: 8G.0202.
,a- 1�

Mr. David Hux Water Resources Director
September 13, 2017
Page 3 of 3
A copy of the project plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for
the life of the facility.
During the construction of the proposed additions/modifications, the Permittee shall continue to
properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment facilities at all times, and in such a manner,
as necessary to comply with the effluent limits specified in the NPDES Permit.
You are reminded that it is mandatory for the project to be constructed in accordance with the North
Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, and when applicable, the North Carolina Dam Safety Act.
In addition, the specifications must clearly state what the contractor's responsibilities shall be in complying
with these Acts.
Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have obtained all
applicable permits from the State.
The issuance of this ATC does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and
federal) which have jurisdiction.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Trupti Desai at telephone
number [phone].
Sincerely,
5JVVY
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
With Engineer's Certificate attached:
cc: ` 1OR Qolr"resu 1111OR.egF to all
Central Files .
e-copy: Mr. Will Shull, P.E.
HDR
Email: [e-mail]
NPDES File
Without Engineer's Certificate attached:
cc: Cleveland County Health
DWI/Mr. Ken Pohlig

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City of Shelby
First Broad River WWTP NPDES No. NC0024538
CORRECTED Authorization to Construct No. 02453 8A03
Issued September 11, 2017
Page 1 of 2
Engineer's Certification
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in
the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time)
the construction of the modifications and improvements to the First Broad Wastewater Treatment
Plant, located in Cleveland County, hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the following construction:
Installation of new headworks consisting of one (1) inclined manual bar screen in
the bypass channel, one (1) inclined rotary drum bar screen designed for 15.75
MGD, relocation of existing mechanical rotary drum bar screen, two (2) shaftless
screw conveyors sized at 60 cf/hr, one (1) grit removal system minimum designed
for 21 MGD which includes one (1) forced vortex grit removal chamber, one (1)
vacuum primed grit pumping system, one (1) grit concentrator, one (1) grit
washer/classifier, piping and controls; replacement of exiting 24" influent force
main with new 1,100 ft long 30" influent force main; upgrade of influent pump
station which includes installation of two (2) new 5,300 GPM at 68 ft TDH non -
clog centrifugal influent pumps with VFD, .installation of new VFDs on existing
two (2) pumps, piping and controls; replacement of existing primary clarifier
splitter box with a new splitter box for existing two (2) and two (2) fature primary
clarifiers, piping and controls; installation of two (2) enclosed circular 337,500
gallon anaerobic digesters with total four (4) 5 HP mixers (two per digester) with
off gas removal/processing and with sludge heating system consisting of heat
exchangers, sludge recirculation pumps, hot water boiler system consisting of
boilers, hot water circulation pumps, piping and controls; installation of three (3)
250 GPM at 48.9 ft TDH horizontal chopper digested sludge recirculation pumps,
piping and controls; installation of one (1) 250,000 gallon sludge holding tank with
one (1) 8 HP submersible mixer; piping and controls; installation of two (2) belt
filter press systems rated for 2,000 dry lb/hr consisting of two (2) belt filter presses,
polymer feed system consisting of two (2) polymer blenders with progressive
cavity polymer feed pump, dilution water assembly, belt wash system, solution
discharge assembly, piping and controls; installation of three (3) 200 GPM at 46.2
ft TDH progressive cavity belt filter press feed/transfer pumps, piping and controls;
installation of filtrate pump station consisting of two (2) 550 GPM at 50 ft TDH
submersible non -clog filtrate pumps, piping and controls; installation of two (2) 4
HP submersible mixers in existing two (2) filtrate equalization tanks (one in each),
piping and controls; installation of three (3) 225 GPM at 129 ft TDH vertical
turbine non potable water pumps, piping and controls; installation of one (1) new

City of Shelby
First Broad River WWTP NPDES No. NCO024538
Authorization to Construct No. 024538A03
Issued September 11, 2017
Page 2 of 2
6,000 lbs/hr (dry) cake conveyor and controls; installation of new 7,600 ftz roofed
cake storage; demolition of existing composting facility; in conformity with the
project plans, specifications, and other supporting documentation comprising the
ATC Permit Application package submitted to the Department of Environmental
Quality.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
Mail this Certification to: Attn: Trupti Desai
Complex Permitting Unit
DEQ/DWR/Water Quality Programs
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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Division of Water Resources Svv, w'
Water Quality Programs sMOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICI„
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor . Director Secretary
August 12, 2013
Mr. David Hux
City Of Shelby
PO Box 207
Shelby, NC 28151-0207
Subject: Issuance of Permit Modification
NPDES Permit NCO 024538 -
First Broad River WWTP
Facility Class IV
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Hux:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your request for modification of the subject permit. The
Division concurs that the instream sampling location # 1 can be removed from your permit. Please insert
the enclosed EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING page into your permit. You may discard
the old page. The changes in this permit modification are effective immediately.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits
required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other federal or
local governmental permits that may be required.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Internet:: www.ncwaterouality.orn
An Equal OpportunityWirmative Action Employer

City of Shelby
August 12, 2013
Page 2 of 2
'If you have. any questions concerning this permit, please contact Teresa Rodriguez at telephone
number [phone] or at email [e-mail].
Sincerely,
4omBelnick
Cc: Mooresville Regional Office/Surface Protection Section
EPA Region IV (e=copy)
Central Files
NPDES Files

Permit NCO024538
A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee
as specified below:
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Total Suspended Solids2
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
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18.5 m /L
35.0 m /L
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4.7 mglL
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18.5 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
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Dissolved Oxygen5
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Fecal Coliform
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2001100 ml
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Daily
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TKN)
Quarterly
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Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxici V
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Copper
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Total Zinc
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Total Nickel
261 /L
261 /L
2/Month
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Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen8
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Grab
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Temperature (oC)8
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Grab
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Conductivity,
See footnote 8
Grab
Upstream, Downstream
Priority Pollutant Scan
See Condition A. 3 of this permit
NOTES:
1. Upstream: upstream 100 feet above outfall. Downstream: above Beaverdam Creek.
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and TSS concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent
value (85% removal).
3. Summer = April 1— October 31. Winter = November 1— March 31.
4. Summer & winter ammonia limits will become effective August 1, 2016 (six years following the effective
date of the permit).
5. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
6. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
7. Whole Effluent Toxicity shall be measured by the Chronic Toxicity (P/F) test using Ceriodaphnia dubia at
17%. Testing shall be conducted in February, May, August and November (see Part A. (2.). Monitoring for
Copper, Zinc, and Nickel shall coincide with toxicity sampling
8. Instream samples shall be collected three times per week during the months of June -September and once per
week during the remaining months of the year.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Bell, Wes
From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 3:05 PM
To: David Hux
Cc: Bell, Wes; Sledge, Bob; Jordan Jackson; Todd Humphries; Rodriguez, Teresa
Subject: RE: Shelby NC NC0024538 - First Broad WWTP Stream Monitoring Locations
Attachments: Permit Mod 12Aug2013.pdf
David- NPDES permit mod to remove first downstream station is attached. Hardcopy to follow. Let me know if any
questions.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
NCDWR/Water Quality Programs
919-807-6390
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties
From: David Hux [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 11:24 AM
To: Belnick, Tom
Cc: Bell, Wes; Sledge, Bob; Jordan Jackson; Todd Humphries
Subject: Shelby NC NC0024538 - First Broad WWTP Stream Monitoring Locations
Tom
As discussed yesterday, here is the information that was submitted to your office with our permit renewal application in
February. This information was in reference to the removal of our downstream monitoring site (#1) from the permit
renewal.
The monitoring location is the Stice Shoals Dam which is owned by Pickens Mill Hydro out of Charlotte. The dam itself is
surrounded by private property owned by Mr. Daniel Dougherty. I have attached a map showing the private property
and the end of the DOT ROW. As you can see from the map, the City does not have direct access to the dam without
crossing the private property owned by Mr. Dougherty. The property owner visited our plant this week and made it very
clear that he does not want us crossing his property and discussed the fact that the City does not have a property
easement. He said, "I can make this very hard on the City" and he prefers that we stop sampling at this location.
As stated in the letter sent with the permit renewal, the City has endured issues with the private property owner for a
number of years. Locks are being removed, safety concerns with operators because of the owner's dogs and the denied
access to the actual dam for sampling which has forced the City to sample from the river bank.
In our memo submitted with the permit renewal, the City stated that we would like the monitoring location removed
from our renewed permit. In light of recent issues with the owner removing locks and displaying displeasure with the
City, we would like to request the removal of this site effective immediately. With the removal of this site, we will still
have a downstream monitoring point at Riverhill Road, where staff can sample safely from a DOT road and collect
samples in the flow of the river. I have spoken with Wes Bell at the Mooresville Regional Office this morning -and he is in
favor of the removal of this site from our monitoring requirements.
Thanks for your consideration. Please contact me if you'have any questions.

David Hux
Assistant Utilities Director - Operations
City of Shelby
PO Box 207
Shelby, NC 28151-0207
Phone [phone]
From: David Hux
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 3:44 PM
To: 'Sledge, Bob'
Cc: Jordan Jackson
Subject: Shelby NC NCO024538 - First Broad WWTP Stream Monitoring Locations
o
As discussed here is the request to eliminate one of our downstream monitoring locations. Please review this with the
submitted NPDES Permit Renewal.
Please contact me if you have any questions. Hard copy to be mailed.
Thanks
David Hux
Assistant Utilities Director - Operations
City of Shelby
PO Box 207
Shelby, NC 281S1-0207
Phone [phone]

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APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT PERMIT (FORM ATC-12-14)
SECTION 1: INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION WQROS
MOORESVILLE REGIONALL. O�FICF
A. The Division of Water Resources will accept this application package for review only if all of the items are prove a and- the
application is complete. Failure to submit all of the required items will result in the application package being returned as incomplete
per 15A NCAC 02T .0105(b).
B. Plans and specifications must be prepared in accordance with 15 NCAC 02H. 0100, 15A NCAC 02T, North Carolina General Statute
133-31 North Carolina General Statute 143-215.11 and Division of Water Resources Minimum Design Criteria for NPDES
Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
C. The plans and specifications submitted must represent a completed final design that is ready to advertise for bid.
D. Any content changes made to this Form ATC-12-14 shall result in the application package being returned.
E. The Applicant shall submit ONE ORIGINAL and ONE DIGITAL COPY (CD) of the application, all supporting documentation and
attachments. All information must be submitted bound or in a 3-ring binder, with a Section tab for each Section, except the
Engineering Plans.
F. Check the boxes below to indicate that the information is provided and the requirements are met.
G. If attachments are necessary for clarity or due to space limitations, such attachments are considered part of the application
package and must be numbered to correspond to the item referenced.
H. For any project that requires review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), an Authorization to Construct cannot be
issued prior to the completion of a State Clearinghouse advertisement period for a FONSI, EIS, etc. unless the project qualifies for
a Determination of Minor Construction Activity.
_I. For more information, visit the Division of Water Resources web site at: http://Portal.ncdenr.org/web/w4/swp/ps/npdes.
In addition to this Authorization to Construct, the Applicant should be aware that other permits may be required from other Sections
of the Division of Water Resources (for example: reclaimed water facilities permits; Class A or B biosolids residuals permit).
SECTION 2: APPLICANT INFORMATION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. APPLICANT
Applicant's name
David Hux
Signature authority's name per 15A NCAC 02T .0106(b)
City of Shelby
Signature authority's title
Water Resources Director
Complete mailing address
824 West Grover St. Shelby, NC 28150
Telephone number
704-669-6570
Email address
[e-mail]
B. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Professional Engineer's name
Will Shull, PE
Professional Engineer's title
Project Engineer
North Carolina Professional Engineer's License No.
043278
Firm name
HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas
Firm License number
F-0116
Complete mailing address
440 South Church St. Suite 1000 Charlotte, NC 28202
Telephone number
704-338-6796
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C. NPDES PERMIT
NPDES Permit number
NCO024538
Current Permitted flow (MGD) — include permit
flow phases if applicable
6.0 MGD
D. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Provide a brief description of the project:
CWSRF Eligible:
Demolition of the existing compost facility, installation of two (2) 337.500 gallon anaerobic digester, a 250.000-gallon sludge
storage tank, a sludge control building with associated digester heating and pumping equipment, a new dewateringLfacility with
dual 2-meter belt -filter presses and polymer blender system, dewatered cake storage, filtrate pump station, non -potable water
pump station improvements (pumps), and filtrate equalization improvements (submersible mixers).
Non -Eligible:
Demolition of the existing headworks structure, a new headworks facility with a relocated rotary drum fine screen, new rotary
drum fine screen, a forced vortex grit removal system, rehabilitation of the influent pump station wet well, replacement of two
influent pumps, approximately 1,100 linear feet of 30-inch force main, primary clarifier splitter box, an electrical enclosure, and
an 800 kW emergency generator.
The improvements will not increase plant flow capacity or change the biological or disinfection processes.
SECTION 3: APPLICATION ITEMS REQUIRED FOR SUBMITTAL FOR ALL PROJECTS
A. Cover Letter
® The letter must include a request for the Authorization to Construct; the facility NPDES Number; a brief project description
that indicates whether the project is a new facility, facility modification, treatment process modification, or facility expansion;
the construction timeline; and a list of all items and attachments included in the application package.
® If any of the requirements of 15 NCAC 02H. 0100, 15A NCAC 02T, North Carolina General Statute 133-3, North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1, and Division of Water Resources Minimum Design Criteria for NPDES Wastewater Treatment
Facilities are not met by the proposed design, the letter must include an itemized list of the requirements that are not met.
B. NPDES Permit
® Submit Part I of the Final NPDES permit for this facility that includes Part A (Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements)
for the monthly average flow limit that corresponds to the work that is requested for this project.
C. Special Order by Consent
❑ If the facility is subject to any Special Orders by Consent (SOC), submit the applicable SOC.
® Not Applicable.
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D. Finding of No Significant Impact or Record of Decision
❑ Submit a copy of the Finding of No Significant Impact or Record of Decision for this project.
❑ Provide a brief description of any of the mitigating factors or activities included in the approved Environmental Document
that impact any aspect of design of this project, if not specified in the Finding of No Significant Impact or Record of Decision.
® Not Applicable.
E. Engineering Plans
® Per 15A NCAC 02T .0504(c)(1), submit one set of detailed plans that have been signed, sealed and dated by a North Carolina
Licensed Professional Engineer.
® Per 21 NCAC 56 .1103(a)(6), the name, address and License number of the Licensee's firm shall be included on each sheet of
the engineering drawings.
® Plans must be labeled as follows: FINAL DRAWING — FOR REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY — NOT RELEASED FOR CONSTRUCTION.
® 15A NCAC 02H .0124 requires multiple (dual at a minimum) components such as pumps, chemical feed systems, aeration
equipment and disinfection equipment. Is this requirement met by the design? ® Yes or ❑ No. If no, provide an
explanation:
Plans shall include:
® Plans for all applicable disciplines needed for bidding and construction of the proposed project (check as appropriate):
® Civil ❑ Not Applicable
®
Process Mechanical
❑ Not Applicable
®
Structural
❑ Not Applicable
®
Electrical
❑ Not Applicable
®
Instrumentation/Controls
❑ Not Applicable
®
Architectural
❑ Not Applicable
®
Building Mechanical
❑ Not Applicable
®
Building Plumbing
❑ Not Applicable
® Plan and profile views and associated details of all modified treatment units including piping, valves, and equipment (pumps,
blowers, mixers, diffusers, etc.)
® Are any modifications proposed that impact the hydraulic profile of the treatment facility? ® Yes or ❑ No. If yes, provide
a hydraulic profile drawing on one sheet that includes all impacted upstream and downstream units. The profile shall include
the top of wall elevations of each impacted treatment unit and the water surface elevations within each impacted treatment
unit for two flow conditions: (1) the NPDES permitted flow with all trains in service and (2) the peak hourly flow with one
treatment train removed from service.
® Are any modifications proposed that impact the process flow diagram or process flow schematic of the treatment facility?
® Yes or ❑ No. If yes, provide the process flow diagram or process flow schematic showing all modified flow paths including
aeration, recycle/return, wasting, and chemical feed, with the location of all monitoring and control instruments noted.
® Engineering Specifications
® Per 15A NCAC 02T .0504(c)(2), submit one set of specifications that have been signed, sealed and dated by a North Carolina
Licensed Professional Engineer.
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® Specifications must be labeled as follows: FINAL SPECIFICATIONS — FOR REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY — NOT RELEASED FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
Specifications shall include:
® Specifications for all applicable disciplines needed for bidding and construction of the proposed project (check as
appropriate):
®
Civil
❑ Not Applicable
®
Process Mechanical
❑ Not Applicable
®
Structural
❑ Not Applicable
®
Electrical
❑ Not Applicable
®
Instrumentation/Controls
❑ Not Applicable
®
Architectural
❑ Not Applicable
®
Building Mechanical
❑ Not Applicable
®
Building Plumbing
❑ Not Applicable
® Detailed specifications for all treatment units and processes including piping, valves, equipment (pumps, blowers, mixers,
diffusers, etc.), and instrumentation.
Means of ensuring quality and integrity of the finished product including leakage testing requirements for structures and
1 pipelines, and performance testing requirements for equipment.
® Bid Form for publically bid projects.
G. Construction Sequence Plan
® Construction Sequence Plan such that construction activities will not result in overflows or bypasses to waters of the State.
The Plan must not imply that the Contractor is responsible for operation of treatment facilities. List the location of the
Construction Sequence Plan as in the Engineering Plans or in the Engineering Specifications or in both: Included in Tab C of
the binder and also located in the engineering specifications sections 011100.
H. Engineering Calculations
® Per 15A NCAC 02T .0504(c)(3), submit one set of engineering calculations that have been signed, sealed and dated by a North
Carolina Licensed Professional Engineer; the seal, signature and date shall be placed on the cover sheet of the calculations.
For new or expanding facilities and for treatment process modifications that are included in Section 4.C, the calculations shall
include at a minimum:
® Demonstration of how peak hour design flow was determined with a justification of the selected peaking factor.
❑ Influent pollutant loading demonstrating how the design influent characteristics in Section 4.6.2 of this form were
determined.
❑ Pollutant loading for each treatment unit demonstrating how the design effluent concentrations in Section 4.13.2 of this form
were determined.
® Hydraulic loading for each treatment unit.
® Sizing criteria for each treatment unit and associated equipment (blowers, mixers, pumps, etc.)
® Total dynamic head (TDH) calculations and system curve analysis for each pump specified that is included in Section 4.C.6.
® Buoyancy calculations for all below grade structures.
® Supporting documentation that the specified auxiliary power source is capable of powering all essential treatment units.
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I. Permits
® Provide the following information for each permit and/or certification required for this project:
Permit/Certification
Not
Applicable
Date
Submitted
Date
Approved
Permit/
Certification
Number
If Not Issued Provide
Status and Expected
Issuance Date
Dam Safety
X
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
7/26/2017
Review in Progress
USCOE / Section 404 Permit
X
Water Quality Certification (401)
X
USCOE / Section 10
X
Stormwater Management Plan
X
CAMA
X
NCDOT Encroachment Agreement
X
Railroad Encroachment Agreement
X
Other: SRF Funding Review
7/26/2017
Review in Progress
J. Residuals Management Plan
M For all new facilities, expanding facilities, or modifications that result in a change to sludge production and/or sludge
processes, provide a Residuals Management Plan meeting the requirements of 15A NCAC 02T .0504(i) and .0508; the Plan
must include:
® A detailed explanation as to how the generated residuals (including trash, sediment and grit) will be collected, handled,
processed, stored, treated, and disposed.
® An evaluation of the treatment facility's residuals storage requirements based upon the maximum anticipated residuals
production rate and ability to remove residuals.
® A permit for residuals utilization or a written commitment to the Applicant from a Permittee of a Department approved
residuals disposal/utilization program that has adequate permitted capacity to accept the residuals or has submitted a
residuals/utilization program application.
® If oil, grease, grit or screenings removal and collection is a designated unit process, a detailed explanation as to how the
oil/grease will be collected, handled, processed, stored and disposed.
❑ Not Applicable.
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SECTION 4: PROJECT INFORMATION
A. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FLOW INFORMATION — COMPLETE FOR NEW OR EXPANDING FACILITIES
1. Provide the following flow information:
Plant Flows
Existing Plant Design
6 MGD
Current NPDES Permit Limit
6 MGD
Current Annual Average
(past 12 months)
3.1 MGD
- -
For Past 12 Months:
Start Date: July/2016
End Date:July/2017
For Past 24 Months:
Start Date: July/2015
End Date:July/2017
Maximum Month
4.1 MGD
5.8 MGD
Maximum Day
9 MGD
10.9 MGD
Peak Hour
12
16
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B. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY DESIGN INFORMATION —COMPLETE FOR NEW OR EXPANDING FACILITIES AND
FOR TREATMENT PROCESS MODIFICATIONS
Have all of the requirements of 15 NCAC 02H. 0100, 15A NCAC 02T, North Carolina General Statute 133-3, North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1, and Division of Water Resources Minimum Design Criteria for NPDES Wastewater Treatment
Facilities been met by the proposed design and specifications? ® Yes or ❑ No. If no, provide justification as to why the
requirements are not met, consistent with 15A NCAC 02T .0105(n):
2. Provide the design influent and effluent characteristics that are used as the basis for the project design, and the NPDES
permit limits for the following parameters:
Project Basis of Design
Design Influent
Design Influent
Influent
Concentration
Load
Concentration -
(Must be
(Must be
Current Annual
supported by
supported by
Design Effluent
Average (past
Engineering
Engineering
Concentration and/or
NPDES Permit Limits
12 months) if
Calculations
Calculations
Load
(monthly average)
Parameter
Available
[Section 3.H])
[Section 3.H])
N/A mg/L Summer
4.7 mg/L Summer
Ammonia Nitrogen
Process is not
Process is not
Process is not
N/A mg/L Winter
18.5 mg/L Winter
'(NH3-N)
being changed
being changed
being changed
Biochemical
Process is not
Process is not
Process is not
N/A mg/L Summer
25 mg/L Summer
Oxygen Demand
(BODs)
being changed
being changed
being changed
N/A mg/L Winter
25 mg/L Winter
Fecal Coliform
Process is•not
Process is, ­hot. - '
Process is not
N/A per 100 mL
200 per 100 mL
being changed
being•changed
being changed
Nitrate + Nitrite
Nitrogen (NO3-N +
Process is not
being changed
Process is not
being
Process is not
being
N/A mg/L
N/A mg/L
changed
changed
N 02-N )
Total Kjeldahl
Process is not
Process is not.
Process is not
N/A
-N/A
Nitrogen
being changed
. being changed
being changed:-
Process is not
Process -is not
Process is not
N/A mg/L
_ N/A mg/L
Total Nitrogen
being changed
being changed,
being changed'
N/A lb/year
N/A lb/year
N/A mg/L
N/A mg/L
Total Phosphorus
Process is not
Process is not
Process is not
being changed
being changed
being changed
N/A lb/year
N/A Ib/year
Total Suspended
Process is not
Process is not
Process is not
N/A mg/L
30 mg/L
Solids (TSS)
being changed
being changed
being changed
3. Based on the "Project Basis of Design" parameters listed above, will the proposed design allow the treatment facility to
meet the NPDES Permit Limits listed above? ® Yes or ❑ No. If no, describe how and why the Permit Limits will not be
met:
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5.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .0505(I), by-pass and overflow lines are prohibited. Is this condition met by the design? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, describe the treatment units bypassed, why this is necessary, and where the bypass discharges:
Per 15A NCAC 02T .0505(k), multiple pumps shall be provided wherever pumps are used. Is this condition met by the
design? ® Yes or ❑ No. If no, provide an explanation:
6. Per 15A NCAC 02T .0505(I), power reliability shall be provided consisting of automatically activated standby power supply
onsite capable of powering all essential treatment units under design conditions, or dual power supply shall be provided
per 15A NCAC 02H. 0124(2)(a). Is this condition met by the design? ® Yes or ❑ No. If no, provide (as an attachment
to this Application) written approval from the Director that the facility:
Y Has a private water supply that automatically shuts off during power failures and does not contain elevated• water
storage tanks, and
y Has sufficient storage capacity that no potential for overflow exists, and
➢ Can tolerate septic wastewater due to prolonged detention.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .0505(o), a minimum of 30 days of residual storage shall be provided. Is this condition met by the
design? ® Yes or ❑ No. If no, explain the alternative design criteria proposed for this project in accordance 15A NCAC
8. Per 15A NCAC 02T .0505(gi, the public shall be prohibited from access to the wastewater treatment facilities. Explain how
the design complies with this requirement: The entire facility is fenced in and gated.
9. Is the treatment facility located within the 100-year flood plain? ❑ Yes or ® No. If yes, describe how the facility is
protected from the 100-year flood:
C. WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT INFORMATION —COMPLETE FOR NEW OR
EXPANDING FACILITIES AND FOR MODIFIED TREATMENT UNITS
1. PRELIMINARY AND PRIMARY TREATMENT (i.e.. ohvsical removal operations and flow eaualization):
No. of
Plan Sheet
Specification
Calculations
Treatment Unit
Units
Type
Size per Unit
Reference
Reference
Provided?
(Yes or No)
Manual Bar Screen
1
1" Spacing
>20 MGD at peak hourly flow
10D Series
N/A
No
*Mechanical Bar
Rotary Drum
15.75 MGD at peak hourly
Screen
1
Screen
flow
10D Series
462133
Yes
Grit Removal
1
Grit Forced
30 MGD at peak hourly flow
10D Series
46 23 23
Yes
Vortex System
Flow Equalization
--
gallons
Primary Clarifier
Circular
ft diameter; ft side
water depth
Primary Clarifier
Rectangular
square feet; ft side
water depth
Other: Conveyors
2
Shaftless Screw
60 cf/hr
10D
41 12 14
No
Conveyor
Series
*A 12.78 MGD rotary drum screen is being relocated from the existing headworks to the new headworks.
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2. SECONDARY TREATMENT (BIOLOGICAL REACTORS AND CLARIFIERS) (i.e., biological and chemical processes to remove
organics and nutrients)
No. of
Plan Sheet
Specification
Calculations
Treatment Unit
Units
Type
Size per Unit
Reference
Reference
Provided?
(Yes or No)
Aerobic Zones/
Tanks
gallons
Anoxic Zones/
Tanks
gallons
Anaerobic
Zones/Tanks
gallons
Sequencing Batch
--
gallons
Reactor (SBR)
Membrane
--
gallons
Bioreactor (MBR)
Secondary
Circular
ft diameter; ft side water depth
Clarifier
Secondary
Rectangular
g
square feet;
q ft side water depth
Clarifier
Other
TERTIARY TREATMENT
No. of
Plan Sheet
Specification
Calculations
Treatment Unit
Units
Type
Size per Unit
Reference
Reference
Provided.
(Yes or No)
Tertiary Clarifier
Circular
ft diameter; ft side water depth
Tertiary Clarifier
Rectangular
square feet; ft side water depth
Tertiary Filter
square feet
Tertiary
Membrane
square feet
Filtration
Post -Treatment
--
gallons
Flow Equalization
Post -Aeration
gallons
Other
4. DISINFECTION
No. of
Plan Sheet
Specification
Calculations
Treatment Unit
Units
Type
Size per Unit
Reference
Reference
Provided?
(Yes or No)
(Parallel; in
gal/day per bank at peak hourly
Ultraviolet Light
series)
flow; number of banks;
number of lamps/bank
Chlorination
(Gas; tablet;
gallons of contact tank/unit
liquid)
Dechlorination
(Gas; tablet;
gallons of contact tank/unit
liquid)
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No. of
Plan
Calculations
Treatment Unit
Units
Type
Size per Unit
Sheet
Reference
Reference
ce
provided?
Reference
(Yes or No)
Gravity Thickening Tank
square feet; ft side
water depth
Mechanical Thickening/
Belt Filter
Dewatering
2
Press
2,000 dry lb/hour
64D Series
46 76 21
Yes
Aerobic Digestion
gallons
Anaerobic Digestion
2
Circular/Fixed
337,500 gallons
61D Series
13 34 24
Yes
Cover
Composting
dry lb/hour
Drying
dry lb/hour
Other: Sludge Holding Tank
1
Circular
250,000 gallons
63D Series
N/A
Yes
6. PUMP SYSTEMS (include influent, intermediate, effluent, major recycles, waste sludge, thickened waste sludge and plant
drain pumps)
Location
No. of
Purpose
Type
Capacity of
each pump
Plan Sheet
Specification
Pumps
Reference
Reference
GPM
I TDH
Influent Pump
Pumps raw wastewater to the
Non -Clog
Station
2
headworks facility
Centrifugal
5,300
68
11D Series
43 23 14
Digested Sludge
g g
Provide a constant cold -side
Horizontal
Recirculation Pumps
3
flow of digesting solids to the
Chopper
250
48.9
62D Series
43 23 19
heat exchanger.
Belt Filter Press
Pump sludge from the
Feed/Transfer
3
digester to the belt filter
Progressive
200
46.2
62D Series
43 23 57
Pumps
presses.
Cavity
Main Loop Hot
Recirculates hot water from
Water Recirculation
2
the main loop to the boilers
Inline
350
19.1
62D Series
43 23 16
Pumps
and heat exchangers.
Centrifugal
Heat Exchanger Hot
Water Recirculation
2
Recirculates hot water
Inline
200
41
62D Series
43 23 16
Pumps
through the heat exchangers.
Centrifugal
Boiler Hot Water
Recirculates hot water
Inline
Recirculation Pumps
2
through the boilers.
Centrifugal
135
52
62D Series
43 23 16
Filtrate Pumping
Pump belt filter press filtrate
Submersible
Station (Pumps)
2
to filtrate EQ tanks
Non -Clog
550
50
65D Series
432513
Non -Potable Water
Provides NPW to the NPW
Vertical Turbine
Pumps
3
system.
(Line Shaft)
225
129
67D-01
43 24 27
7. MIXERS
Location
No. of
Purpose
Type
Power of
each Mixer
plan Sheet
Specification
Mixers
(HP)
Reference
Reference
Anaerobic Digesters
g
4 (2 per
To provide a uniform mixing
Internal
5
61D Series
46 73 36
digester)
of the digester sludge.
Draft Tube
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Sludge Holding Tank
1
To provide a uniform mixing
Submersible
8
63D Series
46 53 48
of the digested sludge.
Filtrate Equalization
2 (1 per
To provide a uniform mixing
Submersible
4
70D Series
46 53 48
Tanks
tank)
of the filtrate.
8. BLOWERS
Location
No. of
Blowers
purpose
Type
Capacity of
each Blower
(Clo
plan Sheet
Reference
Specification
Reference
9. ODOR CONTROL
Location
No. of
Units
purpose
Type
Plan Sheet
I Reference
Specificatio
in Reference
D. SETBACKS —COMPLETE FOR NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT STRUCTURES
(� `, 1
The minimum distance for each setback parameter to the wastewater treatment/storage units. per 15A NCAC 02T .OS06(b)
are as follows:
Minimum Distance
Is Minimum Distance
Required from Nearest
Requirement met by the
Setback Parameter
Treatment/Storage
Design? If "No", identify
Unit
Setback Waivers in Item D.2
Below
Any habitable residence or place of assembly under separate
100 ft
® Yes
❑ No
ownership or not to be maintained as part of the project site
Any private or public water supply source
100 ft
® Yes
❑ No
Surface waters (streams — intermittent and perennial, perennial
50 ft
® Yes
❑ No
waterbodies, and wetlands)
Any well with exception of monitoring wells
100 ft
® Yes
❑ No
Any property line
50 ft
® Yes
❑ No
Have any setback waivers been obtained per 15A NCAC 02T .0506(d)? ❑ Yes or ® No. If yes, have these waivers been
written, notarized and signed by all parties involved and recorded with the County Register of Deeds? ❑ Yes or ❑ No. If
no, provide an explanation:
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State of North Carolina
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Department of Environmental Quality
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Division of Water Resources
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT PERMIT (FORM ATC-12-14)
SECTION 5: APPLICATION CERTIFICATION BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Professional Engineer's Certification per 15A NCAC 02T .0105:
I? Will Shullattest that this application package for an Authorization to Construct
(Typed Name of Professional Engineer)
for the First Broad River WWTP Influent and Biosolids Improvements Project
(Facility and Project Name)
was prepared under my direct supervisory control and to the best of my knowledge is accurate, complete and consistent
with the information supplied in the engineering plans, specifications, calculations, and all other supporting
documentation for this project. I further attest that to the best of my knowledge the proposed design has been
prepared in accordance with all applicable regulations and statutes, 15 NCAC 02H. 0100, 15A NCAC 02T. North Carolina
General Statute 133-3, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, and Division of Water Resources Minimum Desien
Criteria for NPDES Wastewater Treatment Facilities, and this Authorization to Construct Permit Application, except as
provided for and explained in Section 4.6.1 of this Application. I understand that the Division of Water Resources'
issuance of the Authorization to Construct Permit may be based solely upon this Certification and that the Division may
waive the technical review of the plans, specifications, calculations and other supporting documentation provided in this
application package. I further understand that the application package may be subject to a future audit by the Division.
1'---'' though certain portions of this submittal package may have been prepared, signed and sealed by other professionals
licensed in North Carolina, inclusion of these materials under my signature and seal signifies that I have reviewed the
materials and have determined that the materials are consistent with the project design.
I understand that in accordance with General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes
any false statement, representation, or certification in any application package shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor,
which may include a fine not to exceed $10,000, as well as civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal with written signature placed over or adjacent to the seal and dated:
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
' Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT PERMIT (FORM ATC-12-14)
SECTION 6: APPLICATION CERTIFICATION BY APPLICANT
Applicant's Certification per 15A NCAC 02T .0106(b):
I, David Hux, Water Utilities Director, attest that this application package for an Authorization to Construct
(Typed Name of Signature Authority and Title)
for the First Broad River WWTP Influent and Biosolids Improvements Proiect
(Facility and Project Name)
has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I also understand that if all
required parts of this application package are not completed and that if all required supporting information and
attachments are not included, this application package will be returned to me as incomplete. I further certify that in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), the Applicant or any affiliate has not been convicted of environmental crimes,
has not abandoned a wastewater facility without proper closure, does not have an outstanding civil penalty where all
appeals have been abandoned or exhausted, are compliant with any active compliance schedule, and does not have any
overdue annual fees.
I understand that the Division of Water Resources' issuance of the Authorization to Construct Permit may be based
solely upon acceptance of the Licensed Professional Engineer's Certification contained in Section 5, and that the Division
may waive the technical review of the plans, specifications, calculations and other supporting documentation provided
this application package. I further understand that the application package may be subject to a future audit.
I understand that in accordance with General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.66 any person who knowingly makes
any false statement, representation, or certification in any application package shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor,
which may includ a fine not to exceed $10,000, as well as civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation.
Signature: Date:
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES/NPDES
By U.S. Postal Service By Courier/Special Delivery:
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 512 N. SALISBURY STREET, 9TH FLOOR
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
TELEPHONE NUMBER: [phone]
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State of North Carolina
:Y Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Water Resources a
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT PERMIT (FORM ATC-12-14)
SECTION 5: APPLICATION CERTIFICATION BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Professional Engineer's Certification per 15A NCAC 02T .0105:
I, Will Shullattest that this application package for an Authorization to Construct
(Typed Name of Professional Engineer)
for the First Broad River WWTP Influent and Biosolids Improvements Proiect
(Facility and Project Name)
was prepared under my direct supervisory control and to the best of my knowledge is accurate, complete and consistent
with the information supplied in the engineering plans, specifications, calculations, and all other supporting
documentation for this project. I further attest that to the best of my knowledge the proposed design has been
prepared in accordance with all applicable regulations and statutes, 15 NCAC 02H. 0100, 15A NCAC 02T, North Carolina
General Statute 133-3, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, and Division of Water Resources Minimum Design
Criteria for NPDES Wastewater Treatment Facilities, and this Authorization to Construct Permit Application, except as
provided for and explained in Section 4.13.1 of this Application. I understand that the Division of Water Resources'
issuance of the Authorization to Construct Permit may be based solely upon this Certification and that the Division may
waive the technical review of the plans, specifications, calculations and other supporting documentation provided in this
.--application package. I further understand that the application package may be subject to a future audit by the Division.
�lthough certain portions of this submittal package may have been prepared, signed and sealed by other professionals
licensed in North Carolina, inclusion of these materials under my signature and seal signifies that I have reviewed the
materials and have determined that the materials are consistent with the project design.
I understand that in accordance with General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes
any false statement, representation, or certification in any application package shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor,
which may include a fine not to exceed $10,000, as well as civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal with written signature placed over or adjacent to the seal and dated:
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July 26, 2017
Mr. Ron Berry
NCDEQ — NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street, 911, Floor
Raleigh, NC 27604
Subject: Request for Authorization to Construct
City of Shelby
First Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Influent and Biosolids Improvements Project
NPDES Permit No. NCO024538
HDR PN: 10039408 & 10052355
SRF PN: CS370502-07
Dear Mr. Berry,
HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas (HDR), an authorized agent for the City of Shelby, is
requesting an Authorization to Construct (ATC) for the Influent and Biosolids Improvements Project
at the First Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant. Enclosed are the following items for your
review for the referenced project:
• ATC Application
• One set of Plans and Specifications
• Supporting Documentation
• One Digital (CD) copy of the items above
We have submitted the Erosion Control permit package to the regional Mooresville office, as well as
our SRF permit package to Ken Pohlig, DWI.
Demolition of the existing compost facility, installation of two (2) 337,500 gallon anaerobic digester,
a 250,000-gallon sludge storage tank, a sludge control building with associated digester heating
and pumping equipment, a new dewatering facility with dual 2-meter belt -filter presses and polymer
blender system, dewatered cake storage, filtrate pump station, non -potable water pump station
improvements (pumps), and filtrate equalization improvements (submersible mixers). Additionally
the project will include demolition of the existing headworks structure, a new headworks facility with
a relocated rotary drum fine screen, new rotary drum fine screen, a forced vortex grit removal
system, rehabilitation of the influent pump station wet well, replacement of two influent pumps,
approximately 1,100 linear feet of 30-inch force main, primary clarifier splitter box, an electrical
enclosure, and an 800 kW emergency generator.
The improvements will not increase plant flow capacity or change the biological or disinfection
processes. As stated above, the City will be going from Class A solids handling (composting) to
440 S Church Street, Suites 900 & 1000, Charlotte, NC 28202-2075
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Class B (anaerobic digestion). The City will obtain the appropriate permits associated with this
change prior to the completion of the project.
The project is expected to start construction in January of 2018 and be completed within
approximately 24 months.
As previously discussed, the Biosolids Improvements portion of this project has been awarded a
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan through the Division of Water Infrastructure. We
are also submitting the funding permit package to Ken Pohlig, as required by the terms of the loan
offer.
We appreciate your assistance coordinating the permitting process for this project. Please feel free
to contact me at contact me at 704-338-6796 should you have any questions or require additional
information.
Sincerely,
HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas
I ll.
Will Shull, PE
Project Engineer
cc: David Hux, City of Shelby
Ken Pohlig, PE, Division of Water Infrastructure

A. Construction Work/Time Constraints; Sequencing and Coordination requirements:
i . Phase
I:
a.
Complete Phase I demolition work as indicated on Drawing 02C-01.
b.
Install new underground electrical service and transformer.
c.
Provide temporary electrical power to influent pump station and existing headworks.
2. Phase 11:
a.
Construct the new Headworks, including cast -in -place concrete, gates, process piping,
equipment, etc.
b,
install the new screen, conveyor, washer compactor, and grit removal equipment and perfor i
wet tests using non -potable water.
c.
Complete construction of Primary Clarifier Splitter Box.
d.
Install piping from splitter box to existing primary clarifier influent chamber and by coring
through the wall. One of the two clarifiers can be taken out of service for up to two days at a
time with prior notification of Owner/Engineer.
e.
Complete new 30-inch influent forcemain from new splitter box to the existing 24-inch tee
which it will connect to (adjacent to influent pump station) in subsequent phase.
3. Phase iii:
a.
Perform temporary bypass pumping (BYP PUMP 1) from upstream manhole (refer to Dwg 02V-
01) to existing headworks. Install two plugs to isolate influent 48" sewer where new manhole is
to be constructed.
b.
Construct new manhole and related sewer piping to allow flow to new Headworks. isolate
existing sewer to prevent flow to existing headworks.
c.
Install temporary bypass pumping system (BYP PUMP 2) from effluent end of new headworks
to new 30-inch forcemain.
d.
Send partial flow to new headworks via valve to test new Headworks.
e.
Test BYP PUMP 2 system with partial flow.
f.
Increase partial flow until new headworks and BYP PUMP 2 receives 100% of flow.
g.
Once test period is complete and with Owner and Engineer approval, pull plugs and remove
BYP PUMP 1, allowing all flow to go by gravity to the new Headworks. All flow is pumped at
the effluent end of new headworks with BYP PUMP 2 and through the new 30-inch forcemain.
Flow is now sent to the new primary splitter box.
h.
Existing influent pump station is isolated at this point.
i.
install new electric generator.
4. Phase iV:
a.
Complete Phase 11 demolition work as indicated on Drawing 02C-02.
b.
During the outage of the influent pump station, make the connection between the existing 24-
ineh tee and the new forcemain with a 24"x30" reducer fitting.
c.
Partially remove and plug the existing 24-inch forcemain downstream of the bypass connection.
d.
Plug and abandon the existing influent lines from the existing splitter box. This will require
taking primary clarifiers out of service. One of the two clarifiers can be out of service for up to
two days with prior notification and with approval from Owner and Engineer.
e.
Install the influent piping connection fi-om new headworks into existing influent pump station
wet well.
f.
Remove the existing screen and install in the new headworks channel.
g.
Permanently decommission / demolish the.existing headworks including plugging the existing
influent and effluent piping connections.
h.
Demolish the suction pipes for pumps 1 and 3 and core drill new wall penetrations. Demolish
Pump 3 discharge piping. Install larger diameter piping and isolation valves.
i.
Install new pumps, VFD's and related mechanical, electrical and instrumentation.
j.
Engineer to inspect existing wet well and provide direction on repair based on unit price bid
items. Allow two weeks for engineer inspection and selection of repair unit price items.
k.
Repair/rehabilitate wet well concrete.
1.
Startup and test new pumps.
m.
Send flow to new influent pump station. After successful test period has ended and with
notification and approval from Owner and Engineer, remove BYP PUMP 2.

n. Isolate existing 24-inch forcemain by pluming line downstream of valve.
m o. Complete PCS Nos. 3, 4 and 5.
5. Phase V:
a. Start and complete PCS No. 4 only after PCS Nos. 3, 4, and 5 are complete.

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City of Shelby I First Broad River WWTP Biosolids Improvements
Executive SummaryI or
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The First Broad River WWTP (FBR WWTP) is located in Shelby, NC and is the City's only
wastewater treatment plant. The FBR WWTP has a permitted capacity of 6.0 mgd; current flows
average approximately 3.0 mgd. The existing biosolids management program includes on -site
composting of dewatered solids to produce a Class A exceptional quality (EQ) biosolids. Due to
the corrosive environment, the existing composting facility is in poor condition and there is an
immediate need to rehabilitate/replace the compost building structure, as well as electrical
components and many other miscellaneous improvements. In addition, much of the equipment
is approaching the end of its useful life and is in need of replacement over the next 5 to 10
years.
HDR conducted a high level evaluation of replacing the Compost Building with the same
technology or another Class A technology. The recommendation of this evaluation was
anaerobic digestion, dewatering and heat drying in lieu of composting. The project will be
phased with anaerobic digesting and dewatering constructed first, with considerations for a
future dryer.
The anaerobic digestion process for this project was sized for several different future influent
flow and load scenarios including a 3X (3 process trains) industrial discharge scenario. In order
to determine the digester volume, the minimum hydraulic residence time and the solids loading
rate were both reviewed. A total digester volume of 675,000 gallons was selected. Based on a
total digester volume of 675,000 gallons, two 45 FT diameter digesters with a sidewater depth of
28 feet and a volume of 337,500 gallons each will be constructed. This allows the plant operate
at 3.5% solids at 6 mgd Max Month 3X industrial discharge while achieving a 15 day HRT. The
anaerobic digesters will include associated pumping, mixing, heat exchangers, and recirculation
systems. A 5,000 square foot control building with basement and upper floors is planned.
Digester gas will be utilized as a fuel source for the hot water boilers in order to offset natural
gas costs.
A new open sludge holding tank will be constructed to store digested solids upstream of
dewatering operations. A combined dewatering and drying facility will also be constructed that
will house two new 2 meter belt filter presses, emulsion polymer feed system, associated piping,
and a dewatered cake conveyor system.
The City of Shelby will contract with a third party for agricultural land application of the cake that
is created during the dewatering process. The cake will be land applied approximately every 90
days. A belt conveyor will be used to transport the cake from the dewatering building to the cake
storage covered pad.

City of Shelby I First Broad River WWTP Class A Biosolids Evaluation
Existing Treatment and Biosolids Management
Class A biosoiids management alternatives evaluation. The recommendation was anaerobic
digestion, dewatering and heat drying in lieu of composting. The project will be phased with
anaerobic digesting and dewatering constructed first, with considerations for a future dryer.
Design criteria will be based on future industrial and domestic flows.
The First Broad River WWTP (FBR WWTP) is located in Shelby, NC and is the City's only
wastewater treatment plant. The FBR WWTP has a permitted capacity of 6.0 mgd; current flows
average approximately 3.0 mgd. In 2014, construction was initiated for liquid treatment plant
upgrades as part of the Upgrades Project. The primary objectives of the Upgrades project were
to upgrade the biological treatment process to enhance nitrification to meet the revised effluent
ammonia limits that went into effect in August 2016 and to repair and replace several deficient
treatment components.
The liquid treatment process includes influent screening with a rotating drum screen, grit
removal, primary clarification, biological treatment in an activated sludge process configured to
operate as a Modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) process for enhanced nitrification and partial
denitrification, secondary clarification, chlorine disinfection, and reaeration.
Existing solids handling includes gravity thickening of waste activated solids (WAS) only or
combined WAS and primary solids, an aerated holding tank for storage of primary solids and
thickened WAS, belt filter press dewatering, and an on -site composting facility that allows the
City to generate a Class A Exception Quality (EQ) biosolids product that can be distributed for
beneficial reuse.
Primary and WAS solids are currently co -thickened in a new 40-ft gravity thickener constructed
as part of the Ammonia Removal Upgrades Project. The thickened solids are then directed to an
aerated storage tank to accommodate dewatering operations. Thickened solids can also be
pumped directly to dewatering operations. Dewatering and composting are currently operated
three days per week. The dewatering process includes two 2-meter belt filter presses. The belt
filter presses typically achieve a dewatered cake of 24% solids. The filtrate is directed to a
Filtrate Equalization Tank to dampen recycle loads to the liquid treatment process. The
dewatered cake is conveyed to the adjacent Compost System and yard waste collected within
the service area is used as an amendment for the composting process.
The on -site composting facility consists of an enclosed modified windrow process. The compost
system is designed based on five day per week operation to accommodate a design maximum
month solids load of 12,650 dry Ibslday (2,308 dry tons/year) of dewatered solids generated
from the FBR WWTP. The compost facility was designed to provide a 21 day composting time
in the covered process and 60 days of uncovered compost storage.

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins ; Dee Freeman
Director Secretary
Mr. Dennis R. Wells, Water Resources Director
City of Kings Mountain
P.O. Box 429
Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086
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Dear Mr. Wells:
July 6, 2010
- L 5 2010
Subject: NPDES Permit. Issuance
Permit No. NCO020737
Pilot Creek WWTP
Cleveland County
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between
North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 17, 2007 (or as subsequently
amended.)
The final permit authorizes the City of Kings Mountain to discharge municipal wastewater from the
Pilot Creek WWTP to Buffalo Creek, a class C water in the Broad River Basin. The final permit includes
discharge limitations/or monitoring for flow, total suspended solids (TSS), BOD5, total residual chlorine, total
cadmium, total cyanide, mercury, chloride, total copper, total zinc, arsenic and fecal coliform.
Buffalo Creek is listed as an impaired stream on North Carolina's 303 (d) list. Currently, the stream
does not meet all water quality standards. Although the Division believes turbidity is the main cause of
degradation to Buffalo Creek, we will continue to monitor compliance at your facility. If noncompliance with
your permit's effluent limits is.shown to be a direct cause of stream degradation, the Division will consider
mitigative measures.
The following procedure has been recently implemented by DWQ: Total residual chlorine (TRC)
compliance level changed to 50 uE/1 Effective March 1, 2008, the Division received EPA approval to allow a
50 ug/1 TRC compliance level. This change is due to analytical difficulties with TRC.measurements.
Facilities will still be required to report actual results on their monthly discharge monitoring report (DMR)
submittals, but for compliance purposes, all TRC values below 50 ug/1 will be treated as zero. A footnote
regarding this change has been added to the effluent limitations page in the draft permit.
The Division has the folloving responses to written comments received on June 2, 2009 from the City
of Kings Mountain.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] \ Customer Service:1-877-623.6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.brg
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
NorthCarolina
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Letter to Mr. Dennis Wells
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• The cadmium limit has been changed to a monthly average limit of 6.1 ug/l and a daily
maximum limit of 15 ug/1 in the final permit based on the results of the reasonable potential
analysis and for protection of aquatic life against long term exposure. After implementation, if
the facility submits 12 months of cadmium data with all values below detection, the Division
will reevaluate the data and consider removing the cadmium limit, upon the City's written
request.
• Monitoring for total mercury has been removed from the permit but will remain in the ,
pretreatment Lpng Term Monitoring Plan to bV monitored quarterly. ,
• The Division's decision on the 24 hour exemption condition will be addressed and forwarded to
the City in separate correspondence.
After additional review during the draft permit period, the following items will be included in the
final permit.
Since the public notice of the draft permit in April 2009, additional effluent data for total
arsenic has been analyzed for review. The results of this review indicate that a monthly
average limit of 184 ug/l and a daily maximum limit of 340 ug/1 for total arsenic limit must be
added to the final permit. Since September 2008, there have been five hits of arsenic that were
greater than 184 ug/l, with the highest values of 614 ug/1 and 420 ug/1 in September and
October 2008, respectively. The Division has determined that the addition of arsenic limit
must be included in this permit for protection of water quality, in Buffalo Creek.
The facility has had several toxicity test failures and notices of violation forwarded to the City.
Based on the toxicity testing results and the City's failure to address to correspondence from
DWQ's Aquatic Toxicology Unit, effluent limits for total copper and total zinc will have to be
placed in the permit. Total copper monthly average and daily maximum limits of 56.7 ug/l will
added to the permit. In addition, a total zinc monthly average limit of 497.2 ug/I and a daily
maximum limit of 581.0'ug/l will also be placed in the final permit. The City should contact
the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Unit to further discuss actions that can be taken to determine
the causative factors in the continuing toxicity failures.
The following modifications included in the draft permit of 4/22/2009 will remain in the final permit.
■ Monitoring for total chromium and total nickel has been deleted from the permit based on the
results of a reasonable potential analysis that indicated there was no potential to exceed the
instream water quality standards or action levels. These parameters will continue to be
monitored in the pretreatment Long Term Monitoring plan.
■ A monthly average effluent limit of 15 ug/1 and a daily maximum limit of 22 ug/1 for cyanide
will be added to the permit based on the results of the reasonable potential analysis. The
analysis indicated the potential to exceed the water quality standard instream.
The City's request for continuation of the modification from 85% removal for TSS has been
evaluated. The previous modification was for 70% TSS removal. Based on the average TSS
removal for the past three years, the volume of industrial wastewater into the treatment plant,
and the determination that the Pilot Creek WWTP does not have excessive inflow and
infiltration contributing to the situation, it is recommended that TSS percent removal be
changed to 80%. The percent removal condition of BOD5 will remain 85%.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
r —unacceptable ' to, you, you have the°right to an adjudicatory. hearing upon -written request within thirty (30)
days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the office of Administrative Hearings,
6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit
shall be final and binding.

Letter to Mr. Dennis Wells
Page 3
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. The Division may require modification
revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other
permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land
Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Jacquelyn Nowell at
telephone number [phone] or email [e-mail].
Si erely,
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C een H. Sullins
Attachments
cc: Kim Moss, ORC/City of Kings Mountain, P.O. Box 429 City of Kings Mountain, NC 28086
EPA Region IV
ooresional-Office;%:Surface Water Prote`cti n Section
Aquatic Toxicology Unit/ESS
PERCS/Attn: Monti Hassan (ecopy)
NPDES File/NC0020737
Central Files

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Permit NCO020737
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT.
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
City of Kings Mountain
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Pilot Creek WWTP
Off U.S. Highway 74 Bypass
West of Kings Mountain
Cleveland County
to receiving waters, designated as Buffalo Creek in the Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions
set forth in Parts I, II, ,III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective August 1, 2010.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2013.
Signed this day July 6, 2010.
Uk
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joe H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0020737.
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge, are hereby
revoked. [The exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to
operate the facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective.] The
conditions, requirements, terms and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the NPDES
govern discharges from -this facility.
The City of Kings Mountain is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment plant consisting of.,
• dual screw pumps
• bar screen
• parshall flume with recorder
• flow diversion
• three (3) aeration basins with diffuse_ d air
• three (3) secondary claFifiers
• three (3) chlorine contact basins
• effluent measuring devices for each chlorine contact basin and a
totalizer/recorder for the combined effluent
• dechlorination unit
• two (2) aerobic digesters
• two (2) sludge drying beds and
• belt press for dewatering waste sludge
The facility is located at the Pilot Creek WWTP, off U.S. Highway 74 Bypass, west
of Kings Mountain in Cleveland County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Buffalo Creek, which is a classified C water in the Broad River Basin.

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USGS Quad Name: Waco Lat.: 35'15'3591 .
Receiving Stream: Buffalo Creek Long.:81°27'26"
Stream Class: C
Subbasin: Broad - 030805 North City of Kings Mountain
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Permit NCO020737
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall 001.. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the. Permittee as
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VEFFLUENT v
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location'
Flow ,/
6.0 MGD
Daily
Insjantaneous
Influent or Effluent
BOD51 202C (April 1- October 31 2
28.0 m /L
42.0 m /L
Daily
Composite
Effluent, Influent
BOD5, 202C (November 1-March
31)2
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent, Influent
Total Suspended S61ids3
30.0 m /L
45.0 m /L
Daily
Composite
Effluent, Influent
NH3 as N (April 1- October 31 ✓
, 2.6 m /L
7.8 m /L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N November 1-March 31 ✓'
8.9 m /L
26.7 m /L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen4 ✓
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform ✓
(geometric mean
200 / 100 ml
400 1100 ml
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorines ✓
28 L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
H ✓
Between 6.0 - 9.0 Standard Units
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C -
Dail
Grab
Effluent'
Total Nitrogen NO2 + NO3 + TKN
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxicit 5
Quarterly
__Composite
Effluent
Total Arsenic 1/
184 ug/L
340 /L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Cadmium V
6.1 /L
15 /L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Cyanide ✓
15 /L
22 L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Chloride -- ✓1
2/Month
Composite .
Effluent
Total Copper �/ ,
56.7 /L
56.7 /L
Weekly
Composite ,
Effluent
Total Zinc ✓
497.2 /L••
581 /L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen ,/
See note 7
Grab
Upstream,
Downstream
Temperature (OC) ✓
See note 7
Grab
Upstream,
Downstream
Priority Pollutant Scan
See *condition A. 3 of this permit
Conductivity V
See note 7
Grab
Upstream,
Downstream
Notes:
I. • Sample locations: Upstream - Upstream 100 yards above outfall; Downstream - Downstream at NCSR
1103.
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 concentration shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent
value (85% removal).
3. The monthly average effluent Total Suspended Solids concentration shall not exceed 20% of the
respective influent value (80% removal): This waiver from the 85% removal requirement applies only
for the term of the permit. Continuation of this waiver must be requested upon renewal.
_ 4. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 5. 0 mg/L.
5. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/1 to be in
compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values
reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall
below 50 µg/l.
6. Whole Effluent Toxicity shall be measured by the Chronic Toxicity (P/F) test using Ceriodaphnia dubia
at 33%. Testing shall be conducted in January, April, July' and October (see Part A. (2.)). Toxicant
sampling shall coincide with toxicity testing.
7. Instream samples shall be collected three times per week during the months of June -September and
once per week during the remaining months of the year.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit NCO020737
A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERNHT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Cenbdaphnia dubia-at an effluent concentration of 33%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures
outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent, Bioassay Procedure," Revised February
1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of
January, April, July, and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be .performed. at .the NPDES,
permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test. procedure performed as .the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV
below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of
the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test
Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of
the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest
concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of
"detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are
specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -
February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed. If reporting pass/fail
results using the parameter code TGP3B, DWQ. Form AT-1. (original) is sent to the below. address. If
reporting Chronic Value results using the parameter code THP313, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent
to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later
than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved
designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and
reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
,Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring
is required, the Permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test
form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report
with the notation of. "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the
Environmental Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the Permittee fail to monitor ' during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit'may be re -opened
and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results
of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR &
all AT Forms submitted.
*NOTE: Failure to, achieve test conditions as specified in''the cited document, such as'minimum control'
organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls,
shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than
the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.

Permit N60020737
A. (3.) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN
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The Permittee shall perform an annual Effluent Pollutant Scan for all parameters listed in the attached table (in
accordance with 40 CFR Part 136). Samples shall represent seasonal variations. Unless otherwise indicated,
metals shall be analyzed as "total recoverable."
Ammonia (as N)
Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene
Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
Chlorine (total residual, TRC)
1,1-dichloroethylene
Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
Dissolved oxygen
1,2-dichloropropane
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Nitrate/Nitrite
1,3-dichloropropylene
4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
Kjeldahl nitrogen
Ethylbenzene
Butyl benzyl phthalate ,
Oil and grease
Methyl bromide
2-chloronaphthalene
Phosphorus
Methyl chloride
4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether
Total dissolved solids
Methylene chloride
Chrysene
Hardness
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Antimony
Tetrachloroethylene
Di-n-octyl phthalate
Arsenic
Toluene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Beryllium
1,1,1-trichloroethane
1,2-dichlorobenzene
Cadmium
1,1,2-trichloroethane
1,3-dichlorobenzene
Chromium
Trichloroethylene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
Copper
Vinyl chloride
3,3-dichlorobenzidine
Lead
Acid -extractable compounds:
Diethyl phthalate
Mercury F
P-chloro-m-cresol
Dimethyl phthalate
Nickel
2-chlorophenol
2,4-dinitrotoluene
Selenium
2,4-dichlorophenol
2,6-dinitrotoluene
Silver
2,4-dimethylphenol
1,2-diphenylhydrazine
Thallium
4,6-dinitro-o-cresol
Fluoranthene
Zinc
2,4-dinitrophenol
Fluorene
Cyanide
2-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobenzene
Total phenolic compounds _
4-nitrophenol.
Hexachlorobutadiene
Volatile organic compounds:
Pentachlorophenol
Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Acrolein
Phenol
Hexachloroethane
Acrylonitrile
2,4,6-trichlorophenol
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
Benzene
Base -neutral compounds:
Isophorone
Bromoform
Acenaphthene
Naphthalene
Carbon tetrachloride
Acenaphthylene
Nitrobenzene
Chlorobenzene
Anthracene
N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine
Chlorodibromomethane
Benzidine
N-nitrosodimethylamine
Chloroethane
Benzo(a)anthracene
N-nitrosodiphenylamine
2-chloroethylvinyl ether
Benzo(a)pyrene
Phenanthrene
Chloroform
3,4 benzofluoranthene
Pyrene
Dichlorobromomethane
Benzo(ghi)perylene
1,2,4-tichlorobenzene
1,1-dichloroethane
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
1,2-dichloroethane
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
Test results shall be reported to the Division in DWQ Form- A MR-PPAI or in a form approved by
the Director. within 90 days of sampling. The report shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality,
Surface Water Protection Section, Central Files, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699; 1617.
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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
Section A. Definitions
2/Month
Samples are collected twice per month with at least ten calendar days between sampling events. These samples shall
be representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period.
3/Week
Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar days. These samples shall be representative of
the wastewater discharged during the sample period.
Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 USC 1251, et.
seq.
Annual Average
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Arithmetic Mean
The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
Bypass
The known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility including the collection system, which
is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility.
Calendar Day
The period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any
consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
Calendar Week
The period from Sunday through the following Saturday.
Calendar Quarter
One of the following distinct periods: January through March, April through June, July through September, and
October through December.
Composite Sample
A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least 100 ml in
such a manner as to result in a total sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The
Director may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time
interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case -by -case basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically.
Composite samples may be obtained by the following methods:
(1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
(2) Constant time/variable volume: a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour
period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
collection, or
(3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period
with the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and
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totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the
expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or
(4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at
a constant time interval. Use of this method requires prior approval by the Director. This method
may only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary less than 15 percent. The following
restrictions also apply:
➢ Influent and effluent grab samples shall be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters
➢ Influent samples shall not be collected more than once per hour.
➢ Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time < 24 hours shall collect effluent
grab samples at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart during any 24-hour period.
➢ Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time exceeds 24 hours shall collect
effluent grab samples at least every six hours; there must be a minimum of four samples during a 24-hour
sampling period.
Continuous flow measurement
Flow monitoring that occurs without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device.
Daily Discharge
The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the
calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as
the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. The "daily discharge" concentration comprises the mean
concentration for a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all
grab samples collected during that period. (40 CFR 122.2)
Daily Maximum
The highest "daily discharge" during the calendar month.
Da4 Sampling
Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the
permit. Sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except where holidays or other disruptions of normal operations
prevent weekday sampling. If sampling is required for all seven days of the week for any permit parameter(s), that
requirement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page(s).
DWQ or "the Division"
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
EPA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency
Facility Closure
Cessation of all activities that require coverage under this NPDES permit. Completion of facility closure will allow
this permit to be rescinded.
Geometric Mean
The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. For purposes of
calculating the geometric mean, values of "0" (or "< [detection level]") shall be considered = 1.
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Grab Sample
Individual samples of at least 100 ml collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be
collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or the receiving stream, for instream
samples).
Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the CWA.
Instantaneous flow measurement
A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total
discharge.
Monthly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Permit Issuing_ Authority
The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
Quarterly Average (concentration limitl
The average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter.
Severe property damage
Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,
or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a
bypass. Severe property damage excludes economic loss caused by delays in production.
Toxic Pollutant:
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the CWA.
U set
An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary noncompliance with
permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by
operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
Weekly Average (concentration limitl
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Section B. General Conditions
1. Duty to Comply
The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation
of the CWA and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or
modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122.411.
a. The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
CWA for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section
405(d) of the CWA within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions
or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate
the requirement.
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b. The CWA provides that any person who violates section[s] 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or
any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section 402, or
any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402 (a) (3) or 402 (b) (8) of the
Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $37,500 per day for each violation. [33 USC 1319 (d) and 40
CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
c. The CWA provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the
Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of
the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section 402(a)(3) or
402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a
negligent violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. [33 USC 1319 (c) (1) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a)
(2)]
d. Any person who knowingly violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to criminal
penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. In
the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal
penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both.
[33 USC 1319 (c) (2) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
e. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit
condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act,
and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious
bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not
more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment
violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than
30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined
up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
f. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against any person
who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [North
Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A]
g. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302,
306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such
sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are
not to exceed $16,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed
$37,500. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $16,000 per day for each day during which the
violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $177,500. [33 USC 1219
(g) (2) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (3)]
2. Duty to Mitigate
The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in
violation of this permit with a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment [40
CFR 122.41 (d)].
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II. C. 4), "Upsets" (Part II. C. 5) and "Power
Failures" (Part II. C. 7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the Permittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309
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of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as
fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the Permittee
from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the Permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-
215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
5. Property Eights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any
exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor
any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41
6. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of
this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the
remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS 15013-23].
8. Duty to Provide Information
The Permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which the
Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The Permittee shall also furnish to the
Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required by this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (h)].
9. Duty to Reapply
If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the
Permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122.41 (b)].
10. Expiration of Permit
The Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the Permittee shall submit such information, forms, and
fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any Permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject
the Permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
11. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified
[40 CFR 122.41 (k)].
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible
corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision
making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or
operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the
operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital
investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long
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term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that
the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for
permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated
to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures .
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or
ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.22].
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
2. The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall
operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or
well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having
overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may
thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
3. The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.22]
c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate
because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Director
prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized
representative [40 CFR 122.22]
d. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE
ACCEPTED:
"1 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance 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. 1 am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
12. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the
Permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR 122.41 (0].
13. Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance. or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying the
permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations
contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 211.0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
14. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being
billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0105 (b) (2)
may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
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Section C. Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls ,
Certified Operator
Upon classification of the permitted facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified water pollution control treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution
control treatment system. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system by the Certification Commission. The
Permittee must also employ one or more certified Back-up ORCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the
type of the system. Back-up ORCs must possess a grade equal to (or no more than one grade less than) the grade
of the system [15A NCAC 8G.02011.
The ORC of each Class I facility must:
➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment
facility must be visited at least weekly
➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
The ORC of each Class II, III and IV facility must:
➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment
facility must be visited at least five days per week, excluding holidays
➢ Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility
➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
Once the facility is classified, the Permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission designating the
operator in responsible charge:
a. Within 60 calendar days prior to wastewater being introduced into a new system
b. Within 120 calendar days of:
➢ Receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designation of a
new ORC and back-up ORC
➢ A vacancy in the position of ORC or back-up ORC.
2. Proper and Maintenance
The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing
facilities at optimum efficiency. The Permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and
systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the Permittee to install
and operate backup or auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the
permit [40 CFR 122.41 (e)].
NOTE: Properly and officially designated operators are fully responsible for all proper operation and
maintenance of the facility, and all documentation required thereof, whether acting as a contract operator
[subcontractor] or a member of the Permittee's staff.
3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit [40 CFR 122.41
(c)]
4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (2)]
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The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but
only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the
provisions of Paragraphs b. and c. of this section.
b. Notice [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (3)]
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the Permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior
notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the
anticipated quality and effect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part
II. E. 6. (24-hour notice).
c. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities,
retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This
condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of
reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of
equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b. of this section.
(2) Bypass from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for a bypass as provided in any current or future system -wide collection system
permit associated with the treatment facility.
(3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if
the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c.
(1) of this section.
5. U sets
a. Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2)]: An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action
brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of
paragraph b. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action
subject to judicial review.
b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: Any Permittee who wishes to establish the
affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or
other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II. E. 6. (b) of this permit.
(4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II. B. 2. of this permit.
c. Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (4)]: The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset
has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding.
Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters
shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant
from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States. The Permittee
shall comply with all existing Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of
40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be
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reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR 503. The
Permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when
promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the
requirement. The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use
or disposal practices.
7. Power Failures
The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards (as required by 15A NCAC 2H.0124) to prevent
the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means of
alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
Section D. Monitoring and Records
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of
the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is
characteristic of the discharge over the entire period the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the
monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted
by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.41 (j)].
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a
monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the
Director, postmarked no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period. .
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new
facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed copies of
these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
3. Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected
and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent
with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge
volumes. Flow measurement devices shall be accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year and maintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
The Director shall approve the flow measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation.
Once -through condenser cooling water flow monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I
of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Laboratories used for sample analysis must be certified by the Division. Permittees should contact the Division's
Laboratory Certification Section (919 733-3908 or http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/lab/cert.htm) for information
regarding laboratory certifications.
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Personnel conducting testing of field -certified parameters must hold the appropriate field parameter
certifications.
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations (published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq.), the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to
Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the CWA (as amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or disposal,
approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been
specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.41].
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum
detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be
reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements,
then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must
be used.
Penalties for Tampering
The CWA provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring
device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of
not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both.
If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this
paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more
than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41].
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the Permittee's sewage sludge
use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40
CFR 503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including:
➢ all calibration and maintenance records
➢ all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation
➢ copies of all reports required by this permit
➢ copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Permittee shall record
the following information [40 CFR 122.41]:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
8. Inspection and Entry
The Permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting
as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required
by law, to;
a. Enter upon the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where
records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
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b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this
permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices,
or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise
authorized by the CWA, any substances or parameters at any location [40 CFR 122.41 (i)].
Section E Reporting Requirements
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge
of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall
constitute a violation of the permit.
2. Planned Changes
The Permittee shall give notice to the Director as
additions to the permitted facility [40 CFR 122.41 (1)].
soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or
Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CFR
122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged. This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42 (a) (1).
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee's sludge use or disposal practices,
and such alteration, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different
from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported
during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
3. Anticipated Noncompliance
The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other
activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (2)].
4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person without approval from the Director. The Director may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership. Any such action
may incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under the CWA [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (3)].
5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (4)].
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. 2) or forms
provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR.
6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The Permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that
potentially threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24
hours from the time the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be
provided within 5 days of the time the -Permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written
submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the
noncompliance [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (6)].
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b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section if the oral
report has been received within 24 hours.
c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
` personnel at [phone], [phone] or [phone].
7. Other Noncompliance
The Permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of this permit at
the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part II. E. 6. of
this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (7)].
8. Other Information
Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or
submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit
such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (8)].
9. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the
Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of
wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge
digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual
circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate
wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass without treatment of
all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report within 5 days following first
knowledge of the occurrence.
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3 (a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33
USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices
of the Division. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making
any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in
NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The CWA provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in
any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more
than $25,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not,more than two years per violation, or by both [40 CFR
122.41].
12. Annual Performance Reports
Permittees who own or operate facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall provide an annual
report to the Permit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 143-215.1C).
The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which
the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and rules pertaining to water quality.
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The report shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon
which annual period is used for evaluation.
The report shall be sent to:
NC DENR / DWQ / Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Section A. Construction
The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the plant's treatment
capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an
Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit. Issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for
the proposed construction have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division.
Section B. Groundwater Monitoring
The Permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to
determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards.
Section C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances
The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe (40 CFR 122.42):
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent
basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
following "notification levels' ;
(l) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 µg/L);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 µg/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms
per liter (500 µg/L) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter
(1 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or
infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the
highest of the following "notification levels';
(l) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 µg/L);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
Section D. Evaluation of Wastewater Discharge Alternatives
The Permittee shall evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound
alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms
and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the Permittee shall submit a report in
such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within 60 days of
notification by the Division.
Section E. Facility Closure Requirements
The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system
covered by this permit. The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of the system to prevent
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adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit
continue at the permitted facility.
PART IV
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
Section A. Definitions
In addition to the definitions in Part II of this permit, the following definitions apply to municipal facilities:
Indirect Discharge or Industrial User
Any non -domestic source that discharges wastewater containing pollutants into a POTW regulated under section
307(b), (c) or (d) of the CWA. [40 CFR 403.3 (b) (i) and (j)]
Interference
Inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment processes; operations; or its sludge process, use, or disposal which
causes or contributes to a violation of any requirement of the POTWs NPDES Permit or prevents sewage sludge use
or disposal in compliance with specified applicable State and Federal statutes, regulations, or permits. [15A NCAC
2H.0903 (b) (13)]
Pass Through
A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or with
discharges from other sources, causes a violation, including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation, of
the POTWs NPDES permit, or of an instream water quality standard. [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (23)]
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW)
A treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the CWA, owned by a State or local government entity. This
definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal
sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers, pipes, and other conveyances only if they
convey wastewater to a POTW. The term also means the local government entity, or municipality, as defined in
section 502(4) of the CWA, which has jurisdiction over indirect discharges to and the discharges from such a
treatment works. [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (27)]
"Significant Industrial User" or "SIU"
An industrial user that discharges wastewater into a publicly owned treatment works and that [15A NCAC 2H.0903
(b) (34)]:
(a) discharges an average of 25,000 gallons or more per day of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding
sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewaters) or;
(b) contributes more than 5 percent of the design flow of the POTW treatment plant or more than 5 percent of
the maximum allowable headworks loading of the POTW treatment plant for any pollutant of concern, or;
(c) is required to meet a national categorical pretreatment standard, or;
(d) is, regardless of Parts (a), (b), and (c) of this definition, otherwise determined by the POTW, the Division, or
the EPA to have a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTWs operation or for violating any
pretreatment standard or requirement or POTWs receiving stream standard, or to limit the POTWs sludge
disposal options.
Section B. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
All POTWs are required to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will interfere with the
operation of the POTW, including interference with its use or disposal of municipal sludge, or pass through the
treatment works or otherwise be incompatible with such treatment works. [40 CFR 403.2]
All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following [40 CFR 122.42 (b)]:
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1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger, including pump and
hauled waste, which would be subject to section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those
pollutants; and
2. Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharger
as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit.
3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of
effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact that may result from the change of the
quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW.
Section C. Municipal Control of Pollutants from Industrial Users.
Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from industries
using the municipal system may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as sufficient information
becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent
limitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best practicable technology or water
quality standards.
2. Prohibited Discharges
a. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of pollutants or discharges into the waste
treatment system or waste collection system which cause or contribute to Pass Through or Interference
as defined in 15A NCAC 2H.0900 and 40 CFR 403. [40 CFR 403.5 (a) (1)]
b. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the waste
treatment or waste collection system [40 CFR 403.5 (b)]:
1. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to,
wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60_ degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21;
2. Pollutants which cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case discharges with
pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such discharges;
3. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW resulting
in Interference;
4. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a
flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW;
5. Heat in amounts which will may inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference,
but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds
40°C (104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature
limits;
6. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will
cause interference or pass through;
7. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
8. Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
C. The Permittee shall investigate the source of all discharges into the WWTP, including slug loads and
other unusual discharges, which have the potential to adversely impact the permittee's Pretreatment
Program and/or the operation of the VW 'M
The Permittee shall report such discharges into the WWTP to the Director or the appropriate Regional
Office. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the Permittee became
aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the
Permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of
the discharge, the investigation into possible sources; the period of the discharge, including exact dates
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and times; and if the discharge has not ceased, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps
taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance,
3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary for the Permittee to
supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to ensure compliance
by the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Permittee may be necessary
regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system.
4. The Permittee shall require any industrial discharger sending its effluent to the permitted system to meet
Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act as amended (which
includes categorical standards and locally derived limits and narrative requirements). Prior to accepting
wastewater from any significant industrial user, the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the Division a
new Pretreatment Program or a modification of an existing Pretreatment Program, for approval as required
under section D below as well as 15A NCAC 2H.0907 (a) and (b). [40 CFR 122.44 0) (2)]
5. This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved
POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW
Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402 (b) (8) of the CWA and implementing regulations or by
the requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate.
Section D. Pretreatment Programs
Under authority of sections 307 (b) and (c) and 402 (b) (8) of the CWA and implementing regulations 40 CFR 403,
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3 (14) and implementing regulations 15A NCAC 2H.0900, and in accordance
with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and referenced in the Pretreatment
Program Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit. [40 CFR 122.44 0) (2)]
The Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402 (b) (8) of the CWA,
40 CFR 403, 15A NCAC 2H.0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained
in its pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications thereof. Such operation shall include
but is not limited to the implementation of the following conditions and requirements. Terms not defined in Part II
or Part IV of this permit are as defined in 15A NCAC 2H.0903 and 40 CFR 403.3.
1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment program. [15A
NCAC 2H.0905 and .0906; 40 CFR 403.8 (f) (1) and 403.9 (1), (2)]
2. Industrial Waste Survey (ITS)
The permittee shall implement an IWS consisting of the survey of users of the POTW, as required by 40 CFR
403.8 (fl (2) (i-iii) and 15A NCAC 2H.0905 [also 40 CFR 122.44 0) (1)], including identification of all industrial
users and the character and amount of pollutants contributed to the POTW by these industrial users and
identification of those industrial users meeting the definition of SIU. The Permittee shall submit a summary of
its IWS activities to the Division at least once every five years, and as required by the Division. The IWS
submission shall include a summary of any investigations conducted under paragraph B, 2, c, of this Part.
3. Monitoring Plan
The Permittee shall implement a Division -approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific data
to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA) for the development of specific
pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required by Part II,
Section D, and Section E.5.). [15A NCAC 2H.0906 (b) (2) and .0905]
4. Headworks Analysis HWA) and Local Limits
The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a HWA at least once every five years, and as required by the
Division. Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit (or any subsequent permit modification) the
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Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an
updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40 CFR 122.44]. The Permittee shall develop, in
accordance with 40 CFR 403.5 (c) and 15A NCAC 2H.0909, specific Local Limits to implement the
prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5 (a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 211.0909.
5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the Permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users, permits for
operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the Permittee's treatment works. These permits shall
contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements, appropriate standard and special conditions,
and compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control technologies to assure that
their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. The Permittee
shall maintain a current Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results of the HWA and the limits from
all IUPs. Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as
determined by the HWA. [15A NCAC 2H.0909, .0916, and .0917; 40 CFR 403.5, 403.8 (f) (1) (iii); NCGS 143-
215.67 (a)]
6. Authorization to Construct (AjQ
The Permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct permit (AtC) is issued to all applicable industrial
users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Prior to the issuance of an AtC, the
proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to comply with all
Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations. [15A NCAC 2H.0906 (b) (6) and .0905; NCGS 143-
215.1 (a) (8)]
7. POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their IUs
The Permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division
approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial users,
compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. [15A NCAC 2H .0908(d); 40 CFR 403.8(0(2)(v)]. The
Permittee must:
a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year; and
b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all permit -limited
pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30 and once during the period from
July 1 through December 31, except for organic compounds which shall be sampled at least once per
calendar year; For the purposes of this paragraph, "organic compounds" means the types of
compounds listed in 40 CFR 136.3(a), Tables IC, ID, and IF, as amended.
8. IU Self Monitoring and Reporting
The Permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting
requirements outlined in the Division -approved pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit, or
in 15A NCAC 214.0908. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(b)(4) and .0905; 40 CFR 403.8(�(1)(v) and (2)(iii); 40 CFR
122.440) (2)]
9. Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
The Permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment standards
promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405 et. seq.), prohibitive
discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 2H .0909, and specific local limitations. All
enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) approved by the Division.
[15A NCAC 2H .0906(b)(7) and .0905; 40 CFR 4038(f (5)]
10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR)
The Permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of submitting
annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 2H .0904 (b) may be required to
submit a partial annual report or to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement of
pretreatment requirements and other pretreatment implementation issues.
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For all other active pretreatment programs, the Permittee shall submit two copies of a Pretreatment Annual
Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous twelve months to the Division at the
following address:
NC DENR / DWQ / Pretreatment, Emergency Response, and Collection Systems Unit (PERCS)
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall contain the
following.
a.) Narrative
A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all Industrial Users (IUs) in Significant
Non -Compliance (SNC);
b.) Pretreatment Program Summary (PPS)
A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on specific forms approved by the Division;
c.) Significant Non -Compliance Report (SNCR
The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the violations on specific forms
approved by the Division;
d.) Industrial Data Summary Forms DSQ
Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Industrial User (SIU)
and any monitoring data for other Industrial Users (IUs) in SNC. These analytical results must be
reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division;
e.) Other Information
Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules, public
notice of IUs in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in the opinion of the Director is
needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment implementation requirements of this permit;
11.' Public Notice
The Permittee shall publish annually a list of Industrial Users (IUs) that were in Significant Non -Compliance
(SNC) as defined in the Permittee's Division -approved Sewer Use Ordinance with applicable pretreatment
requirements and standards during the previous twelve month period. This list shall be published within four
months of the applicable twelve-month period. [15A NCAC 2H .0903(b) 35,..0908(b)(5) and .0905 and 40
CFR 403.8(f(2)(vii)]
12. Record Keeping
The Permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along with
support information including general records, water quality records, and records of industrial impact on the
POTW. [15A NCAC 2H .0908(f); 40 CFR 403.12(o)]
13. Funding and Financial Report
The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the objectives of its approved
pretreatment program. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(a) and .0905; 40 CFR 403.8(f)(3), 403.9(b)(3)]
14. Modification to Pretreatment Programs
Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits modifications,
POTW monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring Plan modifications, shall be
considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 15 NCAC 2H .0114 and 15A NCAC 2H .0907.
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To: Construction Grants & Loans Section
ATTN: Michelle McKay
Date: October 13, 2010
FILE
WS V4
AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT
NPDES PERMIT
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Cleveland
Permit No. NCO024538
WWTP Improvements
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: City of Shelby WWTP
Post Office Box 207 j O S . -�-
Shelby, N.C. 28151
2. Date of Investigation: October 7, 2010
3. Report Prepared By: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Env. Eng. 11
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Charles Willis, Consultant Engineer, Tel#
704-338-4668.
5. Directions to Site: Travel south from the City of Shelby on Hwy. 18 to the jct of Hwy. 18
and the second intersection with Old Gaffney Road. Turn right at this intersection and
immediately bear left onto a paved access road. The WWTP will be at the end of this
paved access road.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Latitude: 35" 14' 24
Longitude: 810 34' 29"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: G 12 NE
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Gently rolling topography, 3-8%
slopes. The WWTP site is not located in a flood plain.
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 500f feet from the WWTP site.

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10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: First Broad River
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Broad 03-08-04
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Good flow in
the River. Downstream uses are primarily agriculture.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater: 6.0 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity: 6.0 MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity): 6.0 MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous ATCs issued in the
previous two years: N/A
2
3
4
5
e. Description of existing or substantially constructed WWT facilities: The existing
WWT facilities consist of mechanical screening and grit removal followed by two
primary clarifiers, two trickling filters (not in operation at this time), six diffused
aeration tanks, four final clarifiers, a chlorine contact chamber, dechlorination, an
aerated sludge mixing/holding tank, a sludge thickener, two filter belt presses,
dual stand-by power generators, and a composting facility consisting of ten bay
sludge compost building. Please note that there is no sludge incinerator at the
facility.
f. Description of proposed WWT facilities: The proposed WWT facilities will
consist of the rehabilitation of both trickling filters at the facility and this will
involve the installation of new seals, pumping equipment, valves and piping for
the rotary distributor and the trickling filter pump station.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: This facility failed its toxicity test in
November 2008.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): approved.
Residual .handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Residuals are being composted using
an in -vessel type operation and are distributed as a Class A soil conditioner.
Treatment Plant Classification: Class IV (no change from previous rating).
SIC Code(s): 4952
MTU Code(s): 40005
Wastewater Code(s): 01

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PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? Stag Grant in the amount of $192,900.
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: N/A.
Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The City of Shelby requests an authorization to construct for the rehabilitation of the two
existing trickling filters at the facility. Rehabilitation of existing wastewater treatment do not
require an A to C, however, the reason for this application was for the grant money that is
expected to be received through a STAG grant in the amount of $192,900.
The two trickling filters in question were taken out of service in 2005 after reaching the
end of their useful life and were decommissioned. The trickling filters were constructed in the
late 1950's as part of the original plant.
When the plant was upgraded in the 1990's, the City did not anticipate the later removal
of the trickling filters and they built the activated sludge process ( 6 small aeration basins) to
provide additional BOD removal and nitrification. After removal of the trickling filters in 2005,
the plant has demonstrated a fairly limited ability to provide consistent treatment and has
difficulty maintaining adequate nitrification.
Instead of rehabilitating the trickling filters, the City could expand the activated sludge
process. However, the present worth of this alternative would cost the City around
$6,000,000.00 while the rehab of the trickling filters would cost approx. $1,000,000.00.
The new permit limits for the summer ammonia nitrogen is 4.7 mg/l. The permit
became effective in August 2010. A review of the June DMR revealed the monthly limits to be
10.7 mg/l.
In a conversation with Charles Willis, Consultant, it was learned that the Trickling Filters
media will remain the same.
Pending review and concurrence by Construction Grants & Loans Section, it is
recommended that the authorizations to construct be issued.
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Signature of Repo � arer Date
Water Quality Regional Supervisor Date

NC®ENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
October 1, 2010
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mooresville Regional Water Quality. Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office, Division of Water Quality
FROM: Michelle McKay, Project Review Engineer
Design Management Unit
SUBJECT: Request for an Authorization to Construct
First Broad River WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0024538
Dee Freeman
Secretary
RECEIVED
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
OCT 0 5- 2010
SWP SECTION
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Plans, specifications and supporting documents have been received for the subject
project. It is requested that comments and recommendations, including the items listed below, be
received by November 1,.2010 from the Regional Office Staff-
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Compliance With NC Well Construction Standards
Groundwater Comments
Recommendations for inclusion in the Authorization to Construct
Recommendations for inclusion in the Non Discharge Permit
Schedule for Issuance of the NPDES Permit
SOC, or Other Schedules Which Must be Met
Standby Power Needs .
Status of Stormwater Permit
Plan documents are submitted as follows for your reference, review, and comments on the above items:
_X _Plans and Specifications
Subsurface/Soils Report
Power Outage Information
Other
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone].
Attachment
in
cc: Michelle McKay, E.I.
Delphine Randall
ATC Files
1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1633
Location: 2728 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NonrthCarolina
Phone:: www.ncwate \ FAX: org 715 6229 \Customer Service: l 877 623 6748 �RtuNR���
Internet: www.ncwatergtiality.org
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer

WIIIISENGINEERS
September 28, 2010
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Division of Water Quality 3EP 200 2010
Construction Grants and Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1663�IaI�CTI(PdT
LOAN ETKA
Subject: City of Shelby
First Broad River WWTP
Contract 10.0 —Trickling Filter Improvements
Gentlemen:
925.024 (34)
The City of Shelby is renovating the trickling filters at the First Broad River WWTP. The
immediate need for the project is to improve nutrient removal as documented in the
Engineers Report dated March 2010. We are submitting the following items on behalf of
the City for your review and approval:
• Authorized Agent letter from the City of Shelby
• Authorization to Construct Application Form
• Submittal Checklist for Plans and Specifications of Projects Funded Through
CG&L
• US EPA Plans and Specifications Review Checklist
• Engineer's Certification for Compliance with NCGS 133-3
• Engineer's Report dated March 2010
• Two sets of Contract Documents and Contract Drawings for Contract 10.0 —
Trickling Filter Improvements
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to call me
at 704.338.4668.
Yours very truly,
WILLIS ENGINEERS
a.,, Y_ aw-vl
Charles A. Willis, Jr., P.E.
Attachments
cc w/ Attachments: Mr. Brad R. Cornwell, PLS
10700 Sikes Place, Suite 230
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
704.377.9844 Fax [phone]

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NORTH CAROLINA
Post Office Box 207 • Shelby, NC 28151-0207
i
September 27, 2010
Division of Water Quality
Construction Grants and Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1663 d
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Attention: Mr. Seth Robertson 4
2901Q
Design Management Unit Supervisor ;
Subject: Request for Authorization to Construct i,v, i w' Chi i
City of Shelby iT
First Broad River WWTP
Trickling Filter Improvements
Gentlemen:
The City of Shelby is constructing improvements to our wastewater treatment facilities to
restore operation of the Trickling Filters. We request issuance of an Authorization to
Construct for these improvements.
We are submitting herein a completed application package prepared by Willis Engineers.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to call our
Engineer for the project, Chuck Willis, at 704.338.4668.
Yours very truly,
CITY OF SHELBY
Brad R. Cornwell, PLS
Utilities Director
Attachments
cc w/ Attachments: Mr. Charles A. Willis, Jr., P.E., BCEE
www.cityofshelby.com

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CHARLES R. UNDERWOOD, INC.
2189 EVERETT DOWDY ROAD, SANFORD, NC 27330
N. F. "PETE" LOWE
Phone [phone]
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2189 Everett Dowdy Road
Sanford, NC
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ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
For ,
Compliance with North Carolina General Statute 133# "�
I, Charles A. Willis, Jr. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer
(please print)
in the State of North Carolina, am familiar with NCGS 133-3, and have reviewed the plans and
specifications associated with the subject project:
Permit Number: NCO024538
Project Name: First Broad River WWTP
Trickling Filter Improvements
Location: City of Shelby
I hereby certify that all plans and specifications associated with this project are in compliance
with NCGS 133-3.
Send to: Construction Grants & Loans
DENR/DWQ
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
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shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and upon conviction, license to practice his profession in this State
shall be withdrawn for a period of one year and he shall only be subject ton fine of not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00).

North Carolina General Statute 133-3
§ 133-3. Specifications to carry competitive items; substitution of materials.
All architects, engineers, designers, or draftsmen, when providing design services, or writing
specifications, directly or indirectly, for materials to be used in any city, county or State work,
shall specify in their plans the required performance and design characteristics of such materials.
However, when it is impossible or impractical to specify the required performance and design
characteristics for such materials, then the architect, engineer, designer or draftsman may use a
brand name specification so long as they cite three or more examples of items of equal design or
equivalent design, which would establish an acceptable range for items of equal or equivalent
design. The specifications shall state clearly that the cited examples are used only to denote the
quality standard of product desired and that they do not restrict bidders to a specific brand, make,
manufacturer or specific name; that they are used only to set forth and convey to bidders the
general style, type, character and quality of product desired; and that equivalent products will be
acceptable. Where it is impossible to specify performance and design characteristics for such
materials and impossible to cite three or more items due to the fact that there are not that many
items of similar or equivalent design in competition, then as many items as are available shall be
cited. On all city, county or State works, the maximum interchangeability and compatibility of
cited items shall be required. The brand of product used on a city, county or State work shall not
limit competitive bidding on future works. Specifications may list one or more preferred brands
as an alternate to the base bid in limited circumstances. Specifications containing a preferred
brand alternate under this section must identify the performance standards that support the
preference. Performance standards for the preference must be approved in advance by the owner
in an open meeting. Any alternate approved by the owner shall be approved only where (i) the
preferred alternate will provide -cost savings, maintain or improve the functioning of any process
or system affected by the preferred item or items, or both, and (ii) a justification identifying these
criteria is made available in writing to the public. Substitution of materials, items, or equipment
of equal or equivalent design shall be submitted to the architect or engineer for approval or
disapproval; such approval or disapproval shall be made by the architect or engineer prior to the
opening of bids. The purpose of this statute is to mandate and encourage free and open
competition on public contracts. (1933, c. 66, s. 3; 1951, c. 1104, s. 5; 1993, c. 334, s. 7.1;
2002-107, s. 5; 2002-159, s. 64(c).)

S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 4
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS (SPAPs)
,PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS REVIEW
EPA Project Number: XP
Date: September 23, 2010
Applicant: City of Shelby
Project Name: Trickling Filter Improvements, First Broad River WWTP
Description of the proposed project.
Project consist of renovation and recommissioning of existing
trickling filters and trickling filter pump station. All new
equipment is a direct replacement of existing equipment.
P.O. (signature)
Date (approval)
COMPARISON OF SPAP FINAL DESIGN WITH EPA GRANT OFFER
Does final design agree with the scope of the work plan in the
grant offer?
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Has an Environmental Information Document (EID) been
prepared on this project?
2. Has EPA issued a FNSI, a categorical exclusion or an EIS?
If yes, have all recommendations of the FNSI or EIS
been followed?
3. Do the plans and specifications conform to the construction
proposed in the issued CE, FNSI, or EIS?
Yes ® No ❑
Yes X❑ No ❑
Yes 0 No ❑
Yes 0 No ❑
Yes El No ❑
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SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
1. SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS included in the yes 0No ❑
specifications? If "yes", then every item marked below with an
can be answered ,"yes".
2. Time and place of bid opening? Yes In No ❑
3. Description of the work to be performed? Yes ® No ❑
* 4.
Statement that "any contract(s) awarded under this invitation
yes ❑X No ❑
for Bids are expected to be funded in part by a grant from the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency? Neither the Untied
States nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or
will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting
contract"?
* 5.
Statement that bidders must comply with the President's
yes ❑X No ❑
Executive Order Numbers 11246 as amended which prohibit
discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex
or national origin?
* 6.
Statement that bidders must comply with the Anti -Kickback
yes 0 No ❑
Act and the Contract Work Hours Standards Act?
* 7.
Certification of prior work under Executive Order 11246
Yes X❑ No ❑
(Equal Employment Opportunity)?
* 8.
Statement that the bidder must make positive efforts to use
yes 0 No ❑
small and minority owned business and women business
enterprises?
* 9.
Bid Bond Requirements? (5% for contracts over $100,000)
yes 0 No ❑
* 10. 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond (for yes 0 No ❑
contracts over $100,000)? Two bonds are required.
* 11. Method of Award (to the lowest responsive, responsible yes No ❑
bidder)?
12. Basis for determining responsiveness and responsibility of low yes 0 No ❑
bidder?
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13. Definite completion Time: Contract ID or # 10 .0
14. Liquidated Damages: $ 500 per day.
15. Criteria that are to be used to evaluate "equal' products?
Experience Clause or Warranty Bond for equipment, where
equal product is specified.
# of days 180
Yes 0 No ❑
Yes 0 No ❑
* 16. Special notice to bidders concerning EO 11246? Yes X❑ No ❑
* 17. Special notice to bidders concerning EEO Documentation? Yes El No ❑
18. Flood Insurance, if necessary? NA 0 Yes ❑ No ❑
* 19. Right of entry guaranteed to representatives of the U. S. Yes 0 No ❑
Environmental Protection Agency and State Water Pollution
Control Agency?
* 20. Change Orders to the construction contract comply as per 40
CFR §31.30?
* 21 Termination for cause and or convenience by the grantee or
subgrantee provision?
ENGINEERING PLANS
1. Are the plans stamped by a Professional Engineer?
2. Do the plans conform with the work to be performed?
Yes 0 No ❑
Yes 0 No ❑
Yes 0 No ❑
Yes 0 No ❑
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SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS
"or equal"
That no specification for bids in connection with such works shall be written in such a manner as
to contain proprietary, exclusionary or discriminatory requirements other than those based on
performance, unless such requirements are necessary to test or demonstrate a specific thing or to
provide for the necessary interchangeability of parts and equipment, or at least two brand names or
trade names of comparable quality or utility are listed and are followed by the words "or equal".
Basis for determining responsiveness and responsibility of low bidder:
A contract shall not be awarded to any contractor that is in violation of The Clean Air Act and/or
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or that utilizes any facility included on the EPA List of
Violating Facilities.
Any conditions which are established for awarding the contract to the low bidder must not be
excessively restrictive in nature. Responsiveness may be defined by:
1. The completeness and regularity of the Bid Form.
2. A Bid Form without exclusions or special conditions.
3. A Bid Form having no alternative bids for any items unless requested in the technical
specification's.
Responsibility may be, based on whether the bidder:
1. Maintains a permanent place of business.
2. Has adequate plant equipment to do the work properly and within the time limit that
is established.
3. Has adequate financial status to meet his obligations contingent to the work.
4. Has responsiveness and responsibility been defined in concrete terms?
Flood Insurance:
The contractor is required to carry flood insurance for projects located in designated flood hazard
areas in which flood insurance is available.
Experience Clause:
The general use of experience clauses requiring equipment manufacturers to have a record of
satisfactory operation for a specific -period of time or bonds or deposits to guarantee replacement in
the event of failure is restricted to special cases where the grantee's engineer adequately justifies
any such requirement in writing. Where such justification has been made, submission of a bond or
deposit shall be permitted in lieu of a specified experience period, and the period of time for which
such bond or deposit is required should not exceed the period specified.
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.`1 NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS & LOANS SECTION
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF PROJECTS
FUNDED THROUGH CG&L
March 2008
Complete all applicable sections.
The completed checklist must be included for a submittal to be considered complete.
For any project that requires review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
a permit cannot be issued, nor can plans and specifications be approved for funded
projects, prior to the completion of a State Clearinghouse advertisement period for a
FNSI, EIS, etc. However, we are willing to receive documents that are otherwise
complete and initiate review of the plans and specifications after the FNSI, EIS, etc. has
been submitted to the Clearinghouse.
Any submittals that are incomplete will be returned.
Contact Information
Date: September 23, ?01.0
Owner: City of Shelby
Contact Person: David. Hux
Telephone Number: 704.669.6570
Engineer of Record: Charles A. Willis, Jr.
Engineering Firm: Willis lJngineers
Telephone Number: 704.338.4668
Address: Post Office Box 207
Shelby, :N(1 28.1.51
Address: 10700 Sikes Place, Suite 230
Charlotte, NC, 28277
Background Information
Provide a brief description of the existing and proposed systems:
Project consist of renovation and recommissioning of existing trickling filters and tricl:.ling filter
prunp station. All Iaew equipment is a direct: replacement of existing equipment.
Provide the existing and speculative/anticipated NPDES permit limits, if applicable:
Existing NPDES permit is included in the attached Report.
Other pertinent/supporting information to expedite review and approval:
As discusssecl in the attached report, the project invloves renovation and reconu-nissionirig
the original trickling filters and trickling filter- pump station to their original operating
conditions. The proposed project does not create=.any new environmental concerns and in
no way palters the existing operatio.ias.

A. Applications/Fees
Permits and Forms
Fees
Application Provided (0)
Authorization to Construct
ATC Application August 2007
No Fee
Pump Stations, Force Mains, Gravity Sewers, Pressure Sewers
PSFGSA 03/08
$480
PSSA 03/08
$480
WSCAS 12/07
Irrigation Systems
Application
Modification
Major Permit
$1,310
$395
Minor Permit
$810
$245
WWIS 12-06
HRIS 12-06
Reclaimed Water Systems
Major Permit
$1,310
$395
Minor Permit
$810
$245
RWCS 12-06
RWDS 12-06
RWNCS 12-06
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B. Plan Submittal
Provide information as applicable.
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Notes
Two sets of plans: signed, sealed, and dated by a NC
Professional Engineer and stamped "Final Drawing
- Not Released For Construction".
All property lines, construction easements,
Not applicably, project located on
permanent easements, and ROW shown.
ekistilig WWTP
All wells within 125 feet shown.
❑
Not applicable
For earthen -lined treatment units, or irrigation, or
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Not applicable
disposal sites all wells within 500 feet.
For WWTP all houses and places of public assembly
❑
Not applicable.
within 100 feet shown.
For lagoons and irrigation projects all houses and
❑
Not applicable
places of public assembly within 400 feet shown.
For sewer/pipeline and WWTP all wetlands, ,
❑
Not applicable.
watercourses, and drainage features within 50 feet
shown.
For irrigation projects all wetlands, watercourses,
❑
i[ot: applical)ie
and drainage features within 500 feet shown.
Petroleum contamination addressed
ElNzt(
applict [)i,,
Sewer extensions in area designated on State
❑
i ol. tpl)lit_,&IC-
Registry of Natural Heritage Areas.
Sewer extensions in area dedicated as an NC Nature
❑
.N-ot xIpPIiC,,ibie
Preserve.

C. Specifications (Contract Documents) Submittal
Provide information as applicable.
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Notes
Two sets of technical specifications: signed, sealed,
and dated by a NC Professional Engineer.
Advertisement for Bids
Information for Bidders
Bid Form
(gravity sewer broken out by unit price for various
depths, if applicable)
Bid Bond
Agreement
Payment Bond
Performance Bond
Notice of Award with Owner and Contractor
signature lines, not Engineer.
Notice to Proceed with Owner and Contractor
signature lines, not Engineer.
Change Order Form
General Conditions
Special Conditions
Technical Specifications
SRF Special Conditions, if applicable
❑
Not applicable
STAG Special General Conditions, if applicable
Minority Business Forms for Local Government
Projects
Minority Business Guide
Dispute Resolution with mediation for Local
Governments
Contract Duration
Construction, Sequence
Subsurface Investigation, if applicable
Not applicable
NCDOT Encroachment Agreement
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Not applicable
Railroad Encroachment
❑
Not applicable
Petroleum contamination addressed
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Not applicable
Scope of work matches approved Engineering Report

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D. Supplemental Documentation
Provide information as applicable.
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Status if not included
STAG checklist, if applicable
Executed Interagency Agreements, if applicable
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Not applicable
Updated Cost Estimate
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In Report: dated March 2010
Engineer's Certification signed, sealed, and dated by
the Engineer Of Record stating that the project
complies with G.S. 133-3.
Reports, if applicable
Agronomist Report
❑
Not applicable
Soils Report
❑
Not applicable
Hydrogeologic Report
❑
Not applicable
Water Balance
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:Not applicable
Other related permits, if applicable
401 Water Quality Certification
❑
Not applicable
404 Permit
Not applicable
CAMA Permit
CAMA Consistency Determination
❑
Not applicable
Dam Safety Permit
❑
Not applicable
DOT Encroachment Agreement
❑
Not applicable
Railroad Encroachment
❑
Not applicable
Section 10 Permit
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Not applicable
Sedimentation and Erosion Control Permit
Not applicable
E. Design Calculations
Provide information as applicable.
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Status if not included
Two sets each of process, design, buoyancy, and
hydraulic profile calculations: signed, sealed, and
dated by a NC Professional Engineer.
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Not applicable, direct replacement
of existing equipment located in
e.xistin; WWTP
Designed in accordance with NCAC 15A 2T Rules.
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Not applicable
Downstream sewer receiving capacity.
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Not applicable
Net positive suction head, if applicable.
System head calculations curve plotted on pump
curve.
Impeller size specified.
Water hammer analysis if force main is greater than
2500 feet.
NoL applicablo
Pump run time.
Not applicably
Pump cycle time.
❑
Not ,,gpplic ale,
Pump station handles peak flow with largest pump
out of service.
Hydraulic profile at average daily flow.
Not applic"thle
Hydraulic profile at peak hourly flow with largest
train out of service.
Not anpl ic-abh,

calculations for all unit processes.
Influent flow equalization.
❑
Not applicable
Influent pumping.
❑
Not applicable
Bar screens.
❑
Not applicable
Grit removal.
❑
Not applicable
Flow monitoring.
❑
Not applicable
Primary clarification.
❑
Not applicable
Aeration basins, including anoxic and anaerobic
zones.
❑
Not applicable
Blowers.
❑
Not applicable
Secondary clarifiers.
❑
Not applicable
Return activated sludge pumping.
❑
Not applicable
Waste activated sludge pumping.
❑
Not applicable
Internal recycle pumping.
❑
Not applicable
Effluent filters.
❑
Not applicable
Disinfection..
❑
Not applicable
Dechlorination.
❑
Not applicable
Sludge digestion.
❑
Not applicable
Residuals holding.
❑
Not applicable
Residuals dewatering.
❑
Not applicable
Buoyancy calculations for all below grade structures.
❑
Not applicable
Standby power sizing calculations.
❑
Not applicable
If the answer to any of the following questions is "Yes" a Residuals Management Plan must
be included with the plans and specifications:
1. Is a new treatment facility proposed? Yes ❑ No®
2. Is an increase in treatment capacity proposed? Yes ❑ NoE
3. Is a modification to a treatment facility being proposed that
would increase the residuals yield? Yes ❑ NoE
4. Is a modification to the residuals train being proposed? Yes ❑ NoE
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North Carolina Division Of Water Quality
Construction Grants & Loans Section 7
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Authorization To Construct (ATC) Application Fod`,��T,',yr
(To Be Used On and After August 1, 2007)
Date: 9/28/2010
Permittee/Owner Name: City of Shelby Professional Engineer of Record: Charles A. Willis, Jr.
Contact Person: David Hux Engineering Firm: Willis Engineers
Address: Post Office Box 207 Address: 10700 Sikes Place, Suite 230
Shelby, North Carolina 28151 Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
Telephone Number: 704) 669-6570 Telephone Number: (704 338-4668
Please Note: The following items and information must be
Information Is
submitted to be considered a complete application
Provided
Remarks/Explanation
package. If any applicable item is missing the package will
23
be returned as incomplete.
1
Letter of request for ATC from Permittee/Owner or
authorized agent with written authorization.
2
Brief description of the proposed project.
®
Included in the submittal checklist
3
Complete copy of the NPDES permit or public notice of
®
Included in Report dated March 2010
a draft NPDES permit.
4
Design capacity in Million Gallons per Day (MGD).
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Existing Capacity 6.0 MGD
If new or expanding design capacity is greater than or
5
equal to 0.5 MGD, include a copy of Finding Of No
❑
Not Applicable
Significant Impact (FNSI).
Two sets of plans: signed, sealed, and dated by a NC
6
Professional Engineer and stamped "Final Drawing -
Not Released For Construction".
7
Two sets of technical specifications: signed, sealed,
and dated by a NC Professional Engineer.
Two sets each of process, design, buoyancy, and
Not Applicable, no new process.
8
hydraulic profile calculations: signed, sealed, and dated
❑
Project is recommisioning existing
by a NC Professional Engineer.
trickling filters.
9
Hydraulic profile and a flow schematic with sizes of
❑
Not Applicable, Project is
major components on 8%2" X 11" paper.
recommisioning existing trickling filters.
10
Documentation that a Soil & Erosion Control permit
has been to the Division Land
❑
Not Applicable, project is less than 1
application submitted of
Resources.
acre.
Residuals Management Plan for all new or expanding
11
facilities producing residuals, or when modifying
❑
Not Applicable, no change to residuals
residual facilities.
12
Construction Sequence Plan for all modifications.
13
110 volt GFCI receptacle and potable water source
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Electric and water are located at
included on plans.
multiple places on existing WWTP site

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Note: The following items and information must be
Information Is
submitted to be considered a complete application
Provided
Remarks/Explanation
package. If any applicable item is missing the package will
21
be returned as incomplete.
14
Hydrogeologic information must be provided if a
❑
Not Applicable, rennovation or existing
potential for groundwater contravention exists.
plant
15
For abandonment of WWTPs: a statement that the
❑
Not Applicable
facility will be properly disconnected.
16
All property lines, construction easements, permanent
❑
Not Applicable, Existing WWTP
easements, and ROW shown.
17
All wells within 200 feet of project shown.
❑
Not Applicable, Existing WWTP
18
All houses and places of public assembly within 100
❑
Not Applicable, Existing WWTP
feet shown.
19
Wetlands, watercourses, and drainage features within
50 feet treatment facilities
❑
Not Applicable, rennovation or existing
of all wastewater or storage
process at existing WWTP
shown.
20
Identify on the plans each water body's watershed
❑
Not Applicable, Existing WWTP
classification.
21
Plan sheets for all applicable disciplines.
22
Reliability per NCAC 2T .0505 (1).
®
Existing WWTP with onsite power
generation
23
Identify 100 year flood elevation on plans.
24
North arrow on each plan sheet.
25
Horizontal and vertical control.
❑
Not Applicable, existing structures do
not require control
26
Subsurface investigation for new structures.
❑
Not Applicable, existing structures
Municipal/Public Facilities, also include the following:
Engineer's Certification signed, sealed, and dated by
27
the Engineer Of Record stating that the project
complies with G.S. 133-3.
28
Minority Business Forms for Local Government
Projects.
29
Minority Business Guide.
30
Dispute Resolution with mediation for Local
Governments.
31
Contract Duration included.
Projects funded -through CG&L must include the
32
Submittal Checklist, found under Plans &
Specificiations at:
http://www.nccgl.net/Engineering/plans.html

NC®ENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. David Hux
City of Shelby
Post Office Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28151
Dear Mr. Hux:
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
October 1, 2010
Dee Freeman
Secretary
DIVISION RECEIVED
OF YVATER
QUALITY
OCT 0 5 20;0
SECTIO
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
SUBJECT: Acknowledgement of Request for an
Authorization to Construct
City of Shelby
First Broad River WWTP
Trickling Filter Improvements
NPDES Permit No. NCO024538
The Construction Grants and Loans Section received your request for an Authorization to
Construct and the supporting documentation on September 29, 2010. We will notify you and
your engineer upon completion of our review. Your project has been assigned to Michelle
McKay. She can be reached at [phone].
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Seth Robertson, P.E., Supervisor
Construction Grants and Loans Section
Design Management Unit
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cc: Willis Engineers - Charles A. Willis, Jr., P.E.
Q o� ores illle :' egr al i ffice
WQ Central Files
Michelle McKay, E.I.
Delphine Randall
ATC Files
1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633 One
Location: 2728 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Nor thCaroli.na
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service:1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer Natiarally �/

Michael . Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr.,Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klvnek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 8, 2004
Mr. John Rhom
City of Shelby
P.O. Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28151
Subject: NPDES Permit No. NCO024538
Broad River WWTP.
Cleveland County,.NC
Dear Mr. Rhom:
Our records indicate that NPDES Permit No. NC0024538 was issued on June 1 , 2004 for
the discharge of wastewater to the surface waters of the State from your facility. The purpose of this
letter is to advise you of the importance of the Permit and the liabilities in the event of failure to
comply with the terms and conditions of the Permit. If you have not already done so, it is suggested
that you thoroughly read the Permit. Of particular importance is Page 4.
Page 4 sets forth the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for your discharge.
Your discharge must not exceed any of the limitations set forth. The section headed "Monitoring
Requirements" describes the measurement frequencies, sample types and sampling locations. Upon
commencement of your discharge (or operation), you must initiate the required monitoring. The
monitoring results must be entered on reporting forms furnished or. approved by this Agency. If you
have not received these forms, they should be arriving shortly. If you fail to receive the forms, please
contact this Office as quickly as possible. I have enclosed a sample of the 'Effluent" reporting form
(DWQ Form MR-1), plus instructions for completing the form. It is imperative that all applicable
parts be completed, and the original and one copy be submitted as required.
Please be advised that an annual administering and compliance monitoring fee may be
required for your facility. You will soon be receiving a statement from our Raleigh Office. It is
imperative that the fee be paid in a timely manner so as to prevent enforcement action or possible
revocation of your permit.
_
NCD. MR
Customer Service
1 877-623-6748
Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115 PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

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The remaining parts of the Permit set forth definitions, general conditions and special
conditions applicable to the operation of wastewater treatment facilities and/or discharge(s). The
conditions include special reporting requirements in the event of noncompliance, bypasses, treatment
unit/process failures, etc. Also addressed are requirements for a certified wastewater treatment plant
operator if you are operating wastewater treatment facilities. Any changes in operation of
wastewater treatment facilities, quantity and type of wastewater being treated or discharged,
expansions and/or upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities must be permitted or approved by
this Agency.
Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES Permit subjects the Permittee
to enforcement action pursuant to Section 143-215.6 of the North Carolina General Statutes. A civil
penalty of up to $25,000 per violation (and/or criminal penalties) may be assessed for such
violations. If you find at any time that you are unable to comply with the terms and conditions of
the Permit, you should contact this Office immediately. A Special Order by Consent (SOC) may be
necessary while pursuing action to obtain compliance.
As a final note, an NPDES Permit is normally issued for a five-year period. Permits are not
automatically renewed. Renewal requests must be submitted to this Agency no later than 180 days
prior to expiration. Please make note of the expiration date of your Permit. This date is set forth on
Page 1 of the Permit. Also note that NPDES Permits are not automatically transferable. If you, as
the Permittee, cease to need this Permit, then you should request that the Division of Water Quality
rescind the Permit or request that DWQ reissue the Permit to another parry, if necessary.
As mentioned previously, the purpose of this letter is to advise you of the importance of your
NPDES Permit. Please read the Permit and contact this Office at 704/663-1699 in Mooresville if
you have any questions or need clarification. We look forward to providing any assistance.
.ncerely,
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D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
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June 1, 2004
Mr. John Rhom
City of Shelby
P.O. Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28151
Michael F. Easley, Governor
State of North Carolina
w(: DEPT. CW �Willlal�i�i{`G��Ro��s; Jr., Secretary
Depa�meljt�df Ehviroriment,aRiT, latural Resources
fir' 0'FFICR
Alan W. Klimek, P'E., Director
Division of Water Quality
JUN 0 7 2004
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO024538
Broad River WW'IP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Rhom:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of
the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final NPDES
discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between
North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or
as subsequently amended).
In response to your draft permit comments dated February 24, 2004, the
Division has included a number of changes in the attached final permit:
➢ The ammonia -nitrogen limits should not have been described seasonally.
As such, the seasonal distinction has been eliminated in lieu of the previous
monthly average ammonia -nitrogen limit of 18.5 mg/L and a new weekly
average limitation of 35.0 mg/L as required by US EPA Region IV. These
ammonia -nitrogen limitations apply year-round.
➢ A review of the reasonable potential analysis for total nickel conducted by
Natalie Sierra (previous permit writer) was conducted. An effluent limitation
should not have been included in the draft permit. However, the detection of
nickel in the City's Long Term Monitoring Program does warrant 2/month
monitoring for total nickel. Should nickel not be detected during the first
year of data collection through the NPDES permit, the City may request
elimination of this monitoring requirement.
Compliance with all terms and conditions of the attached permit is the
responsibility of the Permittee. Please note that T15A 08G .0204 of the North Carolina
Administrative Code has been interpreted to mean that the Operator in Responsible
Charge is responsible for operation of water pollution control systems.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in
this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing
upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This
request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings
(6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand
is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 - TELEPHONE [phone]/FAX [phone]
VISIT US ON THE WEB AT http://h2o.enr_state.nc.us/NPDES

Mr. Rhom
Broad River WW'1'P - NCO024538
Page 2
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. This permit does not
affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits
which may be required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate
to contact Mark McIntire of my staff at [phone], extension 508.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Mark McIntire
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit Files
Mooresvlle`Regional-Office
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
EPA Region 4

Permit NCO024538
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
City of Shelby
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Broad River WWTP
Off NC Highway 18
Southwest of Shelby a
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as the First Broad River in the Broad River Basin in accordance with
effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
hereof.
This permit shall become effective July 1, 2004.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2008.
Signed this day June 1, 2004.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY'
Mark McIntire
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0024538,
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge, are hereby
revoked. [The exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to
operate the facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective.] The
conditions, requirements, terms and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the NPDES
govern discharges from this facility.
The City of Shelby is hereby authorized to:
I. Continue to operate a 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment plant that includes the following:
• bar screen;
• grit removal;
• cylindrical fines screen;
• aeration basin;
• two (2) primary clarifiers;
• two (2) trickling filters;
• four (4) final clarifiers;
• pump stations;
• two chlorinators;
• two sulfonators;
• sludge pump station;
• aerated sludge holding tank;
• two filter belt presses;
• ten bay sludge compost building;
• dual standby power generators; and
• sludge incinerator (not presently in use).
These facilities are located at the Broad River WWTP, off NC Highway 18, southwest of Shelby in
Cleveland County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the First
Broad River, currently classified C waters in the Broad River Basin.

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Permit NC0024533
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on July 1, 2004 and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample -Location'
-'
Flow
6.0 MGD
Daily
Instantaneous
Influent or Effluent
BOD5, 202C 2
25.0 mg/L
37.5 m /L
Daily
Composite
Effluent, Influent
Total Suspended Solids2
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent, Influent
NH3 as N
18.5 mg/L
35.0 m /L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxy en3
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
28 µg/1-4
Daily
Grab
Effluent
pH
>6.0 and <9.0 standard
units
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (2C)
o
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total -Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 +
TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity5
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Copper
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Total Zinc
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Cyanides
22 µ /L
Weekly
Com osi
Effluent
Total Nickel
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen?
Grab
Upstream, Downstream
Temperature (OC)7
Grab
Upstream, Downstream
Conductivity?
Grab
Upstream, Downstream
Priority Pollutant Scan
See Condition A. (3) of this permit
NOTES:
1. Upstream: upstream 100 feet above outfall. Downstream: downstream at 1) Stice Shoals Dam and
2) above Beaverdam Creek.
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and TSS concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective
influent value (85% removal).
3. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
4. Limit takes effect January 1, 2006. Until the limit takes effect, the permittee shall monitor TRC
(with no effluent limit) .
5. Whole Effluent Toxicity shall be measured by the Chronic Toxicity (P/F) test using Cer-iodaphnia
dubia at 17%. Testing shall be conducted in February, May, August and November (see Part A. (2.).
During these months, toxicant monitoring (e.g. total copper, total zinc, cyanide and nickel) shall
coincide with toxicity sampling
6. The detection limit for cyanide is 10 µg/L. If the measured levels of cyanide are below the detection
limit, then the measurement is considered to be zero for the purposes of compliance evaluation and
should be reported on the DMR as <10 µg/L.
7. Instream samples shall be collected three times per week during the months of June -September
and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit NCO024538
A., (2) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
The. effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 17%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterhi monitoring using test procedures outlined in
the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnfa Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or
subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of
February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the
NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below
the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the
two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test
Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the
highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest
concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of
"detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are
specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -
February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter
code TGP313 for the pass/fail results and THP313 for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3
(original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later
than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate
signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if
chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is
required, the Permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test
form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the
report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to
the Environmental Sciences Branch at the address cited above.
Should the Permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re-
opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls,
shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later
than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.

Permit NC0024538,
A. (3) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN
The Permittee shall perform an annual Effluent Pollutant Scan for all parameters listed in the attached table (in
accordance with 40 CFR Part 136). Samples shall represent seasonal variations. Unless otherwise indicated,
metals shall be analyzed as "total recoverable."
Ammonia (as N)
Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene
Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
Chlorine (total residual, TRC)
1,1-dichloroethylene
Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
Dissolved oxygen
1,2-dichloropropane
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Nitrate/Nitrite
1,3-dichloropropylene
4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
Kjeldahl nitrogen
Ethylbenzene
Butyl benzyl phthalate
Oil and grease
Methyl bromide
2-chloronaphthalene
Phosphorus
Methyl chloride
4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether
Total dissolved solids
Methylene chloride
Chrysene
Hardness
1,1,2,2-tetrachlomethane
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Antimony
Tetrachloroethylene
Di-n-octyl phthalate
Arsenic
Toluene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Beryllium
1,1,1-trichloroethane
1,2-dichlorobenzene
Cadmium
1,1,2-trichloroethane
1,3-dichlorobenzene
Chromium
Trichloroethylene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
Copper
Vinyl chloride
3,3-dichlorobenzidine
Lead
Acid -extractable compounds:
Diethyl phthalate
Mercury
P-chloro-m-creso
Dimethyl phthalate
Nickel
2-chlorophenol
2,4-dinitrotoluene
Selenium
2,4-dichlorophenol
2,6-dinitrotoluene
Silver
2,4-dimethylphenol
1,2-diphenylhydrazine
Thallium
4,6-dinitro-o-cresol
Fluoranthene
Zinc
2,4-dinitrophenol
Fluorene
Cyanide
2-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobenzene
Total phenolic compounds
4-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobutadiene
Volatile organic compounds:
Pentachlorophenol
Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Acrolein
Phenol
Hexachloroethane
Acrylonitrile
2,4,6-trichlorophenol
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
Benzene
Base -neutral compounds:.
Isophorone
Bromoform
Acenaphthene
Naphthalene
Carbon tetrachloride
Acenaphthylene
Nitrobenzene
Chlorobenzene
Anthracene
N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine
Chlorodibromomethane
Benzidine
N-nitrosodimethylamine
Chloroethane
Benzo(a)anthracene
N-nitrosodiphenylamine
2-chloroethylvinyl ether
Benzo(a)pyrene
Phenanthrene
Chloroform
3,4 benzofluoranthene
Pyrene
Dichlorobromomethane
Benzo(ghi)perylene
1,2,4-dichlorobenzene
1,1-dichloroethane
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
1,2-dichloroethane
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
Test results shall be reported to the Division in DWQ Form- A MR-PPA1 or in a form approved by
the Director within 90 days of sampling. The report shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section, Central Files, 1617 Mail. Service Center,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617.
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STANDARD CO
Section A. Definitions
2/Month
Samples are collected twice per month with at
3/Week
Samples are collected three times per week on
Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also
PART II
ITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
t ten calendar days between sampling events.
separate calendar days.
as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
Annual Average
The arithmetic mean of all "daily 'discharges" f a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharg,S.
Arithmetic Mean
The summation of the individual values divide • by the number of individual values.
Bypass
The known diversion of waste streams from a y portion of a treatment facility including the collection system, which
is not a designed or established or operating mpde for the facility.
Calendar Day
The period from midnight of one day until dnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any
consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
Calendar Quarter
One of the following distinct periods: Janu through March, April through June, July through September, and
October through December.
Composite Sample
A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least 100 ml in
such a manner as to result in a total sample re resentative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The
Director may designate the most appropria e method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time
interval between grab samples, etc.) on a ca e-by-case basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically.
Composite samples may be obtained by the f llowing methods:
(1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
(2) Constant time/variable volume: a siies of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour
period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
collection, or
(3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period
with the time intervals between sat�iples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and
totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1 /24 of the
expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or
(4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at
a constant time interval. This method may only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary
less than 15 percent. The grab samples shall be taken at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart
during any 24-hour period and must be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters. Use of this method
requires prior approval by the Director.
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In accordance with (4) above, influent grab samples shall not be collected more than once per hour.
Effluent grab samples shall not be collected more than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems
having a detention time of greater than 24 hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at
intervals evenly spaced over the 24-hour period that are equal in number of hours to the detention time of the
system in number of days. However, the interval between effluent grab samples may not exceed six hours nor
the number of samples less than four during a 24-hour sampling period.
Continuous flow measurement
Flow monitoring that occurs without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device.
Daily Discharge
The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the
calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as
the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. The "daily discharge" concentration comprises the mean
concentration for a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all
grab samples collected during that period. (40 CFR 122.3)
Daily Maximum
The highest "daily discharge" during the calendar month.
Daily Sampling
Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the
permit. The Division expects that sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except where holidays or other
disruptions of normal operations prevent weekday sampling. If sampling is required for all seven days of the week
for any permit parameter(s), that requirement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page(s).
DWQ or "the Division"
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
EMC_
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
Facility Closure
The cessation of wastewater treatment at a permitted facility, or the cessation of all activities that require coverage
under the NPDES. Completion of facility closure will allow this permit to be rescinded.
Geometric Mean
The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. For purposes of
calculating the geometric mean, values of "0" (or "< [detection level]") shall be considered = 1.
Grab Sample
Individual samples of at least 100 ml collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be
collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the' discharge (or the receiving stream, for instream
samples).
Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
Instantaneous flow measurement
A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total
discharge.
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Monthly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
Quarterl3Average (concentration limitl
The average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter.
Severe property damage
Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,
or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a
bypass. Severe property damage excludes economic loss caused by delays in production.
Toxic Pollutant:
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
U set
An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary noncompliance with
permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by
operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
Weekly Averageconcentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such- discharges.
Section B. General Conditions
1. Duty to Comply
The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation
of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance,
or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122.41].
a. The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under
section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been
modified to incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the
Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section
402, or any requirement imposed in.a pretreatment program approved under sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8)
of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. [40 CFR 122.41 (a)
(2)]
c. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or
405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under
section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section
402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a
negligent violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
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d. Any person who knosvin,gly violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to criminal
penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. In
the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal
penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both.
[40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
e. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit
condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act,
and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious
bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not
more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment
violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than
30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(13)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined
up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
f. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against any person
who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [North
Carolina General Statutes � 143-215.6A]
g. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302,
306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such
sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are
not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed
$25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the
violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $125,000. [40 CFR
122.41 (a) (3)]
2. Duly to Mitigate
The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in
violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment
[40 CFR 122.41 (d)].
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II. C. 4), "Upsets" (Part II. C. 5) and "Power
Failures" (Part II. C. 7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the Permittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309
of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as
fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the Permittee
from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the Permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-
215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for
consequential damages; such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any
exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor
any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41 (g)].
Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
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7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this
permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder
of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS 150B-23].
8. Duty to Provide Information
The Permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which the
Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The Permittee shall also furnish to the
Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required by this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (h)].
9. Duty to Reapply
If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the
Permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122.41 (b)].
10. Expiration of Permit
The Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the Permittee shall submit such information, forms, and
fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any Permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject
the Permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
11. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified
[40 CFR 122.41 (k)].
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible
corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision
making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or
operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the
operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital
investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long
term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that
the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for
permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated
to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures .
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or
ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.22].
b.. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
2. The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall
operation of the regulated facility or activity,. such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or
well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having
overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may
thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
3. The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.22]
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c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate
because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Director
prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized
representative [40 CFR 122.22]
d. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]:
"9 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance 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. 1 am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
12. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the
Permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR 122.41 (0]. .
13. Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying the
permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations
contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
14. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being
billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0105 (b) (4)
may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
Section C. Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
Certified Operator
Upon classification of the permitted facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified water pollution control treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution
control treatment system. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system by the Certification Commission. The
Permittee must also employ one or more certified Back-up ORCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the
type of the system. Back-up ORCs must possess a grade equal to (or no more than one grade less than) the grade
of the system [15A NCAC 8G.0201].
The ORC of each Class I facility must:
➢ Visit the facility at least weekly
➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
The ORC of each Class II, III and IV facility must:
➢ Visit the facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays
➢ Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility
➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
Once the facility is classified, the Permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission designating the
operator in responsible charge:
a. Within 60 calendar days prior to wastewater being introduced into a new system
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b. Within 120 calendar days of:
➢ Receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designation of a
new ORC and back-up ORC
➢ A vacancy in the position of ORC or back-up ORC.
2. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing
facilities at optimum efficiency. The Permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and
systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the Permittee to install
and operate backup or auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the
permit [40 CFR 122.41 (e)].
3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit [40 CFR 122.41
(CA.
4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (2)]
The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but
only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the
provisions of Paragraphs b. and c. of this section.
b. Notice [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (3)]
0) Anticipated bypass. If the Permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior
notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the
anticipated quality and effect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part
II. E. 6. (24-hour notice).
Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities,
retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This
condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of
reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of
equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b. of this section.
(2) Bypass from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for a bypass as provided in any current or future system -wide collection system
permit associated with the treatment facility.
(3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if
the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c.
(1) of this section.
5. U sets
a. Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2)]: An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action
brought. for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of
paragraph b..of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
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noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action
subject to judicial review.
b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: A Permittee who wishes to establish the
affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or
other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II. E. 6. (b) (B) of this permit.
(4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II. B. 2. of this permit.
d. Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (4)]: The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an
upset has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters
shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant
from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States. The Permittee
shall comply with all existing Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of
40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be
reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR 503. The
Permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when
promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the
requirement. The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use
or disposal practices.
7. Power Failures
The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards (as required by 15A NCAC 2H.0124 —
Reliability) to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures
either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
Section D. Monitoring and Records
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of
the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is
characteristic of the discharge over the entire period the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the
monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted
by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.41 (j)].
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a
monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the
Director, postmarked no later than the 28th day following the completed reporting period. .
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new
facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed copies of
these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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3. Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected
and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent
with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge
volumes. Flow measurement devices shall be accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year and maintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
The Director shall approve the flow measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation.
Once -through condenser cooling water flow monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I
of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations (published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq.), the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to
Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as Amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in
the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless
other test procedures have been specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.41].
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum
detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be
reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements,
then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must
be used.
5. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any
monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or
by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this
paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more
than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41].
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the Permittee's sewage sludge
use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40
CFR 503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including.
➢ all calibration and maintenance records
➢ all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation
➢ copies of all reports required by this permit
➢ copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Permittee shall record
the following information [40 CFR 122.41]:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
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e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
S. Inspection and Entey
The Permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting
as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required
by law, to;
a. Enter upon the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where
records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this
Permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices,
or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise
authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location [40 CFR 122.41 (i)].
Section E Reporting Requirements
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge
of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall
constitute a violation of the permit.
2. Planned Changes
The Permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or
additions to the permitted facility [40 CFR 122.41 (1)]. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CFR
122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged. This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42 (a) (1).
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee's sludge use or disposal practices,
and such alternation, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different
from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported
during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
3. Anticipated Noncompliance
The Permittee shall give advance notice to'the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other
activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (2)].
4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership. Any such action
may incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (3)].
5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (4)].
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. 2) or forms
provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit,- the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR.
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6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The Permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that
potentially threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24
hours from the time the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be
provided within 5 days of the time the Permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written
submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the
noncompliance [40 CFR 122.410) (6)].
b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section if the oral
report has been received within 24 hours.
c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
personnel at [phone], [phone] or [phone].
7. Other Noncompliance
The Permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of this permit at
the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part II. E. 6. of
this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (7)].
8. Other Information
Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or
submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit
such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (8)].
Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the
Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of
wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge
digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual
circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate
wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving
waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report within 5 days following first
knowledge of the occurrence.
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3 (a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33
USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices
of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential.
Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as
provided for in NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including
monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of
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not more than $25,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both
[40 CFR 122.41].
12. Annual Performance Reports
Permittees who own or operate facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall provide an annual
report to the Permit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 143-215.1C).
The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which
the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and rules pertaining to water quality.
The report shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon
which annual period is used for evaluation.
PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Section A. Construction
The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the plant's treatment
capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an
Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit. Issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for
the proposed construction have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division.
Section B. Groundwater Monitorin
The Permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Water Quality, conduct groundwater
monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current
groundwater standards.
Section C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances
The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe (40 CFR 122.42):
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent
basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
following "notification levels";
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter 000 µg/L);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 µg/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms
per liter (500 µg/L) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter
(1 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or
infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the
highest of the following "notification levels";
0) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 µg/L);
(2) One milligram per liter 0 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
Section D. Evaluation of Wastewater Discharge Alternatives
The Permittee shall evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound
alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms
and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the Permittee shall submit a report in
such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within 60 days of
notification by the Division.
Section E. Facility Closure Requirements
The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system
covered by this permit. The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of the system to prevent
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adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit
continue at the permitted facility.
PART IV
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNCIPAL FACILITIES
Section A. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following:
1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger which would be subject to
section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and
2. Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharger
as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit.
3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of
effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality
of effluent to be discharged from the POTW.
Section B. Municipal Control of Pollutants from Industrial Users.
Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from
industries using the municipal system may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as
sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be
revised to specify effluent limitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best
practicable technology or water quality standards.
2. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the waste
treatment system:
a. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to,
wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21;
b. Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case Discharges
with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such Discharges;
C. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW
resulting in Interference;
d. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a flow
rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW;
C. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference, but in
no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds 40°C
(104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTNV, approves alternate temperature limits;
f. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will
cause interference or pass through;
g. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes .within the POTW in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
h. Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary for the
Permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to
ensure compliance by the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Permittee
may be necessary regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system.
4. The Permittee shall require any industrial discharges sending influent to the permitted system to meet
Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act. Prior to accepting
wastewater from any significant industrial user, the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the
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Division a Pretreatment Program for approval per 15A NCAC 2H .0907(a) or modify an existing
Pretreatment Program per 15A NCAC 2H .0907(b).
This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved
POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW
Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing
regulations or by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate.
Section C. Pretreatment Programs
Under authority of sections 307(b) and (c) and 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing regulations 40
CFR Part 403, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3 (14) and implementing regulations 15A NCAC 2H
.0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and
referenced in the Pretreatment Program Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit.
The Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402(b)(8) of the Clean
Water Act, the Federal Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR Part 403, the State Pretreatment Regulations 15A
NCAC 2H .0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in its
pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications there of. Such operation shall include
but is not limited to the implementation of the following conditions and requirements:
1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment program.
2. Industrial Waste Survey (IWS).
The Permittee shall update its Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) to include all users of the sewer collection
system at least once every five years.
3. Monitoring_ Plan
The Permittee shall implement a Division approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific
data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA) for the development of
specific pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required
by Part II, Section D, and Section E.5.).
4. Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits
The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a Headworks Analysis (HWA) at least once every five
years, and as required by the Division. Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit (or any
subsequent permit modification) the Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation
of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40
CFR 122.42]. The Permittee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c) and 15A NCAC 2H ..0909,
specific Local Limits to implement the prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5(a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 2H
.0909.
5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the Permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users, permits for
operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the Permittee's treatment works. These permits
shall contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements, appropriate standard and special
conditions, and compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control
technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable pretreatment standards and
requirements. The Permittee shall maintain a current Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results
of the Headworks Analysis (HWA) and the limits from all Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP).
Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as
determined by the HWA.
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6. Authorization to Construct (A to C)
The Permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct permit (AtC) is issued to all applicable
industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Prior to the issuance of
an AtC, the proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to
comply with all Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations.
POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their SIUs
The Permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division
approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial
users, compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. The Permittee must:
a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year; and
b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all permit -
limited pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30 and once during the
period from July 1 through December 31, except for organic compounds which shall be sampled
once per calendar year;
8. SIU Self Monitoring and Reporting
The Permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting
requirements outlined in the Division approved pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit,
or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908.
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
The Permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment standards
promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405 et. seq.), prohibitive
discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 2H .0909, and specific local limitations.
All enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) approved by the
Division.
10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR)
The Permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of submitting
annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 2H .0904 (b) may be
required to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement of pretreatment requirements
and other pretreatment implementation issues.
For all other active pretreatment programs, the Permittee shall submit two copies of a Pretreatment Annual
Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous twelve months to the Division at the
following address:
NC DENR / DWQ / Pretreatment Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall contain the
following
a.) Narrative
A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) in Significant Non -Compliance (SNC);
b.) Pretreatment Program Summar (PPS)
A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on specific forms approved by the Division;
c.) Significant Non -Compliance Report (SNCR)
The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the violations on
specific forms approved by.the Division;
d.) Industrial Data Summate Forms (IDSF)
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Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Industrial
User (SIU). These analytical results must be reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms
(IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division;
e.) Other Information
Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules,
public notice of SIUs in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in the
opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment
implementation requirements of this permit;
11. Public Notice
The Permittee shall publish annually a list of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) that were in Significant
Non -Compliance (SNC) as defined in the Permittee's Division approved Sewer Use Ordinance with
applicable pretreatment requirements and standards during the previous twelve month period. This list
shall be published within four months of the applicable twelve-month period.
12. Record Keeping
The Permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along
with support information including general records, water quality records, and records of industrial impact
on the POTW.
13. Funding and Financial Report
The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the objectives of its
approved pretreatment program.
14. Modification to Pretreatment Programs
Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits
modifications, POTW monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring Plan
modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 15 NCAC 2H .0114 and
15A NCAC 2H.0907..
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-''ATIC�.;.,Michael F. Easley, Governor
State of North Carolina
ROWEINT
A AND MAT 1iRt ' Wiliiam,q s, Jr., Secretary
r- �Yrof:Environment aa,A s,aI Resources
7 ~ Alan W:.Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
February 4, 2004
FEB 0 b 2004
Mr. John Rhom
City of Shelby
P.O. Box 207 ,�`, �, * "FW
Shelby, North Carolina 28151 i RSECT
Subject: xDraff_NPDES -Perrhit =
Permit NCO024538 - -
Broad River WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Rhom:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft NPDES permit for your facility. I
encourage you to review the draft carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the
information, conditions, and requirements it contains. The following changes have been made
to your new permit:
• Updated monthly average ammonia limits have been added to your permit. These
limits are based on summer and winter low flow conditions and the instream waste
concentration (IWC) of your effluent during those times. The calculated limit for the
summer is 4.7 mg/L and the winter limit is 18.5 mg/L.
• Weekly average ammonia limits of 14.1 mg/L (summer) and 35.0 mg/L (winter)
have been placed in your permit. This is based on a new North Carolina ammonia
policy that. requires that a weekly average limit based on a 3:1 ratio with the
monthly average limit (but no higher than 35.0 mg/L) be implemented in all
municipal permits.
• An annual pollutant scan has been added to your permit. By performing this scan
concurrent with your toxicity test (at different times of the year), you will be able to
collect sufficient data for the new renewal application required by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• A Total Residual Chlorine limit of 28 µg/L has been added to this permit. This is
consistent with Division policy across the state. You have 18 months to comply
with this permit requirement. Information on our new fast -track process for
approval of dechlorination facilities is available on the Documents section of the
NPDES website at: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/NPDESweb.html.
• Monitoring and a daily maximum limit of 261 µg/L for nickel have been added to
your permit. A reasonable potential analysis of your pretreatment Long Term
Monitoring Plan (LTMP) data indicates that effluent from your facility demonstrates
the potential to exceed water quality criteria in the receiving stream. Nickel has
been limited accordingly.
• Monitoring for silver and selenium has been eliminated. A reasonable potential
analysis of effluent data from your facility indicates that the Broad River WWTP
effluent does not show the potential to exceed water quality criteria for silver and
selenium. Note that you are still required to monitor for these parameters through
your LTMP.
• The daily maximum limit for cyanide has been changed to 22 µg/L to reflect the
current acute water quality criterion for cyanide.
As discussed with Ms. Natalie Sierra on September 10, 2003, the Town of Shelby is
required to submit EPA Form 2A before this permit can be finalized. Submittal of this form
must include the appropriate pollutant scans and toxicity tests.
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-161 7 - TELEPHONE [phone]/FAX [phone]
VISIT US ON THE WEB AT http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES

Permit No. NC0024538
Town of Shelby
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Please remember than beginning next month, you will be required to monitor for
mercury using EPA Method 1631. You should have already received a letter from the
Division to this. ' effect. A copy is available on the NPDES website at:
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/NPDESweb.btml.
Submit any comments or questions concerning this draft permit no later than thirty
(30) days following receipt of this draft. Comments should be sent to:
Mr. Mark McIntire
NCDENR - DWQ -NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If you have any questions or comments concerning this draft permit, please contact me
at the telephone number [phone], ext. 508 or via e-mail at: [e-mail].
Sincerely,
r
Mark McIntire, P.E.
NPDES Unit
cc: Mooresvlle-Regional Office,/Water Quality Section
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Aquatic Toxicology Unit
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA (draft permit, fact sheet, application)

Permit NCO024538
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
City of Shelby
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Broad River WWTP
Off NC Highway 18
Southwest of Shelby
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as the First Broad River in the Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions
set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2008.
Signed this day
DRAFT
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0024538
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge, are hereby
revoked. [The exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to
operate the facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective.] The
conditions, requirements, terms and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the NPDES
govern discharges from this facility.
The City of Shelby is hereby authorized to:
Continue to operate a 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment plant consisting of a bar
screen, grit removal, cylindrical fines screen, aeration basin, two (2) primary
clarifiers, two (2) trickling filters, four (4) final clarifiers, pump sations, two
chlorinators, two sulfonators, sludge pump station, aerated sludge holding tank,
two filter belt presses, ten bay sludge compost building, dual standby power
generators and sludge incinerator (not presently in use) located at the Broad
River WWTP, off NC Highway 18, southwest of Shelby in Cleveland County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the First Broad River, which is classified C waters in the Broad River
Basin.

V.
Permit NCO024538
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - DRAFT
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
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BODs, 209C 2
25.0 m /L
37.5 mqjL
Daily
Composite
Effluent, Influent
Total Suspended Solids2
30.0 m /L
45.0 m L
Daily
Composite
Effluent, Influent
NH3 as N (April 1 - October 31
4.7 m L
114.1 m /L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N November 1-March 31 '
18.5 m /L
35.0 m /L
DailyComposite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen3
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
28 µg/1_4
Daily
Grab
Effluent
H
6.0 - 9.0 s.u.
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity5
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Copper
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Total Zinc
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Cyanides
22 µg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nickel
261 µg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen?
Grab
Upstream,
Downstream
Temperature (OC)7
Grab
Upstream,
Downstream
Conductivity?
Grab
Upstream,
Downstream
Priority Pollutant Scan
See Condition A 3 of this
permit
Notes:
1. Sample locations: Upstream - Upstream 100 feet above outfall; Downstream - Downstream at 1) Stice
Shoals Dam and 2) above Beaverdam Creek.
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and TSS concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective
influent value (85% removal).
3. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 5. 0 mg/L.
4. Compliance with the total residual chlorine limit must be achieved within 18 months of issuance date.
5. Whole Effluent Toxicity shall be measured by the Chronic Toxicity (P/F) test using Ceriodaphnia dubia
at 17%. Testing shall be conducted in February, May, August and November (see Part A. (2.). During
these months, toxicant monitoring (e.g.' total copper, total zinc, cyanide and nickel) shall coincide with
toxicity sampling
6. The detection limit for cyanide is 10 µg/L. If the measured levels of cyanide are below the detection
limit, then the measurement is considered to be zero for the purposes of compliance evaluation and
should be reported on the DMR as <10 µg/L.
7. Instream samples shall be collected three times per week during the months of June -September and
once per week during the remaining months of the year.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) Permit NC0024538
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 17%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterlu monitoring using test procedures
outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February
1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of
February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the
NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure'or ChV
below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of
the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test
Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of
the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest
concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of
"detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are
specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -
February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter
code TGP313 for the pass/fail results and THP313 for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3
(original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later
than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved
designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and
reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring
is required, the Permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test
form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report
with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the
Environmental Sciences Branch at the address cited above.
Should the Permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened
and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls,
shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than
the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.

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A. (3.) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN Permit NC0024538
The Permittee shall perform an annual Effluent Pollutant Scan for all parameters listed in the attached table (in
accordance with 40 CFR Part 136). Samples shall represent seasonal variations. Unless otherwise indicated,
metals shall be analyzed as "total recoverable."
Ammonia (as N) Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
Chlorine (total residual,.TRC) 1,1-dichloroethylene Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
Dissolved oxygen 1,2-dichloropropane Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Nitrate/Nitrite 1,3-dichloropropylene 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
Kjeldahl nitrogen Ethylbenzene Butyl benzyl phthalate
Oil and grease Methyl bromide 2-chloronaphthalene
Phosphorus
Methyl chloride
4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether
Total dissolved solids
Methylene chloride
Chrysene
Hardness
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Antimony
Tetrachloroethylene
Di-n-octyl phthalate
Arsenic
Toluene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Beryllium
1,1,1-trichloroethane
1,2-dichlorobenzene
Cadmium
1,1,2-tichloroethane
1,3-dichlorobenzene
Chromium
Trichloroethylene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
Copper
Vinyl chloride
3,3-dichlorobenzidine
Lead
Acid -extractable compounds:
Diethyl phthalate
Mercury
P-chloro-m-creso
Dimethyl phthalate
Nickel
2-chlorophenol
2,4-dinitrotoluene
Selenium
2,4-dichlorophenol
2,6-dinitrotoluene
Silver
2,4-dimethylphenol
1,2-diphenylhydrazine
Thallium.
4,6-dinitro-o-cresol
Fluoranthene
Zinc
2,4-dinitrophenol
Fluorene
Cyanide
2-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobenzene
Total phenolic compounds
4-nitrophenol
Hexachlorobutadiene
Volatile organic compounds:
Pentachlorophenoi
Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Acrolein
Phenol
Hexachloroethane
Acrylonitrile
2,4,6-trichlorophenol
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
Benzene
Base -neutral compounds:
Isophorone
Bromoform
Acenaphthene
Naphthalene
Carbon tetrachloride
Acenaphthylene
Nitrobenzene
Chlorobenzene
Anthracene
N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine
Chlorodibromomethane
Benzidine
N-nitrosodimethylamine
Chloroethane
Benzo(a)anthracene
N-nitrosodiphenylamine
2-chloroethylvinyl ether
Benzo(a)pyrene
Phenanthrene
Chloroform
3,4 benzofluoranthene
Pyrene
Dichlorobromomethane
Benzo(ghi)perylene
1,2,4-tichlorobenzene
1,1-dichloroethane
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
1,2-dichloroethane
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
Test results shall be reported to the Division in DWQ Form- A MR-PPAl or in a form approved by
the Director within 90 days of sampling. The report shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section, Central ides, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-16-17.

DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO024538
BACKGROUND
The Shelby WWTP is a Class IV facility with a permitted flow of 6.0 MGD. The plant treats
wastewater from residential, commercial and industrial sources. The permit was originally
issued on March 1, 1999 and expired on August 31, 2003. The Permittee submitted Standard
Form A on March 6, 2003 in order to request renewal of the permit. The Permittee has been
notified that it must submit EPA Form 2A and all associated pollutant testing.
The facility has a full pretreatment program, which it will continue to implement in the coming
permit term.
Instream Monitoring, Verification of Existing Conditions and DMR Data Review
This facility discharges to Buffalo Creek in subbasin 043-08-05 of the Broad River Basin.
Buffalo Creek is classified C waters. at the point of discharge and is not on the 2002-303(d) list.
Shelby is required to sample upstream and downstream (at two points) of the discharge for
dissolved oxygen, temperature, fecal coliform, and conductivity. Plots of these data, culled from
Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) from January 2001-June 2003, are attached to this fact
sheet. Little difference between upstream and downstream temperature values was noted and
temperatures appear seasonally appropriate. Dissolved oxygen values were slightly lower
downstream (with values recovering towards upstream values at the second downstream
sampling point) and were always above the standard of 5.0 mg/L. Fecal coliform values were
slightly higher upstream than downstream and conductivity was somewhat elevated downstream
compared to upstream.
Effluent DMR data from January 2001 through May 2003 were reviewed. Data for conventional
parameters are summarized in Table 1. For the most part, the Permittee maintained compliance
with the permit limits for those parameters.
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Table 1. NCO024538 Conventional Data (January 2001-May 2003)
This facility also collects data for total nitrogen, total phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen
(NH3-N), total residual chlorine, and chlorides. These are summarized in Table 2.
Table 2. NCO024538 Nutrient and Toxicant Data (January 2001— May 2003)
A review of the metals (from both the DMRs and Pretreatment data) data was also performed.
These are discussed in the Reasonable Potential Analysis section.
Correspondence
A review of correspondence files for the 2001-2003 period revealed no recurring problems or
major deficiencies in Shelby's compliance history. In a Compliance Inspection Report dated
August 6, 2001, the inspector notes that the permit description may be inaccurate. The
description did not include an influent pump station or an additional aeration basin (two basins
total). Also, there is no sludge incinerator. The inspector also notes that TRC values ranged from
300,ug/1 to 500,ug/1 and advises that an action level has been set at 17-28,ug/l, however there is no
further mention of TRC values being a concern throughout the following two years.
Few NOVs were issued to Shelby. There was one for a cyanide limit violation (reported value
120.0 ,ug/1) in Dec 2001 and another for a BOD limit violation (reported value 37.83 mg/1),
however neither appeared to indicate a recurring problem. In June 2003 a $2000 civil penalty
was issued for TSS and TSR effluent limit violations while one of the primary clarifiers was out
of service. A $500,000 renovation project to upgrade both clarifiers was underway. The project
was completed in June 2003.
PERMITTING STRATEGY
Waste Load Allocation (WLA)
The Division prepared the last WLA for the previous permit renewal. The previous and current
effluent limits were based on guidelines and water quality standards. The Division has judged
previous parameters and limits to be appropriate for renewal with some exceptions. Changes to
toxicant monitoring are discussed in the Reasonable Potential Analysis section, with the
exception of ammonia.
The previous permit contains a summer limit for ammonia that appears to be based on the results
of Level B modeling. When assessing ammonia with respect to instream toxicity, however, it is
evident that both summer and winter limits are necessary. Based on the Instream Waste
Concentration (IWC), a summer monthly average limit of 4.7 mg/L and a winter monthly
average limit of 20.8 mg/L should be implemented. Since the current limit of 18.5 mg/L is more
stringent, it will be retained for the winter months. Moreover, weekly average ammonia limits
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based on a 3:1 ratio with the monthly average (but no higher than 35.0 mg/L) will be
implemented in this permit. This is a new statewide policy that resulted from EPA requirements.
The resulting summer weekly average limit will be 14.1 mg/L and the winter limit will be 35.0
mg/L. A review of the effluent ammonia data suggests that meeting these new limits should not
be a problem for Shelby.
In addition, an annual pollutant scan will be added such that the Permittee can collect the
necessary data required by EPA Form 2A throughout the permit term. This condition is now
standard on all major municipal permits in North Carolina. i
Finally, a total residual chlorine (TRC) limit of 28 µg/L will be added to the permit, reflecting
the recently passed standard for TRC and new Division policy. Shelby will be granted 18
months to build dechlorination facilities in order to attain compliance with this limit.
Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPA)
The Division conducted EPA -recommended analyses to determine the reasonable potential for
toxicants to be discharged by this facility, based on DMR data from January 2000-June 2003.
Calculations included parameters listed in the previous permit and pre-treatment documents to
include: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cyanide, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, silver, copper,
and zinc.
Results suggest no reasonable potential for the facility to discharge arsenic, cadmium,
chromium, lead, mercury, silver and selenium. Monitoring for selenium and silver may be
eliminated from the permit, as they are required parameters to be monitored through the
Pretreatment Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP). The remaining parameters are monitored
through the LTMP and not the permit; this will be continued in the next permit term.
Effluent from the facility did demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed water quality criteria for
copper, cyanide, nickel and zinc. All but nickel are already monitored in the current permit. The
limit for cyanide will be changed from 29 to 22 µg/L to reflect the current final acute value.
Weekly nickel monitoring will be added to the permit with a daily maximum limit of 261 µg/L.
Copper and zinc, which are action level parameters, will continue to be monitored twice per
month unless they are identified as causative of toxicity.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES
In keeping with Division policies, the following will be incorporated into the permit:
• New monthly and weekly average ammonia limits (both summer and winter)
• Annual pollutant scan
• Addition of TRC limit with 18 month compliance schedule
• Elimination of the selenium and silver monitoring requirement (Permittee will continue to
monitor these parameters through the LTMP).
• Addition of nickel monitoring and daily maximum limit
• Change cyanide limit
New Weekly Average and Daily Maximum limits are derived from the latest NC/EPA policies
considering 1/z FAVs and allowable concentrations based on reasonable potential.
Fact Sheet
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PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE
Draft Permit to Public Notice: February 11, 2004
Permit Scheduled to Issue: March 29, 2004
NPD_ S Dj ISION CONTACT
If you have questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact
-Mark 1 cIntire at [phone] ext. 508.
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To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
Date: August 6, 2003
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Cleveland
NPDES Permit No.: NCO024538
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MRO No.: 03-22
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and address: City of Shelby WWTP
Post Office Box 207
Shelby, N.C. 28151
2. Date of investigation: August 5, 2003
3. Report Prepared By: Michael L. Parker, Environmental Engineer II
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. John Rhom [phone].
5. Directions to Site: Travel south from the City of Shelby on Hwy. 18 to the jct of Hwy. 18
and the second intersection with Old Gaffney Road. Turn right at this intersection and
immediately bear left onto a paved access road. The WWTP will be at the end of this
paved access road.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Latitude: 350 14' 32" _
Longitude: 810 34' 31"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: G 12 NE
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Gently rolling topography, 3-8%
slopes. The WWTP site is not.located in a flood plain.
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 500± feet from the WWTP site.

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2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: The City has not asked for
any changes and/or modifications to the Permit during this renewal.
Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: This facility is not under an SOC or
JOC at this time.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The City of Shelby requests renewal of the subject Permit for the continued operation of
the City's WWTP. There have not been any changes to the existing WWT facilities during the
term of the current Permit nor are any proposed in this renewal. The last inspection conducted at
this facility (12/31/2002) found the plant to be in good operational condition.
The existing WWT facilities are capable of complying with the current permitted effluent
limitations without constructing additional WWT facilities. It is anticipated, however, that this
facility may receive a TRC limit in the subject permit upon renewal. Since dechlorination is
Provided, the existing WWT facilities should be capable with complying with a TRC limitation if it
is deemed necessary.
Pending receipt and approval of the WLA, reissuance of the NPDES permit is
recommended.
Signature of eport Preparer Date
Water a' y Regional Supervisor Date
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
March 19, 2003
Mr. John Rhom
City oflShelby
PO Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28151-0207
NCDENFt
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: . NPDES Permit Renewal Application
Permit NCO024538
City of Shelby WWTP
Cleveland County
F01-7-SiTi t14ITS oi19
The NPDES Unit received your permit renewal application on March 6, 2003. Thank,you for submitting
this package.
The permit renewal for this facility has been assigned to a staff member. This staff member will contact you
if further information is needed to complete the permit renewal. Please note that the NPDES Unit has
several vacant positions. This staff shortage has lasted for over 4 years and is delaying all permit renewals.
Our remaining permit writers are currently reviewing Authorizations to Construct, speculative. limit requests,
major permit modifications and 201 plan updates ahead of permit renewals. This is necessary due to a
variety of factors, including mandatory deadlines in the statutes which govern our program.
If this staff shortage delays reissuance of NCO024538 the existing requirements in your permit will remain
in effect until the permit is renewed (or the Division takes other action). We appreciate your patience and
understanding while we operate with a severely depleted staff. If you have any additional questions
concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact Charles Weaver at [phone], extension 511..
cc:13Nl-bw. esvill1e egional Office, Water Quality Section
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Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, Noah Carolina 27699-1617
VISIT US ON THE INTERNET @ http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES
Sincerely,
Valery Stephens
Point Source Unit
C�A,R 2 4, 2-003
919 733-5083, extension 520 (fax) 919 733-0719
[e-mail]
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NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION -STANDARD FORM A
Municipal Facilities with permitted flows > 1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resoiaces
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-i
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SECTION 1. APPLICATION AND FACILITY DE�5C1P`ht�ld 2003
Unless otherwise specified on this form all items are to be completed. If an item is not applicable lndtcate 'NX. _
North Carolina NPDES Permit Number NC00 94r; '�R
1. Applicant and facility producing discharge
This applies to the person, agency, firm, municipality, or any other entity that owns or is responsible for the permitted facility. This may or may not
be the same name as the facility or activity producing the discharge. Enter the name of the applicant as it is officially or legally referred to; do not
use colloquial names as a substitute for the official name.
Nameofapplicant/ permittee: City of Shelby / John E. Rhom
Mailing address: P.O. Box 207, Shelby, North Carolina 28151-0207
Street address 1940 South Lafayette S t
City Shelby - County •Cleveland
State North Carolina Zip Code 2 81 5
Telephone Number ( 704 ) 484-6850
Fax Number ( 704) 484-6872
e-mail address [e-mail]
2. Mailing address of applicant's Authorized Agent I Representative:
Complete this section if an outside consulting firm/ engineering firm will act on behalf of the applicant / permittee
Engineer / Company name N/A
Street address
City
State
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail address _
County
Zip Code
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such
information is true, complete, and accurate.
John E. Rhom
Printed Name of Person Signing itle
of Applicant or Authorized Agent
February 27, 2003
Date Application Slgneo
North Carolina General Statue 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application,
record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained underArfide 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that
Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21
or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine or not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5
years, or both, for a similar offense.)
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NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES PERMIT' APPLICATION - STANDARD FORM A
Municipal Facilities with permitted flows > 1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
3. Permitted Facility Location:
Give the physical location of the facility where discharge(s) presently occur(s) or will occur.
Street address 1940 South Lafayette Street
City Shelby County Cleveland
State North Carolina Zip Code 28152
Telephone Number ( 704 ) 484-6850
Fax Number ( 704 ) 484-6872
e-mail address [e-mail]
4. Municipalities or Areas Served (see instructions
Enter the names of the municipalities or areas served by this facility. For each municipality enter the best estimate of actual population served at
the time of this application.
Name of Community I Area Actual Population Served
Town of Falls on 212-00
Total Population Served 24,200
5. Average Daily Industrial Flow
Total estimated average monthly flow from all industrial sources: .2707 MGD
Total permitted monthly flow from all industrial sources: 0.9317 MGD
Note: All Significant Industrial Users (as defined in Section III) discharging to the municipal system must be listed in Section II►.
6. Facility Description
• Present Operating Status: Provide a narrative description of installed wastewater treatment components at the facility.
Include sizes & capacities for each component.
• Potential Facility Chanoes: Provide a narrative description of any planned upgrades / expansions / repairs planned for the
facility during the next five years. Do not include tasks associated with routine operation & maintenance.
• Schematic of wastewater flow: A line drawing of water flow through the facility must be attached to this application. The
schematic should show flow volumes at all points in the treatment process. Specific treatment components should be
identified.
• Location map: A map showing the location of each outfall must be attached to this application. The usual meridian arrow
showing north as well as the map scale must be shown. On all maps of rivers, the direction of the current is to be indicted by
an arrow. In tidal waters, the directions of the ebb and flow tides are to be shown. All outfalls should be identified with the
outfall number(s) used in Section II of this application. A copy of the relevant portion of a USGS topographic map is preferred.
All sheets should be approximately letter size with margins suitable for filing and binding. All pages should include facility location
and permit number (if available).
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City of Shelby, North Carolina Process Narrative
This is a 6.0 (six) MGD (Million Gallons a Day) Biological (Activated Sludge)
Wastewater Treatment Facility consisting of a bar screen, grit removal, cylindrical fines
screen, two primary clarifiers, two trickling filters, pump stations, aeration basin, four
final clarifiers, two chlorinators, two sulfonators, sludge pump station, aerated sludge
holding tank, two filter belt presses, ten bay sludge compost building, and dual standby
power generators. This Facility discharges into the First Broad. River, which is a Class C
water in the Broad River Basin.
Sizes and Capacities on Following Page

:. ENGINEERING DATA
1. Preliminary CITY OF SHELBY TREATMENT FACILITY
A. Treatment
1- Mechanical bar screen
( Rotomat - 63" Diameter )
2 - Bar screen ( cleaned with hose) .
3 - Circular Grit Collector
4 - Grit transfer pump capacity:
100 gpm @ 20 TDH
5 - Grit denvatering screen capacity:
56 CF/ Hour
B. Pump Station:
Pump No. 2 - 40 Hp 1400 Gpm @ 65' TDH
Pump No. 2 - 75 Hp 3200 Gpm @ 70' TDH
Pump No. 3.- Same as pump No. 2
C. Force Main To WWTP
24" C.P.
E. Primary Clarifiers ( with Flocculation section )
number-2
Diameter - -80'
side water Depth. - - 12'
cone --6"-10
Flocculator section - - 35' Diameter X 11' depth
Total volume - - 71,779 CFT.
Floc. Volume - - 10,583 CFT.
Clarifier Volume - 61,196 CFT.
Clarifier Detention Time - 3.66 Hrs.
F. Trickling Filters:
number - - 2
Diameter - - 150 Ft.
Media Depth - 5' - 6"
Area - - 17,671 Sq. Ft (each) _ .408 Acres
Volume 97,190 cu. Ft. (each) = 2.25 Acre - Ft.
Hydraulic Loading - -2.67 mg/acre - Ft./Day
Ovith 100 percent Recirculation)

G. Aeration -Basin:
rivo parrallel trains.
1. Step feed in
Volume of each aeration basin 750,000 gals.
Hydraulic Retention Time - 3 Hrs. at 3 MGD
H. Final Clarifiers:
number - - 4
units - 1&2 units - 3 &4
Tank Diameter: 70' 80,
S`VD: 10' 12'
Volume (< cone) 288,000 gal 451,000 gal
Total Volume: 1,478,000 gals
Detention Time 1 & 2 - 2.88 Hrs. @ 14 MGD
Detention Time 3 & 4 - 3.00 Hrs. @ 3.6 1N.
Detention Time - 32 mins. @ 8.1 MGD
I. Chlorine Contact tank
1. A two - compartment concrete tank
baffled to create a serpentine flow pattern
in channels 6 feet wide by 6.5 Ft. deep.
Detention Time - 43 mins. @ 6 MGD

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Latitude:350 14' 28"
Longirude:810 34' 20"
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Receiving Stream: First Broad River
Class: C
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NCO024538
Cleveland County
Broad River VAVTP

NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES. PERMIT APPLICATION - STANDARD FORM A
Municipal Facilities with permitted flows > 1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
SECTION If. BASIC DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION
Complete this section for each present or proposed discharge indicated in Section I.
All values for an existing discharge should be representative of the twelve previous months of operation.
(if this is a proposed discharge, values should reflect best engineering estimates.)
1. Facility Discharges, Number and Discharge Volume
Specify the number of discharges described in this application and the volume of water discharged or lost to each of the categories below.
Estimate average volume per day in MGD. Do not include intermittent discharges, overflows, bypasses or seasonal discharges from lagoons, etc.
Discharge To: Number of Discharqe Points Total Volume Discharged MGD
Surface Water
1 one
2 MGD
Other (describe below)
TOTAL
1 (one)
2 M G D
If 'other' is specified, describe
2. Outfall Number: 001
Assign a three -digit number beginning with 001 for the point of discharge covered by the first description. Discharge serial numbers should be
consecutive for each additional discharge described; hence, the second serial number should be 002, the third 003, etc.
3. Discharge to End Date
If the discharge is scheduled to cease within the next 5 years, give the date (within best estimate) the discharge will end: N / A
Give the reason(s) for discontinuing this discharge in your cover letter. .
4. Receiving Stream Name
Give the name of the waterway (at the, point of discharge) by which it is usually designated on published maps of the area. If the discharge is to an
unnamed tributary, so state and give the name of the first body of water fed by that tributary which is named on the map, e.g., UT to McIntire Creek;
where McIntire Creek is the first water way that is named on the map and is reached by the discharge.
First Broad River.
5. Outfall Structure
Describe the outfall structure and any significant changes since the last permit was issued (repairs, shoreline maintenance, etc.).
42" D I Pipe Anchored in a concrete bulk head
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NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION _ STANDARD FORM A
Municipal Facilities with.permitted flows >1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
SECTION III. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM.
Submit a separate Section Ill for each Significant Industrial User.
1. Significant Industrial User (SIU)
An SIU has (or could have) significant impact on the POTW receiving.the wastewater or. upon the quality of effluent from the receiving POTW.
Specifically, an SIU:
• has a flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average workday;
• has a flow greater than 5 percent of the total flow carried by the municipal system m receiving the waste, or
• has a toxic material in its discharge.
It may be necessary to after these administrative criteria in certain cases, such as an instance where two or more contributing industries in
combination can produce an undesirable effect on either the municipal facility or the quality of its effluent.
Name of SIU Copeland Corp
Streetaddress 4401 East Dixon Blvd.
City Shelby
County Cleveland
State North Carolina Zip Code 28150
Telephone Number 1 (704 ) 484-4379
Fax Number
e-mail address
2. Primary Product or Raw Material
Specify either the principal product or the principal raw material and the maximum quantity per day produced or consumed.
Quantities are to be reported in the units of measurement for each SIC category at the facility. SIC categories should use the units of
measurement normally used by that industry.
Product
Raw Material
Quant4
Units
Refrigeration Compressors
Cast Iron Castings
Aluminum Castings
Cold Rolled steel plate
Iron and Zinc Phosphite
Coatin
3. Flow
Indicate the'volume of water discharged into the POTW and whether this discharge is intermittent or continuous
•225 MGD
Intermittent ® - Continuous
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NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - STANDARD FORM A
Municipal Facilities with permitted flows > 1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
SECTION III. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a separate Section Ill for each Significant Industrial User.
Significant Industrial User (SIU)
An SIU has (or could have) significant impact on the POTW receiving the wastewater or upon the quality of effluent from the receiving POTW.
Specifically, an SIU:
• has a flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average workday;
• has a flow greater than 5 percent of the total flow carried by the municipal system m receiving the waste, or
• has a toxic material in its discharge.
it may be necessary to alter these administrative criteria in certain cases, such as an instance where two or more contributing industries in
combination can produce an undesirable effect on either the municipal facility or the quality of its effluent.
Name of SIU Curtiss Wright Flight Systems
Streetaddress 201 Old Boiling Springs Rd.
City Shelb
State NORTH Carolina
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail address
County Cleveland
p Code 28152
2. Primary Product or Raw Material
Specify either the principal product or the principal raw material and the maximum quantity per day produced or consumed.
Quantities are to be reported in the units of measurement for each SIC category at the facility. SIC categories should use the units of
measurement normally used by that industry.
Product
Raw Material
Quantity
Units
Mechanical Actuators
Steel, Aluminum Cadimum
Manganese Phosphate,
Chromium,
Oils, Greases, Copper,
Sulfuric Acid, Nitri
Acid, Hydrochloric Acid,
Cyanide.
3. Flow
Indicate the volume of water discharged into the POTW and whether this discharge is intermittent or continuous
.0037 MGD ❑R Intermittent ❑ Continuous
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NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - STANDARD FORM A,
Municipal Facilities with permitted flows > 1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
SECTION III. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a separate Section III for each Significant Industrial User.
1. Significant Industrial User (SIU)
An SIU has (or could have) significant impact on the POTW receiving the wastewater or upon the quality of effluent from the receiving POTW.
Specifically, an SIU:
• has a flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average workday;
• has a flow greater than 5 percent of the total flow carried by the municipal system m receiving the waste, or
• has a toxic material in its discharge.
It may be necessary to after these administrative criteria in certain cases, such as an instance where two or more contributing industries in
combination can produce an undesirable effect on either the municipal -facility or the quality of its effluent.
NameofSIU Dicey Fabrics
Street address 430 N e i s l e r St.
City Shelby County Cleveland
State North Carolina Zip Code, 28150
Telephone Number (704 ) 487-6324
Fax Number
e-mail address
2. Primary Product or Raw Material
Specify either the principal product or the principal raw material and the.maximum quantity per day produced or consumed.
Quantities are to be reported in the units of measurement for each SIC category at the facility. SIC categories should use the units of.
measurement normally used by that industry.
Product
Raw Material
Quantity
Units
Upholstery Fabric
Polypropylene Chip,
Cotton Yarn, Latex
Finish, Dyes
3.. Flow
Indicate the volume of water discharged into the POTW and whether this discharge is intermittent or continuous
.498 MGD QX Intermittent El Continuous
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NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - STANDARD FORM A
Municipal Facilities with permitted flows > 1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
SECTION III. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a separate Section Ill for each Significant Industrial User.
1. Significant Industrial User (SIU)
An SIU has (or could have) significant impact on the POTW receiving the wastewater or upon the quality of effluent from the receiving POTW.
Specifically, an SIU:
•. has a flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average workday;
• has a flow greater than 5 percent of the total flow carried by the municipal system m receiving the waste, or
• has a toxic material in its discharge.
It may be necessary to alter these administrative criteria in certain cases, such as an instance where two or more. contributing industries in
combination can produce an undesirable effect on either the municipal facility or the quality of its effluent.
Name of SIU Invensys Sensor Systems
Street address 1100 Airport Rd.
City Shelby County Cleveland
State North Carolina Zip Code 28150
Telephone Number (704 ) 482-9582
Fax Number
e-mail address
2. Primary Product or Raw Material
Specify either the principal product or the principal raw material and the maximum quantity per day produced or consumed.
Quantities are to be reported in the units of measurement for each SIC category at the facility.. SIC categories should use the units of
measurement normally used by that industry.
Product
Raw Material
Quantity
Units
Pressure Switches
Metals, and Plastics
Curcuit Breakers
Mechanical Switches
—
3. Flow
Indicate the volume of water discharged into the. POTW and whether this discharge is intermittent or continuous
.080 MGD
® Intermittent Continuous
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NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES PERMIT'' APPLICATION - STANDARD FORM A
Municipal Facilities with permitted flows > 1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
SECTION III. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a separate Section Ill for each Significant Industrial User.
1. Significant Industrial User (SIU)
An SIU has (or could have) significant impact on the POTW receiving the wastewater or upon the quality of effluent from the receiving POTW.
Specifically, an SIU:
• has a flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average workday;
• has a flow greater than 5 percent of the total flow carried by the municipal system m receiving the waste, or
• has a toxic material in its discharge.
It may be necessary to alter these administrative criteria in certain cases, such as an instance where two or more contributing industries in
combination can produce an undesirable effect on either the municipal facility or the quality of its effluent.
NameofSIU Kemet Electronics Corp.
Streetaddress 2510 West Dixon Blvd.
City Shelby County Cleveland
State North Carolina Zip Code 28152
Telephone Number .(704 ) 484-8181
Fax Number
e-mail address
2. Primary Product or Raw Material
Specify either the principal product or the principal raw material and the maximum quantity,per day produced or consumed.
Quantities are to be reported in the units of measurement for each SIC category at the facility. SIC categories should use the units of
measurement normally used by that industry.
Product
Raw Material
Quantity
Units
Barium based ceramic
Powers containing Ba
ium
sheet which is packaged
on reels.
Cadmium, and Lead.
Latex containinq min
r
additives.
3. Flow
Indicate the volume of water discharged into the POTW and whether this discharge is intermittent or continuous
.100 MGD Intermittent ❑X Continuous
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NC DENR / .DWQ / NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION = STANDARD FORM A
Municipal Facilities with permitted flows > 1 MGD or with pretreatment programs
SECTION 111. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a separate Section Ill for each Significant Industrial User.
1. Significant Industrial User (SIU)
An SIU has (or could have) significant impact on the POTW receiving the wastewater or upon the quality of effluent from the receiving POTW.
Specifically, an SIU:
• has a flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average workday;
• has a flow greater than 5 percent of the total flow carried by the municipal system m receiving the waste; or
• has a toxic material in its discharge.
It may be necessary to alter these administrative criteria in certain cases, such as an instance where two or more contributing industries in
combination can produce an undesirable effect on either the municipal facility or the quality of its effluent.
NameofSIU Metals America
Streetaddress 135 Old Boilings Springs Rd.
City Shelby County Cleveland
State. North Carolina Zip Code 28152
Telephone Number ( 704) 471-6505
Fax Number
e-mail address
2. Primary Product or Raw Material
Specify either the principal product or the principal raw material and the maximum quantity per day produced or consumed.
Quantifies are to be reported in the units of measurement for each SIC category at the facility. SIC categories should use the units of
measurement normally used by that industry.
Product
Raw Material
Quantity
Units
Copper and Tin Anodes
See Attachment I
3. Flow
Indicate the volume of water discharged into the POTW and whether this discharge is intermittent or continuous
.025 MGD n Intermittent . © Continuous
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Attachment I
Raw Materials and Process Additives
Chemicals Production Metals Production
Nickel Powder
Copper Chops
Copper Metal
Tin Ingots
Tin Metal
Graphite
Cobalt Metal
Cleaner
Sulfuric Acid
Citric Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
Brass Metal
Hydrofluoric Acid
Phosphorus
Hydrobromic Acid
Nitric Acid
Sulfamic Acid
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen Peroxide
Acetic Acid
Cobalt Carbonate
Nickel Carbonate
Chlorine Gas
Activated Carbon
Soda Ash
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Hydrochloride
Diatamateous Earth
Aluseal P Powder
Ployaluminum Chloride
(Ultrafloc210IA)
Sodium sulfide
Nalco 9901 Anonic Floicculent
Foamblock 868 Defoamer
Njh2.' 14/01
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
August 12, 2002 i c. l i .._ I_ L '� 1 L5 i k
Mr. David W. Odom, P.E.
Odom & Associates Engineering Inc. jt6 AUG 1 3 2002
152 E. Main Street
Forest City, NC 28043
Subject: Use of Reclaimed Wastewater for Golf Course Irrigation in Shelby, NC
Dear Mr. Odom,
I received your letter dated July 25, 2002 in which you request answers to six specific questions regarding the possibility of
reclaimed wastewater utilization at the Riverbend Golf Course. This letter is in response to your questions. I have numbered
the answers to directly correspond to the numbered questions in your July 25, 2002 letter.
1 It is reasonable to propose that ponds #1, 15, and 17 be considered part of the reclaimed wastewater system. In this
situation, the ponds will have to be operated and managed to maintain in compliance with the permit covering the
wastewater irrigation system.
2 In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0219(k)(1)(A)(vii), no liners will be required if it can be demonstrated by predictive
calculations or modeling methods acceptable to the Director, that use of the pond will not result in contravention of
assigned groundwater standards at the compliance boundary. Should you have questions regarding the methods that are
acceptable to the Director, please contact Debra Watts of the Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Section, Permits
and Compliance Unit, at 919-715-6160.
3 The discharge channels would be treated similarly to the ponds, since they will be containment areas for reclaimed
wastewater. Therefore, please see response 42 above.
4 In accordance with I5A NCAC 2H .0219(k)(1)(D)(ii)(III), existing underground distribution systems retrofitted for the
purpose of distributing reclaimed water shall be taped or identified as required in 15A NCAC 2H .0219(k)(1)(D)(ii)(I)
and in 15A NCAC 2H .0219(k)(1)(D)(ii)(II). This identification need not extend the entire length of the distribution
system but shall be incorporated within 10 feet of crossing any potable water supply line or sanitary sewer line.
5 The proposal to isolate the reclaimed wastewater irrigation system with other irrigation systems at the golf course
through the use of valves would be acceptable to the Division. The Division recommends the use of valves that do not
depend solely on manual control by an operator.
6 The Division recommends you carefully review all criteria outlined in 15A NCAC 2H .0219(k) before submitting a
permit request for a reclaimed wastewater system. With regards to ponds #1, #15, and #17 being considered as part of
the reclaimed wastewater system; please note that this will require careful maintenance and operation of those ponds.
The Division will require a minimum of two feet of freeboard at all times in the ponds. Inspections will be required as
well as record keeping regarding maintenance and operation of the ponds. The Division has found that at some golf
courses, maintenance and operation of storage ponds (and other ponds connected to the reclaimed wastewater system) to
the criteria required by the Division is undesirable from an aesthetic aspect. We recommend that you discuss this in
detail with the golf course prior to a permit submittal. _
If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at 919-733-5083 x502 or
sue.homewood a,ncmail.net.
Sincerely.. AUG 1 g 2002
Sue Homewood
Cc:-Ashev_ille_Regional°Office, Water Quality_Sectioi��
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit Internet http://h2o.enr..state.nc us/ndpu NCDENR
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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Sue Homewood
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
NC Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
SUBJ: WASTEWATER RE -USE SYSTEM FOR GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION IN
SHELBY, NC
Dear Sue:
The Town of Kingstown in Cleveland County is in the process of preparing a grant
application for a sewer system under the NC Rural Development Center's "Unsewered
Community" program. The preliminary engineering report will provide that the effluent
from the Town be delivered to the City of Shelby's wastewater collection system and
eventually sent to the City of Shelby's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The grant
application encourages innovative ways to minimize the volume of wastewater that is
discharged to the State's waters.
My firm is in the process of evaluating the feasibility of the installation of a sand filter at
the Shelby WWTP for tertiary treatment and a pump to provide reclaimed effluent to the
Riverbend Golf Course (which lies directly across the Broad River from the Shelby
WWTP) for irrigation use. The City of Shelby and the owner of the Riverbend Golf
Course have indicated some preliminary interest in this project depending upon the
results of our evaluation.
The current layout of the golf course irrigation system is currently divided into two
systems. The Main System is the largest part of the irrigation system. It consists of a
primary pond, which acts as a reservoir, a pumping station, and the irrigation distribution
system. The primary pond is located downstream of three other ponds (pond #1, pond
#17 and pond #15) and is fed by any overflow from these other ponds as well as springs.
A visual inspection showed no stream flow into the primary pond at this time. The
secondary irrigation system is fed from a different pond and is not being proposed to be
included as part of the re -use system.
152 E. Main Street • Forest City, North Carolina 28043 • [phone] • Fax [phone]

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The principal area of concern in the evaluation of this system is the requirement that the
spray from the sprinkler heads have a 25 feet separation from any pond or stream. The
other statutory requirements associated with a re -use system appear to be feasible. We are
considering the following scenario to address all regulatory requirements. I have included
a copy of the irrigation system as -built drawings as well as a quadrangle sheet showing
the ponds and the Shelby WWTP.
Pond #1, pond #17 and pond #15 have greens directly next to them so irrigation spray
would impact the ponds. Because these three ponds (numbered based on the golf hole)
drain into the primary pond, these ponds and any flow that discharge into them could be
considered part of the reuse system negating the requirement that there be a 25 feet
separation. These ponds would assist in attenuating the 25-year storm. The primary pond
would have its overflow removed and have its dam raised to attenuate the 25-year storm.
The portion of the primary irrigation system that irrigates holes #3, 4 and 5 would be
isolated from the remaining portion of the primary irrigation system by the installation of
valves that would normally be closed. A new pumping station would be constructed on
pond #3 to provide flow to these three holes. This is necessary since the greens and
fairways for these three holes have sprinkler heads that impact pond #3 and pond #5.
Please note on irrigation system as-builts that the secondary system is isolated from the
primary system by a normally closed valve. No changes are proposed for this
arrangement. Based on this scenario, I would request that you address the following
questions:
1. Is the proposal to consider ponds #1, 15 and 17 part of the reuse system valid?
2. Would there be any requirement to provide a liner for the primary pond or
ponds #1, 17 and 15?
3. Is there any requirement to provide a liner for the discharge channels for ponds
#1, 15 and 17? Please note that all three of these ponds are principally spring
fed. There is currently no channel flow into or out of these three ponds.
4. Since this is an existing,irrigation system, is there any requirement to uncover
existing pipes and mark them as containing reclaimed flow?
5. Is the proposal to utilize isolation valves to separate the three irrigation
systems considered adequate?
6. Are there any other items we need to be concerned about regarding this
proposal that I haven't addressed?
I appreciate your review of this matter. Please feel free to contact me once you receive
this packet.
Sincerely
David W. Odom, P.E.
Cc: Mayor of Kingstown
Coleman Keeter
Jimmy McClain, Riverbend Golf Course Superintendent
152 E. Main Street • Forest City, North Carolina 28043 • [phone] • Fax [phone]

Mr. Dee A. Freeman, City Manager
City of Shelby
P. O. Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28151
Dear Mr. Freeman:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OFWATERQUALITY
March 26, 1999
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SUBJECT: Grant Application
Shelby, North Carolina
This will acknowledge receipt of three (3) copies of an application and
supporting documents for a state grant to aid in the cost of a wastewater collection
system to unsewered areas.
Upon initial review of the application it was found that the following required
items were not included:
1) Certification of Minority Business Percentage Goal. Certification from
the authorized representative that this project will incorporate the
minority business goals as adopted in accordance with G.S. 143-128 and
the recipient will report the attained goals to the state.
2) Engineering and other professional services agreements, and
contracts executed as of date of application
3) Local Government Water Supply Watershed Protection/Wellhead
Protection Ordinance Evaluation Form (attached)
4) Letter from the Health Department
5) Zoning ordinance should have Resolution of Adoption attached. Proof of
Land Use Plan should be submitted in order to receive zoning points.
For High -Unit Cost Grant application, t;,e additional documents must be
provided:
1) Official copy of applicant's existing water rate structure and sewer rate
structure with documentation of an average monthly residential water and
sewer user charge. Your average appears to have included commercial.
(The documentation should be certified by authorized representative.)
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P.O. BOX 29579, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0579
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2) Copy of Projected Project Revenue form if user rates are not at grant
threshold for this unit (use attached form).
Depending on the volume of applications and the availability of funds this review
cycle, award of applications may depend on the priority criteria. Additional priority
points may be obtained by submitting the items listed on the attachment titled "Priority
Points". A check beside each item will indicate we have received this information and
the priority points have been posted.
Upon receipt of the items indicated, the application and supporting documents
will be processed and prioritized.
Submittal of final plans and specifications will place your application in a higher
category for funding. Final plans and specifications should be submitted no later than
June 1. 1999 in order to receive the higher ranking. If plans and specifications cannot be
completed by June 1, 1999, please indicate the scheduled date for submission.
Also, a monthly schedule of disbursement grant funds will be required prior to an
award of funds.
Please be advised that all supporting documentation, including documentation for
priority points, must be submitted by April 30, 1999 in order to be included in the
priority ranking.
If I can be of assistance, please contact me at [phone].
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State Revolving Loan & Grant Program

Attachment
PRIORITY POINTS
(A check "✓" will indicate information already received)
A. Planning & Water Conservation (Bonus Points)
(1)
Applicant demonstrates it has a continuing I/I program in its wastewater sewer maintenance program.
(2)
Applicant demonstrates it has a continuing program of water conservation education and information.
(3)
Applicant demonstrates it has established a water conservation incentive rate structure; created incentives for new or replacement
installation of low -flow faucets, shower heads, and toilets; or has a water reclamation or reuse system.
(4)
Applicant demonstrates that it has adopted a comprehensive land -use plan that meets the requirements of G.S. 155H, Article 18
or G.S. 160A, Article 19, or applicant is a local government unit that is not authorized to adopt a comprehensive land -use plan,
but that is located in whole or in part in another local government unit that has adopted a comprehensive land -use plan, and that
the proposed project is consistent with the plan.
(5)
Applicant demonstrates that the comprehensive land -use plan exceeds the minimum state standards for the protection of water
resources.
(6) Applicant demonstrates that actions have been taken toward implementation of the comprehensive land -use plan. These actions
may include the adoption of a zoning ordinance or any other measure that significantly contributes to the implementation of the
comprehensive land -use plan.
(7) Applicant has developed a capital improvement plan as defined in Session Laws 1998, Chapter 132.
(8) Proposed project is consistent with the water supply watershed protection requirements of G.S. 143-214/5.
(9) Applicant demonstrates voluntary water supply watershed protection activities in excess of the minimum requirements of
G.S. 143-214.5 or
5 points
5 points
5 points
7 points
8 points
10 points
15 points J—l�
5 points
15 points
(10) Applicant demonstrates it has developed a voluntary wellhead protection program, or applicant demonstrates it has both (9) and
(10). - 20 points
B. Wastewater Collection System
(1) Project will expand existing system with treatment provided by:
Regional System
Applicant
(2) New collection system with treatment provided by:
Regional System
Applicant
(3) Public Health Need (certified by Local Health Department)
(4) Financial need
(5) Applicant is in a distressed county
(6) Sewer Use Ordinance (adopted 6 points, draft 4 points)
(7) Capital reserve find established by resolution
(8) Proper accounting and fiscal reporting as evidenced by audit
(9) All necessary sites, rights -of -way, or easements acquired; site certificates completed
25 points
20 points
20 points
15 points
20 points
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10 points
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4 points
15 points
10 points

4) a State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
v�
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
- February 1, 1999
Mr. Harlow L. Brown
City Engineer
P.O. BOX 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28151
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Shelby WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on June 30, 1998.
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding the
attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty
(30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such
demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The' Division
may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the
Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Paul Clark at telephone
number [phone], extension 580.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goo'dii icy➢
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. E.
cc: Central Files
Mboiesville RegiondrOffice/Water Quality S`ectidi
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO024538 bl
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,
and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
City of Shelby
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Off NC Highway 18
Southwest of Shelby
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as the First Broad River in the Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective February 1, 1999
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2003 ...
Signed this day March 1, 1999
original Signed By
J)avid A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr,, ., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
City of Shelby
is hereby authorized to:
Permit No. NC0024538
Continue to operate an existing 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of a bar
screen, grit removal, cylindrical fines screen, aeration basin, two primary clarifiers, two
trickling filters, four final clarifiers, pump stations, two chlorinators, two sulfonators, sludge
pump station, aerated sludge holding tank, two filter belt presses, ten ba sludge compost
building, dual standby power generators and S not ie) located
at Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant, off NC Highway 18, southwest of Shelby,
Cleveland County (See Part III of this permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the
First Broad River (Class C waters) in the Broad River Basin.

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Latitude:350 14' 28"
Longitude:81° 34' 20"
USGS Quad M G12NE
River Basin #:030804
Receiving Stream: First Broad River
Stream Class: C
City of Shelby
NCO024538
Cleveland County
Broad River WWTP

A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Permit No. NC0024538
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001 to the
First Broad River. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average ..:
Weekly
. ,, Average.4 .,..
Daily
Maxi.mum
Measurement
Frequency.
Sample
. ;,`r Type. _
Sample
:Location (1.!;°
Flow ,
6.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD, '5-day, 20°C2
25.0 mg/I
37.5 mg/I
Daily
Composite
E, I
TSS2
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Daily
Composite
E, I
NH3-N
18.5 mg/I
Daily
Composite
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
Fecal Coliform
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
Dissolved Oxygen3
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
Conductivity
Daily
Grab
U, D
Total Residual Chlorine
Daily
Grab
E
pH4
Daily
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
E
Cyanide5,6
29 ug/I
Weekly
Grab
E
Seleniums
29 ug/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Coppers
2/month
Composite
E
Silvers
2/month
Composite
E
Zincs
2/month
Composite
E
Chronic Toxicity?
Quarterly
Composite
E
I Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet, D - Downstream 1) Stice Shoals Dam and 2) above Beaver Dam Creek. Instream
monitoring shall be -grab samples taken 3/wk (Jun -Sep) and 11wk (Oct -May). -
2 The monthly average effluent BOD5 and -Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
3 'The daily average effluent dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/I.
4 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
5 The detection limit for cyanide is 10 ug/I. If the measured levels of cyanide are below the detection limit, then the measurement is considered to be zero for
purposes of compliance evaluation and should be reported on the DMR as < 10 ug/I.
6 Toxicant monitoring shall coincide with toxicity sampling.
7 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia), P/F, 17%; February, May, August, and November; See Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements -
Special Condition A(2).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit No. NCO024538
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A(2). CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in the "North
Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised November 1995, or subsequent
versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality is 17 % (defined as treatment two in the procedure document). The permit holder shall perform
quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the permit condition. The tests will be
performed during the months of February, May, August, and November. Effluent sampling for this testing
shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B.
Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed
in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent
toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
the permittee will complete the information located at the ,top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating
the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of
"No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences
Branch at the address cited above.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will
revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test
requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to
include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall
constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day
of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.

PART I
Section B. Schedule of Compliance
1. The permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations specified for discharges in accordance
with the following schedule:
Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective date of the permit unless
specified below.
2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessaryto operate the
existing facilities at optimum efficiency.
3. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance,
the penmittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being
required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter case,
the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the
probability of meeting the next schedule requirements.

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Page 1 of 14
PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. DEFINITIONS
1. Permit IssuingAuthority
The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
2. DEM or "the Division"
Means the Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources.
3. EMC
Used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
4. Actor "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC
1251, et. seq.
5. Mass/Day Measurements
a. The "monthly average discharge is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such
month. It is therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the pollutant found
each day of the month and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were
reported. The limitation is identified as "Monthly Average' in Part I of the permit.
b. The "weekly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during the calendar week (Sunday - Saturday) on which daily discharges are
sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured
during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of
pollutants found each day of the week and then dividing this sum by the number of days the
tests were reported. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" in Part 1. of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily discharge' is the total mass (weight) of a pollutant discharged during a
calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant
calculated from it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is identified as "Daily
Maximum," in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual discharge' is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during the calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such
year. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants found each
day of the year and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This
limitation is defined as "Annual Average" in Part I of the permit.

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Page 2 of 14
6. Concentration Measurement
a. The "average monthly concentration;' other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges
sampled and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration
values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in
the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples
collected during that calendar day. The average monthly count for fecal coliform bacteria is
the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar month. This
limitation is identified as "Monthly Average' under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
b. The "average weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar week
(Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the
number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the
daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a
composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow
value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average weekly count for
fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a
calendar week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" under "Other Limits" in
Part I of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant discharge during a
calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration of
pollutant calculated from it is the "Maximum .Daily Concentration". It is identified as "Daily
Maximum" under "Other Limits" in Part 1 of the permit.
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar year on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges
sampled and/or measured during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration
values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in
the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples
collected during that calendar day . The average yearly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the
geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar year. This limitation is
identified as "Annual Average' under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
e. The "daily average concentration" (for dissolved oxygen) is the minimum allowable amount of
dissolved oxygen required to be available in the effluent prior to discharge averaged over a
calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a calendar day, the sample is
considered to be the "daily average concentration" for the discharge. It is identified as "daily
average' in the text of Part I.
f. The "quarterly average concentration" is ' the average of all samples taken over a calendar
quarter. It is identified as "Quarterly Average Limitation" in the text of Part I of the permit.
g. A calendar quarter is defined as one of the following distinct periods: January through March,
April through June, July through September, and October through December.

Part II
Page 3 of 14
7. Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours average flow, averaged
monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded during the
calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when
both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge.
c. A "continuous flow measurement is a measure of discharge flow from the facility which occurs
continually without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for
infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device.
8. TyRes of Samples
a. Composite Sample: A composite sample shall consist of:
(1) a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour period of discharge
and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
collection, or
(2) a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the time
intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow
recorder and totalizer, and the present gallon interval between sample collection fixed at
no greater than 1 /24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or
(3) a single, continuous sample collected over a 24 hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
In accordance with (1) above, the time interval between influent grab samples shall be no
greater than once per hour, and the time interval between effluent grab samples shall be no
greater than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems having a detention time of
greater than 24 hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at time intervals
evenly spaced over the 24 hour period which are equal in number of hours to the detention time
of the system in number of days. However, in no case may the time interval between effluent
grab samples be greater than six (6) hours nor the number of samples less than four (4) during a
24 hour sampling period.
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not
exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken manually. Grab samples must ' be
representative of the discharge or the receiving waters.
9. Calculation of Means
a Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual
values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the product of the
individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is
equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values.
For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one
(1).
c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each concentration
times its respective flow divided by the summation of the respective flows.

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Page 4 of 14
10. Calendar Day
A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day.
However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents
the calendar day may be used for sampling.
11. Hazardous Substance
A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section
311 of the Clean Water Act.
12. Toxic Pollutant
A toxic pollutant is any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
SECTION B. GENERAL CONDITIONS
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section
307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or
disposal established under section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in
the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge
use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirem-qnt.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a
civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who negligently
violates any permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of
violation, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Any person who knowingly
violates permit conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of
violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a
permit condition may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation
with the maximum amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33
U.S.C. 1319 and 40 CFR 122.41 (a)]
c. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation
may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A]
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating
section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation
implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act.
Administrative penalties for Class 1 violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with
the maximum amount of any Class 1 penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class
II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the violation
continues, with the maximum amount of any Class 11 penalty not to exceed $125,000.

Part H
Page 5 of 14
2. Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or
disposal in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting
human health or the environment.
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on 'Bypassing" (Part I1, C4) and "Power Failures" (Part 11,
C-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of
the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages,
such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may
be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321.
Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even
though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
5. Proper!, Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property,
or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
6. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical
structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application
of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such
provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
8. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any
information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for
modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this
permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of
records required to be kept by this permit.
9. Duy to Reapply_
If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of
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10. ExRiration of Permit
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive
automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such
information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than
180 days prior to the expiration date. Any permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180
days prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not have a permit after the expiration and has
not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject the permittee to enforcement
procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
11. Signatory Rcguirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed
and certified.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a
responsible corporate officer means: (a) - a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president
of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or N the manager
of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more than 250
persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter
1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager
in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive
officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of
that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the
overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent
responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental
matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named
individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority.
c. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. -of this section shall
make the following certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law; that this document and all attachments were prepared under
my direction or supervision in accordance 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
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12. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request
by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
13. Permit Modification Revocation and Reissuance or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and
modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by.
the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and
123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
14. Previous Permits
All previous National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits issued to this facility,
whether for operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. [The exclusive
authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to operate the facility
under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective. 1 The conditions,
requirements, terms, and provisions -of this permit authorizing discharge under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility.
SECTION C. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of'North Carolina General Statutes, and upon classification of the
facility by the Certification Commission, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORO of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such
operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The permittee
must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and any grade to comply
with the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. The ORC of the facility. must visit each Class 1
facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends
and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. Once the
facility is classified, the permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission which
designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment
facilities are 50% complete.
2. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of
treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also
includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision
requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a
permittee only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the
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3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary
to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this
permit.
4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a. Definitions
(1) 'Bypass means the known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment
facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or operating
mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the
treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent
loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a
bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in
production.
b. Bypass not exceeding limitations.
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be
exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These
bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section.
c. Notice
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall
submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an
evaluation of the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as
required in Part II, E. 6. of this permit. (24 hour notice).
d. .Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action against
a permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property
damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment
facilities, retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of
equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should
have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass
which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance;
and
(0 The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its
adverse affects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three
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5. URsets
a. Definition.
"Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary
noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the
reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent
caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment
facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless br improper operation.
b. Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such
technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this
condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final
administrative action subject to judicial review.
c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate,
through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II, E. 6. (b) (B) of this permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part I1, B. 2. of this
permit.
d. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has
the burden of proof.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of
wastewaters shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such
as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable
waters of the United States. The permittee shall comply with all existing federal regulations
governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued
by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be reopened and
modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR Part 503. The
permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of.
Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit
is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing
Authority of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal practices.
7. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM Regulation,
Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability, to prevent the
discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by
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SECTION D. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the
volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily
shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period
which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in this
permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other
wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority.
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or
alternative forms approved by the :Director, DEM, postmarked no later than the 30th day
following the completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or -in the case
of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
3. Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices
shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of
monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the
accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than + 10%
from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Once -through
condenser cooling water flow which is monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in
Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this
requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published
pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations
published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40
CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been specified
in this permit.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all
data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the
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reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the
lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used.
5. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders
inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for
not more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation
committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not
more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's
sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five
years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the permittee shall retain records of all monitoring
information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart
recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit,
for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application.
This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee
shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
8. Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other
documents as may be required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or
conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions
of this permit-
C. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as
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SECTION E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit.
The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess
of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit.
2. Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical
alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining
whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of
pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to
effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a)
(1).
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or
disposal practices, and such alternation, addition or change may justify the application of
permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification
of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not
reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
3. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted
facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.
4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permittee and incorporate such other
.requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.
5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part 11. D. 2
of this permit) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use
or disposal practices.
b. If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using test
procedures specified in Part II, D. 4. of this permit or in the case of sludge use or disposal,
approved under 40 CFR 503, or as specified in this permit, the results of this monitoring shall be
included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the DMR.
c. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an
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6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any . information shall be
provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the
circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the
permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a
description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact
dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence
of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours under
this paragraph:
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants Jisted by the
Director in the permit to be'reported within 24 hours.
c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under paragraph
b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.
7. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of
this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information
listed in Part Il. E. 6. of this permit.
8. ' Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit
application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the
Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information.
9. Noncompliance Notification
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional
office of the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working
day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence'of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the
dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such
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'Persons reporting suchoccurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. '
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1318; all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for
public inspection at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, effluent
data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement -on any such
report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or
in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides- that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation,
or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both.
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PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A. Requirements for Control of Pollutants Attribute to Industrial Users.
1. Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs
from industries using the municipal system may be present in the permittee's discharge. At
such time as sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such
pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent limitations for any or all of such
other pollutants in accordance with best practicable technology or water quality standards.
2. Under no circumstances shall the permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the
waste treatment system:
a. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to,
wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21; -
b. Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case
Discharges with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate
such Discharges;
C. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW
resulting in Interference;
d. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at
a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW;
e. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference,
but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant
exceeds 40°C (104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate
temperature limits;
f. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that
will cause interference or pass through;
g. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
h. Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary for
the permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR,
Part 403) to ensure compliance by the permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such
actions by the permittee may be necessary regarding some or all of the industries discharging
to the municipal system.
4. The permittee shall require any industrial discharges into the permitted system to meet Federal
Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act. Prior to
accepting wastewater from any significant industrial user, the permittee shall either develop
and submit to the Division a Pretreatment Program for approval per 15A NCAC 2H .0907(a) or
modify an existing Pretreatment Program per 15A NCAC 2H .0907(b).
5. This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify
an approved POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the
development of a POTW Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402(b)(8) of the
Clean Water Act and implementing regulations or by the requirements of the approved State
pretreatment program, as appropriate.
B. Pretreatment Program Requirements
Under authority of sections 307(b) and (c) and 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing
regulations 40 CFR Part 403, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3 (14) and implementing
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regulations 15A NCAC 2H .0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all
provisions and regulations contained and referenced in the Pretreatment Program Submittal are an
enforceable part of this permit.
The permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402(b)(8)
of the Clean Water Act, the Federal Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR Part 403, the State Pretreatment
Regulations 15A NCAC 2H .0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial
provisions contained in its pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications
there of. Such operation shall include but is not limited to the implementation of the following
conditions and requirements:
1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
The permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment
program;
2. Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
The permittee shall update its Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) of all users of the sewer collection
system at least once every five years;
3. Monitoring Plan
The permittee shall implement a Division approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of
facility specific data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA)
for the development of specific pretreatment local limits;
4. Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits
The permittee shall obtain Division approval of a Headworks Analysis (HWA) at least once
every five years, and as required by the Division. The permittee shall develop, in accordance
with 40 CFR 403.5(c) and 15A NCAC 2H .0909, specific Local Limits to implement the
prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5(a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 2H .0909;
5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users,
permits for operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the permittee's treatment
works. These permits shall contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements,
appropriate standard and special conditions, and compliance schedules as necessary for the
installation of treatment and control technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will
meet all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. The permittee shall maintain a
current Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results of the Headworks Analysis (HWA)
and the limits from all Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP). Permitted IUP loadings for
each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as determined by the HWA;
6. Authorization to Construct (A to C)
The permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct (A to C) is issued to all
applicable industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility.
Prior to the issuance of an Authorization to Construct (A to C), the proposed pretreatment
facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to comply with all Industrial
User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations;
7. POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their SIUs
The permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in
its Division approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information
supplied by industrial users, compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. The
permittee must:
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7a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year; and
7b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all
permit -limited pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30
and once during the period from July 1 through December 31, except for organic
compounds which shall be sampled once per calendar year;
SILT Self Monitoring and Reporting
The permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and
reporting requirements outlined in the Division approved pretreatment program, the industry's
pretreatment permit, or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908;
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
The permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment
standards promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405
et.seq.), prohibitive discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 2H .0909,
and specific local limitations. All enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Enforcement
Response Plan (ERP) approved by the Division;
10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR)
The permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of
submitting annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 2H
.0904 (b) may be required to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement
of pretreatment requirements and other pretreatment implementation issues.
For all other active pretreatment programs, the permittee shall submit two copies of a
Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous
twelve monthsto the Division at the following address:
NC DWQ Pretreatment Group
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall
contain the following:
a.) Narrative
A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all Significant
Industrial Users (SIUs) in Significant Non -Compliance (SNC);
b.) Pretreatment Program Summary (PPS)
A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on specific forms approved by the
Division;
c.) Significant Non -Compliance Report (SNCR)
The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the
violations on specific forms approved by the Division;
d.) Industrial Data Summary Forms IDSF)
Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant
Industrial User (SIU). These analytical results must be reported on Industrial
Data Summary Forms (IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division;
e.) Other Information
Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance
schedules, public notice of SIUs in SNC, and any other information, upon
request, which in the opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance
with the pretreatment implementation requirements of this permit;
Part III Page 3 of 4

11. Public Notice
The permittee shall publish annually a list of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) that were in
Significant Non -Compliance (SNC) as defined in the permittee's Division approved Sewer Use
Ordinance with applicable pretreatment requirements and standards during the previous
twelve month period. This list shall be published within two months of the applicable twelve
month period;
12. Record Keeping
The permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and
results, along with support information including general records, water quality records, and
records of industrial impact on the POTW;
13. Funding and Financial Report
The permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the objectives
of its approved pretreatment program;
14. Modification to Pretreatment Programs
Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits
modifications, POTW monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring
Plan modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 15
NCAC 2H .0114 and 15A NCAC 2H .0907.
C. Construction
No construction of wastewater _treatment facilities or additions to add to the plant's treatment
capacity or to change the type of process utilized. at the treatment plant shall be begun until Final
Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Water Quality and written approval
and Authorization to Construct has been issued.
D. Groundwater Monitoring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Water Quality, conduct
groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted
facility with the current groundwater standards.
E. Publicly Owned Treatment Works
All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following:
1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger which would be
subject to section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and
2.- Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced into that
POTW by a source introducing pollutants into the POTW at the time of issuance of the permit.
3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and
quantity of effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact of the change on
the quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW.
F. Requirement to Continually Evaluate Alternatives to Wastewater Discharges
The permittee shall continually evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most
environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in
substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules,
regulations or laws, the permittee shall submit a report in such form and detail as required by the
Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within sixty (60) days of notification by the
Division.
Part III Page 4 of 4

PART IV
ANNUAL ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
A. The permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee
within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in
a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this
Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
500 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $135.50 or $.27 per copy.

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To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Paul Clark
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
Date: August 7, 1998
NPDES STAFF REPORT 'AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Cleveland
NPDES Permit No.: NCO024538
MRO No.: 98-41
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: City of Shelby WWTP
Post Office Box 207
Shelby, N.C. 28151
2. Date of Investigation: August 7, 1998
3. Report Prepared By: Michael L. Parker, Environ. Engr. H
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Harlow Brown, P.E. [phone].
5. Directions to Site: Travel south from the City of Shelby on Hwy. 18 to the jct of Hwy. 18
and the second intersection with Old Gaffney Road. Turn right at this intersection and
immediately bear left onto a paved access road. The WWTP will be at the end of this
paved access road.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Latitude: 350 14' 32"
Longitude: 810 34' 31"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: G 12 NE
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Gently rolling topography, 3-8%
slopes. The WWTP site is not located in a flood plain.
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 500f feet from the WWTP site.

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10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: First Broad River
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Broad 03-08-04
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Good flow
observed in the receiving stream at the point of discharge. There are no known
dischargers between the WWTP's discharge and the Broad River. Downstream
uses are primarily agriculture. ri o l
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater: 6.0 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity: 6.0 MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity): 6.0 MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous ATCs issued in the
previous two years: N/A
e. Description of existing or substantially constructed WWT facilities: The existing
WWT facilities consist of mechanical screening and grit removal followed by two
primary clarifiers, two tri uhg filters, six diffused aeration tanks, four final
clarifiers, a chlorine contact.clipber, dechlorination, an aerated sludge
mixing/holding tank, a sludge thickener, belt filter press, and an invessel compost
facility. 1
f. Description of proposed WWT facilities: Changes and/or up -grades to the existing
WWT facilities will be necessary prior to this facility being capable of expanding
to the proposed 8.0 MGD.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: This facility is consistently passing it's
toxicity tests.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): approved.
2. Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Residuals are being composted using
an invessel type operation and are distributed as a Class A soil conditioner.
3. Treatment Plant Classification: Class IV (no change from previous rating).
4. SIC Code(s): 4952 Wastewater Code(s): 01
5. MTU Code(s): 40005

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PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: The City has asked for the
following changes/modifications to the current monitoring requirements:
a. Request that the Permit contain a CBOD5 limit instead of a BOD5 limit.
Defer comment to the TSB.
b. Request a reduction in the monitoring frequency from weekly to twice per month
for Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, SE, and cyanide.
If , in the opinion of the staff of the TSB that there is sufficient data to support this
request, this Office will offer no objection.
3. Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The City of Shelby requests renewal of the subject Permit for the continued operation of
the City's WWTP. There have been an upgrade of the WWTP since the Permit was last issued. A
description of all current WWTP facilities can be found in Part H. No. 1(e).
The City has also requested in a subsequent letter dated August 7, 1998, that the Permit
contain effluent limitations for both 6.0 and 8.0 MGD. The City, it appears, may be faced with a
possible WWTP expansion/upgrade during the term of this NPDES Permit renewal. Additional
flow from proposed annexation areas as well as expected flow from various industrial
contributors may result in average daily flows at or near current permitted (and design) capacity.
Such being the case, the City will need to begin planning for the anticipated expansion using the
yet -to -be -promulgated effluent limitations at 8.0 MGD. For this reason, it is recommended that
the Permit be renewed as requested and containing effluent limitation pages for both 6.0 and 8.0
MGD flows.
'Signature of ReportPreparer Date
Water Quality Regional Supervisor', Date
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Permit No. NCO024538
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
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TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,
other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Wdter Pollution Control Act, as amended,
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater
Broad River
off
to.receiving waters designated as the First
in accordance with effluent limitations,
Parts I, H, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge
Signed this day
sty of Shelby
)m a facility located at
astewater Treatment Plant
NC Highway 18
1west of Shelby
veland County
River in the Broad River Basin
requirements, and other conditions set forth in
expire at midnight on December 31, 1998
A. Preston Howa k, P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit No. NC0024538
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
City of Shelby
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of a bar
screen, grit removal, two (2) primary clarifiers, two (2) trickling filters, two (2) final clarifiers,
recycle pumps, disinfection facilities, sludge thickener, vacuum press, and sludge incinerator
(presently not in use) located at Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant, off of NC Highway
18, southwest of Shelby, Cleveland County (See Part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the First
Broad River which is classified Class C waters in the Broad River Basin.
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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO024538
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion of the upstream water plants, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 200C**
Total Suspended Residue**
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Chronic Toxicity***
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Monthly Ava.
Weekly Avq. Daily Max
Frequency
Type
Location
6.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording-
I or E
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Daily
Composite
E, I
30.0 mg/.l
45.0 mg/I
Daily
Composite.
E, I
Daily
Composite
E
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
200.0 /100 ml
400.0 /100 ml
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
Daily
Grab
E
Daily
Grab
E,U,D
Quarterly
Composite
E
Quarterly
Composite
E
Quarterly
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet above the discharge, D - Downstream (1) just above Stony Shoals Dam,
and (2) just above the confluence of Beaverdam Creek
Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three times per week during June, July, August,
and September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the respective influent value (85
%) removal.
*** Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 12%; February, May, August and November; See Part III, Condition F.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored daily at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO024538
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion of the upstream water plants, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. (Continued)
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Units (specify)
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg; Daily Max
Frequency
Tvae
Location
Conductivity
*
Grab
U, D
Cadmium
17.0 ug/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Chromium
426.0 ug/1
Weekly
Composite
E
Nickel
750.0 ug/1
Weekly
Composite
E
:yanide
43.0 ug/1
Weekly
Grab
E "
Copper
Monthly
Composite
E
Lead
Monthly
Composite
E
Zinc
Monthly
Composite
E
Silver
Monthly
Composite
E

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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO024538
During the period beginning after expansion of the upstream water plants and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 20*C**
Total Suspended Residue**
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen ***
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Chronic Toxicity****
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg.
6.0 MGD
25.0 mg/I 37.5 mg/I
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
18.5 mg/I
200.0 /100 ml
400.0 /100 ml
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Daily Max Frequency
TY Re
Location
Continuous
Recording
I or E.
Daily
Composite
E, I
Daily
Composite
E,.I
Daily
Composite
E
Daily
Grab
'E, U, D
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
Daily
Grab
E
Daily
Grab
E,U,D
Quarterly
Composite
E
Quarterly
Composite
E
Quarterly
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet, D - Downstream at 1) just above Stony Shoals and 2) just above the
confluence of Beaverdam Creek
Upstream and -downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three times per week during June, July, August,
and September and once -per week during the remaining months of the year.
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
*** The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
*** Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 17%; February, May, August and November; See Part III, Condition G.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored daily at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO024538
During the period beginning after expansion of the upstream water plants and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
from outfall(s) serial number 001. (Continued)
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Units (specify)
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max
Frequency
Type
Location
Conductivity
Grab
U, D
Cadmium
11.0 µg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Chromium
288.0 µg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Nickel
507.0 µg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Lead
144.0 µg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Cyanide
29.0 µg/l
Weekly
Grab
E
Selenium
29.0 µg/l
Weekly
Composite
E
Copper
2/Month
Composite
E
Zinc
2/Month
Composite
E
Silver
2/Month
Composite
E
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Part III Permit No. NCO024538
F. Chronic Toxicity Limit (Ceriodaphnia, Quarterly Pass/Fail)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity in any two consecutive toxicity tests,
using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 12% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from issuance of this
permit during the months of February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for this
testing shall' be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical;measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by -the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this
permit may be reopened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting (within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
G. CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY).
a
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 17% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).

The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
of this permit during the months of February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for
this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this
permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting (within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.

State of North, Carolina
Department of Environment t Al
and Natural Resources 4•
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary D E
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 1, 1998 N.C. OV
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Mr. Harlow Brown JUL 0 1998
City of Shelby
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Shelby, North Carolina 28151
Subject: NPDES Permit Renewal Application
Permit NCO024538
Shelby WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Division received your permit renewal application and renewal fee of $300.00 (paid by
check #035926) on June 30, 1998. Thank you for submitting this package in a timely fashion.
The permit renewal. for this facility has been assigned to Paul Clark of the NPDES Unit. Mr.
Clark will contact you if further information is needed to complete the permit renewal. If you have any
additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact Mr. Clark at (919) 733-
5083, extension 580.
Sincerely,
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
cc: Central Files _
Mo6resvilie_ Regional Office, Water Quality Section;-
NPDES File
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Charles—[e-mail]

NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES
Permit Renewal Applications
Renewal Package Checklist
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Cleveland County
The following items are REQUIRED for all renewal packages:
t A cover letter requesting the renewal and documenting any changes at the facility
since issuance of the last permit. Submit one signed original and two copies.
The completed application form (copy attached), signed by the permittee or an
Authorized Representative. Submit one signed original and two copies.
❑,,I Q. If an Authorized Representative is preparing the renewal package, documentation
must be provided from the permittee defining the person or company preparing the
renewal package as an Authorized Representative (see Part II.B.11.b. of the NPDES
permit).
A renewal fee of $300 in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b). The fee is based
on wastewater flow from the Shelby WWTP discharge. Make checks payable to NC
DENR. See the note below concerning fee amounts.
A narrative description of the sludge management plan at the subject facility. If
your facility has no sludge management plan, explain the reason for this in your
cover letter. Submit one original and two copies.
The following requirement does NOT apply to municipal or non -industrial facilities.
The following item applies to Industrial facilities only:
❑Industrial facilities classified as Primary Industries (listed in Appendix A of Title 40 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 122) must submit a Priority Pollutant Analysis
in accordance with 40 CFR Part 122.21.
Send the completed renewal package and appropriate fee to:
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
For renewal packages postmarked on or prior to July 4, 1998, submit a fee of $300.
For renewal packages postmarked AFTER July 4, 1998, submit a fee of $400.

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June 26, 1998
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality, NPDES Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
RE: NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR
CITY OF SHELBY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO024538
Dear Mr. Weaver:
Attached are three (3) copies of the application for Ref. permit together with a
check for the permit application processing fee in the amount of $300.00.
The City of Shelby Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently permitted to discharge
6.0 MGD to the First Broad River under Permit No. NCO024538 which expires on
December 31, 1998. This application is for renewal of the current permit.
Since the previous NPDES permit application, Shelby has constructed a septage
receiving station at the plant headworks. The structure has been completed and the
city anticipates beginning to receive septage toward the end of the third quarter of
1998.
The city requests DWQ's serious consideration of the following items for permit
renewal:

NPDES Permit Renewal Application Page - 2
1. Request that DWQ establish the 7Q 10 flow in the First Broad River at the
Wastewater Treatment Plant discharge point, and further that DWQ use this
value in any analysis to develop permit limits. Please provide documentation
of the methods used to establish the 7Q 10 flow. The City of Shelby is very
interested in an accurate 7Q10 flow and therefore offers to assist DWQ as
needed in establishing this value at the Wastewater Treatment Plant discharge
point.
2. Request that the permit contain a CBOD limit instead of a BOD limit.
3. Request a reduction in monitoring frequency from weekly to two times per
month for cadmium, chromium, nickel, lead, cyanide, and selenium.
4. Request permit language setting non -detect equal to a value of zero for
purposes of averaging to determine compliance.
5. Provide the City of Shelby with the Fact Sheet prepared as part of the draft
permit development, as soon as it is available.
6. Provide documentation of methodology, data, and assumptions used in any
Reasonable Potential Analyses that may be conducted.
7. Provide information addressing DWQ's consideration of metals partitioning
and bioavailability in the development of permit limits.
8. Provide documentation of the reference location used in any bioassessment
evaluation.
9. Request a copy of any comments that DWQ may receive from the public
regarding this permit renewal.

NPDES Permit Renewal Application Page - 3
We understand that DWQ has formed a Triennial Review Advisory Committee
which has made recommendations for changes to some of the surface water quality
standards. One of the recommendations of the Committee is to allow the use of
dissolved or other toxic forms of cadnium, nickel, and other metals to develop
permit limits for the protection of aquatic life. The proposed rule change would
allow facilities to conduct studies to determine the toxicity of these metals in their
discharge. Although the proposed rule essentially states that the studies must be
provided at the time of application by the permittee, we understand that numerous
comments were received about that statement at the public meetings on the
proposed rule changes and that DWQ will consider removing "at the time of
application" from the proposed rule. The City of Shelby may conduct studies to
support the determination of the toxic form of metals limited in our draft permit.
If you should have any questions during your review or need additional
information, please contact me at [phone] or Francine Durso, P.E., with
our Consulting Engineering Firm, Arcadis Geraghty & Miller, in their Raleigh
office at [phone].
Sincerely,
Harlow L. Bro , P.
City Engineer
Enclosures
Copy: Dee Freeman; City Manager
John Rhom, Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator
Francine Durso, P.E.; Arcadis Geraghty & Miller

C
NORTH CAROLINA DEFT. OF ENVIRONNlF-NT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER
STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION I. APPLICATION AND FACILITY DESCRIPTION
Unless otherwise specified on this form all items are to be completed. If an item is not applicable indicate 'NA'.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELECTED ITEMS APPEAR IN SEPARATE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET AS
INDICATED. REFER TO BOOKLET BEFORE FILLING OUT THESE ITEMS.
1. Legal Name of Applicant
101
(see instructions)
2. Mailing Address of Applicant
(see Instructions)
Number & Street
102a
City
102b
State
102c
Zip Code
102d
3. Applicant's Authorized Agent
(see Instructions)
Name and Title
103a
Number & Street
103b
City
103c
State
103d
Zip Code
103e
Telephone
103f
4. Previous Application
If a previous application for a
permit under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System has been made, give
the date of application.
104
I certify that I am familiar with the information c
information is true; complete, and accuraa
Printed Name of Person
SEAL
Signature of Applicant or utho ,zed Agent
Please Print or Type
City of Shelby
Post Office Box 207
Shelby
North Carolina
28151-0207
John Rbnm
Chief Treatment Plant Operator
Post Office Box 207
Shelby
North Carolina
28151-0207
704 494-6890
Area Number
Code
93 2 29
YR M0 DAY
in this application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such
102e I City Engineer
Title
102f I 98 6 _29
YR Mo DAY
Date Application Signed
North Carolina General Statue 143 21 b� ,J rov, .4th Any person who knowing) makes any false statement
representation, or certification in any app ,d roc oM rt, plan, or other document Iles or required to be maintained under
Article 21 or regulations of the Env,ronmenta azdement Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with,
or knowinely renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article
21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty or a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001
provides a punishment by a fine or not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)

5. Facility (see instructions)
Give the name, ownership, and
physical location of the plant or
other operating facility where
discharge(s) presently occur(s)
or will occur.
Name
Ownership (Public, Private
or both Public and Private)
Check block if a Federal
facility
and give GSA Inventory
Control Number
Location:
Number & Street
City
County
State
6. Discharge to Another Municipal
Facility (see instructions)
a. Indicate if part of your discharge
is into a municipal waste trans-
port system under another re-
sponsible organization. If yes,
complete the rest of this item
and continue with item 7. if no,
go directly to item 7.
b. Responsible Organization
Receiving Discharge
Name
7
Number & Street
City
State
Zip Code
c. Facility Which Receives
Discharge
Give the name of the facility
(waste treatment plant) which re-
places and is ultimately respon-
sible for treatment of the
discharge from your facility.
d. Average Daily Flow to Facility
Facility Discharges, Number and
Discharge Volume (see instructions)
Specify the number of discharges
described in this application and the
volume of water discharged or lost
to each of the categories below.
Estimate average volume per day in
million gallons per day. Do not include
intermittent or noncontinuous,
overflows, bypasses or seasonal dis-
charges from lagoons, holding
ponds, etc.
ITOT
105c
105d
105e
105f
105g
105h
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Yes AND
mgd

To: Surface Water
107a1
Surface Impoundment with
107b1
no Effluent
Underground Percolation
107c1
Well (Injection)
107d1
Other
107e1
Total Item 7
107f1
If'other' is specified, describe
107g1
If any of the discharges from this
facility are intermittent, such as from
overflow or bypass points, or are
seasonal or periodic from lagoons,
holding ponds, etc., complete item 8.
8, Intermittent Discharges
a. Facility bypass points
indicate the number of bypass
108a
points for the facility that are
discharge points.(see instructions)
b. Facility Overflow Points
Indicate the number of overflow
108b
points to a surface water for the
facility (see instructions)
c. Seasonal or Periodic Discharge
Points Indicate the number of
108c
points where seasonal discharges
occur from holding ponds
lagoons, etc.
g. Collection System Type
Indicate the type and length (in
1G9a
miles) of the collection system used
by this facility. (see instructions)
Separate Storm
Separate Sanitary.
Combined Sanitary and Storm
Both Separate Sanitary and
Combined Sewer Systems
Both Separate Storm and
Combined Sewer Systems
100b
Length
10. Municipalities of Areas Served
(see instructions)
110a
110a
11oa
110a
110a
Total Population Served
Number of
Total Volume Discharged,
Discharge Points
Million Gallons Per P�RMtTTf✓7
107a2
-Q'�'1 FLDW=G,i>
H A
107b2
107c2
WA
107d2
M A
107e2
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107t2
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SST
SAN
CSS
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SSC
40 miles
Name
(,Ity OF S�H.BY
Actual Population
Served
22 00 0

11. Average Daily Industrial Flow
Total estimated average daily waste
111
mgd
flow from all industrial sources.
Note: All major industries (as defined in Section IV)
discharging to the municipal system must be
listed in Section IV.
12. Permits, Licenses and Applications
List all existing, pending or denied permits, licenses and applications related to discharges
from this facility
(see
instructions)
Issuing
For
Type of
Date
Date
Date
Expiration
Agency
Agency
Permit or
Filed
Issued
Denied
Date
Use
License
ID Number
YR/MO/DA
YR'MOiDA
YR'MO/DA
YR/MO/DA
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13. Maps and Drawings Gt-A�yS A RSO5%VOALs
Attach all required maps and drawings to the back of this application. (see instructions)—1.1N�Acr^' ArT'TAGKED
14. Additional Information
Item
: >.114
Number Information
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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION II. BASIC DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION
Complete this section for each present or proposed discharge i
includes discharges to other municipal sewerage systems in wh
being discharged to surface waters. Discharges to wells must I
this faciliry. Separate descriptions of each discharge are requl
for an existing discharge should be representative of the rwelvt
should reflect best engineering estimates.
ADDITIONAL
ICATTED. REFER UTOIONS OSELECTED
BOOKLET BEFO E
INDICATED.FILLING OI
1. Discharge Serial No. and Name
a- Discharge Serial No. 201a
(see instructions)
b. Discharge Name 20.lb
Give the name of discharge, it
any (see instructions)
C. Previous Discharge Serial No 201c
If a previous NPDES permit
application was made for this dis-
charge (Item 4, Section 1) provide
previous discharge serial
number.
2 Discharge Operating Dates
a- Discharge to Begin Date 202a
If the discharge has never
occurred but Is planned for some
future date, give the date the
discharge will begin.
b. Discharge to End Date If the 202b
discharge is scheduled to be
discontinued within the next 5
years, give the date (within best
estimate) the discharge will end.
Give reason for discontinuing
this discharge in Item 17.
3. Discharge Location Name the
political boundaries within which
the point of discharge is located:
State
203a
County
203b
(If applicable) City or Town
203c
4. Discharge Point Description
(see instructions)
Discharge into (check one)
Stream (includes ditches, arroyos,
204a
and other watercourses
Estuary'
Lake
Ocean
Well (injection)
Other
If 'other' is checked, specify type
204b
5. Discharge Point - Lat1ong.
State the precise location of the
point of discharge to the nearest
second. (see instructions)
Latitude
205a
Longitude
205b
idicated in Section I, Items 7 and 8, that is to surface waters. This
ich the waste water does not go through a treatment works prior to
)e described where there are also discharges to surface waters from
red even if several discharges originate in the same facility. All values
previous months of operation. If this is a proposed discharge, values
PPEAR IN SEPARATE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET AS
JTTHESE ITEMS.
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b. Discharge Treatment Codes
Using the codes listed in Table I
of the Instruction Booklet,
describe the waste abatement
processes applied to this dis-
charge in the order in which
they occur, if possible.
Separate all codes with
commas except where slashes
are used to designate parallel
operations.
If this discharge is from a municipal waste
treatment plant (not an overflow or bypass),
complete Items 12 and 13
12. Plant Design and Operation Manuals
Check which of the following are
currently available
a Engineering Design Report
b. Operation and Maintenance
Manual
13. Plant Design Data (see instructions)
a.
Plant Design Flow (mgd)
b.
Plant Design BOD Removal(%)
C.
Plant Design N Removal (%)
d.
Plant Design P Removal (%)
e.
Plant Design SS Removal (%)
f.
Plant Began Operation (year)
g.
Plant Last Major Revision (year'
DISCHARGE SERIAL NUMBER
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212a
212b
213a
213b
213c
213d
213e
213f
213g
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14. Description of Influent and Effluent (see Instructions)
Inhuent
trtiuent
Parameter and Code
- A
nnual
Average
ri�
Tn_
Average
--70—west
Monthly
R7_
'g est
Monthly-
cy
of Analysis
Number ot
Analyses
-ample
Type
214
Value
Value
Average
Average
Value
Value
(1)
L2)_
(3)
(4)
(5)
(7)
Flow
Million gallons per day
50050 T3
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Q
pH
Units
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6,
00400
.0
Temperature (winter)
-1/1
I -Pr 0-C
ICc
LIP
-1
74028
Temperature summer�
'Pr to C,
74027
Fecal Streptococci Bacteria
100 ml
Number/ 74054
N(A
(Provide if available)
X
—7-ec-aTColiform bacteria
Number/1 00 ml
74055
(Provide if available)
:X
XX
x
Total coliform Bacteria
N.:
Number/100 ml
74056
x
. .. ...
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(Provide it available)
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00340
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00680
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(Provide e if available)
(Either analysis is acceptable)
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0.005
61
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14. Description of Influent and Effluent (see Instructions) (Continued)
Influent
uent
Parameter and Code
.Annual
Average
nu
Average
owest
Monthly
Highest
Monthly
Frequency
of Analysis
Number of
Analyses
Sample lype
Value
Value
Average
Average
214
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
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mg/I
00610
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(Provide if available)
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DISCHARGE SERIAL NUMBER
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15. Additional Wastewalor Characteristics
Check the box next to each parameter if it is present in the effluent (see instructions)
Parameter
Present
Parameter
Present
Parareter
Present
(215)
(215)
(215)
Bromide
Cobalt
Thallium
71870
01037
01059
Chloride
Chromium
Titanium
00940
01034
,
01152
Cyanide
Copper
Tin
00720
X
01042
01102
Fluoride
Iron
Zinc
00951
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X
01045
01092
Sulfide
00745
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Lead
Algicides'
01051
74051
Aluminum
�[
Manganese
Chlorinated organic compounds'
01105
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01055
74052
Antimony
01097
3
Mercury
71900
Oil and grease
—0
C0550
Arsenic
Molybdenum
Pesticides'
01002
01062
74053
Beryllium
Nickel
Phenols
01012
01067
32730
Barium
Selenium
Surfaclanis
01007
01147
38260
Boron
Silver
Radioactivity'
01022
01077
74050
Cadmium
01027
JX�
'Provide specific compound and/or element in Item 17. if known.
Peslicides (Insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides)musi be reported in lernrs of the acceplable common names specified in Acceptable
Common Nantes and Chemical Nantes for the Ingredient Statement on Pesticide Labels, 2 nd Edition, Environmental Proleclion Agency,
Washington, D C. 20250, June 1972, as required by Subsection 162.7 (b) of the Regulations for the Entomernenl of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenlicide Act.
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16. Plant Controls Check if the following
plant COnE'ds are avaL- ie for this
716
Ahernate source for major
rac+inY pumping i -ducing those
for collection system lift stations %PS
Alarm for power or equipment ALM
failure
17.
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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION III. SCHEDULED IMPROVEMENTS AND SCHEDULES OF IMPLEMENTATION
This section requires information on any uncompleted implementation schedule which has been imposed for construction of waste .
treatment facilities. Requirement schedules may have been established by local, State, or Federal agencies or by court action. IF
YOU ARE SUBJECT TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES, EITHER BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT
LEVELS OF AUTHORITY IMPOSING DIFFERENT SCHEDULES (ITEM 1b) AND/OR STAGED CONSTRUCTION OF
SEPARATE OPERATIONAL UNITS (ITEM 1c), SUBMIT A SEPARATE SECTION III FOR EACH ONE, . .
Improvements Required
a Discharge Serial Numbers
Affected List the discharge
serial numbers, assigned in
Section Il, that are covered by
this implementation schedule
b. Authority Imposing Require-
ment Check the appropriate
item indicating the authority
for the implementation schedule
If the identical implementation
schedule has been ordered by
more than one authority, check
the appropriate items. (see
instructions) -
Locally developed plan
Areawide Plan
Basin Plan
State approved implementation
schedule
Federal approved water quality
standards implementation plan
Federal enforcement procedure
or action
State court order
Federal court order
301a
ti C'Ta
C u Q.g.v�r.+ mL - -r"e4Z E 4,2c t�-tO 50,-�,DQ LE,0
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C. Improvement Description Specify the 3-character code for the General Action
Description in Table If that best describes the improvements required by the
implementation schedule. If more than one schedule applies to the facility because
of a staged construction schedule, state the stage of construction being described
here with the appropriate general action code. Submit a separate Section III for each
stage of construction planned. Also, list all the 3-character (Specific Action) codes which
describe in more detail the pollution abatemenes that the Implementation schedule requires.
3-character general action 301c PC
description
3-character specific action)
2. Implementation Schedule and 3. Actual Complete Dates
Provide dates imposed by schedule and any actual dates of completion for implementation steps listed below.
Indicate dates as accurately as possible. (see instructions) �A
Implementation Steps 2. Schedule (yr/Mo/Day) 3. Actual Completion (Yr/Mo/Day)
a Preliminary plan complete
3022
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%
303a
b. Final plan complete
302b
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303b
c. Financing complete & contract
302c
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303c
awarded
d. Site acquired
302d
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303d
e. Begin construction
302e
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303e
f. End construction
302f
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303f
g. Begin discharge
302g
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303g
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h. Operational level attained
302h
!
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303h
—/
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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION IV. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a dessipticn of each major industrial facility discharging to the municipal system, using a separate Section IV for each
facility desciption. Indicate the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Coce for the incusay, the major product or raw'
material, the flow (in thousand gallons per day), and the charac:edsacs of the wastewater discharged from the in ustrtal facility
into the municipal system. Consult Table III for standard measures of products or raw materials. (see instructions)
1. Major Contributing Facility
(see instructions)
Name 1 401a I , C.d L,ArNP Gyiz;)o-ZATI,o
Number & Street
City
County
State
Zip Code
2 Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code(see Instructions)
3. Primary Product or Raw Material
(see instructions)
Product
Raw Material
4. Flow Indicate the volume of water
discharged into the municipal sys-
tem in thousand gallons per day
and whether this discharge is
intermittent or continuous.
b. Pretreatment Provided Indicate if
pretreatment is provided prior to
entering the municipal system
401b
401c
401d
401e
401 f
402
403a
40 b
1WZ
4aO1 'EA5'r Dtxoo BIr%/V.
51-11~c1,3�
2 51520
'3 S `3
Units(See
Cuantity Table III)
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IV a AL. 4C3d 403f
�y thousand gallons per day
Intermittent(int) �, Continuous (con)
�( Yes ❑ No
6. Characteristics of Wastewater t)N�TS t1�1 GiJGt Ir4
(see instructions)
im
Parameter
Name
CD
Parameter
Number
DU3ko
0053o
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Value
14.4,
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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION IV. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a description of each major industrial facility discharging to the municipal system, using a separate Section IV for each
facility description. Indicate the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Coce for the incuscy, the major product or taw
material, the now (in thousand gallons per day), and the dlaracteristics of the wastewater discharged from the industrial facility
into the municipal system. Consult Table III for standard measures of pmduc5 or raw materials. (see instructions)
1. Major Contributing Facility
(see instructions) _ C
Name 1 401a 1 6 0:; i S5—'�Rt a k-4— hlk ! KT TE;,AS
Number & Street
City
County
State
Zip Code
2 Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code(see Instructions)
3. Primary Product or Raw Material
(see instructions)
Product
Raw Material
4. Row Indicate the volume of water
discharged into the municipal sys-
tem in thousand gallons per day
and whether this discharge is
intermittent or continuous.
5. Pretreatment Provided Indicate if
pretreatment is provided prior to
entering the municipal system
6. Characteristics of Wastewater
(see instructions)
401b
401c
401d
401e
401 f
rrK _
G
2Z ►5 z,
Units(See
Cuantity Table 111)
�.1iZGRA F'T' 403c too 4We U"T'
?am s
ALUrAuJv A zosd 4o3r
3 thousand gallons per day
Intermittent(int) X Continuous (con)
Yes ❑ No
UN Llrs ip MC f .t F XGEIr -PI-1
Parameter
Name
ammeter
Number
0031fl
00 S30
00550
00 400
Value
10$
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A
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Name
ammeter
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Value

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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION IV. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a description of each major industrial facility discharging to the municipal system, using a separate Section IV for each
facility description. Indicate the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Coce for the incyus-,y, the major product or raw
material, the flow (in thousand gallons per day), and the characteristics of the wastewater disc barged from the industrial facility
into the municipal system. Consult Table III for standard measures of products or raw materials. (see instructions)
1. Major Contributing Facility
(see instructions)
Name 401a �CE „'t3�ZlGS
Number & Street
City
County
State
Zip Code
2 Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code(see Instructions)
3. Primary Product or Raw Material
(see instructions)
Product
Raw Material
4. Flow Indicate the volume of water
discharged into the municipal sys-
tem in thousand gallons per day
and whether this discharge is
intermittent or continuous.
5. Pretreatment Provided Indicate if
pretreatment is provided prior to
entering the municipal system
401b
401c
401d
401e
401t
9.10�
pis _
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zz2 �
IL1.1
Unrts(See
Cuantity Table III)
�A?J2lG ac3c 3 2o�t I'e I�5 �`(2aR,
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corrom
3Z i thousand gallons per day
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Yes ❑ No
6. Characteristics of Wastewater um" 1�C�I� P
(see instructions)
0
Name eter
150D
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04
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ammeter
Number
D031 O
Dov O
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3
23
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Name
arameter
Number
0103A-
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0165
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Name
arameter
. ' Number
DOUG*
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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION IV. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a description of each major industrial facility discharging to the municipal system; using a separate Section IV for each
facility description. Indicate the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Coce for the incusay, the major product or raw
material, the flow (in thousand gallons per day), and the characteristics of the wastewater discharged from the industrial facility
into the municipal system. Consult Table III for standard measures of products or raw materials. (see instructions)
1. Major Contributing Facility
(see instructions)
Name I 401a
Number & Street
City
County
State
Zip Code
2 Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code(see Instructions)
3. Primary Product or Raw Material
(see instructions)
Product
Raw Material
4. Flow Indicate the volume of water
discharged into the municipal sys-
tem in thousand gallons per day
and whether this discharge is
intermittent or continuous.
5. Pretreatment Provided Indcate if
pretreatment is provided prior to
entering the municipal system
401b
401c
401d
401e
401 f
!06
�.0
..
4C4a
404b
405
Units(See
Quantity Table III)
"e ex) Treaus co3c 4We
M1 ME
Zi!J thousand gallons per day
In term ittent(int) Continuous (can)
(, Yes No
6. Characteristics of Wastewater U N LTS ( N W.- JA vxceiri V (4
(see instructions)
X.
Parameter
Name
a aD
`t'S S
ammeter
Number
0V550
00400
Value
ammeter
Name
�
ammeter
Number
Olall
Moq?_
0(034-
O(osl
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0.04_
0.91—
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0.31
0.03
0.003
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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION IV. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a description of each major industrial facility disctarging to the municipal system, using a separate Section IV for each
facility description. Indicate the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Coce for the incusay, the major product or raw
material, the flow (in thousand gallons per day), and the characteristics of the wastewater discharged tram the industrial facility
into the municipal system. Consult Table III far standard measures of products or raw materials. (see instructions)
1. Major Contributing Facility
(see instructions)
Name I 401a I �'1 ✓-T���s �•
Number & Street
city
County
State
ZIP Code
2 Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code(see Instructions)
3. Primary Product or Raw Material
(see instructions)
Product
Raw Material
4. Flow Indicate the volume of water
discharged into the municipal sys-
tem in thousand gallons per day
and whether this discharge is
intermittent or continuous.
5. Pretreatment Provided Indicate if
pretreatment is provided prior to
entering the municipal system
401b
401c
401d
401e
401 f
_016",
2510 WS6—( f7lYOr� $I.VD,
S H aZ,r
GL.6u E1_,�tJ 0
IC'5
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Cuantity Table III)
ELEG . CIA PS ao_t � l S 000 000 1 4CCe I STAt2T5/DA-(
53 thousand gallons per day
❑ Intenmittent(int) ;K Continuous (con)
Yes ❑ No
6. Characteristics of Wastewater UN rrs IN &a I-C SX�FPT
(see instructions) CJ
Parameter
Name
�jc17
-i��-5
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P1-1
Parameter
Number
C031�
r�0530
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Value
4`5
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60
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Name
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Number
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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION IV. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a description of each major industrial facility discharging to the municipal system, using a separate Section IV for each
facility description. Indicate the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Coce for the incussy, the major product or raw
material, the flow (in thousand gallons per day), and the characteristics of the wastewater disc Barged frcm the industrial facility
into the municipal system. Consult Table III for standard measures of products or raw materials. (see instructions)
1. Major Contributing Facility
(see instructions) 2
Name j 401a � F-TAL,-7 Atm"tcA
Number & Street
City
County
State
Zp Code
2 Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code(see Instructions)
3. Primary Product or Raw Material
(see instructions)
Product
Raw Material
4. Flow Indicate the volume of water
discharged into the municipal sys-
tem in thousand gallons per day
and whether this discharge is
intermittent or continuous.
5. Pretreatment Provided Indicate if
pretreatment is provided prior to
entering the municipal system
401b
401c
401d
401e
401f
��:
4C4a
404b
405
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7 gtsz,
Units(See
Cuantity Tattle 111)
NtCV47L Maw
4133d
l2. thousand gallons per day
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Yes r7 No
6. Characteristics of Wastewater UNM (Q K �,�% -
(see instructions) J PH
11
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Parameter
Name
�C�
Parameter
Number
o%t0
0053a
00550
019400
Value
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Name
!V
ammeter
>. Number
(V CZ,
p tOfs i
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Value

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STANDARD FORM A - MUNICIPAL
SECTION IV. INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTRIBUTION TO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Submit a description of each major industrial facility discharging to the municipal system, using a separate Section IV for each
facility description. Indicate the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for the industry, the malom hor product or raw
into theimunicipal (system Consultons TableIII for standard measuresgof products orcs of the trawter materials. (see instructions)
trial facility
1. Major Contributing Facility
(see instructions)
Name I 401a
Number & Street
City
County
State
Zip Code
2. Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code(see Instructior
3, Primary Product or Raw Material
(see instructions)
Product
Raw Material
4. Flow Indicate the volume of water
discharged into the municipal sys-
tem in thousand gallons per day
and whether this discharge is
intermittent or continuous.
5. Pretreatment Provided Indicate if
pretreatment is provided prior to
entering the municipal system
g. Characteristics of Wastewater
(see instructions)
406a
401b
401c
401d
401e
401 f
E416
N11.
404a
404b
405
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Quantity
iF 1[ n L iF Oraw 403c S,501,OO_ 403e
A" 1:11144 u.►G
403d 403f
'Z& o thousand gallons per day
Intermittent(int) Continuous (con)
xYes No
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Table III
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ills Page 1 of 1

SHELBY WASTEWATER TREAT
NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO024538
Narrative Description of the Sludge
The sludge management system incluc
and composting facilities. The aer,
receiving point for primary slue
filters, and thickened waste act
primarily for maintaining sludge f:
occur. The stored sludge is pumped
Dewatered sludge is discharged to
amendment product, such as tree ti
etc., are added and blended. The
into one of the mechanically aer�
bays. After 21 days of treatment
compost is available for use as a C
control is managed through the use
compost area..
June 26, 1998
PLANT
Plan
.es sludge holding, dewatering,
ted sludge holding tank is the
ge, scum from the 'trickling
ivated sludge. Aeration is
eshness, but mixing will also
o belt presses for dewatering.
the amendment mixer where the
immings, yard waste, sawdust,
sludge/amendment mix is loaded
ted/agitated invessel compost
plus 30 days of curing, the
lass A soil conditioner. Odor
�of a biofilter adjacent to the

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__gate of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
lames B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 11, 1998
Thomas J. Shytle
City of Shelby WWTP
�..O. Box 207
.'helby, NC 28150
►� !'
NOr._DENR
,�Y r, e9M
Subject: Renewal of NPDES Permit No. NCO0024538
Shelby WWTP
Cleveland County
Jear Permittee:
he subject permit expires on December 31, 1998. North Carolina General Stature 143.215.1(c) requires that an
application for permit renewal be filed at least 180 days prior to the expiration date.
x o satisfy this requirement, your renewal package must be sent to the Division postmarked no later than July 4,
1998. Failure to request renewal by July 4, 1998 will result in a civil assessment of at least $250.00. Larger
denalties may be assessed depending upon the delinquency of the request.
If any wastewater discharge will occur after December 31, 1998 (or if continuation of the permit is desired), the
-)ermit must not be allowed to expire. Operation of waste treatment works or continuation of a discharge after
December 31, 1998 would violate NCGS 143-215.1 and could result in assessment of civil penalties of up to
�10,000 per day.
if all wastewater discharge has ceased at the subject facility and you wish to rescind this permit, contact Robert
+,armer of the Division's Compliance Enforcement Unit at [phone], extension 531. You may also contact
he Mooresville Regional Office at [phone] to begin the rescission process.
,Jse the enclosed checklist to complete your renewal package. The checklist identifies the items which you must
submit when applying for renewal of the subject permit.
If you have any questions, please contact me. My telephone number, fax number and e-mail address are listed
below.
')incerely,
Charles H. WeAv6r, Jr. /
NPDES Unit
=c: Central Files
`Mooieiville-Regional Office, Water -Quality Section
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer [e-mail]

NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES ,
Permit Renewal Applications
Renewal Package Checklist
NPDES Permit No. NCO024538
City of Shelby WWTP
Cleveland County
The following items are REQUIRED for all renewal packages:
❑ A cover letter requesting the renewal and documenting any changes at the facility
since issuance of the last permit. Submit one signed original and two copies.
❑ The completed application form (copy attached), signed by the permittee or an
Authorized Representative. Submit one signed original and two copies.
F-1
If an Authorized Representative is preparing the renewal package, documentation
must be provided from the permittee defining the person or company preparing the
renewal package as an Authorized Representative (see Part II.B.ILb. of the NPDES
permit).
❑ A renewal fee of $300 in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b). The fee is based
on wastewater flow from the Shelby WWTP discharge. Make checks payable to NC
DENR. See the note below concerning fee amounts.
F-1
A narrative description of the sludge management plan at the subject facility. If
your facility has no sludge management plan, explain the reason for this in your
cover letter. Submit one original and two copies.
The following requirement does NOT apply to municipal or non -industrial facilities.
The following item applies to Industrial facilities only:
F-1
Industrial facilities classified as Primary Industries (listed in Appendix A of Title 40 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 122) must submit a Priority Pollutant Analysis
in accordance with 40 CFR'Part 122.21.
Send the completed renewal package and appropriate fee to:
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
For renewal packages postmarked on or prior to July 4, 1998, submit a fee of $300.
For renewal packages postmarked AFTER July 4, 1998, submit a fee of $400.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management _
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 7, 1995
Mr. David M. Wilkison, City Manager
City of Shelby
P. O. Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28151-0207
ATIUMON: Mr. Don Rohm
Dear Mr. Wilkison:
AT.R;WA
IDEHNR
`NW. DEPT. OF
(ENVIRONMENT, HEALTII.�
& NATURAL RESOURCES
SEP 13 1995
01%S-1014 QF ElITRR.MIE!!HL
URURESIVILLE QElf4ti! AL OFF! E
SUBJECT:. City of Shelby
Approval of Specifications
Sludge Equipment Procurement
Project No. CS370502-03
Review has been completed of the subject procurement specifications and contract
documents by the Construction Grants & Loans Section of the Division of Environmental
Management. The procurement documents are hereby approved, and authorization is granted
for the purchase of the equipment listed below as determined eligible for Revolving Loan
funding:
- 48 Hp/75 cy/hr Trommel Screen with two discharge conveyors.
The procedures listed in the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 143 and in
Federal Regulations 40 CFR 33, shall be used in the procurement of the subject equipment.
Equipment having a value in excess of $25,000 must be purchased by formal bidding. For
equipment having a value less than $25,000, purchase by informal bidding is acceptable.
The administrative review and approval of these plan documents and any subsequent
addenda or change order, does not imply approval of a restrictive specification for bidding
purposes; nor is it an authorization for noncompetitive procurement actions.
Prior to award of the contracts requiring a formal bid, the names of bidders and bids,
the selected lowest responsible, responsive bidder, and the respective bid, shall be submitted
by the City of Shelby to Mr. Tom Fahnestock, Construction Grants & Loans Section,
Division of Environmental Management, P. O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626,
for approval. For informally bid projects, this information should be submitted after award
and should include a written notification of award.
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The approval of this equipment purchase does not constitute any change in the amount
of your loan for this project.
One (1) set of the final approved project documents is being forwarded to you, one (1)
set retained for our files.
If you have any questions, please contact Bennie Goetze, Jr. of our staff at
[phone], extension 625.
Sincerely,
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W. S. Hoffman, Supervisor
Design Management Unit
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Tom Fahnestock
Don Evans
Valerie Lancaster
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
\� James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
\ Mr. Donald F. Rhom
Town of Shelby
PO Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Dear Mr. Rhom:
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DIVISION OF F11VIR011MMITAL HIMIAGU ER-1
NPDES Permit ModificatIADERESVILLE REGIOH4 WRE
NPDES Permit No. NC0024538
Broad River WWTP
Cleveland County
Subject:
On. January 31, 1994, the Division of Environmental Management issued NPDES Permit No.
NCO024538 to the Town of Shelby. A review of the permit has indicated that an error was
inadvertently made in the permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding herewith modifications to the
subject permit to correct the error. These permit modifications are to Part III, Condition G.
Please find enclosed an amended Part III, Condition G and H page which should be inserted
into your permit. The old pages should be discarded. All other terms and conditions contained in
the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. These permit modifications are issued
pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the
form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes,
and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
If you have any questions concerning these permit modifications, please contact Mr. Charles
Alvarez at telephone number 919/733-5083, extension 553.
cc. Mr. Roosevelt Childress, PA
©_r�esvis!_e Rd.g°'"ie of office
Central Files
Permits and Engineering Files
Compliance
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Sincerely yours,
�. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NC0024538
RONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
..1„ „L�luent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 12% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
of this permit during the months of February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for
this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this
permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
H. CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent. versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 17% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
of this permit during the months of February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for

Kris testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly'in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this
permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting (within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.

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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT `SUN 6 1995
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FROM: Kristie Robeson W
SUBJECT: Permit Modification
Town of Shelby -Broad River WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO024538
Cleveland County
By cover letter dated January 31, 1994, the facility was issued NPDES Permit No.
NCO024538 with an effective date of March 1, 1994 and expiration date of December 31,
1998. Upon review of the toxicity language contained in the permit, it was noted that the
permit does not reflect the new permitting strategy, effective October 1991, which
eliminates all references to two consecutive toxicity tests. Under Part III, Condition G, the
following language is present - "The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic
toxicity in any two consecutive toxicity tests, using procedures outlined in...:" This office
recommends modification of the permit to incorporate language in Part III, Condition G to
read, "The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures
outlined in:"
The address for the Environmental Sciences Branch as stated in Part III, Condition
G should reflect the new location of the Water Quality Laboratory and read as follows:
ATTN: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPT OF EHNR
4401 REEDY CREEK ROAD
RALEIGH, NC 27607
Additionally, Part III, Condition G indicates that the first test will be performed
after thirty days from the issuance date of this permit. This language should be taken out
of all pertinent templates and replaced with effective date of the permit.
I appreciate your assistance to review the recommended changes and undertake any
necessary steps to modify the existing permit. Should you have any questions, please feel
free to contact me at 2136.
cc: Moofesville Regional Office
Larry Ausley
Central Files

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
January 9, 1995
Mr. Thomas J. Shytle
P.O. Box 207
Shelby, NC 28150
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MOORESVILLE REGIOiift WWE
Subject: NPDES Permit # NCO024538
Shelby WWTP
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Dear Mr. Shytle:
The pretreatment rules in 15A NCAC 2H .0900 have been revised effective November 1, 1994.
Therefore, the pretreatment requirements for the City of Shelby have changed and your NPDES
permit is hereby modified to reflect these changes. Please insert the enclosed
Part III.A-B into the appropriate place in your current NPDES permit and disregard the old
Part III.A-B. Please note that any original Part III conditions after Part III.B are still in effect and
must remain in the permit.
The main change is found in Part III.B.10 with a change from Semi -Annual Reports (SAR) to
Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR). Your PAR is due by March 1 of each year and shall cover
activities for the two previous six-month periods. Please include the following periods in your
first annual report:
First six month period: 1/1/94 - 6/30/94
Second six month period: 7/1/94-12/31/94
You are reminded that you must still judge compliance for each industrial user for each six-
month period, and take appropriate enforcement action.
The requirements for submission of a PAR are found in Chapter 9 of the Comprehensive
Guidance for North Carolina Pretreatment Programs.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the
US Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983.
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Shelby WWTP
NPDES Permit # NCO024538
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If any part of this permit modification is unacceptable to you, you have the right to an
adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter.
This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office
Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision
shall be final and binding. _
This permit modification does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which
may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by any other
federal, state, or local agency.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact the Mooresville Regional Office
at [phone] or Joe Pearce with the Central Office Pretreatment Staff at [phone].
incerely,
A. Preston Ho ar , Jr.
=— im_Eatrick, EPA _
_Mooresville_Regional-Office_
Permits & Engineering
Pretreatment Files
Central Files
.Don Rhom

., . Part IILA-B.
Modified Y9/95
PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A. Requirements for Control of Pollutants Attribute to Industrial Users.
Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to
inputs from industries using the municipal system may be present in the permittee's
discharge. At such time as sufficient information becomes available to establish
limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent limitations
for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best practicable technology or
water quality standards.
2. Under no circumstances shall the permittee allow introduction of the following wastes
in the waste treatment system:
a. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not
limited to, wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees
Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Centigrade using the test methods specified in
40 CFR 261.21;
b. Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case
Discharges with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to
accommodate such, Discharges;
C. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in the
POTW resulting in Interference;
d. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants .(BOD, etc.) released in a
Discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference
with the POTW;
e. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in
Interference, but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW
Treatment Plant exceeds 40°C (104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the
POTW, approves alternate temperature limits;
f. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in
amounts that will cause interference or pass through;
g. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the
POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
h. Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the
POTW.
3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be
necessary for the permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment
Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to ensure compliance by the permittee with all applicable
effluent limitations. Such actions by the permittee may be necessary regarding some or
all of the industries discharging to the municipal system.

Part III.A-B.
Modified 1/9/95
4. The permittee shall require any industrial discharges into the permitted system to meet
Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act.
Prior to accepting wastewater from any significant industrial user, the permittee shall
either develop and submit to the Division a Pretreatment Program for approval per
15A NCAC 2H .0907(a) or modify an existing Pretreatment Program per
15A NCAC 2H .0907(b).
5. This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or
modify an approved POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule
for the development of a POTW Pretreatment Program as required under Section
402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing regulations or by the requirements
of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate.
B. Pretreatment Program Requirements
Under authority of sections 307(b) and (c) and 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and
implementing regulations 40 CFR Part 403, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3 (14)
and implementing regulations 15A NCAC 2H .0900, and in accordance with the approved
pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and referenced in the
Pretreatment Program Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit.
The permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section
402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act, the Federal Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR Part 403, the
State Pretreatment Regulations 15A NCAC 2H .0900, and the legal authorities, policies,
procedures, and financial provisions contained in its pretreatment program submission and
Division approved modifications there of. Such operation shall include but is not limited to
the implementation of the following conditions and requirements:
1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
The permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved
pretreatment program;
2. Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
The permittee shall update its Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) of all users of the sewer
collection system at least once every five years;
3. Monitoring Plan
The permittee shall implement a Division approved Monitoring Plan for the collection
of facility specific data to be used, in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis
(HWA) for the development of specific pretreatment local limits;
4. Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits
The permittee shall obtain Division approval of a Headworks Analysis (HWA) at least
once every five years, and as required by the Division. The permittee shall develop, in
accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c) and 15A NCAC 2H .0909, specific Local Limits to
implement the prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5(a) and (b) and
15A NCAC 2H .0909;

Part III.A-B.
Modified 1/9/95
5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the permittee shall issue to all significant
industrial users, permits for operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the
permittee's treatment works. These permits shall contain limitations, sampling
protocols, reporting requirements, appropriate standard and special conditions, and
compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control
technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable
pretreatment standards and requirements. The permittee shall maintain a current
Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results of the Headworks Analysis
(HWA) and the limits from all Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP). Permitted
IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as
determined by the HWA;
6. Authorization to Construct (A to C)
The permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct (A to C) is issued to all
applicable industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment
facility. Prior to the issuance of an Authorization to Construct (A to C), the proposed
pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to comply
with all Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations;
7. POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their SIUs
The permittee . shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as
described in its Division approved pretreatment program in order to determine,
independent of information supplied by industrial users, compliance with applicable
pretreatment standards. The permittee must:
7a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per
calendar year; and
7b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per
calendar year for all permit -limited pollutants, once during the
period from January 1 through June 30 and once during the
period from July 1 through December 31, except for organic
compounds which shall be sampled once per calendar year;
8. SILT Self Monitoring and Reporting
The permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring
and reporting requirements outlined in the Division approved pretreatment program, the
industry's pretreatment permit, or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908;
9. Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
The permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all
pretreatment standards promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean
Water Act (40 CFR 405 et.seq.), prohibitive discharge standards as set forth in
40 CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 2H .0909, and specific local limitations. All
enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
approved by the Division;

Part III.A-B.
Modified 1/9/95
10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR)
The permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In
lieu of submitting annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under
15A NCAC 2H .0904 (b) may be required to meet with Division personnel periodically
to discuss enforcement of pretreatment requirements and other pretreatment
implementation issues.
For all other active pretreatment programs, the permittee shall submit to the Division at
the following address:
NC DEM Pretreatment Group
PO BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
Two copies of a Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment
activities over the previous twelve months.
These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and
shall contain the following:
a.) Narrative
A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all
Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) in Significant Non -Compliance
(SNC);
b.) Pretreatment Pro ,gram Summ= (PPS)
A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on specific forms
approved by the Division;
c.) Significant Non -Compliance Report (SNCR)
The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to
correct the violations on specific forms approved by the Division;
d.) Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF)
Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the
Significant Industrial User (SIU). These analytical results must be
reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF) or other
specific format approved by the Division;
e.) Other Information
Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified
enforcement compliance schedules, public notice of SIUs in SNC,
and any other information, upon request, which in the opinion of
the Director is needed to determine compliance with the
pretreatment implementation requirements of this permit;
11. Public Notice
The permittee shall publish annually a list of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) that
were in Significant Non -Compliance (SNC) as defined in the permittee's Division
approved Sewer Use Ordinance with applicable pretreatment requirements and
standards during the previous twelve month period. This list shall be published within
two months of the applicable twelve month period;

Part III.A-B.
Modified 1/9/95
12. Record Keeping
The permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities
and results, along with support information including general records, water quality
records, and records of industrial impact on the POTW;
13. Funding and Financial Report
The permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the
objectives of its approved pretreatment program;
14. Modification to Pretreatment Programs
Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local
limits modifications, POTW monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs),
and Monitoring Plan modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall
be governed by 15 NCAC 211.0114 and 15A NCAC 2H .0907.
NOTE:
ALL OTHER PART III CONDITIONS IN THE ORIGINAL
NPDES PERMIT ARE STILL IN EFFECT.

TIJN—��-1'�y4, � 1 • � 1 , ,�, , - —
._ BOUNTY" OF CLEVELANt�r
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ex rol.
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary,.
Department of 'EnviLonMGnt, Health
and Natural Resources, ex rel
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT -
COMMISSrON)-
V.
CITY OF SHELBI�,
Plaintiff.,
Defendant.
bUYERIUR t'OUR'r. DIVISION
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SECOND_ AMENDED
CONSENT JUDcENT C� 1
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RECEIVED
JUN?0t
f'ACILITIES
THIS CAUSE came on to. be heard this day before the
undersigned Judge of Superior Court upon joint appearance by the
parties, who have announced to the court that they have agreed to
modify, the Provisions of the Consent Judgment entered herein.
This Second Amended Consent Judgment replaces and suPercedes.the
original Consent Judgment, filed on July 20, 1989, and the first
amendment to the original Consent Judgment, filed on March 13,
1991. This Second .Amended Consent Judgment is set forth in its
entirety as follows:
STIPULATED FACTS
I• The plaintiff is the sovereign State of North Carolina.
The Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
(DEHNR) is an agency of the State established pursuant to NCGS.
143B-275, et se and Jonathan B. Howes, is its Secretary. The.
Environmental Management' Corlission (EMC) is an agency of the
State established pursuant to NCGS 1438--282, et seq.
post -it- brand fax transmittal memo.7,671 I #of Pages ►

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2. The defendant, City of Shelby, in the County of
Cleveland, worth Carolina, is an incorporated municipality
established and Qreated under North Carolina .law. The current
mayor of Shelby is George W. Clay, Jr.
3. The City of Shelby holds North Carolina NOPES Permit No.
NCO024538 ,for opex'ation of an existing wastewater treatment
works, the Shelby wastewater Treatment Plant, and for making an
outlet therefrom for treated wastewater to First Broad River,
Class C waters of the State, in the Broad Rivet Basin, but is
unable• to comply with the final effluent limitations. for
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD-5) -and total suspended solids
(TSS ) as set forth in the Permit, Compl.iance requires
construction and operation of additional treatment works. The
City's noncompliance with final effluent limitations constitutes
causing and contributing to pollution of the waters of the State,
and the City is within the jurisdiction of the Commission as set
forth in NCGS Chapter 143, Article 21.
a. -The City of Shelby, due to its noncompliance, must
provide financing for, plan and construct treatment works which
will treat the wastewater presently being discharged and any
additional wastewater desired, to be discharged, to the extent
that the City will be able -to .comply with final permit effluent
limitations.
5. 'In response to the National Municipal Policy, 49 V. R.
3832, Januazy. 30, 1984, adopted by the united States

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Envizonmental Protection Agency for assuring compliance with the
federal Clean Water .Act, 33 I.S.C. §1342,' by publicly -owned
treatment works, and in recognition of that Act's July 1, 1988,
deadline for compliance [§1311 of the Act initially required
compliance by July 1, 1977, but extensions of time were granted
unit July 1, 1988 it construction was required for compliance,
pursuant to 1311(i)], the i)epartment and Commissjozi have
identified the Shelby Wastewater Treatment plant of the City of
Shelby as a facility which was not in compliance due to
extraordinary circumstances. The City obtained a $11.8 million
Loan from the Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources on. September 30, 1993 and is constructing a wastewater
treatment plant to bring the City into compliance with final
effluent limitations of its NPDES permit.
StIPULATED TERMS
6. The defendant, City of Shelby, waives service of
process, accepts service of the Complaint, and admits all
avorments contained in the Complaint.
7. The defendant, City of Shelby, shall pay all, court costs
in this cause.
8. The parties agree that this Second mended Consent
Judgment supersedes the requirements of any previously enteted
Consent Judgments and constitutes full settlement of all matters
referred to in the Complaint, with the following caveats: the

plaintiff reserves all rights to otherwise assess appropriate
civil pena,.lties pursuant to NCGS 143-215.6A in connection with
the operation of the Shelby Wastewater Treatment Plant by. the
defendant City of Shelby, including but not limited to any
failures to comply with interim effluent limitations and
monitoring requirements. The' parties further agree this Second
Amended Consent Judgment is supplementary to the obligations of
the defendant under state and federal water quality statutes.
The parties further agree that the City of Shelby shall pay
$7000.00 to the Department of FnV r'o=entr Health and Natural
Resources - for its failure to achieve compliance with the final
effluent limitations by April 1, 1.994 as required by paragraph 11
of the original Consent Judgment and the first Consent Judgment,
,z�mndment. The City of shelby shall pay $3500.00 on June It 1994
and the remaining $3500.00 on July 15, .1994, payment shall be
made by check, payable to the Department of Environment, Health
and Natural resources.
9. The defendant., . City of Shelby, agrees to perform all of
the following:
(a) Meet and comply with all terms and conditions 'of the
permit except those effluent limitations identified in
paragraph 3 above. (See Attachments A-3, B-3, and C-1 which
are incorporated by reference herein, for all monitoring
.requirements and effluent limitations.)
(b) 'Upon entry of the Second Amended Consent Judgment,
undertake the fo?lowing activities in accordance with the
indicated time schedule:
.1) Submit progress reports to - the Mooresville
Regional Office of the Division of Environmental
Management semiannually on July 1 and 'January 1,

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beginning July 1,, 1994. The reports shall
describe the activities completed during the
relevant six month period and any delays
experienced, the reasons for the delay; and the
actions taken to minimize the delay ...............
.............semiannually, beginning July 1, 1994.
2) Complete construction (all treatment components in
place and functional) of proposed/additional
wastewater treatment facilities on or before ....
................................November 30, 1995,
3 ) Achieve compliance . with final effluent limitations
on or before ..................... Apri7. 30 1996,
(c) During the time in which this Second Amended Consent
Judgment is effective, comply with the interim effluent
limitations and monitoring requirements contained in
Attachments A-3, B-3, and C-1. Additional monitoring may be
required by the Director on a case -by -case basis. These new
requirements may be contained in either a new NPDES Permit
or a letter from the Director.
(d) No later than 14 calendar days after the date or time
identified for accomplishment of the'activities listed in
9(b)(2) and 9(b)(3) above, submit to the .•DEHNR, attention
Director of Division of Environmental Management, 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 actiQn(s)
taken,' and. a statement identifying the extent to which
subsequent dates or. times for accomplishment of listed
activities may be affected..
(e) Enforce the water conservation provisions of. the State
Building Code as it applies to new residential construction
(Volume IT - Chapter IX 901.2)
(f) Develop and adopt sewer use ordinance limits for
non -conventional pbliutants. Xmplerrment the pretreatment
program as. approved by the Director, including the
enforcement of both categorical pretreatment standards 'and
local limits.
(g) Continue its program of i.nfiltz-ation/inflow
identification and correction and submit zeports to the
DEHNR Mooresville Regional Office by the last day of each
month.
(.h) Den,y,acceptance of any septage, sludge, or residue from
any domestic or industrial septic tank, pretreatment
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facility, or wastewater treatment facility into the Shelby
Wastewater Treatment Plant or into any portion of the
sewerage system that is a tributary thereto.
(i) Should it become necessary to by-pass treatment
components, the City of Shelby must obtain approval from the
Director. Scheduled by-passes will only begin after prior
approval has been received .from the Director. Unforeseen
by-passes must be reported to the Director as quickly as
possible but in no, case latex than 24 hours after the event
begins and must be followed up within five (5) working days
with a written request for approval. By-passes conducted in
accordance with the Director's approval will not constitute
a violation of this consent judgment.
10. Additional sources of waste flow are prohibited by NCGS
143-215.67(a), Upon written request by defendant City, however,
the plaintiff commission, or its delegate, may allow the City of
Shelby to accept additional waste flow tQ its Shelby wastewater
treatment Plant, pursuant to Lne prvvs�yvl� v1 --
143y-215.57(b), where appropriate. Any additional flow allocation
must be in the form of a written letter from the Director of the .
Division of Environmental management, :which must be. received
prior to construction.
11. Unless excused under Paragraph 12, the defendant City
of shelby, shall pay the plaintiff Department and commission the
following stipulated ,penalties in the event of failure'to meet
the deadlines set out in Paragraph 9(b):
DEADLINE
Failure to submit semi-
annual progress reports
PENALTY AMOUNT
$100/day Tor the first 7 days
and $500/day sor each day
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2) Violation of any interim
effluent limitation
contained in this Second
Amended Consent Judgment
3) Construction completion
4) Compliance with final
effluent limitations
$2000/violation
$500/day for the first 7 days
and $1000/day for each day
thereafter
$25,000.00 (Single Penalty)
Payments shall be made by check, payable to the "Department of
Environment, •Health and Natural Resources" and shall be• made
within fourteen (14) days following demand by the plaintiff.
12. Stipulated penalties are not due if the defendant, City
of Shelby satisfies the plaintiff Department, or this Court, that
non-compliance was caused by events or circumstances beyond the
defendant's control. Such events or circumstances do not include
failure to obtain state or federal grant funding, failure to
schedule or •pass necessary bond referenda, or other failures to
obtain necessary financing, but may include delays caused by
contractors provided that such delays could not reasonably be
anticipated by the Defendant and that Defendant has made its best
efforts to avoid and minimize such delays. Any dispute which
arises concerning whether stipulated penalties are due will in
the first instance be subject to informal negotiations between
the parties, initiated by written request. if the parties cannot
resolve the dispute within 30 days from the date of the request,
the•dispute may be referred by a party to the Court for judicial
resolution. if exigencies require, a party may refer the matter
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to the Court prior to the expiration of the 30-day period; and
the 30-day period may be extended or shortened by mutual
agreement 'of the parties or by Court order. The filing of a
petition seeking dispute resolution as to the payment of
stipulated penalties will not extend or postpone the
defendant-City's obligations, and upon dispute resolution the
defendant -City shall have the burden of proof.
13. The terms of this Second Amended Consent Judgment may
be enforced by and through the contempt powers of the Court.
14. Unless sooner terminated by consent of the parties,
this Second Amended Consent Judgment shaZ-1 trm� Hate c t -_Z r�
except that determinations of final compliance made by the
Stater payment of any due penalties by the Defendant, and request
for dispute resolution may be made within 90 days thereafter.
Following the termination of this Second Amended Consent
Judgment, any permit violations will be subject to all
enforcement procedures as allowed by G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.6s,
and 143-215.6C.
IT IS THEREFORE, upon the consent of the parties and without
the taking of any testimony, ORDERED .ADJUDGED and DECREED;
1. The above stipulated facts and terms, as agreed to by
the parties, are hereby made specific findings and orders of this
Court.
2. The parties, with Court approval, may jointly modify the
provisions of this Second Amended Consent Judgment.

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3. The Court shall retain necessary jurisdiction of this
matter for purposes of enforcing the terms of the Second .Amended
Consent ,judgment; for purposes of determining any matters in
dispute; and for purposes of determining any motions for further
relief based on changes of circumstances.
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BY CONSENT:
FOR THE CITY OF SHELSY
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND NATURAL R, SOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL HANA.GEMENT COMMISSION
Director, D%vislon d
Environmental Manage
MICHAEL EASLEY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Af55�T TAT A TO EY GENE
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ATTACHMENT A-3
Permit No. NCO024538
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING RETOIREMENTS - Interim
During the period beginning. on the effective date of_this Judicial.order and lasting
until April 30, 1996, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial. number
001. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified
be l yaw :
ffiuent Characteristics Discharge Uimitations Monitoring_ Re uira ents
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
jl Monthly. Avg. Weekly Avg.
Daily Max. .Frequency
Type
Location
low 6.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording
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DD, 5-Day, 20 C ** 45.0 mg/l 68.-0 mg/1
Daily
Composite
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otal Suspended Residue ** 40.0 mg/1 60.0 mg/1
Daily
Composite
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Daily
Composite
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iasolved oxygen
Daily
Grab
E,U,D.
ecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200.0/100 ml 400.0/100 pil Daily
Grab
E,U,D
otal Residual Chlorine -
Daily
Grab
E
emperature
Daily
Grab
E,U,.D
otal Nitrogen (140 + NO +` TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
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otal Phosphorus 2, 3
Quarterly
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hronic Toxicity ***
Quarterly
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' * Sample Location: I -influent, E-effluent, U-upstream
100 feel: above discharge point-
D-Downstream (1) just above Stony Shoals Dam„
and (2)'0.5 mile above the
mouth of
the first
Broad River at NCSR" 1.218 . Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples
shall be collected three times per week during
June, July August and September and
once per
week during the remaining months of the year,
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The monthly average effluent BOD and Total Suspended Residue concentration shall not
exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85o removal).
Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 12%; February, May, August and November; See attachment
B-3.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.

ATTACHMENT A-3
Permit No. NCO024538
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - Interim
Luring the period beginning on the effective date of this Special Order and lasting
until .April 30, -1996, the permittee is,authorized to discharge from outfall serial
number 001.. Such. discharge stall be limited and monitored by the permittee as_ specified
below:
fluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations 140nit0 inq Rc,gu"trements
Units as specified _Measurement Sample Sam le
Monthly -Avg Weekly Avq. Daily Max Frequency Type Location
Itucant Analysis. * *
nductivity
Ami um
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17.4 ug/l
Weekly
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426.0 ug/1
Weekly
composite
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754.4 ug/l
Weekly
Composite
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43.0 ug/'1
Weekly
Grab
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Monthly
Composite
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Monthly
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Ph+onthly
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'All 1XIACHME111111 B _ -.
Chronic Toxicl�_y Lirait (Ceriodaphnia, Qum :erly Pass/Fail)
-The effluent 'discharge. shall at no time exhibit chronic
toxicity in any two consecutive toxicity tests, using test
procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay
procedure (North Carolina Chronic Bioassay Procedure -
Revised *September 1989) or subsequent. versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no
observable inhibition of reproduction or significant moxtal.i,ty
is 12% (defined as treatment. two in the North Carolina
procedure document), The permit holder shall perform
gjua,rterly monitoring using this procedure to .establish
compliance with the permit condition. The first test will be
performed after thirty days from issuance of this permit
during the months of February, May, August and November.
Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the
NPDES. permitted final effluent discharge- below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit
condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge monitoring
Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the
pararaeter code TGP3B , Additionally, DEM Form AT -I (original)
is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental ScienCes Branch
North Caroline Division of
Environmental Management
Past Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all
supporting chemical/physical measurements performed in
association with the. toxicity tests, as well as all
dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent
toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is
employed.for diginfecti.on of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to
meet specified limits,, then monthly monitoring will begin
immediately until: such time that a single test is passed.
Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will revert to
quarterly.in the months specified above.
Should any test dAta from this moni_toring•requi.:ement or tests
performed by the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream,
this permit may be reopened and modified to include alternate
monitoring requirements or limits.'

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NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the
cited document, such as minimum contx01 organism survival, and
appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute, an
invalid test and will, require immediate retesting (within•3Q
days of initial monitoring event) . Failure to submit suitable
test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring
requirements.
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C? -EtTJE AND COUNTY �`� t,%I` G 9, �- i,1 '2- 4
STATE OF NORTH CAR�II�VA; ex're1 } , C"
WILLIAM W. COBEY, JR, Secretary )
Department of Envir(B tMent, Health )
and Natural Resources, ex rel)
ENVrR0NMFNTAL MANAGEMENT )
COMMISSION, )
Plaintiff )
vs. )
CITY OF SHELBY, ?
Defendant )
010 P02
RECEIVED
APR 0 7 1994
S`k!MRIO . COURT D:
FT1LE NO. S9 CYS
��,ON•;...FOR.. 11fiCJ l<'}
;EN. ED. C(ONSEN'
WATER QUALITY SECTION
AIR 1 3 1994
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t 1 HE SECRETARY
'APR S 1994
EldWRONMENT, HEALTH
—ONDNATURAL REWUReES
EFETiREi3 TO
'JUD INY,
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APR 1994
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NOW COMES the Defendant, THE CITE.' OF SHEI,B'Y, NORTH CA' OVINit;' �'CES
respectfully shows to the Court: -
1. Pursuant to the "Consent Judgment Amendment (JOC #89-01 Ad)" of
record herein, the City of Shelby, among other matters,
a. was authorized by agreed Modification No. 5 to discharge from. Outfall
Serial No. 001;
b . was required by Amendment No, 6 to meet and comply with the terms
and conditions of its NPD.ES Permit except for certain identified
effluent limitations; and
c, agreed in Modification No. 7 to undertake certain stated activities ir1
accordance with a specified time schedule, No. (b) 5) of which .vas
requirement to "achieve compliance with final effluent limitations Un
or before ... April 1, t994".
?. Since the entry of such Consent Judgment Amendment, the City of
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Shelby has undertaken and completed all of the activities required of it by the terms
of Amendment No. 7, with the exception of required activity designated as (b) 5)
which requires the City of Shelby's achievement of compliance with final effluer+ .
limitations on or before April 1, 1994.
3. A substantial change of circumstances has occurred as to the City of
Shelby's Waste Treatment Works between the date of the said Consent Judgment
Amendment of March 13, 1991, and the current date. Such change is the fact that
City of Shelby has fully complied with all of the required modifications of its v
treatment process, and has obtained and implemented all of the required
modifications and additions specified in the Consent Order Amendment and
Schedule of Compliance, but has been unable, in spite of such additions
modifications, to achieve compliance with final permit effluent limitations a':
time. It is informed and believes that it will be unable to achieve such comphan,
or before April 1, 1994, as required by the terms of the said Consent 0.,
Amendment.
4. In an attempt to achieve compliance with its permit limitations and the
said Judicial Order of Consent Amendment within the specified time parameters, thr
City of Shelby has obtained funding for and has begun the physical construction
additional waste treatment +acilities at its permitted waste treatment plant at
projected cost of approxiraa:ely $12,000,000. Construction is proceeding in accordanc.-
F;EI�iN�:l,`_' . r TEDDY, Attorneys 215 East WaxTen Street Shelby, North CL�olina _8150
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Project Schedule for Construction attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
JV1[I4 T'IAH� ahead of such schedule.
5. While the terms of the Compliance Schedule of the Amended ludicia.l
Order of Consent call for the Defendant to comply with its effluent permit limitations
by April 1, 1994, the enclosed Project Schedule for the additional waste treatment
facility under construction calls for completion of construction in November, 1995.
The Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that after completion
of the construction of the said additional waste treatment facilities, some additional
period will be required for the initial start up and testing of the new facilities. This
process would require approximately six months after completion of the construction
of the physical facility.
6. The City of Shelby has made a good faith and timely effort to comply
with all of the terms and conditions of the Amended Judicial Order of Consent and has
done so in all respects, (in a number of instances ahead of schedule) with the
exception of achieving the ability to comply with final effluent limitations on or
before April 1, 1994. In an effort to achieve compliance with this final requirement
as agreed, the Defendant has committed to an expenditure of $1.2,000,000 for additional
waste treatment facilities and is currently well into the construction of such
facilities according to the schedule attached.
7. The Defendant is informed and believes. and therefore, alleges that it
will be able to comply with the final effluent limitations upon the completion, start
up and testing of its additional waste treatment facilities; and it has fully complied
with every other requirement of the Amended Judicial Order of Consent in good faith.
WHEREFORE, the Defendant respectfully moves the Court for an Order:
(1) Finding that it has complied with all of the terms and conditions of the
Consent Order Amendment of March 13, 1991, as agreed, with the exception of
achieving the ability to meet current effluent limitations by April 1, 1994;
j Finding that the Defendant has made a good faith effort to achieve
c with the said effluent limitations by April. i, 1994, by designing, funding
u. inning substantial construction of additional waste treatment facilities at a
ctv- of approximately $12,000,000 in order to achieve the ability to comply with said
effluent permit Iimitations; and, modifying the said Consent Judgment Amendment of
March 13, 1991, by extending the period within which the City of Shelby is allowed to
achieve compliance with effluent permit limitations from April 1, 1994, to April 30.
1996, in accordance with the Project Schedule as shown in the attached Exhibit A to
this Motion;
(3) And for such other and further relief as the Court may deem proper and
appropriate in the premises.
This the -day of ?viarch, 1994.
r
1VlechtYel S. R y�
Attorney for efendant
215 Fast Warren Street
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Telephone: (704) 482 - 2460
KENNEDY & TEDDY, Attor,n;yc 215 East Warren 3tmeet Shelby, North ['arolina 18150
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DONALD F. RHOM, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is Plant.
Manager for the Utilities Operations Center of the City of Shelby, North Carolina, and
as such is authorized to make the following affidavit;
That he has read the foregoing Motion and the contents thereof are true of his
own knowledge, except as to matters stated therein upon information and belief and
as to those things, he believes same to be true.
Donald F. Rhoin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of March, 1994.
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My Commission Expires'.
KENNEDY & 'TEDDY, Attorneys '15 East Warren Street Shelby, Forth Carolina 28150
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that I have this day served
( 1 counsel for all opposing parties
ill opposing parties
�Nlilliam W. Gobey, Secretary
'rpartme:it- of Environment, Health and Natural tResouxc es
4K rel Environmental Management Commission (At_ten� _;n
George T. Everette, Director, Division of Erbvz.xc-r.
and
The. Attorney Gerieral of Norzh Carolina
in the forezoing inatter with a copy of this Motion— mar 11odifzc�it:�on
Amended Consent .111C1vrLLen,-
BY
IN
( ) delivering a copy to them personally
( ) placing a copy in the Attorney's box located in the Office of
the Clerk of Superior Court
{yAo depositing a copy in tbe. United States Mail in a properly
addressed envelope with adequate postage
1994
This the 29thday of March , Ate;
KEN-.NT Y & TEDDY
Attorney for the 7nal,50
215 East Warren st
Shelby, North Carol
Telephone: [phone] - 2-160
ity cz7 Shelby
KENrIEDY & TEDDY, Attorneys 215 East Warren Street Shelby, Non, Carolina 28150

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
i Health and Natural Resources
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Mooresville Regional O11ice
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Vivian H. Burke, Regional Manager
LT.WYWA
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DIVISION OF'ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
February 2, 1994
Mr. Donald F. Rhom
City of Shelby
Post Office Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Subject: NPDES Permit No. NCO024538
Broad River WWTP
Cleveland County, NC
Dear Mr. Rhom:
Our records indicate that NPDES Permit No. NCO024538 was
issued on January 31, 1994 for the discharge of wastewater to the
surface waters of the State from your facility. The purpose of
this .letter is to advise you of the importance of the Permit and
the liabilities in the event of failure to comply with the terms
and conditions of the Permit. If you have not already done so, it
is suggested that you thoroughly read the Permit. Of particular
importance are Pages 4-7.
Pages 4-7 set forth the effluent limitations and monitoring
requirements for your discharge(s). Your discharge(s) must not
exceed any of the limitations set forth. The section headed
"Monitoring Requirements" describes the measurement frequencies,
sample types and sampling locations. Upon commencement of your.
discharge (or operation), you must initiate the required
monitoring. The monitoring results must be entered on the
reporting forms furnished to you by.this Agency. If you have not
received these forms, they should be arriving shortly. If you fail
to receive the forms, please contact this Off ice as quickly as
possible. I have enclosed a sample, of the "Effluent" reporting
form (DEM Form MR-1), plus instructions for completing the form.
It is imperative that all applicable parts be completed, and the
original and one copy be submitted as required.
The remaining Parts of the Permit _set forth definitions,
general conditions and special conditions applicable to the
.operation of I wastewater treatmentfacilities and/or discharge(s).
The conditions include special reporting requirements in the event
of noncompliance, bypasses, treatment unit/process failures, etc.
Also addressed are requirements for a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator if you are operating wastewater treatment
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facilities. Any changes in operation of wastewater treatment ;
facilities, quantity and type of, wastewater being treated or
discharged, expansions and/or upgrading of wastewater treatment
facilities must be permitted or approved•by this Agency.
Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES
Permit subjects the'Permittee to enforcement action pursuant to
Section 143-215.6 of the North Carolina General Statutes. A civil
penalty of up to $10,000 per violation plus criminal penalties may
be assessed for such violations. If you find at any time that you
are unable to comply with the terms and conditions of the Permit,
you should contact this Office immediately. A Consent Order may be
necessary while pursuing action to obtain compliance.
As a final note, an NPDES Permit is normally issued for a
five-year period. Permits are not automatically renewed. Renewal
requests must be' submitted to this Agency no later than 180 days
prior to expiration. Please make note of -the expiration date of
your Permit. This date is set forth on Page 1 of the Permit. Also
note that NPDES Permits are not transferable. If you, as the
Permittee, cease to need this Permit, then you should request that
the Permit be rescinded.
As mentioned previously, the purpose of this letter is to
advise you of the importance of your NPDES Permit. Please read the
Permit and contact this Office at 704/663-1699 in Mooresville if
you have any questions or need clarification. We look forward to
providing any assistance.
Sincerely,
44��J/
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
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State of North Carolina
v Department of Environment, • •
;5. Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management IL
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor p E H N F1
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director �'� N.C. DEPT. OF
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
& NATURAL RESOURCES
January 31, 1994 2 1994
DonaldF. Rhom - DIVISION OF ENVIR018,11,04 Ispi19SE�f�Pdi
P O Box 207 MOORESVILLE REGIORU OFFICE.
Shelby, NC 28150
Subject: Permit No. NCO024538
Broad River WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Rhom:
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on March 11, 1993, we
are forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to
the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated
December 6, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request
within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a
written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the`North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27611 -7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements
to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr. Charles Alvarez at
telephone number 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr.
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Permit No. NCO024538
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,
other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
City of Shelby
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant
off of NC Highway 18
southwest of Shelby
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as the First Broad River in the Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective March 1, 1994
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 1998
Signed this day January 31, 1994
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A: Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0024538
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
City of Shelby
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of a bar
screen, grit removal, cylindrical fines screen, aeration basin, two primary clarifiers, two
trickling filters, four final clarifiers, pump stations, two. chlorinators, two sulfonators, sludge
pump station, aerated sludge holding tank, two filter belt presses, ten bay sludge compost
building, dual standby power generators and sludge incinerator (presently not in use) located at
Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant, off of NC Highway 18, southwest of Shelby,
Cleveland County (See Part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the First
Broad River which is classified Class C waters in the Broad River Basin.

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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NCO024538
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion of the upstream water plants, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 200C**
Total Suspended Residue**
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Chronic Toxicity***
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Ava.
6.0 MGD
30.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
200.0 /100 ml
Weekly Avg;
45.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
400.0 /100 ml
Monitorina Reauirements
Measurement Sample
Daily Max Frequency ape
Continuous Recording
Daily Composite
Daily
3/Week
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
Composite
*Sample
Location
IorE
E, I
E, I
E
E, U, D
E, U, D
E
E,U,D
E
E
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet above the discharge, D - Downstream (1) just above Stony Shoals Dam,
and (2) just above the confluence of Beaverdam Creek
Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three times per week during June, July, August,
and September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the respective influent value (85
%) removal.
*** Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 12%; February, May, August and November; See Part III, Condition G.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be. monitored daily at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO024538
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion of the upstream water plants, the Penmittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. (Continued)
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Units (specify)
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max
Frequency
!pe
Location
Conductivity
*
Grab
U, D
Cadmium-
17.0 ug/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Chromium
V 426.0 ug/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Nickel _
750.0 ug/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Cyanide
43.0 ug/I
Weekly
Grab
E
Copper.
Monthly
Composite
E
Lead
—
Monthly
Composite
E
Zinc V
Monthly
Composite
E
Silver
Monthly
Composite
E

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NCO024538
During the period beginning after expansion of the upstream water plants and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample *Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max Frequency Type Location
Flow
6.0 MGD
Continuous Recordina I or E
BOD, 5 day, 200C**
25.0 mg/1 37.5 mg/I
Daily
Composite
E, I
Total Suspended Residue'*
30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/l _
T
Daily
Composite
_E, I —
NH3 as N
18.5 mg/1
--
Daily
-----------------------
Composite
------ —
E
--
—----- -----
---
Dissolved Oxygen ***
----- ----- ----
Daily__
Grab_ ------ _
__E, U,_D
Fe:ca Coliform (geometric mean)
200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 ml
------
Daily
T
Grab
E, U, D
`fotal Residual Chlorine
Daily
Grab
E
Temperature
-- ----- —
Total Nitrogen (KC + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Chronic Toxicity""
Daily
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Grab E,U,D
Composite E
Composite E
Composite E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet, D - Downstream at 1) just above Stony Shoals and 2) just above the
confluence of Beaverdam Creek
Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three times per week during June, July, August,
and September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
*** The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
*** Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 17%; February, May, August and November; See Part III, Condition H.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored daily at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. O. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO024538
During the period beginning after expansion of the upstream water plants and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
from outfall(s) serial number 001. (Continued)
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Units (specify)
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max
Frequency
Type
Location
Conductivity
*
Grab
U, D
Cadmium
11.0 µg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Chromium
288.0 µg/I
—
Weekly
Composite
E
Nickel
i 507.0 µg/I
Weekly —
Composite
E
Lead
144.0 µg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Cyanide
29.0 µg/I
Weekly
Grab
E
Selenium
29.0 µg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Copper �-_--- -
- ,.
2/Month--------Composite
E---------_----
Zinc
2/Month
Composite
E
Silvar
2/Month
Composite
E

PART
Section B. Schedule of Compliance
The permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations specified for discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective date of the permit unless
specified below.
2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the
existing facilities at optimum efficiency.
3 . No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance; -
the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being
required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter
case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the
probability r.:f -meeting the next schedule requirements.

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PART H
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. DEFINITIONS
1. Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
2. DEM or Division
Means the Division of Environmental Management, Department of Environment, Health and
Natural Resources.
3. EMC
Used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
4. Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33
USC 1251, et. seq.
5. Mass/Dav Measurements
a. The "monthly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges
sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges are sampled
and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during
such month. It is therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the
pollutant found each day of the month and then dividing this sum by the number of days
the tests were reported. The limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" in Part I of the
permit.
b. The "weekly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during the calendar week (Sunday - Saturday) on which daily discharges
are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the
weights of pollutants found each day of the week and then dividing this sum by the
number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average"
in Part I of the permit.
The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a pollutant discharged during
a calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant
calculated from it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is identified as "Daily
Maximum," in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during the calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such
year. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants found
each day of the year and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were
reported. This limitation is defined as "Annual Average" in Part I of the permit.

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6. Concentration Measurement
The "average monthly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of
the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month
on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily
discharges sampled and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a
composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow
value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average monthly count for
fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a
calendar month. This limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" under "Other Limits" in
Part I of the permit.
b. The "average weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar week
(Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the
number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of
the daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration
of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by
flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average weekly count
for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during
a calendar week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" under "Other Limits" in
Part I of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant discharge during a
calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration of
pollutant calculated from it is the "Maximum Daily Concentration". It is identified as
"Daily Maximum" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar year on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily
discharges sampled and/or measured during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a
composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow
value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day . The average yearly count for
fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a
calendar year. This limitation is identified as "Annual Average" under "Other Limits" in
Part I of the permit.
e. The "daily average concentration" (for dissolved oxygen) is the minimum allowable amount
of dissolved oxygen required to be available in the effluent prior to discharge averaged
over a calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a calendar day, the
sample is considered to be the "daily average concentration" for the discharge. It is
identified as "daily average" in the text of Part I.
The "quarterly average concentration" is the average of all samples taken over a calendar
quarter. It is identified as "Quarterly Average Limitation" in the text of Part I of the permit.
g. A calendar quarter is defined as one of the following distinct periods: January through
March, April through June, July through September, and October through December.

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7 . Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours average flow,
averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded
during the calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time of sampling,
when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge.
c. A "continuous flow measurement" is a measure of discharge flow from the facility which
occurs continually without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow
shall be monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow
or for infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device.
8. Types of Samples
a. Composite Sample: A composite sample shall consist of:
(1) a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour period of
discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of
individual sample collection, or
(2) a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the time
intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the
sampling point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by
use of a flow recorder and totalizer, and the present gallon interval between sample
collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment
system, or
(3) a single, continuous sample collected over a 24 hour period proportional to the rate of
flow.
In accordance with (1) above, the time interval between influent grab samples shall be no
greater than once per hour, and the time interval between effluent grab samples shall be no
greater than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems having a detention time
of greater than 24 hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at time
intervals evenly spaced over the 24 hour period which are equal in number of hours to the
detention time of the system in number of days. However, in no case may the time interval
between effluent grab samples be greater than six (6) hours nor the number of samples less
than four (4) during a 24 hour sampling period.
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not
exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken manually. Grab samples must be
representative of the discharge or the receiving waters.
9. Calculation of Means
a Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the
individual values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the product of
the individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric
mean is equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual
values. For pt??poses of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be
considered to be one (1).

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c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each
concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the respective flows.
10. Calendar Dav
A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next
day. However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably
represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
11. Hazardous Substance
A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to
Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
12. Toxic Pollutant
A toxic pollutant is any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
SECTION B. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Duty to Comply
The pern-ittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal
application.
a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under
section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage
sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the
time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards
for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to
incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to
a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who
negligently violates any permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to
$25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Any
person who knowingly violates permit conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000
to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also,
any person who violates a permit condition may be assessed an administrative penalty not
to exceed $10,000 per violation with the maximum amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref:
Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 U.S.C. 1319 and 40 CFR 122.41 (a)]
c. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per
violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with
the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit.. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes
§ 143-215.6A]
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating
section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or
limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the
Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation,
with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed iiot to exceed $25,000.

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Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during
which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to
exceed $125,000.
2. Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use
or disposal in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting
human health or the environment.
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, C-4) and "Power Failures"
(Part II, C-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-
215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is
responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for
effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may
be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq, or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321.
Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even
though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any
invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
6. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical
structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the
application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected
thereby.
8. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any
information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists
for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance
with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon
request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit.

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9. Duty to Reapply
If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date
of this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit.
10. Expiration of Permit
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive
automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit'such
information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later
than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any permittee that has not requested renewal at least
180 days prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not have a permit after the expiration
and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject the permittee to
enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
11. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed and certified.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section,
a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice
president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other
person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation,
or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities
employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents
has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal
executive officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized
representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for
the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent
responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for
environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be
either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority.

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c. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section
shall make the following certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under
my direction or supervision in accordance 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."
12. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a
request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination,
or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit
condition.
13. Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and
modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed
by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts
122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
14. Previous Permits
All previous National Pollutant Discharge. Elimination System Permits issued to this facility,
whether for operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. [The
exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to operate the
facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective. ] The
conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility.
SECTION C. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Certified Operator
Pursuant to.Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, and upon classification of the
facility by the Certification Commission, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities.
Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
The permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and any
grade to comply with the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. The ORC of the facility
must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least
daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily
operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title
15A, Chapter 8A .0202. Once the facility is classified, the,permittee shall submit a letter to the
Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty
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2. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of
treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also
includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This
provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are
installed by a permittee only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the
conditions of the permit.
3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the
condition of this permit.
4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a. Definitions
(1) "Bypass" means the known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment
facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or
operating mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property, damage to
the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and
permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the
absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by
delays in production.
b. Bypass not exceeding limitations.
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to
be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation.
These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section,
c. Notice
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it
shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass;
including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as
required in Part II, E. 6. of this permit. (24 hour notice).
d. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action
against a pern- tee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property
damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary
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periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup
equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering
judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment
downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its
adverse affects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three
conditions listed above in Paragraph d. (1) of this section.
5. Upsets
a. Definition.
"Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary
noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors
beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance
to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities,
inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper
operation.
b . Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with
such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this
condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final
administrative action subject to judicial review.
c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate,
through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(1)'An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in' Part II, E. 6. (b) (B) of this
permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, B. 2. of this
permit.
d. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset
has the burden of proof.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or
control of wastewaters shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in
a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State
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regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503,
any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be
reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40
CFR Part 503. The permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the
Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the
regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The permittee
shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant 'change in its sludge use or disposal
practices.
7. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM
Regulation, Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability,
to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power
failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of
inadequately treated effluent.
SECTION D. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the
volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily
shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period
which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in
this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other
wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority.
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month
and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2,
3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM, postmarked no later than the 30th day
following the completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the
case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
3. Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of
the volume of monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of
that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
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discharge volumes. Once -through condenser cooling water flow which is monitored by pump
logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's
pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published
pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to
regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or
disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless
other test procedures have been specified in this permit.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and
all data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of
the procedure. If no approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum
detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive
(method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used.
5. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this
permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or
by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a
person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph,
punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not
more than 4 years, or both.
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitorinb information required by this permit related to the permittee's
sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five
years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the permittee shall retain records of all
monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip
chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by
this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report
or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the
permittee shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
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8. Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and
other documents as may be required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or
conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the
conditions of this permit;
C. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or
as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any
location.
SECTION E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this
permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a
level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit.
2. Planned ChanJes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical
alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining
whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of
pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to
effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42
(a) (1).
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or
disposal practices, and such alternation, addition or change may justify the application of
permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including
notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application
process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
3. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted
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4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director
may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permittee and incorporate such
other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.
5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II.
D. 2 of this permit) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of
sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using
test procedures specified in Part II, D. 4. of this permit or in the case of sludge use or
disposal, approved under 40 CFR 503, or. as specified in this permit, the results of this
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the
DMR.
c. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an
arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Director in the permit.
6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be
provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the
circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the
permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a
description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including
exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has no been corrected, the anticipated time
it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent
reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours
under this paragraph:
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the
Director in the permit to be reported within-24 hours.
c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under
paragraph b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.
7. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part H. E. 5 and 6.
of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the
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8. Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit
application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the
Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information.
9. Noncompliance Notification
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional
office of the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the
dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous
substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such
station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence.
10. Availability Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of
the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be
available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As
required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any
false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided
for in NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per
violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both.

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions to add to the plant's treatment
capacity or to change the type of process utilized at the treatment plant shall be begun until
Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued.
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the
compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards.
C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to
believe:
a.That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a
routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that
discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels",-
.
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug4
(2)Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five
hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-
dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony;
(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the
permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a
non -routine or infrequent. basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if
that discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels";
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony;
(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the
permit application.
D. Requirement to Continually Evaluate Alternatives to Wastewater Discharges
The permittee shall continually evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the
most environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the
facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
or governing rules, regulations or laws, the permittee shall submit a report in such form and
detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within
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G. Chronic Toxicity Limit (Ceriodaphnia, Quarterly Pass/Fail)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity in any two consecutive toxicity tests,
using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or'subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 12% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from issuance of this
permit during the months of February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for this
testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this
permit may be reopened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting (within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
H. CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 17% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance

with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
of this permit during the months of February, May, August and November. ,Effluent sampling for
this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this
permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.

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PART IV
ANNUAL ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE REQUIREMENTS
A. The permine-e must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30
(thirty) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this Division to initiate action to
revoke the permit.