NC0088722_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (2)

Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE WASTEWATER
PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT OF LINCOLN COUNTY
SEWER SYSTEM
House Bill 1160, which the General Assembly enacted in July 1999, requires that
municipalities, animal operations, industries and others who operate waste handling
systems provide a summarized annual report to its customers and to the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources on the performance of the wastewater treatment
plant and the collections system over the past twelve months.
In accordance with this regulation, the Lincoln County Sewer System is pleased to
provide copies of the Annual Performance Report for review by the public at the
following locations:
1. Lincoln County Public Works
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
[phone]
2. Lincoln County Water Treatment Plant
7674 Tree Farm Road
Denver, NC 28037
[phone]
3. Florence Soule Shanklin Branch Library
7937 Fairfield Forest Road
Denver, NC 28037
[phone]
4. Charles R. Jonas Library
306 West Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
[phone]
5. West Lincoln Branch Library
5545 West Hwy 27
Vale, NC 28168
[phone]
For further information please contact Lincoln County Public Works at [phone]
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer Collections System
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
I. General Information:
Facility/System Name: Lincoln County Sewer System
Responsible Entity: Lincoln County
Permittee: Donald V. Chamblee, Jr. PE —
Director of Public Works
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, N.C. 28092
[phone]
Operator in Responsible Charge:
Applicable Permits:
Michael P. Simmons -
Utility Operations Superintendent
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, N.C. 28092
[phone]
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer Collections System
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 2)
Wastewater Collections System Description:
The Lincoln County Sewer Collections System consists of approximately 2,884 linear feet of
36" gravity sanitary sewer lines; 2,814 linear feet of 30" gravity sanitary sewer lines; 15,593 linear
feet of 24" gravity sanitary sewer lines; 4,951 linear feet of 18" gravity sanitary sewer lines;
18,636 linear feet of 15" gravity sewer lines; 11,805 linear feet of 12" gravity sewer lines; 66
linear feet of 10" gravity sewer lines; 367,469 linear feet of 8" gravity sanitary sewer lines; 5,145
linear feet of 20" force main; 39,922 linear feet of 12" force main; 12,208 linear feet of 10" force
main; 16,360 linear feet of 8" force main; 150,898 linear feet of 6" force main; 64,726 linear feet
of 4" force main; 4,546 linear feet of 3" force main; 1,032 linear feet of 2" force main; 4,224
linear feet of 6" low pressure sewer lines; 49,892 linear feet of 4" low pressure sewer lines;
75,298 linear feet of 3" low pressure sewer lines; 134,358 linear feet of 2.5" low pressure sewer
lines; 49,910 linear feet of 2" low pressure sewer lines; and 43 sewer pump stations serving
approximately 6,417 customers.
The low pressure sewer system utilizes individually owned grinder pumps and small diameter
pressure lines to collect and convey sewage to the gravity sewer system. Flows from the low
pressure and gravity sewer systems are collected at the 43 strategically placed sewer pump
stations and pumped via the force mains to the outfall gravity sewer system to be deposited at
the Killian Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (Permit #NC0088722) located at 7085 Old Plank
Road, Stanley NC and the City of Lincolnton Wastewater Treatment Facility (Permit #NC0025496)
located at 550 West NC 150 Bypass, Lincolnton NC.
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer Collections System
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 3)
II. Performance:
The Lincoln County Sewer Collections System had the following reportable
sanitary sewer overflows (SSO's):
1. Date:
Time:
Location
Incident:
Spill Amount:
Impact:
Corrective Action
June 26, 2019
4:55pm
8025 Island View Ct.
Denver, North Carolina
An air relief valve on a low pressure sewer service
line broke off. This caused sewage to flow into a
ditch and then into Lake Norman. Repairs were
made and normal operations were established at
6:10pm on June 26, 2019. Incident was reported
to NCDENR.
200 gallons
None detected.
Ground area excess spillage was vacuumed.
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2. Date:
Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer Collections System
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 4)
July 7, 2019
Time: 1:40 pm
Location: Lift Station #4
7755 Blades TH.
Denver, North Carolina
Incident: Two wires arced in the junction box; this blew
several fuses including the main fuse. This
caused sewage to flow into Burton Creek.
Repairs were made and normal operations were
established at 1:50pm on July 7, 2019. Incident
was reported to NCDENR.
Spill Amount: 100 gallons
Impact: None detected.
Corrective Action: Ground area excess spillage was vacuumed
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer Collections System
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 5)
III. Notification:
This report is available to all the residents of the County and to the customers of
the Lincoln County Sewer Collections System and can be obtained at the following
locations:
1. Lincoln County Public Works
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, N.C. 28092
[phone]
2. Lincoln County Water Treatment Plant
7674 Tree Farm Road
Denver, N.C. 28037
[phone]
3. Florence Soule Shanklin
Branch Library
7937 Fairfield Forest Road
Denver, N.C. 28037
[phone]
4. Charles R. Jonas Library
306 West Main Street
Lincolnton, N.C. 28092
[phone]
5. West Lincoln Branch Library
5545 West Hwy 27
Vale, N.C. 28168
[phone]
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer Collections System
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 6)
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I certify under penalty of law that this report is complete and accurate to the best
of my knowledge. I further certify that this report has been made available to the
users or customers of the Lincoln County Sewer Collections System and that those
users have been notified of its availability.
Michael P. Simmons - ORC
Utility Operations Superintendent
Lincoln County Public Works
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer System — Killian Creek WWTP
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
I. General Information:
Facility/System Name:
Responsible Entity:
Killian Creek WWTP
Lincoln County
Permittee: Donald V. Chamblee, Jr. PE,
Director of Public Works
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, N.C. 28092
[phone]
Operator in Responsible Charge
Applicable Permits:
James T. Simmons
7085 Old Plank Rd.
Stanley, N.C. 28164
[phone]
NCO088722
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer System — Killian Creek W W'l'Y
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 2)
Wastewater Treatment System Description:
Killian creek is a 3.35 MGD facility with the following components:
• Mechanical bar screen with manual bypass screen
• Aerated grit removal basin with grit classifier
• Influent parshall flume with ultrasonic flow recorder
• Influent composite sampler
• 2 Sequencing Batch Reactors with mixers, 4 blowers, diffused air and
sludge transfer pumps
• Post equalization basin with 5 pumps and 4 mixers
• 3 Effluent filters
• 2 channel Ultraviolet Disinfection
• Effluent composite sampler
• Effluent V-notch weir with ultrasonic flow recorder
• Static effluent reaeration
• 2 Aerobic sludge digesters with Rotary Drum Thickener and Pump Station
• Sludge holding basin
• Sludge pump station
• 2 Rotary sludge dewatering presses
This facility discharges into Killian Creek, classified C waters in the Catawba
River Basin
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County SeNver System — Killian Creek WWTP
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 3)
II. Performance:
Killian Creek WWTP operated in compliance with our NPDES permit during the
calendar year of 2019. Compliance was reported on monthly Discharge
Monitoring Reports submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
during the year
Killian Creek WWTP had the following reported Notice of Violations (NOV)
1) April 6st and 13th the NH-n3 Ammonia was out of limits causing the WWTP to
be out of compliance for the month of April, 2019.
2) August 17th and 24th the NH-n3 Ammonia was out of limits causing the
WWTP to be out of compliance for the month of August, 2019.
III. Notification:
This report is available to all the residents of the county and to customers of the
Lincoln County Sewer System and can be obtained at the following locations:
1. Lincoln County Public Works
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, N.C. 28092
[phone]
2. Lincoln County Water Treatment Plant
7674 Tree Farm Road
Denver, N.C. 28037
[phone]
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer System — Killian Creek WWTP
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 4)
3. Killian Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility
7085 Old Plank Rd.
Stanley, N.C. 28164
[phone]
4. Florence Soule Shanklin Branch Library
7937 Fairfield Forest Road
Denver, NC 28037
[phone]
5. Charles R. Jonas Library
306 West Main Street
Lincolnton, N.C. 28092
[phone]
6. West Lincoln Branch Library
5545 West Hwy 27
Vale, N.C. 28168
[phone]
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Lincoln County Public Works
Don Chamblee
Lincoln County Sewer System — Killian Creek WWTP
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
(Page 5)
IV. Certification:
I certify under penalty of law that this report is complete and accurate to the best
of my knowledge. I further certify that this report has been made available to the
users or customers of the Lincoln County Sewer System and that those users have
been notified of its availability.
DATE: Y c o
Ja es T. Simmons, ORC
Kilian Creek WWTP
7085 Old Plank Rd.
Stanley, NC 28164
[phone]
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' WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATOR DESIGNATI0IIV�€QAf&LWW4OCC)
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APR 2 2 2019
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Permittee Owner/Officer Name: Donald V. Chamblee wQROS
Mailing Address: 115 West Main Street Phone: [phone]
City: Lincolnton
Email Address: [e-mail]
Signature: .V°
Facility Name: Killian Creek WWTP
County:
Lincoln
State: NC Zip: 28092
Date: WI Z1ant t
Permit # NC 0088722
YOU MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH TYPE AND CLASSIFICATION OF SYSTEM:
Facility Type: WW
Facility Grade: III
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC)
Print Full Name: James T. Simmons Work Phone: [phone]
Certificate Type: WW
Certificate Grade: IV
Email Address: [e-mail]
Certificate #: 1001451
Signature: Effective Date: Ala//
"1 certify that I agree t m designation as the Operator in Responsible Charge for the facility noted. I understand and will abide by the
rules and regulations per dining to the responsibilities of the ORC as set forth in 15A NCAC 08G .0204 and failing to do so can result in
Disciplinary Actions b e Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission."
BACKUP ORC
Print Full Name: Brian A. Koon Work Phone: [phone]
Certificate Type: WW
Certificate Grade: IV
Email Address: [e-mail]
Certificate #:1005670
Signature: Effective Date: y112119
"I certify that I agree to my designation as a Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge for the facility noted. I understand and will abide by
the rules and regulations pertaining to the responsibilities of the ORC as set forth in 15A NCAC 08G .0204 and failing to do so can result in
Disciplinary Actions by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission."
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WPCSOCC, 1618 Mail Service Center, Fax: [phone] _
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1618
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Fayetteville
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Swannanoa, NC 28778
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Washington, NC 27889 Wilmington, NC 28405-2845 Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Fax:[phone] Fax:[phone] Fax:[phone]
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Phone: [phone]
Revised 412016

• WPCSOCC Operator Designation Form (continued)
Facility Name: Killian Creek WWTP
Permit #: NC 0088722
BACKUP ORC
Print Full Name: Rusty L. Carpenter Work Phone: [phone]
Certificate Type: WW
Certificate Grade: III
Email Address: rlcarpenter@lincolncounty.
Signature:
Certificate #:1005909
Effective Date:
Page 2
"1 certify that 1 agree to my designation as a Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge for the facility noted. I understand and will abide by
the rules and regulations pertaining to the responsibilities of the ORC as set forth in 15A NCAC 08G .0204 and failing to do so can result in
Disciplinary Actions by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission."
BACKUP ORC
Print Full Name: Robert H. Hinson Work Phone: [phone]
Certificate Type: WW
Email Address: rhinson@lincol
Certificate Grade: III
Certificate M 1007632
Signature: Effective Date:
"I certify that I agree o my designation as a Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge for the facility noted. I understand and will abide by
the rules and regulations pertaining to the responsibilities of the ORC as set forth in 15A NCAC 08G .0204 and failing to do so can result in
Disciplinary Actions by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification, Commission."
BACKUP ORC
Print Full Name: Work Phone:
Certificate Type: Select
Email Address:
Signature:
Certificate Grade: Select Certificate #:
Effective Date:
"I certify that I agree to my designation as a Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge for the facility noted. I understand and will abide by
the rules and regulations pertaining to the responsibilities of the ORC as set forth in 15A NCAC 08G .0204 and failing to do so can result in
Disciplinary Actions by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission."
BACKUP ORC
Print Full Name: Work Phone:
Certificate Type: Select
Email Address:
Signature:
Certificate Grade: Select Certificate #:
Effective Date:
"1 certify that/ agree to my designation as a Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge for the facility noted. I understand and will abide by
the rules and regulations pertaining to the responsibilities of the ORC as set forth in 15A NCAC 08G .0204 and failing to do so can result in
Disciplinary Actions by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission."
Revised 412016

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
October 5, 2017
Mr. Don Chamblee, Public Works Director
County of Lincoln
115 West Street, 2nd Floor Citizens Center
Lincolnton, NC 28091
Dear Mr. Chamblee:
ROY COOPER
MICHAEL S. REGAN
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Lincoln County (Killian Creek) WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO088722
Lincoln County
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted
at the subject facility on October 4, 2017 by Ori Tuvia. James Simmons cooperation during the
site visit was much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with this NPDES Permit by
forwarding a copy of the enclosed report.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions
concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at [phone], or at
ori.tuvia(ae,ncdenr.gov.
Cc: NPDES Unit
MRO Files
Sincerely,
Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, DEQ
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service:1.877.623-6748

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D C 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expiresB-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 IN I 2 15 1 3 I NCOOSS722 I11 12 I 17/10/04 I17 18 I c I 19 1 G 1 201 I
21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 f6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CIA ---------------- ---- Reserved ----------------- —
67 1.0 70 [e 71 I„ I 72 L N 73 I I I74 751 I I I I I I I80
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Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry Time/Date
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Numbed
09:20AM 17/10/04
15/03/01
Killian Creek WWTP
7085 Old Plank Rd
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Stanley NC 28164
11:35AM 17/10/04
20/02/29
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
James Timothy Simmons/ORC/704-748-2592/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Tommy Drum,7085 Old Plank Rd Stanley NC 28164//704-748-2314/
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Flow Measurement Operations & MalntenancE Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters
Laboratory
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
On A Tuvia MRO WQ//704-663-1699/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
W. Corey Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2194/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. 0 /�41_
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NCo088722 I11 121 17/10/04 117 18 ICI
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NCO088722 Owner -Facility: Killian Creek WWTP
Inspection Date: 10/04/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
0
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
0
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Comment: The subject permit expires on 2/29/2020. The facility is in the process of upgrading the
equipment. The permit has addressed the upgrades by having a three stage effluent limits
based on the average daily flow. As of 7/6/16 the facility was on phase one.
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available. complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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Dates, times and location of sampling
Name of individual performing the sampling
Results of analysis and calibration
Dates of analysis
Name of person performing analyses
Transported COCs
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator
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on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
M
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
M
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
M
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment: The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained.
DMRs
COCs ORC visitation logs calibration logs and bench sheets were reviewed for the period
September 2016 through July 2017.
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Permit: NCO088722 Owner -Facility: Killian Creek VWVTP
Inspection Date: 10/04/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Laboratory
Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
0
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Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
M
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# Is the facility using a contract lab?
M
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
0
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Celsius)?
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
0
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Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
0
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Comment: Influent and effluent analyses (including field) are performed under the on -site laboratory
certification #558. Pace Analytical Services Inc. (total nitrogen, total phosphorus toxicity
and zinc) has also been contracted to provide analytical support.
Influent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
# Is composite sampling flow proportional?
M
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Is sample collected above side streams?
0
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Is proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
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Celsius)?
Is sampling performed according to the permit?
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Comment: The subject permit requires influent biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
and total
suspended solids (TSS) composite samples Aliquot sample taken during
the inspection
pulled 170 ml.
Effluent Sampling
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
Is proper volume collected?
Is the tubing clean?
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
representative)?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment. The subject permit requires both effluent composite samples (flow proportional) and grab
sampling.
Aliquot sample taken during the inspection pulled 130 mi.
Operations & Maintenance
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCO088722
Inspection Date: 10/04/2017
Owner - Facility: Killian Creek WWTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: The facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. The operations staff
incorporate a comprehensive process control program with all measurements being
Properly documented and maintained on -site.
The facility is equipped with a SCADA system to assist the wastewater staff in the operation
of the treatment processes/units including alarm notifications. The alarm system is also
connected to a telemetry type system (paging system) to notify the operations staff.
Bar Screens
Type of bar screen
Yes No NA NE
a.Manual
b.Mechanical
Are the bars adequately screening debris?
M
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Is the screen free of excessive debris?
0
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Is disposal of screening in compliance?
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Is the unit in good condition?
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Comment: The facility is equipped with a mechanical and manual bar screens. The manual bar screen
is only used during high volume and maintenance events.
Grit Removal
Yes
No NA NE
Type of grit removal
a.Manual
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b. Mechanical
Is the grit free of excessive organic matter?
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Is the grit free of excessive odor?
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# Is disposal of grit in compliance?
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Comment: Screeninqs and qrit are disposed at the Cabarrus County Landfill by a contracted compan
Flow Measurement - Influent
Yes
No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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0
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❑
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
M
❑
❑
❑
Is the flow meter operational?
0
❑
❑
❑
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
❑
❑
N
❑
Comment: The flow meter is calibrated/verified once per year by Clearwater, Inc
Page# 5

Permit: NCO088722 Owner -Facility: Killian Creek VNNTP
Inspection Date: 10/04/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Flow Measurement - Influent Yes No NA NE
Chemical Feed
Is containment adequate?
Is storage adequate?
Are backup pumps available?
Is the site free of excessive leaking?
Comment:
Sequencing Batch Reactors
Type of operation:
Is the reactor effluent free of solids?
Does minimum fill time correspond to the peak hour flow rate of the facility?
Is aeration and mixing cycled on and off during fill?
The operator understands and can explain the process?
Yes No NA NE
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Yes No NA NE
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Comment: The facility is equipped with two SBRs operated in parallel Sodium hydroxide is added on
an as -needed basis to maintain appropriate alkalinity/pH levels. As part of the upgrade 5 new
diffusers were added to the SBRs.
Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE
Are pumps in place? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are pumps operational? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Equalization Basins
Yes No NA NE
Is the basin aerated?
❑
❑
M
❑
Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment?
0
❑
❑
❑
Is the basin free of excessive grease?
❑
❑
❑
Are all pumps present?
❑
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Are all pumps operable?
M
❑
❑
❑
Are float controls operable?
0
❑
❑
❑
Are audible and visual alarms operable?
M
❑
❑
❑
# Is basin size/volume adequate?
M
❑
❑
❑
Comment: SBR effluent is decanted into a post equalization basin (0.457 MG)
prior to tertiary filtration.
Page# 6

•
Permit: NC0088722
Owner -Facility: Killian Creek WWTP
Inspection Date: 10/04/2017
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Equalization Basins
Yes
No NA NE
Filtration (High Rate Tertiary)
Yes No NA NE
Type of operation:
Cross flow
Is the filter media present?
0
❑
❑
❑
Is the filter surface free of clogging?
0
❑
❑
❑
Is the filter free of growth?
N
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Is the air scour operational?
❑
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0
❑
Is the scouring acceptable?
0
❑
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Is the clear well free of excessive solids and filter media?
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M
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Comment: Three disk tertiary filter units (12 disks per unit) were in service and operational.
Disinfection - UV
Yes No NA NE
Are extra UV bulbs available on site?
0
❑
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❑
Are UV bulbs clean?
M
❑
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❑
Is UV intensity adequate?
0
❑
❑
❑
Is transmittance at or above designed level?
0
❑
❑
❑
Is there a backup system on site?
0
❑
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Is effluent clear and free of solids?
M
❑
❑
❑
Comment: Two UV trains.
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
M
❑
❑
❑
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
N
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❑
Is the flow meter operational?
0
❑
❑
❑
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
M
❑
❑
❑
Comment: The flow meter is calibrated/verified once per year by Clearwater, Inc
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ M ❑
Comment: At the time of the inspection the facility was not discharging. The Stream appeared to be
clear no floatable solids or foam
Page# 7

Permit: NC0088722
Inspection Date: 10/04/2017
Owner -Facility: Killian Creek WWTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Aerobic Digester
Yes No
NA NE
Is the capacity adequate?
M
❑
❑
❑
Is the mixing adequate?
0
❑
❑
❑
Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank?
0
❑
❑
❑
# Is the odor acceptable?
0
❑
❑
❑
# Is tankage available for properly waste sludge?
0
❑
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Comment: The facility is equipped with two aerobic digesters and an aerated sludge holding
tank.
Solids Handling Equipment
Yes No NA NE
Is the equipment operational?
❑
0
❑
❑
Is the chemical feed equipment operational?
0
❑
❑
❑
Is storage adequate?
M
❑
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Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters?
M
❑
❑
❑
Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press?
0
❑
❑
❑
Is the site free of excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake?
M
❑
❑
❑
The facility has an approved sludge management plan?
M
❑
❑
❑
Comment: Dewatered bio-solids can either be land aoolied or transported to the Cabarrus Count
Landfill for final disposal. At the time of the inspection the facility was unable to send
bio-solids to the landfill due to pumps being out of service due to sludge spill in the pump
room. The tertiary filter backwash digester decant, and rotary press filtrate are piped to the
facility's recycle pump station. The pump station returns the wastewater back to the influent
prior to the SBR treatment process
Standby Power
Yes No
NA NE
Is automatically activated standby power available?
M
❑
❑
❑
Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source?
M
❑
❑
❑
Is the generator tested under load?
0
❑
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❑
Was generator tested & operational during the inspection?
❑
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Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site?
M
❑
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Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power?
M
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Is the generator fuel level monitored?
M
❑
❑
❑
Comment: The standby generator is tested (automatically) under load once per week.
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Wastewater Branch
Water Quality permitting Section
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Delegation of Signature Authority
KILLIAN CREEK WWTP
NPDES Permit Number NCO088722
To Whom It May Concern:
By notice of this letter, I hereby delegate signatory authority to each _ the following individuals for all
permit applications, discharge monitoring reports, and other information relating to the operations at
the subject facility as required by all applicable federal, state, and local environmental agencies
specifically with the requirements for signatory authority as specified in 15A NCAC 2B.0506.
Individual #1
Individual #2 (if applicable)
Olan Christopher Henderson
Engineering Associate
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, Nc 28092
7085 Old Plank Road
Stanley, Nc 28164
[e-mail]
704 - 736 - 8497 - -
980 - 429 - 7212 - -
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at
[e-mail] or 704-736-8497.
Sincerely,
Y
Donald V. Chamblee
Director Of Public Works
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, Nc 28092
[e-mail]
704-736-8497
980-429-7210
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115 West Main Street
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From: Brooks, David M Jr [David. [e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:44 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Folley, Dana; Lesley, John
Subject: RE: Water Testing Agreement for Original Effluent Flow from the Lincoln CT Plant
Barry:
You have stated what we discussed correctly. However, upon conversations with Joe Costello and our water
folks, here is what we are planning to do for the 1631 sampling. I apologize for the revision to the original plan.
1. Test influent at Killian Creek — upstream of our intake.
2. Test effluent from our 001 Outfall
3. Test water in our holding pond. (testing this in lieu of the neutralization and aeration tanks).
The Form 2C sampling was conducted in Jan. 2009 and it contained mostly effluent from the neutralization
tank. So additional sampling of that vessel would be redundant if we are testing our normal outfall 001. Also,
effluent from the aeration tank was not part of the Form 2C sampling so that system would not have
contributed to this Hg result. We don't believe there is any reason to sample that tank for Hg since we do not
use or have it in our processes.
I concur with your letter and hate to change the sampling points we discussed earlier. I have Prism Labs on
site tomorrow morning to conduct the "clean hands" sampling for Hg. They said they should be able to turn
around the sample in a week.
Let me know if you have any additional questions.
Thanks,
DB
From: Barry Mckinnon [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:12 PM
To: Brooks, David M Jr
Cc: Dana Folley ([e-mail]); John Lesley [e-mail])
Subject: Water Testing Agreement for Original Effluent Flow from the Lincoln CT Plant
David,
The letter we discussed is attached. Please let me know ASAP if I have misstated our agreement since I have NC DENR
in the loop here.
Barry L. McKinnon, PE
Senior Utility Engineer
Lincoln County Public Works
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
bmckinnonCalincolncounty.org

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information -Privacy Acts (FOIPA)
Tina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic
id any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s)
0.1x& ..a .VOFW.1 to it may be considered public record and as such subject to
request and review by anyone at any time.

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COUNTY OF LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
CABOv 1 15 WEST MAIN STREET, 2tiD FLOOR CITIZENS CENTER, LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28092
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
Duke Energy Rockingham CT
Attn. David Brooks
240 Ernest Dive
Reidsville, NC 27320
July 20, 2010
Re. Effluent Testing at the Lincoln County C.T. Plant
Dear Mr. Brooks,
Let me start this letter by stating how much we appreciate the helpfulness and cooperation we
have received from you and your coworkers at the Lincoln CT Plant. Plant Manager, Paul
Beatty, and Joe Costello, Plant ORC, have been of great assistance to us throughout the
construction of the new Killian Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant and Pump Station.
As we prepare to take the first slug of effluent from the Lincoln CT plant, a slug between 2.5
to 3.0 million gallons, so that Wharton -Smith, our General Contactor, can begin testing this
new facility, we have requested that you test for traces of mercury in the effluent water. In
our discussions, you have agreed to the testing, using the EPA 1631 method, in four areas:
1) Upstream of your intake in Killian Creek,
2) At your effluent discharge point into Killian Creek,
3) An In -Process sample from your Neutralization Tank,
4) And finally, an In -Process sample from your Aeration Tank.
When the results of these tests come back, we will be able to see if there is a presence of
mercury, and if so, in what amount. The information derived from these tests will help us set
up the needed agreement for Lincoln County to take your effluent on a regular basis when this
new plant comes on line.
I spoke to Dana Folley, the NC DENR Environmental Chemist for Pretreatment in our area,
this morning concerning our testing agreement for this first slug of water and she agreed in
principle to what we were doing. I am copying her and her counterpart, John Lesley, in the
Mooresville NC DENR office. If, after reading this document, they are agreeable, we will
have our General Contractor contact Paul Beatty and begin to make the necessary
arrangements for the effluent water transfer from the Duke Lincoln CT plant to the Killian
Creek WWTP via the new Killian Creek Pump Station.

One final note, once this water is moved over to the new waste water treatment plant, we
intend to keep it in the plant until we are ready to begin to discharge into Killian Creek on a
regular basis.
Please notify me as soon as possible if I have not stated our agreement clearly. If I do not
hear back from you with any corrections or additions, I will assume that I have stated our
agreement clearly and that the testing is moving forward. Please notify me when the samples
have been taken and when we should expect to receive the results.
Sincerely,
Barry L. McKinnon, P.E.
Senior Utility Engineer
Copy: Dana Folley (via email)
John Lesley (via email)

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
AuIUSt 11. 2008
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Stephen A. Gilbert, P.E., Public Works Director
Lincoln County
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
SUBJECT:
Dear Mr. Gilbert:
Coleen H. Sullins. Director
Division of Water Quality
REG�IV��J
AUG 1 3 '
NC DENR MRO
m-Surface Water Protection
Offer and Acceptance For a
State Loan
Project No. CS370825-01
Lincoln County, North Carolina
As you were notified by letter from Governor Easley, Lincoln County has been approved
for loan assistance from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund in the amount of $17,500,000.
This loan will assist with construction of the new Killian Creek WWTP, two pump stations,
force mains and interceptors to serve eastern Lincoln County.
Enclosed are two (2) copies of an Offer and Acceptance Document extending a State
Revolving loan in the amount of $17,500,000. This offer is made subject to the assurances and
conditions set forth in the Offer and Acceptance Document. Upon executing the Offer and
Acceptance Document, please submit the following items to the Construction Grants and Loans
Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633 within forty-five (45)
days of receipt.
A resolution adopted by the governing body accepting the loan offer and making the
applicable assurances contained therein. (Sample copy attached)
2. One (1) copy of the original Offer and Acceptance Document executed by the authorized
representative for the project. Retain the other copy for your files.
Construction Grants and Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1633
Phone: [phone] / FAX: [phone] / Internet: www.nccgl.net
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Mr. Stephen A. Gilbert, P.E., Public Works Director
FFAugust 11, 2008
Page 2
In accordance with G.S. 159-26(b)(6), a capital project fund is required to account for all
debt instrument proceeds used to finance capital projects. It is required that a capital project
ordinance, in accordance with G.S. 159-13.2, be adopted by the governing board authorizing all
appropriations necessary for the completion of the project. A copy of the approved ordinance
must be submitted to this office before requesting the first reimbursement request.
In addition, the enclosed pay request form must be used for all reimbursement requests.
You may make additional copies as needed. Also, enclosed is a copy of a memorandum
requesting your Federal Identification Number. Please contact Mr. Jim Burke at the Local
Government Commission, Department of State Treasurer at [phone] for the compliance
pertaining to the North Carolina Clean Water Revolving Loan and Grant Program.
On behalf of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, I am pleased to
make this offer of State Revolving Loan funds made available by the North Carolina Clean
Water Revolving Loan and Grant Act of 1997 and the Federal Clean Water Act Amendments of
1987.
Sincerely,
Daniel M. Blaisdell, P.E., Section Chief
Construction Grants & Loans Section
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Enclosures
cc: Bob Froneberger, P.E., W.K. Dickson (Charlotte)
DWQ Mooresville Regional Office
Jennifer Kinghorn
SRF

Mr. Stephen A. Gilbert, P.E., P.L.S.
Director of Utilities
Lincoln County
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
SUBJECT:
Dear Mr. Gilbert:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr.. Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
k�1;'`
June 4, 2008 , ` .00"'IVED
- 9 2008
PAC DENR MRO
DWO-Surtace Water Protection
Acknowledgement of Request for a
Authorization to Construct
Lincoln County
Killian Creek WWTP
New WWTP
Project No. CS37085-01
ATC No. 088722AOI
The Construction Grants and Loans Section received your application for an
Authorization to Construct and the supporting documentation on May 7, 2008. We will notify
you and your engineer upon completion of our review. Your project has been assigned to Anita
E. Reed, P.E.. She can be reached at [phone].
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at [phone].
sc/dr
cc: Charles R. Froneberger, P.E. —
toQresville Regional Office
WQ Central Files
Anita E. Reed, P.E.
Steve Coffey, P.E.
SRF File No. CS37085-01
Sincerely,
Ken Pohlig, P.E., Acting Sup so
Construction Grants and Loans Section
Design Management Unit
W.K. Dickson Co. Inc., Charlotte
Construction Grants and Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1633
Phone: [phone] / FAX: [phone] / Internet: www.nccgl.net
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NorthCarolina
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
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Mr. Stan Kiser, County Manager
Lincoln County
115 W. Main Street
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
Dear Mr. Kiser:
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina DepartmenLQLEnvironment and Natural Resources
RECoElee'1E
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March 13, 2008 MAR 14 p�
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NC DENR MRO
DWO-Surface Water Protection
SUBJECT: Approval — East Lincoln County
Engineering Report (Revised October, 2007)
Long Range Wastewater Improvements
Project No. CS370825-01
The Construction Grants and Loans Section of the Division of Water Quality has
completed its review of the subject East Lincoln County Engineering Report. The project
consists of Phase -I construction of the Lower Forney/Killian Creek wastewater conveyance
system and a new wastewater treatment plant with an initial capacity of 1.68 MGD.
The proposed Killian Creek conveyance system consists of the construction of
approximately 2,750 linear feet (l.f.) of 36-inch diameter gravity interceptor and 2,35011 of 30-
inch diameter gravity interceptor with associated manholes, 5,1001.f. of 20-inch force main, and
a 2,900 gpm WWTP influent pump station. The WWTP influent pump station will include
duplex pumps, a sewage grinder, SCADA system, and an emergency generator with automatic
transfer switch.
The proposed Forney Creek conveyance system consists of approximately 450 l.f. of 30-
inch diameter gravity sewer, 30 l.f. of 18-inch diameter gravity sewer with associated manholes
and 3,1001.f. of 12-inch diameter force main connecting into an existing force main, and a new
1,750 gpm wastewater relief pump station with duplex pumps to be located at the Middle Forney
Creek WWTP.
The proposed new Killian Creek WWTP (Phase I, 1.68 MGD) consists of construction of
a mechanically cleaned cylindrical bar screen with manually cleaned bypass screen, vortex grit
separator, influent Parshall flume, a dual -basin SBR system with retractable air diffuser
assemblies, floating mixers, SBR floating decanters, WAS pumps, post equalization basin, two
rotating disk filters, a UV disinfection unit, two aerobic digesters, one sludge holding basin, one
rotary press sludge dewatering system with liquid polymer feed system and sludge conveyor
system, a plant drainage pump station, an office/lab building, a maintenance building, a plant
control and SCADA system, an emergency generator, piping, electrical and site work.
Construction Grants and Loans Section One
1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1633 NorthCarolina
Phone: [phone] / FAX: [phone] / Internet: www.nccgl.net
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The proposed Phase II conveyance system construction consists of approximately 20,500
11 of 24-inch diameter gravity interceptor, 9,000 l.f. of 18-inch diameter gravity interceptor, and
4,7001.f. of 8-inch gravity interceptor, all within the Forney Creek drainage basin. The proposed
Killian Creek WWTP (Phase II) expansion will consist of installation of process equipment to
allow the WWTP to expand to 3.35 MGD. Both the Phase II conveyance system and Phase II
Killian Creek WWTP expansion are to be constructed at a later date, when funding is available.
The subject EasiLincoln County Engineering Report is hereby approved.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Seth Robertson, P.E.
of our staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E., Acting Chief
Construction Grants and Loans Section
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cc: W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc.- Charles Froneberger, P.E.
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
Mark Hubbard, P.E.
Zi-Qiang Chen, Ph.D.
Jennifer Haynie
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\O�U RQG Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
April 14, 2008
To: Anita Reed, Project Review Engineer
From Dee roltr, MRO, Surface ester Protection
Subject: P forWQ0032852 Lincoln County, Killian Creek Gravity Sewer, Pump Station and Force
Main
Because this project is for a new (not yet constructed) WWTP a conventional P4 may not be done for
this project. The 10/07 form located at:
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should be utilized to evaluate available capacity of the plant when it is operational.
The existing Lincoln County operational WWTP is allocated up to full capacity. No additional tributary
flow should be allowed through this new portion of the collection system until the new WWTP has been
constructed.
CC. Rob Krebs, MRO
Deborah Gore, PERCS
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MEMORANDUM
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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TO: Rob Krebs, Regional Water Quality Supervisor
MooresvilleRegional Office, Division of Water Quality
FROM: f—Anita E. Reed, P.E., Project Review Engineer
Design Management Unit
APR 1 2008
NC DFNR MR0
M-Surface Water Proted
SUBJECT: Request for a Non Discharge Permit
Lincoln County, Killian Creek Gravity Sewer, Pump Station and Force Main
Permit No. WQ0032852
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 April 21, 2008 from the Regional Office Staff-
X Procedure No. 4 Comments
Schedule for Issuance of the NPDES Permit
SOC, or Other Schedules Which Must be Met
Status of Stormwater Permit, if applicable
Confirm if the Proposed Method and Sequence for Construction of
Additions/New Facilities is Acceptable.
Groundwater Comments
Standby Power Needs
Compliance With N. C. Well Construction Standards
CAMA
Recommendations for inclusion in the Authorization to Construct
For your reference, review and comments on the above items, plan documents are submitted as follows:
X Plans and Specifications
Subsurface/Soils Report
Power Outage Information
Other
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone].
Attachment
cc: Anita E. Reed, P.E.
ATC Files
Construction Grants and Loans Section One
1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1633 NorthCarolina
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March 20, 2008
Mr. Stephen A. Gilbert, P.E., P.L.S.
Director of Utilities
Lincoln County
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
SUBJECT:
Dear Mr. Gilbert:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
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Acknowledgement of Request for a
Non Discharge Permit
Lincoln County
Killian Creek Gravity Sewer, Pump Station and
Force Main
SRF Project No. CS370825-01
Permit No. WQ0032852
The Construction Grants and Loans Section received your application for a Non Discharge
Permit and the supporting documentation on March 14, 2008. We will notify you and your
engineer upon completion of our review. Your project has been assigned to Anita E. Reed, P.E.
She can be reached at [phone].
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at [phone].
Sincer },
Ken Pohlig, P.E., Acting Supervisor
Construction Grants and Loans Section
Design Management Unit
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Public Works Director
Lincoln County
115 West Main St.
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
Dear Mr. Gilbert:
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Departme Ertviwrrh�ari li8t Re s
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February 27, 2008
Subject:
NC DENR MRC
DWQ-Surface Water Protection
NPDES Draft Permit
Killian Creek WWTP
Permit No. NCO088722
Lincoln County
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft very
carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains.
Please provide any comments you have regarding the draft permit to this office by March
28, 2008. At this time, the Division is also publishing a notice in the newspapers of general
circulation in Wake County, inviting public comment on the draft permit. Following the 30-day
comment period, we will review all pertinent comments received and take appropriate action on the
permit renewal.
If you have any questions concerning the draft permit or the other requirements for your facility,
please call me at [phone], extension 594.
Sincerely,
t
Sergei Chernikov, Ph.D.
Environmental Engineer II
NPDES-West
cc: NPDES Files
��1 Office -Surface Water Protection
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
Roosevelt Childress, EPA Region IV
Charles R. Froneberger, P.E.,
W.K Dickson & Co, Inc., 916 Colonnade Dr., Charlotte, NC 28205
North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone]
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Permit No. NCO088722
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Draft 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,
Lincoln County
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Killian Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant
7533 South Little Egypt Road
Stanley
Lincoln County
to receiving waters designated as a Killian Creek in the Catawba 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 February 28, 2010.
Signed this day
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0088722
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this
permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive
authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and
provisions included herein.
Lincoln County
is hereby authorized to:
After receiving an Authorization to Construct permit from the Division, construct facilities at the
Killian Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, 7533 South Little Egypt Road, Stanley, Lincoln County for
the treatment of wastewater resulting from water treatment.
2. After submitting an Engineer's Certification, discharge from said treatment works at the location
specified on the attached map into Killian Creek, a class C water in the Catawba River Basin.
Permit NC0088722

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Stream Class: C
Subbasin: 30833 man Creek WWTP
Receiving Stream: Killian Creek North

Permit NC0088722
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning upon the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Pertnittee
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
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Avera e
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
ncy
Sample
Type
Sample
Locationl
Flow
1.68 MGD
Continuous
Recording
E
BOD
30.0 m /L
45.0 m /L
3/Week
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 m /L
45.0 m /L
3.rWeek _.
Composite
E
H2
3/Week
Composite
E
Total Residual Chlorine
28 /L
3/Week
Grab
E
NH3-N Summer
1.7 m /L
5.1 m /L
3/Week
Composite
E
NH3-N Winter
5.5 m /L
16.5 m /L
3/Week
Composite
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
3/Week
Grab
E
Whole Effluent ToxicitY3
Quarterly
Composite
E
Notes:
1. Sample locations: E — Effluent.
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units or greater than 9.0 standard units.
3. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F @ 52%; January, April, July, and October; See condition A. (3) of
the Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Section of this permit.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit NCO088722
A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning upon the effective upon expansion above 1.68 MGD 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
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location'
Flow
3.35 MGD
Continuous
Recording
E
BOD
30.0 m /L
45.0 m /L
Daily
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 m /L
45.0 m /L
Daily
Composite
E
H2
Daily
Composite
E
Total Residual Chlorine
24 /L
Daily
Grab
E
NH3-N Summer
1.3 m /L
3.9 m /L
Daily
Composite
E
NH3-N Winter
3.5 m /L
10.5 m /L
Daily
Composite
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Daily
Grab
E
Whole Effluent Toxicity3
Quarterly
Composite
E
Notes:
1. Sample locations: E — Effluent.
3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units or greater than 9.0 standard units.
3. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F @ 68%; January, April, July, and October; See condition A.
(3) of the Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Section of this permit.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit NC0088722
A. (3) 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 52/68%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, u� artery monitoring using test procedures outlined in the
"North Carolina Cenodapbnia 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, using the parameter code TGP3B
for the pass/fail results and THP3B 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 Section
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

Permit NC0088722
"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.
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 NC0088722
A. (4) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN
The Permittee shall perform an annual Effluent Pollutant Scan for all parameters listed in the attached table (using a
sufficiently sensitive detection level 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
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 cog ounds.•
Pentachlorophenol
Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Acrolein
Phenol
Hexachloroethane
Acrylonitrile
2,4,6-trichlorophenol
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
Benzene
Bare -neutral com�oundr
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-trichlorobenzene
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.

DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO088722
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name:
Lincoln County/ Killian Creek WWTP
Applicant Address:
115 West Main St., Lincolnton, NC 28092
Facility Address:
7533 South Little Egypt Road, Stanley, North Carolina
Permitted Flow:
1.68 MGD/3.35 MGD
Type of Waste:
Wastewater Treatment
Other Permit(s):
N/A
Facility / Permit Status:
Class III / New
County:
Lincoln County
Miscellaneous
Receiving Stream: Killian Creek Regional Office: Mooresville
Stream Classification: C USGS Topo Quad: F 14NE
303(d) Listed? Yes (biologically) Permit Writer: Ser ei Chemikov
Subbasin: 03-08-33 Date: February 12, 2008
Drainage Area (mi)36
Summer 7Q10 (cfs) : 2.4
Winter 7Q 10 (cfs): 6.1
30Q2 (cfs) : 8.4
Average Flow (cfs): 40.6
IWC (%): 52/68
Lat. 35° 25' 24" N Long. 81 ° 01' 50" W
BACKGROUND:
Killian Creek WWTP will provide services for approximately 34,054 people in East Lincoln County
(serving only domestic type waste).
Speculative limits for the proposed facility were calculated by DWQ on March 18, 2004, the FONSI was
issued on January 18, 2008, and the EAA was approved on February 11, 2008. Effluent limitations are
implemented based on the speculative limit calculations and the permittee's flow request and
justification.
The Division has determined that the proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant is necessary to accommodate
social and economic growth in the area and that it will not result in contravention of surface water quality
standards or loss of designated uses in the receiving stream.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE:
Draft Permit to Public Notice: February 27, 2008 (est.)
Permit Scheduled to Issue: April 21, 2008 (est.)
TOXICITY TESTING:
Type of Toxicity Test: Chronic P/F
Recommended Limit: 001: Chronic P/F @ 52/68%
Monitoring Schedule: January, April, July, October
NPDES CONTACT:
If you have questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact
Sergei Chemikov at [phone] ext. 594.
Fact Sheet
NPDES NCO088285 Page 1

NC0065889
Facility: Killian Creek WWTP
Discharge to: Killian Creek, C
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
2.4
7Q10 (CFS)
2.4
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
1.68
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
1.68
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
2.604
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
2.604
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L)
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
52.04
IWC (%)
52.04
Allowable Conc. (ug/1)
32.67
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
1.72
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
6.1
Fecal Limit
200/100ml
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
1.68
Ratio of 0.9 :1
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
2.604
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
29.92
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
5.50
For Minor domestic -type facilities:
Minimum of 2 mg/I (summer) NH3-N; 4 mg/I (winter) NH3-N
Chlorine:
Residual chlorine must be capped at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity effects

NCO065889
Facility: Killian Creek WWTP
Discharge to: Killian Creek, C
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
2.4
7Q10 (CFS)
2.4
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
3.35
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
3.35
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
5.1925
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
5.1925
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L)
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
68.39
IWC (%)
68.39
Allowable Conc. (ug/1)
24.86
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
1.36
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
6.1
Fecal Limit
200/100ml
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
3.35
Ratio of 0.5 :1
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
5.1925
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
45.98
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
3.66
For Minor domestic -type facilities:
Minimum of 2 mg/I (summer) NH3-N; 4 mg/I (winter) NH3-N
Chlorine:
Residual chlorine must be capped at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity effects

Michael F. Easley, Governor
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Mr. Stan Kiser, County Manager
Lincoln County
115 W. Main Street
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
Dear Mr. Kiser:
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Depart t of Environment and Natural Resources
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January 18, 2008
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SUBJECT: Lincoln County
Engineering Report
Project Number: CS370825-01
This is to inform you that the Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) and the
Environmental Assessment (EA) have been submitted to the State Clearinghouse. The
documents will be advertised for thirty (30) calendar days in the N.C. Environmental Bulletin.
Advertising the FNSI is required prior to a local unit of government receiving financial support
from the State Revolving Loan program. You will be informed of any significant comment or
public objection when the advertisement period is completed.
A copy of the documents is transmitted for your record. The documents should be made
available to the public.
If there are any questions, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Daniel M. Blaisdell, P.E., Acting Chief
Construction Grants and Loans Section
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Seth Robertson, P.E.
Jennifer Haynie
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1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1633
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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
LINCOLN COUNTY
LONG RANGE WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
CONTACT: DANIEL M. BLAISDELL, P.E., ACTING CHIEF
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS AND LOANS SECTION
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
1633 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27299-1633
[phone]
January 18, 2008

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FNSI)
Article I, Chapter I I3A of the North Carolina General Statutes requires an action to be subject to
the requirements of the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NCEPA) if it involves the
expenditure of public funds and if a potential impact is anticipated to the environment. The
project has been evaluated for compliance with the NCEPA and is determined to be a major
agency action, whicii will affect the environment.
Project Applicant:
Lincoln County
Project Description:
Lincoln County will construct the new Killian Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP) with an initial capacity (Phase I) of 1.68
MGD and a final capacity (Phase H) of 3.35 MGD. The Phase I
conveyance system will consist of a combination of gravity sewers,
force mains, and pump stations between the Forney Creek WWTP
and the proposed Killian Creek WWTP. The Phase II wastewater
conveyance system consists of 8-inch, 18-inch, and 24-inch gravity
sewer to transport wastewater from future developments north of the
Middle Forney Creek WWTP.
Project Number:
CS370825-01
State Revolving Loan
Fund:
$17,500,000
Local Funding:
$78,900
The review process indicated that significant adverse environmental impacts should not occur if
mitigative measures are implemented, and an environmental impact statement will not be
required. The decision was based on information in the Engineering Report and reviews by
governmental agencies. An environmental assessment supporting this action is attached. This
FNSI completes the environmental review record, which is available for inspection at the State
Clearinghouse.
No administrative action will be taken on the proposed project for at least 30 days after
notification that the FNSI has been published in the North Carolina Environmental Bulletin.
Sincerely, /�
1 Q P f�l. '
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
A. Proposed Facilities and Actions
Figure 1 identifies the location of the proposed wastewater collection -transport facilities.
New Transport and Treatment Facilities: Lincoln County (formerly East Lincoln County Water
& Sewer District) proposes to construct the Phase I Lower Forney/Killian Creek wastewater
conveyance system and wastewater treatment plant with an initial capacity of 1.68 MGD.
The Killian Creek conveyance system will consist of the construction of approximately 2,750
linear feet (11) of 36-inch diameter gravity interceptor and 2,350 U. of 30-inch diameter gravity
interceptor with associated manholes, 5,10011 of 20-inch force main, and a 2,900 gpm WWTP
influent pump station. The WWTP influent pump station will include duplex pumps, a sewage
grinder, SCADA system, and an emergency generator with automatic transfer switch.
The Forney Creek conveyance system will consist of approximately 450 l.f. of 30-inch diameter
gravity sewer, 3011 of 18-inch diameter gravity sewer with associated manholes and 3,100 l.f.
of 12-inch diameter force main connecting into an existing force main, and a new 1,750 gpm
wastewater relief pump station with duplex pumps to be located at the Middle Forney Creek
WWTP.
The proposed new Killian Creek WWTP (Phase I, 1.68 MGD) consists of construction of a
mechanically cleaned cylindrical bar screen with manually cleaned bypass screen, vortex grit
separator, influent Parshall flume, a dual -basin SBR system with retractable air diffuser
assemblies, floating mixers, SBR floating decanters, WAS pumps, post equalization basin, two
rotating disk filters, a UV disinfection unit, two aerobic digesters, one sludge holding basin, one
rotary press sludge dewatering system with liquid polymer feed system and sludge conveyor
system, a plant drainage pump station, an office/lab building, a maintenance building, a plant
control and SCADA system, an emergency generator, piping, electrical and site work.
The proposed Phase II conveyance system construction will consist of approximately 20,500 l.f.
of 24-inch diameter gravity interceptor, 9,000 11 of 18-inch diameter gravity interceptor, and
4,7001.f. of 8-inch gravity interceptor, all within the Forney Creek drainage basin. The proposed
Killian Creek WWTP (Phase II) expansion will consist of installation of process equipment to
allow the WWTP to expand to 3.35 MGD. Both the Phase II conveyance system and Phase 11
Killian Creek WWTP expansion are to be constructed at a later date, when funding is available.
FundingStatus: tatus: Lincoln County proposes to apply for a State Revolving Loan in the amount of
$17,500,000 to cover the proposed Phase I wastewater treatment system projects and Phase I
conveyance system. Probable project costs are $13,269,300 for the proposed Killian Creek
WWTP (Phase I) and $4,309,600 for the Lower Forney/Killian Creek conveyance systems for a
total project cost of $17,578,900. Lincoln County will use the "Lincoln County Sewer Fund" to
cover the remaining $78,900 project cost.

B. Existing Environment
Topography and Soils. Lincoln County is located in the Piedmont physiographic province of
North Carolina. The Eastern Slate Belt, Charlotte/Milton Belt, and the Kings Mountain Belt
encompass the project area. Elevations within Lincoln County range from 640 feet at the Gaston
County Line to 1,000 feet along the Catawba County Line. Within the project area, elevations
range from approx iiately 640 feet to 800 feet. The predominant soils on the proposed Killian
Creek WWTP site are of the Cecil and Pacolet series. Soils in the Phase II service area are of the
Cecil, Chewacla, Pacolet, Gaston, Georgeville, and Zion -Winnsboro series. Cecil series soils
consist of very deep, well -drained, moderately -permeable soils that are found on ridges and side
slopes of the Piedmont Uplands. Slopes for Cecil soils range from zero to 25 percent. Chewacla
soils are soils that are found on the floodplains of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain river valleys.
They are somewhat poorly drained with moderate permeability and slopes ranging from zero to
two percent. Gaston soils are soils found on ridges and slopes of the Piedmont Uplands. These
soils are very deep, well drained, and moderately permeable with slopes from two to 25 percent.
Georgeville soils consist of soils that are well drained and moderately permeable with slopes
from two to 50 percent. Pacolet soils are soils that are well drained and moderately permeable
that are found in the Piedmont Uplands. Their slopes range from 15 to 25 percent. Zion -
Winnsboro soils are soils found in the Piedmont Uplands that are well drained with moderate to
slow permeability. Slopes of these soils range from two to 45 percent.
Surface Water. The project is located within the Catwaba River Basin. Lake Norman borders
the eastern portion of the service area. Little Creek, Burton Creek, Graham Creek, Lucky Creek,
and several unnamed tributaries, all in Sub -basin 03-08-32, drain the portion of the county
closest to Lake Norman. Johnson Creek (Sub -basin 03-08-33) drains the area southwest of the
intersection of NC 73 and NC 16. Killian Creek and its tributaries, which are Forney Creek,
Anderson Creek, Snyder Creek, and Ballard Creek in Sub -basin 03-08-33 drain the service area
west of NC 16. Leepers Creek and Hoyles Creek drain the remainder of eastern Lincoln County
and are found in Sub -basin 03-08-35. Lake Norman, Burton Creek, Graham Creek, Hoyles
Creek, Johnson Creek, Lucky Creek, Killian Creek, Leepers Creek, and Little Creek are
classified as WS-IV streams. In addition, Lake Norman, Graham Creek and Lucky Creek are
also classified as B. Graham Creek, Lucky Creek, and Johnson Creek have supplemental
designation as Critical Areas (CA). Anderson Creek, Ballard Creek, Forney Creek, Killian
Creek, Leepers Creek, and Snyder Creek have a water quality designation as C. Water bodies
with a WS-IV designation are drinking water supply bodies for water that is used for drinking,
culinary, and food processing. Waters that have a B classification are waters that are protected
for all uses under Class C and are used for primary recreation, including swimming, skin diving,
water skiing, and other similar uses that involve human body contact with the water in an
organized manner or on a frequent basis. Class C waters allow for secondary recreation, fishing,
wildlife fish consumption, and aquatic life. Secondary recreation is defined as wading, boating,
and other uses involving human body contact with water, where activities take place in an
infrequent, unorganized, or incidental manner. Streams with a CA classification are contained
within land that is within one-half mile upstream and draining to a river intake, or the area within
one-half mile and draining to the normal pool elevation of water supply reservoirs. These are
areas where the risks associated with pollution are greater than the remaining portions of the
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watershed. Killian Creek is listed as impaired for aquatic life from the confluence with
Anderson Creek to a point 1.2 miles from its mouth, due to land development.
Water Supply. A portion of eastern Lincoln County receives its drinking water from Lincoln
County, whose water source is the Lincoln County Lake Norman Water Treatment Plant (WTP).
Additionally, many residents utilize private wells.
C Existing Wastewater Facilities
The service area for the East Lincoln County Water and Sewer District, which was subsumed by
Lincoln County in 2007, consists of approximately 17 square miles in the Catawba Springs
Township, which is the easternmost township of Lincoln County. It serves the developing
corridor along NC 16, developments adjacent to Lake Norman, and residential areas west of
North Egypt Road. The area between the western shore of Lake Norman and NC 16 is served by
a low-pressure sewer system. The area west of NC 16 is predominantly served by gravity sewer,
pump stations, and force mains.
The collection and conveyance system consists of 250,111 11 of low-pressure sewer, 23
pumping stations (excluding individual residential pump stations), 87,771 l.f. of force mains, and
181,686 11 of gravity sewer (322.9 inch -miles). In 2004, this system served 2,491 sewer
customers with a total daily wastewater flow of approximately 470,000 gallons per day (gpd).
Other areas within eastern Lincoln County (Catawba Springs and Ironton Townships) are not
sewered and are served by individual septic systems. Though these areas do not have current
reported public health issues, they remain a potentially high risk for groundwater contamination
due to a high density of aging septic systems that may fail. Currently, Ironton Station
Elementary School and East Lincoln Middle School have recently experienced problems with
their drain field systems, as have the Lake Haven and Rock Springs subdivisions.
The Middle Forney Creek WWTP provides wastewater treatment to portions of eastern Lincoln
County. This treatment plant was placed into service in 1996 with a design capacity of 0.75
MGD. In 2004, it had an average daily flow of 0.47 MGD. The WWTP consisted of an influent
pump station, influent Parshall flume, bar screen aerated grit chamber, an oxidation ditch, two
secondary clarifiers, chlorination, two chlorine contact basins, dechlorination, effluent reaeration,
two return -activated sludge pumps, waste -activated weir, dissolved air flotation thickener,
aerobic sludge digester, gravity thickener, one sludge transfer pump, a holding tank, and land
application sludge disposal. In January 2007, modifications to the Middle Forney Creek WWTP
increased its capacity to 0.975 MGD. These modifications consisted of a replacement of influent
pumps to provide additional peak flow capacity, modifications to the oxidation ditch aeration
system to provide additional oxygen transfer capacity, and addition of a new chlorine contact
chamber, replacement of the existing chlorine and sulfur dioxide feed system, improvements to
the sodium hydroxide chemical storage and feed system, replacement of aeration diffusers in the
aerobic digester, an addition of a scum skimmer in the sludge gravity thickener, new scum
pumps and wet well mixer, a new thickened sludge transfer pumps and controls, and
improvements at the sludge holding tank.
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The NPDES permit limits for the Middle Forney Creek WWTP (NC0074012) are:
Parameter
Flow
BOD5 (monthly average Summer -Winter)
NH3-N (monthly average Summer -Winter)
TSS (monthly average)
Fecal Coliform (monthly average)
Total Residual Chlorine (daily maximum)
Limit
0.975 MGD
13.0 mg/L and 26.0 mg/L
1.3 mg/L and 3.2 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
200.0 Count 100 mL
23.0 µg/L
D. Need for Proposed Facilities and Actions
Approximately 80 percent of Lincoln County's residents live in the eastern portion of the county
due to access to Lake Norman, and close proximity to several metropolitan areas such as
Charlotte and Hickory. Also, the completion of US 321 and the ongoing widening of NC 16
have stimulated growth in this area.
In 2004, the original 0.75 MGD Middle Forney Creek WWTP treated an annual average
wastewater flow of 0.47 MGD. In 2006, commitments at the upgraded Middle Forney Creek
WWTP exceeded 90 percent of its upgraded 0.975 MGD capacity and prompted the County to
begin refusing requests for additional capacity. Current trends indicate that the continued growth
will exceed this expanded capacity by 2009.
In eastern Lincoln County, approximately 20 percent of the residents are served by sanitary
sewer,'and the remaining 80 percent utilize on -site septic systems. Since the estimated
population of eastern Lincoln County is expected to increase by 20,869 people for a total of
53,088 people by 2025, approximately 7,935 new septic systems, exclusive of anticipated
commercial and industrial growth, would have to be installed to accommodate new development,
especially since a moratorium has been placed on new sanitary sewer connections. Though
Lincoln County currently has very low reports of septic system malfunctions countywide, (222
malfunctions over the past two years), the potential exists that additional malfunctions may not
be reported or will occur over the next several years as other septic systems begin failing, due to
age or other problems. Currently, Iron Station Elementary School, East Lincoln County Middle
School, and Lake Haven and Rock Springs subdivisions are experiencing septic system
malfunctions. Existing and potential malfunctions, due to aging systems and the rising number
of new systems installed, increase the risk of contaminating groundwater and surface water
during high -precipitation events.
E. Alternatives Analysis
An alternatives analysis was performed on the expansion of the wastewater conveyance system
and treatment capacity in eastern Lincoln County. For expansion of the conveyance system, the
alternatives considered were: (1) No -Action Alternative, (2) Gravity Interceptors to the Proposed
Killian Creek WWTP, (3) Pump Station at Hedrick Property on Lower Forney Creek, (4) Pump
Station at Middle Forney Creek, (5) Pump Station with New Force Main, and (6) Lower
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Forney -Killian Creek Pump Station. Wastewater treatment system alternatives included: (1) No -
Action Alternative, (2) Optimum Operation or Upgrade of Existing Facilities, (3) On -Site
Treatment Systems, (4) Land Application, (5) Water Reuse, (6) Regionalization with the City of
Lincolnton, (7) Regionalization at the Confluence of Killian and Forney Creeks, and (8)
Regionalization at the Lincoln/Gaston County Line.
Conveyance System.
No -Action Alternative: This alternative would consist of all existing conveyance systems
remaining in place with the addition of no new wastewater conveyance infrastructure. Most of
eastern Lincoln County would continue to rely on septic systems for wastewater treatment,
including areas with known septic system problems (Iron Station Elementary School, East
Lincoln Middle School, and the Lake Haven and Rock Springs subdivisions). This alternative
was rejected because it would not provide increased conveyance capacity for development and
would increase the potential for both surface water pollution during heavy precipitation events
and groundwater pollution.
Gravity Interceptors to the Proposed Killian Creek WWTP Alternative: Under Phase I of this
alternative, 2,3501.f. and 2,750 l.f. of 30- and 36-inch gravity sewer would be installed between
the existing pump station along Killian Creek and the proposed Killian Creek WWTP. A 30-inch
gravity interceptor from the Middle Forney Creek WWTP to the proposed Killian Creek WWTP
would be constructed. Phase II would consist of constructing a gravity sewer along the eastern
bank of Forney Creek from the Middle Forney Creek WWTP to just south of the intersection of
NC 16 with Saint James Church Road. Phase II would be constructed to minimize the impact to
environmentally sensitive areas, floodplains, and private property. This alternative would have
cost $5.38 million for Phase I, but this alternative was rejected due to cost.
Pump Station at Middle Forney Creek Alternative: In Phase I for this alternative, 2,350 11. of
30-inch and 2,750 l.f. of 36-inch gravity sewer would be constructed between the existing pump
station along Killian Creek and the proposed Killian Creek WWTP. A 30-inch gravity
interceptor would extend from the Middle Forney Creek WWTP to a point north of a rock quarry
owned by Hedrick Industries. A pump station near the Hedrick Industries site, along with a force
main would transfer wastewater to the Killian Creek interceptor. A force main would transfer
wastewater directly to the proposed Killian Creek WWTP. Phase II would consist of
constructing a gravity sewer along the eastern bank of Forney Creek from the Middle Forney
Creek WWTP to just south of the intersection of NC 16 with Saint James Church Road. Phase II
would be constructed to minimize the impacts to environmentally sensitive areas, floodplains,
and private property. Phase I for this alternative would cost $5.17 million. This alternative was
rejected due to cost.
Pump Station at Hedrick Property on Lower Forney Creek Alternative: Phase I for this
alternative would consist of installing 2,3501.f. of 30-inch gravity sewer and 2,75011 of 36-inch
gravity sewer along Killian Creek and two new 1,750 gpm relief pumps at the Middle Forney
Creek WWTP. A new 12-inch diameter force main would be constructed along Little Egypt
Road connected to the existing 12-inch Killian Creek force main, whose flow would be reversed.
The Killian Creek WWTP influent pump station would be located near the confluence of Forney
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and Killian Creeks with the force main transfer directly to the WWTP. Phase II would consist of
constructing a gravity sewer along the eastern bank of Forney Creek from the Middle Creek
WWTP to just south of the intersection of NC 16 with Saint James Road. Phase II would be
constructed to minimize the impacts to environmentally sensitive areas, floodplains, and private
property. Costs for Phase I of this alternative would be $4.46 million. This alternative was
rejected due to cost.
Pump Station at Middle Forney Creek Alternative: Phase I of this alternative would consist of
gravity interceptors similar to the above alternative with the construction of a new relief pump
station located at the Middle Forney Creek WWTP. Under this alternative, a new force main
would extend along Forney Creek and around the Hedrick Industries site to the WWTP influent
pump station, which would be located near the confluence of Forney and Killian Creeks with a
force main transfer directly to the proposed Killian Creek WWTP. Phase II would be
constructed to minimize the impacts to environmentally sensitive areas, floodplains, and private
property. Phase I costs for this alternative would be $5.22 million. This alternative was rejected
because of cost.
Killian Creek Pump Station Alternative: Phase I of this alternative would consist of the
construction of a relief pump station at the Middle Forney Creek WWTP and a 12-inch force
main along South Little Egypt Road to the existing 12-inch force main along Charlie Saine Trail.
The existing pump station along Killian Creek would be removed, and the flow in the existing
force main would be reversed. The wastewater would be sent to the proposed Killian Creek
WWTP via 2,35011 of 30-inch gravity sewer, 2,75011 of 36-inch gravity sewer, and 5,100 l.f.
of force main. Phase II would be constructed to minimize the impacts to environmentally
sensitive areas, floodplains, and private property. The project cost for Phase I would be
approximately $4.31 million. This alternative is the preferred alternative due to Phase I project
costs and the fact that the least -impacting alternative for the Phase II conveyance system will be
utilized.
Wastewater Treatment
No -Action Alternative: This alternative would consist of making no improvements to the
Middle Forney Creek WWTP. If this alternative were implemented, the economic expansion of
eastern Lincoln County would be hindered due to lack of wastewater treatment capacity required
to accommodate such growth. Additionally, increased population within the area would require
more on -site wastewater treatment systems, including those for commercial developments,
schools, and public facilities. The installation of more on -site septic systems would raise the risk
of groundwater and surface water contamination from failing septic systems. This alternative
was rejected because it would not fulfill the purpose and need of the project.
Optimum Operation or Upgrade of Existing_ Facilities Alternative: Under this alternative, the
upgraded Middle Forney Creek WWTP would operate at its most efficient level. Even with the
upgrades that were completed in January 2007 that increased the capacity from 0.75 MGD to
0.975 MGD, the capacity of the Middle Forney Creek WWTP will be depleted in 2009.
Additional expansion of the Middle Forney Creek WWTP is not possible because of inadequate
area for significant expansion, insufficient assimilative capacity at its current discharge location,
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and poor location to extend gravity service to the areas where most of the development is
expected to occur. Therefore, this alternative was rejected because it does not meet the purpose
and need of the project.
On -Site Treatment Systems Alternative: Under this alternative, on -site wastewater treatment
systems such as septic systems and tile field adsorption systems would be used throughout
eastern Lincoln County. By 2025, approximately 7,900 on -site wastewater treatment systems
would be installed within eastern Lincoln County. As population densities or septic systems
failures increased, conveyance systems would be installed to these communities when
economically viable. However, the number of unreported septic system failures may increase, as
would the number of aging septic systems. Since this would increase the risk of surface water
pollution during high precipitation events, as well as groundwater pollution, this alternative was
rejected.
Land Application Alternative: This alternative would consist of constructing a secondary
wastewater treatment system, treated effluent storage, and a spray irrigation land disposal
system. To accommodate land application of the proposed flows, the total site area required
would be approximately 804 acres. The project costs for this option would be $26.1 million.
This alternative was rejected both because of the infeasibility of purchasing the needed land and
project cost.
Water Reuse Alternative: Under this alternative, effluent would be reused either at local golf
courses or in conjunctive reuse with Duke Energy. Due to the amount of land needed (500-plus
acres) and the distance between the three golf courses in the areas (at approximately six miles
and greater) and the Middle Forney Creek WWTP, reusing all of the effluent from the Middle
Forney -Creek WWTP would be infeasible. Additionally, while Duke Energy has indicated that
they would consider the conjunctive reuse of treated effluent in the future after they have
evaluated the quality of the effluent, they are not presently interested in conjunctive reuse.
Because of the costs that would be associated with installing a reuse system for golf courses and
Duke Energy's lack of interest in presently utilizing treated effluent, this alternative was rejected.
Regionalization with the City of Lincolnton Alternative: Under this alternative, wastewater from
eastern Lincoln County would be sent to the City of Lincolnton's WWTP located south of the
city on the South Fork Catawba River. The City of Lincolnton WWTP has a capacity of 6.0
MGD with a current flow of 3.5 MGD. The City indicated that to accept flows from eastern
Lincoln County, the City of Lincolnton WWTP would have to be expanded. Furthermore,
connection to the Lincolnton WWTP would require more than 16 miles of force main and a
number of intermediate pump stations to overcome the 300 foot change in elevation. Due to the
required expansion of the City of Lincolnton WWTP and the amount of force main and pump
stations that would be required to implement this alternative, it was rejected because it is
economically infeasible.
Regionalization at the Confluence of Killian and Forney Creeks Alternative: This alternative
would consist of locating the proposed Killian Creek WWTP at the confluence of Killian and
Forney Creeks. Under Phase I, the WWTP would have a capacity of 1.68 MGD, which would
be expanded to 3.35 MGD under Phase II. This site has lower stream flow than the other site
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considered. Speculative limits were determined for a 7.0 MGD flow, and the lower stream flow
would provide a less favorable limitation with regard to ammonia, nitrogen, total residual
chlorine (TRC), and chronic toxicity. Furthermore, no land is available for purchase at this
location. Due to the lower NPDES limitations that would be required, as well as the lack of
available land for purchase, this alternative was rejected.
Regionalization at t`.e Lincoln/Gaston C,aunty Line Alternative: Under this alternative, the
proposed Killian Creek WWTD would be located near the Lincoln/Gaston County Line just west
of Killian Creek. Under Phase I, the WWTP would have a capacity of 1.68 MGD, which would
be expanded to 3.35 MGD under Phase II. This site has a higher stream flow than the other site
considered, which would allow for a more favorable limitation for ammonia, nitrogen, TRC, and
chronic toxicity. Additionally, a 38-acre parcel is available for purchase at this location. Project
costs for Phase I would be approximately $13.3 million. Because of more favorable effluent
limitations and availability of land for the WWTP, this alternative is the preferred alternative.
The project will consist of constructing two phases of the project for both the collection system
and the proposed Killian Creek WWTP. The Phase I conveyance system would consist of
constructing a relief pump station at the existing Middle Forney Creek WWTP, constructing a
12-inch force main that will connect with the existing 12-inch force main; reversing the flow
through this force main and removing a pump station from service; constructing a 30- and
36-inch gravity sewer; adding two influent pump stations, and constructing a 20-inch force main
to send wastewater to the WWTP. Project costs for this alternative will be approximately $4.31
million. The Phase II conveyance system would be constructed from the existing Middle Forney
Creek WWTP northward to just south of the intersection of NC 16 and Saint James Church
Road. Phase I for wastewater treatment will consist of constructing the proposed Killian Creek
WWTP near the Lincoln/Gaston County Line with a capacity of 1.68 MGD. Project costs for
this phase will be approximately $13.26 million. Phase I1 for wastewater treatment will be an
expansion of the Killian Creek WWTP to 3.35 MGD. Project costs for the Phase 1I conveyance
system and WWTP expansion will be determined at a future date when these phases will be
designed.
F. Environmental Consequences and Mitigative Measures
Topography and Soils: Construction of the WWTP will impact 20 acres of the 38-acre site. The
WWTP will not be constructed in the floodplain. Constructing the Phase I conveyance system
will disturb approximately 44 acres. The force main construction will be along roadway, and the
gravity sewer along Killian Creek will be in the floodplain (approximately 4,167 I.Q.
Construction of Phase II of the project north of the Middle Forney Creek WWTP will occur
along Forney Creek and will also be located in the floodplain (approximately 23,03211).
Installation of the conveyance system for both phases will be by open trench construction. Pre -
construction contours will be restored after the pipeline is buried. Additionally, new above -
grade structures in the floodplain will be limited to manholes designed for greater than 100-year
flood protection. These manholes will have a negligible impact on floodway hydrology. Also,
the new pump station located at the Middle Forney Creek WWTP will be in the 100-year
floodplain within the existing WWTP plant area. The elevation of the pump station and
manholes at the Middle Forney Creek WWTP will be designed at two feet above the 100-year

flood elevation. Construction will be in accordance with a North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
and other provisions of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (SPCA). Construction
will also incorporate appropriate best management practices (BMPs). No buildings and
permanent structures will be allowed in sewer line rights -of -way.
Land Use: The cons+ruction of both phases of the project will encourage the development of
residential, commercial, and industrial land uses. However, no changes to the local zoning or
land uses will be needed to implement the proposed project. Lincoln County has adopted a
number of ordinances directing future land use for eastern Lincoln County in a manner that will
manage growth and conserve both natural and cultural resources. These include (1) a Zoning
Ordinance, (2) a subdivision ordinance, (3) Mobile Home Park Regulations, (4) Flood Damage
Ordinance, and (5) Water Supply Watershed Ordinance. Additionally, the County has adopted a
Soil Erosion Control and Sedimentation Ordinance and a streamside Buffer Ordinance that will
preserve the natural resources within the project area. Also, development in the project's service
area will adhere to other applicable existing ordinances, as well as future ordinances.
Wetlands: Phases I and H construction of the proposed Killian Creek WWTP will not impact
any wetlands or cross any streams. Due to ongoing negotiations with Duke Power, the exact
potential impact to wetlands for construction of the Phase I conveyance system is not definitively
known. However, it is estimated that 0.072 acre of wetlands will be temporarily impacted and
0.018 acre of wetlands will be permanently impacted. Construction of the Phase II conveyance
system may temporarily impact approximately 0.02 acre of wetlands and will not permanently
impact any wetlands. While the conceptual location of the Phase II conveyance system has been
determined, the exact location of the Phase lI conveyance system is unknown at this time. The
alignment will be designed to minimize environmental impacts to wetlands. In a letter dated
April 13, 2006, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) stated that they anticipated
that a Nationwide Permit 12 would be required for this project (Project No. 200630862). The
USACE will determine the type of permit required during the final design of both phases of the
project. Additionally, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission (NCWRC) recommends that
Lincoln County implement the following recommendations:
• All municipalities benefitting from increased sewer services, development, and annexation
should incorporate into their local ordinances the same or better environmental protective
measures as specified by Lincoln County in this EA [and supporting documentation] prior to
the provision by the County of any wastewater connections or services.
• Instead of two -tiered buffers, the provision and protection of undisturbed, contiguous
forested buffers and entire floodplains should be promoted for improved long-term
stewardship. Regardless of tiers, we prefer and recommend contiguous forested buffers.
Buffer averaging may be used provided that maximum available undisturbed forested buffers
are provided and protected.
• Proper delineation of jurisdictional waters and wetlands should be provided prior to any
development approvals by local governments to ensure project compliance with the Clean
Water Act.
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Important Farmlands: The Middle Forney Creek WWTP where one pump station will be
installed is previously disturbed. Therefore, no impacts to important farmlands from the
construction of this pump station will occur. The proposed Killian Creek WWTP site contains
26.3 acres of prime farmland soils (15.8 acres of Cecil sandy loam, 0.95 acre of Chewacla
[where protected from flooding], 2.3 acres of Gaston sandy clay loam, 5.7 acres of Pacolet sandy
clay loam, and 1.6 acres of Riverview loam). The proposed project's footprint on this site will
impact approximately 20 percent (5.2 acres) of the important farmlands on the site. However,
this site is not being utilized f(,. farming. Additionally, the installation of the Killian Creek
pump station, which contains Cecil sandy loam, will impact 0.2 acre of important farmland that
is not being used for farming. Therefore, no impacts to important farmlands will occur.
Important farmland impacts for the Phase II conveyance system will be determined during the
design process.
Public Lands and Scenic Recreational and State Natural Areas: No public lands or scenic,
recreational, or state natural areas will be impacted by the construction of either phase of the
project.
Cultural Resources: In a letter dated May 1, 2007, the North Carolina State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO) stated that no historic resources would be impacted by either phase of the
proposed project (Project No. ER 06-0770).
Air Quality_ Construction of both phases of the project will result in a temporary increase in air
emissions, including particulate matter, that will cease, once construction is complete. No
operational impacts will occur with the exception of periods when particulates may temporarily
increase because of testing or use of emergency generators. Odor control mechanisms will be
incorporated into the project design to eliminate any nuisance odors. Additionally, contractors
must properly maintain their equipment, and frequent wetting of exposed soil and prompt soil
stabilization will minimize dust impacts. Contractors will be instructed to sell merchantable
timber and chip non -merchantable woody debris for mulch, or pile it along the edges of
construction corridors to create brush piles for wildlife. These practices will substitute for open
burning. However, if open burning is unavoidable, it must be conducted in accordance with state
and county regulations.
Noise Levels: Noise levels will increase during construction of both phases of the project.
However, once construction is complete, noise impacts from the operation of both phases of the
project will be negligible. Additionally, occasional noise will occur from the testing and use of
the emergency generators. Noise levels, due to this testing and use, will be infrequent and
therefore insignificant. To mitigate noise impacts from construction, construction activities will
occur only during daylight hours.
Water Resources: The proposed Killian Creek WWTP is bounded on the eastern edge of the site
by Killian Creek and the southern side by an unnamed tributary. An unnamed tributary with a
headwater seep wetland is located on the northeastern portion of the site. Three stream crossings
averaging 22 feet per crossing (66 total feet total) will occur during construction of the Phase I
conveyance system, while 24 stream crossings totaling approximately 45 feet (average width of
9.5 feet) will occur during the construction of Phase II conveyance system. Pre -construction
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contours in streams and wetlands will be restored in accordance with USACE and Division of
Water Quality (DWQ) permit conditions. All construction will also be conducted in accordance
with the DENR-approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan and the SPCA. Open trench
construction at stream crossings will be performed roughly perpendicular to each channel, which
will minimize riparian vegetation clearing. After backfilling the trench, the lower banks of the
stream channel bed below the bank will be stabilized with rip -rap, and the upper banks will be
stabilized using native vegetation and seeding, with a temporary groundcover crop.
Development within the service area must adhere to the Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Ordinance, and the Streamside Buffer Ordinance as well as any other applicable ordinances that
exist or will he developed in the future. Additionally, the NCWRC recommends that Lincoln
County implement the recommendations as shown under wetlands, above.
Forest Resources: Of the 38 acres purchased by the County for the proposed Killian Creek
WWTP, 20 acres of the currently -forested site will be cleared for Phases I and II construction of
the WWTP. The remainder of the site will be retained in its current state. Construction of
Phases I and II of the conveyance system will require the disturbance of 12 acres of forested
land. Contractors will be instructed to sell merchantable timber and chip non -merchantable
woody debris for mulch, or pile it along the edges of construction corridors to create brush piles
for wildlife.
Shellfish or Fish and Their Habitat: Killian Creek, the closest stream to the construction site, is
located on the eastern edge of the site more than 80 feet east of the project's footprint. Potential
impacts to fish and shellfish habitats during construction of the Phase I and Phase II conveyance
systems could occur, due to the proximity of the construction to Killian and Forney Creeks. To
minimize any potential impacts to shellfish or fish and their habitats, the contractors must follow
the provisions in the DENR-approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan, as well as those
in the SPCA. Additionally, further development in this area must occur in accordance with the
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance and the Streamside Buffer Ordinance as well
as other applicable ordinances that exist or may be developed in the future. Also, the NCWRC
recommends that Lincoln County implement the recommendations as shown under wetlands,
above.
Wildlife and Natural Vegetation: No protected species, neither flora nor fauna, are expected to
be impacted by the construction of either phase of the project. However, an additional
threatened and endangered species survey will be required during the detailed design phase of
Phase II of the project.
Introduction of Toxic Substances: As part of the construction process, substances such as fuels,
lubricants, antifreeze, etc. will be used and may be introduced into the environment through
spillage or other events. All construction activity will be performed in accordance with Federal,
State, and local rules and regulations to avoid environmental impacts.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reviewed the proposed project and concluded that the
requirements of Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act have been fulfilled. The
NCWRC, the DWQ Mooresville Regional Office, and the NPDES and PERCS Units concur
with the proposed project. The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources is not aware of

any properties of architectural, historical, or archaeological significance that would be affected
by the project. Other state agencies did not submit objections to the project.
G. Public Participation, Sources Consulted
A public hearing was held on November 21, 2005 on the proposed project. The current user
charge for residents within the former East Lincoln County Water & Sewer District is $26.92 at
3,967 gallons per month. The i �oposed project will result in an increased charge of $0.40 for a
total of $27.32 for 3,967 gallons per month for the typical user. No opposition to the plan was
presented at the public hearing.
Sources consulted about this project for information or concurrence included:
1) Lincoln County
2) North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
-Wildlife Resources Commission
-DWQ Mooresville Regional Office — Surface water Protection Section
-DWQ NPDES Unit
-DWQ PERCS Unit
-Division of Air Quality
-Division of Environmental Health
-Division of Water Resources
-Division of Forest Resources
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
3) North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
4) North Carolina State Clearinghouse
5) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
6) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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April 18, 2006
Mr. Stan Kiser, County Manager
Lincoln County
115 W. Main Street
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
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
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WATER QUALITY SECTION
SUBJECT: East Lincoln County Engineering Report
Long Range Wastewater Improvements
Project No. CS370825-01
Dear Mr. Kiser:
The Construction Grants and Loans Section has completed its environmental review of the
subject project and has the attached comments. Also please find attached comments from the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the PERCS Unit, the NPDES Program, the Department of
Cultural Resources, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that must be addressed. Comments from
the Mooresville Regional Office are being forwarded for informational purposes and should be
considered during project development. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advises that there are
waters of the U.S. within the project corridors, and that if impacts to these waters cannot be avoided or
minimized that a Department of the Army permit will be required. These comments are also being
sent directly to your consultants, W.K. Dickson & Company and Robert J. Goldstein & Associates, by
copy of this letter. A revised Engineering Report that incorporates responses to these comments
should be submitted for our review and approval. Providing thorough and complete responses to these
review comments in a timely manner is necessary to avoid delays of the project approval.
Construction Grants and Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1633
Phone: [phone] / FAX: [phone] / Internet www.nccgl.net
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If you or your engineer have any questions or need assistance in resolving these environmental
issues, please call Ms. Hannah Stallings at [phone]. If there are any questions concerning
technical issues, please call Mr. Zi-Qiang Chen, Ph.D., at [phone]. Also, if there are questions
concerning this review, you may contact me at [phone].
K. Lawrence orton, III, P. E., Supervisor
Facilities E aluation Unit
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Attachments
cc: W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc.- Charles Froneberger, P.E.
Robert J. Goldstein & Associates — Chris Hopper
DWQ Mooresville Regional Office
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
Hannah Stallings
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County of Lincoln
Environmental Review Comments
East Lincoln County
Long Range Wastewater Improvements
Project No. CS370825-01
April 18, 2006
I. General — In portions of the document, the Middle Forney Creek WWTP is referred to as
the Forney Creek WWTP. Please refer to this facility as the Middle Forney Creek
WWTP throughout the document to avoid confusion.
II. Proiect Description — There is not a clear presentation of what the proposed project
consists of. Page 4 of the document states "The Middle Forney Creek WWTP
is located at Little Egypt Road, two miles upstream of the proposed Killian Creek
WWTP, and is being expanded from 0.750 to 0.975 MGD. No SEPA document was
required for this minor expansion." Page 17 states "Proposed improvements at the
existing [Middle] Forney Creek WWTP will not require any direction construction in
streams." Page 11 of the document states "No prime farmland soils will be directly
affected by the proposed expansion of the WWTP and sewer lines ..."
1. Please confirm that the Middle Forney Creek WWTP project is not a part of the
proposed project and will therefore not be covered in the FNSI issued for this
project.
2. Please amend the statement on page 11 to clarify whether, in addition to
transmission facilities, the proposed project includes an expansion of a WWTP
(i.e., Middle Forney Creek WWTP) or whether it involves the construction of the
new Killian Creek WWTP.
111. Purpose and Need
1. Existing Facilities and Flow Projections — Page 4 of the document states "A few small
areas are experiencing sulfide corrosion, particularly near the discharges from low-
pressure sewer system discharges, serving areas adjacent to Lake Norman. ELCWSD
is replacing five manholes and two wet well structures to address this corrosion."
Please confir n that this work is not a portion of the proposed project.
2. Water Quality Needs — This section describes the potential for local development.
Please include some discussion of how urbanization creates water quality concerns
for the area.
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3. The discussion of on site treatment systems on page 6 states "Mr. Scott Snead of the
Lincoln County Environmental Health Department (2004) reported no regions of
significant septic tank failures in the project area. The Iron Station Elementary
School and East Lincoln County Middle School have recently had difficulty with
their septic systems and are working with their dosing systems to bring the adsorption
fields under control." If there are not any serious problems with the current
wastewater management scheme in the area, there does not appear to be an immediate
need for the proposed project out of either environmental or public health concerns.
Please explain.
IV. Proiect Alternatives
1. Please provide cost estimates for each of the alternatives.
2. Please conclude this section with a description of the preferred alternatives for the
proposed project — both the collection system and the treatment system alternative.
3. Gravity Collection and Alternative Routes (preferred) — Page 6 states "The total
estimated present worth capital cost for providing wastewater conveyance to meet
anticipated growth within the planning area is $40,368,600, to be phased in over the
20-year planning period." Please confirm that this dollar amount relates only to
material covered under the current Engineering Report and not all of the
infrastructure outlined in the "20-Year Capital Improvements Plan for Water and
Wastewater Infrastructure — Lincoln County, NC and the East Lincoln County Water
and Sewer District," prepared by Oliver Inc. on May 7, 2004 as referenced on page 5
of the EA.
4. Septic Tank Effluent Pump (STEP) Systems — The discussion in this section only
provides a description of these systems and does not address their appropriateness for
the East Lincoln County area. Please amend the text to address this issue.
5. Treatment Plant Site Location Alternatives — The first two paragraphs of this
discussion contained on page 7 do not appear to relate to the subheading. Please
amend as appropriate.
6. Optimum Operation or Upgrade of Existing Facilities — Page 8 states "The Middle
Forney Creek WWTP does not have adequate space for expansion of the treatment
facilities ...". However, the plant is going to be temporarily expanded to handle
additional flows (page 7). Please clarify.
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7. Regional Wastewater Treatment System
a. Page 8 states "With the proposed continued operation of the Middle Forney Creek
WWTP at 0.75 MGD (temporarily expanded to 0.975 MGD if approved), the
design for the new regional WWTP is 3.35 MGD."
i. When is this facility expected to be approved?
ii. Does the county have an alternate plan if the Middle Forney Creek
WWTP temporary expansion cannot be approved?
b. Page 8 states "The speculative effluent limits for the proposed regional WWTP
require a minimum of secondary biological treatment with a capability to achieve
nitrification for the reduction of ammonia nitrogen." Have speculative limits been
obtained yet? If not, they should be requested as soon as possible.
c. The discussion does not state whether a sequencing batch reactor or an oxidation
ditch will be used. Please clarify.
V. Existing Environment and Proiect Impacts
1. Geography and Land Use
a. Existing Environment — Please state the elevations along the proposed collection
system route and at the proposed WWTP site since the labels on the map provided
are not legible.
b. Direct Land Use Impacts and Mitigation
i. Page 10 states "The proposed off -road and roadside force main and gravity
sewers will disturb about 44 acres ..." How much of the roadside area is
previously disturbed, reducing the direct impacts of this particular project?
ii. Page 10 states "The gravity sewer lines and force main will be installed by open
trench construction." Page 13 states "Directional drilling of stream crossings
will be utilized wherever practicable." Page 17 states, "Where open trench
construction is required, it will be performed roughly perpendicular to each
channel, minimizing riparian vegetation clearing." Please clarify, including an
explanation of how it will be determined when directional drilling is not possible
for a location.
iii. Pages 30-31 contain information on the "Lincoln County Zoning Ordinance."
Please discuss zoning along the proposed collection system, at the two pump
station sites, and at the proposed Killian Creek WWTP site.
iv. Please address whether any local zoning or land use plans will need to be changed
following implementation of the proposed project.
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2. Soils and Important Farmlands — Prime and Unique Farmland Impacts and Mitigation —
Page 11 states "No prime farmland soils will be directly affected by the proposed
expansion of the WWTP and sewer lines ..."- Please address whether any areas of
prime farmland soils will be directly affected by the installation of the two new pump
stations or at the proposed Killian Creek WWTP.
3. Flood plains — Flood plain Impacts and Mitigation — Please address whether the
installation of the two new pump stations will impact flood plain areas.
4. Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters — Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters Impacts
a. Page 13 states "To date, not all alignments have been investigated for stream and
wetland impacts. Negotiations are currently underway with Duke Power Company
to identify the precise locations of both the new Pump Station site, and force main
alignment between the new pump station and new WWTP site."
i. When is it expected that these negotiations will be complete and the field work can
continue? It is necessary to account for anticipated impacts (direct and indirect)
before the FNSI is issued for the project.
I The second statement alludes to only one new pump station site, yet other areas of
the text and Figure I indicate that there will be two new pump station sites.
Please clarify.
5. Water Resources
a. Please indicate whether all of those to be served by the proposed project rely on the
county water system which obtains its supply from Lake Norman, if they obtain their
potable water from private wells, or both.
b. Please state the source(s) of potable water for those served by the proposed project.
6. Fish and Aquatic Habitat Impacts and Mitigation
a. Page 19 states "Approximately eight acres of the 19 acre [proposed Killian Creek
WWTP] site will be cleared for construction." However, page 20 and other places
in the text state that "The clearing footprint for the waste water treatment plant will
be approximately 4 acres." Please amend the text to clarify how much of the
proposed WWTP site will be cleared.
b. Page 20 references section 4.8.4.3 of the document, however this section does not
exist. Please amend the report accordingly.
c. Please address how the operation of the proposed WWTP will impact fish and local
aquatic habitat.
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7. Forests and Wildlife Habitats — Forests and Wildlife Habitat Impacts and Mitigation —
Please address whether there are surrounding areas that provide similar types of habitat
for relocation of wildlife displaced by construction of the proposed project.
8. State and Federal Protected Species
a. Summary of Protect Species Impacts and Mitigation — Page 23 states "Surveys for
collection lines north of NC 73 are pending at this time, and will be conducted prior
to construction activities in this area." These surveys need to be completed and
potential impacts and possible mitigative measures need to be described in the
Environmental Assessment so that they can be covered under the FNSI issued for
the proposed project.
b. The Section received notice from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the newly
discovered presence of the federally endangered Carolina heelsplitter in the Sixmile
Creek watershed in South Carolina. Please determine if any of the water bodies that
will be impacted by this project are a part of this watershed. If they are, it is likely
that mitigative measures will need to be incorporated into the project to lessen the
environmental impacts of this proposed project. Also, please amend the discussion
of mitigation as necessary.
9. Air Ouali — Please discuss any previous odor problems or complaints due to any
existing public wastewater infrastructure in the Catawba Springs/Ironton Township
service area.
VI. Figure la. Project Location Man and Proposed Improvements
1. Please provide the lengths of the line segments.
2. Please provide the capacities of the two new pump stations, the existing Middle Forney
Creek WWTP, and the proposed Killian Creek WWTP.
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United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
April 11, 2006
Ms. Hannah Stallings
Environmental Assessment Coordinator
Construction Grants and Loans Section
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633
Dear Ms. Stallings:
Subject: East Lincoln County Long -Range Wastewater Improvements, Lincoln County North
Carolina (Project No. CS370825-01)
The following comments are based on our review of the Engineering Report and Environmental
Assessment (EA) prepared by Robert J. Goldstein and Associates, Inc. (RJGA), and
W. K. Dickson & Co., Inc., for wastewater treatment and collection system improvements
proposed by East Lincoln County Water and Sewer District (ELCWSD). These comments are
provided in accordance with the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 661667e), and section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 15311543) (Act).
Project Description - According to the information provided, Lincoln County proposes to
expand the ELC.WSD collection and treatment facilities to meet the projected increase in
wastewater flows for its service area (primarily the Catawba Springs and Ironton Townships)
over the next 20 years. To accomplish this, Lincoln County is proposing to construct the new
sewer lines and wastewater treatment plant in phases. The first phase consists of constructing a
new tertiary wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) on the west bank of Killian Creek in
southeastern Lincoln County. The new WWTP will be built with an initial capacity of 1.68
million gallons per day (MGD) and will be designed for future expansion to 3.35 MGD. A
12-inch force main will connect the existing Forney Creek WWTP (0.79 MGD capacity) to the
proposed Killian Creek WWTP and will require about 2,400 feet of new force main to complete
the connection. The project also will include about 1.1 miles of new 24- to 30-inch gravity
sewer lines along Killian Creek, upstream of its confluence with Forney Creek. Impacts
associated with the proposed sewer system include 27 stream crossings and about 0.074 acre of
wetland impacts. The total amount (linear feet) of stream impacts was not included in the

information provided, but the EA states that the directional drilling of stream crossings will be
used wherever possible.
Federally Listed Species - According to our records, the federally threatened dwarf -flowered
heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) and Georgia aster (Symphyotricum georgianum), a candidate' for
listing, have been found in close proximity to the project area. The EA states that surveys have
been conducted in the project area south of NC 73 and that neither of these species was found. It
also states that the project area north of NC 73 has not yet been surveyed because sewer line
alignments have not been finalized. We cannot concur that this project will have no effect on
federally listed species until all areas have been surveyed and we have reviewed a complete
analysis of the surveys. In accordance with the Act, it is the responsibility of the appropriate
federal action agency to review its activities or programs and to identify any such activities or
programs that may affect endangered or threatened species or their habitats. If it is determined
that the proposed activities may affect any species federally listed as endangered or threatened,
consultation with this office must be initiated.
Fish and Wildlife Resources —It is the responsibility of the federal agency or its nonfederal
representative to address the indirect and cumulative impacts associated with an action that is
funded, permitted, or implemented by that federal agency. The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) directs federal agencies to examine the consequences of their proposed or permitted
activities in an overall goal to protect and enhance the human environment. NEPA (40 CFR
1508.9) requires the evaluation of the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of an action. When
impacts from development are deemed adverse to fish and wildlife resources, it is appropriate for
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to recommend measures to minimize those impacts pursuant
to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and NEPA.
The installation of more than 7,000 feet of sewer line will most certainly facilitate growth and
increase the density of development and impervious surfaces in eastern Lincoln County. Page 10
of the EA states the following: "Construction of the new sewer lines and treatment capacity will
induce population growth, leading to residential and commercial construction ... Proposed
growth in the service area will result in an unknown quantity and rate of land clearing
commensurate with this growth." Based on our experience with similar projects in the past, we
conclude that the most significant indirect impacts associated with this project are likely to be
those resulting from the development and urbanization of areas within the basin that are currently
undeveloped or rural. Associated runoff from traditional development and urbanization can
contribute excessive amounts of pollutants that can suffocate and poison freshwater mussels and
other aquatic resources within and downstream of a project area. The EA summarizes existing
ordinances that have been developed for Lincoln County. While we are pleased that the county
""Taxa for which the [Fish and Wildlife] Service has on file enough substantial information on biological
vulnerability and threat(s) to support proposals to list them as endangered or threatened. Proposed rules have not
yet been issued because this action is precluded at present by other listing activity. Development and publication of
proposed rules on these taxa are anticipated. The Service encourages State and other Federal agencies as well as
other affected parties to give consideration to these taxa in environmental planning" (Federal Register,
February 28, 1996). Taxa formerly considered as "Category 1" are now considered as "candidates."
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has established ordinances aimed at protecting fish and wildlife resources, we do not believe the
existing ordinances will adequately protect the aquatic ecosystem or compensate for the indirect
and cumulative impacts associated with this project. Adopting and implementing ordinances that
protect wide forested riparian corridors and the 100-year floodplain and that adequately treat
storm water in development areas is essential to the protection of water quality and aquatic
habitat in rapidly developing landscapes such as eastern Lincoln County. The North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission has developed a "Guidance Memorandum to Address and
Mitigate Secondary and Cumulative Impacts to Aquatic and Terrestrial Wildlife Resources and
Water Quality" that we support and encourage you to use for this project. The document can be
accessed at http://www.ncwildlife.orglpg07 wildlifespeciesconlpg7c3_impacts.pdf. To
adequately protect the aquatic resources within the project area and to mitigate for secondary and
cumulative impacts associated with the proposed project, we offer the following
recommendations:
Forested Riparian Buffers - Lincoln County's existing ordinance protects 100-foot
riparian buffers in high -density developments but requires only 30-foot buffers for
all other development. The Guidance Memorandum mentioned above
recommends 100-foot-wide buffers along perennial streams and 50-foot-wide
buffers along intermittent streams and wetlands for all developments that occur
near aquatic areas. Also, the sewer lines should be sited as far as possible from
streams and should not be located within the recommended buffer area. The
sewer lines should be constructed of a substance equal to the durability of ductile
iron. Natural forested riparian buffers are critical to the health of aquatic systems.
They: (a) catch and filter runoff, thereby preventing nonpoint-source pollutants
from reaching streams; (b) enhance the in -stream processing of both point- and
nonpoint-source pollutants; (c) act as "sponges" by absorbing runoff, which
reduces the severity of floods, and by allowing runoff to infiltrate and recharge
groundwater levels for maintaining flows during dry periods; (d) stabilize stream
banks and maintain natural channel morphology; (e) provide coarse woody debris
for habitat structure and most of the dissolved organic carbon and nutrients
necessary for the diets of mussels and support of the aquatic food web; and
(f) maintain air and water temperatures.
2. Development Impacts - The economic development activities that could occur
as a result of the availability of public sewer service could result in significant
changes to land use patterns within the project area. Impacts of the future
development that will occur as a result of the installed sewer line must also
be addressed in the evaluation of this project under both NEPA2 and
ZSecondary impacts are effects that are caused by the proposed activity, although they are later in time or farther
removed in distance but still reasonably foreseeable. Because federally funded or permitted projects can cause
secondary and cumulative impacts, these impacts must be assessed under NEPA. NEPA regulations (40 CFR
1508.25) require actions that are closely related to, or "connected," to be considered in the same NEPA document.
"Connected actions" automatically trigger other actions that: (a) may require NEPA evaluation, (b) cannot or will
not proceed unless other actions are taken previously or simultaneously, or (c) are interdependent parts of a larger
action and depend on the larger action for their justification. NEPA (40 CFR 1508.9) also requires the evaluation of
the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of an action. Indirect effects are caused by the action and are later in time
or farther removed in distance but are still reasonably foreseeable.

section 73 of the Act. The severity of stream/wetland habitat loss and biological
community impairment in a watershed appears generally related to the extent to
which developed land has replaced natural land cover with impervious surfaces.
Both commercial and residential developments create impervious surfaces (such
as roofs, roads, and parking lots) that collect pathogens, metals, sediment, and
chemical pollutants and quickly transmit them to receiving waters. According to
the Environmental Protection Agency, this nonpoint-source pollution is one of the
major threats to water quality in the United States and is linked to chronic and
acute illnesses from exposure through drinking water, seafood, and contact
recreation. To offset the indirect and cumulative impacts from this project, we
recommend that a plan for the control and treatment of storm water, adequate to
avoid any changes to the hydrology of streams in the project area, be implemented
for each development that occurs as a result of the new sewer system. We
encourage the use of low -impact development (LID) techniques to treat
storm -water runoff in the new service area. LID is a method of storm -water
management that allows for storm -water and environmental controls to be
incorporated into the landscape and infrastructure so that pollution is controlled at
the source in small-scale distributed facilities, such as green roofs and rain
gardens. Information about LID techniques can be found on the Internet at
www.lowimpactdevelopment.org.
3. Floodplain Protection - We recommend that sewer lines and associated structures
be constructed outside the above -described buffer widths or outside the 100-year
floodplain and that no development in the floodplain occur as a result of the new
sewer system. Executive Order 11988 requires federal agencies to consider and
protect floodplain functions. Construction in the floodplain increases the
potential for flooding adjacent properties and interferes with the natural
hydrological process of the waterways. Due to the dynamic nature of rivers and
streams, we believe it is crucial that sewer lines and associated structures be sited
outside the 100-year floodplain so that natural stream functions and movement
will not impact, or be impacted by, utility infrastructure. Undeveloped
floodplains provide the riparian vegetation that is used by aquatic and terrestrial
wildlife, supply a rich food source to aquatic communities, and trap sediment
from entering aquatic systems. The current floodplain ordinance developed by
Lincoln County tries to dissuade developers from constructing in the floodplain
by making it cost prohibitive. We believe that Lincoln County should further
3Section 7(a)(2) of the Act and implementing regulations define a federal agency's responsibility for determining the
action area and the potential effects of an action on listed species. Federal actions are defined as "all activities or
programs of any kind authorized, funded or carried out, in whole or in part, by Federal agencies," including "actions
directly or indirectly causing modification to the land, water, or air." The action area is defined as "all areas to be
affected directly or indirectly by the Federal action and not merely the immediate area involved in the action."
When assessing the potential effects of a federal agency's action, "the direct and indirect effects of an action on
listed species or critical habitat, together with the effects of other activities that are interrelated or interdependent
with that action" must be considered (50 C.F.R. 402.02).
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review their floodplain ordinance, and we recommend that new developments
and/or infill be restricted in the floodplain areas.
4. Erosion Control - Stringent measures to control erosion and sediment should be
incorporated into the project plans. These measures should be implemented prior
to any ground disturbance and should be maintained throughout project
construction. Temporary (e.g., rye, grain, wheat, millet) or permanent herbaceous
material should be planted to help control erosion immediately following any
ground -disturbing activity. Native annual small grains and herbs appropriate for
the season are recommended. Fescue -based mixtures should be avoided.
Fertilizers and pesticides should not be used near streams.
5. Construction Corridors - Efforts should be made to avoid the removal of large
trees at the edges of construction corridors. Where feasible, use woody debris
and logs from corridor clearing to establish brush piles and downed logs at the
edges (just in the woods) of the cleared rights -of -way to improve habitat for
wildlife. Allowing the corridor area to develop into a brush/scrub habitat would
maximize benefits to wildlife. Corridor maintenance should be minimized, and
mowing should be prohibited between April 1 and October 1 in order to reduce
impacts to nesting wildlife. We suggest a maintenance schedule that incorporates
a portion of the area (e.g., one-third) each year instead of the entire project every
2 or 3 years. Additionally, herbicides should not be used in wetland areas or near
streams.
6. Ultraviolet (UV) Treatment Technology at the Killian Creek WWTP - Because
the applicant will increase the effluent discharge with the construction of the
Killian WWTP, we strongly encourage consideration of UV disinfection.
Chlorine is toxic to many kinds of aquatic life, and the reaction of chlorine with
the organic material in water can form carcinogenic compounds. Dechlorination
can be used to remove residual chlorine from wastewater prior to its discharge.
While dechlorination is critical in the treatment of effluent to prevent impacts to
aquatic life, the compounds produced by dechlorination, while preferable to
chlorine, are also toxic to aquatic organisms. UV irradiation is an effective
disinfectant and, unlike chlorine, does not create byproducts, toxicity, or
hazardous materials concerns. Alternative treated effluent disposal sites could
also be explored. Treated effluent can be used to irrigate agricultural land and
urban green spaces (such as golf courses, highway medians, and industrial areas),
and it can also be used by industries in cooling or processing applications.
7. Pump Station/Force Main — Upon completion of the final routing design for the
proposed gravity lines, we recommend that Lincoln County review areas where
the lines will have adverse impacts to aquatic resources and minimize/avoid
impacts to these areas by implementing additional pump stations and force main
systems. Also, Page 5-5 of the Engineering Report states that the high growth
rate within the Catawba Township will require upgrades to portions of the
existing collection system, and it is proposed that the existing pump station/force
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main system be replaced with gravity conveyance systems. We recommend that
all existing pump stations/force main systems be upgraded and implemented into
the proposed sewer system design. We believe that impacts to aquatic resources
and forested riparian buffers could be further avoided and/or minimized if this
could be accomplished and new gravity conveyance systems could be eliminated
from the proposed plans.
8. Wetland Protection — Estimated impacts to forested wetlands from the proposed
project total about 0.074 acre. However, page 13 of the EA states that "Forested
wetlands will be converted and maintained as herb/scrub wetlands resulting in a
loss of wetland function and value but not a loss of wetland acreage." We would
like to review an analysis, including a description and the acreage, of all wetlands
that will be converted from forested to herb/scrub wetlands, and we recommend
that a compensatory mitigation plan be completed for any loss of wetland
function and value.
9. Minimize Stream Crossings — This project involves a significant number of
stream crossings, 27 in total. We strongly encourage the applicant to minimize
the number of crossings. When constructing new sewer lines, we typically
recommend aerial crossings, elevated sufficiently to reduce the risk of flood
damage, or directional boring under the streams to prevent stream impacts. The
Engineering Report states that directional drilling for stream crossings would be
used wherever possible. If directional drilling or aerial crossings cannot be used
and trenching is determined to be the preferred method, we would like to review
a description of the method that will be used when installing the sewer lines and a
map showing the stream crossing locations that will be trenched. When trenching
is used, there is a high likelihood of future lateral movement of the streams,
which could undercut or erode around the sewer lines. We recommend the
development of a stream -bank monitoring and maintenance program to promptly
stabilize stream banks near the line crossings throughout the life of this project.
Further, exposed pipe or rockcheck dams, which might potentially impede fish
passage, should not be installed within stream channels.
At this stage and without more specifics about construction locations or techniques, it is difficult
for us to fully assess potential environmental impacts (direct, indirect, secondary and cumulative)
of this project. We therefore recommend that any environmental document prepared for this
project include the following (if applicable):
1. A detailed analysis of stream and wetland impact areas and locations,
particularly the locations of stream crossings and the construction techniques
proposed for stream crossings within the project area. Plans for all proposed
impact areas should include a complete analysis and comparison of the
available construction techniques and alternatives (including a no -build
alternative).
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An assessment of any development that will impact the 100-year floodplain.
Executive Order 11988 requires federal agencies (or there designated
nonfederal representative) to consider and protect floodplain functions. We
believe the recent examples of flooding in North Carolina highlight the
importance of avoiding direct and indirect impacts associated with the
occupancy and modification of floodplains. Any development that will impact
the floodplain will need to be assessed.
Details of all surveys and assessments, including the acreage and a description
of the wetlands that will be filled or impacted and the extent (linear feet as well
as discharge) of any water courses that will be impacted as a result of the
proposed project. A description of any streams should include the
classification (Rosgen 1995, 1996) and a description of the biotic resources,
and any wetlands affected by the proposed project should be mapped in
accordance with the Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating
Jurisdictional Wetlands.
4. A description of the fishery and wildlife resources within existing and required
additional rights -of -way and any areas, such as borrow areas, that may be
affected directly or indirectly by the proposed project.
An assessment of all expected secondary and cumulative environmental
impacts associated with this proposed work. The assessment should specify
the extent and type of development proposed for the project area once the work
is complete and how future growth will be maintained and supported with
regard to sewer lines, water lines, parking areas, and any proposed roadways.
6. A discussion about the extent to which the project will result in the loss,
degradation., or fragmentation of wildlife habitat from direct construction
impacts and from secondary development impacts. The acreage and location
of upland habitat, by cover type, that will be eliminated because of the
proposed project must be noted.
7. Mitigation measures that will be employed to avoid, eliminate, reduce, or
compensate for habitat value losses (wetland, riverine, and upland) associated
with any phase of the proposed project.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments. Our mission is to conserve, protect,
and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the
American people. We hope to accomplish this goal by working with you and giving you the
appropriate information early in the planning process. Thank you for allowing us to comment on
this project. If we can be of assistance or if you have any questions regarding our comments,

please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bryan Tompkins of our staff at 828/258-3939, Ext. 240. In
any future correspondence concerning this project, please reference our Log Number 4-2-06-204.
Sincerely,
Brian P. Cole
Field Supervisor
cc:
Mr. Ron Linville, Western Piedmont Region Reviewer, North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission, 3855 Idlewild Road, Kernersville, NC 27284-9180
Ms. Becky Fox, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1349 Firefly Road, Whittier, NC 28789

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Ms. Hannah Stallings
Construction Grants and Loans Section
Dear Ms. Stallings:
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
March 24, 2006
Subject: Engineering Alternative Analysis (EAA)
East Lincoln Country Water and Sewer
District
Project No. CS370825-01
The NPDES-West staff has reviewed an Engineering Report for East Lincoln County Water and
Sewer District and determined that the EAA portion of this report is unsatisfactory and lacks the following
items:
Complete evaluation of discharge alternatives. The Division requires applicants for new and
expanding discharge permits to fully document all alternatives to surface water discharge (15A NCAC
2H.0105 (c)(2)). Each discharge alternative should be thoroughly evaluated and each conclusion
should be substantiated by appropriate documents and itemized budgets. The current format of the
document, with cost evaluations hidden in the Appendix F, makes it difficult to compare different
alternatives. In addition, the Appendix F presents only one alternative to the surface discharge.
Other alternatives are not fully evaluated. The consultant should follow the EAA guidance and fulfill
all listed requirements when evaluating alternatives.
The report thoroughly compares Sequencing Batch Reactor with Oxidation Ditch and different types
of collection systems, but does not address all the EAA issues in accordance with EAA Guidance.
Sincerely,
Sergei Chernikov, Ph.D.
.Environmental Engineer II
NPDES-WEST
cc: NPDES File
Mooresville Regional Office/Surface `Water Protection
N. C. Division of Water Quality I NPDES Unit Phone: [phone], extension 594
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Fax: [phone]
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us e-mail: [e-mail]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
151 PATTON AVENUE
ROOM 208
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28801-5006
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF: April 13, 2006
Regulatory Division
Action ID. 200630862
Ms. Hannah Stallings
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Construction Grants and Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633
Dear Ms. Stallings:
Reference your request for comments, by letter dated March 31, 2006, on the East
Lincoln County Long Range Wastewater Improvements Engineering Report. The project area is
east of Lincolnton and west of the NC 16 and NC 73 intersection and includes the following: (1)
Proposed construction of wastewater conveyance improvements; (2) Construction of a new
regional wastewater treatment facility on Killian Creek; (1i Upgrade to the Middle Forney Creek
treatment facility; and (4) Continued operation of the upgraded Middle Forney Creek WWTP
upon completion of the new Killian Creek regional WWTI'.
As acknowledged in the above referenced report, there are waters of the U.S., including
wetlands, present within the above described project corridors which are subject to the permit
requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). We recommend that
impacts to these waters be avoided completely by directional boring and aerial crossings or that
minimal adverse impacts to these waters be attempted and achieved. In addition, if there are
impacts to waters of the U.S., prior Department of the Army permits must be obtained prior to
commencement of the work. If permitting is required for the project, we anticipate that
Nationwide Permit No. 12 could be utilized.
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Should you have any further questions, please contact me at [phone], extension
Sincerely,
Stephen D. Chapin
Regulatory Specialist
Asheville Regulatory Field Office

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FROM: Peter Savdbcck PLk�,
SUBJELT: Ltiasr Lincoln C:ouncy Long .Mange W'astewater Improvements Engincenng Reporr,
Uncoln County, ER 06-0770
Thank you for your letter of hfarrh R, ?OO6, Trancmirjing rbe ihnve. nnreci infnrnslTinr.
Based on the topographic and hydrological. Situation that cxists within the proposcd projcct arcs, we have
dctcriiiiucd that therc is a vc'), high probability that archaeological sites exist in the projrct arcs. Wr chctcfurr
recommend that a comprehensive arcbaeoloecL slarvey be conducted by an expeiyenced archaeologist to idendfv
sad cvaluatc the sigruficancc of any archacologiod rcrnaiw chat may be damaged or dcstroyc-d by chc proposed
protect. PotentW effete; on unknown resources must be assessed F:-iot to 6C ilu6ation of any earth moving
activities As alarays, ure wi11 L�r happy to assist you in j�lnnnirag �rni.tr �rrhaPnlnsiral sun;ey ,tratcpy
Twc topics cf the resulring arc"14cologicll 3L•lrvev report, as well as cnc copy o f the appropoare site forms, should
be furwardrj tU UJ Cut review 11110 cutr1111=11 as DUU11 as they 41:C av:d11Lblc raid we41 in advance of any earth nlovin;
activities.
A list of archaeological consultant; who have conducted or expressed interest in contact work in North Carolina
is avA1lablr- at T1ac yrchacUkUllista 1,islcd, Ur. auv ulLer cxpeLienecd
arrhaPninbrisr may he rnnrarrarl rr, rnridlirr the rernm*ne.nded sl:rt ev.
We have dcrermincd that the proicct as proposed will not aftcct any historic strucrures.
T))e above comments art made pursuant ro Section 10n of the Narinnal i-Tisrorie Preservation :het and Efic
Advisory CoLmd on i Iistoric Prescnration's Reguladoas for compliance wleb. Section 106 codified ac 36 C F1
Part 600.
Thank you for your cooperation and considetarions. If you have an-r duestlons concerning the ohrlar rnmment,
plcasc contact Pcnce Gl.rc!;v.11-]3srlcy environmental review ceccdinileor, at 919.733.4763. In A future
commufucation cnriccr.n)ng thus project, please cite the above refcl:cnccd tracking number.
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LACER
North Carolina epartlmenr Of Environment and Natural Resourtces
Michael F. casley, Guvemc,
MEMORANDUM
TO: Hannah Stallings
Construction Grants and Loans
FROM: Melba McGee ,
Environmental Review Coordinator
Wiliam G. Ross Jr., Se re#anf
RE: #1343 East Lincoln County Long Range Wastewater Improvements
DATE: April 6, 2006
The referenced project has been circulated among our internal
divisions.
The attached comments from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission
should be addressed before this project moves forward. After you have
satisfied the issues raised, please provide me with a memorandum
verifying that agency concerns have been adequately addressed. If
substantive changes are made in the environmental assessment, I
recommend the revised document be circulated again through our internal
review process for final approval. Either way, agency comments will need
to be addressed prior to the State Clearinghouse review.
Thank you for the opportunity to respond.
Attachments
1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,. Nor+h Carolina
Phone: 919J73 -4 0 + ; c; K � ; g-%'
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02 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Richard B. Hamilton, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Melba McGee, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
FROM: Ron Linville, Regional Coordinator ZWW
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: April 3, 2006
SUBJECT: State Clearinghouse Project No. 1343, Engineering Report (Report) for East Lincoln
County Long Range Wastewater Improvements, WKD # 30522.00.CL, Lincoln County
This correspondence responds to a request by you for our review and comments on the referenced Report.
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) are familiar with habitat
values in the area. The NCWRC is authorized to comment and make recommendations which relate to
the impacts of this project on fish and wildlife pursuant to Clean Water Act of 1977, North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act, US National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act (16 U. S. C.
1531-1543; 87 Stat 884), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C.
661-667d) and/or Federal License of Water Resource Project Act (Federal Power Act-16 U.S.C. 791a et
seq.) as applicable.
The Report was prepared for the East Lincoln County Water and Sewer District (ELCWSD) planning
area of Catawba Springs and Ironton Townships. ELCWSD indicates that it has prepared the Report
using general guidance for Revolving Loan & Grant Program projects. The Report states that 80% of
Lincoln County's population currently resides in the eastern portion of the County and that population in
the area may increase by 75% within the next decade. An Environmental Analysis (EA) attached to the
Report identifies current strategies within the County to address mitigation measures implemented for
portions of the proposed wastewater service area.
We recently provided comments for another Lincoln County project, the Lake Norman Water Treatment
Plant (WTP) Expansion (OLIA # 1335). Our comments on the WTP expansion dealt primarily with
intake structures and direct impacts. We expressed concerns about Secondary and Cumulative Impacts
(SCI) to the service area, which appears to overlap the service area for the proposed wastewater facilities
indicated in this Report In our earlier comments, indicated that "prior to WWTP (Wastewater Treatment
Plant) improvements, including the extension of public sewer for future Municipal Service Areas (MSA),
project proponents should visit http://www.ncwildlife.org/pg07--WildlifeSpeciesCon/pg7c3 impacts.pdf
to evaluate direct and indirect (secondary and cumulative) impacts associated with increased urban
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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development and additional land cover imperviousness. These concerns should be addressed fully using
this NCWRC guidance document for all watersheds (emphasis added) within the current and future MSA
regardless of surface water classifications during future environmental assessments and/or impact
studies." Our concerns about SCI issues for the WTP project have not been fully resolved; however, from
a practical perspective, the provision of public water does not typically cause the amount of SCI concerns
as does the provision of public sewer. Accordingly, we believe it is essential that SCI issues be addressed
during the review process for the currently proposed ELCWSD wastewater improvements.
The Report states that the existing location of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) does not serve
growth strategies desired for other sewersheds in the County. Onsite wastewater disposal problems for a
couple of schools are noted although no chronic problems or health risks from failed systems appear
imminent or widespread. The Report indicates upgrading the existing Middle Forney Creek WWTP and
providing a new WWTP with a discharge into Killian Creek without effluent reuse capabilities. It
appears that in the interim that an upgrade to the Forney Creek WWTP is being requested from 0.75 to
0.975 Million Gallons per Day (MGD).
Based on our review of the submittal, we continue to be concerned about SCI issues within the proposed
MSAs, especially those areas not designated as water supplies or which do not have other protective
strategies that avoid and minimize direct and indirect impacts to aquatic and terrestrial habitats. The
proposals to protect watersheds shown in the document do not seem stringent enough to meet minimum
habitat maintenance needs. Accordingly, we recommend that project proponents within the jurisdictions
benefiting from additional water and wastewater, visit our website indicated above to determine what
measures and enforceable ordinances can be provided by local governments to prevent or reduce declines
to local ecosystems that are routinely caused by urbanization. Project proponents should consider the
following broad recommendations for land use planning and development activities:
Prior to tree rcrnoval aril site clearing activities on a proposed development site and prior to local
site planning and zoning, a1provals. all jurisdictional waters and wetlands should be
nrol ssionally delineated pursuant to the Clean Water Act (C'WA) using US Armv Corps of
Engineers (e OF,) arid NC I)iyision of Water Quality (DWQ) criteria. This should be
accomplished as part of the developer's due diligence and site evaluation process. CWA.permits
are required for fill in or degradation of waters or wetlands. Fill impacts include, but are not
limited to driveways, parking lots, road crossings and utility (including sewer and water) lines
that impact waters or wetlands of the Itnitecl States. Agricultural or forestry "exempioils" must
not be allowed or used when the ultimate use ol'a property will he development.
Jurisdictional streams, wetlands and h ghly erodible area buffers should be maintained or restored
as undisturbed forested buffers. In waterslicds supporting, listed species, these buffers should be
tlllnlr1lUrn 100' for intermittent channels and 200' for perennial channels. In watersheds withotrt
listed species. these buffers should he minimum 50' and 100' respectively. I3uffers should be
yermanently preserved as cornrnon conservation areas instead of suhdivided. Where practicable.
impacted streams should be relocated using, state-of-the-art natural channel desk,'n and native
vegetation instead of being ued. Local authorities should keep sewer lines. 4vater lines. and
utilities, including storrnwater facilities out of jurisdictional waters and riparian buffers. Utility
lines should be located alone the floodhlain fringe whenever possible.
Bridges are recornrnended for all permanent roadway crossings of streams. floodllains and
associated wetlands to elirninate the need to till and culvert. active floodplains. Floodplairl
capacities and flood lain functions must Ise maintained with bridges and culverts. If culverts
must be used. culverts shoulcl be desi ned and installed to allow passage of aquatic organisms.

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April 3, 2006
Culverts 48" or larger must be buried at least a foot (12") below the streambed. Culverts less
than 43 inches diameter must be buried to a depth equal to or greater than twenty (20) percent
their size to provide aquatic life p;rssage. These measurements must be based on matural thalweg
depths. Culverts should be situated so that no channel realignment or Viidening is required.
Widening of the stream channel '.It the inlet or outlet of structures should be avoided as this
activity causes a decrease in water depth and velocity which results in sedimentation and
reduction of aquatic. passage. Flat. concrete aprons betwcen wing -walls must not be used. kipiap
must not be placed in the streambed. if multiple barrels are needed, base flow barrels must he
installed as indicated above while any additional barrels should be placed so that their floors are
located on the active bank full elevation. These bank full barrels must be connected to active
floodplain benches to provide natural dimensions for the base flow channel with sufficient water
depth during low or normal flows to accommodate movement of aquatic species. If culverts are
long and/or sufficient slopes exist, alternating baffles should he prop ided in a manner that
conforms to channel bends upstream and downstream. mimics natural meanders, prevents
upstream scour and downstream deposition, contains typical bed load materials, and provides
resting areas for aquatic species. If multiple barrels are used. at least one pipe or barrel should be
designed to remain dry xititli a floor material that is easily used by terrestrial wildlife for passage
during dry periods.
Should impacts occur to jurisdictional waters or wetlands, stonnwater management should be
provided.. Stormwater management should maintain. to the extent possible. pre development
runoff qn-d hydro�rapltie-conditions. Storm}eater control measures should be implementod before
inlL?erviouN surfaces reach 10`T�: for most watersheds and 6 `'e for .watersheds with listen species
present downstream. _Low Impact Development (LID) techniques are encouraged are
onct.xuaged for all new developments and redekelopinent efforts. Information on LID practices
and measures can be found at www.lowimpactdevelopment.ore. N-1aintenarice of hydrographic
issues is needed to reduce downstream channel destabilization and hank erosion. StormNvater
management ponds should be forested (excluding dams_) with native plants to reduce thermal
impacts to waters and offset or mitigate for lost habitat".
Fill in Federal Emergency _til,rnagenient Agency desi mated Iloodplains as well as CWA
iurisdictional water floodplains should he prohibited or no net loss strategies should he used.
7Hhis is an essential and important maintenance component of stormwater management indicated
above. Entire floodplain areas should he protected as undisturbed frrresfcd areas to benefit local
air and water quality as well as provide habitat values.
Sediment and erosion controls should meet NC Division of Land Resources requirements for the
watershed. Preferably. sediment and erosion control measures \gill rnect design standards for
sensitive watersheds (15A NCAC 4I3 .0124).
Mitigation for lost upland habitats should be investigated to preserve and protect any listed
species in the area and to offset diminished local wildlife environs. Such areas can provide
essential headwater benefits. Reforestation of needed buffers and stormwater facility vegetation
offer attractive wildlife benefits as well as enhance water quality and characteristics.
We are concerned that only about half the streams in the proposed service areas have any protective
buffer requirements. The use of USGS maps or soil maps for determining the absence or presence of
streams and wetlands must be avoided since these maps were not intended to delineate jurisdictional
waters. Without proper delineation, appropriate buffers will not be forthcoming. We hope this
memorandum and the information available through our website will be helpful. Please be advised that

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the information found in our website supersedes suggestions made in this correspondence. We believe
that it is critical for environmental quality and wildlife habitats in the proposed MSAs that each
municipality adopt protective ordinances that meet or exceed the recommendations found in our website.
We are primarily concerned with the transition of rural lands to urban lands instead of the type of WWTP
to be built and operated. Attached are some general guidelines that may help with additional
environmental evaluations of the proposed municipal service areas.
At this time the information provided is not sufficient for this office to make any determinations about the
proposed WWTP projects. The mitigative measures indicated in the Report are either associated with the
construction corridor and WWTP construction or they infer that all development impacts will be offset
through existing ordinances. In our view, impacts from the construction corridor should be relatively
temporary and WWTP construction should result in relatively small impacts. We do not believe that
existing ordinances are effective enough to protect and preserve natural resources in all anticipated
urbanizing areas. As for the WWTP, we discourage the use of chlorine and de -chlorination chemicals,
which cause direct and indirect impacts to surface waters and aquatic organisms. We prefer and
recommend ozone or ultra -violet disinfection methodologies. Due to anticipated growth in the area,
wastewater reuse options should be continuously evaluated, especially where large tracts of land will
become golf courses or park facilities.
In conclusion, we request that project proponents further evaluate opportunities and activities that can be
effectively implemented by local governments to ensure sound environmental stewardship of lands within
their respective jurisdictions and future areas of annexation for the proposed water and wastewater
environmental assessments. Conservation development strategies and LID options are highly
recommended. As much as practicable, Unified Development Ordinances (UDO) or very similar local
ordinances are recommended that reduce the impact of urbanization on fish and wildlife resources in all
watersheds basins, not just within water supply or lake basins. Proponents should clearly show in an
updated EA how mitigative measures provided by local governments who are benefiting from the
provision of additional sewer and associated development will meet or exceed the NCWRC
recommendations. Tables, matrixes, and illustrations should be provided to compare and evaluate
pertinent development information and local ordinances. If local government(s) measures are shown to
meet or exceed the protective measures found in our guidance document, we should be able to concur
with the project(s).
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this Report. If you or project proponents have
any questions regarding these comments, please contact me at 336/769-9453.
Attachment: General Guidelines for Environmental Reviews
Ec: Alex Marks, DWQ
Bryan Tompkins, USFWS
Jim McRight, NCDENR

East Lincoln County Wastewal'.L Improvements -Page 5 - April 3, 2006
General Guidelines for Environmental Reviews
Due to staff limitations, this standardized response was developed. Although some of the
information, requests and comments may not be applicable to certain projects, these guidelines
should facilitate preparation of fish and wildlife Environmental Assessments (EA) or
Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). In addition to addressing site specific concerns, the
environmental document should include a detailed assessment of existing natural resources
within the areas of potential development and should discuss the potential of mitigating
development impacts to wetlands, streams and high quality floodplain and upland habitats. To
provide a meaningful review of the EA or EIS prepared for the project(s) secondary and
cumulative impacts, we request that project consultants and sponsors provide the following
information:
1) Description of fishery and wildlife resources within the project area, including a listing of
federally or state designated threatened, endangered, or special concern animal and plant
species in the project area and any areas that may be impacted by secondary or
cumulative impacts within the sub -basin. A listing of designated species can be
developed through consultation with the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program or the
US Fish and Wildlife Service.
2) Description of waters and/or wetlands affected by the project(s).
3) Project map identifying wetlands and intermittent as well as perennial streams in the area.
Identification of wetlands may be accomplished through coordination with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. If the Corps is not consulted, the person delineating wetlands should
be identified and criteria listed.
4) Description of activities that will occur within streams and wetlands, such as fill or
channel alteration. Acreage of wetlands impacted and linear feet of stream channels to be
relocated, channeled, culverted or disturbed by some other means by alternative project
designs should be listed.
5) Description of project site and non -wetland vegetative communities.
6) Description and cover type map showing acreage of upland wildlife habitat impacted by
the project.
7) Discuss the extent to which the project(s) will result in loss, degradation, or
fragmentation of wildlife habitat.
8) Discuss any measures proposed to avoid or reduce impacts of the project or to mitigate
for unavoidable habitat losses.
9) Discuss the cumulative impacts of secondary development facilitated by the proposed
utility improvements and any interrelated infrastructure projects, especially the impacts to

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water quality and habitat in the impacted watershed(s). Such discussion should weigh the
economic benefits of such growth against the costs of associated environmental
degradation.
(a) Include specific measures that will be used to address stormwater at the source.
Include specific requirements for both residential and industrial developments and BMPs
that will be required.
(b) Include specific measures that will be used to protect stream corridors, riparian habitat
and a minimum of a 100-year floodplain. Since all streams have floodplains, it is
important to avoid fill in active floodplain areas, not just the 100-year floodplain.
(c) Include specific measures that will be implemented to promote water conservation
and wastewater reuse.
(d) Include a discussion of any other local ordinances or programs (e.g., industrial
pretreatment, infiltration and inflow management, farmland preservation, habitat
restoration/preservation, and recycling) that will mitigate the impacts of development.
10) Discuss the use of any mitigation, preservation, deed restrictions, and conservation plans
and management objectives. These should include detailed site descriptions and maps.
A determination concerning which agency or entity (e.g. land conservancy) will own and
manage the easements or property should be included.
Note: A list of document preparers should be provided that provides each individual's
professional background and qualifications.

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April 3, 2006
Utility Line and Sewer Line Avoidance and Minimization Recommendations
Measures to avoid or minimize impacts to sensitive resources, including wetlands, should
be implemented during all phases of construction associated with the area. Where impacts to
wetlands (and waters) are unavoidable, we will recommend mitigation of the losses. In addition
to providing wildlife habitat, wetland areas perform the important functions of flood control and
water quality protection. Whenever possible, utility lines should be placed along existing right-
of-ways along roads and previously impacted corridors. Pumping may be economically feasible
where direct or secondary impacts can be avoided in sensitive habitats. To avoid or minimize
stream and wetland impacts during construction of utility lines, we offer the following non -
prioritized general recommendations that should be incorporated into project plans:
1) Construction corridors should be no wider than absolutely necessary. The 401
certification for Nationwide 12 stipulates that wetland construction corridors are not to
exceed 40 feet and permanent maintained corridors are not to exceed 10 feet except at
access points. The NC division of Water Quality's 401 Certification for utility lines
should be followed specifically for all jurisdictional impacts.
2) Where crossings are necessary, sewer lines should cross streams at right angles to
minimize impacts to riparian areas. Disturbed stream banks and wetlands must be
restored to original contours and revegetated with native plant materials such as silky
dogwood (Cornus amonum), silky willow (Salix sericea) and hazel alder (Alnus
serrulata). Riprap may be used to stabilize the bank in the area of the ordinary high
water stage and vegetation (bioengineering) should be used above this stage. Aquatic life
passage must not be hindered during low flows upon project completion. Directional
boring is the preferred method of crossing jurisdictional waters and wetlands.
3) Utility lines crossing streams should be buried in the stream bottom or attached to
existing bridges to maintain fish movement upstream and downstream and prevent debris
from collecting at the pipe and causing a hydrologic change. We do not recommend
installing priers in a stream channel to support a sewer line.
4) If concrete will be used, work must be accomplished so that wet concrete does not
contact stream water. This will lessen the chance of altering the stream's water chemistry
and causing a fish kill.
5) An undisturbed buffer zone should be left between streams and all construction. We
prefer a buffer zone of at least 100 feet to control sedimentation into streams, provide
shade, and maintain a travel corridor for wildlife. Buffers should also be left along
intermittent drains or streams. To the maximum extent practicable, utility lines should be
located on the edge of floodplains and away from riparian areas and streams.
6) Temporarily disturbed wetlands should be reseeded with annual small grains appropriate
for the season (e.g. oats, millet, rye, wheat, annual lespedeza or rye grass) and be allowed
to revert to native natural wetland vegetation.

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7) A portion of the upland right-of-way (minimum of one acre) should be planted with VA-
70 lespedeza, Korean lespedeza, ladino clover, and/or partridge pea to provide food and
additional habitat for wildlife. Autochthonous plants should be used to the maximum
extent practicable.
8) Slash and/or large trees available form corridor construction through forested and stream
corridors should be placed along the permanent right-of-way in the form of brush piles
and downed logs to provide cover and nesting habitat for wildlife.
9) If necessary, ROW areas should be mowed not more than once every 2-3 years. Mowing
should not occur between April 1 through September 30 in order to avoid disturbing
wildlife utilizing the project corridor during the critical stages of nesting and rearing of
young.
10) Stringent erosion control measures should be implemented where soil is disturbed and
maintained until project completion.
11) Temporary or permanent herbaceous vegetation should be planted on all bare soil within
5 to 10 days of ground disturbing activities to provide long-term erosion control. We
prefer a "seed as you go" strategy rather than allowing a large area to remain bare.
12) Utility lines should be located away from streams along floodplain edges and contours.

AANState of North Carolina Reviewing Office:—' `00t_ 1i.��Y
NCDENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Project Number: � 3 Due Date: l�i"i(
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW - PROJECT COMMENTS
After review of this project it has been determined that the DENR permit(s) and/or approvals indicated may need to be obtained in order for this proj,
to comply with North Carolina Law. Questions regarding these permits should be addressed to the Regional Office indicated on the reverse of this fo
All applications, information and guidelines relative to these plans and permits are available from the same Regional Office.
PERMITS
SPECIAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES or REQUIREMENTS
Normal Process T,
(Statutory Time Lii
Permit to construct & operate wastewater treatment
Application 90 days before begin construction or award of construction
30 days
facilities, sewer system extensions & sewer systems
contracts. On -site inspection. Post -application technical conference usual.
(90 days)
n t discharging into state surface waters.
NPDES-permit to discharge into surface water and/or
Application 180 days before begin activity. On -site inspection preapplication
permit to operate and construct wastewater facilities
conference usual. Additionally, obtain permit to construct wastewater treatment
90 -120 days
discharging into state surface waters.
facility -granted after NPDES. Reply time, 30 days after receipt of plans or issue
(N/A)
of NPDES permit -whichever is later.
❑
Water Use Permit
Preapplication technical conference usually necessary
30 days
(N/A)
ElWell
Construction Permit
Complete application must be received and permit issued prior to the
7 days
installation of a well.
(1 S days)
❑
Dredge and Fill Permit
Application copy must be served on each adjacent riparian property owner.
55 days
On -site inspection. Preapplication conference usual. Filling may require Easement
(90 days)
-
to Fill from N.C. Department of Administration and Federal Dredge and Fill Permit.
❑
Permit to construct & operate Air Pollution Abatement
b0 days
facilities and/or Emission Sources as per 15 A NCAC
N/A
(20.0100, 2Q.0300, 2H.0600)
❑
Any open burning associated with subject proposal
must be in compliance with 15 A NCAC 2D.1900
❑
Demolition or renovations of structures containing
asbestos material must be in compliance with
60 days
15 A NCAC 2D.1110 (a) (1) which requires notification
N/A
(90 days)
and removal prior to demolition. Contact Asbestos
Control Group 919-733-0820.
❑
Complex Source Permit required under 15 A NCAC
2D.0800
The Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 must be properly addressed for any land disturbing activity. An erosion & sedimentation
20 days
control plan will be required if one or more acres to be disturbed. Plan filed with proper Regional Office (Land Quality Section) at least 30
(30 days)
days before beginning activity. A fee of $50 for the first acre or any part of an acre.
❑
The Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 must be addressed with respect to the referenced Local Ordinance.
30 days
❑
Sedimentation and erosion control must be addressed in accordance with NCDOTs approved program. Particular attention should be
given to design and installation of appropriate perimeter sediment trapping devices as well as stable stormwater conveyances and outlets.
❑
Mining Permit
On -site inspection usual. Surety bond filed with DENR. Bond amount varies with
type mine and number of acres of affected land. Any are mined greater than
30 days
one acre must be permitted. The appropriate bond must be received before
(60 days)
the permit can be issued.
On -site inspection by N.C. Division of Forest Resources if permit exceeds 4 days
1 day
❑
North Carolina Burning permit
(N/A)
❑
Special Ground Clearance Burning Permit-22 counties
On -site inspection by N.C. Division of Forest Resources required 'if more than five
of round clearing activities are involved. inspections should be requested
9 p
1 day
(N/A)
in coastal N.C. with organic soils.
acres 9
at least ten days before actual burn is planned."
N/A
90 -120 da
❑
Oil Refining Facilities
(N/A)

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
March 30, 2006
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
MEMORANDUM
TO: Hannah Stallings
Construction Grants and Loans Section
FROM: Deborah Gore
EEI / PERCS Unit
SUBJECT: East Lincoln County
Long Range Wastewater Improvements
Engineering Report
Project No. CS370825-01
The PERCS Unit has reviewed the Engineering Report for the subject project and offers the
following comments.
The PERCS Unit does not support the routing of sewers through wetlands as these areas
are typically inaccessible. If there is no other alternative, the sewers must somehow be
permanently accessible for routine and emergency maintenance activities.
2. Section 4.6.2 states "No permanent culverts or wetland fill for maintenance access roads
are proposed." However, Section 4.8.4.1 says "Long-term sewer line maintenance will
require a permanent access corridor ... and 10 feet wide in wetlands." Please comment
on this apparent discrepancy.
Otte
N) hCarolina
NC DWQ/PERCS 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone {919) 73 3-5083 Customer Service
Internet: h2o.enr.state.ric.us/PretreaUindex.html 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX [phone]
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
March 10, 2006
MEMORANDUM
TO: Rex Gleason, Surface Water Protection Supervisor
Andrew Pitner, Aquifer Protection Supervisor
DWQ Mooresville Regional Office
FROM: Zi-Qiang Chen, Project Manager
Facilities Evaluation Unit
Construction Grants and Loans Section
SUBJECT: East Lincoln County Engineering Report
Long Range Wastewater Improvements
Project number: CS370825-01
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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MAR 1 3 2006
WATER QUMM SEMN
One copy of the subject Engineering Report is attached for the Mooresville Regional Office's
technical review and comment. The Regional Office's technical input concerning this project,
ased on the Region's knowledge of Lincoln County wastewater facilities, will be greatly
appreciated. Please keep this copy of the report for your files and return your comments to this
office by April 15, 2006, if possible.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and responsiveness. If you have any questions, please
contact me at [phone] at your earliest convenience.
ZQC/dr
Attachment
cc: Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
Larry Horton, P.E.
FEU/SRF
Construction Grants and Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1633
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