NC0024538_Permit Issuance_19990201

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NC0024538
Shelby / First Broad River WWTP
NPDES Permit:
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Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Correspondence
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
February 1, 1999
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etate of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
February 1, 1999
Mr. Harlow L. Brown
City Engineer
P.O. Box 207
Shelby, North Carolina 28151
ATA
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0024538f
Shelby WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on June 30, 1998.
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding the
attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty
(30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such
demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division
may 'require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the
Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Paul Clark at telephone
number [phone], extension 580.
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howara, Jr., P. E.
Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NC0024538
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,
and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
City of Shelby
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Off NC Highway 18
Southwest of Shelby
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as the First Broad River in the Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective February 1, 1999
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2003 •
Signed this day March 1, 1999
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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

SHELBY 1.6 MI.
'1620000 FEET (S. C.) • 446
Latitude:35° 14' 28"
Longitude:81° 34' 20"
USGS Quad #: G12NE
River Basin #:030804
Receiving Stream: First Broad River
Stream Class: C
1654 1
35'+447 448 _SHEL;BY 6 MI. (SHELBY 1:62 500)
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City of Shelby
NC0024538
Cleveland County
Broad River tiYAI'P

A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Permit No. NC0024538
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfali 001 to the
First Broad River. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT. CHARACTERISTICS .
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Measurement , Sample
Sample
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—.
- .' Average
-- -AVerage--
-�-..Maximum--
- Frequency -_-----Type=
Flow
6.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD, 5-day, 20°C2
25.0 mg/I
37.5 mg/I
Daily
Composite
E, I
TSS2
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Daily
Composite
E, I
NH3-N
18.5 mg/l
Daily
Composite
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
Fecal Coliform
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
Dissolved Oxygen3
Daily
Grab
E, U, D
Conductivity
Daily
Grab
U, D
Total Residual Chlorine
Daily
Grab
E
pH4
Daily
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
E
Cyanides.°
29 ug/I
Weekly
Grab
E
Selenium°
29 ug/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Copper°
2/month
Composite
E
Silver6
2/month
Composite
E
Zinc6
2/month
Composite
E
Chronic Toxicity?
Quarterly
Composite
E
1
2
3
4
5
°
7
Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet, D - Downstream 1) Stice Shoals Dam and 2) above Beaver Dam Creek. Instream
monitoring shall be grab samples taken 3/wk (Jun -Sep) and 1/wk (Oct -May).
The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
The daily average effluent dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
The detection limit for cyanide is 10 ug/I. If the measured levels of cyanide are below the detection limit, then the measurement is considered to be zero for
purposes of compliance evaluation and should be reported on the DMR as < 10 ug/i.
Toxicant monitoring shall coincide with toxicity sampling.
Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia), P/F, 17%; February, May, August, and November; See Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements -
Special Condition A(2).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit No. NC0024538 •
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A(2). CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in the "North
Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised November 1995, or subsequent
versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality is 17 % (defined as treatment two in the procedure document). The permit holder shall perform
uarterl monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the permit condition. The tests will be
pe ormed during the months of February, May, August, and November. Effluent sampling for this testing
shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B.
Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed
in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent
toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating
the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of
"No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences
Branch at the address cited above.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will
revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test
requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to
include altemate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall
constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day
of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.

CITY OF SHELBY
BOX 207 - WASHINGTON AT GRAHAM ST. - SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA 28151 - 0207
Mr. David A. Goodrich, Supervisor
NPDES Group
NCDENR
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
February 4, 1999
RE: NPDES DRAFT PERMIT NC 0024548
SHELBY, WWTP, CLEVELAND COUNTY
Dear Mr. Goodrich,
The City has received ref. Draft Permit on January 19, 1999 and completed a review.
The Draft Permit is acceptable to the City as it stands. The City therefore requests a
final permit as soon as possible since our current permit expired on December 31,
1998.
Very truly yours,
Harlow L. Brown, P.E.
City Engineer
HLB/mws
CC: Dee Freeman
John Rhom
Environmental Services Department
704-484-6840 704-484-6808
0011M/ 105 089.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary \/t g
December 22, 1998
MEMORANDUM
To: Hornlean Chen
Division of Environmental Health
From: Kim Murphy
Subject: Review of DRAFT PERMITS
Broad River WWTP
Cleveland County
NC0024538
0 1998
DEHNR
uct
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the DRAFT permit and
return this form by 1/12/99. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact
Paul Clark at 919/733-5083 ext. 580.
RESPONSE:
This agency has reviewed the draft permit and determined that the proposed
discharge will not be sufficiently close to any existing or know proposed
public water supply intake so as to create an adverse effect on water quality.
We concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated
and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge,
and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards.
Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions
are met:
Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or
attached:
Signed
Date:
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons Indebted to said estate
please make immediate pay-
ment.
This the 9th day of December,
1998.
Elizabeth Holland Claylor
Executrix
617 Tina Drive
Shelby, NC 28152
Executrix of the
Estate of John William Claylor
December 9, 16, 23 and 30,
1998 4tc
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIV.
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
CLEVELAND COUNTY
EXECUTOR
NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of
23, the Estate of Hazel M. Turner
of Cleveland County, North
— Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against
the estate of said Hazel M.
Turner to present them to the
undersigned on or before the
9th day of March, 1999 or
same will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in-
debted to said estate please
make immediate payment.
This the 9th day of December,
1998.
Robert S. Weathers
Executor
1607 Caleb Road
Shelby, NC 28150
Executor of the
Estate of Hazel M. Turner
December 9, 16, 23 and
30,1998 41c
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIV.
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
CLEVELAND COUNTY
EXECUTOR
NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of
the Estate of Ellen M, Ford of
Cleveland County, North Caro-
lina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the es-
tate of said Ellen M. Ford to
present them to the under-
signed on or before the 9th day
of March, 1999 or same will be
pleaded in bar of their recover-
y. All persons Indebted to said
estate please make immediate
payment.
This the 9th day of December,
1998.
Julian W. Hamrick
Executor
Box 277
Shelby, NC 28151
Executor of the
Estate of Ellen M. Ford
December 9, 16, 23 and 30,
1998 4tc
h IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
it SUPERIOR COURT DIV.
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
CLEVELAND COUNTY
EXECUTRIX
NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of
the Estate of B. K. Kelley Jr. of
Cleveland County, North Caro-
lina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the es-
tate of said B.K. Kelley, Jr. to
present then to the under-
signed on or before the 251h
day of February, 1999 or same
will be pleaded In bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate please make im-
mediate payment.
This the 24th day of November,
1998.
Thelma J. Kelley,
Administratrix
6042 Deep Green Drive
Shelby, NC 28152
Administrator of the
Estate of B. K. Kelley Jr.
November 25, December 2, 9,
16, 1998 4-tp
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIV.
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
CLEVELAND COUNTY
EXECUTRIX
NOTICE
Having qualified as Executrix
of the Estate of Henry Russell
Gilliland of Cleveland County,
North Carolina, This Is to notify
all persons having claims
against the estate of said Hen-
ry Russell Gilliland to present
then to the undersigned on or
before the 25th day of Februar-
y, 1999 or same will he plead-
ed in bar of their recovery. All
persons Indebted to said es-
tate please make immediate
payment.
This the 24th day of November,
1998.
Etta Bennett Gilliland,
Executrix
P.O. Box 93
Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086
Executrix of the
Estate of Henry Russell
Gilliland
November 25, December 2, 9,
16, 1998 4-tp
iPU B LICNOTICE''.'!
STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGE-
MENT COMMISSION
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLI-
NA 27626-0535
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
TO ISSUE A STATE NPDES
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff
review and application of Arti-
cle 21 of Chapter 143, General
Statutes of North Carolina,
Public Law 92-500 and other
lawful standards and regula-
tions, the North Carolina Envi-
ronmental Management Com-
mission proposes to issue a
permit to discharge to the per-
sons listed below effective
2/1/99 and subject to special
conditions.
Persons wishing to comment
upon or object to the proposed
determinations are invited to
submit same In writing to the
above address no later than
1/18/99. All comments re-
ceived prior to that date will be
considered in the formulation
of final determinations regard-
ing the proposed permit. A
public meeting may be held
where the Director of the Divi-
sion of Environrnentai
Management finds a signifi-
cant degree
of public interest in a proposed
permit.
A copy of the draft permit is
available by writing or calling
the Division of Environmental
Management, P.O. Box 29535,
Raleigh, North Carolina
27626-0535, [phone].
The application and other
information may be inspected
a
these locations during normal
office hours. Copies of the in-
formation on file are available
upon request and payment of
the cost of reproduction. All
such comments or requests re-
garding a proposed permit
should make reference to the
NPDES permit number listed
below.
December 9, 1998
For: David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard Jr., P.E.,
Director, Division of Environ-
mental Management .
Public notice of intent to issue
a State NPDES permit to the
following:
1. NPDES No. NC0024538.
City of Shelby, PO Box 207,
Shelby, NC 28150 has applied
for a permit renewal for a facili-
ty located at the Broad River
Wastewater Treatment Plant,
off NC Highway 18, southwest
of Shelby, Cleveland County.
The facility is permitted to dis-
charge 6.0 MGD of treated do-
mestic and industrial
wastewater from one outfall In-
to the First Broad River, a
Class C stream in the Broad
River Basin which has a 7010
flow of 44.3 cfs. BOD, ammo-
nia, cyanide, and selenium are
water quality limited. For some
parameters, the available load
capacity of the immediate re -
ceiving water will be consumed.
This may affect future
water quality based effluent
limitations for additional dis-
chargers within this portion of
the watershed.
December 16, 1998 1Ic
NOTICE OF DATES PERTI-
NENT TO THE CLEVELAND
COUNTY BOARD OF COM-
MISSIONERS' GENERAL
ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBYSiVEn
pursuant to G.S. 163.33 (8),
that the VOTER REGISTRA-
DON DEADLINE for the
T.U_E-SDAY. __ JAWA 81_12,
1899 GENERAL ELEC1 ION
for the 5 seats for COUNTY
COMMISSIONER Is FRIDAY
DECEMBER 18. 1998 The
five (5) seats submitted to the
voters of Cleveland County on
rJDAY JANUARY 12
1999 will be determined by the
total votes received by each
candidate. The two (2) candi-
dates who receive the most
votes will be elected for four
(4) years. The three (3) candi-
dates who receive the next
highest number of votes will be
elected for two (2) years.
ABS .ELEE VOTING will be
permitted for (his election. Ab-
sentee voting period begins
Lv1QNDAY. _NQVEMBER 2a.
1999, — ABSENTEE VOTING
shall begin on MONDAY.Jj
CEMBEfl 21. 1998 and con-
tinue through ERIDAY, JANU-
ARY 8. 1999 at 5:00 P.M.
THE POLLS will be open from
6:30 A.M. until 7:30 P.M. on
the day of the election. All poll-
ing sites in the County will be
open. Questions, please con-
tact the Cleveland County
Board of. Elections: 484-4858.
The designated HANDICAP
PO11.LijG SITE for Cleveland
County is the CLEVELAND
COUNTY PDARD OE
EI-ECTIQN$ OFFICE 310
East Date Street.
This is the 19th day of Novem-
ber, 1998.
CLEVELAND COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
December 2, 8, 13, 16, 1998
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STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
98-CVD-958
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
LIZZIE R. WILLIAMS,
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
LONNIE R. WILLIAMS,
DEFENDANT
Take notice that a pleading
seeking relief against you has
been filed in the above -entitled
action. The nature of the relief
being sought Is as follows:
Complaint for personal injuries
due to an automobile accident
on July 3, 1997.
You are required to make de-
fense to such pleading not lat-
er than February 2, 1998,
1998 and upon your failure to
do so the party seeking serv-
ice against you will apply 10
the Court for the relief sought.
This the 11th day of Decem-
ber, 1998.
Michael J. Bednarik
Attorney for Plaintiff
Of Counsel:
Law Offices of Michael J.
Bednarlk, P.A.
1925 Park Drive
Charlotte, NC 28204
[phone]
December 16, 23 and 30,
1998 3tc.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Notice is hereby given of a
public hearing to be held by
the Shelby City Council in the
Council Chambers of the Shel-
by City Hall, 300 South Wash -
Le qal
Ington Street, Shelby, North
Carolina on January 4, 1999
al 7:30 PM.
The purpose of the hearing Is
to obtain public comment on a
proposed amendment to the
Redevelopment Plan for the
North Shelby Redevelopment
Area. The proposed
amendment is as follows:
The Redevelopment Plan for
tho North Shelby Redevelop-
ment Area (October 1984) i,
hereby amended to eliminate
the requirement that project
area property be redeveloped
for medical/institutional pur-
poses. Redevelopment of
property In the project area
shall meet residential/Office
(R-0) zoning standards, with
the exception that residential
uses are not permitted. This
amendment applies to the text
and maps contained in the Re-
development Plan.
The Redevelopment Plan and
the proposed amendment are
available for public inspection
In the oflice of the Community
Development Department, 315
South Lafayette Street, Shelby,
North Carolina. Additional
information may also be ob
tained from Hal Mason, Assis
tent City Manager, by callinn
484-6829.
In Memory,,
THE WIFE &
CHILDREN OF
GERALD L.
WEBBER
Would like to Thank All
Friends, Family and Hospice
for their Kindness,
Sympathy and Support in
the death of Our Loved
One Gerald Webber.
NOTE: Due to the lack of
knowledge of addresses.
We are unable to send out
Thank You Cards so we
are taking this opportunity
to Thank -You for your Sup-
port, Prayers, and Kindness.
In Loving Memory,
Joyce Webber, Ronnie
Ellis, Teresa Webber,
Tina Brigman
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DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NO\1
si P aci Ity in or m tion
Applicant/Facility Name
Shelby, City of gifilic. ; =
Permit No.
NC0024538
Permitted Flow:
6.0 MGD
Facility class:
IV
Facility/Permit Status:
(i.e. New, Modification,
Existing j or Renewal)
Renewal
,.0
c,)
County:"
Cleveland b f
} . Stream Characteristics .
Receiving Stream:
First Broad River a
Stream Classification:
C - 3 '
Subbasin:
030804 -`'
Drainag0 Area (mi2):
267
Summers 7Q10 (cfs)
44.3 —' .
Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
112.0
30Q2 c s :
(,)
i
Average Flow (cfs):
333.8
IWC (%):
17
if Miscellaneous
Regional Office:
Mooresville
USES Top Quad:
G12NE
Changes Incorporated into Permit Renewal
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected -
;e$asis for change(s) . .
Elimination of effluent page
and Chronic Toxicity Test at
12 Percent
All
No longer applicable (WIP
upstream of WWTP has
expanded)
Elimination of monitoring and
limit
Cadmium, chromium, nickel,
and lead
Reasonable Potential Analysis
and LTMP
Language Change
Chronic Toxicity at 17 %
Updated language
History
- July 1993, the WLA was revised because Shelby WTP expansion would cause 7Q1OS
flow to decrease from 70 cfs to 44.3 cfs. This would increase instream waste
concent!ation from 12 to 17 percent.
- January 1994, NPDES permit issued with two sets of effluent sheets: (1) WWTP
requirements prior to WTP expansion and (2) WWTP requirements after WTP
expansion.
- May 1996, WTP expansion completed.
- June 1096, more stringent WWTP requirements become effective.
Compliance Summary
Compliance data was evaluated for the period January 1996-June 1998. The facility was
generally in compliance for this period except for the following violations:
- fecal coliform: 4/96 (867/100 ml) and 9/96 (747/100 ml)
- pH: 6/96 (5.9) and 7/96 (5.7, 5.9, 5.9)
- cyanide: 10/21/97 (32 ug/1)
The facility has passed every toxicity test from January 1994 to June 1998 except for
February 1997 (and facility passed test following month).
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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
Effluent demonstrated the following ranges during the period evaluated:
BOD: 2 — 23 mg/1
NH3N: 0-15 mg/1
TRC: 0-2200 ug/1
TSS: 6-41 mg/1 (values greater than 30 mg/1 were daily not weekly average)
TN: 7-12 mg/1
TP: 1.8-2.8 mg/1
Cd: <1 - <5 ug/1 (16 ug/1 — highest value from application -Curtis Wright Fabric System)
Cr: <10 —116 ug/1 (658 ug/1 highest value from application -Dicey Fabrics)
Cu: 5 — 44 ug/1 (1610 ug/1 highest value from application -Metals America)
Pb: <20 — 67 ug/1 (132 ug/1 highest value from application-Kemet Electronics Corp.)
CN: <10 — 32 ug/1 (290 ug/1 highest value from application-Fasco Controls)
Ni: <5 — 232 ug/1 (1800 ug/1 highest value from application -Metals America)
Zn: 10 — 750 ug/1 (920 ug/1 highest value from application-Fasco Controls)
Se: <5 — 25 ug/1 (not originating from an industry)
Ag: <5 — 46 ug/1 (40 ug/1 highest value from application-Fasco Controls)
Instream monitoring data were examined from January 1996 through June 1998.
Dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations often decreased downstream of the discharge
location, but recovered further downstream. DO values never dropped below 6.0 mg/1.
Conductivity values consistently increased from the up- to downstream monitoring
locations. Fecal coliform numbers were often higher down- than upstream, but values
do not appear to have been related to fecal in the effluent. Several high fecal coliform
values instream (Region may want to examine potential causes).
WLA Summary
Monitoring and limits will remain the same for the majority of parameters in the permit.
Review of DMR and instream data indicate that oxygen consuming wastes and nutrients
have generally not been a problem. The highest total nitrogen (12 mg/1) and phosphorus
(2.8 mg/1) values should not be a concern because the receiving stream is not nutrient
sensitive and instream waste concentration equals seventeen percent.
Review of the industry wastewater characteristics summarized in the application form
indicated that sulfide and oil and grease are discharged from one or more industries, but
are not monitored in the NPDES permit. Industrial effluent oil and grease concentrations
did not exceed 40 mg/l. Oil and grease monitoring is required in the Long Term
Monitoring Plan (LTMP) and will not be required in the NPDES permit. Sulfide was
detected in the effluent of two industries in concentrations not exceeding 0.4 mg/l.
There is no water quality standard, nor is there a federal criterion. Thus, sulfide
monitoring will not be required.
Review of effluent data from the individual industries indicated that chloride and phenol
were detected in one industry's effluent and chloroform was detected in a second
industry's effluent. Chloride has a standard in trout waters and has an action level in
non -trout waters. In addition, concentrations detected were generally below the action
level. Phenol was detected infrequently in one industry's effluent. Phenolic compounds
only has a standard in water supply waters. Thus, chloride and phenol will not be
monitored in the NPDES permit. Chloroform was detected at concentrations below the
federal criterion. In addition, chloroform is a byproduct from the treatment of drinking
water and would hopefully volatilize during the WWTP process. Chloroform will not
be monitored in the NPDES permit.
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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
A reasonable potential analysis indicated that cyanide and selenium will be limited
during the forthcoming permit period. Cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, and
zinc are all monitored in the LTMP. The reasonable potential analysis indicated that
copper, silver, and zinc all exceeded their action levels. Monitoring (but no limit) will
be required for these three parameters. Monitoring will not be required for cadmium,
chromium, lead, and nickel.
Other
On August 7, 1998, Shelby WWTP requested an increase in flow from 6.0 MGD to 8.0
MGD. They must conduct an environmental assessment prior to requesting permit
modification to account for this increase. Thus, Shelby WWTP will be renewed at 6.0
MGD.
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 11/18/98
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 1/4/99
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached
permit, please contact Paul Clark at [phone], extension 580.
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit
development:
• Reasonable potential analysis
• Existing permit with changes noted (existing facilities only)
• Draft Permit
NPDES Recommendation by:
Regional Office Comments
I Old/6 0,41-bate:
Regional Recommendation by:/d&e-a-IDate:
Reviewed By:
Regional Supervisor: �� �—t f��� Date: //Ay
7
NPDES Unit: ��'6t�r,� ; ��� � • te: z/i /%7
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NC0024538 Summary
October 23,1998
Shelby WWTP has applied for renewal of their 6.0 MGD discharge permit. The facility
discharges into the First Broad River (Class C) in Broad River Basin.
Industries discharging to Shelby WWTP:
1. Copeland Corporation (SIU): product — refrigeration, compressors, flow - 80000 GPD, wwc -
BOD, TSS, pH, O&G, Ag, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, CN, and Zn.
2. Curtis Wright flight Systems (SIU): product — aircraft parts, flow - 3000 GPD, wwc - BOD,
TSS, pH, O&G, Ag, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, CN, and Zn.
3. Dicey Fabrics (SIU): product - fabric, flow - 321000 GPD, wwc - BOD, TSS, pH, O&G, Ag,
Cr, Cu, Pb, and sulfide.
4. Flynt/Wansona Mfg Corp. (SIU): product - textiles, flow - 460000 GPD, wwc - BOD, TSS,
TKN, pH, temp, O&G, COD.
5. Fasco Controls (SIU): product — electronic controls, auto solenoids, flow - 28000 GPD, wwc -
BOD, TSS, pI3, O&G, Ag, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, CN, and Zn.
6. Kemet Electronics Corp. (SIU): product — elec chips, flow - 53000 GPD, wwc - BOD, TSS,
pH, O&G, Ag, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Pb.
7. Metals America (SIU): product — copper and nickel plating, flow —12000 GPD, wwc - BOD,
TSS, pH, O&G, Cu, and Ni.
8. Shelby Dyeing & Finishing (SIU): product — textile dyeing and finishing, flow — 8.5 MPD,
wwc - BOD, TSS, pH, O&G, Cr, Cu, and sulfide.
SIU: Signific4nt Industrial User (Only the SIU dischargers have pretreatment permits).
To -be classified as a SIU, an industry must meet one or more of the following conditions:
1) Flow to POTW > 25,000 GPD
2) Flow to POTW > 5% of POTW's Maximum Allowable Headworks Loading (MAHL)
3) Industry is a classified Categorical Industry (CI)
4) Other - an industry may not meet nos. 1-3 listed above, but if there is a concern that the
industry may adversely impact the POTW, it can be classified as a SIU.
History
- July 1993, the WLA was revised because Shelby WTP expansion would cause 7Q 1 OS flow to
decrease from 70 cfs to 44.3 cfs. This would increase instream waste concentration from 12 to
17 percent.
- January 1994, NPDES permit issued with two sets of effluent sheets: (1) WWTP requirements
prior to WTP expansion and (2) WWTP requirements after WTP expansion.
- May 1996, VTP expansion completed.
- June 1996, more stringent WWTP requirements become effective.
Compliance Summary
Compliance data was evaluated for the period January 1996-June 1998. The facility was
generally in compliance for this period except for the following violations:
- fecal coliforr}i: 4/96 (867/100 ml) and 9/96 (747/100 ml)
- pH: 6/96 (5 J9) and 7/96 (5.7, 5.9, 5.9)
- cyanide: 10/21/97 (32 ug/1)
The facility has passed every toxicity test from January 1994 to June 1998 except for February
1997 (and facility passed test following month).
Effluent demonstrated the following ranges during the period evaluated:
TRC: 0-2200 i ug/1
BOD: 2 — 23 mg/1
NH3N: 0-15 mg/1
TSS: 6-41 mg/I (values greater than 30 mg/1 were daily not weekly average)
TN: 7-12 mg/
TP: 1.8-2.8 mg/1
Cd: <1 - <5 ug/1(16 ug/1— highest value from application -Curtis Wright Fabric System)
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NC0024538 Summary
October 23,1998
Cr: <10 —116 ug/1 (658 ug/1 highest value from application -Dicey Fabrics)
Cu: 5 — 44 ug/1 (1610 ug/1 highest value from application -Metals America)
Pb: <20 — 67 ug/1 (132 ug/1 highest value from application-Kemet Electronics Corp.)
CN: <10 — 32 ug/1 (290 ug/1 highest value from application-Fasco Controls)
Ni: <5 — 232 ug/1 (1800 ug/1 highest value from application -Metals America)
Zn: 10 — 750 ug/1 (920 ug/1 highest value from application-Fasco Controls)
Se: <5 — 25 ug/1 (not originating from an industry)
Ag: <5 — 46 ug/1 (40 ug/1 highest value from application-Fasco Controls)
Instream monitoring data were examined from January 1996 through June 1998. Dissolved
oxygen (DO) concentrations often decreased downstream of the discharge location, but recovered
further downstream. DO values never dropped below 6.0 mg/1. Conductivity values consistently
increased from the up- to downstream monitoring locations. Fecal coliform numbers were often
higher down- than upstream, but values do not appear to have been related to fecal in the
effluent.
WLA Summary
Monitoring and limits will remain the same for the majority of parameters in the permit. Review
of DMR and instream data indicate that oxygen consuming wastes and nutrients have generally
not been a problem. The highest total nitrogen (12 mg/1) and phosphorus (2.8 mg/1) values
should not be a concem because the receiving stream is not nutrient sensitive and instream waste
concentration equals three percent (significant dilution).
Review of the industry wastewater characteristics summarized in the application form indicated
that sulfide and oil and grease are discharged from one or more industries, but are not monitored
in the NPDES permit. Industrial effluent oil and grease concentrations did not exceed 40 mg/l.
Oil and grease monitoring is required in the Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP) and will not be
required in the NPDES permit. Sulfide was detected in the effluent of two industries in
concentrations not exceeding 0.4 mg/l. There is no water quality standard, nor is there a federal
criterion. Thus, sulfide monitoring will not be required.
Review of effluent data from the individual industries indicated that chloride and phenol were
detected in one industry's effluent and chloroform was detected in a second industry's effluent.
Chloride has a standard in trout waters and has an action level in non -trout waters. In addition,
concentrations detected were generally below the action level. Phenol was detected infrequently
in one industry's effluent. Phenolic compounds only has a standard in water supply waters.
Thus, chloride and phenol will not be monitored in the NPDES permit. Chloroform was detected
at concentrations below the federal criterion. In addition, chloroform is a byproduct from the
treatment of drinking water and would hopefully volatilize during the WWTP process.
Chloroform will not be monitored in the NPDES permit.
A reasonable potential analysis indicated that cyanide and selenium will be limited during the
forthcoming permit period. Cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc are all
monitored in the LTMP. The reasonable potential analysis indicated that copper, silver, and zinc
all exceeded their action levels. Monitoring (but no limit) will be required for these three
parameters. Monitoring will not be required for cadmium, chromium, lead, and nickel.
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W1tuLC• EFFLUENT TOXICITY TIiS'UNCJ 01S1.1LIt-MUNfI'URINU SUMMARY) Wed, Jul 15, 1998
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Suuford•Bi8 Buffalo WWTP Perot clu sun: 39% 94 -- -•- Pass ••- ••• Puss --- ••• lase Pass --• Pass
NCO014147/01/1 DcBw:6/1/96 Fna(uessey: Q P/F A Mu Jun Sep Dec NuiCuutp:Siuglc 95 — Pau PRIM Pass — — P+ss -
Cuuuty:lax Region: RRO Subbasiu: CPFI I 98 — Pass Pass — Pan — Pau
PI':6.8 Special 97 — Pau — — Pass Pan — Pass -
7Q10:16.8 IWC(%):39 Order: es •— Pau — Pass
Scarlell Acres PERM CDR LIM: 90'16 (GRAD) 94 ••- 01 Fail Pass Fai Pass Fai Fai Pass Pass —
N00061204/001 Dcgut:12/I/93 1'nxpue'cy: Q P/F A Feb May Aug Nov NusCuusp:SINGI E 95 ••- Pass -•- --- Pass •-- Pass --- --- FAA Pass
County:Fuasylh Region: WSRO Subbssin: YAIJ04 08 ••• Pass — Puss ••• Pass Pass —
PF:0.02 Special 97 —• Pass Pass Pass — Fai Pass
7Q10:0.0 IWC(%):100.0 Osdcr. 98 ••• Pass Fai
Schneider Mills, Inc.- 001 Perna du Iim: 46% 94 Fall Pass
N(70034860/001 Degus:11/1/95 Froquesay: Q P/F A Mu Jun Sep Ike NonCump:Single 05 Pass ...
County: Akwia5t kegiou: MRO Subbasiu: CfU12 98 -•'
I'It:0.7Y Special 07 — —
7Q10:1-40 IWC(%):46. Older: 98 —
Scolland Neck WWTP PLIIM CI IR LIM: 90% 94 --- Pass — Pau Fai tale Fai Pau
NC0023337/001 Begin:3/1/95 Frequency: Q P/F A Feb May Aug Nuv NuiComp:SINGL U 95 — Fail Pass Pass Fai Pau — Pau
Cuunly:ILdifas Region:RR() Sultbasin:TAk04 98 — Fai Pass Pass Fali,Lale Pass — Pass
PF:0.675 Special 97 — Pus -- Pass Pass Pass
7QI0:0.0 IWCI%):100 OM= 98 — Pass Pass
Fall Farl Fab Lalu.lpla Pass,Pass --- Pass --- Fail
Pass ••• .-. Pass •-- -- Pass — Pass
Pass Pass Paps — Pus
Pass Pan Pau Pass
Puss
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NC0006254/001 Bc8un:9/1/93 Fs iuctcy: Q P/1t A M.0 Jun Sep Dec NonCmnp:SINGI.0 95 •— — Fal Pass Late
County:Caldwell Region: ARO Subbasin: YADOI 0a — — Pus -- Pass
PF:0.45 Special 97 —. .— Pau Puss
7QI0:8.00 IWC(%):8.02 Oder ea — — Pass
Pass
late Pus — Pan
Pass -- Pass
— Pass — — Pass
— Pau — — Pass
Shaw Industries Perm clu him90% 94 —
N00018274/U01 Degiu:1I/1/96 huruacy: Q ('/F A Feb May Aug Nov NunCunnp:Single 95 -- —
County:MeeLlenbw8 Region:MRO Subbasin:C1U34 ea -- — — ...
I'1;:0.004 Special 97 — Fat NfLlsl Late Pass,Pass --- Pass
7Q10:00 1WC(%):100 Onlee 9a Pass Pass —• •-- Late Pass
Shelby WWTP Pcrw eiu lint: 12%; upon expansion of upstream plants clu Um I 94 Pass Pass — Pass — Pass - Pass
NC'00245311/001 Dc8iu:3/IN4 Freyue cy: Q I'/P A Feb May Aug Nov NouCuutp:Single 95 -- Pass Pass Pau — Pass
Cuunsy:Clevekwd Region: MRO SulJkBRIMsia: BR98 — Pus — Pass ••• Pass = Pass
1'F:6.0 Special 97 — Fai Pass Pass — Pass Pass
7Q10:70.5 IWC4%k11.63 Owen 9a — Pass — law Pass
Shell 011 Co./001 Perri 241u LC50 ac twilit cpis GhJ (grab)
N00046892/001 Bcgin:9/1/96 Picquctcy: A NuuCuunp:
County:Mecklenburg I(cgioa: MRO Subbasia: C1034
PP: NA Special
7Q10: 0.0 IWC(%):100 Order
Shell 011 Cu./Charlotte Penn 241 r p/f ac hue 90% fd,J (grab)
N00046892/002 Dcgw:911/96 Frequency: Q A Feb May Aug Nur
Cuuuty:Mccklcubwg Region: MRO Subbasiu: C11334
PE: 0.864 Special
7Q10: 0.0 IWC(%): (00 Orden
Nun Coin p:Sin9Ie
Sigel Great Lakes Carbuo Curpuraliwi Perm clu lint: 24%
NC0005258J001 Begin:6/1/93 Frequency: Q P/F A Mu Jun Scp Ike Noneump:Siutic
Cuuuty: Doke ReBiou: ARO Subbaain: C11131
Pit: 4.305 Special
7Q10: 20.9 IWC(%):24 OnJcr.
Slier Clly WWTP Pcau elm lint: 90% 94 — — Pus — Pau — — Fal Pass — Pass
NC0026441/001 Dcilin:7/1/96 F.Wuescy: Q P/1 A Mar Jim Scp Sepik,: NunCuntp:Siu81e 95 — — Pau Pass — Pass — — - Pau
County:Cludwu ReBiou: RRO Subbasiu: CPI:12 ea — — Pass Puss — Pass — — Pass
PP:4.0 Special 07 — -- Pau — Pass Pass Pass
7Q10:0.23 IWC(%):96.1 Onto ea — — Pass — Pass
94 — --- > 100I
95 — II >1001 ...
08 — — — — .— Pass --
97 — — — >100 •-
98 — >100
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95 Fail Fail NM( N Nfi4( 11 1I 11 N N N li
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97 — 14 Pass — Pass — Pass — — Pass —
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94 — — Pass -•• Pass Pass — — Pass
95 — — NILFai Pau Pass ••- Pau ••• — Pass
98 •— Pus — NIVFai Pus Bt Pass — Pau
97 — — Pus — Fat Pond(s) — Pass — — Pass
98 — — Pass — —
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test AC as Acute CDR. Chmntc
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24538 instream data
INSTREAM MONITORING
FC
FC
FC
FC
FC
FC
FC
FC
FC
UP-AVG
UPMAX
UPMIN
SSDAVGSSDMAXSSDMIN
BDCAVGBDCMAXBDCMIN
9806
382
2300
185
9122
-' 3200
205
'.7
`'--3001:1
180
9805
301
60
170
`322
600
' 220
r 3124
: 600
. ` 220
9804
428
1800
180
369
4'2000,
135
r`466
''2750
213
9803
361
3400
180
9'446
4300
198
, r'13'
73800
"::7 i 185
38
9802
292
580
173
241
430
93
259
520
9801
349
720
127
381
'-' .760
'"' 220
336
720
180
9712
280
455
115'
225
425
140
238''485
90
9711
333
920
193
317
780
147
295
565
153
9710
478
2050
300
355
2250
200
326
".2500
147
9709
861
4813
300
593
4750
67
450
=55)(00
67
9708
440
1100
160
335
800
220
241
800
87
9707
600
5550
185
603
15000'
160
556
5000
175
9706
626
2050
225
1343
3500
`"«233'
755
—5000
230
9705
171
450
106
1'02
300
127
200
280
115
9704
284
1800
110
272
1750
95
272
r"2550
85
9703
412
3000
53
376
03700
— 61:1
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' 5000
43
9702
92
217
39
44
283
11
40
200
7
9701
246
1550
57
130
1288
53
126
1000
WItilof
40
20
9612
127
330
50
65
370'
3
86
9611
154
273
83
100
405
30
97''"485
30
9610
287
560
125
1292
-5-1000
110
211
480
115
9609
1310
25000
210
965
11000
350'
794
'11250
200
9608
1092
11000
243
935
5250
two
887
41750'
330
9607
422
270
208
344
'3000a
138
323
3000
135
9606
934
12000
220
832
5750
270
790
3625
320
9605
349
1200
50
460
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178
9604
126
173
100
117
150
90
109
115
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521
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160
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408
501
67
9602
213
767
80
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Page 1

To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Paul Clark
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
Date: August 7, 1998
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Cleveland
NPDES Permit No.: NC0024538
MRO No.: 98-41
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: City of Shelby WWTP
Post Office Box 207
Shelby, N.C. 28151
2. Date of Investigation: August 7, 1998
3. Report Prepared By: Michael L. Parker, Environ. Engr.
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Harlow Brown, P.E. [phone].
5. Directions to Site: Travel south from the City of Shelby on Hwy. 18 to the jct of Hwy. 18
and the second intersection with Old Gaffney Road. Turn right at this intersection and
immediately bear left onto a paved access road. The WWTP will be at the end of this
paved access road.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Latitude: 35 ° 14' 32"
Longitude: 81 ° 34' 31"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: G 12 NE
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Gently rolling topography, 3-8%
slopes. The WWTP site is not located in a flood plain.
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 500± feet from the WWTP site.

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

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PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: The City has asked for the
following changes/modifications to the current monitoring requirements:
a. Request that the Permit contain a CBOD5 limit instead of a BOD5 limit.
b.
Defer comment to the TSB.
Request a reduction in the monitoring frequency from weekly to twice per month
for Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, SE, and cyanide.
If , in the opinion of the staff of the TSB that there is sufficient data to support this
request, this Office will offer no objection.
3. Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The ty of Shelby requests renewal of the subject Permit for the continued operation of
the City's WWTP. There have been an upgrade of the WWTP since the Permit was last issued. A
description of all current WWTP facilities can be found in Part II. No. 1(e).
The City has also requested in a subsequent letter dated August 7, 1998, that the Permit
contain effluent limitations for both 6.0 and 8.0 MGD. The City, it appears, may be faced with a
possible WWTP expansion/upgrade during the term of this NPDES Permit renewal. Additional
flow from prop
osed annexation areas as well as expected flow from various industrial
contributors result in average daily flows at or near current permitted (and design) capacity.
Such being tle case, the City will need to begin planning for the anticipated expansion using the
yet -to -be -promulgated effluent limitations at 8.0 MGD. For this reason, it is recommended that
the Permit be renewed as requested and containing effluent limitation pages for both 6.0 and 8.0
MGD flows.
Signature of Report'Preparer
Date
Water Quality Regional Supervisor ,
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CITY OF SHELBY
BOX 207 - WASHINGTON AT GRAHAM ST. - SHELBY NORTH CAROLINA 28151 - 0207
Mr. Paul Clark
NPDES Unit
Division of Water Quality
NCDENR
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
August 7, 1998
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RE: NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION
PERMIT NC 0024538
SHELBY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Dear Mr. Clark:
Pursuant to an onsite meeting on August 6, 1998 with Mr. Mike Parker of the
Mooresville Regional Office on Ref. permit renewal; the city hereby requests
that the 'renewal application submitted on June 26, 1998 be modified as follows:
• The City of Shelby requests that the draft permit to be issued to include
effluent discharge limitations and monitoring requirements for a permitted
flow of 8.0 MGD.
This request is based upon the following factors:
• The recent plant upgrade completed in December of 1997 included piping,
basin, and sludge processing infrastructure to accommodate a hydraulic
capacity in excess of 8.0 MGD.
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• Over eighteen (18) months of monitoring shows that the upgraded plant is
operating very consistently within the current effluent discharge limitations.
Environmental Services
704/484-6840 Fax: [phone]
FORM t105.0004

Mr. Paul Clark
Division of Water Quality
Page - 2
August 7, 1998
• Shelby has experienced major annexation of county urbanized areas and plans
to expand it's collection system to provide sewer service to these areas over
the next five years.
• Additional commercial/industrial growth is anticipated by way of major
regional highway improvements and urbanization effects of the
Mecklenburg/Gastonia county growth.
• Shelby's land use plan update has determined sewer service availability is a
key component for the future.
Back up ¶lata and material for this request can be provided as you begin your
detailed review of the city's renewal permit application. We trust your agency
will give this serious consideration.
Very truly yours,
Harlow L. Brown, P.E.
City Engineer
HLB: jwh
Copy: Mike Parker; Mooresville Regional Office
Franciene Durso, P.E.; Arcadis,Geraghty & Miller
Dee Freeman
Hal Mason
John Rhom

CITY OF SHELBY
BOX 207 - WASHINGTON AT GRAHAM ST. - SHELBY NORTH CAROLINA 28151 - 0207
REGISTERED MAIL June 26, 1998
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality, NPDES Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
RE: NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR
CITY OF SHELBY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
NPDES PERMIT NO. NC0024538
Dear Mr. Weaver:
Attached are three (3) copies of the application for Ref. permit together with a
check for the permit application processing fee in the amount of $300.00.
The City of Shelby Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently permitted to discharge
6.0 MGD to the First Broad River under Permit No. NC0024538 which expires on
December 31, 1998. This application is for renewal of the current permit.
Since the previous NPDES permit application, Shelby has constructed a septage
receiving station at the plant headworks. The structure has been completed and the
city anticipates beginning to receive septage toward the end of the third quarter of
1998.
The city requests DWQ's serious consideration of the following items for permit
renewal:

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

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

June 26, 1998
SHELBY !WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
NPDES PERNIIT NO. NC0024538
Narrative Description of the Sludge Management Plan
The sludge management system includes sludge holding, dewatering,
and composting facilities. The aerated sludge holding tank is the
receiving point for primary sludge, scum from the trickling
filters,and thickened waste activated sludge. Aeration is
primarily for maintaining sludge freshness, but mixing will also
occur. The stored sludge is pumped to belt presses for dewatering.
Dewatered sludge is discharged to the amendment mixer where the
amendment product, such as tree trimmings, yard waste, sawdust,
etc., are added and blended. The sludge/amendment mix is loaded
into one of the mechanically aerated/agitated invessel compost
bays. After 21 days of treatment plus 30 days of curing, the
compost is available for use as a Class A soil conditioner. Odor
control is managed through the use of a biofilter adjacent to the
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Ciy of Shelby
Parameter =
Cadmium
P
NPDES # =
NC0024538
Standard =
2
pg/I
w (MGD) =
;, 6
Qw (cfs) =
9.2832
•
Q1Os (cfs)=
44.3
n
BDL=1/2DL^
tual Data
RESULTS
ANC (%) =
17.35
980624
2.5
<5
Std Dev.
0.8879366
_
980617
2.5
<5
Mean
1.9607843
FINAL RESULTS
CON
ER
980610
2.5
<5
C.V.
0.4528477
Cadmium
980603
2.5
<5
n=50
ax. Pred Cw
4.0
0.7
980527
2.5
<5
Ilowable Cw
11.5'
2.0
980519
2.5
<5
Mutt Facto
1.6
Chromium
980512
2.5
<5
Max. Valu
2.5
pg/!
ex. Pred Cw
149.6
5.9
980505
2.5
<5
Max. Pred
4
pg/I
Ilowable Cw
II 288.2
0.0
980428
2.5
<5
Allowable
11.5
pg/I
Copper
980421
2.5
<5
ax. Pred Cw
96.0
1 .6
980414
2.5
<5
_
Ilowable Cw
40.3
.0
980407
2.5
<5
Lead
980324
2.5
<5
ax. Pred Cw
120.6
2 .9
980318
2.5
<5
Ilowable Cw
j 144.1
2 .0
980310
2.5
<5
Cyanide
!'I
980303
2.5
<5
ax. Pred Cw
35.2
6.0 3
980224
2.5
<5
Ilowable Cw
28.8
5.0 0
980217
2.5
<5
Nickel
980210
2.5
<5
•
ax. Pred Cw
371.2
.3
980202
2.5
<5
Ilowable Cw
507.2
8 .0
980127
2.5
<5
Silver
980120
2.5
<5
ax. Pred Cw
119.6
20.7..1
980113
2.5
<5
Ilowable Cw
0.3
0.060
980106
2.5
<5
r Zinc
971230
2.5
<5
ax. Pred Cw
446.4
77.3
971223
2.5
<5
Ilowable Cw
!
288.2
5 .0
971216
2.5
<5
r Selenium
1
971209
2.5
<5
ax. Pred Cw
1
40.0
971203
2.5
<5
Ilowable Cw
28.8
971125
2.5
<5
971118
2.5
<5
i
i
' 16wo2
971111
2.5
<5
wif S
971104
2.5
<5
ecig.
971028
. 2.5
<5
971021
2.5
<5
.
971014
2.5
<5
I
971007
2.5
<5
970930
0.5
<1
970923
0.5
<1
.
970916
0.5
<1
i
970909
1
<2
1
970902
0.5
<1
970826
0.5
<1
970819
0.5
<1
970812
0.5
<1
970805
0.5
<1
970729
0.5
<1
970722
0.5
<1
_
970715
0.5
<1
.
970708
0.5
<1
970701
0.5
<1

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Lead ;
Parameter =
Cyanide
P.
tandard =
25
pg/l
Standard =
5
Ng/I
n . DL=1/2D
ual Data
RESULTS
n
DL=1/2D
ual Data
RESULTS
980624; 10
<20
Std Dev.
11.84
980624
5
<10
Std Dev.
5.62
980617! 10
<20
Mean
11.29
980617
5
<10
Mean
7.258
980610* 10
<20
C.V.
1.048
980610
5
<10
C.V.
0.774
980603 1,0
<20
n=53
980603
10
<20
n=22
980527
1'0
<20
980527
10
<20
980519
10
<20
Mult Facto
1.8
980519
10
<20
Mult Facto
1.1
980512
10
<20
Max. Value
67
pg/l 980512
10
<20 Max. Value
32
Ng/
980505
10
<20
Max. Pred
120.6
pg/l 980505
10
<20 Max. Pred
5.200
980428
10
<20
Allowable •
144.1
pg/l 980428
10
10
Allowable •
28.817
pgl
980421
110
<20
980421
14
14
980414
j'5
<10
980414
13
13
980407
1,0
<20
980407
11
11
980324
10
<20
980324
10
<20
980318
63
63
980318
10
<20
980310
10
<20
980310
10
<20
980303
10
<20
980303
5
<10
980224
0
<20
980224
10
<20
980217
35
35
980217
28
28
980210
0
<20
980210
10
<20
980202
10
<20
980202
10
<20
_R
980127
10
<20
980127
5
<10
980120
10
<20
980120
10
<20
980113
10
<20
980113
10
<20
980106
10
<20
980106
10
<20
971230
10
<20
971230
10
<20
971223
10
<20
971223
10
<20
971216
10
<20
971216
5
<10
971209
10
<20
971209
5
<10
971203
10
<20
971203
10
<20
971125
67
67
971125
10
<20
971118
10
<20
971118
10
<20
971111
10
<20
971111
10
<20
971104
110
<20
971104
10
<20
971028
'10
<20
971028
10
<20
971021
!16
16
971021
32
32
971014
10
<20
971014
10
<20
971007
'10
<20
971007
10
<20
970930
5
<10
970930
2.5
<5
970923
5
<10
970923
4.5
<9
970916
5
<10
970916
3
<6
970909
5
<10
970909
3
<6
970902
5
<10
970902
2.5
<5
970826
15
<10
970826
2.5
<5
970819
5
<10
• 970819
2.5
<5
970812
5
<10
970812
2.5
<5
970805
5
<10
970805
2.5
<5
970729
j 5
<10
970729
2.5
<5
970722
5
<10
970722
2.5
<5
<5
970715
5
<10
970715
2.5
970708
5
<10
970708
7
7
<5
970701
5
<10
970701
2.5

rameter =
Nickel
T
'
Parameter =
Silver
Pa
tandard =
88
pg/I
Standard =
0.06
pg/I
$
n
DL=1/2Dltual
Data
RESULTS
n
DL=1/2DLctual
DatetESULTS
980624
31
31
Std Dev.
45.24
980624
Std Dev.
11.13
980617
5
<10
Mean
44.72
980617
2.5
<5
Mean
5.3
980610
37
37
C.V.
1.012
980610
C.V.
2.1
980603
55
55
980603
2.5
<5
n=53
980527
5
<10
980527
980519
78
78
Mult Factor
1.6
980519
2.5
<5
Mutt Facto
2.6!
46
Ng/
980512
53
53
Max. Value
232
Ng/1
980512
Max. Value
980505
36
36
Max. Pred
371.2
pg/l
980505
2.5
<5
Max. Pred
119.6
Ng/
980428
32
32
Allowable 0
507.2
pg/1
980428
Allowable
0.3
pgl
980421
5
<10
980421
2.5
<5
980414
5
5
980414
980407
37
37
980407
2.5
<5
980324
5
5
980324
980318
5
5
980318
2.5
<5
980310
27
27
980310
980303
21
21
980303
2.5
<5
980224
24
24
980224
980217
2.5
<5
980217
46
46
980210
38
38
980210
980202
61
61
980202
2.5
<5
980127
138
138
980127
980120
214
214
980120
2.5
<5
980113
92
92
980113
980106
71
71
980106
2.5
<5
971230
74
74
971230
9712231
53
53
971223
971216
73
73
971216
38
38
971209
62
62
971209
2.5
<5
971203
32
32
971203
2.5
<5
971125
232
232
971125
971118
21
21
971118
2.5
<5
971111
47
47
971111
971104
64
64
_
971104
2.5
<5
971028
38
38
971028
971021
65
65
971021
2.5
<5
971014
52
52
971014
•
971007
50
50
971007
2.5
<5
970930
35
35
970930
970923
35
35
970923
970916
44
44
970916
1.5
<3
970909
42
42
970909
2
<4
970902
40
40
970902
0.5
<1
970826
35
35
.
970826
970819
2.5
<5
970819
1
<2
970812
2.5
<5
970812
970805
21
21
970805
0.5
<1
970729
18
18
970729
970722
18
18
970722
970715
25
25
970715
970708
17
17
970708
0.5
<1
970701
5
<10
970701

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Permit No. NC0024538
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENTES
OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 14 - the 1 .1Carolina Environmental
other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and
ol Act, as amended,
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Po
is hereby authorized
City of Shelby
to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Broad River TreatmentWastewater `l Plant
off of NC Highway
southwest of Shelby
Cleveland County
• designated as the First Broad River in the Broad River Basin
vm waters I des
to receiving g
in accordance with; effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts 1, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective 994 fif2 0
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on Dec
Signed this day anuary 3 94
,1998
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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

A. . EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Perini No. NC0024538
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and acuntil expansion of the stream water , lan the Permittee is •
authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such di tin "bares s .1 i an monito ' y •" tee as specified below:
Fffluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample *Sample Ct1
Frequency - -_ -Type ocati
Monthly Ava, WeekCi► Avg.--- —Daily—Max -_-- - ft
Flow . . , 0 .
8MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOO, 5 day, 20°c*'
30.0 mg/l 45 0 mg/l Daily Composite E, I
Total Suspended Residue** 30.0 m g / I .0 m g / l Daily Composite E, I `
NH3 as N 3/Week Composite E
Daily Grab E, U, b
Dissolved OxygenY Grab E, U, D
� 1441
Fecal Conform (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 mi 400.0 /100 ml Dail
Total Residual Chlorine Daily Grab E
Temperature . Daily Grab E,U,D
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN) Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus Quarterly Composite E
Chronic Toxicity*** Quarterly Composite E
• Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, i - Upstream 100 feet above the discharge, D - Downstream (1) just above Stony Shoals Dam,
and (2) just above the confluence of Beaverd m Creek week duringJune, July, August,
Upstream and downstream samples shall be : rab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three times per
and September and once per week during remaining months of the year.
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 d Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the respective influent value (85
%) removal.
*** Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) ' /F.at 12%; February, May, August and November; See Part III, Condition G.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored daily at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floa g solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0024538
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion of the upstream water plants, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. (Continued)
Effluent Characteristics
Conductivity
Cadmium
Chromium
Nickel
Cyanide
Copper
Lead
Zinc
Sliver
Discharge Limitations
Units (specify)
Monthly Avg, Weekly Avg Daily Max
7.0 ug/I
42 • ug/I
750.0 g/I
43.0 u
/va 6O44e APR./MN-6-
Monitoring
Measurement
Freauencv
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
onthly
Requirements
Sam Ids 'Sample
Type Lasetion
Grab U, D
Composite E
Composite E
Composite E
Grab E
Composite E .
Composite E
Composite E
Composite E

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0024538
During the period beginning after expansion of the upstream water plants and lasting until expiration, the Permittce is authorized to discharge
from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations
Flow
SOD, 5 day, 20°C**
Total Suspended Residue**
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen
Fecal Conform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Chrbnic Toxicity****
**A
Monthly Avg,
6.0 MGD
25.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
18.5 mg/I
200.0 /100 mi
Weekly- Avg. Daily- Max
37.5 mg/I
45.0 mg/l
400.0 /100 m1
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Requirements
Sample •Sample (�
_Type 1,02siLtim.
Recording I or E y
Composite E, I
Composite E, I
Composite E
Grab E, U, D
Grab E, U, D
Grab E
Grab E,U,D
Composite E \1
Composite E
Composite E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet, D - Downstream at 1) just above Stony Shoals and 2) just above the
confluence of Beaverdam Creek
Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Stream samples shall be collected three times per week during June, July, August,
and September and once per week during the remaining months of the year.
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 * of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
*** The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mgll.
*** Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 17%; February, May, August and November; See Part lIi, Condition H.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored daily at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than tmce amounts.

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0024538
During the period beginning after expansion of the upstream water plants and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
from outfall(s) serial number 001. (Continued)
Effluent Characteristics
Conductivity
Cadmium
Chromium
Nickel
Lead
Cyanide
Selenium
Copper
Zinc
Silver
Discharge Limitations
Units (specify'
Monthly Avg, Weekly Avg, Daily Max
Mo 4 7O,L(4'G- AVD Lf/i7 1.44(L Lie
62448/1)//- 2PA 440 4061 c-7,711(z)
28.µg
507.0 µg/I
144.0 pg/I
29.0 pg/I
29.0 pg/I
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequencv
•
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
2/Month
2/Month
2/Month
Requirements
SemDle *Sample
Doi ocetlo
Grab U, D
Composite E
Composite E
Composite E
Composite
Grab E
Composite E
Composite E
Composite E
Composite E

/gY2/7/ f Part DI
Permit No. NC0024538
G. CHRONIC TOXIC '1 PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall : t no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceri
Bioassay Procedure - Revised * ptember 1989) or subsequent versions.
hnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
The effluent concentration at wh
significant mortality is 12% (defin
The permit holder shall perform qu
with the permit condition. The first to
of this permit during the months of Fe
this testing shall be performed at the
processes.
h there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
rly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
t will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
ruary, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for
ES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
All toxicity testing results required as part
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT -
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as w
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measu
disinfection of the waste stream.
f this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
onth in which it was performed, using the parameter
(original) is to be sent to the following address:
supporting chemical/physical measurements
as all dose/response data. Total residual
and reported if chlorine is employed for
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure o meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a s ogle test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the month specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tes
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential im
permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monito
performed by the North Carolina
cts to the receiving stream, this
g requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cite• document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, s ' all constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting(within 30 days of initial monito ' • event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring req ' < . ents.
,va Lc'J6-cYt �`PP(LcA67-Tx
H. CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
/1tiG i/1-6 t(-/ts
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 17% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
of this permit during the months of February, May, August and November. Effluent sampling for
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this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing,
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving
stream, this
permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
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