NC0072940_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Thonnas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla Ifi
Governor Acting Director Secretary
July 5, 2013
Mr, Dan Zi.e'hm
Assistant Director of Public Works
P.G. Box, 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578
Subject: Rescission of NPDFS Permit NC0024155
River Street WWTP
Rescission of NPDRS Permit NC007294D
State Street WWTP
Gaston, County
Dear Mr. Ziehnu
'The Dihas reviewed the request. submitted by your utii.i,ty's attorney
(James C. Windham, Jr.) on June 27, 2013. The Division has no objection to your
request. Therefore, NPDES permits NCO024155 and NC0D72940 are rescinded,
effective i.mtediately
It in the future your utility wishes is discharge wastewater to the
State's surface waters, :t must first apply for and receive a new
NPDES permit,
If. you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Charles H.
Weaver at [phone] or via e-mail ([e-mail]].
Sincerely,
Thomas A. Reeder
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McGrew,/..lie Regional. Office
NPDES Unit
1617 Mall Service Center, Raleigh North Carolina 27699-1517 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, Nort
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Na
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
The Honorable Dennis F. Gilbert, Mayor
Town of High Shoals
P.O. Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
November 23, 2005
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G. Ross, Jr,, Secretary
'Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Subject: NPDES Permit Modification
Permit Number NC0072940
State Street WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mayor Gilbert:
The Division issued NPDES permit NC0072940 to The Town Of High Shoals, State Street WWTP on July
14, 2005. The Effluent page contained a sampling requirement omission, which is needed to calculate the Monthly
Average BOD and Total Suspended Solids concentration to reflect an 85% removal rate at your WWTP.
In accordance with our review, the Division is forwarding herewith a modification to the subject permit.
Enclosed please find the modified permit effluent page. This page should be inserted into your permit and the old
one discarded, This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute
143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended),
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. This permit does riot affect the legal requirement to
obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local government permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Bob Guerra at telephone number (919)
733-5083, extension 539.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Mooresville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 276O4
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Perrrtit NC0072940
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Flow
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
Total Suspended Solids'
NH3asN
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
30.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
200/100 ml
45.0 mg/L
45.0 mg
400/100 ml
Daily:,,
airman
e Type
eekly Instantaneous
2/Month
Grab
2/Month Grab
Monthly Grab
2/Month Grab
28 mg/ 2/Week Grab
Sam
ocation
Influent or Effluent
Influent and Effluen
Influent and Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
pH2
Footnotes:
Weekly Grab
2/Month Grab
Effluent
Effluent
1. The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not ex :eed 15% of
the respective influent value (85 % removal).
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr.. Secretary
North CarolinaDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W Khrnck. P. E. Director
Division of Water Quality
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
July 26, 2005
The Honorable Dennis Gilbert,Mayor
Town of High Shoals
P.O. Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
Subject: NPDES Permit NC0072940
State Street WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mavor Gilbert:
Ow- records indicate that NPDES Permit No. NC0072940 was issued on July 14, 2005 for
the discharge of wastewater to the surface waters of the State from your facility. The purpose of
this letter is to advise you of the importance of the Permit and the liabilities in the event offailure
to comply with the terms and conditions of the Permit. If you have not already done so, it is
suggested that you thoroughly read the Permit. Of particular importance is Page 4.
Page 4 sets forth the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for your discharge.
Your discharge must not exceed any of the limitations set forth. The section headed
'Monitoring Requirements" describes the measurement frequencies, sample types and sampling
locations. Upon commencement of your discharge (or operation), you must initiate the required
monitoring. The monitoring results must be entered on reporting forms furnished or approved by
this Agency. For new permits/facilities, the Division may supply an initial small stock of these
forms; however, if you fail to receive the forms, please contact this Officeas quickly as possible.
The forms, including directions for their completion, and other important information are also
available at hup://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDESidocuments.html. It is imperative that all applicable
parts he completed, and the original and one copy be submitted as required.
Please be advised that an annual fee may be required for your facility; if so, you .will
receive a statement from our Raleigh Office. It is imperative that the fee be paid in a timely
manner so as to prevent enforcement action or possible revocation of your permit.
The remaining parts of the Permit set forth definitions, general conditions and special
conditions applicable to the operation of wastewater treatment facilities and/or discharge(s). The
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conditions include special reporting requirements in the event of noncompliance, bypasses,
treatment unit/process failures, etc. Also addressed are requirements for a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator if you are operating wastewater treatment facilities. Any changes in
operation of wastewater treatment facilities, quantity and type of wastewater being treated or
discharged, expansions and/or upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities must be permitted or
approved by this Agency.
To maintain compliance with discharge limitations, proper operation and maintenance of
a wastewater treatment facility and the development of a process control program are essential.
For those facilities having chlorine tablet disinfection, please be advised that chlorine tablets
approved for wastewater treatment use must be used; swimming pool tablets are not approved.
Also, he advised that DWQ stall -need to have access to the facility's discharge point into the
receiving stream; please maintain a path along the outfall line to facilitate that access.
Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES Permit subjects the
Permittee to enforcement action pursuant to Section 1.43-215.6 of the North Carolina General
Statutes. A civil penalty of up to $25,000 per violation (and/or criminal penalties) may be
assessed for such violations., If you find at any time that you are unable to comply with the terms
and conditions of the Permit, you should contact this Office immediately. A Special Order by
Consent (SOC) may be necessary while pursuing action to obtain compliance.
As a final note, an NPDES Permit is normally issued for a five-year period. Permits are
not automatically renewed. Renewal requests must be submitted to this Agency no later than 180
days prior to expiration. Please rnake note of the expiration date of your Permit. This date is set
forth on Page 1 of the Permit. Also note that NPDES Permits are not automatically transferable.
I f you, as the Permittee, cease to need this Permit, then you should request that the Division of
Water Quality rescind the Permit or request that DWQ reissue the Permit to another party, if
necessary.
As mentioned previously, the purpose of this letter is to advise you of the importance of
our NPDES Permit. Please read the Permit and contact this Office at 704/663-1699 in
Mooresville if you have any questions or need clarification, We look forward to providing any
assistance.
Sincerely,
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D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
July 14, 2005
The Honorable Dennis F. Gilbert, Mayor
Town of High Shoals
P.O, Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
AIoyV,,, Klimek, P,E„ Director
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Subject; Issuance of NPDES
Permit NC0072 + t
State Street W
Gaston County
Dear Mayor Gilbert:
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Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North
Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
This permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on February 10, 2005. Rf
any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this
letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-6714), Unless such demand is made, this 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 Bob Guerra at telephone
number [phone], extension 539,
Sincerely,
GlNA% SIGNED BY
JSA A W!LSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Mooresville Regional Office 1 Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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Permit NC0072940
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 High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
City of High Shoals - State Street WWITI
High Shoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba
River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II,. III and W hereof.
This permit shall become effective August 1, 2005.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2010..
Signed this day July 14, 2005
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A, WILSON!,
Alan W Kiimek, RE., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

permitNC0072 40
SUPPE NT TO PE IT CO ET
All previous NPDES Permit issued to this facility, whether for operation or
discharge are hereby revoked. As f this permit issuance, any previously issued
permit hearing 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.
The City
reby authorized
Continue to operate an ems t ng 0.015 1 raa tewater treat
the following components:
sTwo septic tanks
• Dosintank
• Dual distribution boxes
• Four surface sand filters
• Tablet chlorinator
• Chlorine contact chamber
• eehlorination
Effluent pump station
lent system with
The facility is hated in lih Shoals at the State Street Gaston County,
d Discharge e fro aid treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the South Fork of the Catawba River, classified '-IV waters in the
Catawba River Basin.

Discharge Location
l atatucle: 35ro23'54" Stream Class. 1VS-[V
Lon ituck: 81 ° 12' 14" Subbasin: 030835
Cs rtaael # F14NW
RccStream: South Fork Catnwha River
Facility
Location
NC0072940 - City of high Shoals - State Street
Gaston County

Permit NC0072940
A. EFFLUENT LINIITATI©NS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
Flow
BOO, 5-day (209C)1
LIMITS
Monthly Weekly
Average Average
0,0159 MGD
30.0 mg/L
Daily
Maximum
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Measurement
Frequency
Weekly
2lMonth
Sample Type
Instantaneous
Grab
Sample Location
Influent or Effluent
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids'
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature (9C)
pH2
Footnotes:.
30,0 mgiL J 45,0 mg/L
200/100 ml 1 400/100 ml
28 µg/L
2/Month
Monthly
2/Month
2/Week
Weekly
2lMonth
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Effluent
Effluent
Effluen
Effluent
Efflu.
Effluent
1. The monthly average effluent BADS and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the
respective influent value (85% removal).
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts

PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR N
Section A. Definitions
NPDES Permit Requirements
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DES PERMITS
2/Month
Samples are collected . ice per month with at least: ten calendar days between sampling events,
3/Week
Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar days.
Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
Annual Average
Tile arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of feca]
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Arithmetic Mean
Th.e summation of the individual values divided by the number of inclividua
Bypass
The known diversion of waste streams from any portion c.)1. a treatment facility including the collection system, which
is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facilMr,
Calendar Da. r
he period from midnight of one day 'until tnidnight of the next day. However, kir purposes of this permit, an
consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling,
Calendar Quarter
GrIC of the .following distinct pLriud Janury through March, April through Juni, lul T through September, and
October through December,
Composite ,Sample
A sample collected over a .24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least 100 inl in
such a manner as to result in a total sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period, The
Da' ector may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time
interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case -by -case 'basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically.
Composite samples may he obtained by the following methods:
(1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow,
(2) Constant time/variable volume: a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour
period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
.collection, or
(3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period
with the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. .Flow measurement between. sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and
totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the
expected total daily flow at .the treatment system, or
(4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at
a constant time interval. This method may only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary
less than 15 percent. The grab samples shall be taken at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart
during .any 24-hour period and must be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters, Use of this method
requires prior approval by the Director.
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In accordance with (4) above, influent grab samples shall not be collected more than once per hour.
Effluent grab samples shall not be collected more than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems
having a detention time of greater than 24, hours, In. such cases, effluent -grab samples may be collected at
intervals evenly spaced over the 24-hour period that are equal in number of hours to the detention time tif the
system in number of days..However, the interval between effluent grab samples may not exceed six hours nor
the number of samples less than four during a 24-hour sampling period.
Continuous flov,. measurement
Flow monitoring that occurs without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility, How shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device.
Daily Discharge
'The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the
calendar day or purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as
the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. -r he 'dad y discharge" concentration comprises the mean
concentratic,n. or a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all
grab samples collected during that period. (40 CFR 122.3)
Daily Maximum
The highest -daily discharge" during the calendar month_
Daily Sampling
Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the
pemait. The Division expects that sampling shall be conducted on weekdaysexcept where holidays or other
disruptions of normal operations prevent weekday samplit4:t„ If sampling is required for all seven days of the week
for any permit parameter(), that requirement will be so noted on the :Effluent .Limitations and Monitoring Page(s).
TAXIQ or "the Division."
"The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
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-Ile North, Carolina Environmental 'Management Commission_
.Facility Closure
'file cessation of wastewater treatment at a permitted facility, or the cessation of all activities that require coverage
under the NPDES. Completion of facility closure will allow this permit to be rescinded,
Geometric Mean
The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. For purposes of
calculating the geometric mean, values of "0" or "< [detection levell") shall be considered =1,
Grab ,Sample
Individual samples of at kast 100 mi collected over a period of time not exceeding .7 minutes, Grab samples can be
collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or e receiving stream, for instream
samples).
Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated 'under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
Instantaneous flow measurement
A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total
discharge.
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trMonthly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges' of it pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of fecal
coliform., the geometric mean of such discharges.
-Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
Quarterly Average (concentration limit)
Tihe average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter.
Severe property damage
Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,
or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to Occur in the absence of a
bypass. Severe property damage excludes economic loss caused by delays in production,
Toxic Pollutant:
,Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
Upset
.,,kn incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary .noncompliance with
permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by.
operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities„ lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or improper operation,
Weekly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured duri.ng the calendar week. In the case of fecal
conform, the geometric mean of such. discharges,
Section B. General Conditions
I, Duty to Comply
The Pernuttee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit. noncompliance constitutes a violation
of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance,
or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application 140 CFR 12144
a, The Permittee shall comply with effluent standardsor prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
Clean 'Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposalestablished under
section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge useor disposal, even .if the permit has not yet been
modified to incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates section 301„ 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 Of the
.Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section
402, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8)
of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per clay for each violation, [40 CFR 122.41. (a)
))
c. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who resligenly violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or
405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under
section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section.
402(0) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both, In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a
negligent violation, a person shall he subject to criminalpenalties of not more than $50,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. [40 CFR 122,41 (a) (2)1
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d. Any person who 4mouith4 violates such sections, cir such conditions or limitations is subjectto criminal
penalties of" $5,000 to $50,000 per day. of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both, In
the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violaticin, a person shall be subject to criminal
penalties of not more than .5100,000 per day of violation,. or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both,
[40 CFR 122,41 (a) ()]
e, Any person -vlit) knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306,307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit
condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a pemait issued under section 402 of the A.ct,
and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious
bodily .injury, shall, upon conviction„ be subject to a tine (if not more than $250„000 or imprisonment of not
more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment
violation, a person shall be subject: to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by- imprisonment of not more than
30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(13),(16) of the CAVA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be. fined
to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions, [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
Under state law., 'a. civil 'penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against any person
Who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terrns, conditions, or requirements of ,i permit. [North
Carolina General Statutes 143-215.6.A]
Any- person may be assessed an .administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302,
306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such
sections in i permit issued under section 402 of this „Act, Administrative penalties for Class I violations are
Or to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed
$25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for eachday during which the
violation continues, with the maximumamount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $125,000, [40 CFR
122.41. (a) (3)[
Duty to Mitigate
The Permittee shall take ali reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in
violation of this permit which has a reasonable lik.elihoodof adversely affecting human health or the environment
[40 CFR 122,41 (d)].
3.. Civil and Criminal Liabilirx
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II. C. 4), "Upsets" (Part .I. - and "Power
Failures" (Part 11. C. 7), .nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the Pcrnuttee froni any
responsibilities, Liabilities, or penalties for noncomphance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 14.3-.215.6 or Section 309
of the Federal Act, 33 L'SC 1.319. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as
fish kills, even though the responsibilin, for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oii and Hazardous Substance Liabihp
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the Pemiittee
from any responsibilities,. liabilities, or penalties to which the Permittee is .or may be subject to under NCGS 143-
215,75 et seq, or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthemiore, the Permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
5, Property Rights
'.1`he issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any
exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or .any invasion of personal rights, nor
any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122,41 (g)].
6. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorizc or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical stnictures or
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
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7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provision of this permit., or the application of any provision of this
permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder
of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS150B-231.
8. Duty toProvide Information
The Permittee shall furnish to the Permit issuing Authority, within a rea.sonable time, any information which the
Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit, The Permittee shall also furnish to the
Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required by this permit [40 CFR 122,41 (h)].
9. Du
If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the
Permittee must apply for and obtain a new pert -nit [40 CFR 122,41 (b)1,
10, Expiration of Permit
The Perrnittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the Permittee shall submit such information, forms, and
fees as are required by the .agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any Perrnittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Perrnittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject
the Permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
1.1, Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authoriry shall be signed and certified
[40 CFR 122.41 (k)[.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Seen 1, a responsiblc
corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision
making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or
operating facilities, provided, the manager is -authorized to make management decisions which govern the
operation of the regulatedfacility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital
investment recommendations, and initiatingand directing other comprehensive measures to assure long
term environmental compliance, with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that
the necessary systems are established or .actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for
perrnit ,application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated
to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures ,
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or
ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.221.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly :authorized representative only if:
1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
2. The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall
operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or
well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having
overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, (A duly authorized representative may
thus be either a .named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
3. The written 'authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.22j
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Changes to authorization: If an authe...ization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer ',iccurate
because a different indwtdual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to t.he Director
prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized
representative [40 CFR 12222]
el, Certification, ,Any person signing a clocutnent under paragraphs a. or h. of this section shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.24
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate
the information submitted, Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons
directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, true, accurate, and complete, 1 am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations,"
12. Permit Actions
This permit may he modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the
Permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned
changes or 'anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR 122.41 (0].
13. Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissu.ance
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying the
permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations
contained in Tide 40, Code of ,Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 211 .0100; and North Carolina General Starute 143-2154 et. al.
14.. Annual Administering and Compliance Mon • • Re u
The Permittee Must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being
billed by the Division. Failureto pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 211,010.5 (b) (4)
may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
Section C. 0 ion and Maintenance o Pollution Controls
1„ Certified Operator
Upon classification nf the permitted facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified water pollution control treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution
control treatment system. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system b the Certification Commission, The
Permittee must 'also employ one or more certified Back-up CRCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the
type of the sys tern, Back-up OR.Cs .must possess a grade equal to (or no more than one grade less than) the grade
of the system [15..A NCAC 8G.02011.
The ORC of each Class I facility must
Visit the facility at least weekly
Comply with all other conditions of 1.5A NCAC gG,0204.
OR( of each Class II, III and IV facility must:
Visit the facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays
Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility
Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204,
Once the facility is classified, the Perniitte shall submit a letter to the Certification Comrntssion designating the
operator in responsible charge:
a. Within 60 calendar days prio-to svasttwater being introduced into a new system
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b Within
120 calendar da),.'s of;
Receiving notification of a change in the classification, of the system requiring the dettgnation of a
new ORC and backup ORC
\ vacancy in the position of ORC or back-up ORC,
2. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The Permittee shall at all tirnes provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the exisung
facilities at optimum efficiency. The 'Permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and
systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit, Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratopl, controls and appropriate quality- assurance procedures.. 'Phis provision requires the Permittee to install
and operate backup or auxiliary facilities only 'n hen necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the
permit [40 CFR 122.41 (e)j.
3, Need t -duce not a Detpse
It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit [40 CFR '122,41
(c)].
4, 13-massing of Treatment ,Facilities
a,. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (2)1
'the Permittee tnay allow any bypass to occur Wh c h does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but
only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient, operation. These bypasses are not subject to the
provisions of Paragraphs b. and c. of this section,
b, Notice [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (3)1
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the 'Permittee
notice, if possible at least- ten days
anticipated quality and effect of the
(2) I_Inanticipated bypass, The Permittee
11. E. 6, (24-hour notice).
knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior
before the date of the 'bypass; including an evaluation Of thc
pass,
shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part
c. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) 'Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforce,
action against a Pemaittee for LI)pass, unless:
(A) Bypass, was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage;
(B) There were no .feasible alternatives to ihe bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities,
retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This
condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of
reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of
equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b. of this section,
ent
(2) Bypass from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for a bypass as provided in any current or future system -wide collection system
permit associated with the treatment facility,
(3)
The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if
the Permit Issuing _Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c,
(I) of this section.
5, Upsets
a. Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2)J: An upset con ;tines an affirmative defense an action
brought or noncompliance with such teehnolcq,fry based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of
paragraph h. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
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noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action
subject to judicial review:
b.. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: A Permittee who wishes to establish the
affirmative defense of upset shall demonst.rate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or
Other relevant evidence that;
(1) An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify th.e cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The Permittee facility was at die time being properly operated.; and
(3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II, E. 6 (b) (B) of this perrnit.
(4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II. B. 2. of this permit
Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (4)1: The Perminee seeking to establish the occurrence of an
upset has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters
shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215,1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant
from such materials from entering .waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States, The Permittee
shall comply, with all existing, .Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of
40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the "Permit issuing A.utho.0, for the utilization/disposal of sludge may he
reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate 'applicable requirements at 40 CFR 503, The
Permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge en
promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the
requirement.. The Permittee shall notify the Permit issuing Authorir,f of any significant change in its sludge use
or disposal practices.
7„ Power Failures
The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards (as required by 15A NC,AC 21-1.0124 -
Reliability) to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures
either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
Section D. Monitoring and Records
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of
the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is
characteristic of the discharge over the entire period the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the
monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent ,joins or is diluted
'by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance,. Monitoring points shall notbe changed without
notification to and the approval of .the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122,41 (W.
Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a
monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (I)MR) Form (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the
Director, postmarked no later than the 28th day following the completed reporting period
Fhe first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new
facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed copies of
these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / -Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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PFPF-3. Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected
and used to ensure the accuracy and rehabihty of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent
with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge
volumes. Flow measurement devices shall he accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year and maintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
The DU' ector shall approve the flow !measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation
Once -through condenser cooling water flow monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part 1
of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requir' ement.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the E.MC regulations (published pursuant to
NCGS 14.3-215,63 et. seq.), the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to
Section 304(g), 33 USG 1.314„ of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as Amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in
the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless
other test procedures have been specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.411.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum
detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be
reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements,
then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must
he used.
Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act- provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any
monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or
by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this
paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more
than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 121.41].
6, Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to thetbe Perrnittee's sewage sludge
use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years longer as required by 40
CFR 503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including-.
▪ all calibration and maintenance records
• all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation
' copies of ail reports required by this permit
• copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shallbe maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. rhis period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41.].
Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Perimittee shall rccord
the .following information [40 CFR 122,41];
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were perfon-ned;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
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The analytical techniques or 'methods -used; and
The results of such analyses.
8. Inspect )n_and Entry
The Pertnittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting
ati a representative of the Director upon the presentation of credentials and other docutnents as may be required
by law, to;
a. Enter upon the 'Permitteers premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where
records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. tiave access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this
permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control .q p , practiccs,
or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise
authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters. at any location [40 CFR 1.22,41. (i)].
Section E Repotting Requirements
I. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. Tie discharge
of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall
constitute a violation of the permit.
Planned Changes
The Permittec shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical .alterations or
additions to the permitted ,facility [40 CFR 122.41 (1)]. Notice is required only when.
a. The alteration or addition to a pertnitted facility .may meet one of the crlterra for new sources at 40 CFR
122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change th.e nature or increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged. This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent Limitations .i,n the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42 (a) (1).
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee's sludge use or disposal practices,
and such alternation,. addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different
from or absent. in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported
during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
3.. Anticipated Noncompliance
The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted, facility or other
activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (2)1]
4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director may recuire
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership, Any such action
may incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (3)].
5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported atthe intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [4.0 CFR 122.41 (1) (4)].
a Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DJ') (See Part II, D. 2) or forrns
provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, the results cif such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR.
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6, 'ilwenty-four Four Reporting
a. The Permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that
potentially threatens public health or the environment, Any information shall be provided orally within 24
hours from the time. the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be
provided within 5 days of the time the Permittee 'becomes aware of the circumstances, The written
submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times., and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the
noncompliance (40 CFR 122.41 (1), (6)1.
b. The Director may waive the written report on 1 case-by-ca.se basis for reports under thts section if the oral
report has been received within 24 hours.
c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
personnel at [phone], [phone] or [phone].
7. Other Nonconipleance
The Permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported -under Part I.I. E. 5 and 6, of this permit at
the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part IL E. 6. of
this permit [40 CFR 1.2,2.41 (1) (7)].
8. Other 'Int-on-nation
Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or
submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit
such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (8)1
9. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the
Division as soot-) as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following-.
a Any occurrence at the water pollution control faci14 which results in the discharge of significant amounts of
wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge
digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other' unusual
circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequatc.
wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc,
c, Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility :resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving
waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility..
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report within 5 days following first
knowledge of the occurrence,
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-2153 (a)( ) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33
USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices
of the Division of Water Quality. As requiredby the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential.
Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as.
provided for in NCGS 143-215.1 (b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11, Penalties for Falsification of Reports,
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any .false statement, representation, or
certification. in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including
monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a tine of
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not more than $25,000 per vioItwn, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violaum, or by both
[40 CFR 122.4.11.
12. Annual Performance Reports
Permittees who own or operate facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall provide an annual
report to the Permit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 143-215,1C).
The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which
the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and rules pertaining to water quality.
The report shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon
which annual period is used for evaluation.
PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Section A. Construction
The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the plants treatment
capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an
.A.uth.orization to Construct (AtC) permit. issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for
the proposed construction .have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division.
Section B. Groundwater Monitoring
The Permittee shall, upon. written notice from the Director of the Division of Water Quality, conduct groundwater
monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current
groundwater standards.
Section C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances
'The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe (40 CFR 122.42):
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent
basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in. the perm.it, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
.following "notification levels";
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 .,ig/1_.) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms
per liter (500 ug/L) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methy1-4.6-dinitrophenok and one milligram per liter
(1.mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or
infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limitedin the permit, if that discharge wiii exceed the
highest of the following "notification levels";
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/11.);
(2) One milligram. per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit apphcation.
Section D. Evaluation of Wastewater Discharge Alternatives.
The Permittee shall evaluate ali wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound
alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms
and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the Permittee shall submit a report in
such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these 'alternatives and a plan of action within 60 days of
notification by the Division.
Sect_i©n E. Facility Closure Requirements
The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to .the closure of any wastewater treatment system
covered by this permit; The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of the system to prevent
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adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded while any ac wines requiring this permit
continue at the permitted
PART IV
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNCIPAL FACILITIES
Section A. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following:
1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger which would be subject to
section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and
2. Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharger
as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit.
3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (I) the quality and quantity of
effluent introduced into the POTNXI, and (2) any anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality
of effluent to be discharged from the POTW.
Section B. Municipal Control of Pollutants front Industrial Users.
Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from
industries using the municipal system may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as
sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be
revised to specify effluent hmitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best
practicable technology or water quality standards.
2 Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the waste
.treatmentsystem:
a. Pollutants which create a fire or explosionhazard in the POTW„ including, but not limited to,
wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR. 261.21;
b. Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the .POTW, but in no case Discharges
with pH lower than 5.0,, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such Discharges;
c. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which wil] cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW
resulting in Interference;
d. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a flow
rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the 'POTW;
e. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biologicai activity in the POTW resulting in Interference, but in
no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds 40°C
(104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POT\X", approves alternate temperature limits;
f. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will
cause interference or pass through;
g. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
h..Any trucked or hauled pollutants,. except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part 1 of this permit, it may be necessary for the
Permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to
ensure compliance by the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Permittee
may be necessary regarding some or of the industries discharging to the municipal system.
4. The Permittee shall require any industrial discharges sending influent to the permitted system to meet
Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act. Prior to accepting
wastewater from any significant industrial user, the Permittee shall either develop and ,submit to the
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Division a Pretreatment Program for approval per 15A NCAC 2.1-1 .0907(a) or modify an existing
Pretreatment Program per 15A NC.A.0 2H .0907(b).
5, This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modifY an approved
POT\\' Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW
Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing
regulations or by the requirements of the 'approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate,
Section C. Pretreatment Programs
'Under authority of sections 307(b) and (c) and 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing regulations 40
CFR Part 403, North Carolina General Statute 143-215,3 (14) arid implementing regulations 15A NCAC 2H
.0900, 'and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, .all provisions and regulations contained and
referenced in. the Pretreatment Program Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit,
The .Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402(b)(8) of the Clean,
Water Act, the Federal Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR -Part 403, the State Pretreatment Regulations 15A
NCAC 2H .0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in its
'pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications there of. Such operation shall include
but is not .limited to the implementation of the hallowing, conditions and requirements:
1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO).
The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatmentprogram.
2. Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
'The Permittee shall update its Industrial Waste Survey (1W,,') to include all users of the sewer collection
system at least once every five years,
3. Monitoring Plan
The Permittee shall implement a Division approved 'Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific
data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant fleadworks .Analysis (HWA) for the development of
specific pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall he reported on the DMRs (as required
by Part II, Section D, and Section E,5.).
4, Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits
The Permittee shall obtain Division. approval of a Headworks Analysis (HWA) at least once every five
years, and as required by the Division. Within 18(1 days of the effective date of this permit (or any
subsequent permit modification) the Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation
of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40
CFR 122.44 The Permittee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c) and 15A. NCAC 2H .0909,
specific Local Limits to implement the prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5(a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 21-1,
.0909.
5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the Permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users, permits for
operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to 'the Permittee's treatment works. These permits
shall contain limitations, sampling protocols., reporting requirements, appropriate standard and special
conditions, and compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control
technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable pretreatment standards and
requirements. The Permittee shall maintain a current .Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results
of the Headworks .Analysis (HWA) and the limits from all Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP).
Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW 'as
determined by the HWA.
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.. Authorization to Construct (A to CI
The Permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct permit (AtC) is issued to all applicable
industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility:. Prior to the issuance of
an AMC,, the proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to
comply with all Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations.
PQTW Inspection & Monito ring of their SIUs
The Permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division
approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial
users, compliance with applicable pretreatment standards, The Permittee must:
a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year, and
la, Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for ail permit -
limited pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30 and once during the
period from July 1 through December 31., except for organic compounds which shall be sampled
once per calendar year;
SIU Self Monitoring and Reporting
The Permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting
requirements outlined in the Division approved pretreatment program, the industry"s pretreatment permit,
or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908,
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
The Permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment standards
promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Ciean Water Act (40 CFR 405 et seq.), prohibitive
discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.5 and 15..A. NCAC 2H .0909, and specific local limitations.
All enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Ent"orcement Response Plan (ERP) approved by the
Division.
Pretrear rrt nni
Permutes shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of submitting
annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 2I-1 .0904 (b) may be
required to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement of pretreatment requirements
and other pretreatment irnplerentation. issues.
For all other active: pretr.eatr ent programs, the Pernittee shall submit two copies of a Pretreatment Annual
. Report (PAR) describing; its pretreatment activities over the previous twelve months to the Division at the
following address:
NC DENR / DWQ / Pretreatment Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall contain the
following
a.) rr tlye
A brief discusstt'n of masons for, status of, and actions taken for all Significant Industrial
Users (SI s) in Significant Non -Compliance (SNC);
Pa et t P S PS
A pretreatment program surrttnary (PPS) on specific fauns approved by the Division;
ificant Non-( ompliansc. Report (SN Ft)
to nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the vicalations on
specific forms approved by the Division;
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Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Indus
User (SIU). These analytical results must be reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms
(IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division;
Other In formation
Copies of the POIWs allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules,
public notice of SIUs. in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in the
Opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment
implementation requirements of this permit;
11. Public No
The Perrnittee shall publish annually a list of Significant Industrial Users (SIIJs) that were in Significant
Non -Compliance (SNC) as defined in the 'Pernzittee's Division approved Sewer Use Ordinance with
applicable pretreatment requirements and standards during the previous twelve month. period, This list
shall be published within four months of the applicable twelve-month period.
Record Ke. :ping
The Permittee shall retain fear -a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along
with support information inla,iding general records, water quality records, and records of industrial impact
on the POTW.
13, Funding and Financial Report
The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the objectives of its
approved pretreatment program.
1 di% at a,it Pretre nt Pro n
cations to the approved, pretreatment prof am including but not
ations, POTW monitoring of their. Significant Industrial Users (S.IIJs
modifications, shall,. be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by
1.5A NCr1.0 21-I .0907,
mited to local limits
and Ionitoring Plan
5 NCA.0 21-1 .0114 and
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Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
The Honorable Dan. Weekly
City of High Shoals
P.O. Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
Dear Mayor Weekly:
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Director Secretary
September 22, 2010
ECEIVED
DIVISION OF WATER
QUALITY
p(;.1
.° ViP SECTION
MOOl E;SVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE
Permit Number NC0072940
State Street WWTP
Gaston County
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject
permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final NPDES discharge permit. This permit is
issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General. Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum
of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15,
2007 (or 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 1.50B of the North. Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such.
demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits
required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or
Local governmental permits which may be required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Maureen Scardina of my staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins
Director, Division of Water Quality
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit Files
Mooresville Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center„ Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St Raleigh„ North Carolina 27604
Phone; 919-807-63001 FAX; 919-807-64921 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
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Permit NC0072940
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PE IT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions ofNorth Carolina General Statute 143-215,1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
City of High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
State Street WWTP
High Shoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
El, III and IV hereof
This permit shall become effective November 1, 2010,
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2015.
Signed this day September 22, 2010,
°leen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0072940
SUPPLE TO PERMIT OVER T
All previous NPDES ers issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, As of this permit issuance, ce, 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;
The City of High Shoals is hereby authorized to:
Continue to operate an
components::
Two septic tanks
Dosing tank
Dual distribution boxes
+ pour surface sand filters
Tablet chlorinator
Chlorine contact chamber
�► Dechlorination
+ Effluent pump station
ng 0.0 9MGD wastewater treatmnt system with the following
The facility is located in High Shoals at
e St
e Stree TP in Gaston County.
2. Discharge from said treatment corks at the location specified on the attached map into the South
Fork of the Catawba River, currently classified WS-IV waters in the Catawba River Basin,

Latitude: 35°23'54" Stream Class: WS-IV
Longitude: 81°12'14" Subbasin: 030835
Quad # F14NW
Receiving Stream: South Fork Catawba River
NC0072940 - City of High Shoals - State Street
Gaston County

Permit NC0072940
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on November 1, 2010 and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified
below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
(Parameter Codes)
Flow
(50050)
BOD, 5-day (20"C)i
(003/0
Total Suspended Solidsi
(00530)
Monthly
Average
0.0159 MGD
30.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
LIMITS
Weekly
Average
45.0 rrig/I.,
45.0 mg/L
Daily
Maximum
MONITORING 'REQUIREMENTS
Measurement
Frequency
Weekly
2/Month
2/Month
Sample
Type
Instantaneous
Grab
Grab
Sample,
Location
Influent or
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
NH3 as N (mg/L)
(006/0)
Fecal Calif°
(31616)
Total Residual Clilorine2
(50060)
Temperature (°C)
(00010)
200/100 mL
400/ 00 ni.L
28 µg/L
Monthly
2/Month
2/Week
Weekly
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
PH
(00400)
Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0 standard units
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1, The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of
the respective influent value (85% removal).
2. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring is required only if chlorine or chlorine derivative is added during the
treatment process. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 pgil, to be in
compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported
by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 ug/L.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
A. (2.) PROGRESS REPORT
No later than 30 days after the issuance date of this permit, the Permittee shall submit to the Division a report
detailing progress on connection to the City of Gastonia collection system. This report must include a schedule
of construction, an expected tie -on date, a list of all funding sources, and a statement as to whether or not that
funding has been secured.
Submit one copy of the report to the foliowing address:
NCDENR/DWQ
Mooresville Regional Office
Attn: Rob Krebs, Surface Water Protection Supervisor
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Submit two copies of the plan to the following address:
NCDENR/DWQ
Point Source Branch
Attn: Jeff Poupart, Point Source Branch Chief
1617 Mail Service Center
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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
Section A. Definitions
2/Morith
Samples are collected twice per month with at least ten calendar days between sampling events. These samples shall
be representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period.
3/Week.
Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar days. These samples shall be representative of
the wastewater discharged during the sample period.
Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (C\VA), as amended, 33 USC 1251, et.
seq.
Annual Average
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of fecal
conform, the geometric mean of such discharges..
Arithmetic Mean
The .summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
Bypass
The known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility including the collection system., which
is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facilit.
Calendar Day
The period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However., for purposes of this permit, any
consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling
Calendar Week
The period from Sunday through the following Saturday,
Calendar Quarter
One of the following distinct periods: january through March, April through June, July through September, and
October through December.
Composite Sample
A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least 100 ml in
such a manner as to result in a total sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The
Director may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time
interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case -by -case basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically.
Composite samples may be obtained by the following methods:
(1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
(2) Constant tirne/variable volume: a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour
period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
collection., or
(3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period
-with the titre intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and
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totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the
expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or
(4) Con.stant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at
a constant time interval., Use of this method requires prior approval by th.e Director. This method
may only he used in situations where effluent flow rates vary less than 15 percent. The following
restrictions also apply:
• Influent and effluent grab samples shall he of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters
• Influent samples shall not be collected more than once per hour..
• Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time < 24 hours shall collect effluent
grab samples at intervals of no greater than 2.0 minutes apart during any 24-hour period.
Pertnittees with .wa.stewater treatment systems 'whose detention time exceeds 24 hours shall collect
effluent grab samples at least every six hours; there must be a minimum of four samples during a 24-hour
sampling period.
Continuous flow measurement
Flow monitoring that occurs without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility, Flow shall he
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device,
Daily Discharge
The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the
calendar day for purposes of sampling, For pollutants measured in units of nras, the "daily discharge" is calculated as
the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. The "daily discharge" concentration comprises the mean
concentration for a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all
grab samples collected during that period, (40 CFR 122.2)
Daily Maximum
The highest "daily discharge" during the calendar month.
Daily Sampling
Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of ever-..: 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the.
permit. Sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except where holidays or other disruptions of normaloperations
prevent weekday sampling.. If sampling is required for all seven days of the week for any permit pararneter(s), that
requirement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page().
DWQ or "the Division"
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
EMC
The North Carolina Environmental 'Management Commission,
EPA
The 'United States Environmental Protection Agency
Facility Closure
Cessation of all activities that require coverage under this NPDES permit. Completion of facility closure wdl allow
this permit to be rescinded,
Geometric Mean
The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. .Eor purposes of
calculating the geometric mean, values of "0" (or "< [detection lever shall be considered =
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Grab Sample
Individual samples of at least 100 ml collected over a period of -time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be
collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or the receiving stream, for instreatn
samples).
Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 11.6 pursuant to Section 341 of the CWA.
Instantaneous flow measurement
A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total
discharge.
Monthly Average (concentration. limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
Quarterly Average (concentration limit)
The average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter.
Severe property damage
Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,
or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a
bypass. Severe property damage excludes economic loss caused by delays in production.
Toxic Pollutant:
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the CWA.
Upset
An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary noncompliance with.
permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by
operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive
maintena.nce, or careless or improper operation.
Weekly Average (concentration limit),
The arithmetic mean of all. "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Section B. General Conditions
1. Duty to Comply
The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation
of the CWA and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or
modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122.411
a. The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
OVA for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section
405(d) of the CWA within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions
or standards for sewagesludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate
the requirement.
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b. Trhe CAVA provides that any person who violates sectionts] 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or
any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section 402, or
any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402 (a) (3) or 402 (b) (8) of the
Act, is subject to a civil. penairy nor to exceed, $37,500 per day for each violation. 133 CSC 1319 (d) and 40
CFR 122.41 (a) (2)1
c„ The OVA provides that an person who neg4gent(y violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318,, or 405 of the
A.ct, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of
the Act, or any requirement :imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section 402(a)(3) or
402(13)(8) of the .Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day- of violation, or
imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a
negligent violation,. a person shall be subject. to .criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. [33 CSC 1319 (c) (1) and 40 CFR122,41 (a)
(2)]
d. Any person who knoniiiy violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to critninal
penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment lot not more than 3 rears, or both. In
the ca.se of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal
penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both.
[33 USC 1319 .(c) (2) and 40 CFR122..41 (a) (2)]
e. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit
condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act,
and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious
bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a tine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not
more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment
violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than.
31) years, or both. An organization, as defined in section .309(c)(3)(13)(iii) o.f the CAVA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined
up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122,41 (a) (2)]
Under state law, a civil penalty of not snore than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against any person
who violates or fails to act in 'accordance with the terrns, conditions, or requirements of permit. FNorth
Carolina General Statutes 143-215.6AI
Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302,,
306, 307, 308., 318 or 405 of this Act, or any- permit condition or limitation implementing any of such.
sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are
not to exceed $16,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty.' assessed not to exceed
$37,500, Penalties for (1as 11 iolations are not to exceed $16,000 per day for each day during which the
violation. continues, with the maximum amount ol any Class II penalty not to exceed $177,500. [33 [SC 1219
(g) (2) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (3)]
Duty to Mitigate
The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or pre -vent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in
.violation of this permit .with a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment [40
CFR 1.22.41 (d)).
3.. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II. C. 4), "U . sets" (Part 11 C. 5) and "Power
Failures"' (Part 11 C. 7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the Petmittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309
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of the Federal Act, 33 USC. 1319. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as
fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the Permittee
from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the Permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-
215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any
exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor
any .infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41 (g)].
6. Onshore or Offshore Constriction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provision of this pertnit, or the application of any provision of
this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the
remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS 150Bw23].
8. Duty to Provide Information
The Permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which the
Permit Issuing authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The Permittee shall also furnish to the
Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required by this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (h)'].
9. Duty to Reapply
If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the
Permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122.41 (b)].
10. Expiration of Permit
The Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the Permittee shall submit such information, forms, and
fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any Permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject
the Permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
11. Signatory Rediiirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified
[40 CFR. 122.41 (k)].
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible
corporate officer means: (a) a president,. secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision
making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or
operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to makemanagement decisions which govern the
operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital
investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long
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term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that
the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for
permit application. requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated
to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures
For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency': by either a principal executive officer or
ranking elected official [40 CFR 1.22,22],
b, All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only. if:
1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
2, The authorization specified either an individual. or a position having responsibility for the overall
operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a Well or
dI field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual. or position having
overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (-\ duty authorized representative may
thus be either a named individual or any individual occupyinga named position); and
3. The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR. 122.22]
c,. Changes to authorization: If an 'authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate
because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section mustbe submitted to the Director
prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized
representative [40 CFR 122.22]
Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b, of this section shall irnake the
following; certification [40 CFR 122.22], NO OTI-I..ER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICAT,ION WILL BF
ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel property gather and evaluate
the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons
directly responsible for gathering the information, theinformation submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
belief true, accurate, and comp/ete 1 am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations,"
12. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified,. revoked and reissued, or tertninated for cause. The filing of a request by the
Permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termnation, or a notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR 122.41 (f)].
13, Permit Modification, Revocation, and Reissuance, or errninauon
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and .modifying the
permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations
contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; 'fide 15A., of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 2110100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215,1 et, al,
14. Annual Administering.and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
The Permittee must pay the annual administering and .compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being
billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A. NC.A.0 .2110105 (b) (2)
may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit,
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Section C. Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Certified Operator
Upon classification of the permitted facility by the Certification Conunission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified water pollution controi treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution
control treatment system. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system by the Certification Commission, The
Pennittee must also employ one or more certified Back-up ORCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the
type of the system. Back-up ORCs must possess a grade equal to no more than one grade less than) the grade
of the system [15A NCAC 8G.02011.
The ORC of each Class I facility must:
A Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment
facility must be visited at least weekly
A Comply with all other conditions of 1.5A NCAC 8G.0204.
'The ORC of each Class II, III and IV facility .must:
A- Visit the facility as often as is necessary to 'insure proper operation of the treatment system-, the treatment
facility must be visited at least five days per week, excluding holidays
A Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility
A. Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
Once the facility is classified, the Permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission designating the
operator in responsible charge:
a. Within 60 calendar days prior to wastewater being introduced into a new system
b. Within 120 calendar days of:
A Receiving notification of a change in the classification of the systemrequiring the designation of a
new ORC and back-up ORC
A A vacancy in the position of ORC or back-up ORC.
Proper Operation and Maintenance
The Permittee shall at all 'times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing
facilities at optimum efficiency. The Permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and
systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the Permittee to install
and operate backup or auxiliary facilitiesonly when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the
permit [40 CFR 122.41 (e)].
NOTE: Properly and officially designated operators are fully responsible for all proper operation and
maintenance of the facility, and all documentation required thereof, whether acting as a contract operator
tsubcontractorj or a member of the Permittee's staff,
3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit [40 CFR 122.41
(c)].
4. Bypassing ofTreatment
a. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (2)1
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The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent 1.inaitations to be exceeded, but
only if it also is for essential nraaintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the
provisions of Paragraphs b. and c. of this section.
b. Notice [40 CFR122.41 (m) (3)]
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the Permittee
notice,. if possible at !east ten days
anticipated quality and effect of the by1
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee
H. E. 6. (24-hour nottce)
knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior
before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the
aass,
shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part
c. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass from the treatment facility: is prohibited and the Perniti lssumg Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypa.ss, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities,
retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime, This
condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed inthc exercise of
reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of
equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b, of this section.
(2) Bypass from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for a bypass as provided in any current or future system -wide collection system
permit associated with the treatrnent facility.
(3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if
the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c.
(1) of this section..
.5, Upsets
a, Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2):]: An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action
brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of
paragraph b. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an actionfor noncompliance, is final administrative action
subject to judicial review,
b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: Any Permittee who wishes to establish the
affirtnative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or
other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the Perrnittee can identify) the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) TITie Permittee submitted notice of theupset as required in Part IL E. 6. (b) of this permit,
(4) The Perrnittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, B. 2, of this permit.
c. Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41 (r) (4)1:. The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset
has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters
shall be utilized/disposed .of in accordance with NCGS 1.43-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant
from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable .waters of the United States, The Permittee
shall comply with all existing .Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. lipon promulgation of
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reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR 503, The
Permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when.
promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the.
requiremenL The Permittee shall notify the Perrnit Issuing Authority of any significant changein its sludge use
or disposal practices.
7. Power Failures
The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards (as required by 15A NCAC 2.H.0124) to prevent
the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means of
alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
Section D. Monitoring and Records
1. .Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of
the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall. be taken on a day and time that is
characteristic of the discharge over the entire period the sample represents. All samples shallbe taken at the
monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted
by any other wastestrearn, body of water, or substance. .1)donitoringpoints shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.41 (W.
2. Reporting
Monitoring result's obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a
monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (D.MR) Form (MR 1, 11, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the
Director, postmarked no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new
facility, on the last day of the. month following the commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed copies of
these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
161.7 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
3. Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices .shall. be selected
and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent
with the accepted capability of that type of device, Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10°/0 from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge
volumes. Flow measurement devices shall be accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year and maintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
The Director shall approve the .tlow measurement device and monitoring :location prior to installation
Once -through condenser cooling water flow monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part .1
of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Laboratories used for sample analysis must be certified by the Division. Permittees should contact the Division's
Laboratory Certification Section (919 733-3908 or littp://h2o.enr.statenc.usilab/certhtm) for information
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Personnel conducting testing of field . -certified parameters must hold the a .p ipriate field parameter
certifications.
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations (published pursuant to
N(.2GS 1.43-215.63 et. seq.), the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to
Section 304(g), 33 USG 1314, of the CWA (as amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or disposal,
approved under 40 (..:FR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been
specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.41].
"1:o .meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce triinuriuni
detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be
reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements,
then the most sensitive rnethod with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must
be used.
5. Penaluesfor Tampering
The CWA provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring
device or 'methodrequired to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction,be punished by a fine of
not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both.
If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this
paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more
than 4 years, or 'both [40 CF.R.1
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the .Permittee's sewage sludge
use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period. of at leastfive years (or longer as required by 40
CFR 503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including:
• calibration and maintenance records
▪ all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation
copies ofafl reports required by this permit
• copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by requestof the Director at any time 140 CFR
122.41].
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.Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permlt, the Perrnittee shall record
the following information [40 CFR-1.22.4]:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
8. Inspection. and E:ntry
The Permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized :representative (including' an authorized contractor acting
as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required
by law, to;
a..Enter upon the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity, is located or conducted, or where
records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
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b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the ,conditions of this
permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any .facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices,
or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring perrnit compliance or as otherwise
authorized by the CWA, any substances or parameters at any location. [40 CFR, 122.41 (i)].
Section E Reporting Requirements
L. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge
of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall
constitute a violation of the permit.
Planned Changes
The Permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or
additions to the permitted facility [40 CF.R.122.41 (I)]. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CFR
1.22.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged. This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR.122.42 (a) (1).
The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee's sludge use or disposal practices,.
and such alteration, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different
from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of .additional use or disposal sites not reported
during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
3. Anticipated Noncompliance
The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other
activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (2)].
Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person without approval from the Director. The Director may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership. Any such action
may incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under the CWA [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (3)].
5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (4)].
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. ) or forms
provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the Permittee monitors any pollutantmore frequently than required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR.
6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The Permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that
potentially threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24
hours from the time the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be
provided within 5 days of the .time the Permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written
submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the
noncompliance [40 CFR 122.41. (1) (6)].
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b. Th.e Director may waive the writtenreport on a case -by -case basis for reports under this sectionsectiori if the oral.
report has been received within 24 hours,
c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Divisuns Etnergency 'Response
personnel at [phone], [phone] or [phone].
7. Other Noncompliance
The Permittee shall report aH instances. of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of this permit at
the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part I.I. E. 6. of
this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (I) (7)].
8. Other Information
\X-rhere the Permittee becomes a' arc that it failed to submit .any relevant facts in a permit application, or
submitted incorrect information in a perrnit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit
such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41 (I) (8)].
9. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the
Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day .following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of
wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge
digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual
circumstance,
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate
wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures ofpumps, aerators„ compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass without treatment of
all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a writtenreport within 5 days following first
knowledge of the occurrence.
10, Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3 (a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33.
USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices
of the Division. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making
any false statement on any such report may result in theimposition of criminal penalties as provided for in
NCGS 143-215.1 (b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal .Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The CWA provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in
any record or other document submitted or .required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more
than $25,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both [40 CFR
122.41].
12, Annual Performance Reports
Permittee' who own or operate facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall provide an annual
report to the Permit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 143-215.1C),
The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which
the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and talks pertaining to water quality.
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The report shall be sent to:
NC DENR / DWQ / Central Files
1617 Mail Set -vice Center
Raleigh, NC 276994617
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PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Section A. Construction
The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the plant's treatment
capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an.
Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit. Issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for
the proposed construction have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division.
Section B. Groundwater Monitoring
The Permittee shall, upon written .notice from the Director, conduct groundwater monitoring as may he required to
determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted .facility with the current groundwater standards.
Section C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances
The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe (40 GER 122.42):
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent
basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
following "notification levels";
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/L);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 lig/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred rnicrograms
per liter (500 ug/L) for 24-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter
(1 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Five times the maximum concentration valuevaiue reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or
infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the
highest or the following "notification levels";
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/L);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for .antimony;
(3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
Section D. Evaluation of Wastewater Discharge Alternatives
The Permittee shall evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound
alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in substantial noncompliance with the terms
and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the Permittee shall submit a report in
such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within 60 days of
notification by the Division.
Section E. Facility Closure Requirements
The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system
covered by this permit. The Division may require specific, measures during deactivation .f the system to prevent
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adverse impacts to waters of the State, This pertnit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit
continue at the permitted facility.
PART IV
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
Section A. Definitions
In addition to the definitions in Part II of this permit, the following definitions apply to municipal facilities:
indirect Discharge or Industrial User
Any non -domestic source that discharges wastewater
307(b), (c) or (d) of the CWA. [40 CFR 403.3 (b) (i) and (j
pollutants into a POTW regulated under section
Interference
Inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment processes; operations; or its sludge process, use, or disposal which
causes or contributes to a violation of any requirement of the POT\X's NPDES Permit or prevents sewage sludge use
or disposal in compliance with specified applicable State and Federal statutes, regulations, or permits, [15A NCAC
2E1.0903 (b) (13)1
Pass Through
A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or with
discharges from other sources, causes a violation, including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation, of
the POIWs NPDES permit, or of an instream water quality standard. [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (23)1
Publicly Owned 'Treatment Works (POTW)
A treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the CWA, owned by a State or local government entity This
definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal
sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature, It also includes sewers, pipes, and other conveyances only if they
convey wastewater to a POTW. The term also means the local government entity', or municipality, as defined in
section 502(4) of the CWA, which has jurisdiction over indirect discharges to and the discharges from such a
treatment works. [15.A. NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (27)]
"Sipificant industrial User" or "SIU"
An industrial user that discharges wastewater into a publicly owned treatment works and that [15A NCAC 2H.0903
(b) (34)1:
(a) discharges an average of 25,000 gallons or more per day of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding
sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewaters) or;
(b) contributes more than 5 percent of the design flow of the POTW treatment plant or more than 5 percent of
the maximum allowable headworks loading of the POTW treatment plant for any pollutant of concern, or;
(c) is required to meet a national categorical pretreatment standard, or;
(d) is, regardless of Parts (a), (b), and (c) of this definition, otherwise determined by the POTW, the Division, or
the EPA to have a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTWs operation or for violating any
pretreatment standard or requirement or .POT\X"s receiving stream standard, or to limit the POTW's sludge
disposal options.
Section B. Pub •
k (POTW)
All POTWs are required to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will interfere with the
operation of the POTW, including interference with its use or disposal of municipal sludge, or pass through the
treatment works or otherwise he incompatible with such treatment works. [40 CFR .403.21
All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following [40 CFR 122.42 (b)j!
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1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger, including pump and
hauled waste, which would be subject to section 301 or 306 of CAVA if it were directly discharging those
pollutants; and
„Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharger
as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit,
3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of
effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact that may result from the change of the
quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW,
Section C. Municipal Control of Pollutants from Industrial Users.
1. Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit,. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from industries
using the municipal system may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as sufficient information
'becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent
limitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best practicable technology or water
quality standards.
Prohibited Discharges
a. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of pollutants or discharges into the waste
treatment system or waste collection system which cause or contribute to Pass Through or Interference
as defined in 15A NCAC 2110900 and 40 CFR 403. [40 CFR 403.5 (a) (1)1
b. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the waste
treatment or waste collection system [40 CFR 403.5 (b)]:
1, Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to,
wastestrearns with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261,21;
2. Pollutants which cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case discharges with
pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such discharges;
3. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW resulting
in Interference;
4. Any pollutant, including. oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a
flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW;
5. Heat in amounts which will may inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference,
but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds
40°C (104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature
Inuits;
6. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will
cause interference or pass through;
7. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
8 Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW,
The Permittee shall investigate the source of all discharges into the WWTP, including slug loads and
other unusual discharges, which have the potential to adversely impact the permittee's Pretreatment
Program and/or the .operation of the WWTP.
The Permittee shall report such discharges into the WWI? to the Director or the appropriate Regional
Office.Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the Perrnittee became
aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the.
Pernantee becomes aware of the circumstances. 'The written submission shall contain a description of
the discharge, the investigation into possible sources; the period of the discharge, including exact dates
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and times; and if the discharge has not ceased,. the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps
taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance,
3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be .necessary for the 'Permittee to
supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part:403) to ensure compliance
by the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Permittee may be necessary
regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system.
4. The Pennittee shall require any industrial discharger sending its effluent to the permitted system to meet
Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act as amended (which
includes categorical standards and locally derived limits and narrative requirements). Prior to accepting
wastewater from any significant industrial user, the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the Division a
new Pretreatment Program or a modification of an existing Pretreatment Program, for approval as required
under section D below as well as .15.A NCA.0 2110907 (a) and (I)), [40 CFR. 122,44 (j) (2)1
5. This permit shall be modified, or alternauvely, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved
POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW
Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402 (b) (8) of the CWA and implementing regulations or by
the requirements of the approved State pretreatment prog,ram, as appropriate.
Section D. Pretreatment Programs
Under authority of sections 307 (b) and (c) and 402 (b) (8) o.f the CWA and implementing regulations 40 CFR 403,
North Carolina General Statute. 143-215,3 (14) and implementing regulations 15,A NCAC 2H.0900, and in accordance
with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and referenced in the Pretreatment
Program Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit. [40 CFR 122.44 (j) (2)1
Th.e Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402 (b) (8) of the C\XTA,
40 CFR 403, 15A NCAC 2110900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained
in its pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications thereof. Such operation shall include
but is not limited to the implementation of the following conditions and requirements. Terms not defined in Part II
or Part IV of this permit are as defined in 1.5A NCAC 2110903 and 40 CFR. 403.3,
Sewer Use Ordinance (S1_10:
The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment program 5A
NCAC. 211.0905 and .0906; 40 CFR 403.8 (f) (1) and 403.9 (1), (2)1
2. Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
The permittee shall implement an WS consisting of the survey of users of the POTW, as required by 40 CFR
403.8 (f) (2) (i-iii) and 15.A. NCAC 2110905 [also 40 CFR 122.44 (j) (1)], including identification of all industrial
users and the character and amount of pollutants contributed to the POTW by these industrial users and
identification of those industrial users meeting the definition of SIU. The Permittee shall submit a summary of
its IWS activities to the Division at least once every five years, and as required by the Division, The IWS
submission shall include a summary of any investigations conducted under paragraph B, 2, c, of this Part.
3. Monitoring Plan
The Permittee shall implement a Division -approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific data
to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (FM/A) for thedevelopment of specific
pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required by Part 11,
Section D, and Section ES.). [15A NCAC 2110906 (b) (2) and .0905]
4. Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits
The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a 1-1AX/A at least once every five years, and as required by the
Division, Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit (or any subsequent permit modification) the
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Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an
updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40 CFR.122.441. The Perrnittee shall develop, in
accordance with 40 CFR 403.5 (c) and 15A NCAC 2H.0909, specific Local Limits to implement the
prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5 (a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 2H.0909.
e t
In accordance with NCGS 143-215,1, the Petnlitte shall issue to all significant industrial users, pennies for
operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the 'Permittee's treatment works. These permits shall
contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements, appropriate standard and special conditions,
and compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control technologies to assure that
their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. The. Permittee
shall maintain a current Allocation Table (AT) which surittiiatizes the results of the HWA and the limits from
all lUPs. Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as
determined by the HWA. [15A NCAC 2H.0909, .0916, and .0917; 40 CFR 403.5, 403,8 (f) (1) ('lit); NCGS 143-
215.67 (a)1
lutljprization to.Cottgtpncl (A )
The Permittee shall ensure that an Autlaorizatian to Construct permit (At+) is issued to all applicable industrial
users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Prior to the issuance of an AtC, the
proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to comply with all
Industrial. User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations. [15A NCAC 2H.0906 (b) (6) and .0905; NCGS 143-
215.1 (a) (8)1
conduct apes:dcon, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division
approved pretreatment program in carder to determine, independent of infon supplied by industrial users,
compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. [15A NCAC 2H .0908(d); 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(v)1 The
Permittee must
a, Inspect all. Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at feast ounce per cal ndaryear; and
b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all permit -limited
pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30 and once during the period from
July 1 through December 31, except for organic ccorrnpounds which shall be sampled at least once per
calendar year; For the purposes of this paragraph, "organic compounds means the types of
compounds listed in 40 CFR 136.3(a), Tables IC, ID, and. IF, as amended.
IU Self Motutpr ng JtklaPTUTT
The Permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with die applicable monitoring and reporting
requirements outlined in the Division -approved pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit, or
in 15A NCAC 2H .0908. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(b)(4) and .0905; 40 CFR 403.8(f)(1)(v) and (2)(iii); 40 CFR
122.440)(2)1
shall entforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment standards
promulgated pursuant to section 30 (b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405 et. seq.), prohibitive
discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403,5 and 15A NCAC 2H .0909, and specific local limitations. All
enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response Mart (ERP) approved by the Division.
[15A NCAC 2H .0906(b)(7) and .0905; 40 CFR 4038(f)(5))
10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR)
The Permittee shall report to the Division itn accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of submitting
annual reports, Modified. Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 2H .0904 (b) may be required to
submit a partial annual report or to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement of
pretreatment requirements and other pretreatment implementation issues.
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For ali other active pretreatment programs, the Puttee: shall submit tw copies of a Pretreatment Annual
Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous twelve months to the Division at the
following address.
NC DENA / DWQ / Pretreatment, Emergency Response, and Collection. Systems Unit (PERCS)
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
These reports shallbe submitted according to a schedule established by the. Director and shall contain the
following:
a.) Narrative
A brief discussion of reasons for, status of,and actions taken for all Industrial Users_ (ills) in Significant
Non -Compliance (SNC);
b.)
A pretreatment program surntnary (PISS) on specific forms approved by the. Division;
c.) Significant Non-_Compb
The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the violations on specific forrns
approved by the Division;
d) Jndustrial;Data Summary Forms ,!
Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Industrial User (SIU)
and any monitoring .I:,ta for other Industrial Users (Ws) in SNC. These analytical results must be
reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division;
e.) Other Inform adon
Copies of the POT V s allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules, public
notice of IUs in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in the opinion of the Director is
needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment implementation requirements of this permit;
Public Notice
The Pernvttee shall publish annually a list of Industrial. Users (Ills) that were in Significant Non -Compliance
(SNC) as defined in the Permittee's Division -approved. Sewer Use Ordinance with applicable pretreatment
requirements and standards during the previous twelve month period. This list shall be published within four
months of the applicable twelve-month period. {15A NCAC 2H .0 3(b)(35), .0908(b)(5) and .0905 and 4-0
CFR .403-8(f)(?)(vi)1
l2. Reecord Keeping
The Permittee shall, retain for a rtrirrimurrr of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along with
support information including general records, water quality records, and records of industrial impact on the
POTW, [15A NCAC 2H .0908(f); 40 CFR 403.12(o))
13. Funding and Financial Report
The Pertnittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the objectives refits approved
pretreatment program. (15A NCAC 2H .0906(a) and .0905; 40 CFR 403.8(f)(3), 403.9(b)(3)]
14. Modification to Pretr atment Programs
Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits modifications,
POTW monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring Plan modifications, shall be
considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 15 NCAC 2H .0114 and 15A NCAC 211 ,49a7

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT.
T .\ 'estetn. NRDES Idnit
dace Water Prote ti a Section
terrticn: Charles
'SI'I)E S S
Date:: March
AFF REPORT AND RECOMMEN TioNs
County:Gaston
NP ES Permit No.: NC0072940
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Fax and address: Cat t,
Date ot
Stat
TF
npins St, PO o°
Shoals, NC' 8 77
Fehruary 23, 2010
Repot prepared by: B. Dee I3r
I°n it n
er t
1. P rscrrt corrtJ ted and t lcphc ne nutuber: Randy RuS; ell, ( 1
41att Sl ult , IIDR, (`70=1) 66700
Direto site: From. tl :e jct. of NC Hwy 150 and Salem Church Road travel smut on
Salem Church. Road. Travel approximately 4.9 tulles c rt Salem Church Road. 'Tura left on t
State Street. The w-rp is located at the end of State Street. The approximate travel time
front. Momes\di- is 49 minutes.
Disc are pc irlt s Latittrc e: 5 , ? '
Longitude: Sly I "?" 14"
Quad No.: F
East, iC
• 'Receivingstreartr rrr a fac.tr d siir•fa e ws
Class :; ins -I="
River Basle.: (ataxsl a
ork C.'ata sLa River

PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AM TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. VOlume of wastewater, .0159 MGD
b. Widat is the current permitted capacity: 0.159 MG D
c. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous ATCs issued in the
presious two years: NIA
d, Description of existing or substantially constructed W WT facilities: The existing
facility consists of two septic tanks, two dosing', tank, four sand filters, a chlorine
contact chamber, deehlorination, and effluent pump station.
e, Description of proposed WWT fncilities: N/A
Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: There are no toxic impacts expected.
Pretreatment Program (POlfWs only): Not Needed.
Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Stanley Septic Tank Service
Company. The Town is investigatin.g permits held for their application by this cornpany.
a, 'ff residuals are being land applied specify DV Q Permit No,
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Special monitoring or® limit( itions (including toxicity) requests: None at this time.
Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: NIA
Alternittitte analysis evaluation
a, Spray Inigation: N/A
b. Connect to regional sewer system.: Will occur vidthin the next two to three years.
c. Subsurface: N/A
d. Other disposal options: IS7A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECONIMENIEkTIONS
The High Shoals 1WWTP's continue to deteriorate. Fencing, septic tanks, bed walls and other
components of both facilities are in need of repair at this tithe. The discharge line as
underwater at the time of the site tinsit. Currently the system is using, some beds for flow
equalization due to the severeill conditions in the collection system,
Sources have indicated that the connection to the City of Gastonia collection system ti11 occur in
approximately fly() to three years.
The interconnect is in the design phase, This design will be submitted and all necessary
permitting ill be done in spring of this year, The system will contain approximately 9 miles of
sower and 4-5 plillip stations. The interconnect system is being funded by Gaston County and

grant 'monies procured by High Shoals. The City of Gastonia will take o",\TierShiP of the
collection system after consfmatiore Currently the High Shoals ,,f,farit is being reviewed by
Construction, Grants, and Loans for transfer from the prior approved High Shoals WWTP to the
current interconnect design.
Please include a request for information that confirms that this connection is funded and
scheduled for construction.
The staff and town were advise(' that all necessargii maintenance should be done to maintain
compliance with the permit conditions until the connection is complete,
Signature of Report Prepares
Water Qua1ity Regional Supervisor
visrasrOS .dsr

IPPPPIPPFF-
NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit C0072940
If you are completing this form, in computer use the TAB key or the up -- down arrows to moue from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Narne
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
City of High Shoals
State Street Wastewater Plant
101 Thompkins St.„ PO Box 6
High Shoals
NC 28077
[phone]
[phone]
cityhs(acharter.net
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above [1]
Street Address or State Road State Street
City
State / Zip Code
County
High Shoals
NC 28077
Gaston
3., Operator nformation:
Name of the firm„ public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Randy Russell
204 School Street, PO Box 354
High Shoals
NC 28077
[phone]
[phone]
4. Population served: 100
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IPPIFIPP"-
NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
5. Do you receive industrial waste?
No [I] Yes (if you have an approved pretreatment program, must complete Form 2A)
6.
pe of collection system
Separate (sanitary sewer only) LI Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewe
7. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points
Outfall Identification number(s) 0 /
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? Li Yes
8. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact locati
t. ,
ofeach outfall):
9. Frequency of Discharge: 1 Continuous Li Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
10. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
/cr
et, ea A) Tcr
fro t .2,s-6 9/ Lo/is
.7'7/ x / 4/;(17, v(/' tcz
,r6 e z tl L2
11. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow O.O159 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.0 0 70 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow O. 0 070 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
12. Is this facility located on Indian country?
El Yes No
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IIPPPrr
NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
13. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed Fecal Conform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples
and must be no more than four and one half gears old.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BOD5)
Fecal Coliform
Monthly
Average
Total Suspended Solids
Temperature er)
Units of
Measurement
Number o
Samples
4.7 c/a AI
2_
-2.
Temperature (Winter
pH
c.22. -z-
3
14. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
U1C (SDWA)
NPDES
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
Permit Number
15. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Type
NESHAPS (CAA)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
Special Order of Consent (SOC)
Other
Permit Number
4M-
/1)/9
/7)
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
..V•3).4‘ En(
Printed name of Person Signing
Tit
ature of Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement
representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be
maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that
Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method
required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
$25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a
punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar
offense.)
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Form -A 1/06

ity of
High Shoals
370405
ZONE X

YOR
Dam Weekley
Jan a 29, 2010
C OF HIGH SHOALS
Post Office
High Shoals, NC 280'77
Phone.. 735-1 51
Fax 4 "' 5-55 5
NC Dept of nirn.. ant & Natural ources
Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail ^ mice Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Application for Per it Renewal
CI CLERK
Beth Usery, CMC
To o It; May nrnm
The City of High Shoals contracts with Stanley Septic Tank Service Cow any
to u P out our septic tanks. The contents are hauled by tanker truck to a
field and land applied as a final disposal.
If you have any questions, please Ballme at the number above.
Sincerely,
Randy us
e City of High Shoals does not discriminate on the b s oaf race, color,
nation l on " , sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of service.

SOC PRIO TN PROJL T: NO
To: Pe and Engineering Unit
Surface Water Protection
Attention: Bob Guerra
Date: March 30, 2005
ISPDES STAFF REPORT.'CO ENDATIONS
County: Gaston
NPDES Permit o.:
IVIRO No.: 05-29
INFOATION
Facility d addr s City of High Shoals
State Street WWTP
State Street
High Shoals, NC 28077
Date of investigation: Mr h 1' , "005
eport prep ed by: B, Dee Bro der, n iron.: n r. 1
Person contacted and telephone number: Joseph R. Cote, Jr, ORC,
'0 735-1651
Directions to site: From the intersection ofNorth Lincoln Road and State Street in
High Shoals, travel 0,2 east on State Street and bear to the right (south) on an
unpaved road. The wastewater treatment plant is located at the end of the road.
Discharge points , list for all discharge points:
1 atitude
Longitude:
. 54"
1 1 7° 1 1a
Attach a USGS Map Ex act nd indicate eatmenttreatment pi t site d discharge point
on map,
USGS Quad No.. F14 ncolntor t, NC

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7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes.
Topography (relationship to flood plain included): The slopes range from 5-7%
and does not appear to be located in a flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: The closest off -site dwelling or building is
approximately 75 feet from the facility.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: South Fork Catawba River
a. Classification: WS-IV
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 03-08-35
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Large
receiving stream used for water supply and other general uses.
PART Il - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
a. Volume of Wastewater: 0.0159 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity: 0.0159 MGD
c. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity):
0.0159 MGD
d. Dates 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
facility consists of two septic tanks, two dosing tanks; four sand filters, a
chlorine contact chamber with tablet chlorination and declorination.
Description of proposed WWT facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: N/A
h. Pretreatment program: N/A.
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Rays Septic Tank Inc.
removes residual and land applies them to a permxnitted Solid Waste Section
permitted. site.
Solid Waste Section Permits: NCSOOS83/SLAS36-09/SDTF36-09
a. If residuals are being land applied specify DWQ Permit No. N/A
Residuals contractor: Ray Septic Tank Inc.
Telephone No. [phone]
Residuals stabilization: N/A.
c. Landfill. N/A

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Treatment plant classification: Class 1
SIC Code(s): 4952 Wastewater Code(s): 01
4. MTU Code(s): 44007
P RT III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Is this facility being constructed with construction grant funds or are any public
monies involved (municipals only)? No
Special monitoring or limitations (including toxici'ty) requests: None at this time.
?, Important SOC/JOC or compliance schedule dates: N/A
Submission of plans and specifications
Begin construction
Complete construction
4. Alternative analysis evaluation
a. Spray iur°igation: N/A.
b. Connect to regional sewer system:Four miles to the City of Linconton
wastewater collection system.
c, Subsurface: N/A.
d. Other disposal options: High. Shoals is currently looking at reuse as part of
their grant proposal for construction of a new WWTP.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permittee is applying for renewal of the permit. Currently the permittee is working
with CCL'to obtain grant monies to replace both their existing WWTP's with a single
upgraded system.
The current City of High Shoals WWTP's have significant compliance issues and are in
poor physical condition. The MR© recommends renewal of the permit and is supportive
of the replacement of the existing WWTPs.

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The only reservations of this office e ire regardto the reuse system proposed part of
the t application. This system wzll require expertise and adequate stuffing that the
City a "gh Shoals historically have not had
D. Rex Gleason P.E.
Surface Water Protection Region u
hrtdsr' lsr q dsr
e
Date

Michael F. Easley, Governor
WilliMn G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Caroljna Dwatjmnt cfEtvfromi* and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
February 3, 2005
Dennis F. Gilbert, Mayor
City of High Shoals
P.O. Box 6
High ShoaLs, North Carolina 28077
Subject: Receipt of permit renewal application
NPDES Permit .NC0072940
State Street WWI?
Gaston County
Dear Honorable Gilbert:
The NPDES Unit received your permit renewal application on January 31, 2005. A member of the NPDES Unit will
review your application. They will contact you if additional intberrration is required to complete your permit renewal. You
should expect to receive a draft pennit approximately 30-45 days before your existing permit expires. The requirements in
your existing permit will remain in effect until the permit is renewed (or the Division takes other action),
If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact me at [phone],
extension 520.
Sincerely,
cw
Carolyn Bryant
Point Source Branch
cc CENTRAL FILES
Mooresville Regional Office Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service. Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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For municipal discharges <1 MGD without a pretreatment program (or similar publicly owned
discharges <1MGD)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
http: / h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/
NPDES Permit 000072940
1. Contact Information:
Facility Name
Owner Name
Street Address,
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail .Address
Operator Name
Street Address
City
State / Zip Code
County
Telephone Number
Please print or type
State Street Wastewater Plant
City of High Shoals
101 Thomkins St,
(704 )-735-1651
(704 )-735-5595
High Shoals
NC 28077
[e-mail]
Joseph R. Cote, Jr,
107 Confederate Dr.
Gastonia
28056
Gaston
(704) 867,72948
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above EJ
Facility Name OS different from above.)
Street Address or State Road
City
State ,/ Zip Code
County
State Stieet
igh
oa1
NC 28077
Gaston
3. Design flow of facility 9000 MGD. Average monthly flow_ I) fi c15- MGD
4. Popujation served:
199 fl 200-499 1 500-999 1,000 4,999 fl 5,000-9,999 [1 10,000 or more
5. Do you receive industrial waste? [1 Yes
T(No
If yes, enter approximate number of industrial dischargers into system
1 of 2
12/02

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - SHORT FORM A
For municipal discharges <I MGD without a pretreatment program (or similar publicly owned
discharges <IMGD)
6. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications
Typs Pe nit Number
RCRA NA
UtC NA
NPDES NA
PSD NA
NESHAPS NA.
Tvpe Pernit Number
Non -Attainment NA
Ocean Dumping NA
Dredge/Fill Permits NA
Other
NA
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showingt Z exact location © each ©r�tfaliJ;
South Nark Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin
8. Is this facility located on Native.American lands? {check onet
YES
NO
I certify that I am familiar with. the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Pri
S.gnafure ©f Appli
on Signing
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Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or
certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document. files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of
the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any
recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental
Management Commission implementing that Article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S,C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or
imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
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CITY OF HIGH SHOALS
Post Office Box 6
MAYOR
Dennis F. Gilbert
January 27, 2005
High Shoals, NC 28077
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
NC Dept of Environment 86 Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Application for Permit Renewal
To Whom It May Concern:
CITY CLERK
Beth 0sery
The City of High Shoals contracts with Ray's Septic Tank Service
Company to pump out our septic tanks. The contents are hauled by
tanker truck to a field and are land applied as a final disposal.
The permit number is SL(11),S-36-09 and the location is SR#1802 (Colt
Thornburg Road, Dallas, NC),
If you have any questions, please call me at the number above.
Sincerely,
eli711 Tol((
Joe Cote Jr,
The nf High Shoals does noi discriznInath on the basis .c.).f race, thich-,
national (hlgin, sex, religion, age or clisahilit,,„ emplfiyment or tile provision of service',

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E, Director
February 26, 2003
Mayor Patsy Yarbrough
City of High Shoals
P.O. Box 5
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL FRESOURCE5
Subject:Draft NPDES Permit
Permit NC0072940
State Street WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mayor Yarbrough:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft
carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains.
Submit any comments to me no later than March 28,. 2003. Comments should be sent
to the address listed at the bottom of this page. If no adverse comments are received from
the public or from you, this permit will likely be issued in April,with an effective date of
May 1, 2003.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this draft permit, call me at telephone
number [phone], extension 538.
Christie R. Jackson
NPDES Unit
cc: NPDES Unit
DEFT
Mooresville Regional Office
Mr, Eric Owens - City of Ilion
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TURAL
LE REG
IIAR 1 0 2003
1617 Mail SeNice center, Raleigh, North Carolina 2769.9-1617 919 '733-5083, extension 538 (lax1 733O7
An Equal Opporluniiy Animative Action Employer Christie,Jackson@ ncmail.net

Permit NC0072940
DEP
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL, :ESOURCES
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 High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
City of High Shoals - State Street WWTP
High Shoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba
River Basin.
in accordance with effluent hirthtations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit
id authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2095.
Signed this day
DRAFT
Alan W. Klimek, P.l;., Director
lit}ision of Water (, unlit r
By Autiv ty of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0072940
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SEIEET
The City of High Shoals is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0159 MGD wastewater treatment system with
the following components:
• 1Wo septic tanks
• Dosing tank
• Dual distribution boxes
• Four surface sand filters
• Tablet chlorinator
• Chlorine contact chamber
• Dechlorination
• Hifi-tient pump station
The facility is located in High Shoals at the State Street WWTP in Gaston County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the South Fork of the Catawba River, classified WS-IV waters in the
Catawba River Basin.

Discharge Location
L titude: 3 3'54- Strea Class: WS-1V
Long' 2'14" Subbasio1:030835
Quasi F14NW
Reeei'vi South Fork C<atawi a River
Facility
Location
NC0072940 - City of i filth Shoals - State Street
Gaston County

Permit NC0072940
A. (1.) EEFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — DRAFT
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
TICS
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
Total Suspended Residue'
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric rhea
Total Residual Chlore
Temperature (°C)
Footnotes:
0,0159 MGD
30.0 mg/
200(100
45.0 mg
400/100 ml
ONE O I G U
rno
2/Month
Monthly
21Month
Instantaneous
NTS
ntiuent or Effluen
Grab Effluen
Grab Effluent
Grab Effluent
Grab Effluent
Grab Effluen
Grab Effluent
Grab Effluent
1. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall
not exceed 15' b of the respective influent value (85% removal).
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than, 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts

September 12, 2005
System Performance Annual R
1617 Mail Services Center
Raleigh, NC. 21699-1617
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please find ih State Street nitual Report included with this leiter, It is for the year 2004,
1 apologize I ate.
Thanks
Joseph R. Cote jr„

'IreCity of High Shoats wastewater plant MateStreet NCOO72940.
Currant ORC Joseph Rt Cote tatted with the i ity of High Shoals pturrrbur I 5, 2004
Backup kup . Is Erie ()Mast
Robert Ballard was ORC but was tt rratad a
Erie Hanes filled in as ORC ' a dr Robert was tur€rrinatdd
During th tsars I' rl t)lu s was ORC numias violatina
is resporasble can not be found Wally of the paper work is found copies and ended DMRs wall be soot
in as required
Eric f)sues was terriquatod en January 3, 2005,
We are currently looking for a new a kup ORC.
9000-ga tr day plant,
State
urred Much of the paper work that Eras Hines
cyst ru rases t rr septic tanks and four sand filtersbeds tka rate) to treat the t
+Jrerr
after a 30utirrute it
Sodium hi arb nate irr used to adjust the pHs
ewt.
discharge, Norwea biurrutli er to raua vu chl+arsrrd
Flow is re Larded with rtreehani al coot ters that cunt the doses applied to
s do lab the work,
t arrrptarr:°e, r s nal ch ra irru arrd ply r e d a in house y tlrr" ORC.

A
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
August 15, 2003
Mayor Patsy Yarbrough
City of High Shoals
P.O. Box 5
High Shoals NC 28077
Subject: NPDES Permit No, NC0072940
State Street WWTP
Gaston County, NC
Dear Mayor:
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr.,Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, Director
Division of Water Quality
Our records indicate that NPDES Pei tint No, NC0072940 was issued on August 11, 2003
for the discharge of wastewater to the surface waters of the State from your facility. The purpose
of this letter is to advise you of the importance of the Permit and the liabilities in the event of failure
to comply with the terms and conditions of the Permit, If you have not already done so, it is
suggested that you thoroughly read the Permit. Of particular importance is Page 4.
Page 4 sets forth the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for your discharge.
Your discharge must not exceed any of the limitations set forth, The section headed "Monitoring
Requirements" describes the measurement frequencies, sample types and sampling locations. Upon
commencement of your discharge (or operation), you must initiate the required monitoring. The
monitoring results must be entered on reporting forms furnished or approved by this Agency. If you
have not received these forrns, they should be arriving shortly. If you fail to receive the forms, please
contact this Office as quickly as possible. I have enclosed a sample of the "Effluent" reporting form
(DWQ Form MR-1), plus instructions for completing the form, It is imperative that all applicable
parts be completed, and the original and one copy be submitted as required.
Please be advised that an annual administering and compliance monitoring fee may be required
for your facility. You will soon be receiving a statement from our Raleigh Office. It is imperative
that the fee be paid in a timely manner so as to prevent enforcement action or possible revocation of
your permit.
The remaining parts of the Per-mit set forth definitions, general conditions and special
conditions applicable to the operation of wastewater treatment facilities and/or discharge(s). The
conditions include special reporting requirements in the event of noncompliance, bypasses, treatment
unit/process failures, etc. Also addressed are requirements for a certified wastewater treatment plant
operator if you are operating wastewater treatment facilities. Any changes in operation of wastewater
treatment facilities, quantity and type of wastewater being treated or discharged, expansions and/or
upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities must be permitted or approved by this Agency.
RatNR
Customer Service Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115 PHONE [phone]
1 800 623-7748 FAX [phone]

Mayor Patsy Yarbrough
August 1, 2003
Page 1`o.
Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES Permm subjects the Permittee
to enforcement action pursuant to Section 143-215.6 of the North Carolina General Statutes. A civil
penalty ofup to $25,000 per violation (and/or criminal penalties) may be assessed for such violations.
If you find at any time that you are unable to comply with the terms and conditions of the Permit, you
should contact this Office immediately, A Special Order by Consent (S{ may be necessary while
pursuing action to obtain compliance.
a final note, an NPDES Permit is no issued for a five-year period. Permits are not
automatically renewed Renewal requests must be submitted to this Agency no later than 180 days
prior to expiration. Please rna. e note of the expiration date of your Permit. This date is set forth on
Page 1 of the Permit. Also note that NPDES Permits are not automatically transferable.. If you, as
the Pe nee, cease to need this Permit, then you shoald request that the Division of Water {duality
rescind the Permit or request that DWQ reissue the Permit to another party, if necessary.
As nremioned previously, the purpose ofthis letter is to advise you oldie importance ofyour
1 ES Permit. Pleaseread the Permit arid contact this Office at 704/663-1699 in Mooresville &you
have any questions or need clarification. We look forward to providing any assistance:
Enclosure
Sincerely,
. Rex Gleason; P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, RE, Director
August 1 1 , 2003
Mayor Patsy Yarbrough
City of High Shoals
P.O. Box 5
High Shoals, North Carolina 2307
Dear Mayor Yarbroug
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ssu "nce of NPDES Permit NC0072940
State Street WWTP
Gaston County
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for fel ewa'1 of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant
to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 1.43-215.1 and the 'Memorandum. of Agreement
benveert North Carolina and the E.J.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as
subsequently amended),
This final permit includes no significant changes from the draft permit previously sent to you,
As discussed with Mr. Eric: Owens ran July 29, 2003, the Total Residual Chlorine policy memorandum
for NPDES permits is attached,
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained ire this permit are
unacceptable tea you, you have tlar^ riwght 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 150E of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail 'Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless
such demand is made, this 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 1. rmit 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
extension 5
PDES lJ
Erie (
y questions conrertairag this permitplease contact Christie Jackson at [phone],
s
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Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SLGNED EP
SUSAN A. 1 tILSO `°
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
1 Office/Water Quality Section
- City of High Shoals
a'S Seo ce Center, Raleigh, North Carciina 27699-1517 Telephone (919) T33 i 3 FAX (919l 73;3-R7
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Actii©n Employer VISIT uS ON'rU E tNTEANET «, hdtp:11h2o,enr.state.nc.usiNPDES

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Permit NC0072940
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 High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
City of High Shoals - State Street WWTP
High Shoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River 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 September 1, 2003..
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2005.
Signed this day August 11, 2003.
ORtGNAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN X \NILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water gtality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

t Ntti729i
SUPPLE ENT TO PE T COVE
l rcvir tas NPDES Permits its is rtccl to t
evoked. As of this permit iiceprevious/ isscaayrt perr
cttve. °I"herC/oe. the c'xc lrastcautlrortt[J to operate at te.I cltscltaar
pernttt coraditt ras, rrrelrarre r rcrlt a tr rrars, and provisions inc traa exri t rr rein.
EET
The City crf high heal i hereby authorized to
Continue to operate an e 'sting. 0.0 t 9 GD waste
the following components:
•Two septic tanks
Dosing tank
Dual distribution boxes
Four surface sand filters
Tablet chirinator
Chlorine contact chamber
I c c h i o rin . ti o ri
Effluent pump station
The facility is located in High heals at the
atf
are here
es no longer
s under The
air" ent syste
et I'I ire Gasn County.
2. Discharge from said t ent works at the location specified soi the attached
map into the South Fork of the Catawba River, classified -I '' waters in the
Catawba River Basin.

Discharge Location
t atitude: 35'23'54" Stream Class: WS-CV
nude: 81 ° 12' 14" Suhhasin: 030835
uad # F14NW
Receiving Stream: South Fork Catawba River
Facility
Location
NC0072940 - City of Ili h Shoals State Strec
Gaston County

A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiratic n,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outran 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored lay the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
Flow
ITS
ONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
.0159 MGD
Weekly Daily tea ut"emen
Average Maximum Frequency
SOD, 5-day (20°C
0.0mg
45.0 mg
ekiy
Sample Ty
Instantaneous
Sample Location
nt or Effluen
2Btont
Grab
Effluen
Total Suspended Residue
0.0 mg
45.0 mg
NH3 as N
onth
Grab
Effluen
onthly
Grab
Ettluen
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean
2008100
400/100 ml
nth
Grab
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature (`'C
28 tr.gJL 2/Week
reekly
Grab
Effluen
Effluent
Grab
Eftlrren
pH'
Footnotes:
onth
Grab
Effluent
1. The monthly average effluent 50D5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall
not exceed 1.5% of the respective influent, value (85% removal).
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts

NPDES Permit Requirements
Page 1 of 16
PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
Section A. Definitions
2/Month
Samples are collected twice per month with at least ten calendar days between sampling events.
3/Week
Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar days.
Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
Annual Average
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of fecal
conform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Arithmetic Mean
The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
Bypass
The known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility including the collection system, which
is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility.
Calendar Day
The period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this pest, any
consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
Calendar Quarter
One of the following distinct periods: January through March, April through June, July through September, and
October through December.
Composite Sample
A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least: 100 ml in
such a manner as to result in a total sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The
Director may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time
interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case -by -case basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically.
Composite samples may be obtained by the following methods:
(1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
(2) Constant tithe/variable volume: a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour
period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
collection, or
(3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period
with the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and
totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the
expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or
(4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at
a constant time interval. This method may only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary
less than 15 percent. The grab samples shall be taken at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart
during any 24-hour period and must be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters. Use of this method
requires prior approval by the Director.
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NPDES Permit Requirements
Page 2 of 16
In accordance with (4) above, influent grab samples shall not be collected more than once per hour.
Effluent grab samples shall not be collected more than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems
having a detention time of greater than 24 hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at
intervals evenly spaced over the 24-hour period that are equal in number of hours to the detention time of the
system in number of days. However, the interval between effluent grab samples may not exceed six hours nor
the number of samples less than four during a 24-hour sampling period.
Continuous flow measurement
How monitoring that occurs without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device.
Daily Discharge
The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the
calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in units of mass, the "daily discharge'" is calculated as
the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day, The "daily discharge" concentration comprises the mean
concentration for a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all
grab samples collected during that period. (40 CFR 122.3)
Daily Maximum
The highest "daily discharge" during the calendar month.
Daily Sampling
Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the
permit. The Division expects that sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except where holidays or other
disruptions of normal operations prevent weekday sampling. If sampling is required for all seven days of the week
for any permit parameter(s), that requirement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page(s).
)WQ or "the Division"
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Narural Resources,
EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
Facility Closure
The cessation of wastewater treatment at a permitted facility, or the cessation of all activities that require coverage
under the NPDES. Completion of facility closure wilt allow this permit to be rescinded.
Geometric Mean
The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual
calculating the geometric mean, values of "0" (or "< [detection level]") shall be considered =
es. For purposes of
Grab Sample
Individual samples of at least 100 in collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be
collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or the receiving stream, for instream
samples).
Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
Instantaneous flow measurement
A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total
discharge.
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NPDES Permit Requirements
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Monthly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Water Quality,
Quarterly Average (concentration limit)
'The average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter.
Severe property damage
Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,
or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a
bypass. Severe property damage excludes economic loss caused by delays in production.
Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
Upset
An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Pernuttee causing unintentional and temporary noncompliance with
permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by
operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities,. inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
Weekiy Average concentration
The arithmetic mean of all "daily charges' of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal
.eoliforrn, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Section B. General Conditions
1. Duty to Comply
The Pertnittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation
of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for per-mit termination, revocation and reissuance,
or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122.411.
a. The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under
section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit. has not yet been
modified to incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the
Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section
402, or .any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8)
of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. [40 CFR 122.41 (a)
(2)1
c. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who ttesligent# violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or
405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under
section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section
402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per dayof violation, or
imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a
negligent violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonmentof not more than 2 years, or both. [40 CFR 122,41 (a) (2)]
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d. Any person who knoxinth violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to criminal
penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. In
the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal
penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both,
[40 CFR 1.22.41 (a) (2)]
e. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit
condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act,
and who knows at that time that he therebyplaces another person in imminent danger of death or serious
bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not
more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment'
violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than
30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined
up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
f. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against any person
who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [North
Carolina General Statutes 143-215.6A]
g.. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302,
306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such
sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are
not to exceed $1.0,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class 1 penalty assessed not to exceed
$25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the
violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $12,5,000. [40 CFR
22.41 (a) (3)]
Duty to Mitigate
The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to :minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in
violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment
[40 CFR 122.41 (d)j,
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, C. 4), "Upsets" (Part II, C. 5) and "Power
Failures" (Part II. C. 7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the Permittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309
of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as
fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the Permittee
from any responsibilities., liabilities, or penalties to which the Permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-
215,75 et seq. or ,Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective complian.ce may be
temporarily suspended.
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any
exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property o.r any invasion of personal rights, nor
any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41 (g)].
6, Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
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7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this
permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder
of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS 150B-23j.
8, Duty to Provide Information The Permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, withina reasonable time, any information which the
Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The Permittee shall also furnish to the
Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies ofrecords required by this permit [40 CFR 122,41 (h)].
9. Dutv to Reannlv
the Permittec wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the
rmittee must apply for and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122.41 (b)].
10, Expiration of Permit
The Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date, In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the Permittee shall submit such information, forms., and
fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any Permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Permit -tee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject
the Permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in. NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
11 Signatoryory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit is -
[40 CFR 122.41 001.
g Authorit shall be signed and certified
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible
corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision
making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or
operating 'facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions Which govern the
operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital
investment recommendations., and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long
term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulation.s; the manager can ensure that
the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for
permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated
to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: b) a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or
ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.22].
b, All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
2. The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall
operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or
well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having
overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may
thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a narned position.); and
3 The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.22]
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c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate
because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must he submitted to the Director
prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized
representative [40 CFR 12222]
d. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate
the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons
directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting ,false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
12. Permit .Actions
This pertnit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the
Pennittec for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR 122.41 (01.
13. Permit Modification, Revocation .and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and .modifying the
permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations
contained. in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A. of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
14. Annual A.dministering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
The Permittee mustpay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being
billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC. 2110105 (b) (4)
may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
Section C. Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Certified Operator
Upon classification of the perrnittedfacility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified water pollution control treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution
control treatment system. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system by the Certification Commission. The
Permittee must also employ one or more certified Back-up ORCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the
type of the system. Back-up ORCs 'must possess a grade equal to (or no more than one grade less than) the grade
of the system [15A NCAC 8G.0201],
The ORC of each Class I facility must:
▪ Visit the facility at least weekly
▪ Comply with all other conditions of 1.5A NCAC 8G.0204.
'The ORC of each Class II, III and IV facility .must
• Visit the facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays
• Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility'
• Comply with all other conditions of 1.5A NCAC 8G.0204.
Once the facility is classified, the Permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission designating the
operator in responsible charge:
a. Within 60 calendar days prior to wastewater being introduced into a new system
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b. Within 120 calendar days of:
Receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designaton of a
new ORC and back-up ORC
A vacancy in the position of ORC or back-up ORC.
2 Proper Operation and Maintenance
The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing
facilities at optimum efficiency. The Permittee shall at all times properly operate and tnaintain all facilities and.
systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit, Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the Permittee to install
and operate backup or auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the
permit [4.0 CFR '1.22.41 (e)].
3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a P'ermittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit [40 CFR 122.41
(c)].
4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a.. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (2)1
The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent Limitations to be exceeded, but
only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation, These bypasses are not subiect to the
provisions of Paragraphs b, and c. of this section.
b. Notice [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (3)]
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the Permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior
notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the
anticipated quality and effect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part
II. E. 6. (24-hour notice).
Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Perrnit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action .against a Permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities,
retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal. periods of equipment downtime. This
condition is not satisfied if adequatebackup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of
reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of
equipment downtime or preventive maintenance, and
(C.) The Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b. of this section.
(2) Bypass from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Perrnitteefor a bypass as provided in any current or future system -wide collection system
permit associated with the treatment facility.
(3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if
the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c.
(1) of this section.
5. Upsets
a. Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2)1: An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action
brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of
paragraph b. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
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noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final 'administrative action
subject to iiudicial review.
b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: A Permittee who wishes to establish the
affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly sig-ned, contemporaneous operating logs, or
other relevant evidence that:
(I) An. upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(.2) The 'Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset a.s required in Part II, E. 6. (b) (B) of this permit,
(4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part IL B. 2.. of this permit.
d. Burden of proof [40 CFR 12241 (n) (4)]: The Permittee seeking to establish the Occurrence of an.
upset has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding.
6, Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters
shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 14.3-2151 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant
from such materials from entering waters of thc State or navigable waters of the United States, The Permittee
shall comply with all existing Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of
40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be
reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR 503, The
Permittee shall comply with applicable 40 C,FR. 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when
promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the
requirement. The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use
or disposal practices,
7. Power Failures
The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards (as required by 15A NCAC 211.0124 —
Reliability) to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures,
either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent,
Section D. Monitoring and Records
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and 'measurements taken, as required herein, shall he characteristic of the volume and nature of
the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is
characteristic of the discharge over the entire period the sample. represents,. All samples shall be taken at the
monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted
by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance, 'Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authonty [40 CFR 1.22.41 (M.
Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a
monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form. (MR 1, LI, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the
Director, postmarked no later than the 28th day following the completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new
'facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed copies of
these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following .address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Water Quaky Section
ATTENTION: Central. Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh., North Carolina 27699-1617
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Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected
and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent
with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 1UQ'% from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge
volumes. Flow measurement devices shail be accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year and tnaiintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
The Director shall approve the flow measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation,
Once -through condenser cooing water flow monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part 1
of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations (published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215,63 et. seq.), the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to
Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as Amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in
the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless
other test procedures have been specified in this permit [40 CFR 12.2.41].
"1'o meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum
detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be
reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving nunimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements,
then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must
be used.
Penalties 6or 1 atztgsering
The Clean Water r',ct provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any
monitoring device ear method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or
by both, 11 a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this
paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of -violation, or by imprisonment of not more
than 4 years, or both j40 CFR 122.41].
(i. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the Permittee's sewage sludge
use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40
CFR 503), the Pert uttee shall retain records of all monitorin,g information, including:
y all calibration and maintenance records
Y all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation
copies of all reports required by this pernut
copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Permittee shall record.
the following, information. [40 CFR 122.41]:
a, The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;,
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
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e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
The results of such analyses,
8. inspection and Entry
The Permittee s.hall allow the Director,. or an authorized representative(including an authorized contractor acting
as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required
by law, to,
a. Enter upon the Pertnittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is locatedor conducted, or where
records .must be kept under th.e conditions of this permit;
h. flave access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this
permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including tnonitoring and control equipment), practices,
or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise
authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location [40 CFR. 122.41 (0],
Section E Reporting Requirements
1, Change.in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein. shall he consiste.t with the terms and conditions of this permit. Th.e discharge
of any pollutant identified in this pen -nit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall
constitute a violation of the permit.
. Plat ed Chaes
The Permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or
additions to the permitted facility [40 CFR 1.22.41 (1)]. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or 'addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CFR
122,29 (b), or
b. The alterationor addition could significantly change the nature or incre-ase the quantity of pollutants
discharged This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to
notification. requirements under 40 CFR 122.42 (a) (1).
c. Ihe alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee's sludge use or disposal practices,
and such alternation, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different
from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported
during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
3. Anticipated Noncompliance
The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other
activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122,41 (1) (2)].
4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership. Any such action
may incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (3)].
5, Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [4( CFR 122.41 (1.) (4)].
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. 2) or forms
provided hiji the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the .Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit., the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR.;
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6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The Perrnittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that
potentially threatens public health or the environment, Any information shall be provided orally within 24
hours from the time the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be
provided within 5 days of the time the Perrnittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written
submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the
noncompliance [4,0 CFR 122,41 (1) (6)].
b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section if the oral
report has been received within 24 hours.
c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
personnel at (800) 66.2-7956, [phone] or [phone].
7. Other Noncompliance
The Perrnittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. .5 and 6.. of this permit at
the time monitoring reports are submitted, The reports shall contain the information listed in Part IL E. 6 of
this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (7)].
8. Other in fortnation
Where the Perrnittee becomes aware that it failed to submit. any relevant facts in a permit application, or
submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit
such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (8)].
9, Noncompliance Notification
The Permirtee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regionaloffice of the
Division as. soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next \working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a..Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of
wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge
digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual
circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate
wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pu.mping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving
waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or .facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report within 5 days following first
knowledge of the occurrence.
10. Availa ility of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3 (a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33
USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices
of the Division of Water Quality,. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential.
Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as
provided for in NCGS 143-215,1 (b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in an.y record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including
monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of
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not more than $25,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than - vo years per violation, or by both
[40 CFR122.411.
12. Annual Performance Reports
Permittees who own or operate :facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall provide an annual
report to the Permit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 1.43-215.1C).
The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which
the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and rules pertaining to water qualim
The report shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon
which annual period is used for evaluation.
PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Section A. Construction
The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the plant's treatment
capa.city, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an
Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit. Issuance of an .AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for
the proposed construction have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division.
Section B. Groundwater Monitoring
The 'Permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Water Quality, conduct groundwater
monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current
groundwater standards,
Section C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances
'The 'Permittee shall notify the 'Permit Issuing Authonts as soon as it knows or has reason to believe (40 CFR 122.42):
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent
basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit,. if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
following "notification levels';
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (1001ag/L);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 .1.g/I..) for acrolein and acrylon.itrile; five hundred micrograms.
per liter (500 ug/L) for 2.4-dinitrophenoland for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophe.nol; and one milligram per liter
(1. mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or
infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant: which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the
highest of the. following "notification levels";
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500. ug/L);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit. application.
,Section D. Evaluation of Wastewater DiscbargeAltematives
The Permittee shall evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound
alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives, If the facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms
and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the Permitter shall submit a report in
such form arid detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within 60 days of
notification by the Division.
Section E. .Facility Closure Requirements
The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system
covered by this permit. The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of the system to prevent
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adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit
continue at the permitted facility.
PART IV
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNCIPAL FACILITIES
Section A. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following:
Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger vhich would be subject to
section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and
2. Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharger
as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit.
3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of
effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality
of effluent to be discharged from the POTW.
Section B. Municipal Control of Pollutants from industrial
1.. Effluent limitations are listed in Part .1 of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from
industries using the rnunicipal system may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as
sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be
revised to specify effluent limitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best
practicable technology, or water quality standards,
Under no circumstances shall the Perrnittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the waste
treatment system:
a. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POIW, including, but not limited to,
wastestrearns with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21.;
b. Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case Discharges
with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such Discharges;
c. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW
resulting in Interference;
d. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) rreleased in a Discharge at a flow
rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause interference with the POTW;
e. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in interference, but in
no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds 40°C
(104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature limits;
f. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will
cause interference or pass through;
g. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a
quantitythat may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
h. Any trucked or hauled pollutants., except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
3, With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary for the
Permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR., Part 403) to
ensure compliance by the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Perrnittee
may be necessary regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system.
4. The Permittee shall require any industrial discharges sending influent to the permuted system to meet
Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act. Prior to accepting
wastewater from any significant industrial user, the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the
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Division a Pretreatment Program for approval per 1.5A NCAC .0907(a) or modifv an existing
Pretreatment Program per15.A NCAC 21-1.0907(b).
5. This permit shall be modified., or 'alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved
POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule tor the development of a POTW
Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing
regulations or by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate.
Section C. Pretreatment Programs
Under authority of sections 307(h) and (c) and 402(6)(8) of the Clean Water Act and 'implementing regulations 40
CFR Part 403, North Carolina General Statute-. 143-215.3 (14) and implementing regulations 15.A NCAC 2H
.0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and
referenced in the Pretreatment Program Submittal are anenforceable part of this permit.
The Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402(b)(8) of the Clean
Water Act, the Federal Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR Part 403, the State Pretreatment Regulations 15A
NCAC 2H .0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in its
pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications there of. Such operation shall include
but is not Limited to the implementation of the following conditions and requirements:
1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment program.
2.
Indus... a.. Waste .Surve IWS
The Permittee shall update its Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) to include all users of the sewer collection
system at least once every five years.
3. Monitoring Plan.
The Permittee shall implement a Division approved .Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific
data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA) for the development of
specific pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required
by Part II, Section D, and Section E.5,),
4. Headwork* Analysis (1 1WA) and Local Limits
The Permittee shall. obtain Division approval of a Headworks Analysis (HWA) at least once every five
years, and as required by the Division. Within 1.80 days of the effective date of this permit. (or any
subsequent permit modification) the Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation
of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40
CFR 122.42]. The Perrinttee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c) and 15A NCAC 2H...0909,
specific Local Limits to implement the prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 40.3.5(a) and (b) and 15.A NCAC 2H
.0909.
5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (Tup)&:. Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the Permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users, permits for
operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the Pertnittee's treatment works. These permits
shall contain .limitations, sampling protocols, reporting reqiiirements, appropriate standard and special
conditions, and compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control
technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable pretreatment standards and
requirements, The Permittee shall maintain a current Allocation Table .(A.T) which summarizes the results
of the Headworks Analysis (HWA) and the Limits from all Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP).
Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacityof the POTW as
determined by the 11W.A.
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6. Authorization to construct ( C'
The Permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct permit (AtC) is issued to all applicable
industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Prior to the issuance of
an AtC, the proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to
comply with all Industrial. User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations.
7. POTW Inspection & Monitoring of theax 1 ,
The Permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division
approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial
users, compliance with applicable pretreatment standards The Permittee must:
a Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year; and
b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all permit -
limited pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30 and once during the
period from July 1 through December 31, except for organic compounds which shall be sampled
once per calendar year;
shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting
requirements outlined in the Division approved pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit,
or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908.
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
The Permttee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment standards
promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405 et. seq.), prohibitive
discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 21-1 .0909, and specific local limitations.
All enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) approved by the
Division.
10. Pretreatment Annual R -ports (PAR)
The Permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 1A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of submitting
annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 21-H .0904 (b) may be
required to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement of pretreatment requirements
and other pretreatment implementation issues.
For all other active pretreatment programs, the Permittee shall submit two copies of a Pretreatment Annual
Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous twelve months to the Division at the
following address:
NC DENR / DWQ / Pretreatment Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
lltese reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall contain the
allowing.
a.) Narrative
A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) in Significant Non. Compliance (SNC);
b.) Pretreatment ra gram Summary (PPS)
A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on specific forms approved by the Division;
c) :Significant Non -Compliance Report. (SNCR)
The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the violations on
specific forms approved by the Division;
d.) I ndnstrial Data Summary Forms (1DSF)

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MI'onitoring data from satnples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Industrial
User (SIU). These analytical results must be reported on Industrial Data. Summary Forms
(IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division,
Other Information
Copies of the PO`IX's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules,
public notice of SIUs in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in the
opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment
implementation requirements of this permit;
11. Public Notice
The Permittee shall publish annually a list of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) that were in Significant
Non-Cotnpliance (SNC) as defined in the Permittee's Division approved Sewer Use Ordinance with.
applicable pretreatment requirements and standards during the previous twelve month period. This list
shall be published within four months of the applicable twelve-month period.
Record. Keeping
The Permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along
with support information including general records, water quality records, and records of industrial impact
on. the POT W.
13. Funding and Financial. Report
The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the objectives of its
approved pretreatment program,
14. N o fic .o P
i'vlodifications to the approved pretreat tent program including but not limited to local limits
modifications, POTW monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring Plan
modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 15 NCAC 2I-1 .0114 and
15A NCAC 2H ,0907.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Mayor Tim Connor
City of High Shoals
101 TTHOMPKINS STF
HIGH SHOALS, NC
Dear Permittee:
28077
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND N.+TURAL RESOURCES
December '7, 1999
Subject: Renewal of NPDES Pe
State Street WWTP
GASTON County
it NC01072940
The subject permit expires on July 31, 2000. North Carolina Administrative Code 1 SA NCAC 2H.0105(e)
requires that an application for permit renewal be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration of the current permit.
To satisfy this requirement, your renewal package must be sent to the Division postmarked no later than
February 2, 2000. Failure to request renewal of the perrnit by this date will result in a civil assessment of at least
$250.00. Larger penalties may be assessed depending upon the delinquency of the request.
If any wastewater discharge will occur after July 31, 2000 (or if continuation of the permit is desired), the
current permit must be renewed. Operation of wastewater treatment works or continuation of discharge after
July 31, 2000 would violate North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and could result in assessment of civil
penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If all wastewater discharge has ceased at your facility and you wish to rescind this permit, contact Robert
Farmer of the Division's Compliance Enforcement Unit at [phone], extension 531. You may also contact
the Mooresville Regional Office at [phone] to begin the rescission process.
Use the enclosed checklist to complete your renewal package. The checklist identifies the items you must
submit with the permit renewal application. If you have any questions, please contact me. My telephone
number, fax number and e-mail address are listed at the bottom of this page.
Sincerely.
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
cc: Central Files
NPDES File
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719
VISIT us ON THE INTERNET http://h2o.enr.slate.nc.usJNPDES Charles.Weaver@ncmaitnet

NPDES Permit NC0072940
City of High Shoals
GASTON County
The following items are REQUIRED for all renewal packages:
LI A cover letter requesting renewal of the permit and documenting any changes at the
facility since issuance of the last permit. Submit one signed original and two copies.
LI The completed application foul' (copy attached), signed by the permittee or an Authorized
Representative. Submit one signed original and two copies.
LI If an Authorized Representative (see Part II.B.11.b of the existing NPDES permit) prepares
the renewal package, written documentation must be provided showing the authority
delegated to the Authorized Representative.
LI A narrative description of the sludge management plan for the facility. Describe how
sludge (or other solids) generated during wastewater treatment are handled and
disposed. If your facility has no such plan (or the permitted facility does not generate
any solids), explain this in writing. Submit one signed original and two copies.
The following items must be submitted ONLY by Industrial facilities
discharging process wastewater:
Li Industrial facilities classified as Primary Industries (see Appendix A to Title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, Part 122) must submit a Priority Pollutant Analysis (PPA) in
accordance with 40 CFR Part 122.21. If the PPA is not completed within one week of
February 2, 2000, submit the application package without the PPA. Submit the PPA as
soon as possible after February 2, 2000.
The above requirement does NOT apply to municipal or non -industrial
facilities.
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to a change in fees effective January 1, 1999, there is no renewal fee
required with your application package.
Send the completed renewal package to:
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DENR / Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

`ate of North Caroiina
"+epartment of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr,, Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
The Honorable Randall E. Setzer
City of High Shoals
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077-0006
August 9, 1995
AUG 14 1995
VINO , 110FINSF['yl.t;I. MANAGEMENT
Mi1BREStl1LE RICIJiiAt OFFICE
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance NC0072940
City of High Shoals
School Street WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mayor Selzer:
In accordance with. your application for a discharge permit received on February 17, 1995, we
are forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 1.43-215.1. and the Memorandum of Agreement
between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6., 1983.
In response to your letter of June 12, '1995 the Division has reviewed your request to reevaluate
monitoring requirements. The only differences between the city's School Street WWTP (NC0072940)
and the River Street WWTP (NC002.4155) are for the continuous monitoring for flow and the chlorine
limit at the School Street facility. The Division has removed the requirement for the School Street
facility to include continuous monitoring reporting. The reason for the inclusion of the chlorine limit
was due to the plant moditicati.ons approved November 30, 1993. Division policy is to add chlorine
limits to the permit whenever an expansion or modification is made to the treatment system. The
chlorine limit helps protect the environment from the potential toxic effects of the residual chlorine.
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 150E 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. µ
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part 11, B.2. addresses the requirements to be
followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge,
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be
required.
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Mayor Randall E. Setzer
August 9, 1995
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If you have an questions trance irr thispermt pleas cont ct Charles Alvarez at telephone
number 919/733-5083, extension 553.
c Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Permits and Engineering Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Sine rl,
Original Signed By
a€tl oodrich
. Creston oward, Jr., P. E.

Permit No. NC0072940
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLWTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In com:pliance 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 High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
City of High Shoals WWTP
School Street
High Shoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
11, and III hereof.
The permit shall become effective September 1, 1995
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2000
Signed this day August 9, 1995
Origin Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., RE., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authotity of the Environmental Management Commission

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dual distribution boxes, four surface sand filters, tablet chlorinator,
dechiofination and an effluent pump station located at City of High
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tom said trea ent works at the location specified on the attached reap into the South
Catawba River which is classified Class WS-1V waters in the Catawba River Basin.

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

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

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6. Concentration Measurement
a. The "average monthly concentration," other than for fecal coliforrn bacteria, is the sum of
the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month
on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily
discharges sampled and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a
composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow
value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average monthly count for
fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a
calendar month. This limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" under "Other Limits" in
Part I of the permit.
b. The "'average weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar week
(Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the
number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of
the daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration
of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by
flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average weekly count
for fecal conform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during
a calendar week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" under "'Other Limits" in
Part I of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant discharge during a
calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration of
pollutant calculated from it is the "Maximum Daily Concentration". It is identified as
"Daily Maximum" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar year on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily
discharges sampled and/or measured during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a
composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow
value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day . The average yearly count for
fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a
calendar year. This limitation is identified as "Annual Average" under "Other Limits" in
Part I of the permit.
e. The "daily average concentration" (for dissolved oxygen) is the minimum allowable amount
of dissolved oxygen required to be available in the effluent prior to discharge averaged
over a calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a calendar day, the
sample is considered to be the "daily average concentration" for the discharge, It is
identified as "daily average" in the text of Part I.
f. The "quarterly average concentration" is the average of all samples taken over a calendar
quarter. It is identified as "Quarterly Average Limitation" in the text of Part I of the permit.
g. A calendar quarter is defined as one of the following distinct periods: January through
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7. Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours average flow,
averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded
during the calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time of sampling,
when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge.
c. A "continuous flow measurement" is a measure of discharge flow from the facility which
occurs continually without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. How
shall be monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow
or for infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device.
8. Types of Samples
a. Composite Sample: A composite sample shall consist of:
(1) a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour period of
discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of
individual sample collection, or
(2) a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the time
intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the
sampling point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by
use of a flow recorder and totalizer, and the present gallon interval between sample
collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment
system, or
(3) a single, continuous sample collected over a 24 hour period proportional to the rate of
flow.
In accordance with (1) above, the time interval between influent grab samples shall be no
greater than once per hour, and the time interval between effluent grab samples shall be no
greater than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems having a detention time
of greater than 24 hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at time
intervals evenly spaced over the 24 hour period which are equal in number of hours to the
detention time of the system in number of days. However, in no case may the time interval
between effluent grab samples be greater than six (6) hours nor the number of samples less
than four (4) during a 24 hour sampling period.
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not
exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken manually. Grab samples must be
representative of the discharge or the receiving waters.
9. Calculation of Means
a Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the
individual values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the product of
the individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric
mean is equivalent to the analog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual
values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be
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c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each
concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the respective flows.
10. Calendar Day
A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next
day. However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably
represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
11, Hazardoui Substance
A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to
Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
12. Toxic Pollutant
A toxic pollutant is any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
SCTION B, GNERAL CONDMONS
1. Puty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal
application,
a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under
section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage
sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the
time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards
for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to
incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to
a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who
negligently violates any permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to
$25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Any
person who knowingly violates permit conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000
to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also,
any person who violates a permit condition may be assessed an administrative penalty not
to exceed $10,000 per violation with the maximum amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref:
Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 U.S.C. 1319 and 40 CFR 122,41 (a)]
c. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per
violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with
the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes
§ 143-215.6A]
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating
section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or
limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the
Act Administrative penalties for Class 1 violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation,
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Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during
which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class 11 penalty not to
exceed $125,000.
2. Duty to Wlitizate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use
or disposal in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting
human health or the environment
civiJ and Cijuiin Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, C-4) and "Power Failures"
(Part II, C-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-
215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the perrnittee is
responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for
effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may
be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321.
Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even
though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any
invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
6. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical
structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the
application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected
thereby.
8. Duty ,to Provide Information
The perrnittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable firne, any
information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists
for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance
with this permit. The perrnittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon
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9. Duty tq Reapply
If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date
of this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit.
10. Expiration of Permit
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive
automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such
information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later
than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any permittee that has not requested renewal at least
180 days prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not have a permit after the expiration
and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject the permittee to
enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
11. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed and certified.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section,
a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice
president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other
person who performs similar policy or decision snaking functions for the corporation,
or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities
employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents
has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal
executive officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized
representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for
the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent
responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for
environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be
either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
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c. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section
shall make the following certification:
certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under
my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of
the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for
gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for
knowing violations."
12. PernaActions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a
request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination,
or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit
condition.
13. Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance. or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and
modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed
by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts
122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
14. Pievious Permits
All previous National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits issued to this facility,
whether for operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. [The
exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to operate the
facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective. 1 The
conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility.
SECT C. OPERATION AND livIAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONIOLS
1. Certified, Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, and upon classification of the
facility by the Certification Commission, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities.
Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
The permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and any
grade to comply with the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. The ORC of the facility
must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least
daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily
operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title
15A, Chapter 8A .0202. Once the facility is classified, the permittee shall submit a letter to the
Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty
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2. Proper Operation andNatritenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of
treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also
includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This
provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are
installed by a permittee only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the
conditions of the permit.
3. Need to Halt or Resiuce not A Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the
condition of this permit.
4. atrnentJ i UIies
a. Definitions
(1) "Bypass" means the known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment
facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or
operating mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property, damage to
the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and
permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the
absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by
delays in production.
b. Bypass not exceeding limitations.
The perminee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to
be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation.
These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section.
Notice
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the ttee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it
shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass;
including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The pernuttee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as
required in Part II, E. b. of this permit. (24 hour notice).
d. Prohibition of Bypass
(l) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit. Issuing Authority may take enforcement action
against a permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property
damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary
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periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup
equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering
judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment
downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its
adverse affects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three
conditions listed above in Paragraph d. (I) of this section.
.
Upsets
a. Definition.
"Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary
noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors
beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance
to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities,
inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper
operation.
b. Effect of an upset.
An upset constipates an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with
such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this
condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final
administrative action subject to judicial review.
c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate,
through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part ri, E. 6. (b) (B) of this
permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, B. 2. of this
permit.
d. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding the pemnittee seeking to establish the occunnce of upset
has the burden of proof.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or
control of wastewaters shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in
a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State
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regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503,
any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be
reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40
CFR Part 503. The permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the
Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the
regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The permittee
shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal
practices.
7. Power Failures.
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM
Regulation, Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability,
to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power
failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of
inadequately treated effluent.
SECTION D. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the
volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily
shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period
which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in
this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other
wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority.
2 . Reportirt g
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month
and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1,1.1, 2,
3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM, postmarked no later than the 30th day
following the completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the
case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central. Files
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
3. Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of
the volume of monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of
that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
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discharge volumes. Once -through condenser cooling water flow which is monitored by pump
logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's
pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published
pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to
regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or
disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless
other test procedures have been specified in this permit.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and
all data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of
the procedure. If no approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum
detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive
(method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used.
5. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this
permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or
by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a
person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph,
punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not
more than 4 years, or both.
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's
sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five
years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the permittee shall retain records of all
monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip
chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by
this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report
or application.. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirea
permittee shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
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8. ,Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and
other documents as may be required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the perrnittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or
conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the
conditions of this permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable time any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or
as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any
location.
SE TION E, RI PORTINQ R QUIRESNx. S.
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this
permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a
level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit
2. Planned. Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon a possible of any planned physical
alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria
whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of
pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to
effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42
(a) (1)•
g
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the perrnittee's sludge use or
disposal practices, and such alternation, addition or change may justify the application of
permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including
notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application
process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Diictor of any planned changes in the permitted
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4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director
may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permittee and incorporate such
other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.
5lrlonitoring Reportl
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II.
D. 2 of this permit) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of
sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using
test procedures specified in Part II, D. 4. of this permit or in the case of sludge use or
disposal, approved under 40 CFR 503, or as specified in this permit, the results of this
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the
DMR.
c. Calculations for all Limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an
arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Director in the permit.
6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be
provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the
circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the
permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a
description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including
exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time
it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent
reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours
under this paragraph:
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit
(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit
(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the
Director in the permit to be reported within 24 hours.
c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under
paragraph b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.
7 Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part 11. E. 5 and 6.
of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the
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8. chher Informatiop
Where the perrnittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit
application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the
Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information.
9. Noncompliance Votification
The perrnittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional
office of the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the
dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of hazardous
substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such
station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence.
10. Availability of Reporta
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-2153(a)(2) or Section 308 of
the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be
available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As
required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any
false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided
for in NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per
violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both.

PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions to add to the plant's treatment
capacity or to change the type of process utilized at the treatment plant shall be begun until
Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued.
B. Groundwater Monitoring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the
compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards.
C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to
believe:
a.That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a
routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that
discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels";
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/1);
(2)Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five
hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methy1-4.6-
dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony;
(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the
permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a
non -routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if
that discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels";
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg(1) for antimony;
(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the
permit application.
D. Requirement to ContinuallyIyaluate Alternatives to 'Wastewater Discharges
The permittee shall continually evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the
most environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the
facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit
or governing rules, regulations or laws, the permittee shall submit a report in such form and
detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within
sixty (60) days of notification by the Division.

Permit No. NC0072940
E. The pe . ittee shall conduct an Economic Alternative Analysis to develop an envirdnrnenfally
sound alternative to the hydralically overloaded School Street wastewater treatment facility or show
that the facility provides adequate treatment, The Alternatives Analysis shall include the cost of
abandonment of the River Street wastewater facility 2 1 ) which is located in the 100 year
flood plain and routing the flow to the School Street wastewater facility and/or development of an
alternative site for treatment, No increase in flow shall be allowed until submittal and approval of
the Economic Alternatives Analysis, mdificati n of the permit and approval of an authorization to
construct, The Economic Alternatives Analysis is due 180 days after the effective date of the
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
/ Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 25, 1993
Jerry V. White
P 0 Box 6
High Shoals:* cc 1)-L).4-1,47 -
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Subject: Permit No. NC0072940
City of High Shoals WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mr. White:
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In accor application for discharge permit received on November 24,
1992, we are foiding herewith the subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued
pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection
agency dated December 6, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request
within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a
written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27611 -7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA addresses the requirements
to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr. Charles Alvarez at
telephone number 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
C9leen K Su1iins
Preston Howard, Jr.
Director
cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
Mooresville Regional Office
P,O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NC0072940
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RES(*)
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT t491,f),
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION
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 Envirox
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
City of High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
City of High Schoals WWTP
State Street
High Schoals
Gaston County
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to receiving waters designated as the South Fork of the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limi ti n , monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth
Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective July 1, 1993
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 1995
Signed this day May 25, 1993
Original Signed By
Coleen H. Sullins
A. Preston Howard, Jr., RE., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until approval of a flow increase, 1
discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permitte
Effluent Charac
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 20°C"
Total Suspended Residue"
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric +sa
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg, Weekly . Avg, DalivMax
0.009 MC)
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 ml
Permit No. NC0072940
e Permittee is authorized to
as specified below:
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
2/Month
2/Month
Monthly
2/Month
Daily
Weekly
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the
% removal).
The pH shall not be less than .0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab
sample..
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Requirements
Sample
Zyoe
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
*Sample
Location.
I or E
E, I
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A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONf1 ORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
During the period beginning after approval of a flow increase and lasting until expiration, the rrnittee
serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 20°C"
Total Suspended Residue"
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Discharge Limitations
Monthly . Ava.
0.018 MC 1
30.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
200.0 /100 mi
Weekly Avp.
45.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
400.0 /100 m
28.0 µg/I
Permit No. NC0072940
authorized to discharge from outfall(s)
Monit©rinq
Measurement_
frequency.
Continuous
2/Month
2/Month
Monthly
2/Month
Daily
Weekly
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and To Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the
%© removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Requirements
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Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
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Location
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PART I
Section B. Schedule of plianc
The perrnittee shall comply with Final fluent Ltions specif d f
accordance with the following sc. ule
ply with Effluent Linn do by the e ve da of
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Permattee shall at all times provide o on d
existing facilities at optimum efficiency.
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No later than 14 calendar ys folio ina date identified e above schedule f compliance,
the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being
required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter
case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the
probability of meeting the next schedule requirements.

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

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

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

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

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Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,400 per day for each day during
which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to
exceed $ 125,000.
sty to Mitigate
The permiuee shall take all reasonable steps to mice
or disposal in violation of this permit which has a
human health or the environment.
to or prevent any discharge or sludge use
►nable likelihood of adversely affecting
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, C-4) and "Power Failures"
(Part II, C-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3,143-
215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is
responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for
effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may
be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321.
Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even
though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any
invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
Ei. onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical
structures or facilities or the undertaiicing of any work in any navigable waters.
7.
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the
application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit., shall not be affected
thereby.
8. Puty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any
information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists
for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance
with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon
request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit.

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

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c. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section
shall snake the following certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachrnents were prepared under
my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of
the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for
gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for
knowing violations."
Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a
request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination,
or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit
condition.
Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance,or.Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and
modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed
by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts
122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
14. Previous Permits
All previous National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits issued to this facility,
whether for operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. [The
exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit, The authority to operate the
facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective. The
conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility.
,SECTION C. OP] RATION,AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. ,certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, and upon classification of the
facility by the Certification Commission, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities.
Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
The pe,'rrittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and any
grade to comply with the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. The ORC of the facility
must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least
daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily
operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title
15A, Chapter 8A .0202. Once the facility is classified, the permittee shall submit a letter to the
Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty
days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.

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2. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of
treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the perminee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also
includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This
provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are
installed by a permittee only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the
conditions of the permit.
3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a penrnittee in an enforcement action that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the
condition of this permit.
Bypassing of Treatment Facilitits
a. Definitions
(I) "Bypass" means the known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment
facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or
operating mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property, damage to
the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and
permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the
absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by
delays in production.
b. Bypass not exceeding limitations.
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to
be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation.
These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section.
c. Notice
(I) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it
shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass;
including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as
required in Part El, E. 6. of this permit, (24 hour notice).
d. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action
against a permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property
damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary
treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal

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• periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup
equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering
judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment
downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its
adverse affects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three
conditions listed above in Paragraph d. (1) of this section.
5. Upsets
a. Definition.
"Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary
noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors
beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance
to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities,
inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper
operation.
b. Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with
such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this
condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final
administrative action subject to judicial review.
c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A permit -tee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate,
through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The perrnittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The perrnittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part LI, E. 6. (b) (B) of this
permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, B. 2. of this
perm it.
d. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding the perrnittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset
has the burden of proof.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or
control of wastewaters shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in
a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State
or navigable waters of the United States. The perrnittee shall comply with all existing federal

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regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503,
any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be
reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40
CFR Part 503. The permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the
Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the
regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The permittee
shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal
practices.
7. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM
Regulation, Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability,
to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power
failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of
inadequately treated effluent.
SE ON D. MONTTORTNG AND RECORDS
1. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the
volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily
shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period
which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in
this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other
wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority.
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month
and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1,1.1, 2,
3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM, postmarked no later than the 30th day
following the completed reporting period
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the
case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Plow Measurerne
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of
the volume of monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of
that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum.
deviation of less than + 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected

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discharge volumes. Once -through condenser cooling water flow which is monitored by pump
logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's
pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test. Procedures;
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published
pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and. Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to
regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or
disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless
other test procedures have been specified in this permit.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and
all data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of
the procedure. If no approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum
detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive
(method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used.
5. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this
permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or
by i nprisonrnent for not more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a
person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph,
punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not
more than 4 years, or both.
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's
sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five
years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the permittee shall retain records of all
monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip
chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by
this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report
or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit,
permittee shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The dates) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.

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8. inspection • d Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and
other documents as may be required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or
conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the
conditions of this permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or
as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any
location.
SECTION E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this
permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a
level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit
2. Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical
alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining
whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of
pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to
effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42
(a) (I).
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or
disposal practices, and such alternation, addition or change may justify the application of
permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including
notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application
process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted
facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.

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4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director
may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permittee and incorporate such
other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.
5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II.
D. 2 of this permit) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of
sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using
test procedures specified in Part II, D. 4. of this permit or in the case of sludge use or
disposal, approved under 40 CFR 503, or as specified in this permit, the results of this
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the
MAR
c. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an
arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Director in the permit.
6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be
provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the
circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the
permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a
description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including
exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has no been corrected, the anticipated time
it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent
reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours
under this paragraph:
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the
Director in the permit to be reported within 24 hours.
c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under
paragraph b, above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.
7. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6.
of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the
information listed in Part II. E. 6. of this permit.

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8. Other Inforrnation
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit
application, or submittal incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the
Director, it, shall promptly submit such facts or information.
9. Noncompliance Notification
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional
office of the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the
dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of hazardous
substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such
station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence.
la Availability of Reports,
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(0(2) or Section 308 of
the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be
available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As
required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any
false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided
for in NCGS143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall, upon convic 'on, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per
violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both.

PART al
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A. Requirements for Control of Pollutants Attribytable to Inclustlial Users.
1. Effluent limitations are listed in Part 1 of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs
from industries using the municipal system may be present in the pemiittee's discharge. At
such time as sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such
pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent limitations for
any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best practicable technology or water
quality standards,
2. Under no circumstances shall the permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in
the waste treatment system:
a. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not
limited to, wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 Degrees
Fahrenheit or 60 degrees centigrade using the test methods specified in ATSM
standards D-93-79, D-93-80, or D-3278 (incorporated by reference, see 40 CFR
260.11). This prohibition does not apply to any aqueous solution containing less than
24 percent alcohol by volume which would otherwise be a hazardous waste under 40
CFR 261.21 by virtue of having a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees
Fahrenheit or 60 degrees centigrade;
b. Wastes which will cause corrosive structural damage to treatment works, and in no
discharges with pH less than 5.0 standard units unless the system is specifically
designed to accommodate such discharges;
c. Solid or viscous substances in amounts which cause obstructions to the flow in sewers
or interference with the proper operation of the treatment works;
d. Wastewaters at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause an
inhibition or disruption of the POTW, its treatment processes, operation, or sludge
use and disposal;
e. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the treatment works, resulting
in interference but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the treatment
works influent exceeds 40°C (104°F) unless the works are designed to
accommodate such heat;
g •
Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in
amounts that will cause interference or pass through;
Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the
POTW in quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
h. Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part 1 of this permit, it may be necessary
for the permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40
CFR, Part 403) to ensure compliance by the permittee with all applicable effluent
limitations. Such actions by the permittee may be necessary regarding some or all of the
industries discharging to the municipal system.

Part Ill
4. The petlrnittee shall require any industrial discharges into the permitted system to meet.
Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act.
Prior to accepting wastewater from any significant industrial user, the permittee shall either
develop and submit to the Division a Pretreatment Program for approval per 15 NCAC 2H
.0907(a) or modify an existing Pretreatment Program per 15 NCAC 2H .4907(b).
5. This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or
modify an approved POTW Pretreatrrtent Program or to include a compliance schedule for
the developrnent of a POTW Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402(b)(8) of
the Clean Water Act and implementing regulations or by the requirements of the approved
State pretreatment program, as appropriate.
B. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions to add to the plant's treatment
capacity or to change the type of process utilized at the treatment plant shall be begun until Final
Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Environmental Management
and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued.
C. Groundwater Monitoring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance
of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards.
D. Publicly Owned Treatment Works
All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following:
1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger which
would be subject to section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those
pollutants; and
2. Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced into that
POTW by a source introducing pollutants into the POTW at the time of issuance of the
permit.
3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality
and quantity of effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact of the
change on the quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW.

Permit No, N ::'12940
E. Thei. shall conduct an Economicativ alysis to develop an en o entally
t .five to the hy cally overl School Si t wastewater tre ent show
at ` aili provides as .,gnat t. Alternatives Analysis includetla cost oaf
abandonment the River S tewater facility (N4 4 1 which is located in the 100 y
flood plain d routing the flow e School S, _ y t rvastwatr facility and/or development of
alternative site for treatment. No increase inflow sin allowed untilsubmittal d approval of
the Economic ativ s Analysis, cation of the peand approval of an auth ration
construct. The EconomicAlternatives Analysis is due by January 1, 1994.

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A. e pe ) ince must pay the ann$4 ual a *sterin..g and compliance monitoring fee within 30 days er being billed by the 1)ildsiort, F.,* to pay the fee in a ;# ely er
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accordance with 15A NCAC .0105(b)(4) ay cause this Drnsion to initiate action to
revoke the

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Permit No. NC0072940
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
City of High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
City of High Shoals WWTP
State Street
High Shoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, and III hereof.
The permit shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2000
Signed this day
A. Pres r, RE., Director
Division onmental Management
By Autho of the Environmental Management Commission

is hereby authorized to:
Permit No. NC0072940
SUPPLEMENT TO PEI" "IT COVER SHEET
City----g-----
I. Continue, to operate an existing 0.0159 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of two
septic tanks, dosing tank, dual distribution boxes, four surface sand filters, tablet chlorinator,
chlorine contact cb -, , her, dechlorination and an effluent pump station located at City of High
Schoals, WWTP, State Street, High Shoals, Gaston County (See Part III of this Pertnit), and
2.
Fork of the, Catawba River which is classified Class WS-IV waters in the Catawba River Basin.
Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the, attached map into the South

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Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey
Control by USGS, USC&GS, and North Carolina Geodetic Survey
Topography by photogrammetric methods from aerial
photographs taken 1969. Field checked 1970
Polyconic projection 1927 North American datum
1.0,0 0-toot grid based on North Carolina coordinate system
I000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid ticks,
zone 1 7, shown in blue
fine red dashed lines indicate selected fence and fiedd lines where
generally visible on aerial photographs, This information is unchecked
Red tint indicates area in which only landmark buildings are shown
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A. ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC007294f)
During the period beginning after the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration. the Permittcc is author fed to discharge from
oul:fall(s) serial number 001.. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored, by the permittcc as specilxcd below:
Effluent Characteristics
Nlanit.,s>sin .PARitements
MeasurementSample *Sample
Mpntht Av Weekly Avg„ pally Max Frequency Type Loco Ion
Flow 0.0159 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C" 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I 2/Month Composite E, I
Total Suspended Residue" 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I 2/Month Composite E,
NH3 as N Monthly Composite E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 ml 2/Month Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 28.0 µg/I 2/Week Grab E
Temperature Weekly Grab E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and' Total Suspended. Residue concentrations shall not. exceed 15 % of the respective influent value (85
removal).
The pit shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
December 8, 1993
Memo To: Charles Alvare
From. : Rex Gleason
Prepared By: Michael Parke
Subject:
Compliance Schedule, Revision
City of High Shoals
School Street WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0072940
Gaston County
Staff with this fice has conducted a review of the request
dated November 18, 1993 from Mr. Charles A. Willis, jr., P.E.,
Willis Engineers concerning a revision to the compliance schedule
previously developed for the subject facility, Delays in getting
an ATC issued to the Town have resulted in the need to revise the
compliance dates promulgated by this Office.
Based on our review, we have no objection to Mr. Willis's
proposed revisions to the compliance schedule, Below is listed
the compliance schedule in its entirety with the revisions
requested by Mr. Willis incorporated in items No. 3 „S 4. Item No.
2 has also been revised to allow for issuance of the ATC.
Submit plans and specifications for wastewater treatment
plant improvements on or before September 10, 1993.
2. Upon. receiving an Authorization to Construct, begin
construction of wastewater treatment plant improvements on
or before January 1, 1994,
Complete construction of wastewater treatment plant
improvements on or before March 1, 1994.
4. Attain compliance with final effluent, limitations on or
before April 1, 1994.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, pl
advise.
MLP

N.C. DEPT.. OF
ENVIR W4,4.r.NT, HEALTH
& .NA IUr.AI: KL,SOURCES
WdrISENGINEERS
NOV 1 9 1993
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November 18, 1993 lot 54F6�li _� llFf4; 1949.O1�1 (34)
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
NC Division of Environmental Management
Mooresville Regional Office
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Subject: City of High Shoals
School Street Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Upgrade Compliance Schedule
Dear Mr. Gleason:
On behalf of the City of High Shoals we wish to request a revision to the
Compliance Schedule directed by you on August 11, 1993. The City complied
with the Compliance Schedule by submitting plans for improvements to its
School Street Facility but has yet to receive the required Authorization to
Construct to begin improvements at the facilities. We understand from Charles
Alvarez of the Permits and Engineering Unit that an Authorization to Construct
should be issued in the next few days. We therefore request Items 3 and 4 in
the Compliance Schedule be amended to reflect the delays in permitting and
allow the City until March 1, 1994, to complete construction and April 1, 1994,
to obtain compliance with the final effluent limitations,
We look forward to your written confirmation of this revision to the Compliance
Schedule within the next few days. If you have any questions or need additional
information please advise.
Yours very truly,
WILLIS ENGINEERS
Charles A. Willis, Jr., P.E.
CAWjrldcs
cc: City of High Shoals
Mr, Charles Alvarez
Mr. Mike Parker
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ENGINEERS
November 18, 1993
OF
x1FALTH
'SOURCES
i f 9 1993.
Mr. Charles Alvarez
NC Division of Environmental Management
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626
Subject: City of High Shoals
Authorization to Construct
Dear Mr. Alvarez:
1949.001 (34)
At your request we are providing additional information regarding the existing and
proposed facilities for the City of High Shoals Wastewater Treatment Facility at
School Street. The improvements include construction of two new sand filters to
match the existing sand filters. The approximate inside dimension of each basin
will be 24 feet by 49 feet.
The School Street Facility will continue to utilize an existing chlorine contact
chamber with outside dimensions of 13 feet 8 inches by 12 feet 4 inches, and a
depth of 1 foot 6 inches. The contact chamber has an approximate volume of
1,285 gallons and should provide ample detention time for adequate disinfection
of the plant effluent.
We trust this additional information will answer your remaining questions. The
City of High Shoals looks forward to receiving your Authorization to Construct
within the next few days.
Yours very truly,
WILLIS ENGINEERS
C. A. Willis, P.E.
CAW/dcs
cc: City of High Shoals
�. Mike Parker
1 ' 12 'riardIr ace
704/377-9 44 •704/'377 2965

ViIIisENGINEERS
November 18, 1993
1949.001 (34)
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
NC Division of ,Environmental Mana
Mooresville Regional Office 9ement
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Subject: City of High
Sals
School Street Wastewater Treatment
Upgrade Compliance Schedule Facilr"ties
Dear Mr. Gleason:
On behalf of the City of High Shoals we
Compliance Schedule directed bywish to re
Compliance
the Compliance ce directed
you on Augustrequest a revision to the
wit
School Facility 1 1, 1993. The
by submitting plans for improvementsCrfy complied
School Streett to beginci improvements
m but has yet to receive the re to its
Alvarez of theoPer p ovements at the facilities. Weeunder understand fAuthorization t©
Alvarez
beo issued riits and Engineering Unit that anfo Authorization torConstruct
om s
the Compliance Schedule days. We therefore re
thallew the liabe amended to reflect the delays in er
quest Item$ 3 .and 4 rn
City until March 1, 1994, to complete construction and
to obtain compliance with the final effluent limitations.p miffing and
We look forward
April i , 1994,
to your written confirmation of this revision to the
Schedule within the next few days. if you have
information please advise. Compliance
any questions or need additional
Yours very truly,
WILLIS ENGINEERS
Charles A. Willis, Jr., P.E.
CAWjr/d cs `-
cc: City of High Shoals
Mr. Charles Alvarez
Mike Parker
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
If Yes, SOC No._...
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Alvarez
Date: October 1, 1993
AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT
NPDES PERMIT
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Gaston
Permit No. AC0072940
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: School Street WWTP
City of High Shoals
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
Date of On -Site Investigation (if conducted): Last on -site
investigation was performed on December 16, 1992.
. Report Prepared By: G. T, Chen
4 Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: N/A [phone]
5. Verified Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35`` 23' 54" Longitude: 81° 12' 14"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map. Ensure discharge paints)
correspond to NPDES permitted discharge points.
USGS Quad No.: F 14 NW USGS Quad Name: Lincolnton East, NC
6. Site size and expansion area consistent with application?
Yes X. No If No, explain:
7 Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Sloping
south at the
flood plain,
f 5 to 7%. The site does
not appear to be in
Location of nearest dwelling: A number of dwellings within
200 feet of the existing facility.

PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
Existing treatment facility
a. What is the current permitted capacity of the facility?
0.009 MGD
Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
(2) years: None
What is the actual treatment capacity of the current
facility (design volume)? 0,009 MGD
d. Pleaseprovide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The
existing facility consists of a 10,000 gallon capacity
septic tank; a 2,500 gallon capacity dosing tank with
dual alternating siphons; dual distribution boxes; dual
surface sand filters, each with three (3) 50 foot
distribution pipes; tablet chlorinator; chlorine contact
chamber; and an effluent pump station.
2. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment
facilities: The proposed facilities consist of an existing
9,000 gallon capacity septic tank (not in use) to be
renovated, and two (2) surface sand filters.
3. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM
Permit No.:
Residual Contractor:
Telephone No.:
Residuals stabilization:
c. Landfill:
PSRP:
PFRP:
Other:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify): Sludge is
removed periodically by a certified septage hauler and
transported to a municipal facility (in Lincolnton,
Lincoln County) for final disposal.
4. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet): Class, see attached rating sheet.
Authorization to Construct Staff Report
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SIC Codes) 2
ater Code(s) actual wastewater, of particular
es, i . e., , non -contact cooling water discharc e -ialm a
al Plating company would he 14, not 56.
Primary: 01 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Cade. 44007
Important SOC, JOCor Compliance Schedule dates: (Please
indicate) Nib
Date
Submission Plans and. Speed
Begin Construction
Complete ete nr strcti a
atiuns
PAR' - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The OitY of High Shoal requests an Author zat oh t0 Construct
for the, addition of two (2) surface sand filter and the
ncvrat.ian and use of an existing 9,,7 gallon capacity septic tanl
'ch currently got in. operation.
Fending rev.ew and appro al by
that an Authorization is Construct he
requested.
SERG, recommended
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(1)
'Name of Plant: 4,04P
Owner or Contact Person:
Mailing Address:
County:
NPDES Per
Issue©ate:
Existing Fac
Rated By:
Reviewed (Train.
Reviewed (Train.
ORC
Plant Class: (circle one)
Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see definition No, 33)
(2) DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPI
(not applicable lo non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
closed cycle systems (def. No, 11), and facilities
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d))
0 20,030 . , , ,
20,001 50,000 , , -.
50,001 -- 100,000 , -
100,001 -• 250,000
250,001 500,000
500,001 --1,000,000 . ,
1,000,001 2,000,000 „, .
2,000,001 (and up) • rate 1 point additional for each
200,000 gpd capacity up la a
maximum of 30
Design Flow (gpd) y ��
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definiti n no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens ,_,-,,
©f ..................
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
Comminuting Devices , • ,
(c) Gril Removal ..._ .. .
Or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal.
(e) Flow Measuring Device , - . • ... 2
or 1
(f) Instrumented Flow Measurement ,
(g) Preaeralion , , , - , . , .... . 2
(h) Influent Flow Equalization , . • , , 2
(i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravil
2
anicat .., 3
rr.!ved Air Flotation, 8
r
Telephone:
Nondisc,
Expiration
New Fac
Date:
Reg. Office
Central Office
Grade
POINTS
() Prechlorination -
PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) .
(b) Imhoff Tank , -
(c) Primary Clarifiers - ....
(d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for inorganic
Non -toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
stone, and other mining operations except
recreational activities such as gem or gold
3
4
5
8
2
1
2
5
'5
4
IV Tole! Points,
VARY TREATMENT UNITS
Carhonacec.'s Stage
(i)Aeratior, , High Purity O'°irgen System . .
Diffused Air So stem
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rolo.) , , •
Separate Sludge Reaerat'ion + • .
Trickling Filter
High Rale
Standard Rale ,
Packed Tower . „ • „
(iii) Biological Aerated Filler or Aera
Biological Filler , ,
Aerated Lagoons , . , ... ,
Rotating Biological Contactors
Sand Fillers-
intermittent biological
recirculating biological .
(vii) 5 abiliza&ion Lagoons . _
(ix) Single stage system for cornhi red
carbonaceous removal of EO'D End
nitrogenous removal by .nitrification
(see del, No, 12) (Points for this item
have to be in addition to i„erns (5) (a)
(i) through (5) (a) (viii) ,
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOO.
(x+) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs-) addition
to enhanoe organic compound removal . •
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System . • ,
Diltused Air System , , • ,
Mechanical Air 'yslem (fixed,
floating, Of rotor) . .
Separate Sludge t>eaeration .e
Trickling Filter
High Rile a -. •
Standard Rate , •
Packed Tower
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aeralec
Biological Fitter . , „ ,
(iv) Rotating Biological Contactor-
(v) Sand Fitter-
intermilreci1 biotog`.;al ,
recirculating biotoencrat
(v)
IIl
d
2
1t
3
7
5
5
1(,
1C'
5
20
10
5
3
7
5
5
10
10
2
3
5

(6) TERTIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
(a) Activated Carbons Beds -
without carbon regeneration . , ..with carbon regeneration . . ...... . . . .. . ..... .
(b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
without carbon regeneration ..... . ........ .
with carbon regeneration , ... ..... .
Air Stripping . , ... ..... . . ...........
Denitrificalion Process (separate process) .
Ele trodialysis..,.,,.,_,........,.....
Foam Separation...,
(c)
(d)
(e)
(0
(c)
(h)
(k)
(1)
Land Application of Treated Effluent
(see definition no. 22b) (not applicable tor
sand. gravel, stone and other similar rnining
operations)
(i) on agriculturally rnanaged sites (See def.
No.4}.................................. 1 0
(ii) by high rale infiltration on non -agriculturally
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
and similar fixed nozzle systems) ...........4
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
pipe systems and gravity systems except al
plants consisting of septic lank and nitrifica-
tion lines only).,...,....... .........
(10) CHEMi[CAL. ADDITION SYSTEM (5) (See detinIlion No. Vi
5 (nt11 applicable to chemical additions rated as item
1 5(3) (f). (5) (a) (xi), (6) ('a). (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e),
(9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List:
Phosphorus Removal by Biological' Processes
(See de f. No, 26) ... . ........................
Polishing Ponds - without aeration ..
with aeration . „ ..
Post Aeration cascade ..... . ...... .
diffused or mechanical . .
(n) Sand or Mixed•Media Filters - vale , .... , , .
high rale_....,. •
(o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or
(p) Treatment processes for removal of toxic
materials other Than metat or cyanide .... ,
SLUtE TREATMENT
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated ... .
Aerobic ...
Unhealed. --
Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) . ,
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity . , ........... , .
Vacuum Assisted , _ .
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
( r)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(i)
(k)
Sludge Elutriaiion .. , .. .
Sludge Conditioner (chemical
Sludge Thickener (gravity) ............
Dissolved Air Flotation Unit
(not applicable 10 a unit rates as (3) () .... ,
Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) . . 2
Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated ................5
Non•aeraled ..... „ ...... 2
Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) 1 0
Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filter Press or other
similar dewaterinQ devices ... . ... . . . ......... 1 0
UDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
10
5
5
5
4
5
20
2
5
0
5
5
2
5
15
10
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
.. 2
(b) Land Application (surface and subsurface)
See definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit . . , .10
'-by contracting to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit ................2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generated 10
(c) Landfilled(buriai),,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,5
DISINFECTION
(a) Chlorination ....
(b) ©echlorination .. .
(c) Ozone ... , ..... .
(d) Radiation,._,
5
5
5
5
5
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Seltting Ponds
• for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater ........., 4
(b) Efllueni Flow Equalization (nol applicable to storage
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins
inherent in land application systems,.,..„,„,,,. 5
(d) Pumps._..-...__ ..,.... .__ .�.__. _ ....m..., ,..__..._ ... _ .„�
(e) Stand -By Power Supply.... 3
(f) Thermal Pollution Control Device:.,,„ ......... ......... 3
CLASSIFICATION
Class 11_
................_..,..,......,... .... _.
Class Ill.__,..o...... ......... �.,.,.
Class IV...,..�.._ ...._._........._..
Facilities having
do not require a
facilities requires
charge.
Facilities havin
a minimum cta
TOTAL POINTS
25 Points
0 Points
Points
Up Points
a rating of one through four points, inclusive
certified operator. Ciassiticalion or all other
a comparable grade operator in responsible
an activated sludge process will be assigned
sitication of Class II.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
2 of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
III,
In -plant processes and related control equipmeaf which are en
integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
Treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
® having a design flow of 1,000 gpd or less, shatl not be subject to
rating.
O0ITtQN
COMMENTS:

iliS ENGINEERS
September 9, 1993
Ms. Coleen H. Sullins, P.E.
NC Division of Environmental Management
P. O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
C' DEPT. OP NATURAL
RED Ufl rS AN[)
POMMUNfri
EP 1 1993
Subject: City of High Shoals
School Street Wastewater Treatment Facility
Authorization to Construct
Dear Ms. Sullins:
1949.001
On behalf of the City of High Shoals we request that the Division of
Environmental Management issue an "'authorization to construct" for the
expansion of the School Street Wastewater Facility. Enclosed are three copies of
the plans for your review and a check from the City for $150 for the review fee.
The facilities are currently permitted under the NPDES program by Permit Number
NC0072940. This Permit is currently being modified to include a compliance
schedule as set forth in the attached letter from the Mooresville Regional Office.
We look forward to your favorable review of the plans. If you have any
questions, please advise.
Yours very truly,
WILLIS ENGINEERS
Charles A. Willis,
P.E.
CAWjr/jcg
Enclosures
cc: City of High Shoals
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.

S. C DEPT. OF ,fir.,.
COrM: Z.: NizilZ D EN S
ENGINEERS
August 25, 1993
Mr. D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Division of Environmental Management
P. O. Box 950
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Subject: Compliance Schedule Request
City of High Shoals
School Street Wastewater Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit Number NC0072940
Dear Mr, Gleason:
AUG 2
IF
We have received your letter of August 11, 1993 regarding the compliance
schedule for the City of High Shoals School Street Wastewater Treatment
Facility. On behalf of the City of High Shoals we request that you proceed with
the addition of a compliance schedule to the City's NPDES Permit for the School
Street Facility, as outlined in your letter.
We plan to begin immediately the preparation of plans and specifications for
improvements to the facility, and intend to submit them to the Division on or
before September 10, 1993. Likewise, all other dates set forth in your letter are
acceptable.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please advise.
Yours very truly,
WILLIS ENGINEERS
Charles A. Willis,
CAWjrijcg
cc: Mr. Randall E. Setzer
P.E..

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Alvarez
Date: December 16, 1992
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Gaston
Permit No. NC0072940
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: School Street WWTP
City of High Shoals
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
2. Date of Investigation: 12-16-92
3. Report Prepared By: G. T. Chen
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Tom Carver.
Operator; [phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the junction of North Lincoln Road
(Highway 321) and State Street (caution! oneway street out) in
High Shoals, Gaston County, travel east and bear to the right
(south) on State Street about 0.2 mile to the junction with a
short, unpaved road on the right (west). The wastewater
treatment plant is located at the end of the road.
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35° 23' 54" Longitude: 81° 12' 14"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: F 14 NW USGS Name: Lincolnton East, NC
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes X No If No, explain:
3. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Sloping
south at the rate of 5 to 7%. The site does not appear to be
in a flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: A number of dwellings within

200 feet of the existing facility.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: South Fork
Catawba River
a. Classification: WS-IV
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba and 03-08-35
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: The designated receiving stream, a
segment of the South Fork Catawba River, is approximately
80 to 100 feet wide. The receiving stream has a
tremendous amount of flow, however, the water was turbid
on the day of the inspection. The City of Gastonia's
water intake is approximately 8 miles downstream -
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.009 MGD
(Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? 0.018 MGD
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)? 0.009 MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The
existing facility consists of a 10,000 gallon capacity
septic tank; a 2,500 gallon capcity dosing tank with dual
alternating siphons; dual distribution boxes; dual
surface sand filters, each with three (3) 50 foot
distribution pipes; tablet chlorinator; chlorine contact
chamber; and an effluent pump station.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: NiA
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
in development: approved:
should be required: not needed:
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2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM
permit no.:
Residuals Contractor:
Telephone No.:
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP:
PFRP:
Other:
c. Landfill
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify): Sludge is
removed periodically by a certified septage hauler and
transported to a municipal facility (in Lincolnton,
Lincoln County) for final disposal.
Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet): Class I, see attached rating sheet
4. SIC Code(s): 4952
Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater not particular
facilities, i.e., non -contact cooling water discharge from a
metal plating company would be 14, not 56.
Primary: 01 Secondary:
Main Treatment Unit Code: 44007
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved (municipals only)?
Yes, Project No. C370780-01
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests: N/A
Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (please
indicate) N/A
Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
NPDES Permi
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all of the non -discharge options available. Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated. N/A
Spray Irrigation:
Connection to Regional Sewer System:
Subsurface:
Other Disposal Options:
5. Other Special Items: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Review of our files indicated that the subject facility has a
design capacity of 9,000 GPD. However, the NPDES Discharge Permit
(No. NC0072940), which was issued on June 23, 1988 for the subject
facility, had an approved flow limitation of 18,000 GPD. As a
result of this incorrect flow limitation, the facility is unable to
handle its hydraulic loadings.
Review of monthly self -monitoring data indicated that the
facility has been averaging (approximately) a flow of 13,5000 GPD.
On -site inspection performed by staff of ths Office revealed that
wastewater was ponding in the sand filters and the filter media was
dark. Mr. Tom Carver, Operator of the facility, advised that it is
difficult to maintain this facility because of hydraulic overload.
It is our opinion that the design capacity of the subject
facility is unable to accommodate the current wasteflow. Thus, the
City of High Shoals needs to explore the possibilities for the
expansion of the existing facility or to seek alternatives.
It 0190,be pointed out that the City of High Shoals is also
permitted —to operate the River Street Wastewater Treatment Plant
under NPDES Permit No. NC0024155 issued January 3, 1992. This
facility has a design capacity of 18,000 GPD and is located near
the South Fork Catawba River in a flood plain. It is suggested
that the City consider the elimination of the River Street facility
and installation of a package treatment plant, possibly at the
School Street location to serve the City.
It is recommended that the NPDES Discharge Permit be renewed
with new effluent limitations to reflect the facility's design
capacity, i. e. 9,000 GPD.
The Permits and Engineering Group may need to request the City
of High Shoals to submit an Engineering Economics Alternatives
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Date
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10,000.foot grid based on North Carolina coordinate system
1000-meter Universal Transverse. Mercator grid ticks,
zone 17, shown in blue
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Telephone:
NPDES Permit No. NCO° , . ', 4' Nondisc. Per. No.
issueDate: Expiration Date:
Existing Facility New Facilit
Ymm
Date:
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Reg. Office
Rated By: jr
Reviewed (Train. & Cert.) Central Office
ORC VJtf4) Grade
Plant Class: (circle one)
ITEM
(1) Industrial Pretreatment Units and/or
Industrial Pretreatment Program
(see definition No, 33) 4,
(2) DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN GPD
(not applicable to non -contaminated cooling waters, sludge
handling facilities for water purification plants, totally
closed cycle systems (def. No. 11), and facilities
consisting only of Item (4) (d) or Items (4) (d) and (11) (d))
0 -• 20,000 . „ ,
20,001 •- 50,000 , . -
50,001 •- 100,000..
100,001 -- 250,000 . „ .
250,001 -- 500,000...
500,001-•1,000,000 , ..
1,000,001 -• 2,000,000 .......... . .......... . ... 10
2,000,001 (and up) - rate 1 point additional for each
200,000 gpd capacity up to a
maximum of 30
Design Flow (god) : glop
(3) PRELIMINARY UNITS (see definition no. 32)
(a) Bar Screens ................................
Of
(b) Mechanical Screens, Static Screens or
Comminuting Devices .......................22
(c) Grit Removal .. .. . ...... ........... ... 1
or
(d) Mechanical or Aerated Grit Rernoval , , , , , . , , . 2
(e) Flow Measuring Device . , . , .. 1
or
(i) Instrumented Flow Measurement .. , . , , . 2
(g) Preaeration .............. , .... .
(h) Influent Flow -Equalization .. . ... . ......... . .
(i) Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity .........
chanical.„,.,,,„,
Dissolved Air Flotation.
(l) Prechlorination . .
II III IV Total Points /3
POINTS (5) SECONDARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Carbonacec_s Stage
(i)Aeralior, - High Purity Oxygen System . „ , , , 21
Diffused Air System.,,10
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating or rotor)_.,.,..„ 8
Separate Sludge Reaeration 3
(ii) Trickl; fg Filter
High Rale. ................ 7
Standard Rale.,. „,.-,5
Packed Tower ,,,,,,,,,,5
(iii) Siofogi:al Aerated Filler or Aerated
3 'S'i,olocfoal Filler .
... 10
4 Aerates Lagoons ... . .... . ... . 1 0
(4) PRIMARY TREATMENT UNITS
(a) Septic Tank (see definition no. 43) ,
(b) Imhoff Tank .,...,..,...,....
(c) Primary Clarifiers ..,_.....,.•..............
(d) Settling .Ponds or Settling Tanks for Inorganic
Non -Toxic Materials (sludge handling facilities
for water purification plants, sand, gravel,
stone, and other mining operations except
recreational activities such as gem or gold
7
5
S
2
2
2
3
a
5
2
(v) Rotating Biological Contactors ..
Sand Fillers•
10
lralecmitten( biological „
recirculating biological .
(vii) Stabilization Lagoons ........... . . ..... .
(viii)Clarifier „...............—.,,........
(ix) Single stage system for combined
carbonaceous removal of BOD End
nitrogenous removal by nitrification
(see del. No. 12) (Points for this item
have 1z be in addition to items (5) (a)
(i) through (5) (a) (viii) ...... . .......... 13
(x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOD
remova................................ 5
(xi) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs') addition
to enhance organic compound removal ..... 5
(b) Nitrogenous Stage
(i) Aeralio,n - High Purity Oxygen System ..
Dillused Air System ..... , , . , .. 1 0
Mechanical Air System (fixed,
floating. or rotor) „ . , , . , ...... b
Separate Sludge Reaeration , , . , . 3
(ii) Trickling Filter
High Rale ..,,.,......,., 7
Standard Rale .. , ... „ .., , . 5
Packed Tower.....,.,,,., 5
(iii) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated
Bi©IociaalFilter„.......... .. ... 10
(iv) Rolalir,c. Biological Contactors , ...... , .. „ , 1 0
(v) Sand Fitter -
'mitten( biological .. , 2
recirculating biological ... , .. 3
(vi) Clarifier.„,........,..,.. ..... —.--..._.. 5

(5)
(13
TERTIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UNIT
(a) Activated Carbons Beds -
without carbon regeneration , . „ _ , „ 5
wah carbon regeneration • _ 1 5
(b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed -
without carbon regeneration • _ 5
with carbon regeneration — — 1 5
Air Stripping _ _ T...
5
Denitrification Process (separate process) . . 1 0
Eleclrodialysis _ _ 5
Foam Separation „ _ „ 5
(c)
(d)
(e)
(I)
(9)
(h)
Land Application of Treated Effluent
(see definition no, 22b) (not applicable for
sand, gravel, stone and other similar mining
Operations)
(i) en agriculturally managed sites (See del.
No.4) 1 0
(ii) by high rale infiltration on non -agriculturally
managed sites (includes rotary distributors
and similar Iixed nozzle systems) ... . _ . 4
(iii) by subsurface disposal (includes low pressure
pipe systems and gravity systems except at
plants consisting of septic tank and nitrifica-
tion lines only) „ „ , „ „ „ _ 4
(i)
(j) Phosphorus Remoyal by Biological Processes
(See def. No. 26) _ 2 0
(k) Polishing Ponds - without aeration ...... 2
with aeration , . 5
(1) Post Aeration - c.ascade . . „ , ,
diffused or mechanical 5
(rn) Reverse Osmosis . _ _ „ , , „ 5
(n) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters - low rate .. . . 2
high rale _ 5
(o) Treatment processes for removal of metal or
cyanide 1 5
(p) Treatment processes for removal 01 toxic
materials other than metal or cyanide „ _ . . . 1 5
LUtX3E TREATMENT
(a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated 1 0
Aerobic , , 5
Unheated_ 3
3
(b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) . • 5
(c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity 2
Vacuum Assisted ... • ... 5
(d) Sludge Elutriation , • , 5
(e) Sludge Conditioner (chernical or thermal) 5
( f ) Sludge Thickener (gravity) . _ _ _ 5
(g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unil
(not applicable to a unit rates as (3) (i) . _ . . 8
(h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) . . . 2
(i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated , „ 5
Non -aerated — 2
(j) Sludge Incinerator - (not including activated
carbon regeneration) . 1 0
(k) Vacuum Filter, Centrifuge or Filter Press or other
similar dewalering devices . . 1 0
) SLUDGE DISPOSAL (including incinerated ash)
(b) Land Application (surface and subsurface)
pee definition 22a)
-where the facility holds the land app. permit . . 1 0
*--by contracting to a land application operator who
holds the land application permit _ _ 2
-land application of sludge by a contractor who does
not hold the permit for the wastewater treatment
facility where the sludge is generated .. . . . . 1 0
(c) Landfilled (burial) — ....... — . . 5
SINFECTION
(a) Chlorination.,, .............. ..... • —
(b) Dechlorination _
(10) -CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM (S) (See definition No. 9)
(nal applicable to chemical additions rated as iiern
(3) (I), (5) (a) (xi), (6) (a), (6) (b), (7) (b), (7) (e),
(9) (a), (9) (b), or (9) (c) 5 points each: List:
5
5
5
5
(11) MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(a) Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds
- for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen and/or
phosphorous compounds in amounts significantly
greater than is common lor domestic wastewater 4
(b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage
basins which are inherent in land application systems). 2
(c) Stage Discharge (not applicable IQ storage basins
inherent in land application systems_
(d) Pumps.
(e) Stand -By Power Supply_
(I) Thermal Pollution Control Device' 3
TOTAL POINTS /3
CLASSIFICATION
Class I.. 5 - 25 Points
Class IL 26- 50 Points
Class III 51- 65 Points
Class IV 66- Up Points
Facilities having a rating of one through lour points, inclusive,
do not require a certified operator. Classification ol all other
facilities requires a comparable grade operator in responsible
charge,
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned
a minimum classification of Class li.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal
or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classilicatien of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal
of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class
11,
In -plant processes and related control equipment which are an
integral part of industrial production shall not be considered waste
treatment. Likewise, discharges of wastewater from residences
having a design flow of 1,000 gpd or less, shall not be subject lo
rating.
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COMPLIANCE EVALUATION ANALYSIS REPORT. PAGE I
PERMII-NC0072940 PIPE--001 REPORT PERIOD: 9411-9240 LOC---E
FACILITY -HIGH SHOALS, CITY OF DESIGN FLOW-- ,0180 CLASS --
LOCATION -HIGH SHOALS REGION/COUNTY-03 GASTON
50050. 00310 00530 00610 31616 50060 00010 00400
MONTH O/MGD DOD RES/TSE NH3+NH4- FEC COLT CHLORINE TEMP PH
LIMIT F .0120 1' 30,00 F 30.0 NOL E 1000.0 NOL NOL 9.0 6.0
91/ii .0116 16.10 .0 2,69 .0 4.395 15.40 6.6-6.3
91/12 .1300F 75.60F '''''''''') O' 17,29 77,5 1.377 12.20 7.1 -6,4
92/01 ,1410F 1 40,0 31.30 .0 1.260 10.60 7.1-6.6
5'2/03 .0152 9,00 10.0 22.8i .0 1,263 44,25 7,2-6,8
92/04 .0130 6,00 15.5 14.60 .0 1.386 1
92/05 .0130 9.00 22.0 23.16 9.8 1.042 17.80
92/06 .0130 6.50 40,0 8.28 .0 1.222 22.00 7.0-6.6
92/07 .0114 5.50 16.5 $..,:pt .0 1.082 27.20 6.8 -6,4
C1 .0137 8.00 6,0 2.58 .0 1.109 -" '1.' 6.9-6.5
92/09 ..0145 1.50 10.5 3.95 0 c=”) - .,,, 25,2,5 6.7-6.5
AVERAGE .0339 13.61 15.11 1.192
MAXIMUM „1000 137,00 31.0 1 6000,0 2.000 29.00 7.200
HIWEMUM .0100 2,00 LESETHAN LESSTHAN LESSTHAN
UNIT MGD MG/L MG/L MG/L 0/100HL MG/L DEG.0 SU

C. DEPT. OTcRAIL
RE:c4wRcr,,,;
COMMUNI vfl
DEC 1 1 1992
State of North Carolina rvisipi
Department of Environment, Health and NaturgiAnito
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Mr. Jerry V. White
City of High Shoals
PO Box. 6
High Shoals, NC 28077
Dear Mr. White
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Acting Director
December '9, 1992
Subject: NPDES Permit Application
NPDES Permit NO.NC0072990
City of High Schoals WWTP,
Gaston County
This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents on November 24, 1992:
Application Form
Engineering Proposal (for proposed control facilities),
Request for permit renewal,
Application Processing Fee of $200.00,
Engineering Economics Alternatives Analysis,
,Local Government Signoff,
Source Reduction and Recycling,
Interbasin Transfer,
Other ,
The items checked. below are needed before review can begin:
Application Form.
Engineering proposal (see attachment),
Application Processing Fee of
Delegation of Authority (see attached)
Biocide Sheet (see attached)
Engineering Economics Alternatives Analysis,
Local Government Signoff,
Source Reduction and Recycling,
Interbasin Transfer,
Other
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535,, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative, Action 'Employer

he ap;li.ation is not made complete within thirty da 's, . will be
returned to yo and may be resubmitted when co plete,
Th application has been ass ic ned
( 1 / 3 - ) of our Per, its Unit fc r review , ou rill be advi ed c fany
comments recommendations, ns, zestions rather information ation necessary for the
review of the application.
Ras
lvarez
l am, by copy of this Letter', requesting that our Pe e nal Office
rzpervi.sor prepare a staff report and recommendations arding this
discharge. if you have any questions regarding this applications,
please contact the review person listed above
sincerely
Moore
e
Regions Of 'se
Coleen F. ns, P.E.

To be filed only by municipal wastewater dischargers
FOR
AGENCY
USE
Do not attempt to complete this form before reading the accompanying instructions
Please print or type ,l
1. Name of organization responsible for facility C � ✓ r a f
2. Address, location, and telephone number of facility producing discharge:
A. Na
i3. Mailing address:
1. Street address
2. City
4. State
C. Location•,
1. Street
2. City j iy
4. State
0. Telephone No.
Area
Code
.il
County
0
0. DAY
e - ro
If all your waste is discharged into a publlclyowned waste treatment facility and
to the best of your knowledge you are not required to obtain a discharge permit,
proceed to item 3. Otherwise proceed directly to item 4.
3. If you meet the condition stated above, check here / / and supply the information
asked for below. After completing these items, please complete the date, title, and
signature blocks below and return this form to the proper reviewing office without
completing the remainder of the form.)
A. Name of organization responsible for receiving waste
ll. Facility receiving waste:
1. Name
2. Street address
3. City
5. State
4. Type of treatment;
A. / /None 8. Primary
5. Design flow (average daily) of facility mgd.
6. Percent 800 removal (actual):
A. t' /0-29.9 8. / /30-64.9
7. Population served:
A. 99 S. / /200-499 C. L' 00-999 0.
8. Number of separate discharge points:
ate
/65-84.9
4. County
6. ZIP
ndary k:, d /A.dvanced
94..9 E. / /95 or more
4,999
000-9,999 F'. / /10,000 or more
A
2 C. / / 3 D. f_...�/4 E.
5

9. Description of waste water discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable).
,-------
Discharge per
operating day
A. Average
B. Maximum
Flow, MCI) (million gallons per operating, day) 1 Volumetreated before
discharging (percent)
0- 0.01- "1
0.0099 0.049 1 0.099 1 0.49
(I) (2) 1 (3) ! (4)
0.- 11.0
0.99 14.9
(5) (6)
None
35-
64.9
(10)
10. If any waste water, treated or untreated, is discharged to places other than
surface waters, check below as applicable.
Waste water is
discharged to
A. Deep well
B. Evaporation laBoon
C. Subsurface_percolation system
D. Other, specify:
65- 95-
94.9 100
(11) (12)
FlowMGD (million allons peroeratin d
0-0.0099 0.01-0.049 0.05-0.099 0.1-0.49 0.5-0.99
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
11. Ls any sludge ultimarely returned to a waterway?
A. 177Yes B.
12. a. Do you. receive industrial waste?
1. i /Yes
b. If yes, enter approximate number of industrialdischargers into system
13. Type of collection sewer system:
A. 4./Theparate sanitary
/7Combined sanitary and storm
C. / /Both separate and combined sewer systems
14. Name of receiving water or waters
ourx fa-el'ot 7;)we
15. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain
one or more of the following substances: ammonia, cyanide, aluminum, beryllium,
cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc, phenols.
A. i7ies B.
1 certify that 1 am familiar with the information contained in the application and. that
to the best oi my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
JRy
Printed Name of Person Signing
/ 5-
Title
ate Application. Signed
ea ,
nature '( Applicant
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.410(2)_provides that: Any person who knowingly makes. any
false statenent representation, or certification inanyapplication, record, report, plan, or
other document files or required to be maintained under Article. 21or regulations of the Environmental
Management Commission implementing that Article, or whofalsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders
inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintainedunder
Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or by imprisonment not to
exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more
than 510,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, OT both, for a similar offense_)

lirState of North Carolina
Department of Enviranr^--It,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
November 30, 199
Mr, Jerry V. White
City of High Shoals
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, NC 28077
1NJF
Subject: Permit No. NC0072940
Authorization to Construct
School Street WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mr. White:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received September 13, 1993 by the
Division and final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be
satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the i onstruction of two 24 by 49 foot surface sand filters,
a new septic tank dosing counter and renovation of a 9000 gallon septic tank,in addition to the existing
septic tank, dosing tank, chlorinator, contact chamber, dechlorinat©r, pump station and two 24 by 49 foot
sandfilters to increase flow capacity to 0.0159 MGD with discharge of treated wastewater into South Fork
of the Catawba River.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph B of NPDES
Permit No. NC0072940 issued May 25, 1993, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC0072940.
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with G.S.
143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this
Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number 704/663-1699, shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be
made, -Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in
accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Authorization to Construct and the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC
27626-0535.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.©. Box 2953 r - -igh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity n Ffirmative Action Employer

lirr
Permit No. NC0072940
Authorization to Construct
City of High Shoals
November 30, 1993
Page 2
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Pe
life of the facility.
or the
The sand media of the sand filters must comply with the Division's sand specifications. The
engineer's certification will be evidence that this certification has been met.
A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing tank to insure that any exfiltration
occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hour per 1,000 gallons of
tank capacity. The engineer's certification will serve as proof of compliance with this condition.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this Authorization to Construct does not preclude the Permittee from complying
with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact Charles Alvarez, telephone number 919/733-
5483.
cc: Gaston County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Willis Engineers. Chuck Willis
Sine r 1y,
rd, Jr., P.E.
Division of Environmental Management

it N. NC !t72940
Authorization to : ct
City of High Shoals
November 30, 1993
Page
as a duly registered Profession Engineer in the State of No
Carolina, having .t n authorizedto observe (periodically, weekly, full ° the construction of ' the
project, for
Project Name cation
PeI tee hereby state that, to best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built ithin substantial compliance and
intent of the approved plans d specifications.
Signature Registration
Date

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RECEIVED
OIVIStON ENVI.RONMENTIkl MARMamEja
SEP 7 19?9
mooREscat
Evorot criba
Department of
512 N
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
McDonald Bailey
212 West Main Street
Gastonia, N.C. 28053
State of North Carolina
Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
th Salisbury Street *Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
R. Paul Wilms
Director
August 29, 1989
Subject: NPDES Permit Modification
NPDES Permit No. NC0075957
caSIORC_Quftty
Gaston County
Dear Mr, Bailey:
On July 17, 1989 the Division of Environmental Management issued NPDES Permit No.
NC0075957 to Gaston County. A review of the permit file has indicated that an error was
inadvertently made in the permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding herewith a modification to the
subject permit to correct the error. This permit modification is to change the name of an effluent
characteristic from "Surfaeta.nts" to "MBAS".
Atached is a revised effluent sheet which chould be inserted into your permit. The old
effluent sheet should be discarded.
All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements. of North Carolina General Statutes
143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreetnent between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. This permit modification becomes effective immediately,
if any parts, measurement frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you may request a waiver or modificationpursuant to
Regulation 15 NCAC 2B .0508(b) by written request to the Director identifying the specific issues
to be contended. Unless such request is made within 30 days following receipt of this permit
modification, this permit modification shall be final and binding. Should your request be denied,
you will have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing.
Pollution Pre vetaion Pays
00, Box 27687, .Raleigh, North Carolina 2.7611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

If you have any questions concerning this permit modification, please contact Mr. Dale
Overcash at [phone].
cc:

A.
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IMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS NPDES No. NC0075957
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and
expiration the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
Lbs/day
Avs. Dail
Flow
.BOD, 5-Day, 20 degrees 0
Total Suspended Residue
Dissolved Oxygen
Temperature****
Turbidity**
`=
Chronic Toxicity*r'
Chloride
Copper
Zinc
Oil and Grease
:_B S
Discharge Limitations
0.075
5.0 mg/1
30.0 mg/1
5.0 mg/1
7.5 mg/1
100.0 mg/1
5.0 mg/1
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U-Upstream fifty (50) feet
at the mouth of the tributary
All upstream and downstream samples shall be grab.
la.stng until
serial number(s) 001,
specified below:
Monitoring Requir
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
2/month
2/month
2/month
Monthly
2/month
Quarterly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Sample
Type
Recording
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Composite
from discharge, D-Downstream
*Sample
Location
I or E
E
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these levels due to natural background conditions, the discharge level cannot cause any
increase in the turbidity in the receiving water.
.. ,. Chronic
(Ceraodaphnia) P/F at 85%; February, May, August, and November; See Part III, Condition 11.
**** The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the, temperature of the
receiving stream of more than 2.8 degrees C and ire no case the ambient water temperature to exceed
32 degrees C.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be
monitored 2/month at the effluent, upstream and downstream by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Dear Mr
State of North. Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and C.ornmu.r
Division of Environmental ;~,'lanafzrrrerit
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carol
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7,8053
.:orr1nnces wi.t}r your
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the Memorandum of Agreement
Agency dated. December ember 6, 1983,
Development
Permit: No. N;0075957
Gaston CouoLv
Gaston County
for discharge permir'_t. roux.
State - M)ES permit,
General Statute
and the US Eriv i r
F. Paul
Director
t:n December
permit is
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catec:tl.on
If any parts, trreasuremeut frerrlttraae.l.ars o tmlrl.l.trg requirements contained in.
this permit are unnccept:eel L to you, you may request a waiver or modi
to Regulation 15 NCAC 2B . 0508(b) by wr i.
l f ic: Issues to he contended. Unless such request
f this permit, Lii1s t shall t)13 final and l,_i.udlra1g.
you have the -1.ght to request an ad;jr,l.dicrrtrrry 'hearIn
Please take notice
r'?iln s.rertents to be
p era
TIi:is p rmit. cicoe not affect.: (fie legal
which may be rera ra i ro l by the l)iv i.s i.rrn of Env__
by the F)1vis.ic7at o,f Icrnci Resources, txc carat;a1 Area Management Act or an
Local gocre.r'nrrrnent:cal permit that may be `)r.
Part 11
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMI T
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
with the pro ,i_s.i_crn Noith Carolina General Sta'tut 143-215, 1,
other l a °Etrl st.aaraclarrds and r b ulat.icacas promulgated and adopted by the N r t.11 Caarol.ina
Environmental Corr .isslo 1y mid the Federal WaLer°: Poi 1uL'ion t"c ntro1 ,act, as
amended,
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to re
Basin
Gaston County
designated as an
River Basin.
with effluent
conditions set .fo.
in Parts 1.
e
from a foci. ty :located at
NCSR 1001
Gaston'
Ga.strsn (;purr
and
This permit: shral.l become effective July 17,
This permi.t and the author l at:ion to disc:haarge
11aa 30, 1994
17, 1989
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GWINAL S,IGNEEI BY
DEWS R, RAMSEY
FOR
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and other

Permit No. NC0075957
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMTT COVER SHEET
Gaston County
is hereby authorized to:
1., Enter into n contract for construction of a wastewater treatment facility,
and
, Make an outlet into an unnamed tributary to Sot th Fork Catawba River, and
3. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the. Division. of
Environmental Management, const7ruct and operate a 0,075 MOD wastewater
treatment facilitylocated on NUR. 1001 in Gastonia, Gaston County (See.
Part ITT of this Permit), and
4. Discharge from said. treatment works at the location specified on the
attachedmap into an. unnamed tributary. to South Fork Catawba River which is
classified Glass "WS-III" waters in the Catawba River Basin.

A. (I). EYFLUENT LThIITATIONS AND M
ITORING REQUIREMENTS
NPDES No. NC0075957
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until
expiration the Permittee isauthorized to discharge from. outfall(s) serial number(s)
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Lbs/day
Flow
BOD, 5-Day, 20 degrees C
Total Suspended Residue
Dissolved Oxygen
Temperature****
Turbidity**
Chronic Toxic
Chloride
Copper
Zinc
Oil and Grease
Surfactants
Discharge Limitations Monit
Other Units (Specify) Measurement
Daily Avg. Daily Max Daily Avg Daily Max. Frequency
0.075
5.0 mg/1
30,0 mg/1
5,0 mg/1
7.5 mg/1
100.0 mg/1
5.0 mg/1
* Sample locations: E Effluent, I Influent, U-Upstream fifty (50) feet
at the, mouth of the tributary
**
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7k***
All upstream and downstream samples shall be grab.
Continuous
2/month
2/month
2/month
Monthly
2/month.
Quarterly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
from discharge,
001.
in g Rgpirements
Sample
Type
Recording
Co posite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
Composite
Composite
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The discharge shall not cause the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed 50 NTU. If the turbidity exceeds
these levels due to natural background conditions, the discharge, level cannot cause any
increase in the turbidity in the receiving water.
Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 85%; February, May, August, and November; See Part III, Condition H.
The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in. the temperature of the.
receiving stream of uore than 2.8 degrees C and in no case the ambient water temperature to exceed
32 degress C.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be
monitored. 2/month at the effluent, upstream and downstream by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible, foam in other than trace amounts.

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PART IT
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit.
noncompliance. constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds
for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance,
or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal application.
2. Penalties for Violations of Permit Conditions
Any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil penalty not
to exceed, $10,000 per day of such. violation. Any person who willfully or
negligently violates a permit condition is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $15,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment
not to exceed six months or both.
3. Duty_ to Mitigate
The permittee shall take, all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact
to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations
specified in this permit, including accelerated or additional monitoring as
necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge.
4. Permit Modification
After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1(b)
(3) and NCGS 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be, modified, suspended,
or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not
limited to, the following:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions. of this permit;
h. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully
all relevant facts;
c, A change in any condition that requires either n temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge; or
d. Information newly acquired by the Division indicating the discharge poses
a threat to human health or welfare.
If the permittee believes that any past or planned activity would he cause for
modification or revocation andreissuance, the permittee must report such.
information. to the Permit Issuing Authority. The submittal of a new application

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may be required of the permittee. The filing of a request by the permittee for
a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a.
notification ofplanned changes or anticipated noncompliances, does not stay
any permit condition-
5. Toxic Pollutants
Notwithstanding Part IT, A-4 above, if a toxic effluent. standard. or prohibition
(including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or
prohibition) is established. under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic
pollutant which is present in. the discharge, if such standard or prohibition.
is more stringent than any limitationfor such pollutant in. this permit, this
permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent
standard prohibition and the permittee so notified.
The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established
under Section 307(a) of the Clean. Water Act for toxic pollutants within the
time provided in the regulations. that establish those standards or prohibitions,
even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.
6, Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided. in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, B-3) and
"Power Failures" (Part IT, B-6), nothing in this permit shall be construed
to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties
for noncompliancepursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility'
for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing inthis permit shall be, construed to preclude the institution. of any
legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities,
or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS
143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321. Furthermore,
the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills,
even though the responsibility for effective compliance may betemporarily
suspended.
8. Property. Flights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real
or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any
injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any
infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.

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9. Onshore. of Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or
offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work
in any navigable waters.
10. Severability
The provisions, of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this
permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances,
is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and
the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
Duty to Provide Info ation
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within. a reason-
able time, any information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request
to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing,
or terminating this permit or to determine compliance withthis permit. The
permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request,
copies of records required to be kept by this permit.
SECTION B.OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times maintain, in good working order and operate
as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems
installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms
and conditions of this permit.
2. Need Halt or Reduce not a Defense
it shall not he a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it
would have beennecessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in,
order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit.
3. Ilypassing
Any diversion from or bypass of facilities is prohibited, except (i) where
unavoidable to prevent loss, of life or severe, property damage, or (ii)
where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities
necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this.
permit. All permittees who have such sewer bypasses or overflows of this
discharge shall submit, not later than six months from the date of issuance
of this permit, detailed data or engineering estimates which identify:
a. The location of each sewer system bypass or overflow;
b. The frequency, duration and quantity of flow from each sewer system
bypass or overflow.

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This requirement is waived where infiltrationiinflow analyses are scheduled
to be performed as part of an Environmental Protection Agency facilities
planning project.
The perm'ttee shall report by telephone to either the central office or
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any division from or
bypassof facilities
4. Upsets
"Upset" means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations
because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset.
does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error,
improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate, treatment facilities,
lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. An upset
constitutes an affirmativedefense. to an. action brought for noncompliance
with such technology based permit limitation if the requirements of 40 CFR S
122.41(n)(3) are met,
5. Removed Substanc
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of
treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in accordance with
NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such
materials fromentering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United
States.
6. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required
by DEM Regulation, Title 15, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 211,
.0124 Reliability, to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated
wastes during electrical power failures either by means of alternate power
sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent_
SECTION C. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1 Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be
characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples
collected at a frequency less than. daily shall be taken on. a. day and time that.
is characteristic of the discharge over the entire periodwhich the sample
represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in
this permit and, unless otherwise specified , before the effluent joins or is
diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points
shall not: be changed without notification to and the. approval of the. Permit
Issuing Authority.

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2 T2JL ing
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shnll he summarized for
each month and reported. on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form
(DEM No. MR. 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM,
postmarked no later than the 30th day following the. completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on. the last day of the month following the issuance of the
permit or in the. case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following
the commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other
reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following, address:
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office. Box 27687
Raleigh, North. Carolina 27611
Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted
scientific practices shall be selected and used to insure the accuracy and
reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to insure that the
accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of
that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows
with n maximum deviation of less than -1r10% from the true discharge rates
throughout the. range of expected discharge. volumes, Once -through. condenser
cooling water flow which. is monitored by pump logs, or pump. hour meters as
specified in Part f of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump
curves shall not he snbject to this requirement.
4., Test Procedures
Test. procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC
regulations published pursuant to !CGS 143-215,63 et seq, the Water and. Air
Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g),
33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and
Regulation 40 CFR 136.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test
procedures must produce minimum detection. and reporting levels that are below
the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be reported down
to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no
approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection and
reporting levels below permit discharge regnirements, then the most sensitive
(method with the lowest possibledetection andreporting level) approved method
must be used.

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5. Penal for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or
knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be
maintained under this. permit shall, upon conviction, by punished by a fine of
not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than
six months per violation, or by both.
6. Records Retention
All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by
this permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and
maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring
instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years by the
permittee, This period of retention. shall be extended during the course
of any unresolved litigation or if requested by the Division of Environmental
Management or the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
7 RecordigResu1ts
For ench measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this
permit, the permittee shall record the following information;
a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling;
b. The dates the analyses were performed;
The person(s) whoperformed the analyses; and
d. The results of such analyses.
8 . 9f Plt-TY
The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized representatives,
upon the presentations of credentials:
a. To enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located
or in which any records are required to be kept ander the terms and
conditions of this permit; and
h. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be
kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any
monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and
to sample any discharge of pollutants.

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SECTION D. REPORTING REQUIREME
1 Chang!_ki DisAIAIKe.
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and
conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in
this permit more frequently than or at a level in. excess of that authorized.
shall constitute a violation. of the permit. Any anticipated facility
expansions, production increases, or process modifications which will result
in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by
submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate
the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the DEM of
such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be. modified. to specify
and limit any pollutants not previously limited.
. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give. notice to the Permit Issuing Authority of any planned
change in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance
with permit requirements. Any maintenance of facilities, which might
necessitate unavoidable interruption of operation and degradation of effluent
quality, shall be scheduled during noncritical water quality periods and carried
out in a manner approved by the Permit issuing Authority.
3. Transfer of Ownership orControl
This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in name, control
or ownership of facilities from which theauthorized discharge emanates or is
contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or controller by
letter of the existenceof this permit and of the. need to obtain a permit in the
name of the prospective owner, A copy of the letter shall be forwarded to the
Division. of Environmental Management.
4, Additional Monitoring by Permittee
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein
more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods
as specified above, the results of such monitoringshall be included in the
calculation and reporting of the values is required in the DMR, Such increased
frequency shall also be indicated, The DEM may require more frequent monitoring
or the monitoring of other pollutants not required. in this permit by written
notification-
5. Aveuiging_of_Measurements
Calculations for limitations which require averaging of measurements shall
utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Permit Issuing
Authority in the permit.

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6. Noncompliance Notification
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working. day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a, Any occurrence at the water pollution control facilitywhich results in
the discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in
quantity orcharacteristic, such as the dumping of the. contents of a
sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render
the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical
or electrical failuresof pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station . sewer line, or treatment facility
resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has
gone out of compliance with its NPDES permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences bytelephone shall also file a written
report in letter form within 15 days following first knowledge of the
occurrence.
7. Changes in Dischaues of Toxic Substances:
The permfttee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon. as it knows or.
has reason to believe:
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would. result in. the,
discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic substance(s) (listed
at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D, Table 11 and ITT) which is not limited in the
permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following
'notification levels".
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/1);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 og/1) for acrolein and
acrylonitrile; five hundred. micrograms per liter (500 ug/1)
for 2,4-dinitrophenoi and for 2-methy1-4,6-dinitropheno1; and one.
milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or
(3) Five () times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application.

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b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any
discharge, on a non -routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant
(listed at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D. Table II and III) which is not
limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the. highest of the
following "notification levels":
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/l);
(2)
One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or
(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in. the permit application.
8. Expiration of Permit
Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to
receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee
shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency
authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any dischargewithout a permit after the expiration will subject the permittee
to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq.
9. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed and certified.
a. All permit applications shall besigned as fo,. . .s:
For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the
purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means:
(a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the
corporation in charge of a. principal business function, or any
other person who performs similar policy or decision. making
functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more
manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more
than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding 25 million (in second. quarter 1980 dollars), if authority
to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a. general partner or
the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either
a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.

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b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the
Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by
a. duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly
authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an. individual or a position having
responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or
activity, such as the position of plant: manager, operator of a well or
well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility,
or an, individual or position having overall responsibility for environ-
mental matters tor the. company. (A duly authorized representative
may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a
named position.); and
(3) The written authorizationis submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority.
c. Certification. Any person signing. a. document under paragraphs a. or b. of
this section shall making the following certification:
"1 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments,
were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system
designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and. evaluate the
information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who
manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
believe, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing. violations."
10. Availability_of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a) (2) or
Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 CSC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance
with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the
Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data
shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on
any such report may result in the imposition. of criminal penalties as provided
for in NCGS 143-215.1(b) (2) or in Section. 309 of the Federal Act.
11, Penaltiesfor Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document
submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, includingmonitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a. fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment
for not morethan six months per violation, or by both.

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SECTION E. DEFINITION
1. Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
2. DEM or Division
Means the Division of Environmental Management, Department of Natural
Resources and Community Development. 3. EMC:
Used herein means the North Carolinra. Environmental Management Commission..
EMC
Used herein. means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
4. Act or "the Act„
The Federal Water Pol
amended, 33 USC 1251,
Mass/Dayy Measurements
n Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as
seq,
a. The "monthly average discharge: is defined as the total mass of all
daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on
which daily discharges are sample and measured, divided by the number
of daily discharges samples and/or measured during such month. It is
therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the
pollutant found each day of the month and then dividing this .sum by
the number of days the tests were reported. The limitation. is
identified as "Monthly Average" in Part I of the permit.
b. The "weekly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of
all daily discharges sampled and/or measured. during the calendar week
(Sunday -Saturday) on which daily discharges are. sampled and measured,
divided by the number of daily discharges samples and/or measured
during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by
adding the weights of pollutants found each day of the week and then
dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This
limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" in Part I of the permit.
The. "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a
poliutant discharged during a calendar day. If only one sample is
taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant calculated from
it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation. is identified as
"Daily Maximum,' in Part I of the permit.

Part II
Page 12 of 14
The "average annual discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily
discharges sample and/or measured during the calendar year on. which daily
discharges are. sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily
discharges sampled and/or measured during such year. it is, therefore, an
arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants found each day of
the year nnd then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were
reported. This limitationis defined as "Annual Average" in Part I of the
permit.
6. Concentration Measurement
a. The "average monthly concentration, other than for fecal coliform
bacteria, is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges
samples and/or measured during a calendar month on which dnily discharges
are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during such month. (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the. samples collected
during that. calendar day. The average monthly count for fecal coliform
bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts, for samples collected during a.
calendar month. This limitation is, identified as "Monthly Average"
under "Other Limits" in. Part I of the permit.
b. The "average weeklyconcentration," other than. for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during a. calendar week (Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges
are sampled and measureddivided by the number of daily discharges. sampled
and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equa] to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during
that calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal conformbacteria is
the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar
week. This limitation isidentified as "Weekly Average" under "Other
Limits" in Part. 1 of the permit.
c. The "maximumdaily concentration" is the concentration of a. pollutant
discharge during a calendar day, If only one sample is taken during any
calendar day the concentration of pollutant calculated from it is the
"Maximum Daily. Concentration". It is identified as "Daily Maximum under
"Other Limits" in. Part T of the permit.

Part II
Page 13 of 14
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during a calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled. and/or measured
during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The
daily concentration value, is equal to the concentration of a composite
sample or in the case of grab samplesis the arithmetic mean (weighted. by
flow value) of all thesamples collected during that calendar day. The
average yearly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean
of the counts for samples collected during a calendar year. This
limitation is identified as "Annual Average" under "Other Limits" in Part
of the permit.
e. The "daily minimum concentration" (for dissolved oxygen only) is the
minimum allowable amount of dissolved. oxygen required to he available in
the effluent prior to discharge. It is identified as. "Daily Minimum" under
"Other Limits" in Part III of the permit.
7. Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MGD): The, flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours
average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as thearithmetic mean.
of the total daily flows recorded. during the calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure, of flow taken at the time
of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the
total discharge,
8. TpesofSamp1es
a. Composite Sample: These samples consist of grab samples collected at
equal intervals and combined proportional to flow, a sample continuously
collected proportionally to flow, or equal volumes, taken at varying time
intervals. If a composite sample is obtained from grab samples, the
following requirements apply. The intervals between influent grab
samples shall be no greater than hourly. Intervals between effluent grab
samples shall he no greater than hourly except where the detention time
of the wastewater in the facility is greater than 24 hours, in which
case, the interval between grab samples shall be no greater in nu ber of
hours than the. detention timein number of days; provided, however, in
no case may the timebetween effluent grab samplesbe greater than six
hours nor the number of grab samples less than four during anydischarge
period of 24 hours or less.
b. Grab Sample.: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a
period of time not exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken
manually.

Hale rslatiea11 of deans
Part l
Page 14 of 14
Arithmetic Meanm The a t t mean o f any set rf vaInes is the su coati a
of the individual values divided by the
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of the next day. How er fir purpose or this permit any consecutive ®hour
Period that reals ably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling
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PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Previou
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for
construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this
permit The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit
authorizing discharge under the. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System govern discharges from this facility.
Construction
No construction. of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto shall
be. begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the
Division of Environmental Management and written approval and. Authorization,
to Construct has been issued.
Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of N©rt.h Carolina General Statutes, the permittee
shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in. responsible
charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must
hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than, the
classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities. The
permittee shall notify the Division's Operator Training and Certification
Unit within five days of any change in the ORC status.
aurtdvia ...rllonittaring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of
Environmental Managerent, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required
to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current
roundwat..er standards.
el I? ever
This permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply
with any applicable effluents guideline or water quality standard issued or
approved under Sections 342(h) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2), and 307(a) (2)
of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard
so .issued or Approved:
contains different conditions or is otherwise more
effluent limitation in the permit, or
controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The peril
other req
ingent than any
as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any
re rents in the Act then applicable.

Par- if
Permit No. N000075957
F, Toxicity Reopener
This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate toxicity
limitations and monitoring requirements in the event toxicity testing or other
studies conducted onthe effluent or receivingstream indicate that detrimental
affects may be expected in the receiving stream as a result of this. discharge.
G. The permittee shall not useany hidcides except those approved in conjunction
with the permit application. The permittee shall notify the Director in
writing not inter than ninety (90) days prior to instituting use of any
additional biocide used in cooling systems which may be toxic. to aquatic fife
other than those previously reported to the Division of Environmental
Management. Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet
Form 101 and a map locating the discharge point and receiving stream,
II, aironic Toxicity Testing Requirement
The effluent discharge shall at uo time exhibit chronic toxicity in any two
consecutive toxicity tests, using test procedures outlined
1). The North Carolina Ce,rcio4philla chronic effluent bioassay procedure
(North Carolina. Chronic Bioassay Procedure - Revised *February 1987) or
subsequent version,
The effluent concentration at which. there may be no observable inhibition of
reproduction or significant mortality is 85 (defined as treatment two in the
North Carolina procedure document), The permit holder shall perform quarterly
monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the permit
condition, The first test will be performed. after thirty days from issuance of
this permit during the months of February, May, August and November. Effluent
sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final
effluent discharge below all treatment processes,
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be
entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month. inwhich.
it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM from AT -I
(trriginal) is to he sent to the following address:
Attention: Technical Services Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
P.O. Box 27687
Rajoigh, N.C. 27611
Test data shall be complete. and. aconrate and include all supporting
chemictal/physipat measurements performedin 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 Lhe waste stream.

Should any
limit
to quarter
quarter. yT merri.t:orirr, Lid. :at..r failr.re to rnert. specified
ly mo.n.lto.r.i.rr wrl.l bsgin i.prrtnediat:ely until such time that a
ed. Upon pass ira r this monthly test :rregn.1rernerrt will rever
specified
Should any test data from this monit
North Carol. i a Iliv:i_s ion of Environment:
to t:lir r.ec_o.iv
al.l.er.nat.e monatrori.rrg, req
stream, this permit may
requirement or tests performed by the
indicate potential impacts
be reoponod ind modified to i.rrclrrtle
rt.s or limits.
NOTE l°"a i. l nrr° r t.o ac�8r i.rry t.r st corad 1
such. as minimum. control orpani.so survival and, appropriate environmental
controls, shall constitute an iriA id test and will., regtr,°i.rcr immediate retesting
(within 30 days of initial monitor,irr overt: Failure to submit suitable test
results will const.iloge rurrrc:omp.liar e wit r rnor_i.tor-ing regta:iremen.'ts.
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PART i
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Date: January 12, 1988
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Gaston
NPDES Permit No. NC 0072940
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: City of High Shoals
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
2. Date of Investigation: January 5, 1988
3. Report Prepared By: J. Thurman Horne, P. E.
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: N/A
5. Directions to Site: *
6. Discharge Point - Latitude: 35° 2355"
Longitude: 81° 12' 20"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site
and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: F 14 NW
7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading):
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included):
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling:
10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: South Fork
Catawba River
a. Classification: WS-III
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 03-08-35
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: The receiving waters are used for
agriculture and secondary recreation. The nearest
known downstream municipal water intake is for the
City of Gastonia and is located approximately eight
(8) miles downstream.
PART' II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of wastewater: 100% Domestic
O% Industrial
a. Volume of Wastewater: .018 MGD
b. :Types and, quantities of industrial wastewater: None
c. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: None

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d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): Not needed
2. Production Rates (industrial discharges only) in Pounds:
N/A
Description of Industrial Process (for industries only) and
Applicable CFR Part and Subpart: N/A
4. Type of Treatment (specify whether proposed or exist-
ing): *
5. Sludge Handling and Disposal Scheme: *
6. Treatment Plant Classification: Class I
7. SIC Code(s): 4952
Wastewater Code(s): 01
PART III OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grants
Funds (municipals only)? Yes
2. Special monitoring requests: None
3. Additional effluent limits requests: None
4. Other: None
PART IV EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The applicant proposes to eliminate the two (2) existing
permitted outfalls for the School House Wastewater Treatment
Plant (NC 0024171) and the School Street Wastewater Treatment
Plant (NC 0024040) and create a new outfall into the South Fork
Catawba River. The applicant proposes to construct sewers, a
pump station and force main to collect the treated effluent from
the two (2) existing wastewater treatment plants and convey it
to a new point of discharge. The existing outfalis now serving
the two (2) wastewater treatment plants are into very small
tributaries and have limits that are too stringent for the
capabilities of the existing facilities.
The applicant proposes the new discharge outlet since the
effluent limitations would be considerably less stringent at the
proposed new location.
It is recommended that a permit be issued for the proposed
new outlet.
It should be noted that the applicant holds Special Orders
by Consent WQ Nos. 8 a -25 and 876 for NPDES Permit Nos.

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NC 0024171 and NC 0024040, respectively. These Special Orders
by Consent require that the facilities attain compliance by no
later than June 30, 1988.
*The proposal being made is essentially to combine the
discharges from the two (2) existing wastewater treatment plants
into a common outfall. Considering that there are no proposed
modifications to the existing School House and School Street.
Wastewater Treatment Plants, the information contained in the
Staff Report and Recommendations for these facilities is
appropriate. Copies of these. Staff Report and Recommendations
are attached.

Date: August 27, 1986
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Gaston
NPDES Permit No. NC 0024040
PART 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: City of High Shoals
School Street WWTP
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, N. C. 28077
2. Date of Investigation: August 19, 1986
3. Report Prepared By: J. Thurman Horne, P. E.
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone No.: Mr. Thomas C. Williamson, ORC
Ms. Ethel White, City Clerk
[phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of U.S. Highway 321 and School
Street, travel east on School Street approximately 0.4 mi. The WWTP Is
located at the end of School Street.
6. Discharge Point - Latitude: 35°24'05"
Longitude: 81°11'55"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge
point on map.
USGS Quad No. F14NW
7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): The existing site
encompasses approximately 1/2 acre. There is adequate land available for
expansion and modifications.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included).: Mildly rolling; slopes
are generally less than 10%. The existing site does not appear to be
within any flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Approximately 150 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: An unnamed tributary to South
Fork Catawba River
a. Classification: WS—III
b. River Basin. and Subbasin No.: 03-08-35
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:
The receiving. waters are used for agriculture and secondary recreation.
The nearest known downstream municipal. water intake is for the City of
Gastonia and is located approximately eight (8) miles downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of wastewater: 100% Domestic
a. Volume of Wastewater: .009 MCI)
b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater: N/A,

-2-
c= Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: N/A.
d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A.
2. Production rates (industrial discharges only) i.n pounds: N/A.
Description of industrial process (for industries only) and applicable
CFR Part and Subpart.: N/A.
4. Type of treatment (specify whether proposed or existing): The existing
facilities consist of a septic tank, a dosing tank with dual alternating
siphons, dual surface sand filters and a chlorine contact chamber with a
tablet chlorinator.
5. Sludge handling and. disposal scheme: Sludge is periodically removed and
taken to a larger municipal WWTP (either Gastonia or Lincolnton) for disposal. (Per telephone conversation with Mr. Thomas C. Williamson, 8/27/86).
6• Treatment plant classification: Class I
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grants Funds (municipals
only)? N/A.
2. Special monitoring requests: None
Additional effluent limits requests: See Part IV
4. Other: None
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The existing facilities do not appear to be receiving proper operation and
maintenance. A letter will be sent to the City noting this observation and
advising that the City consider the benefits of eliminating this facility
and the City's other two (2) WWTP's by constructing one (1) consolidated
WWTP.
However, the existing facilities, if properly operated and maintained, should
be capable of complying with the secondary limits recommended by Technical
Services.
The limitations recommended by Technical Services do not appear to be
adequate for the actual point of discharge. We suspect that the evaluation
was made assuming that the discharge point was into the main body of the
South Fork Catawba River. As can be seen from the attached map, the actual
point of discharge is into a much smaller tributary that is well removed from
the river.
The MRO recommends that technical services be requested to re-evaluate the
wasteload allocation and that the permit be issued with limitations appropriate
for the actual point of discharge.

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Water Quality Regional Supervisor

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Permit No. NC0072940
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PE RMIT
To Discharge Wastewater Under The
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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 High Shoals
hereby authorized to discharge waste
a
from facilities located
the School Street Wastewater Treatment Plant and
the School House Wastewater Treatment Plant
High Shoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the. South Fork Catawba River in the
Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitor
other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and I
This permit shall be effective
ng requirements, and
I hereof.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at
midnight on
Signed this day of
R.wPaul Wiims, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental
Management Commission

SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - Final
During the period beginning on the effective of the modification and lasting
until expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
ent
aracteristics
Kg/day (lbs/day)
Monthly Avg. Weekly Av
Flow
BOD,5Day,20 C **
Total Suspended Residue **
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Discharge
on
MonitoriniReguirements
Measurement
Monthly Avz. Weekly Avg. Frequency
Other Units (Specify)
0.018 MGD
30.0 mg/1
30.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
1000.0/100 ml 2000.0/100 ml
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - influent
Weekly
2/Month
2/Month
Monthly
2/Month
Daily
Weekly
Sample Sample*
Type Location
Instantaneous I or E
Grab E,I
Grab E,I
Grab E
Grab E
Grab E
Grab E
**The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not
exceed 15% of the respective influent values (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units
and shall be monitored 2/Month at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Permit No. NC0072940

Part ill
Permit No. NC0072940
F. Toxicity Reopener
This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to
incorporate toxicity limitations and monitoring requirements in the
event toxicity testing or other studies conducted on the effluent or
receiving stream indicate that detrimental effects may be expected
in the receiving stream as a result of this discharge.
I. This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and
reissued, to comply with any applicable effluent standard or
limitation issued or approved under Sections 301(b) (2) (C), and.
(D), 304(b) (2), and 307(a) (2) of the Clean Water Act, if the
effluent standard or limitation so issued or approved:
1. contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent
than any effluent limitation in the permit, or
2. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also
contain any other requirements in the Act then applicable.
When the modifications to the existing School Street Wastewater
Treatment Plant and the School House Wastewater Treatment Plant have
become operational, the existing outfalls shall be removed. A
letter shall be submitted to the Division of Environmental.
Management within ten days of removal of the outfalls► requesting
that the previous permits be rescinded for the School Street Plant
(NC0024040) and the School House Plant (NC0024171).

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Mooresville Regional Office
„lames G. Martin„ Governor
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary.
Albert F. Hilton, Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
June 28, 1988
Mr. Boyd O. Godfrey
City of High Shoals
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, North Caroltna 28077
Subject: NPDES Permit No. NC 0072940
School Street WWTP
Gaston County, NC
Dear Mr. Godfrey:
Our records indicate that NPDES Permit No. NC 0072940 was
issued on June 23, 1988 for the discharge of wastewater to the
surface waters of the State from your facility. The purpose of
this letter is to advise you of the importance of the Permit and
the liabilities in the event of failure to comply with the terms
and conditions of the Permit. If you have not already done so,
it is suggested that you thoroughly read the Permit. Of
particular importance is Page M3.
Page M3 sets forth the effluent limitations and monitoring
requirements for your discharge(s). Your discharge(s) must not
exceed any of the limitations set forth. The section headed
"Monitoring Requirements" describes the measurement frequencies,
sample types and sampling locations. Upon commencement of your
discharge (or operation), you must initiate the required
monitoring. The monitoring results must be entered on the DMR
forms furnished to you by this Agency. If you have not received
these forms, they should be arriving shortly. If you fail to
receive the form, please contact this Office as quickly as
possible. I have enclosed a sample of the "Effluent" reporting
form (DEM Form MR-1), plus instructions for completing the form.
It is imperative that all applicable parts be completed,
otherwise the forms may be returned to you as incomplete.
Failure to properly complete the forms may also result in an
automatic $300.00 fine,
The remaining Parts of the Permit (Parts II and III) set
forth definitions, general conditions and special conditions
applicable to the operation of wastewater treatment facilities
919 North Main Street, P.U. Box 950, Mooresville, NC, 280-0950 • Telephone '704-663-1699
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Boyd O. Godfrey
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June 28, 1988
and/or discharge(s). The conditions include special reporting
requirements in the event of noncompliance, bypasses, treatment
unit/process failures, etc. Also addressed are requirements for
a certified wastewater treatment plant operator if you are
operating wastewater treatment facilities. Any changes in
operation of wastewater treatment facilities, quantity and type
of wastewater being treated or discharged, expansions and/or
upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities must be permitted or
approved by this Agency.
Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES
Permit subjects the Permittee to enforcement action pursuant to
Section 143-215.6 of the -North Carolina General Statutes. A
civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day per violation plus
criminal penalties may be assessed for such violations.
As a final note, an NPDES Permit is normally issued for a
five-year period. Permits are not automatically renewed.
Renewal requests must be submitted to this Agency no later than
180 days prior to expiration. Please make, note of the expiration
date of your Permit. This date is set forth on Page M-1 or I-1
of the Permit. Also note that NPDES Permits are not
transferable. If you, as the Permittee, cease to need this
Permit, then you should request that the Permit be rescinded.
As mentioned previously, the purpose of this letter is to
advise you of the importance of your NPDES Permit. Please read
the Permit and contact this Office at 704/663-1699 in Mooresville
if you have any questions or need clarification. We look forward
to providing any assistance.
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason
Water QualityRegional Supervisor
Enclosure
DRG;se

August 27, 1986
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMuMENDATIONS
County: Gaston
NPDES Permit No. NC 0024171
PART I -GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: City of High Shoals
School House Wastewater Treatment Plant
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
2. Date of Investigation: August 19, 1986.
3. Report Prepared By: J. Thurman Horne, P. E.
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Thomas C. Williamson, ORC
Ms. Ethel White, City Clerk
704/735-1651
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of U. S. Highway 321 and School
Street, travel east on School Street approximately 0.2 mile, turn left (north)
at the rear entrance to High Shoals School. The facility is located just
northeast and to the rear of the school.
6. Discharge Point - Latitude: 35°24'20"
Longitude: 81°12'00"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge
point on map.
USGS Quad No. F 14 NW
7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): The existing site encompasses
approximately } acre. There is adequate land available for expansion and
modifications.
Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Mildly rolling; slopes are
generally less than 10%. The existing site does not appear to be within any
flood plain.
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approximately 200 feet to school. Approxima
300 feet to nearest dwelling.
10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: An unnamed, tributary to South
Fork Catawba River
ely
a. Classification: WS-III
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 03-08-35
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The
receiving waters are used for agriculture and secondary recreation. The
nearest known downstream municipal water intake is for the City of Gastonia
and is located approximately eight (8) miles downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of Wastewater: 100% Domestic.

a. Volume of Wastewater: .009 MGD
b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater: N/A
c. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: N/A
d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
2. Production Rates (industrial discharges only) in Pounds: N/A
3. Description of Industrial Prdcess (for industries only) and Applicable CFR
Part and Subpart: N/A
4. Type of Treatment (specify whether proposed or existing): The existing facilities
consist of a septic tank, a dosing tank with dual alternating siphons, dual
surface sand filters and a chlorine contact chamber with a tablet chlorinator.
5. Sludge Handling and Disposal Scheme: Sludge is periodically removed and taken
to a larger municipal wastewater treatment plant (either Gastonia or Lincolnton
)
for disposal. (Per telephone conversation with Mr. Thomas C. Williamson,
8/27/86).
6. Treatment Plant Classification: Class I
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grants Funds (municipals
only)? N/A
2. Special monitoring requests: None
3. Additional effluent limits requests: See Part IV
4. Other: None
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The existing facilities do not appear to be receiving proper operation and
maintenance. A letter will be sent to the City noting this observation and advising
that the City consider the benefits of eliminating this facility and the City's
other two (2) wastewater treatment plants by constructing one (1) consolidated
wastewater treatment plant.
However, the existing facilities, if properly operated and maintained, should
be capable of complying with the secondary limits recommended by Technical
Services.
The limitations recommended by Technical Services do not appear to be adequate
for the actual point of discharge. We suspect that the evaluation was made assuming
that the discharge point was into the main body of the South Fork Catawba River.
As can be seen from the attached map, the actual point of discharge is into a much
smaller tributary that is well removed from the river.

The Mooresville Regional Office recommends that Technical Services be requested
re --evaluate the waste load allocation and that the permit be issued ith
i itatfans appropriate for the actual point of discharge.
Signature cifReportPrepare

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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
S. Thomas Rhhyes,;r,,Secretar
Dear
R. Paul Wilms
Director
Subject: NPDES Permit Applicatio
NPDES Permiet No. NCO
County
This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents on/
Application Form,
Engineering Proposal (for proposed control facilities),
Request for permit renewal,
Appl
ication
P P ation Processing Fee of $
Other
The items checked below are needed before review can begin:
Application form (Copy enclosed),
Engineering Proposal (See Attaehment),
Application Processing Fee of $°°k00
Other
If the application is not made complete within thirty (3©) days
be returned to you and may be resubmitted when complete.
This application has been assigned to
(919/733-5083) of our Permits Unit for review. Y
any comments recommendations, questions or other
for the review of the application.
u .11 be advised of
nformation
ssary
I ata, by copy of this letter, requesting that our Regional. Office
Supervisor prepare a staff report and recommendations regarding this
discharge. If you have any questions regarding this application, please
contact the review person listed above.
cc:
cere.ly,
Arthur Mouberry, P.E.
Supervisor, Permits and Engineering
Pollution Prrvcntion Pays
P.©. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
.

Date: August 27, 1986
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Gaston
NPDES Permit No. NC 0024040
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address:
2. Date of Investigation:
Report Prepared By: J
City of High Shoals
School Street WWTP
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, N. C. 28077
August 19, 1986
. Thurman. Horne, P. E.
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone
No.: Mr. Thomas C. Wi
Ms. Ethel White,
[phone]
liamson, ORC
City Clerk
Directions to Site: From the intersection of U.S. Highway 321 and School.
Street, travel east on School Street approximately 0.4 mi. The WWTP is
located at the end of School Street.
6. Discharge Point - Latitude: 35°24'05"
Longitude: 81°11'55"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge
point on map.
USGS Quad No. Fl4NW
7. Size (land. available for expansion and upgrading): The existing site
encompasses approximately 1/2 acre. There i adequate land available for
expansion and modifications.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain. included): Mildly rolling; slopes
are generally less than 10%. The existing site does not appear to be
within any flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Approximately 150 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: An unnamed tributary to South
Fork Catawba River
a.
b.
c.
Classification: WS-III
River Basin and Subbasin No.: 03-08-35
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:
The receiving waters are used for agriculture and secondary recreation.
The nearest known downstream municipal water intake is for the City of
Gastonia and is located approximately eight (8) miles downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of wastewater: 100% Domestic
a. Volume of Wastewater: .009 MGD
b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater: N/A.

pPPPry
c. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: N/A.
d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only N/A.
2. Production rates (industrial discharges only) in pounds: N/A.
Description of industrial process (for industries only) and applicable
CFR Part and Subpart: N/A.
4. Type of treatment (specify whether proposed or existing): The existing
facilities consist of a septic tank, a dosing tank with dual alternating
siphons, dual surface sand filters and a. chlorine contact chamber with a.
tablet chlorinator.
5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme: Sludge is periodically removed and
taken to a larger municipal WWTP (either Gastonia or Lincoln on) for disposal.
(Per telephone conversation with Mr. Thomas C. Williamson, 8/27/86).
6. Treatment plant classification: Class I
PART III OTHER PERTINENT 'INFORMATION
Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grants Funds (municipals
only)? N/A.
2. Special monitoring requests: None
Additional effluent limits requests: See Part IV
4. Other: None
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The existing facilities do not appear to be receiving proper operation and
maintenance. A letter will be sent to the City noting this observation and.
advising that the City consider the benefits of eliminating this facility
and the City's other two (2) WWTP's by constructing one (1) consolidated
WWTP.
However, the existing facilities, if properly operated and maintained, should
be capable of complying with the secondary limits recommended by Technical
Services.
The limitations recommended by Technical Services do not appear to be
adequate for the actual point of discharge. We suspect that the evaluation
was made assuming that the discharge point was into the main body of the
South Fork Catawba River. As can be seen from the attached map, the actual
point of discharge is into a much smaller tributary that is well removed from
the river.
The MRO recommends that technical services be requested to re-evaluate the
wasteload allocation and that the permit be issued with limitations appropriate
for the actual point of discharge.

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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Deve
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary
Dear
opment
R. Paul Wilms
Director
Subject: NPDES Permit Application
NPDES, Permit No. NCOO:"
1,7
This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents on
Application Form,
Engineering Proposal (for proposed control facilities),
Request for permit renewal,
Application Processing Fee of $ ,
Other
The items checked below are needed before review can begin:
Application form _ (Copy enclosed),
Engineering Proposal (See Attachment),
Application Processing Fee of $
Other
be returned to you and may be
County
application is not made eomplete wit in thirty
ubmitted when complete.
This application has been assigned to
(919/733--5083) of our Permits Unit for rev
any comments recommendations, questions or oth
for the review of the application.
days
You will, be advised of
information necessary
I am, by copy of this letter, requesting, that our Regional Office
Supervisor prepare a staff report and recommendations regarding this
discharge. If you have any questions regarding this application, please
contact the review person listed above.
cc:
htr Nouberry, P.E.
upervisor, Permits and Engineering
Pollution Fre entio Pays
PO Box 27687, Rale`wgfr„ North Carolina 27611-7687 Tektp
An Equal Opportunity ,Aft
Employer
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CITY OF HIGH SHOALS
Post Office Box 6
HIGH SHOALS, N. C. 2807`
TELEPHONE [phone]
May 6, 1986
Mr. Dale Overcash, P.E.
NPDES Permits Group Leader
N.C. Division of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, North CArolina 27611-7687
Dear Mr. Overcash:
By way of this letter, I am requesting renewal for the three ()
following wastewater discharges. There have been no changes l.n either
discharge.
High Shoals School House W. NPDES Permit No. NC0024171
High Shoals School Street WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0024040
High Shoals River St. WW NPDES Permit No. NC0024155
Enclosed please find a check in the amount of $75,00. This is $25.00
for each permit.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Ethel L. White, City Clerk

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James B, Hunt, Jr_ Governor
Jonathan B, Howes, Secretary
Vivian Burke, Regional Manager
Mr. Charles A. Willis,
Willis Engineers
1112 Harding Place
Charlotte, N.C. 28204
Dear Mr. Willis:
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
August 11, 1993
P.E.
Subject: Compliance Schedule Request
Town of High Shoals
School Street WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0072940
Gaston County
This Office has conducted a review of the subject request
dated June 15, 1993 to include a compliance schedule in the subject
Permit. The schedule will allow the Town of High Shoals to make
improvements at the subject facility, which will ultimately
increasing the facility's hydraulic capacity from 0.009 MGD to
0.018 MGD.
Your proposed schedule, however, lacks the appropriate dates
and activities that are necessary for use as a compliance schedule.
Suggested activities and completion dates can be found listed below
and are intended for use as a guide in developing the schedule.
Changes/modifications to the dates and/or activities can be made as
necessary to fit specific needs, however, it is requested that the
format remain essentially as written.
1. Submit plans and specifications for wastewater treatment plant
improvements on or before September 10, 1993.
2. Upon receiving an Authorization to Construct, begin
construction of wastewater treatment plant improvements on or
before November 1, 1993.
. Complete construction of wastewater treatment plant
improvements on or before February 1, 1994.
4. Attain compliance with final effluent limitations on or before
March 1, 1994.
919 North Main Street, Mooresvlle, North Carolina 28115 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ ID% post -consumer paper

Charles A. Willis
August 11 993
Page c
Please review the schedule listed above and if you agree with
the proposed activities and time frame allotted for each activity,
please respond in writing to this Officeieeby August 25, 1993. Upon
receipt of your co ent , a recorecommendation will be forl4arded to our
Raleigh Office for processing of your request. It is important that
Prompt attention be given to this tatter since the first deadline
will most likely pass prior to the addition of this schedule into
the subject Permit. In regards to the submittal of the Engineering
Economic Analysis (EEA), the Permit presently contains a condition
that requires submittal of the EEA by January 1, 1994. Since
compliance does not hinge on the findings of the EEA, reference to
this document wi.l.. not be included in the proposed compliance
schedule.
It you have any questions regarding this matter, please
contact Mr. Michael Parker or me.
cc: Kent fi iggins
MLP
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Super i of

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
James S. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan S. Bowes, Secretary
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
May 28, 1993
Mr. Jerry V. White
Post Office Box 6
High Shoals, North Carolina 28077
Subject: NPDES Permit No. NC0072940
City of High Shoals WWTP
School Street Plant
Gaston County, NC
Dear Mr. White:
Our records indicate that NPDES Permit No. NC0072940 was
issued on May 25, 1993 for the discharge of wastewater to the
surface waters of the State from your facility. The purpose of
this letter is to advise you of the importance of the Permit and
the liabilities in the event of failure to comply with the terms
and conditions of the Permit. If you have not already done so, it
is suggested that you thoroughly read the Permit. Of particular
importance are Pages 4 and 5.
Pages 4 and 5 set forth the effluent limitations and
monitoring requirements for your discharge(s). Your discharge(s)
must not exceed any of the limitations set forth. The section
headed "Monitoring Requirements" describes the measurement
frequencies, sample types and sampling locations. Upon
commencement of your discharge (or operation), you must initiate
the required monitoring. The monitoring results must be entered on
the reporting forms furnished to you by this Agency. If you have
not received these forms, they should be arriving shortly. If you
fail to receive the forms, please contact this Office as quickly as
possible. I have enclosed a sample of the "Effluent" reporting
form (DEM Form MR-1), plus instructions for completing the form.
It is imperative that all applicable parts be completed, and the
original and one copy be submitted as required.
PO Ba 950., 91.9 .North Main SOW% Mcoresville, N.C. 28115-0950 9 Telepilont TN-653-16% • FAX [phone]
An Equal Opp: -tunny Affimucive Action Employe*

Mr. Jerry V. White
May 28, 1993
Page Two
The remaining Parts of the Permit set forth definitions,
general conditions and special conditions applicable to the
operation of wastewater treatment facilities and/or discharge(s).
The conditions include special reporting requirements in the event
of noncompliance, bypasses, treatment unit/process failures, etc.
Also addressed are requirements for a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator if you are operating wastewater treatment
facilities. Any changes in operation of wastewater treatment
facilities, quantity and type of wastewater being treated or
discharged, expansions and/or upgrading of wastewater treatment
facilities must be permitted or approved by this Agency.
Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES
Permit subjects the Permittee to enforcement action pursuant to
Section 143-215.6 of the North Carolina General Statutes. A civil
penalty of up to $10,000 per violation plus criminal penalties may
be assessed for such violations. If you find at any time that you
are unable to comply with the terms and conditions, of the Permit,
you should contact this Office immediately. A Consent Order may be
necessary while pursuing action to obtain compliance.
As a final note, an NPDES Permit is normally issued for a
five-year period. Permits are not automatically renewed. Renewal
requests must be submitted to this Agency no later than 180 days
prior to expiration. Please make note of the expiration date of
your Permit. This date is set forth on Page 1 of the Permit. Also
note that NPDES Permits are not transferable. If you, as the
Permittee, cease to need this Permit, then you should request that
the Permit be rescinded.
As mentioned previously, the purpose of this letter is to
advise you of the importance of your NPDES Permit. Please read the
Permit and contact this Office at 704/663-1699 in Mooresville if
you have any questions or need clarification. We look forward to
providing any assistance.
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
DRG:kr

Permit No. NC0072940
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL OLLUTANT 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 High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
City of High Schoals WWTP
State Street
High Schoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork of the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 1995
Signed this day
A. Prestog Director
Division cd ttan%ental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

SUPPIt $NT TO PE CO
City of h Shoals
eby utho d to:
No NC$ 1729
1. Continue to rate an existing O. I 1 `MGD wastewater treattnent ility consistingof a septic
tank, dosing tank, dual distribution boxes, dual surface sand filters, tablet chlorinator, chlorine
contact h her and effluent pump station locatedat City of High Schools W , State
Street, High Schools, Gaston County (See Part III of this Pe 't), and
2. Discharge rom said trea ent works at the union specified n the attached map into the South
Fork of the Catawba River which is classified Class W - V waters in the Catawba River Basin.

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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Pe
No. NC0072940
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until approval of a flow increase, 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:
Etfluent Characteristics Discharge,.,_LI
Flown
BOD, 5 day, 20°C"
Total Suspended Residue"
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric r
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Monthly,. Avg,
0.009 MGD
30.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
200.0 /100 ml
* Sample Locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BOD5 and To
% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor great
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace arrtounts.
a
ons
kly ,Avg. Daily Max
45.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
400,0 /100 ml
Monitoring
asu1'eme t
ftecwency
Continuous
2/Month
2/Month
Monthly
2/Month
Daily
Weekly
Requirements
Sample
Tyne
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
'Sample
Location
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Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the respective influent value (85
than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab

A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0072940
During the period beginning after approval of a flow increase 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 Charator1stics
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 20°C"
Total Suspended Residue"
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
ha
Monthly Avg, Weekly Avg, Daily Max
0,018 MCD
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 mi
28,0 p.g/1
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
2/Month
2/Month
Monthly
2/Month
Daily
Weekly
Requirements
SawPIQ
Type
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
*Sample
Location
I or E
E, I
E, I
E
E
E
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, - Influent
** The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15 % of the respective influent value (85
% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts,

Part III
Permit No, NC0072940
E. The pernuttee shall conduct an Economic Alternative Analysis to develop an environmentally
sound alternative to the'hydralieall.y overloaded School Street wastewater treatment facility or show
that the facility provides adequate treatment,. The Alternatives Analysis shall include the cost of
abandonment of the River Street wastewater facility which is located in the 100 year flood plain
and routing the flow to the Sch..l Street wastewater facilityand/or development of an alternative
site for treatment. No increase in flow shall be allowed until submittal and approval of the
Economic Alternatives Analysis, modification of the permit and approval of an authorization to
construct. The Economic Alternatives Analysis is due 180 days after issuance of the permit.

PERMIT NO:: NCO( 72940
PERMITTEE NAME: City of High Shoals
FACILITY NAME: City of High Schoals WWTP
Facility Status: Existing
Permit Status: Renewal
Major Minor
Pipe No.: 001
Design Capacity: 0.018, MGD
Domestic (% of Flow): 100 %
Industrial (% of Flow):
NPDES WASTE LOAD ALLOCATION
Comments:
Compliance inspection reports that plant is overloaded and is designed
for 0009 MGD,
RECEIVING STREAM: the s
Class: WS-IV
h Fork c Catawba River
Sub -Basin: 03-08-35
Reference USGS Quad: F 4NW (please attach)
County: Gaston
Regional Office: Mooresville Regional Office
Previous Exp. Date: 5/31/93 Treatment Plant Class:
Classification changes within three miles:
Requested by:
Prepared by:
Reviewed
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Charles Alvarez. Date: 12/9/92
Date:
Date:
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Drainage Area (tm
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Si o
Avg. S cfS)!
7Q10 (cfs) Winter 7Q10 (cfs) / 73
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Toxicity Limits: 1WC AcuteiCifilvie
Instream Monitoring:
Parameters
Upstream Location
Downstream
Effluent
Characteristics
BOD5
NH -N (mg/1
D.O.
TSS (mg/1)
F. Co1. (/100 ml)
pH (SU)
Comments:
Location
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Facility Name:
NPDES No.:
Type of Waste:
Facility Status:
Permit Status:
Receiving Stream:
Stream Classification:
Subbasin:
County:
Regional Office:
Requestor:
Date of Request:
Topo Quad:
FA
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City of High Shoals
NC0072940
Domestic - 100%
Existing
Renewal
South Fork Catawba River
WS-IV
030835
Gaston
Mooresville
Alvarez
12/10/92
F14NW
OAD AI.I,OCA'I'iON
Request # 7275
N. C. DEPT. F NATURAL
RANr)
OMMUN
2 3 1993
Str� ::.gtrafr1. [llliia
USGS"
Date:
Drainage Area (mi2): 510
Summer 7Q10 (cfs): 99
Winter 7Q10 (cfs): 178
Average Flow (cfs): 648
30Q2 (cfs):
IWC (%):
Wasteload Allocation Summary
(approach taken, correspondence with region, EPA, etc.)
Facility requesting renewal of existing NPDES permit. MRO staff report indicates that facility only
has a 10,000 GeD septic tank and does not have 18,000 gal. capacity, therefore permit flow
should reflect 0.009 MGD. G.T. Chen says ORC for High Shoals agrees with his accessment.
Previous WLA done in 3/88, High Shoals indicated that two plants, School House (0.009 MGD)
and School Street (0.009 MGD) would combine flows for 0.018 MGD and discharge from one
outfall.
*Facility should be contacted about 18,000 GPD and whether they want the flow. tro r oo
Special Schedule Requirements and additional comments from Reviewers:
Recommended by:
Reviewed by
Instream Assessment:
Regional Supervisor:,
Permits & E n gi neeri n
RETURN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES BY:
Date: 2/16/93
Date:
Date:
Date:
,} 1993

2
Existing i
CONVE ONAR
Monthly Average
Summer Winter
Waast flow (MG ): 0:018
(ing l):: 30
NH3N mg l : rar
DO (mg/I): nr
T 30
Fecal Col: caa 1
pH-
Residual Chlorine {tom); monitor
Oil &: Grease na 'l)
TP (nag/1):
TN (m
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aastelow MGD : 0.009
1 m %1 (EL)
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lall (;
Residual Chlorine
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lasers es Hai T
age rrz 7 10 data
Change in stream classification
elc action of discharge
Change in wasteflow
Other (onsite toxicity study, i teraetl r3, e
last:ream data
New regulations/standards/procedures
New facility information
200
6-9
monitor
l onthly Average
Summer Winter
0:01
30
monitor
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l arneter(s) are water quality limited. For some laaaranaeters, the available load caalaaa
ttae immediate receiving water will be onsumed. This may affect feature water quality based
effluent lirnitaatitans for additional dischargers within tlris portion of the watershed:
OR
N parameters are ,rater tiaralit limited, hart this di chaa

MISCELLANEOUS INFO l SPECIAL COIONS
Adequacy of Existing Treatment
facility dem nstratd the ability to net the proposed new lirraits with existing
facilities? Yes No
saute
ff n, which parameters cannot be met?
Would a"'phasing inu of the new limits be appropriate r es
If yes, please provide a schedule (and basis for that schedule) with the regional
office recommendations:
no, why not!
ial Instructions gar raditiorr
teload sent to EPA? ? (Major) „_. (Y or
yes, then attach s h tnati , toxics spreadsheet, copy of model, or, if not nc d .l d then
assumptions that were made, and description of how it fits into basinid plan)
Additional Information attached? (Y or N) If yes, explain with attachments.

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary
Mr. Boyd 0. Godfrey
City of High. Shoals
PO Box 6
High Shoals, NC 28fl77
Dear Mr. Godfrey:
June 23, 1988
Subject:
Permit No. NC0072940
School Street WWTP
Gaston County
R. Paul Wilms
Director~
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on
December 14, 1987, we are forwarding herewith the subject State - NPDES
permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North
Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983.
If any parts, rrreasurement frequencies or sampling requirements
contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you may request a waiver
or modification pursuant to Regulation 15 NCAC 2B .0508(b) by written
request to the Director identifying the specific issues to be contended.
Unless such request is made within 30 days following receipt of this permit,
this permit shall be final and binding. Should your request be denied, you
will have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, D.3.
addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or
control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirement to obtain other
permits which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or
permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management
Act or any other Federal or Tocal governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr.
Jule Shanklin, at telephone number 919/733-508:3.
Sine, Y
R. Paul Wilms
cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
Mooresville Regional Supervisor
Pollution Prevent Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 9197
An Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Emplo er

Permit No. NC0072940
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P E R M I T
Discharge Wastewater Under The
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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 High Shoals
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from facilities located
at
the School Street Wastewater Treatment Plant and
the School House Wastewater Treatment Plant
High. Shoals
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork Catawba River in the
Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and
other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall be effective June 23, 1988
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at
midnight on May 31, 1993
Signed this day of June. 23, 1988
R. Paul Wi ms,U rector
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental
Management Commission.

Permit No. NC0072940
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
City of High Shoals
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing/ wastewater?treatment
facility consisting of a septic' tank, dosing tank with
dual alternating siphons, dual surface sand filters and
chlorination facilities located in High Shoals at the.
School House Wastewater Treatment Plant and the School
Street Wastewater Treatment Plant in Gaston County (See
Part III of this permit), and
After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the
Division of Environmental Management, construct a new
outfall to the South Fork Catawba River, and
Discharge from said treatment works into the South Fork.
Catawba River which is classified. Class "WS-III°' waters
in the Catawba River Basin.

A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - Final
During the period beginning on the effective of the modification and lasting
until expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number - 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent
haracterist
Kg/day (lbs/day)
nthly_Avg Weekly,
FlowBOD, 5Day, 20 C **
Total Suspended Residue **
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
DischarEe
Other Unit
Monthly Avg.
(Specify)
eeklvAv
Monitoring Re uirements
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Sample*
Tue Location
0.018 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E
30.0 mg/i 45.0 mg/1 2/Month Grab E,I
30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1 2/Month Grab E,I
Monthly Grab E
1000.0/100 ml 2000.0/100 ml 2/Month Grab E
Daily Grab E
Weekly Grab E
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
**The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Res
exceed 15% of the respective influent values (8.571 removal
ue concentrations shall not
The pH shall not he less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units
and shall be monitored 2/Month at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Duty_to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit
noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds
for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation. and reissuance,
or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal npplication,
9. ,Penalties, for Violations of Permit Conditions
Any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil penalty not
to exceed. $10,0.00 per day of such violation.. Any person who willfully or
negligently violates a permit condition is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $15,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment
not to exceed six months or both_
3, Duty to Mitignte
The permitten shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact
to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance. with any effluent limitations
specified in. this, permit, including accelerated or additional monitoring as
necessary to determine the nature. and impact of the noncomplying discharge.
4, Permit Modification
After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1(b)
(2) and NCGS 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit nay be modified, suspended,
or revoked in whole or in part during its termfor cause including, but not
limited to, the following:
a. Viointion of any terms or conditions of this permit;
b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure todisclose fully
all relevant facts;
c. A change in, any condition that requires either. a temporary or permnnent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge; or
d. Information newly acquired by the Division. indicating the dischnrge poses
a threat to human. health or welfare.
If the permittee believes that any past or planned activity would be cause for
modification or revocation and reissuance, the permittee must report such
information to the Permit issuing Authority. The submittal of a new application

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may be required. of the permittee. The filing of a request hy the permittee for
a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, nr termination, or n
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncomplinnces, does not stay
any permit condition.
5. Toxic Pollutants
Notwithstanding Part II, A-4 above, if a toxic effluent standnrd or prohibition
(including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or
prohibition) Is established under Section 307(n) of the Act for n toxic
pollutant which is present in the discharge, if such standard or prohibition
is mote stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this
permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxiG effluent
standard prohibition and the. permit -tee so notified_
The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohihitions estnblished
under Section 307(1) of the Clean Water Act. for toxic pollutants within. the
time provided in the regulations that establish those standards or prohibitions,
even if the permit has not yet been modified to. incorporate the requirement.
6. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part Ti, 13-3) and
"Power Failures" (Part II, B-6), nothing in this permit shall be construed
to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties
for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the
Federal Act, 33 UGC 1319 Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility
for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended-
7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing iP this permit shall be coestined to pleelude tne, institution or any
legal action or relieve the permittee from any tespnnsibilities, liabilities,
or penalties to which the permittee is or may he snbject to under NCGS
143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal AGt, 33 PSC 1321. Furthermore,
the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills,
even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be. temporarily
suspended.
Property Riglits
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real
or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any
injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any
infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulfltion5.

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9. On„shor rr O (shore C©nstr frzl
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or
offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking, of any work
in any navigable waters.
10, Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any prevision of this
permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any cir.cumst:auces
is held invalid, the application of such provision, to other cirr_um to ncese aaad
the remainder of this permit, shall not he affected thereby.
Duty_- to
nformat
The permittee :shall furryisle tc� the Permit issuing Authority=, within a reason-
able. time, any information which the Permit issuing Authority may request
to determine` whether cause exists for mod tying, revoking and reassuing,
or terminating this permit or to deterni.ne cornpli.ance wit.la thi-s permit. The
permittee shed l also furnish, to the Fermi t Issuing Aaatl r ty upon request,
copies of records required, to be kept by this permit,
SECTION B. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION C0NTR(ii:,
.... Maintenance
Proper C) _l_erat ipT,'i and
The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate
as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems
installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms
and conditions of this permit.
2ieei tp }ta l t or Reduce rrc?t a ]e' e
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it
would have been necessary to halt or red' -ice the permitted activity in
order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit.
PAWIssz.
Any diversion from or bypass of facilities i.s prohibited, except (i) where
unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii)
where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities
necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this
permit. All permittees who have such sewer bypass^s or overflows of this
discharge shall submit, not later than six months. froru the date of issuance
of this permit, detailed data or engineering estimates wlt.icla identify:
The
The frequency, duration and quantity of flow from each sewer system
bypass or overflow.

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This requirement is waived where infiltration/inflow analyses are scheduled
to be performed as part of an Environmental Protection Agency facilities
planning project.
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any division from or
bypass of facilities.
4-
"Upset" means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations
because of factors beyond the reasonable control of! the permtttee. An upset
does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by. operational error,
improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities,
lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. Anupset
constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance
with such technology based permit limitation if the requirements of 40 CFR S
122.41(0(3) are met.
5. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of
treatment or control of wastewaters, shall be disposed of in accordance with.
NCGS 143-215,1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such.
materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United
States.
6. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards to prevent the
discharge of untreated ear inadequately treated wastes during electrical power
failureseither by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or
retention of inadequately treated effluent,
SECTION C. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. Representative. Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be
characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge- Samples
collectedat a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that
Ls characteristic of the discharge over the entire period which the sample
represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in
this permit and, unless otherwise specified , before the effluent joins or is
diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points
shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of! the Permit
Issuing Authority.

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2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for
each month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form
(DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM,
postmarked no later than the 30th day following the completed reporting period.
The first DUR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the
permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following
the commencement of discharge, Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other
reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following. nddress:
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Flow Measur
flt
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted
scientific practices shall be selected and used. toinsure the accuracy and
reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored. discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to insure that the
accuracy of themeasurements are consistent with the accepted capability of
that type of device. Devices selected shall be. capable of measuring flows
with a maximum deviation of less than. + 10% from the true discharge rates
throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Once -through condenser
cooling water flow which is monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as.
specified, in. Part I of this permit andbased on the manufacturer's pump
curves shall not be subject to this requirement,
4. Test Procedures
Test procednres for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC
regulations published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et seq, the Water and Air
Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g),
33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and,
Regulation 40 CFR 136.
5. Penaitiesfor Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or
knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be
maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, by punished by a fine of
not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than
six months per violation, or by both.

6. Records Ret^ntion
All records and info
this permit includ
maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous
instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of three (3)
permittee. Thisperiod of retention shall be extended during.
of any unresolved litigation or if requested by the Division
Management or the. Regional Administrator of the Env:ironmental
Recording_ Results
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ation resulting from the monitoring acti
all records of analyses performed and ca
wies required by
ation and
monitoring
years by the
the course
of Environmentni_
Protection Agency.
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements
permit, the permittee shall record the follow g information:
a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling,
b. The dates the analyses were performed;
c. The person(s) who performed the analyses; and
ci. Tyre resrlts of such analyses.
Entry_
of this
The permittee shall allot the Director of the Division of Environmental.
Management, the 'Regional. Administrator, and/or the i r authoried representatives,
upon the presentations of credentials:
a. To enter upon. the permittee premises premises where an effluent source is located
or in which any records are required to be kept under, the terms and
conditions of this permit; and
At ren onahie to have access to and copy any. records requirc�it_o
kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any
monitoring equipment or monitoring method required i.n this permit; and
to sample any discharge of pollutants,
SECTION D. REPORTING REQUIREMEN'TS
1. Change_ in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent r i t-h the terms and
conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant :identified. in
this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized
shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility
expansions, production increases, or process modifications which will result

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in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported, by
submission of a. new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate
the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the DEM of
such changes- Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify
and limit any pollutants not previously limited.
2. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give notice to the Permit Issuing Authority of any planned
change in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance
with permit requirements. Any maintenance cf facilities, which might
necessitate unavoidable interruptionof operation and degradation of effluent
quality, shall be scheduled during noncritical water quality periods and carried
out in a manner approved by the Permit issuing Authority.
3. Transfer of Ownership or Control
This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in name, control
OT ownership of facilities from which the, authorized discharge emanates or is
contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or rontroller by
letter of the existence of this permit and cf the need to obtain a permit in the
name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be forwarded to the
Division of Environmental Management.
4.
Addition,„1 Monitoring_joI2E_Permittee
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein
more frequentlythan required by this permit, using approved analytical methods
as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be, included in the
calculation and reporting of the values is required in. the DMR. Such increased
frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM may require more frequent monitoring
or the monitoring of other pollutants not required in this permit by written
notification.
5, Averagingof Measuremen s
Calculations for limitations which require averaging of measurements shall
utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise, specified by the Permit Issuing
Authority in the permit.
6. Noncompliance Notification
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:

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a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in
the, discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in
quantityor characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a
sludge digester; the known. passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render
the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical
or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treament facility
resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of theinfluent to such station or facility,
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates, that the facility has
gone out of compliance with its NPPES permit limitations,
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written
report in letter form within, 15 days following first owledgr of the
occurrence,
7. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Subst n s:
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or
has reason to believe:
a. That any activity has. occurred or will occur which wouldresult in the
discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic substance(s) (listed
at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix 11, Table II and III) which Is not limited in the
permit, if that discharge. will exceed the highest of the following
"notification levels".
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/1);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and
acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/I)
for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol; and one
milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or
(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported, for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur whichwould result in any
discharge, on a non -routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant
(listed at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D. Table II and III) which is not
limited in the. permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
following "notification levels":

(1) Five hundred micrograms. per liter (500 ug/1);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or
(3)
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Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollntant(s) in the permit application.
8. Expiration of Permit
Permittee is not authorized todischarge after the expiration date. In order to
receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee
shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency
authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any discharge without a permit after the expiration will subject the permittee
to enforcement procedures as provided in. NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USG 1251 et seq.
9. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit issuing
Authority shall be signed and certified.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the
purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means:
(a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the
corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any
other person who performs similar policy or decision making
functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more
manufacturing production or opereting facilities employing more
than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority
to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or
the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either
a principal executive. officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the
Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by
a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly
authorized representative only if:
(1) The. authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having
responsibilityfor the overall operation of the regulated facility or
activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or

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well field, superintendent, a positionof equivalent responsibility,
or an individual or position having overall responsibility for envirou-
mental matters for the. company. (A duly authorized representative
may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a
named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority.
c, Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of
this section shall making the following certification:
"1 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments
were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system
designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information submitted, Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who
manage the, system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
believe, true, accurate, and complete. I am awarethat there are.
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing. violations."
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to he confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(n) (2) or
Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance
with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the
Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data
shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on
any such report may result in. the imposition of criminal penalties as provided
for in NCGS 143-215,1(b) (2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for F lsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowinglymakes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document
submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, he
punished by a fine of not more than. $1.0,000 per violation, or by imprisonment
for not more than six: months per violation, or by both.
SECTION E. DEFINITION
1, Permit Issuing. Authority
The Director of the Division. of Environmental Management.
2. DEM or Division
Means the Division of Environmental Management, Department of Natural
Resources and Community Development.

3. EMC:
Used herein means the North Caro
4. At
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Control Act,
amended, 33 USC 1251, et.. so€1.
5. Mass/Day Measurements.
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n as the Clean Water Act
€. The "monthly average discharge: is defined as the total
daily discharges sampled and/or measured during
which daily discharges are sample and measured,
of daily discharges samples and/or measured. dur
therefore, an arithmetic mean found byadding t
pollutant found each day of the month and theca
the number of days the tests were reported. The
identified as "Daily Average" or „Monthly Average"
permit.
b The "weekly average. discharge" is defined as the total mass of
all daily discharges sampled and/or measured. during the calendar week
(Sunday -Saturday) an which daily discharges are sampled and measured,
divided by the number of daily discharges samples and/or measured
clrrirrg such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by
adding the weights of pollutants found each day of the week and then
dividing this sum by the number of days the tests. were reported. This
limitation is identified a "Weekly Average" in Tat't. f of the permit:.
c. The "maxi m+'.rm daily discharge" is the total mass
pollutant discharged during a calendar day. If
taken during any calendar day the weight of pol
it is the "maximum daily. discharge." This limi
"Daily Maximum,," in Part I of the permit.
d. The ""average annual discharge" is defined as thal
daily discharges sample and/or measured during the caietadar year
which daily discharges are sampled and measured, clivid d by the number
of daily discharges sampled. and/or measured during such year. it is,
therefore, an arithmetic_ mean found by adding the weights of
pollutants found each day of the year and then dividing this sum by
number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is defined
"Annual Average" in Part f the permit.
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6. Concentration Heasurernent
a. The "average monthly concentration," other that for fecal coliform
bacteria, is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges
samples and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges
are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled.
and/or measured during, such month (arithmetic mean of thedaily
concentration values). The daily concentration, valueis equal to the
concentration of a. composite sample or inthe caseof grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected
during that calendar day. The avernge monthly count for fecal coliform
bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for snmples collected during n
calendar month, This limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" or
"Daily Average" under "Other Limits" in. Part 1 of the permit,
b. The "nverage weekly concentration," other than. for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during a calendar week (Sunday/Saturdayl on which daily discharges
are sampled. and measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measuredduring such week. (arithmetic, mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weightedby flow value) of all the samples collected during
that calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal coliform bacteria is
the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar
week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" under "Other
Limits" in Part I of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant
discharge during a calendar day. It is identified. as "Daily Maximum"
under "Other Limits" in. Part. T of the permit.
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all dailydischarges sampled and/or
measured during a calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured divided by the number of dailydischarges sampled and/or measured
during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The
daily concentration value isequal to the concentration of a composite.
sample or in the case of grab samples is, the arithmetic. mean (weighted by
flow value) of all the samples collected during thnt calendar day. The
average yearlycount for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean
of the counts for samples collected during a calendar year. This limitation
is identified as "Annual Average" under "Other in Port 1 of the
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7. Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MGD): The. flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours
average. flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean
of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar month.
b. An. "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time
of sampling, when both the sample. and flow will be representative of. the
total discharge.
8. Types of Samples
a. Composite Sample: These samples consist of grab samples collected at
equal intervals and combined proportional to flow, n sample, continuously
collected proportionally to flow, or equal volumes taken at varying time
intervals, If a composite sample is obtained from grab samples, the
following requirements apply. The intervals between influent grab
samples shall be no greater than hourly. Intervals between effluent grab
samples shall be no, greater than hourly except where the detention time
of the wastewater in the facility is greater than 24 hours, in which
case, the interval between grab samples shall be no greater in number of
hours than the detention time in number of days; provided, however, in
no case may the time between effluent grab samples be greater than six
hours nor the number of grab samples less than four during any discharge
period of 24 hours or less.
b. Grab Sample Grab samples are, individual samples collected over a
period of time not exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken.
manually.
9. Calculation of Means
a. Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic, mean of any set of values is the summation
of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of
the product of the individual values where. N is equal to the number of
individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of
the arithmetic mean of thelogarithms of the. individual values. For
purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be
considered to be one (1).
c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each
concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the
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calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one dny anti? midnight
oi the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, nnY consecurdve 24-hour
Period that reasonab1y represents the calendar day may be used for sampling,.
11. Hazardous .Hab5harldn
hazardous substance means naY substance designated under 40 CYR Part 116
pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
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PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A, Requirements for Control of Pollutants Att
ributable :o Industri.al Users.
Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants
attributable to inputs from major contributing industries using the
municipal system may be present in the permittee's discharge, At such time
as sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for
such pollutants, this permit may be revised. to specify effluent limitations
for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best practicable
technology or water quality standards.
2.. Under no circumstances shall the permittee allow introduction of the
following wastes into the waste treatment system:
Wastes which, create a fire or explosion hazard in the treatment works.
b. Wastes which will cause corrosive structural damage to treatment.
works, and in no case discharges with pH less than 5 unless the system
is specifically designed to accommodate such discharges.
Solid or viscous substances in amounts which cause obstructions to
the flow in sewers or interference with the proper operation of the
treatment works.
Wastewaters at a flow rate and/or p©Ilutant concentration which will
cause an inhibition or disruption of the PON , its treatment
processes, operation, or sludge use and disposal.
Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the treatment
works, resulting in interference but in no case heat in such
quantities that the temperature at the treatment works influent
exceeds 40 C (104 F) unless the works are designed to accommodate such
heat.
With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part, I of this permit,
it may be necessary for the permittee to supplement the requirements of the
Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to ensure compliance by
the permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by
the permittee may be necessary regarding some or all of the major
contributing industries discharging to the municipal system.

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4. Permittee shall require. any industrial dischargers into the permitted
system to meet Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to
Section 307(b) of the Act. Prior to accepting wastewater from any
significant industrial user the permittee shall develop and submit to the.
Division for approval a Pretreatment Program.
A significant industrial user is one which discharges wastewater into a
publicly owned treatment works and which:
a.
an average daily process wastewater flow of greater than 50,000
ons per day, or;
b. contributes more than 5% of any design capacity of the wastewater
treatment plant which received the discharge, or;
required to meet a national categorical pretreatment standard,
d is determined by the control authority to have, a potential to adversely
impact the wastewater treatment plant or receiving: stream, or to limit
the POTW sludge disposal options, or;
e. has been included in. the permittee's pretreatment monitoring program
submitted in accordance with section 15 NCAC 7.11.0906 of the North
Carolina Administrative Code.
Any change in the definition. of a. significant industrial user as a result
of promulgations in response to Section 307 of the Act or revisions to 15
NCAC 2H.0903 shall become a part of this permit.
This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to
incorporate or modify an. approved POTW Pretreatment 'Program or to include
a. compliance schedule for the development of a POTW Pretreatment .Program
ns required under Section 402(b) (8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing
regulations or by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment
program, as appropriate.
Previous Pe
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for
construction. or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this
permit. The conditions, requirements, terms and provisions of this permit
authorizing. discharge under the National. Pollutant. Discharge Elimination
System govern discharges from this facility.

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C. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto shall be
begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division
of Environmental Management and written approval and Authorization to Construct
has been issued.
D. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permit tee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge of
the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a certification of
the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities.
E. Groundwater Monitorin ;
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of
Environmental Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to
determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current
groundwater standards.
F. Limitations Reopener
This, permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply
with any applicable effluent standard or limitation issued or approved under
Sections 301(b) (2) (C), and (D), 304(h) (2), and 307(a) (2) of the. Clean Water
Act, if the effluent standard or limitation so issued or approved:
1. contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any
effluent limitation in the permit, or
2. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit .as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any
other requirements in the Act then applicable.
Toxicity Reopener
This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate toxicity
limitations and monitoring requirements in the event toxicity testing or other
studies conducted on the effluent or receiving stream indicate that detrimental
effects may be expected in the receiving stream as a result of this discharge.