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NPDES DOCUWENT SCANNINO COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit: NC0080381
Monroe — John Glenn WTP
Document Type: Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Staff Report
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date: January 25, 2000
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment ` •
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality ��
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor NCDENR
Bill Holman, Secretary
NORTH CAROUNA DEPARTMENT OF
Kerr T. Stevens, Director ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
January 25, 2000
Mr. Russell Colbath
Director of Water Resources
P.O. Box 69
Monroe, North Carolina 28111
Subject Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO080381
John Glenn WTP
Union County
Dear Mr. Colbath:
"The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on June 4, 1999.
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding the
attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty
(30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings (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 Charles Weaver at telephone
number [phone], extension 51 1.
Sincerely,
Kerr"f. Stevens
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone[phone] FAX[phone]
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Permit NCO080381
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
City of Monroe
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
John Glenn WTP
2119 Old Camden Road (NCSR 1606)
Monroe
Union County
to receiving waters designated as Stewarts Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee 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 March 1, 2000.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2004.
Signed this day January 25, 2000.
Kerr T. Stevens. Director
Division of Water (,duality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO080381
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
The City of Monroe is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a water treatment plant with a discharge of filter-backwash
wastewater. Filter-backwash treatment components include:
➢ Clarifier
➢ 18 sand beds
➢ 2 vacuum beds
➢ Sludge storage lagoon
➢ 2 submersible centrifugal decant pumps
➢ Effluent parshall flume
➢ Flow metering device
This facility is located at the John Glenn WTP, northeast of Monroe at 2119 Old
Camden Road (NCSR 1606) in Union County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Stewarts Creek, classified C waters in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.

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Perr.mit NC0080381
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REgUIREMENTS — FINAL
During.the period beginning onj the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from otitfall. 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
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Settleable Solids 0.1,�1/1- 0.2 ml/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Turbidity) Weekly Grab Upstream&Downstream
Iron Weekly Grab Effluent
Aluminum f Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine Weekly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 50 NTU. If the
instream turbidity exceeds 50 NTU due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause
turbidity to increase in the receiving stream.
All samples must be collected from a typical discharge event.
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There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

NPDES Renewal Permit NCO080381
Subject: NPDES Renewal Permit NCO080381
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 05:57:38 -0500
.From: "Russ Colbath" <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
December 30th,1999
Mr.Weaver,
I have reviewed the draft permit,referenced above,for our John Glenn Water Treatment Plant and have no comments at this time. I will look for
the final permit sometime in January. Please call if you have any questions(704-282-4601).
Sincerely,
Russell Colbath,Water Resources Director,City of Monroe
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u n regnest nd,p mgnt of the publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications
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Monroe, N.C. 281 1 1-5040
Important Legal Document, Please Retain

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes_ No
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles H. Weaver Jr.
Date : July 22 , 1999
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Union
Permit No. NCO080381
MRO No. 99-118 !
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PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION �i��' � (ItY
1 . Facility and Address : John Glenn Wate ant
City of Monroe
Post Office Box 69
Monroe, North Carolina 28111-0069
2 . Date of Investigation: 07-22-99
3 . Report Prepared By: G. T. Chen
4 . Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Allen Killough,
WTP Operator; (704) 282-4668 or 282-4613 .
5 . Directions to Site : From the junction of Highway 200 and
Olive Branch Road (SR 1006) approximately 0 . 5 mile northeast
of Monroe City Limits, travel northeast on SR 1006 about 3 . 5
miles to the junction with Old Camden Road (SR 1606) . Turn
left and proceed north on SR 1606 about 0 . 1 mile . John Glenn
Water Treatment Plant is on the left (west) side of the road.
6 . Discharge Point (s) . List for all discharge points :
Latitude : 350 02 ' 13 " Longitude : 800 28 ' 37"
Attach a U. S .G. S . map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No . : G 17 SW USGS Name : Watson, NC
7 . Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes .

8 . Topography (relationship to flood plain included) : Relatively
flat with 2-3% slopes . Facility is not in a flood plain.
9 . Location of nearest dwelling: No dwellings within 1, 000 feet
of the water treatment plant .
10 . Receiving stream or affected surface waters : Stewarts Creek
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No. : Yadkin-Pee Dee & 03-07-14
C . Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses : The receiving water is a segment of
Stewarts Creek below the dam of Lake Twitty, which is the
water supply of the City of Monroe . The discharge point
is approximately 0 . 40 mile upstream of the confluence of
Richardson Creek and Stewarts Creek. Downstream uses are
agriculture and secondary recreation.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1 . a . Volume of wastewater to be permitted: MGD* (Ultimate
Design Capacity) *Intermittent Discharge .
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? Unspecified.
C . Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity) ? N/A.
d. Date (s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years : None .
e . Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities : An existing
water treatment plant with wastewater treatment
facilities consisting of a clarifier (thickener) , 18 sand
beds and two (2) vacuum beds to treat filter backwash
waters and alum and polymer sludges . In addition, a 2 .25
million gallon earthen residuals storage lagoon lined
with 60 mil HDPE liner, two submersible centrifugal
decant pumps, and effluent parshall flume manhole with
metering device were constructed under Authorization to
Construct issued on April 1 , 1996 .
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f . Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities : None .
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters : None.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) : N/A.
2 . Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify
DWQ Permit No. : WQ0001346
Residuals Contractor: AMSCO
Telephone No. : [phone]
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP: N/A
RFRP: N/A
Other: N/A
C. Landfill :
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify) : Polymer and
alum sludges are transported to the City of Monroe' s WWTP
for sludge land application under permit WQ0001346
3 . Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet) : Class I (no rating change, no rating sheet attached)
4 . SIC Code (s) : 4941
Wastewater Code (s) :
Primary: 21 Secondary:
Main Treatment Unit Code: 50011
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1 . Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved (municipals only) ?
N/A.
2 . Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests : None.
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3 . Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates : (please
indicate) N/A.
4 . Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
all of the non-discharge options available . Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: N/A.
Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A.
Subsurface : N/A.
Other Disposal Options : N/A.
5 . Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials
utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air
quality or groundwater? The water treatment plant discharges
treated filter backwash water. No hazardous materials are
used at this facility. No adverse impact on air, groundwater
and/or water quality is expected.
6 . Other Special Items : None .
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Permit be renewed as requested.
Signature of Report Preparer
Water Quality Reg!6;fal Supervisor
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Date
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CITY OF MONROE
P.O.BOX 89 MONROE,NORTH CAROLINA 28111-0069
• FAX [phone]
June 2, 1999
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NCDEHR/DWQ/NPDES
P O Box 29535 �«2 �
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
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Re: Application for Permit Renewal
NPDES Permit NCO080381
City of Monroe John Glenn Water Treatment Plant
Stewarts Creek—Yadkin/Pee Dee Basin
Union County
Dear Mr. Weaver:
Please find enclosed in triplicate an application for renewal of NPDES Permit No. NCO080381 for the
discharge of treated basin sludge and backwash water from a water treatment plant process to the waters
of Stewarts Creek in Union County. This application is being submitted in advance of the 180 days
required to the expiration of the existing permit on November 30, 1999.
We are requesting that you review the enclosed application and renew our permit in accordance with the
requirements of state regulation.
The facility is not a primary industry under Title 40CFR, Appendix A; therefore no priority pollutant
analysis is required. The facility is an existing facility. Since the last permit renewal a 2.0 MGD plant
expansion has been completed along with a 2.25 million-gallon wash water lagoon, and a dual pump
decanting station. We have also installed a parshall flume with ultrasonic metering equipment to monitor
our discharge to Stewarts Creek.
We are enclosing with our application written documentation showing authority delegated to the
authorized representative and a narrative description of the sludge management plan for our facility.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time during the review process if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Russell Colbath, P.E.
Director of Water Resources
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Sludge Management Plan
John Glenn Water Treatment Plant
City of Monroe,North Carolina
Wastewater from the water treatment process consists of backwash water from the filters and alum sludge
removed from the sedimentation basins.
The backwash water from the filters is discharged to the wash water lagoon. In the wash lagoon solids
from the backwash settle to the bottom. The clear water on the top is then pumped to our clarifier by our
wash water lagoon decant pumps.
Alum sludge from the sedimentation basins are discharged to the clarifier by routine operation of the trac
vac system or during periodic basin cleaning.
In the clarifier the solids and water are separated. The solids are concentrated in the bottom of the
clarifier and pumped to sand drying beds. During the pumping process the sludge is condition with
polymer at the sludge pumping pumps. The dewatered cake from the sand drying beds is currently taken
to the City of Monroe's wastewater plant where it is blended with their sludge and land applied in
accordance with Land Application Permit No. WQ0001346.
The clear water from the top of the clarifier is discharged at controlled intervals by the decant pumping
station or gravity feed through the parshall flume where it is metered,from there it flows into Stewarts
Creek.
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