NCG550486_Permit (Issuance)_19970721

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources • •
Division of Water Quality JJ)
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor � E H N
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director July 21, 1997
Roy Riddle
3041 Wagonwheel Court
Belmont,NC 28012
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. NCG550486
Renewal of General Permit
Riddle,Roy-Residence
Gaston County
Dear Permittee:
In accordance with your application for renewal of the subject Certificate of Coverage, the Division is forwarding
the enclosed General Permit. This renewal is valid from the effective date on the permit until July 31, 2002. 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. If any
parts,measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,you have
the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application. Unless such demand is
made, this Certificate of Coverage shall be final and binding.
The Certificate of Coverage for your facility is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Use the enclosed
Permit Name/Ownership Change form to notify the Division if you sell or otherwise transfer ownership of the
subject facility. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the Certificate of Coverage.
If your facility ceases discharge of wastewater before the expiration date of this permit, contact the Regional
Office listed below at(704) 663-1699. Once discharge from your facility has ceased, this permit may be rescinded.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of
Water Quality,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 the NPDES Group at the address below.
Sincerely,
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Mooresville Regional Office
NPDES Group
Facility Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 [phone] FAX[phone] p&[e-mail]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG550000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCG550486
TO DISCHARGE DOMESTIC WASTEWATERFROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES
AND OTHER DISCHARGES WITH SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS 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,
Roy Riddle
is hereby authorized to operate a wastewater treatment facility which includes a septic tank, sand filter
and associated appurtenances with the discharge of treated wastewater from a facility
located at
Riddle,Roy-Residence
3041 Wagonwheel Court
Belmont
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as subbasin 30836 in the Catawba River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth
in Parts I, II, III and IV of General Permit No. NCG550000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 1, 1997.
This certificate of coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day July 21, 1997.
A. Preston Howard,Jr., P.E.; Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Letter to ROY RIDDLE
NCG550486 February 13, 1997
INVOICE FOR RENEWAL OF
NPDES PERMIT
Check here if you do NOT wish to renew this permit.
Please return this page along with a letter documenting your reasons
for not requesting renewal to: d/
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
Division of Water Quality/WQ Section
NPDES Group �n
Post Office Box 29535 (0 , l
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
ETI"C'heck here if you wish to renew this permit.
Please verify the following information and revise any incorrect entries:
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Mailing Address r°
ROY RIDDLE
RIDDLE,ROY-RESIDENCE No revision required. C:)
3041 WAGONWHEEL COURT - rn-C-
BELMONT,NC 28012 E] kevision required. (Please specify below.) P:X rr
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Phone number:(704)8644,
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Fax number:
e-mail address:
Facility Location
ROY RIDDLE �No revision required.
3041 WAGONWHEEL COURT Revision required. (Please specify below.)
BELMONT,NC 28012
Please return this page with your letter requesting renewal, and $240 fee (payable to NCDEHNR) to:
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
Division of Water Quality/WQ Section
NPDES Group
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Signature of applicant or authorized representative fZ-"-S- R- '
Date 2-296-9'?

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February 28, 1997
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
Division of Water Quality/WQ Section
NPDES Group
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Re: NPDES Permit No. NCG550486
Gaston County
Roy Riddle Residence
3041 Wagonwheel Court
Belmont, North Carolina 28012
Dear Mr. Weaver,
I respectfully request the renewal of NPDES Permit No. NCG550486
which presently allows the operation of the sand filter system at
my residence at 3041 Wagonwheel Court, Belmont, North Carolina.
The original permit, NPDES Permit No. NC0074888, was issued
February 16, 1989 . A renewal permit, NPDES Permit No. NCG550486,
was issued September 30, 1993 and expires July 31, 1997 .
If you have any questions or need any additional information
Please feel free to call me during business hours at (803 ) 831-3000
ext. 5593 Monday - Thursday or [phone] Friday.
Sincerely,
Roy F. Riddle, Jr.

Date: September 10, 1993
NPDES STAFF- REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Gaston
Permit No. NCO074888
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1 . Facility and Address : Roy Riddle Residence
3041 Wagonwheel Court
Belmont, North Carolina 28012 t
2 . Date of Investigation: September 3, 1993
3 . Report Prepared By: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Env. Engineer I
4 . Persons Contacted and Telephone Number:
Mr. Roy Riddle, Tel# ( 704 ) 825-5761
5 . Directions to Site: Travel South on I-85 to Belmont and exit
at Highway 273 South. Travel on Highway 273 South for
approximately 3 . 75 miles to Gaither Road (SR 2531) located on
the west side of Highway 273 . On Gaither Road travel
approximately 0 . 3 mile and turn left at Rawhide Drive.
Proceed approximately 400 ' and turn right on Wagonwheel Court.
The house is on the left about 400 ' from the intersection.
6 . Discharge Point(s) . List for all discharge points :
Latitude: 35012' 26" Longitude: 081102' 00"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
U. S .G.S. Quad No. : G 14 NE U.S.G.S. Name: Belmont, N.C.- S .C.
7 . Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes x
8 . Topography (relationship to flood plain included) : Sloping
toward the creek at the rate of 1 to 3 % . The site is not
located in a flood plain.
9 . Location of nearest dwelling: The nearest dwelling is
approximately 100 feet from the site.

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10 . Receiving stream or affected surface waters : Unnamed
tributary to South Fork River.
a. Classification: WS-III
b. River Basin and Subbasin No. : Catawba 030836
C. Describe receiving, _ stream features and pertinent
downstream uses : The receiving stream is approximately
4 feet wide and 2 feet deep and contained very little
flow at the time of inspection. There are no known
downstream users .
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1 . a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0 . 00045 MGD
(Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? same as above
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity) ? same as above
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years : Authorization to construct was issued on August
24, 1992 .
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The
existing facility consists of two septic tanks in series,
distribution box, sand filter, and a tablet chlorinator.
Wastewater from the washing machine is handled separately
through a seepage pit.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities : N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters : N/A
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) : N/A
2 . Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM
Permit No. : N/A
b. Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify) : Waste
sludge to be removed by a septic tank contractor as
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needed.
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet) : Class I . Rating sheet is attached.
4 . SIC Code(s) : 9999
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: 04 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) ?
N/A
2 . Special monitoring or limitations ( including toxicity)
requests : N/A
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: Space is very limited for such activity.
Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A
Subsurface: The previous nitrification system has failed.
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: N/A
6 . Other Special Items : N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The wastewater treatment facility has been constructed per the
plans and specifications according to Mr. Roy Riddle.
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The existing plant consists of two septic tanks in series,
distribution box, sand filter, and a tablet chlorinator. The
discharge point is located on the southern portion of the property.
The washer wastewater is being treated separately in a seepage pit.
It is recommended that the permit be issued.
Sign4,fure of Re ort Preparer
Water Quality Re6lonAl Supervisor
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