NC0034703_Permit (Issuance)_20040601

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit: NC0034703
Knollwood Elementary School WWTP
Document Type: Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Speculative Limits
Complete File - Historical
Instream Assessment (67B)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
- History -
Document Date: June 1, 2004
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O�OF WATF^pG Michael F. Easley
'\\ Governor
AVn
65 17 - NCDENR William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
> North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
O Y Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
June 1, 2004
Vtr.J.I-l. Bivens
Rowan / Salisbury Schools
515 North Clay Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO034703
Knollwood Elementary School WWTP
Rowan County
Dear Mr. Bivens:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly,we arc 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 final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on April 14, 2004.
➢ This permit includes a Total Residual Chlorine limit that takes effect on February 1,2006. if you wish to
install dechlorination equipment in order to comply with the limit,consult the enclosed guidance
document.
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 Nfail Service Center, Raleigh,North
Carohna27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
J
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 (919)
733-5083, extension 511.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Torn Belmick
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
INPDES Unit 4
N.C.Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit Phone:[phone]
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 fax: [phone]
Internet:h2o.enr.state.nc.us DENR Customer Service Center: 1 800 623-7748

Permit NCO034703
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
Rowan / Salisbury Schools
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Knollwood Elementary School WWTP
3075 Shue Road, north of Salisbury
Rowan County
to receiving waters designated as Little 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 July 1, 2004.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2009.
Signed this day June 1, 2004. ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Tom Belnick
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0034703
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of
this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective.Therefore, the exclusive
authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and
provisions included herein.
The Rowan County Board of Education is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.011 MGD wastewater treatment system with
the following components:
♦ Grease trap
♦ Bar screen
♦ Aeration basin
♦ Clarifier
♦ Dosing tank
♦ Distribution box
♦ Surface sand filter
♦ Chlorine contact tank with tablet chlorinator
The facility is located at the Knollwood Elementary School off Shue Road north of
Salisbury in Rowan County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Little Creek, currently classified C waters in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River
Basin.
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Longitude.80'34'22" Xilit -'
Quad: EIGSE Location .
Receiving Stream:Little Creek Knollwood Elementary '"-
Stream Class:C SC11OOl
Subbasin: 30704 Rowan County North SCALE 1:24000

Permit NCO034703
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on July 1, 2004 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:
PARAMETER 'LIMITSf MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type• Sample Location'
Average Maximum .., }„ Frequency
Flow 0.011 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day(20T) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
NH3 as N 28.4 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
April 1 —October 31
NH3 as N Weekly Grab Effluent
November 1 —March 31
Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent
( eometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)' 28Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Temperature(`C) Daily Grab Effluent
pH >6 and<9 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen Quarterly Grab Effluent
(NO2+NO3+TKN
Total Phosphorus Quarterly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Limit takes effect February 1, 2006. Until then, the permittee shall monitor TRC [With no limit].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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Pollutant Elim renewal of NPDES permit
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to, treated
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present in the Is permit 068.,River,.,Basin.. Cur-
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queatend,paymant ofahe arid'total residual".chlorine
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quests for information tb
!future-.allocations.in'this
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4/7/2004

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED RENEWAL
Permit Number Y 03
Facility Name a wvr Fnf
Reviewer
Basin/Sub-basin ,�
Receiving Stream L( £ 4/£C/L
Is the stream impaired (listed on 303(d))? NO
Is stream monitoring required? ,(/U
Do they need NH3 limit(s)?
Do they need TRC limit(s)?
Do they have whole-effluent toxicity testing? o
Are there special conditions? /VO
Any obvious compliance concerns? /V4)
Existing Expiration Date Io U a
Proposed Expiration Date G ?U D
Miscellaneous Comments:
Lad Ir+r g A-to, owCL L
Circle one: EXPEDITE DO NOT EXPEDITE
If expedited, is this a simpler permit or a more difficult one?

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Valery'Stephens
Date: January 13, 2004
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Rowan
MRO# 03-107
Permit No. NC0034703
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and address: Knollwood Elementary School
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
515 North Clay Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
2. Date of investigation: January 8, 2003
3. Report prepared by: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Env. Engineer.l
4. Persons contacted and telephone number: Mr. Jerry Rogers, ORC;Tel#[phone].
5. Directions to site: From the junction of US Hwy 29 and SRI506 (Shue Road) in China
Grove, Rowan County, travel north on SR 1506 approximately 2.9 miles. The school is on
the left (west) side of the road. However, the wastewater treatment plant is located
approximately 600 feet north of the school.
6. Discharge point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35' 37'29" Longitude: 80' 34' 22"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: E 16 SE USGS Name: China Grove, NC
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application?
Yes No_ If No, explain:
8. Topography(relationship to flood plain included): Facility is not located inthe 100-year flood
plain. Slopes range from 3- 5%.

9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Little Creek.
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Yadkin-Pee Dee & 03-07-04
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The receiving
stream is approximately 25 feet wide with sandy bottom. Downstream uses are
typical for class C waters.
PART It - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.011 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility? 0.011
MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 0.011
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 facifitiy consists of a bar screen, aeration basin,
clarifier, dosing tank, distribution box, surface sand filter with six (6) 80 foot long
distribution pipes, followed by a chlorine contact tank with tablet chlorinator.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None other than chlorine.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A.
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
Sludge is transported by Myers Septic Company to a City of Salisbury wastewater treatment
plant for final disposal.
3. Treatment plant classification(no change in rating since last inspection): Class II
4. SIC Code(s): 8211
Primary: 03 Secondary:
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Main Treatment Unit Code: 06007
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.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: 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): 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? No known air quality, groundwater
or hazardous materials concerns.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Permittee, Rowan-Salisbury Schools, is applying for renewal of its NPDES permit to
discharge treated domestic wastewater from the wastewater treatment system serving Knollwood
Elementary School. A review of the past year's self-monitoring data, from 09/2002 through
09/2003, revealed no violations. Pending review and approval by P&E, it is recommended that
the permit be renewed as requested.
Ze. "o,
Signature of R port Preparer
Water Quality egional Supervisor
Date
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STl)SPpR}S
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Rowan-Salisbury Schools
515 N. Clay Street Maintenance Department Telephone: [phone]
Salisbury, NC 28144 Fax: [phone]
DE � � � dC�
To: Mrs. Valerie Stephens OCT 17 2003
D
NCDENR/Water Quality
Point Source Branch DENR-WATER QUALITY
1617 Mail Service Center POINT SOURCE BRAWN
Raleigh NC 27699-1617
From: Rowan-Salisbury School System
515 N Clay Street
Salisbury NC 28144
Subject: Renewal ofNPDES
Permit# NCO034703
Knollwood Elementary School
Ms. Stephens:
Enclosed please find the renewal of the wastewater permit for Knollwood Elementary
School. Rowan-Salisbury Schools would like the permit for this facility be renewed on
or before 6/30/04.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (704)-639-3016.
Thank you,
J. H. Bivens
Director of Maintenance
"Quala) .Students firm Quality.Schools for a Qaality Communitc"

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D
'I'o be filed only by private)}-owned dischargers of 100% domestic �easte�eatc:r (<I P9GD flow)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
http://l12o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/
Norih Carolina NPDES Permit Number NC00 3 703
Please print or type
1. Contact Information:
Facility Name
K�ouUoe.� Elc�+o. s�oo�
Owner Name w.n t/is dui Se1see�3
Street Address 3075 S1+ve R
City Sa Is(. wury
State / Zip Code
'I'elephone Number ( 70V ) 635 3014
Fax Number ( )
e-mail Address
Operator Name
Street Address �L2 Co uv } S �� �01( 22- S
Citv S}S �63Vr��E
State / Zip Code iVG Ak G Y7
County SY e.
Telephone Number (7v zlG 9 7
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above
Facility Name (If different from above) '
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
3. Reason for application:
Expansion/Modification * Existing Unpermitted Discharge
Renewal ✓ New Facility
* Provide a description of the expansion/moclification:
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D
To be filed only bv privately-owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastcwatcr (<I MGD now)'
4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components u;ith
capacities): W1A
L�
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CA�S�r�b��r'•w Spy r SVrC"/vriG Son •� F ?'4� 140,4-
5. Description of wastewater (check all that apply):
_Type of Facility Generating Wastewater
Industrial Number of Employees
Commercial Number of Employees
Residential Number of Homes
School —� Number of Students/Staff /
Other
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.):
6. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply):
"hype Permit Number Type Permit Number
RCRA Non-Attainment
UIC Ocean Dumping
NPDES NC 0035�703 Dredge/Fill Permits
PSD Other
NESHAPS
7. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls):
t/
S. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each
outfall:
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D
I'o be Bled only b�� privately-opened dischar�crs of 100% domestic ���astewa[er (<1 MGD ]lo��)
9. Name ofreceiving stream(s) (PioUOC n map Showing the exoc[ location of each outfall):
eYE6X th V4d;(,; / (6 fdn6E /1 !✓cr /Asth
10. Is this facility located on Native American lands?
((check oru)
1,ES ❑ NO 25
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.
J 66✓tnS
Printed Name of Person Signing /
r6ntnc,E
Title
Signature otApplicant Date Signed
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(b)(2)provides that: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 knowingly 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 Anicle,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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