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NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNIMS COVER SNEET
NPDES Permit: NC0045471
Barium Springs WWTP
Document Type:> Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Staff Report
201 Facilities Plan
Instream Assessment (67B)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date: March 27, 2000
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources `�;
Division of Water Quality EL
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor NCDENR
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
March 27. 2000
Don S. Kelly, Director of Business Operations
Barium Springs Home for Children
P.O Box I
Barium Springs. NC 2£1010
Subject Issuance of NPDES Permit — Final
Permit No. NC0045471
Barium Springs Home for Children
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Kelly:
In accordance with the application for discharge permit received on March 5, 1999, the Division
is forwarding herewith the subject 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6. 1953.
The conditions in this final permit include two minor changes from the draft permit the Division
sent to you in December 1999. We have altered your Facility Location Map to correct the
location of Outfall 001, per your correspondence to us dated December 23, 1999. In addition, we
have resorted the effluent table by Sample Location to facilitate use. Please note that the
monitoring requirements and parameter limits remain unchanged.
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 2761 1-
7447. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please notice that this permit is not transferable except after notifying the Division of Water
Quality. Permit Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX[phone]
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NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NC0045471
Barium Springs I-lome for Children
Page 2
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, the Coastal Area Management
Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Joe Corporon at telephone
number [phone], ext. 597.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
BILL REID
Kerr T. Stevens
Enclosure: NPDES Permit No. 0045471
cc: Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Central Files
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Permit No. NC0045471
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,
Barium Springs Home for Children
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at:
Barium Springs Home for Children
P.O Box 1 - - 14" a1
Barium Springs, NC
Iredell County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary of Duck Creek in the Yadkin — Pee Dee drainage
basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts 1, II, III and 1V hereof.
This permit shall become effective April 01, 2000
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2.OA..
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Signed this day, March 27, 2000
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
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Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0045471
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Barium Springs Home for Children
is hereby authorized:
1. to continue operating an existing wastewater treatment system consisting of a bar screen, an
Imhoff tank, a sludge-holding tank, duel surface-sand filter beds, and a chlorine-tablet
disinfecting process. This facility is located in Iredell County (see Part III of this permit) at the
Barium Spring Home for Children, a site on NC Highway 21/115, south of Statesville, 0.6 miles
north of the junction of S.R. 1005 (Old Mountain Rd); and
2. to discharge up to 0.03 MGD of treated domestic wastewater from said treatment works at the
location specified on the attached map through Outfall No. 001 into an unnamed tributary of
Duck Creek, a stream classified as C waters in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0045471
A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning with the issuance date of the final permit. and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfall No. 001. Such discharges shall
be limited and monitored by the Pcrmittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Location'
Flow 0.03 MGD2 Weekl Instantaneous I or E
BOD5,5-day, 200C 5.0 mg/12 7.5 mg/l 2/Month Gral E
Summer(Apr, 01 to Oct.31
BOD;, 5-day, 200C 10.0 mg/l 15.0 mg/l 2/Month Grab E
Winter Nov.01 to Mar. 31
Total Suspended Residue(TSR) 30.0 m /l 45 m /1 2/Month Grab E
NH3 as N 2.0 mg/1 2/Month Grab E
Summer(Apr.01 to Oct. 31
NH3 as N 4.0 mg/I 2/Month Grab E
Winter(Nov.01 to Mar. 31
H3 2/Month Grab E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean 200/100 m12 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 2/Week Grab E
Total Phosphorus P Quarterly Grab E
Total Nitrogen N) Quarterl Grab E
Dissolved ox en4 WeeklyGrab E, U, D
Temperature Weekly Grab E, U, D
Footnotes:
1. Sample Locations:
• E = effluent from the facility treatment system:
• I = Influent to the facility treatment system:
• U =upstream (within a natural waterway) of the facility's outfall point:
• D = downstream (within a natural waterway) of the outfall point.
2. MGD = million gallons per clay; mg/l = milligrams per liter: ml = milliliters
3. pH of system effluent (E) shall not fall below 6.0 nor exceed 9.0 standard units.
4. Dissolved oxygen in facility effluent (E) shall not descend below 6.0 mg/1 (daily average).
Facility discharge shall not contain floating solids nor shall it contain foam visible in
other than trace amounts.

CHECK LIST
FINAL PERMIT FILE
Barium Spring Home for Children Public Notice:
Barium Springs WWTP Issuance:
NCO045471 Effective:
Expiration:
CONTENTS:
Left side:
0/1 Tracking Slip
❑ Compliance Slip (Update, do NOT enter Issuance or Expiration dates)
Right side:
D'— Draft Permit (order: cover, supplement, map, effluent sheets, special conditions)
Cover Letter
❑ Final Permit (order: cover, supplement, map, effluent sheets, special conditions)
0 —Permit Writer's Notes (with comments and responses to draft, if any)
❑ Any Comments on Draft Permit (from public, EPA, DEH, or permittee)
191�Public Notice and Affidavits
1311� Draft Permit (Write "No comments received" on the draft cover; use other parts)
Q� Fact Sheet
19" Staff Report from Region
19 Permit Writer's Notes (i.e. reasonable potential calculations, etc.)
❑ Waste Load Allocation
❑� DMR Data ra (off GKPR)
❑hl Old Permit effluent sheets & special conditions (if streamlined or simple renewal)
❑ Permittee Responses to acknowledgement letter (if any)
❑ Acknowledgement Letter from P & E
a Permit Application (permittee correspondence, if any)
©—�/Old Tracking Slip
L� Facility Map
Notes: Italics indicate items may not be required or applicable.
Recycle direct duplicates.
Only one copy of the application in the file, unless application sheets contain differing information.
All permit writers notes should be compiled onto one or two sheets, if possible.
STAMPS:
❑ EPA for majors
❑ DEH for WA and SA waters
❑ ASTU for WET tests
❑ MECKLENBURG or WAKE for these counties
Permit Writer Date:

CHECKLIST
DRAFT PERMIT FILE
Barium Springs Home for Children Public Notice: January 12, 2000
BSHC WWTP -T— Issuance:
NCO045471
FILE CONTENTS:
Left side:
D'Tracking Slip.
❑ Compliance Slip. t�
Right side:
❑ Streamline Package Sheet (to be sent to region, only if streamlined)
Cif" Draft Letter. (only necessary to explain major changes to permit)
0'� Draft permit (order: cover, supplement, map, effluent sheets, special conditions)
IS "-Fact Sheet. (rrtajars-only)
❑ Staff Report from Region (not with streamlined)
©Permit Writer's Notes (i-e;-reasonable-potential•calcs,etc.)
El" DMR data. (off of GKPR) Aff'l l a
D�Old Permit effluent sheets & special conditions (if streamlined or simple renewal)
❑ Permittee Responses to acknowledgement letter. (if any)
©Acknowledgement Letter from P & E.
Permit Application. (and permittee correspondence with application, if any)
D,--
Old Tracking Slip.
❑ WLA.
O�Facility Map.
Italics indicate that these items may not be required or applicable.
Any direct duplicates should be recycled. Only one copy of the application should be in the
file, unless different information is on application sheets. All permit writers notes should be
compiled onto one or two sheets of notes.

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Post Office Box 1
Barium Springs, NC 28010
BAPIUM SI�IZINGS 704.872.4157
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Mr. Joe Corporon
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 276999-1617
Subject: Barium Springs WWTP
NPDES Permit#NC0045471
Dear Joe,
Enclosed is a map showing the location of our wastewater treatment plant (indicated by the
purple box) and where it discharges into a tributary of Duck Creek (indicated by an asterisk). As
we discussed on the phone, it discharges upstream of the large pond on Duck Creek.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Thanks for your help with our permit
renewal.
Sincerely,
Don S. Kelly
Director of Business Operations
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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO045471
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name: Barium Springs Home for Children
Applicant Address: State Hwy 21, P.O. Box I, Barium Springs, North Carolina
Facility Address: SAME
Permitted Flow 0.03 MGD
Type of Waste: 100% Domestic (W W Code 11, Treatment Unit Code 46017)
Facility/Permit Status: Minor W WTP, Class I/ Renewal
County: Iredell Count
Miscellaneous
Receiving Stream: unnamed tributary Regional Office: Mooresville
of Duck Creek
Stream Classification: C State Grid/ E15NW/
USGS To o Quad: Troutman Quad.
303(d) Listed? No Permit Writer: Joe R. Corporon
Subbasin: 03-07-06 Date: 24Nov99
Drainage Area(mi): 0.09
Summer 7Q 10(cfs) 0 r `"
Winter 7Q10(cfs): 0 "
30Q2 (cfs) 0
Average Flow (cfs): 0.1
IWC (%): 99
Primary SIC Code: 8361
HISTORY
This year-round children's home and school has grown from 80 resident students and staff in
1979 to 160 residents as of March 1999. The facility treats 100% locally derived domestic
wastewater (permitted flow 0.03 MGD). The treatment system consists of a bar screen, an Imhoff
tank, a sludge-holding tank, dual surface-sand filter beds, and a chlorine-tablet disinfecting
process. The NPDES permit became effective on October 1, 1994 and expired on October 3t,
1999. The Division has received the appropriate documentation for permit renewal.
The Mooresville Regional Office inspected the facility on March 3, and again on November 3,
1999 (Wesley Bell). They reported the facility to be well maintained and in good operating
condition. System effluent was described as clear and free of foam. Anticipating permit renewal,
the Regional Office recommends discontinuing influent monitoring for BODS and TSR for this
limited size facility.
The last regional Water Compliance Inspection Report (November 4, _1999) rated the Self-
monitoring Program as "marginal" due to minor violations. These included failure to record the
time for more than several sampling events, and failure to report conductivity data. Although the
Region reported no permit limit violations, they did issue a Notice of Deficiency requesting the
permittee to respond in writing to the minor violations.
Fact sh®et
NPDES Renewal
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PERMITTING APPROACH
Outfall Location Discrepancy Resolved -- Permit review disclosed a discrepancy regarding
outfall location 001. Several past Waste Load Allocation (WLA) sheets indicated a discharge
point on an unnamed tributary (UT) —0.4 miles (2012 feet) upstream of a small pond and dam on
Duck Creek. However, Regional Office site visitors estimated the outfall point only —500 feet
upstream from the pond. Confusion was exacerbated by a Nov. 1989 WLA (marked "NOT
PLOTTED") proposing to discharge to another UT entering Duck Creek downstream of the
pond. This "downstream" location is also marked on the USGS Quadrangle on file with the
Division. To resolve this issue, the Division called the permittee and verified that waste is indeed
discharged to a UT — 2000 feet upstream of the pond on Duck Creek, and that the proposed
outfall downstream was never constructed (Don Kelly, Director of Business Operations,
personal communication to Joe Corporon, 08Dec99). Mr. Kelly promised to fax Division a map
indicating the location of outfall 001. The permit reviewer corrected the site map and the notes
on the in-house USGS Quad.
Verification of Existing Conditions -- The Division has verified that Duck Creek is a Class C
stream; summer 7Q10= 0 cfs, winter 7Q10= 0 cfs, and 30Q2 = 0 cfs; and that Duck Creek is not
listed as a 303 (d) stream (Joe Corporon, December 3, 1999). This reviewer also noted that the
last two staff reports incorrectly locate this site in sub-basin 030708 (a sub-basin not in Iredell
County). He has corrected these reports to read 030706.
Review of DMR/Instream Data -- The Department considered the DO, temperature, and fecal
coliform data from the existing stream by reviewing DMRs. Fecal coliform counts upstream are
generally similar to the effluent but occasionally higher by a factor of IOX suggesting no
significant impact by the facility. Dissolved oxygen levels appear believable (average -- l 1 mg/L
winter; — 9 mg/L summer for `98-`99). Temperatures were also believable for the given seasons:
summer, 18' to 20°C; and winter, 7" to 11 'C.
PROPOSED CHANGES
Permit Deletions:
1. DWQ recommends that this facility discontinue influent sampling for BODS and TSR.
Considering its limited size and confined influent, this facility appears to have been assigned
influent sampling in error.
2. In keeping with the Department's policy (12May99) toward dischargers with 100%-domestic
effluents, this reviewer has deleted fecal coliform and conductivity testing from this
facility's instrearn monitoring requirements.
Permit Additions:
1. Monitoring -- In keeping with proposed nutrient monitoring for the Yadkin Basin
(memorandum from Steven Pellei, December 7, 1998), the Department recommends
quarterly monitoring (4/year) of treatment system effluent for total nitrogen (N), for total
phosphorous (P). Similarly, pH sampling is also required 2/month. Therefore, the reviewer
has added these parameters to this permit.
NPDES Renewal
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2. Continuous Flow Monitoring Considered —This facility currently estimates flow with a
dosing counter. The Division reviewed actual discharge flow volumes in gallons per day
(gpd) for the last two years. The average daily discharges for a 20-month period, based on
DMRs for 1998 and 1999, indicate 10,600 gpd (Nov. thru Mar.) and 7,100 gpd (Apr. thru
Oct.). Of these monthly averages, 13 of 20 equaled or exceeded the 10,000-gpd limit
recommended to trigger continuous monitoring. Furthermore, the facility has made initial
inquiries proposing to construct an onsite recreation facility associated with the YMCA. The
estimated future impact to the treatment system is +6,000 gpd (Don Kelly, Director of
Business Operations, personal communication to Joe Corporon, IODec99). Based on current
and projected flows, it may be appropriate to recommend continuous flow monitoring.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE
Draft Permit to Public Notice: January 26, 2000
Permit Scheduled to Issue: March 13, 2000
STATE CONTACT
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Joe
Corporon at [phone] ext. 5
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BAFZIUM SPRINGS Barium Springs, NC28010
home for
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c h i l d re n s A%sbyfenan family service agency
March 3, 1999
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Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. q
NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES
P.O. Box 29535 CD
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Mr. Weaver,
I am writing to request renewal of NPDES permit number NC0045471 for this agency.
I have enclosed the following:
• completed application
• sludge management plan
We have recently made the following changes to the facility at the request of the inspectors
from the Mooresville regional office:
• We replaced the vitirified clay pipe in the sand filter beds with PVC pipe.
• We installed a dose counter to more accurately measure the discharge flow.
Please contact me if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Sincerely,
D n S. Kelly
Director of Business Operations

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Post Office Box 1
BARIUM SPRINGS Barium Springs, NC28010
704.872-4157
ch i l d ire n V W V A Presbyterian family service agency
March 3, 1999
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DENR/ DWQ / NPDES
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Mr. Weaver,
The following is in response to your request for a narrative description of the sludge
management plan for our wastewater treatment plant (NPDES Permit NC0045471):
DDK Environmental, Inc. has been contracted to operate our wastewater treatment plant. As
part of their monitoring, the Operator in Responsible Charge notifies us when the suspended
solids increase beyond the recommended concentration. We contract with a local septic tank
service company who pumps out the sludge holding tank and disposes of the waste off-site.
Please contact me or DDK Environmental if you have any questions.
Since
Don S. Kelly
Director of Business Operations

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
iDate: April 16, 1999
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
MRO No. 99-59
County: Iredell
Permit No. NCO045471 /q%348ey80
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Facility and Address: Barium Springs Home for Children e°g• �'
P.O. Box 1 A
RECEIVED
Barium Springs, NC 28010 `c°+ paetre Datcne t
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2. Date of Investigation: April 2, 1999 ZZLZ0Z6
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3. Report Prepared By: Michael Parker, Environmental Engineer II D L� o :2-
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4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: M_ r. Richard Hughes, Operator; telephone
number(704) 872-4150.
5. Directions to Site: The entrance to the wastewater treatment plant site is on the right
(east) side of Highway 115 approximately 0.6 mile north of the junction of Highway 115
and S.R. 1005 (Old Mountain Road)just north of the Town of Troutman.
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
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Latitude: 35°43'28" Longitude: 80°53'15"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on
map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: E 15 NW U.S.G.S. Name: Troutman, N.C.
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application? Yes
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Gently rolling, 2-8% slopes;
wastewater treatment plant does not appear to be located in a flood plain area.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 1000 feet of the site.

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10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Unnamed tfibutary to Duck Creek
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a. Classification: C /
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Yadki 0307 AJd Ir
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Flow was
o served in the receiving--stream was approximately T wide and 1-3 inches
deep. No other discharges and/or water intakes exist in this area. A flood control
structure (35 feet high) and a lake, estimated at 2 acres, are located approximately
500 feet downstream of the discharge point.
PART 11 - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS UEJL6ATL�'�( 7W
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.03 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility? 0.03 n
MGD l�
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 0.03
MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to
Construct issued in the previous two years: N/A
C. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: The existing W WT facility consists of a bar screen, an Imhoff
tank, a sludge holding tank(primarily used for bar screen scrapings), dual surface
sand filter beds with PVC pipe manifolds, chlorine tablet disinfection, and a
dosing counter.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Chlorine is added for disinfection.
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Sludge is removed as necessary by
Sigmon Septic Tank Service and disposed of at a septage land application site approved
by the DWM (site no. SLAS-49-01).
3. Treatment plant classification: Class I (no change from previous rating)
4. SIC Code(s): 8361 Wastewater Codes: 11
Main Treatment Unit Code: 46017

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PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved(municipals only)? N/A
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: This-facility'is'required.to
�momtor'foc influent-BOD and TSR._Influenttesting.for_these-parameters'provide"s rio
,-usefu` 1 data and.shouldbe.deleted-from-the.permit.at.renewal7
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation:
Spray Irrigation: This option has not been evaluated. The applicant own = 1200 acres of
land adjacent to the wastewater facilities, however, the land is predominately forested.
Connection to Regional Sewer System: The nearest sewer system is located
approximately 3500 feet from the W WTP (Town of Troutman). Connection would
require the construction of a pump station and force main.
Subsurface: Not evaluated.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Barium Springs Home for Children has requested renewal of the subject Permit. The
number of users (students/staff) has risen from 100 in 1994 to 160 at the time of permit renewal.
With the exception of the dosing counter, there have been no changes to the W WTP and/or
permit since the last permit renewal.
Pending receipt and approval of the Waste Load Allocation, it is recommended that the
permit be renewed as requested.
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Signature of Report Preparer Date
Water Quality Regional S isor Date
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