NC0072061_Permit (Issuance)_20011031

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNIN` COVER :MEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0072061
Fox Run WTP
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
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Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
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Permit
History
Document Date:
October 31, 2001
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OFF ATFR Michael Governor
Qy Q� William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
r NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
y
-c Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
Mr. Jerry H. Tweed
Heater Utilities, Inc.
P.O. Box 4889
Cary, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Tweed:
27519
October 31, 2001
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0072061
Fox Run WTP
Gaston County
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).
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 (919)
733-5083, extension 511.
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. \NILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center..1 800 623-7748

Permit NC0072061
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,
Heater Utilities, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Fox Run WTP
NCSR 2722
Gastonia
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek 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 December 1, 2001.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2005.
Signed this day October 31, 2001.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. \NILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0072061
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Heater Utilities, Inc., is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to discharge filter -backwash wastewater from a water -treatment
system with two 1500-gallon septic tanks in parallel (for settling) . This facility
is located at the Fox Run WTP in Gastonia on NCSR 2722 in Gaston County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek, classified C waters in the
Catawba River Basin.

Latitude: 35°11'20"
Longitude: 81 °09'25"
Quad # G14N\\'
Stream Class: C
Subbasin: 30837
Receiving Stream: UT Crowders Creek
NC0072061
Heater Utilities, Inc.
Fox Run WTP

Permit NC0072061
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
Quarterly
Instantaneous
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 ml/L
0.2 ml/L
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Turbidity1
50 NTU
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Iron
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
Quarterly
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 should be collected from a representative discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

TISME1
Gastonia, NC
Gaston County
I, SHEILA RANBURGER Legal Advertising Manager of the The Gaston Gaze
do certify that the advertisement of NCDENR
Entitle NPDES
Measuring 11.75 Inches appeared in The Gaston Gazette, a newspaper published
Gaston County, Gastonia, NC, in issues
AUGUST 27, 2001
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
My commission expires May 25.2003
day of
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SHEILA RANBURGER
Legal Advertising Marla;
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Notary Public
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699.1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
TO ISSUE A NPDES
WASTEWATER PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff
review and application of NC
General Statute 143.21, Public
law 92-500 and other lawful
standards and regulations, the
North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission pro-
poses to issue a National Pollu-
tant Discharge Elimination Sys-
tem
(NPDES) wastewater dis-
charge permit to the person(s)
listed below effective 45 days
from the publish date of this no-
tice.
Written comments regarding
the proposed permit will be ac-
cepted until 30 days after the
publish date of this notice. All
comments received prior to that
date are considered in the final
determinations regarding the
proposed permit The Director
of the NC Division of Water
Quality may decide to hold a
public meeting for the proposed
permit should the Division re-
ceive a significant degree of
public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and
other supporting information on
file used to determine condi-
tions present in the draft permit
are available upon request and
payment of the costs of repro-
duction. Mail comments and/or
requests for information to the
NC Division of Water Quality at
the above address or call Ms.
Christie Jackson at
[phone] extension 538.
Please include the NPDES per-
mit number (attached) in any
communication. Interested per-
sons may also visit the Division
of Water Quality at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC
27604-1148 between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to
review information on file.
NPDES Permit number
N C 0 0 8 4 6 3 8
RHONE-POULENC, INC, 5500
Forest Hills Plaza, Durham, NC
27707 has applied for a facility
located in Gaston County
dischrging wastewater into UT
Crowders Creek in the Cataw-
ba River Basin. Currently are
water quality limited. This dis-
charge may affect future alloca-
tions in this portion of the re-
ceiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0004812, Pharr Yarns In-
dustrial WWTP, PO Box 1939,
McAdenville, NC 28101 has ap-
plied for a permit renewal for a
facility located in Gaston Coun-
ty discharging treated
wastewater into South Fork Ca-
tawba River in the Catawba
River Basin. Currently Coli-
form, total nitrogen, and total
phosphorus are water quality
limited. This discharge may af-
fect future allocations in this
portion of the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0Q72051,,..Heater Utilities,
Inc. (Fox Run. WTP), PO Box
4889, Cary, NC 27519 has ap-
plied for a permit renewal for a
falility located in Gaston County
discharging filter -backwash
wastewater into an unnamed
tributary to Crowders Creek in
the Catawba River Basin. Cur-
rently no parameters are water
quality limited This discharge
may affect future allocations in
this portion of the receiving
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1Juunc; MiereSt
Coptes of the draft permit and
other supportirg
on
Measuring 11.75 Inches appeared in The Gaston Gazette, a newspaper publishe( used to ea
lions present in the draft rmit
Gaston County, Gastonia, NC, in issues arc..m0.9W upon„ and
Payment of the costs of repro-
duction. Mail coma and/or
requeete for information to the
the Division of Water Quality 'et
above addrels or call Ms.
Christie Vadcsen at
[phone] Wellston 53a
Please include the NPDES per-
mit number
(attached) , In any
AUGUST 27, 2001
Sworn to and subscribed before me this E day of
) fa
My commission expires May 25, 2003
communi• . Interested per-
sons may visitthe Olvision
of Water_ Quality at 512 N.
SailabalY Stritett ; Raleigh, NC
27604-1148 between_
rs
of 8i00 a.m. and,a0 p.m to
review intonation on to,
NPDES Permit number
RHONEs am"C, INC,
NC , 55N0C.NC008-4638
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Notary Pub11C. pry for a Pew maws) for a
facillr fixated in Gaston coun-
ty. (Recharging:
wastewater Fret S fed
Ca-
tawba River in Catawba
River Basin: Currently Cot -
form, Wet nitrogen, and total
phosp
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may
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: NO
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Valery Stephens
Date: April 20, 2001
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Gaston
NPDES Permit No.: NC0072061
MRO No.: 01-70
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Heater Utilities
Fox Run WTP
PO Box 4889
Cary, NC 27519
DENR - WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
2. Date of Investigation: April 19, 2001
3. Report Prepared By: B. Dee Browder, Environ. Engr. I
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Dennis Frankur, [phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of NC Highway 274 (Union Road) and Gaston
Day School Road in southern Gaston county, travel south on NC HWY 274
approximately 0.9 mile. Turn right onto Dawnwood Lane and travel 0.35 mile. The
community well is located on the left side of Dawnwood Lane.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Latitude: 35° 11' 19"
Longitude: 81 ° 09' 25"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: G14NW Gastonia South
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Moderate slopes; the water treatment
facility is not in a flood plain.
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 100 feet from the WTP site.

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10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: UT to Crowders Creek
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 03-08-37
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Small wet
weather stream. General "C" classification uses downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater: Intermittent discharge
b. What is the current permitted capacity: Not specified
c. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity): Not
specified.
d. Date(s) 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 existing
WWT facilities consist of two 1500-gallon backwash filters.
f. Description of proposed WWT facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: There are no toxic impacts expected.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): Not Needed.
2. Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied specify DEM Permit No. N/A.
Residuals Contractor: N/A
Telephone No. N/A
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP PFRP
c. Landfill: N/A
3. Treatment Plant Classification: Class (no change from previous rating).
4. SIC Code(s): 4941 Wastewater Code(s): 22
5. MTU Code(s): 51101

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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)? No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None at this time.
3. Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A
Submission of plans and specifications
Begin Construction
Complete construction
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation
a. Spray Irrigation: N/A
b. Connect to regional sewer system: N/A
c. Subsurface: N/A
d. Other disposal options: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Heater Utilities Inc. requests that the NPDES permit for Fox Run WTP be renewed. The
Mooresville Regional Office recommen s newal of this permit.
Signature of Report Preparer Date
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Water Quay Regional Supervisor
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WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVIC
March 22, 2001
Ms. Valery Stephens
North Carolina DENR
Water Quality/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Permit Renewal - NPDES Permit No. NC0072061
Fox Run Subdivision WWTP
Dear Ms. Stephens:
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, North Carolina 27511
phone : [phone]
fax : [phone]
P.O. Drawer 4889, Cary, NC 27519
tg, E V-E
1.1 MAR 2 6 2001
DENR-WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Enclosed is the original and two copies of the permit renewal
application for the above -described discharge permit. This permit involves
the discharge of backwash water from iron/manganese removal filters at a
community well serving Fox Run Subdivision in Gaston County, Generally, one
filter will backwash each day onto the ground near the well lot located in the
subdivision with an estimated backwash flow of approximately 1,000 to 1,500
gallons per day.
There is no pretreatment of the backwash water prior to the discharge,
although it passes through a settling tank. Although no sludge has
historically accumulated or been removed from the settling tanks, if needed,
the sludge would be pumped by a permitted septage hauler and disposed of in
one of Heater's existing wastewater treatment plants or into a properly
permitted municipal facility.
If I can provide further information, please do not hesitate to contact
me at 919-467-8712, Ext. 37.
Sincerely,
y H. Tweed
Vice President
JHT/rt
Enclosure