NC0084468_Permit (Issuance)_19960819

NPDES DOCUWENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NC0084468
Keltic Meadows WTP
NPDES Permit:
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History
Document Date:
August 19, 1996
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
August 19,1996
Mr. Paul Pasour
Lewis Water Company, Inc.
1807 Dallas Stanley Highway
Stanley, North Carolina 28034
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Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NC0084468
Keltic Meadows Well #2
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Pasour:
In accordance with the application for a discharge permit received on March 25, 1996, 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 US
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 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 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and
binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be followed
in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
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, 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 Mack Wiggins at telephone number (919)
733-5083, extension 542.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goe'1ri^h
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Permits and Engineering Unit
Facility Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NC0084468
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, 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,
Lewis Water Company, Incorporated
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Keltic Meadows Subdivision Well #2
southwest of Belmont
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Catawba Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective October 1, 1996
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2001
Signed this day August 19, 1996
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Mangement Commission

Permit No. NC0084468
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Lewis Water Company, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continnnue to discharge filter backwash water from a facility located at Keltic Meadows
Subdivision Well #2, 150 feet north of the end of Ingonish Drive , southwest of Belmont,
Gaston County (See Part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an
unnamed tributary to Catawba Creek which is classified Class C waters in the Catawba River
Basin.

ROAD CLASSIFICATION
PRIMARY HIGHWAY
HARD SURFACE
SECONDARY HIGHWAY
HARD SURFACE 1=111111.=
LIGHT -DUTY ROAD. HARD OR
IMPROVED SURFACE
UNIMPROVED ROAD = _ _
Latitude; 35°11'03" Longitude; 81 °0706"
Map # G14NE Sub -basin 030837
Stream Class C
Discharge Class Filter backwash
Receiving Stream UT to Catawba Creek
Permit exp. 9/30/2001 Qw NA
SCALE 1:24 000
0
1 MILE
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7000 FEET
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1 KILOMETER
CONTOUR INTERVAL 5 FEET
Keltic Meadows Subdivision
Well #2
NC0084468
Gaston County

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONTI OR ENG REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0084468
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
Total Suspended Solids
Settleable Solids
Turbidity
Iron
Total Residual Chlorine
Lbsidav,
Discharge Limitations
Units (specifvl
Mon. Avg, Daily Max Mon. Avg, Daily
30.0 mg/I
0.1 ml/I
Max,
45.0 mg/I
0.2 ml/I
* * * *
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequency
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Requirements
Sample *Sample
Tyge Location
Estimate E
Grab E
Grab E
Grab E
Grab E
Grab E
** The discharge shall not cause the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed 50 NTU. If the turbidity exceeds these levels due to natural
background conditions, the discharge level cannot cause any increase in the turbidity in the receiving water.
All samples collected should be of a representative discharge.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0084468
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number O01. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
Lbs/day Units (specify} Measurement SampIQ *Sample
Mon. Avg, Daily Max Mon. Avg. Daily Max, Frequency Type Location
Flow j�,'e F
I
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/I Quarte y Grab E
Settleable Solids 0.1 ml/I 0.2 ml/I Quarterly Grab E
Turbidity * * * ' Quarterly Grab E
Iron Quarterly Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine Quarterly Grab' E
** The discharge shall not cause the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed 50 NTU. If the turbidity exceeds these levels due to natural
background conditions, the discharge level cannot cause any increase in the turbidity in the receiving water.
All samples collected should be of a representative discharge.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Lewis Water Company, Inc.
NPDES No. NC0084468
Design Flow (MGD) N/A
Facility Class Filter backwash discharge
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name UT to Catawba Creek
Stream Class C
Sub -basin 030837
Drainage Area (mil)
S7Q10 (cfs)
W7Q10 (cfs)
30Q2 (cfs)
IWC (%)
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(s)
Adding quarterly monitoring
frequency, grab sampling at the
effluent
Flow
per DEM regulations
Compliance Schedule: None
Special Condition(s): None
Permits & Engineering Comments:
This is a permit renewal for an existing water treatment facility discharging filter backwash. Nothing
has changed since the last permit cycle. Mid South Water Systems is presently trying to purchase
Lewis Water Company, Inc. Permits and Engineering recommend reissuance with existing limits with
the addition of quarterly estimate sampling for flow at the effluent.
Prepared by:
Regional Office Evaluation and Recommendations:

Permit Summary
NC0084468
This is a permit renewal for an existing water treatment facility discharging filter
backwash. Nothing has changed since the last permit cycle. Permits and
Engineering recommend reissuance with existing limits. Mid South Water
Systems has plans of purchasing Lewis Water Company, Inc.