NC0084468_Staff Report_19941021

NPDES DOCUMENT 5CANNINO COVER SHEET
NC0084468
Keltic Meadows WTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Staff Report
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Speculative Limits
Environmental
Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
October 21, 1994
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Mack Wiggins
Date: October 21, 1994
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Gaston
Permit No. NC0084468 1
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Facility and Address: Lewis Well Boring Company
Post Office Box 497
Dallas, North Carolina 28034
2. Date of Investigation: 10-20-94
3. Report Prepared By: G. T. Chen
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. George A. Lewis,
Owner of Lewis Well Boring Company, [phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the junction of Highway 274 (Union
Road) and Beaty Road (SR 2439) in southern Gaston County,
travel northeast on SR 2439 approximately one (1) mile to the
junction with Cook's Lake Road (SR 2440). Turn right
(southeast) on SR 2440 and travel approximately 0.5 mile, turn
left (east) on Keltic Meadows Road (SR 3067). Travel about
0.1 mile on SR 3067 and turn right (south) on Cape Breton Tr.
(SR 3068). Travel about 0.5 mile on SR 3068 and turn right
(west) on Ingonish Drive (no road number) and proceed about
0.15 mile to the end of the road. The well house is located
approximately 150 feet north of the end of Ingonish Drive.
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35° 11' 03" Longitude: 81° 07' 06"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: G 14 NE USGS Name: Belmont, NC -SC
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes No If No, explain: N/A. No treatment facilities.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): N/A. No
treatment facilities.
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9. Location of nearest dwelling: Approximately 500 feet from the
well house.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Unnamed
tributary to Catawba Creek
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba and 03-08-37
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: The proposed discharge of filter back
wash water is to a catch basin of the storm drainage
system in the Keltic Meadows Subdivision, which is
currently under development. The storm drainage system
enters an unnamed tributary to Catawba Creek. Downstream
users are unknown.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: N/A. Intermittent
discharge.
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? N/A. Proposed discharge.
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)? N/A. Proposed discharge.
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years: None.
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: None.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: None.
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Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A.
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: N/A.
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet): Discharge of filter back wash water. No rating
given.
4. SIC Code(s): 9999
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Wastewater Code(s): Primary: 22
Main Treatment Unit Code: 00000
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: (please
indicate) N/A.
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation:
a. Spray Irrigation: Not evaluated.
b. Connection to Regional Sewer System: Not available.
c. Subsurface: Not evaluated.
5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials
utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air
quality or groundwater? No hazardous materials are used at
this facility which discharges filter backwash water. No
adverse impact on the environment is expected.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the subject request be granted and an
NPDES Discharge Permit be issued to the applicant as requested.
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