NC0086142_Permit (Issuance)_20010928

NPDES DOCUWENT SCANNING. COVER SHEET
NC0086142
Oakley Park WTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
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Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
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Permit
History
Document Date:
September 28, 2001
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of \NAr9 Michael F. Easley
1 Governor
r NC ENR William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
September 28, 2001
Mr. Jerry H. Tweed
Heater Utilities, Inc.
P.O. Drawer 4889
Cary, North Carolina 27519
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0086142
Oakley Park Wells 1 & 2 WTP
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Tweed:
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,
ORIGIN- SIGNED BY
pp. WILSON
Gre orpe, Ph.D.
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center. 1 800 623-7748

Permit NC0086142
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
Oakley Park Subdivision Wells 1 and 2
NCSR 1271 (Well # 1)
NCSR 1236 @ NCSR 1271 (Well #2)
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as McGill 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 November 1, 2001.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2005.
Signed this day September 28, 2001.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0086142
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Heater Utilities, Inc., is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to discharge filter -backwash wastewater from Iron/Manganese green
sand filters (for well water -treatment). These discharges are from the Oakley
Park Subdivision's Well # 1 (outfall 001) and Well #2 (outfall 002) southwest of
Gastonia on NCSR 1271 and NCSR 1236 in Gaston County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the locations specified on the attached
map into McGill Creek, classified C waters in the Catawba River Basin.

Latitude: 35°12'32" (001)
35°11'50" (002)
Longitude: 81°16'02" (001)
81'15'40" (002)
Quad # G13NE
Stream Class: C
Subbasin: 30837
Receiving Stream: McGill Branch
NC0086142
Heater Utilities, Inc.
Oakley Park Subdivision
Wells 1 & 2 WTP
SCALE 1:24000

Permit NC0086142
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 outfalls 001 and 002. 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/I
45.0 mg/I
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 mg/I
0.2 mg/I
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Turbidityi
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.

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SHEILA RANBURGER
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NQRTH CAROUNA
ENVIP "MANAGEMEN
COMMISSION / NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTEN
TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTE
WATER PERMIT
On the basis of thorough st 1
review and application of f�f
General Statute 143.21, Public
law 92-500 and other lawft
standards and regulations, the
North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission pry
poses to issue a National Polls
tant Discharge Elimination S
(NPDES) wastewater dis-charge
mit to the person(s) listed bet0
effective 45 days from the p
date of this no-tice.
Written comments regarditli
the proposed permit will be ao!-
cepted until 30 days after the.
publish date of this notice. Ail
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
public meeting for the proposed
permit should the Division re-;„#
calve a significant degree of
public interest. z
Copies of the draft permit and
other supporting information on •t
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:
NC0068888, Town of Dallas"
(WWTP), 210 North Holland F'..
St., Dallas, NC 28034 has ap.4
plied for a permit renewal for a
facility located in Gaston Coun-
ty discharging treated -
wastewater into an unnamed -
tributary to Long Creek in the
Catawba River Basin. Current-
ly BOD and •ammonia nitrogen
are water quality limited. This
discharge may affect future al-
locations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
NPDES Perrinit Number
NC0069035 Heater Utilities, •
Inc. (Southgate WTP), PO Box
'4889, Cary NC 27519 has ap-
plied for permit renewal for a fa •
-
cility located in Gaston County
dischargin filter -backwash
wastewater into an unnamed '
tributary to Catawba Creek in
the Catawba River Basin.
Currenity no parameters are
water quality limited. This dis-
charge may affect future alloca-
tions in this portion of the re-
ceiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC
0084468. Heater Utilities Inc.
(Keltic Meadows Well ft2
WTP), PO Box 4889, Cary, NC
27519 has applied for a permit
renewal fot' a facility located in
Gaston County discharging
well -backwash wastewater into
an unnamed tributary to Cataw-
ba Creek in the CATAWBA
River Basin. Currenity no pa-
rameters are water quality limit- 1
ed. This discharge may affect
future allocations in this portion
of the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number,.,
NC0086142 Heater Utilities Inc.

duclion. Mail comments andlar
requests for information to the
Measuring 13.42 Inches appeared in The r.as*,,,, Gazette, newspaper - , ,. ,e the above address or call Ms.
NC Division of Water Quality at
Gaston County, Gastonia, NC, in issues Christie Jackson
AUGUST 15, 2001
SHEIT.A RANBURGER
Legal Advertising Manage
C;
Sworn to and subscribed before me this D day of ( (.1 Lot
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,2001
Notary Public
My commission expires May 25, 2003
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 Me.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0068888, Town of Dallas
(WWTP), 210 North Holland
St., Dallas, NC 28034 has ap-
plied for a permit renewal for a:
facility located in Gaston Coun
ty discharging treated .
wastewater into an unnamed
tributary to Long Creek in the
Catawba River Basin. Current-
ly BOD and ammonia nitrogen
are water quality limited. This
discharge may affect future al-
locations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0069035 Heater Ulilities,
Inc. (Southgate WTP), PO Box
4889, Cary NC 27519 has ap- r
plied for permit renewal for a fa-
cility located in Gaston County
dischargin filter -backwash'
wastewater into an unnamed
tributary to Catawba Creek In
the Catawba River Basin.
Currenity no parameters are
water quality limited. This dis-
charge may affect future alloca-
tions in this portion of the re-
ceiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC
0084468. Heater Utilities Inc.
(Keltic Meadows Well 42
WTP), PO Box 4889, Cary, NC
27519 has applied for a permit
renewal for a facility located in
Gaston County discharging
well -backwash wastewater into
an unnamed tributary to Cataw-
ba Creek in the CATAWBA
River Basin. Currenity no pa-
rameters are water quality limit-
ed. This discharge may affect
future allocations in this portion
of the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0086142 Heater Utilities Inc.
(Oakley Park Wells 1 & 2
WTP), PO Box 4889, Cary, NC
27519 has applied for a permit
renewal for a facility located in
Gaston County discharging
well -backwash wastewater into
McGill Branch in the Catawba
River Basin. Currently no pa-
rameters are water quality limit-
ed. This discharge may affect
future allocations" in this portion
of the receiving stream.
1C-August 15, 2001

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To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Valery Stephens
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
Date: April 17, 2001
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Gaston
NPDES Permit No.: NC0086142
MRO No.: 01-69
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Oakley Park Subdivision
% Heater Utilities, Inc.
Post Office Drawer 4889
Cary, N.C. 27519
APR 2 5 2001
DE:4R - WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
2. Date of Investigation: April 12, 2001
3. Report Prepared By: Michael L. Parker, Environ. Engr. II
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Tony Parker, [phone], ext. 232.
5. Directions to Site: From the jct. of SR 1106 (Freedom Mill Rd.) and SR 1236
(Whitehorse Dr.) southwest of the City of Gastonia, travel east on SR 1236 to the jct with
SR 1271 (Pinto Lane). Turn left (northwest) on SR 1271 and travel to the end of the road
(pavement ends). Well site No. 1 is at the end of SR 1271. Well site No. 2 is at the
northeast quadrant of the jct of SR 1236 and SR 1271.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Well Site No. 1 Well Site No. 2
Latitude: 35 ° 12' 32" Latitude: 35 ° 11' 50"
Longitude: 81 ° 16' 02" Longitude: 81 ° 15' 40"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate well site(s) and discharge point(s) on map.
USGS Quad No.: G 13 NE
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes. Limited area is available
for expansion at each well site (less than %2 acre).
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Neither site is located in a flood plain.
Slopes range from 3% to >10%.

Page Two
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 100± feet from Well No. 1. 200± feet from Well
No. 2.
10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: McGill Branch (for both well sites)
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 030837
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: There was no
discernible flow at either discharge point.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater: = 0.001 MGD
b.. What is the current permitted capacity: N/A
c. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity): 0.001 MGD
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 Iron/Manganese Green Sand Filters.
f. Description of proposed WWT facilities: There are no proposed WWT facilities.
g•
Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: There are no toxic impacts known or
expected.
2. Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Residuals generation is not expected.
3. Treatment Plant Classification: Class I (no change from previous rating)
4. SIC Code(s): unknown Wastewater Code(s): 22 MTU Code(s): 00100
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

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4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation
a. Spray Irrigation: Limited area at both well sites (less than acre).
b. Connect to regional sewer system: None available within any reasonable distance.
c. Subsurface: Poor soils, restrictive topography, limited area available.
d. Other disposal options: None at this time.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Heater Utilities has applied for renewal of the NPDES Permit to discharge filter
backwash from two (2) green sand filters in the Oakley Park Subdivision. There have been no
changes to the existing WWT facilities and/or the permit since it was last renewed.
Therefore, pending a final review by the NPDES Unit, it is recommended that the
NPDES permit be reissked as requested.
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Signature of Report Preparer Date
Water Quality Re oval Supervisor
h:ldsr\dsr01 Coakley pk.dsr
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Heater
� Ut�l�ties
WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES
March 22, 2001
Ms. Valery Stephens
North Carolina DENR
Water Quality/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, North Carolina 27511
phone : 919.46Z7854
fax : [phone]
P.O. Drawer 4889, Cary, NC 27519
r
MAR 2 6 2001
DENR-WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Re: Permit Renewal - NPDES Permit No. NC0086142
Oakley Park Subdivision
Dear Ms. Stephens:
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 two
community wells serving Oakley Park 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,
and no solids removal or sludge management plan.
If I can provide further information, please do not hesitate to contact
me at 919-467-8712, Ext. 37.
Sincerely,
ry H. Tweed
Vice President
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