NC0031828_Permit Issuance_20131014

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0031828
Vanceboro WWTP
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Document Date:
October 14, 2013
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
October 14, 2013
E. Renee Ipock
Town of Vanceboro
P.O. Box 306
Vanceboro, North Carolina 28586
Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE
Permit Number NC0031828
Vanceboro WWTP - Class II
Craven County
Dear Permittee:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject
permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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 October 15, 2007 (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 permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or
permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other
Federal or Local governmental permits which may be required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Maureen Kinney of my staff at [phone].
ely,
homas A. Reeder
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit Files
Washington Regional Office, Surface Water Protection Section
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Internet:: www.ncwateraualitv.orq
An Equal OpportunitylAffirrnative Action Employer

Permit NC0031828
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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,
Town of Vanceboro
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Vanceboro WWTP
South Main Street
Vanceboro
Craven County
to receiving waters designated as Swift Creek in the Neuse 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, 2013.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2018.
Signed this day October 14, 2013.
Tho A. Reeder, Director
Di ision of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Page 1 of 6

Permit NC0031828
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the
permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
The Town of Vanceboro is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.30 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following
components:
> Manual bar screen
> Grit removal
> Two parallel mechanically operated aerated oxidation ditches
> Three parallel secondary clarifiers
> Tertiary sand filters
> Alum feed for phosphorus removal
> Polymer feed for alum sludge conditioning
> Gas chlorination
> Chlorine contact chamber
> Dechlorination
> Cascade post aeration
> Automatic samplers
> Flow meter
> Aerobic sludge digesters
> Sludge drying beds
> Standby power
The facility is located in Vanceboro at the Town of Vanceboro WWTP on South Main Street in
Craven County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Swift Creek,
currently classified C-SW-NSW waters in sub -basin 03-04-09 of the Neuse River Basin.
Page 2 of 6

Permit NC0031828
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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
Parameter Code
REQUIREMENTS
LIIVIITS
MONITORING
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Locations
Flow
50050
0.30 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
Total Monthly Flow
Monitor & Report
Monthly
Calculated
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C) z -Summer*
C0310
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent & Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C) a -Winter*
C0310
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent & Effluent
Total Suspended Solids2
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent & Effluent
NH3 as N -Summer*
C0610
2.0 mg/L
6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N -Winter*
C0610
4.0 mg/L
12.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Daily Average > 5.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
31616
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
• Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 3
50060
28 µg/L (Daily Maximum)
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Daily
Grab
Effluent
TKN (ml)
00625
Monitor & Report
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
NO2-N + NO3-N (mg/L)
00630
Monitor & Report
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
TN (mom') 4
C0600
Monitor & Report
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
TN Load4 QM600
QY600
Monitor & Report (lb/mo)
Monitor & Report (lb/yr)
Monthly
Annually
Calculated
Calculated
Effluent
Effluent
Total Phosphorus b
C0665
1.0 mg/L
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Total Mercury'
71900
Monitor & Report
See Footnote 7
Composite
Effluent
pH
00400
Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0
Standard Units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
Temperature (°C)
00010
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
*Summer: April 1 — October 31
*Winter: November 1— March 31
SEE FOOTNOTES ON NEXT PAGE.
Page 3 of 6

Permit NC0031828
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS...Continued
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at NCSR 1440. Downstream = approximately 2 miles downstream from the outfall.
2. The monthly average effluent BODS and TSS concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective
influent value (85% removal).
3. Total Residual Chlorine limits and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used in the treatment
process. See Special Condition A. (5.) for instructions should the facility's permitted UV disinfection
system fail and an alternate means of disinfection is required.
4. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO2-N + NO3-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen and TKN is
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen.
5. TN Load is the mass load of Total Nitrogen discharged in a given period of time. See Special Condition A.
(2.) Calculation of Total Nitrogen Loads.
6. The monthly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected monthly.
7. Mercury must be monitored once during the permit cycle. See Special Condition A. (6.) Effluent Mercury
Analysis.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
A. (2.) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS
a. The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows:
i. Monthly TN Load (pounds/month) = TN x TMF x 8.34
Where:
TN =
TMF =
8.34 =
average Total Nitrogen concentration (mg/L) of the composite samples collected
during the month
Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/month)
conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds
ii. Annual TN Load (pounds/year) = Sum of the twelve Monthly TN Loads for the calendar
year
b. The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen results (mg/L and pounds/month) in the final
discharge monitoring report for each quarter and shall report each year's results (pounds/year) with
the December report for that year.
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Permit NC0031828
A. (3.) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN
a. Total Nitrogen (TN) allocations and TN Load limits for NPDES dischargers in the Neuse River
basin are annual limits and are applied for the calendar year.
b. For any given calendar year, the Permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN Load limit
in this Permit if:
i. the Permittee's annual TN Load is less than or equal to said limit, or
ii. the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member of a compliance association.
c. If the Permittee is not a co-permittee member of a compliance association and the Permittee's
cumulative annual TN discharge exceeds the effective TN Load limit in this permit at any point
during the calendar year, the Permittee is in violation of its TN Load limit, and each day of a
continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation.
d. The TN Load limit in this Permit (if any) may be modified as the result of allowable changes in
the Permittee's TN allocation.
Allowable changes include those resulting from purchase of TN allocation from the
Wetlands Restoration Fund; purchase, sale, trade, or lease of allocation between the
Permittee and other dischargers; regionalization; and other transactions approved by the
Division.
ii. The Permittee may request a modification of the TN Load limit in this Permit to reflect
allowable changes in its TN allocation. Upon receipt of timely and proper application, the
Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal
program requirements.
iii. Changes in TN limits become effective on January 1 of the year following permit
modification. The Division must receive application no later than August 31 for changes
proposed for the following calendar year.
iv. Application shall be sent to:
NC DENR / DWR / NPDES Programs
Attn: Neuse River Basin Coordinator
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
d. If the Permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association, its TN
discharge during that year is governed by that association's group NPDES permit and the TN
limits therein.
i. The Permittee shall be considered a Co-Permittee Member for any given calendar year in
which it is identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group NPDES permit.
ii. Association roster(s) and members TN allocations will be updated annually and in
accordance with state and federal program requirements.
iii. If the Permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association, the Division must be
notified of the proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined in the
association's NPDES permit.
(1) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification, the Division will modify the permit as
appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
(2) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of the
year following modification of the association's permit.
e. The TN monitoring and reporting requirements in this Permit remain in effect until expiration of
this Permit and are not affected by the Permittee's membership in a compliance association.
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Permit NC0031828
A. (4.) TOTAL NITROGEN ALLOCATIONS
a. The following table lists the Total Nitrogen (TN) allocation(s) assigned to, acquired by, or transferred to
the Permittee in accordance with the Neuse River nutrient management rule (T15A NCAC 02B .0234) and
the status of each as of permit issuance. For compliance purposes, this table does not supersede any TN
limit(s) established elsewhere in this permit or in the NPDES permit of a compliance association of which
the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member.
ALLOCATION
TYPE
SOURCE
DATE
ALLOCATION AMOUNT (1)
STATUS
Estuary (Ib/yr)
Discharge (Ib/yr)
Base
Assigned by Rule
(T15A NCAC 02B .0234)
12/7/97; 4/1/03
'
6,066
6,066
Active
TOTAL
6,066
6,066
Active
Footnote:
(1) Transport Factor = 100%
b. Any addition, deletion, or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than to correct typographical
errors) or any change in status of any of the listed allocations shall be considered a major modification of
this permit and shall be subject to the public review process afforded such modifications under state and
federal rules.
A. (5.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system should fail, under -
perform, or otherwise be removed from effective service, the permittee or his agent should immediately
inform the Surface Water Protection Section staff of the Raleigh Regional Office (919/791-4200) of this
development and discuss temporary, alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection, the total residual chlorine (TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this method of disinfection is in use
and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not exceed 28
µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may also be necessary to ensure protection of water quality in the
receiving stream.
The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary (replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.) will be considered a
violation of the terms of this permit.
A. (6.) EFFLUENT MERCURY ANALYSIS
The Permittee shall provide one effluent mercury analysis, using EPA Method 1631E, in conjunction with the
next permit renewal application. The analysis should be taken within 12 months prior to the application date.
Any additional effluent mercury measurements conducted from the effective date of this permit and up to the
application date shall also be submitted with the renewal application.
If the result of the mercury analysis is not provided with the application, the application may be returned as
incomplete and the Permittee considered non -compliant.
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Town of Vanceboro
Vanceboro WWTP
County: Craven Stream Class: C-SW-NSW
Receiving Stream: Swift Creek Sub -Basin: 030409
Latitude: 35° 17' 42" Grid/Quad: F30SW
Longitude: 77° 09' 00" HUC#: 03020202
Facility
Location
(not to scale)
NPDES Permit: NC0031828

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAKE
Advertiser Name- DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Address: 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER PROTECTION SECTION/
RALEIGH, NC 276991617
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Wake
County North Carolina, duly commissioned and
authorized to administer oaths, affirmations, etc.,
personally appeared DEBORAH MAHAFFEY, who
being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law, doth
depose and say that he or she is Accounts
Receivable Specialist of The News & Observer a
corporation organized and doing business under
the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and
publishing a newspaper known as The News &
Observer, in the City of Raleigh, Wake County and
State aforesaid, the said newspaper in which such
notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement
was published was, at the time of each and every
such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the
requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of
the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a
qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section
1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina,
and that as such he or she makes this affidavit; and
is familiar with the books, files and business of said
corporation and by reference to the files of said
publication the attached advertisement for
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES was
inserted in the aforesaid newspaper on dates as
follows:
10/21/2013
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DEBORAH MAHAFFEY, Accounts Rq e Lle'Specialist
Wake County, North Carolina
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Ad Number
0000731342
Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental
Management Comm(ssiorVNPDES Unit
1617 Mall Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
The North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission proposes to
issue a NPDES wastewater discharge
permit to the person(s) listed below.
Written comments regarding the pro-
posed permit will be accepted until 30
days after the publish dote of this notice.
The Director of the NC Division of Water
Resources (DWR) may hold a public
hearing should there be a significant de-
gree of public interest. Please mall com-
ments and/or Information requests to
DWR at the above address. Interested
persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Sal-
isbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review in-
formation on file. Additional information
an NPDES permits and this notice may
be found on our website: htlp://portal.nc
denr.org/web/wa/swP/ps/npdesicalendar,
or by calling [phone]. The Town of
River Bend requested renewal of per-
mit NC0086797 far its WTP 1 & 2 in Cra-
ven County;. this permitted discharge is
for treated backwash/rinse wastewater
to an unnamed tributary to Plantation
Canal and directly to Plantation Canal,
Neuse River Basin. Town of Vanceboro
has applied for renewal of permit
NC0031628 far' Vanceboro WWTP; Cra-
ven County. This permitted facility dis-
charges treated wastewater to Swift
Creek; Neuse River Basin. Town of Riv-
er Bend applied for renewal of permit
NC0030406 for Town of River Bend
Wastewater Treatment Plant; Craven
County. This permitted facility dis-
charges treated wastewater to the Trent
River; Neuse River Basin. Aqua North
America, Inc. requested renewal 'of per-
mit NC0008714 for Its Lassiter Farms
Community Well WTP In Wake County;
this permitted discharge is for treated
backwash/rinse wastewater to an un-
named tributary to Ditch Branch, Neuse
River Basin.
N&O; October 21, 2013
Notary Public
Wake County
Sworn to and subscribed before me
This 21 st day of October, 2013
My Commission Expires: co`o�K9-0/,,t-
Notary Signature

Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mall Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
The North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission proposes to
issue o NPDES wastewater discharge
permit to the person(s) listed below.
Written comments regarding the pro-
posed permit will be accepted until 30
days after the publish date of this notice.
The Director of the NC Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) may hold a public hear-
ing should there be a significant degree
of public interest. Please mail com-
ments and/or information requests to
DWQ at the above address. Interested
persons may visit the DWQ at 312 N. Sal-
isbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review in-
formation on tile. Additional information
on NPDES permits and this notice may
be found on our website: http://portal.nc
den r.orgfwebAvq/swp/ps/npdes/ca lendar,
or by calling [phone]. The Town of
River Bend requested renewal of per-
mit NC0086797 for its WTP 1& 2 in Cra-
ven County; this permitted discharge is
for treated backwash/rinse wastewater
to an unnamed tributary to Plantation
Canal and directly to Plantation Canal.
Neuse River Basin. Town of Vanceboro
has applied for renewal of permit
NC0031828 for Vanceboro WWTP; Cra-
ven County. This permitted facility dis-
charges treated wastewater to Swift
Creek; Neuse River Basin. Town of Riv-
er Bend applied for renewal of permit
N00030406 for Town of River Bend
Wastewater Treatment Plant; Craven
County. This permitted facility dis-
charges treated wastewater to the Trent
River; Neuse River Basin. Aqua North
America, Inc. requested renewal of per-
mit NC0088714 for Its Lassiter Farms
Community Well WTP in Woke County;
this permitted discharge is for treated
backwash/rinse wastewater to on un-
named tributary to Ditch Branch, Neuse
River Basin.
N&O: August 1, 2013

Kinney, Maureen
Subject:
Attachments:
Public Notices News and Observer 7-31-2013
Palmer.pdf
From: Oleniczak, Pam[mailto:poleniczakOnewsobserver.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:40 AM
To: Palmer, Lisa M
Subject: Re: Public Notices News and Observer 7-31-2013
Hey Lisa! awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Love the sweet cat!! LOL! (*_*)
I have set the ad for tomorrow. Proof attached. $484.40
enjoy the day!!!
Pamela Oleniczak
Legal Advertising Coordinator
The News & Observer
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Palmer, Lisa M <[e-mail]> wrote:
Good Morning Pam! ;)
Primary Newspaper: News and Observer (Acct. No. 104811)

Within 10 days after the publish date, please send the invoice and 2
copies at the original affidavit to
NCOENR/i7WQf NPDES
Attn: Lisa Pal rncr
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC27699-1617
Please note: E3ath an invoice and original affidavit or tear sheet are
required for payment.
Please publish the HIGHLIGHTED public notice as a line advertisement in the Legal Section of your
paper ONE TIME as soon as possible. Please verify receipt of this email and feel free to contact me
with any questions, Thanks!
Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES
wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the
proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the
NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of
public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWQ at the above address.
Interested persons may visit the DWQ at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review information
on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website:
http://portal.ncdenr.orq/web/wq/swp/ps/npdes/calendar, or by calling [phone]. The Town of
River Bend requested renewal of permit NC0086797 for its WTP 1& 2 in Craven County; this
permitted discharge is for treated backwash/rinse wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Plantation
Canal and directly to Plantation Canal, Neuse River Basin. Town of Vanceboro has applied for renewal
of permit NC0031828 for Vanceboro WWTP; Craven County. This permitted facility discharges
treated wastewater to Swift Creek; Neuse River Basin. Town of River Bend applied for renewal of
permit NC0030406 for Town of River Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant; Craven County. This
permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Trent River; Neuse River Basin. Aqua North
America, Inc. requested renewal of permit NC0088714 for its Lassiter Farms Community Well WTP in
Wake County; this permitted discharge is for treated backwash/rinse wastewater to an unnamed
tributary to Ditch Branch, Neuse River Basin.
2

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not
require full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g.,
schools, mobile home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes,
but can include facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water,
toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date
Maureen Kinney 7/11/13
Permit Number
NC0031828
Facility Name
Town of Vanceboro WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
Neuse 03-04-09
Receiving Stream
Swift Creek
Stream Classification in Permit
C-Sw, NSW
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
Yes No — Special Condition added
Does permit have toxicity testing?
Yes No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Yes No
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes No — DO & Temperature
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For
what parameter?
Yes No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No
Any permit mods since last permit?
No
Current expiration date
4/30/2013
New expiration date
4/30/2018
Comments received on Draft Permit?
Please note the following modifications to this draft:
• A Total Residual Chlorine special condition was added in the event that UV system
should fail [see Special Condition A.(5.)]
• Total Phosphorus was changed from Monitor & Report and a limit of 1.0 mg/L
(monthly) added due to their expansion. Kristen Jarmen reviewed their compliance
history and reports they should be able to meet this limit. Will wait to see how
permittee responds. May consider a compliance schedule.
• Based on the completion and approval of the N.C. Statewide mercury total
Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), the permit now requires one mercury analysis,
using EPA Method 1631 E, which must be completed within the twelve (12)
months prior to the next permit renewal. This requirement is included on the
effluent page and in the new Special Condition A.(6.).

Kinney, Maureen
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Maureen —
Templeton, Mike
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:01 PM
Kinney, Maureen
RE: DRAFT Permit: NC0031828 Town of Vanceboro
I'll try to catch you in the morning. I'm leaving town early but have to swing by the office to drop off a couple of things.
If you wrote the permit according to the spreadsheet, you did what I asked. It may be that the spreadsheet was not
correct, however. Expanded facilities are supposed to get a monthly average TP limit of 1.0 mg/L)(except members of
the association, which still get the qtr. avg. limit of 2.0 mg/L). And I didn't try to i ed Tifyy expanded facilities.
- Mike T
From: Kinney, Maureen
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:50 PM
To: Templeton, Mike
Subject: FW: DRAFT Permit: NC0031828 Town of Vanceboro
Mike,
Can you comment on this? The spreadsheet for Vanceboro showed Monitor & Report so I dropped the 2.0 limit for TP.
Was I correct to do that?
Maureen
From: Thorpe, Roger
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:47 PM
To: Kinney, Maureen
Subject: RE: DRAFT Permit: NC0031828 Town of Vanceboro
Maureen
Our permit files go back to 1992. There was a 2.0 mg/I limit on Phosphorus at that time and it has been carried forward
in each permit renewal. Vanceboro expanded from 0.25 mgd to 0.30 mgd on May 1, 2004.Therefore wouldn't 15A NCAC
02B .0234 (8) (g) apply?
Roger
From: Kinney, Maureen
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:42 AM
To: Thorpe, Roger
Subject: DRAFT Permit: NC0031828 Town of Vanceboro
Oh okay, thanks. I'll make that correction.
The change was made to TP based on the Neuse Strategy and 15A NCAC 02B .0234(6)(b) for existing facilities with
permitted flow greater than or equal to 0.05 MGD...
Maureen
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Neuse River Basin
> AU Number
Name
2012 North Carolina 303(d) List -Category 5
10-digit Watershed 0302020204
Description
Length or Area
Clayroot Swamp -Swift Creek
Units Classification
Category Rating Use
Reason for Rating Parameter
Year
Neuse River Basin
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed
0302020204
030202020404
Category
Clayroot Swamp -Swift Creek
Clayroot Swamp
> 27-97-5a
Clayroot Swamp
From source to SR 1925
9.5
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW 5
5 Impaired Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 1998
12-digit Subwatershed
030202020405
Clayroot Swamp -Swift Creel
> 27-97-(0.5)al
Swift Creek
From source to 5.3 miles upstream of Clayroot Swamp
19.3
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW 5
5 Impaired Aquatic Life
Poor Bioclassification Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1998
Neuse River Basin
10-digit Watershed
12-digit Subwatershed
0302020205
030202020503
Swift Creek
Town of Vanceboro-Swift Cree
> 27-97-(0.5)b
Swift Creek
From Clayroot Swamp to mouth of Bear Branch
14.4
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW
5 Impaired Aquatic Life
Fair Bioclassification Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos
1998
Neuse River Basin
10-digit Watershed 0302020206
12-digit Subwatershed
030202020601
5
Hog Island-Neuse River
Headwaters Core Creel
> 27-90a2
Core Creek
From upstream crossing of SR 1239 to Grape Creek
3.0
FW Miles
C;Sw,NSW 5
5 Impaired Aquatic Life Severe Bioclassification Ecological/biological Integrity Benthos 2008
Neuse River Basin
Neuse River Basin
8-digit Subbasin 03020203
10-digit Watershed 0302020301
12-digit Subwatershed 030202030102
Contentnea Creek
Buckhorn Reservoir
Lower Moccasin Creek
> 27-86-2
Moccasin Creek (Bunn
Lake)
From source to Contentnea Creek
22.8 FW Miles C;NSW 5
5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Low Dissolved Oxygen
2008
Friday, August 24, 2012
12-digit Subwatershed
Approved by EPA August 10, 2012
030202030104
Lower Turkey Creek
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Mr. Ron Berry, Engineer I
NCDENR/DWQ/Point Source/NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: NPDES Permit #NC0031828 Renewal
Dear Mr. Berry
The Town of Vanceboro respectfully submits NPDES Application for Permit Renewal — Form A
for NPDES Permit #NC0031828. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional
information, or have any questions.
Sincerely,
E. Renee (pock
Town Clerk
Enclosures

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWJ or other treatment systems treating
domestic Wastes < 0.1 MOD With no pretreatment program.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617Maii Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit
INC0031828
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name Town of Vanceboro
Facility Name Vanceboro WWTP
Mailing Address P.O. Box 306
City Vanceboro
State / Zip Code NC 28586
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above 0
Street Address or State Road South Main Street (US HWY 17)
City
State / Zip Code
County
Vanceboro
NC 28586
Craven
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Town of Vanceboro
Mailing Address P.O. Box 306
City Vanceboro
State / Zip Code NC 28586
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
4. Population served: 1864
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Form -A 1/06

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
5. Do you receive industrial waste?
® No ❑ Yes (if you have an approved pre-treatment program, must complete Form 2A)
6. Type of collection system
Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
?. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
8. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Swift Creek
9. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous ® Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: ? Duration: 5 minutes
10. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treairnent system in a
separate sheet of paper.
The Town of Vanceboro's Treatment Process consists of a manual grit removal and bar
screen system, oxidation ditches, three (3) clarifiers, aerobic digester, tertiary filter
system, chlorination contact basin, de -chlorination system, post aeration sludge drying
beds, alum feed and polymer feed system.
11. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.30 MOD
Annual Average daily flow 0.215 MOD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.518 MOOD (for the previous 3 years)
12. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
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Form -A 1/06

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MOD with no pzetzeatment pzogfam.
13. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Conform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples
and must be no more than four and one half years old
Parameter
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BOOS)
Fecal Coliform
Daily
Maximum
2.4
210
Monthly
Average
0.6
4
Units of
Measurement
mg/ L
#/ 100m1
Number of
Samples
34
33
Total Suspended Solids
Temperature (Summer)
Temperature (Winter)
pH
13.0
0.6
mg/L
34
23.5
23.4
C
183
16.7
16.7
C
154
7.9
7.4
Std Units
34
14. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NC0031828 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Special Order of Consent (SOC)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
Other WQCS00241
Permit Number
Permit Number
Type
15. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application
ad that to the
beat of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
E. Renee Ipock
Printed name of Person Signing
Signature of Applicant
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement
representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be
maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that
Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method
required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
$25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a
punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar
offense.)
Town Clerk
Title
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Date
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Form -A 1/06

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