NC0041181_Permit (Issuance)_20040126

NPDES DOCUHENT !;CANNING COVER SHEET
NC0041181
Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
(Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Correspondence
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
January 26, 2004
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WA1 Michael F. Easley
Governor
r7 DENR William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
t �`wly� —INorth Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
'C Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Mr. Donald Bassinger
Caldwell County Schools
1914 Hickory Boulevard SW
Lenoir, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Bassinger:
28645
January 26, 2004
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0041181
Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP
Caldwell 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).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on December 3, 2003.
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 150E 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
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES 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
Tom Belnick
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center..1 800 623-7748

Permit NC0041181
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, the
Caldwell County Schools
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Happy Valley Elementary School DTP
1350 Yadkin River Road
Caldwell County
to receiving waters designated as the Yadkin River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee 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 March 1, 2004.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2008.
Signed this day January 26, 2004.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Tom Belrlick
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0041181
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 Caldwell County Schools are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.008 MGD wastewater treatment system discharging via
outfall 001 with the following components:
• Septic tank
• Dosing tank with dual siphons
• Dual sand filters
The system is located at the Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP off Yadkin River
Road in Caldwell County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the locations specified on the attached map into
the Yadkin River, a class C-Trout stream in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.

Quad: Lenoir, N.C.
Subbasin: 30701
Latitude: 35'59'45"
Longitude: 81"33'30"
Receiving Stream: Yadkin River
Stream Class: C-Trout
NC0041 1 81
Caldwell County Schools
Happy Valley Elementary
SCALE 1:2E4000

Permit NC0041181
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
LOTS S
m NITORING R UIR 1EN1 '
onto
Ay g
pally
=Kg of m
Measurement
Frequency
Sample hype
Sample tO0ation
Flow
0.008 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (202C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
pH
Between 6 and 9 standard units
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/NPDES
UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE
CENTER •
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
TO ISSUE A NPDES
WASTEWATER PLANT
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 Pol-
lutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit to the per-
son(s) listed below effective 45
days from the publish date of
this notice.
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 Di-
rector of the NC Division of
Water Quality may decide to
hold a public meeting for the
proposed permit should the Di --
vision receive a significant de-
gree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and
other supporting : information
on fife used to determine con-
ditions present in the draft per-
mit are .avatable.upon request
and payment of the costs of
reproduction. Mail .comments
and/or requests for information
to the NC Division of Water
Quality at the above address
or call Ms. Valery Stephens at
[phone], extension 520.
Please include the NPDES•
permit number (attached) in
any communication. Interested
persons may also visit the Di-
vision of Water Quality of 512 •
N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh,
NC 27604.1 148 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. to review information on
file.' •
The Caldwell County Schools
(1914 Hickory Boulevard SW,
Lenoir, NC 28645) have . ap-
. plied for renewal of NPDES
permit NC0041190 for.. the
Kings Creek Elementary
School WWTP. This permitted
facility discharges. treated do-
mestic wastewater to Kings
Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River Basin. Currently total lei
sidual chlorine is water quality
limited. This discharge may af-
fect future allocations in this
portion of Kings Creek.
The Caldwell County. Schools
(1914 Hickory Boulevard SW,
Lenoir, NC, 28645) have ap-
.plied tar renewal of NPDES
permit..-NC0041181 for the
Happy Valley . Elementary
School WWTP: This permitted
facility discharges :treated do-
mestic wastewater to the Yad- I
kin River in the Yadkin -Pee j
Dee River Basin. Currently to-
tal residual chlorine is water 1
quality limited. This discharge ,
may affect future allocations in 1
this portion al the Yadkin.Riv-
er.
PUBLISH: December 12,1
2003.
21449
NORTH CAROLINA
CATAWBA COUNTY
ii-dji
being first
she isn
Hickory Daily Record, a newspaper pub-
lished at Hickory, North Carolina; that in
the issues of the said newspaper for the
following days, to wit:
fry
my sworn, says: That he or
elf/jet/Of the
there appeared �..(... ..... spaced
lines of advertising as per attached named
advertiser:
The Hickory Daily Record is a qualified news-
paper ithin the meaning o section 1-597 of the
Gent Statutes of N. C n^
On0010- V r
Affiant
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this
day of
, 20 Gz3
p5�
Notary Public
My Commission Expires
, 20 OS'

PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION
NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE
CENTER
RALEIGH, NC
27699-1617
I NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE
A NPDES
WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the' basis of thor-
ough staff review
and application of
NC General Statute
143.21, Public law
92-500 and other
lawful standards and
regulations, the
North Carolina Envi-
ronmental Manage-
ment Commission
proposes to issue a
National Pollutant
Discharge Elimina-
tion System
(NPDES) wastewa-
ter discharge permit
to the person(s) list-
ed below effective
45 days from the
publish date of this
notice.
Written comments re-
garding the pro-
posed permit will be
accepted until 30
days after the pub-
lish date of this no-
tice. All comments
received prior to that
date are considered
in the final determi-
nations regarding
the proposed permit.
The Director of the
NC Division of Water
Quality may decide
to hold a public
meeting for the pro-
posed permit should
the Division receive
a significant degree
of public interest.
Copies of the draft
permit and other
supporting informa-
tion on file used to
determine conditions
present in the draft
permit are available
upon request and
payment of the costs
of reproduction. Mail
comments and/or re-
quests for informa-
tion to the NC Divi-
sion of Water Quality
at the above ad-
dress or call Ms. Va-
lery Stephens at
[phone], ex-
tension 520. Please
1
me u.e t e NPDES
permit number (at-
tached) in any com-
munication. Interest-
ed persons may also
visit the Division of
Water Quality at 512
N. Salisbury Street,
Raleigh, NC 37604-
1148 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. to re-
view information on
file.
The Caldwell County,
Schools (1914 Hick-1
ory Boulevard SW,
Lenoir, NC 28645)
have applied for re -I
newal of NPDES!
permit NC0041190
the Kings Creek Ele-
mentary School
WWTP. This permit-
ted facility discharg-
es treated domestic
wastewater to Kings
Creek in the Yadkin
Pee Dee River Ba-
sin. Currently total.'
residual chlorine is
water quality limited.
This discharge may
affect future alloca-
tions in this portion
of Kings Creek.
The Caldwell County
Schools (1914 Hick-
ory Boulevard SW,
Lenoir, NC 28645)
have applied for re-
newal of NPDES
permit NC00411811
for the Happy Valley
Elementary School
WWTP. This permit-
ted facility. discharg-
es treated domestic
wastewater to the
Yadkin River in the
Yadkin -Pee -Dee
River Basin. Current-
ly total residual
chlorine is water
quality limited. This
discharge may affect
future allocations in
this portion of the
Yadkin River.
December 11, 2003
NORTH CAROLINA,
CALDWELL COUNTY,
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared ....Chad ..Sh eh.an
who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that
he is
of Lenoir Newspapers, Inc., engaged in the publication
of a newspaper known as Lenoir News -Topic, pub-
lished, issued, and entered as second class mail in the
City of Lenoir, in said County and State; that he is
authorized to make this affidavit and sworn state-
ment; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a
true copy of which is attached hereto, was published
in Lenoir News -Topic on the follov(ing daLe;t
DEC
Advertising Manager
Dn.- ...11
and that the said newspaper in which such notice,
paper, document, or legal advertisement was published
was, at the time of each and every publication, a
newspaper meeting all of the requirements and quali-
fications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of
of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within
the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes
of North Carolina.
��
This 1.lth. day of .. ne .. 3
... .,1110__
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this ....1:i. t h . .
day of ...�.. ��G.em ' r�a�3
Notary Public
My Commission expires:

•
vi• ,: Caldwell County Schools
1914 Hickory Blvd SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
March 21, 2003
Mrs. Valery Stephens
NC DENR/Water Quality/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Dear Mrs. Stephens:
Donnie Bassinger, Assistant Superintendent
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LJ MAR 2 7 2003
I
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The wastewater discharge permits for Kings Creek Elementary School (NC0041190) and Happy
Valley Elementary School (NC0041181) expire October 31, 2003. Enclosed are the applications
for the renewal of both permits. Sludge is transported by Mull's Septic Tank Service to the City of
Lenoir's treatment plant.
If more information is needed, please contact me at 828-728-8407 ext. 142.
Sincerely,
Donald R. Bassinger
Assistant Superintendent

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow). . .
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-.1617 MAR 2 7 2L;,
North Carolina NPDES Permit Number
(if known)
NCOO 41181
Please print or type
1. Mailing address of applicant/permittee:
Facility Name
Owner Name
Street Address
City
State
ZIP Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
Happy Valley Elementary School
Caldwell County Schools
1914 Hickory Blvd. SW
Lenoir
North Carolina
28645
( 828) 728-8407
( 828) 728-0012
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Name (If different from above)
Facility Contact Person
Street Address or State Road
City / Zip Code
County
Telephone Number
same
Donnie Bassinger
1350 Yadkin River Road
Lenoir, NC 28645
Caldwell
( 828 ) 754-3496
3. Reason for application:
Expansion/Modification * Existing Unpermitted Discharge
Renewal X X New Facility
* Please provide a description of the expansion/modification:
No expansion or modification
4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components with
capacities):
Consists of a septic tank, dosing tank with dual siphons
and dual sand filters. Capacity: 8,000 gallons per day
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
5. Description of wastewater (check all that apply):
Type of Facility Generating Wastewater
Industrial Number of Employees
Commercial Number of Employees
Residential Number of Homes
School XX Number of Students/Staff
Other
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.):
Public School
8. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls):
One (1)
7. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each
outfall:
N/A
8. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Yadkin - PeeDee River Basin
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Donald R. Bassinger
Printed Name of i'Cisoii Signing
Assistant Superintendent
Title
3- 2( -'-3
Signature of Applic� �= Date Signed
North Carolina General Statute 143.215.6E (i) provides that: 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 knowingly 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 310,000, 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 $10,000 or
impnsonment not more than 5 years, or both for a similar offense.)
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