NC0043125_Permit (Issuance)_19990311

NPDES DOCYl4ENT SCANNING. COVER SHEET
NC0043125
The Patterson School WWTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Olierrnit 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:
March 11, 1999
Pilafs document its printed oa reuse paper - ignore any
coritent oiz the reverse side

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 11, 1999
Mr. W.J. Hogan
Rt. 5, Box 170
Lenoir, North Carolina 28645
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NCDENR
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NC0043125
The Patterson School, Inc.
Caldwell County
Dear Mr. Hogan:
In accordance with the application for discharge permit received on October 30, 1998, 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983.
The conditions in this final permit include one change from the draft permit we sent to you in
November 1998.
• The name of the facility was corrected to The Patterson School, Inc.
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 a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division of Water
Quality. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership
or control of this discharge. The Division of Water Quality may require modification or
revocation and reissuance of the permit.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled / 10% post -consumer paper

NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NC0043125
The Patterson School, Inc.
Page 2
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Water Quality, the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management
Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Jacquelyn M. Nowell at
telephone number [phone], ext. 512.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Enclosure: NPDES Permit No. NC0043125
cc: Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Central Files
NPDES Unit

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Permit No. NC0043125
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 Patterson School, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
The Patterson School, Inc.
on NC Hwy 268
south of Legerwood community
Caldwell County
to receiving waters designated as Yadkin River in the Yadkin - Pee Dee River 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 May 1, 1999
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2003
Signed this day March 11, 1999
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
The Patterson School. Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
Permit No. NC0043125
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.025 wastewater treatment facility consisting of a bar screen
with mechanical comminutor, aeration tank, recirculation, secondary clarifier and
chlorination located at on NC Hwy 268 south of Legerwood community in Caldwell County
(See Part III of this Permit); and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the
Yadkin River, which is classified C-Trout waters in the Yadkin - Pee Dee River River Basin.

Latitude: 36° 00' 26"
Longitude: 81° 31' 06"
USGS Quad #: C 17NW
River Basin #: 03-07-01
Receiving Stream: Yadkin River
Stream Class: C-Trout
AARIP
The Patterson School, Inc.
NC0043125
Caldwell County

Permit No. NC0043125
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
serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Perinittee as specified below:
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EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS._;, _
•Measurement
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
..
MONITORING :REQUIREMENTS
:
Monthly Average
Daily Maximumam
_Fre uenc
S .. ple:Type
Sample
Locationl
Flow
0.025 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD5, 20° C
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
• E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3-N, mg/L
2/ Month
Grab
E
pH2
Weekly
Grab
E •
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
E
Notes:
1. Sample Locations: E - Effluent, I — Influent
2. 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.

CHECKLIST
DRAFT PERMIT FILE
The Morgan School at Patterson Preserve, Inc. Public Notice: 1/27/99
The Morgan School at Patterson Preserve, Inc. Issuance: 3/15/99
NC0043125
FILE CONTENTS:
Left side:
❑ /Tracking Slip.
f/ Compliance Slip.
Right side:
❑ Streamline Package Sheet (to be sent to region, only if streamlined)
❑ Draft Letter. (only necessary to explain major changes to permit)
❑ /braft permit (order: cover, supplement, map, effluent sheets, special conditions)
Fact Sheet. (majors only)
0/ Staff Report from Region (not with streamlined)
• Permit Writer's Notes (i.e. reasonable potential calcs, etc.)
❑ DMR data. (off of GKPR)
❑ Old Permit effluent sheets & special conditions (if streamlined or simple renewal)
❑ Permittee Responses to acknowledgement letter. (if any)
❑ Acknowledgement Letter from P & E.
❑ Permit Application. (and permittee correspondence with application, if any)
❑ /Old Tracking Slip.
LA.
Facility Map.
Italics indicate that these items may not be required or applicable.
Any direct duplicates should be recycled. Only one copy of the application should be in the
file, unless different information is on application sheets. All permit writers notes should be
compiled onto one or two sheets of notes.

PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH,
NORTH CAROLINA
27626-0535
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE
A STATE NPDES
PERMIT
On the basis of thor-
ough staff review and
application of Article
21 of Chapter 143,
General Statutes of
North Carolina, Public
Law 92-500 and other
lawful standards and
regulations, the North
Carolina Environmen-
tal Management
Commission propos-
es to issue a permit to
discharge to the per-
sons listed below ef-
fective 2/1/99 and
subject to special
conditions.
Persons wishing to
comment upon or ob-
ject to the proposed
determinations are in-
vited to submit same
in writing to the above
address no later than
1/18/99. All com-
ments received prior
to that date will be
considered in the for-
mulation of final de-
terminations regard-
ing the proposed per- -
mit. A public meeting
may be held where
the Director of the Di-
vision of Environmen-
tal Management finds
a significant degree of
public interest in a
proposed permit.
A copy of the draft per-
mit is available by ,
writing or calling the
Division of Environ-
mental Management,
P.O. Box 29535, Ra-
leigh, North Carolina
27626-0535,
[phone].
The application and
other information may
be inspected at these
day of
JO/cc
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 ..ELAIN.E.E.EL
who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that
he is GLA.S S IF.I ED ..MANA.GER
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 following dates:
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 1-507 of the General Statutes
of North Carolina.
This
/ day of. L� ` CI;
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
€ 6- ,
/5.
Notary l lie
i
My Commission expires: / c:: -"' •

ies of the information
on file are available
upon request and
payment of the costs
of reproduction. All
such comments or re-
quests regarding a
proposed permit
should make refer-
ence to the NPDES
permit number listed
below.
Date: 12/9/98
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard
Jr., P.E., Director t
Division of
Environmental
Management
Public notice of intent •
to issue a State
NPDES permit to the
following:
1. NPDES No.
NC0043125. The Pat-
terson School, Inc.,
Box 500, Patterson,
N.C. 28661 has ap-
plied for a permit re- '
newal for a facility lo-
cated at The Patter-
son School, on N.C.
Hwy. 268, South of
Legerwood communi-
ty, Caldwell County.
The facility discharg-
es 0.025 MGD of
treated domestic
wastewater from one
outfall into the Yadkin
River, a Class C-
Trout stream in the
Yadkin -Pee Dee Riv-
er Basin which has a
7010 flow of 13 cfs.
No parameters are
water quality limited,
but this discharge
may affect future allo-
cations.
2. NPDES No.
NC0035947. Skill
Craft Enterprises,
P.O. Box 2947, Le-
noir, N.C. 28645 has
applied for a permit
renewal for a facility
located at Happy Val-
ley Plant, on Sun
Drive, east of Happy
Valley, Caldwell
County. The facility
discharges 0.021
MGD of treated do-
mestic wastewater —
from one outfall into
the Yadkin River, a
Class C-Trout stream
in the Yadkin -Pee
Dee River Basin
which has a 7Q10
flow of 10 cfs. Total
Residual Chlorine is
water quality limited.
For some parame-
ters, the available
load capacity of the
immediate receiving
water will be con-
sumed. This may af-
fect future allocations

y
ioaauot applied for `"''
mal ofi renewal for a facilipermit
ies of located at Happya Vat -
on fil: IeY Plant Val -
upon r Sun
Drive, east of Happy
payrrt� Valle Caldwell
l
of . r County. The
such discharges 002facility
que;� MGD of treated'd 1
pror : mestic • wastewater
shoe from one outfall into
encv the Yadkin River,
per Class C-Tr ut stream
b ;�' f in Dee the Yadkin -Pee
i Ri
ver Basin
which � has a 7010
,iu flow of 10 cfs.
Pe Chlorine o ►sl at water quality limited.
NE For some
alc tersthe parame-
6u' load capacity
. �'N immediate city • of the i
E water receiving
Vie' sumed. will be con -
future .This may af-
fect ,
in this in
watershedrtion of the
-4Dec. 15

ruDLlt. rvv 1 Il.M
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH,'
NORTH CAROLINA
27626-0535
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE
A STATE NPDES
PERMIT
On the basis of thor-
ough staff review and
application of Article
21 of Chapter 143, '
General Statutes of
North Carolina, Public
Law 92-500 and other
lawful. standards and
regulations, the North
Carolina Environmen-
tal Management
Commission propos-
es to issue a permit to
discharge to the per-
sons listed below ef-
fective 2/1/99 and
subject to special
conditions.. -
Persons . wishing • to
comment upon or ob-
ject to the proposed
determinations are in-
vited to submit same
in writing to the above
address no later than
1/18/99. :: All com-
ments received prior
to that date will be
considered in the for-
mulation of final de-
terminations regard-
ing the proposed per- :
mit. A public. meeting
may be held where
the Director of the Di-
vision of Environmen-
tal Management finds
a significant degree of
public interest in a
proposed permit.
A copy of the draft per`7
mit is available by
writing or calling the
Division of Environ- 1
mental Management,
P.O. Box 29535, Ra-
leigh, North Carolina(
27626-0535,
[phone].
The application and
other information may
be inspected at these
locations during nor-
mal office hours. Cop- C::
ies of the information
on file are available
' • upon request and
payment of the costs
of reproduction. All ;
such comments or re-
• quests regarding a
proposed permit
should make refer- i
ence to the NPDES
permit number listed
below.
Date: 12/9/98
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 ..ELAIN.E.. EL
who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that
he is CLA.SIF.IED. MANAGER
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 following dates:
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
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
day of
Notary
My Commission expires: , et2_ si..C.�:.
(
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard
Jr., P.E., Director
Division of
Environmental i
Management
Public notice of :intent
to issue a State ,
NPDES permit to the
following:
1. NPDES No.
NC0043125. The Pat-
terson School, Inc.,
Box 500, Patterson,
N.C. 28661 has ap-
plied for a permit re-
newal for, a facility to
cated at 'The Patter- .
son School, on N.C.
Hwy. 268, South of
Legerwood communi-
ty, Caldwell County.
The facility discharg-
es 0.025 MGD of
treated domestic
• wastewater from one -:
cations.
2. NPDES No.:
NC0035947. . Skill
Craft Enterprises,!
P.O. Box 2947, Le-
noir, N.C. 28645 has
applied for a permit::
• renewal for a facility:
located at Happy Val-!
ley Plant, on Sun
Drive, east of Happy
Valley, Caldwell
County. The facility
discharges 0.021
MGD of treated do-
mestic wastewater
from one outfall into
the Yadkin River, a
Class C-Trout stream
in : the . .Yadkin -Pee
Dee River Basin ;
which has a 7010
flow of 10 cfs. Total
Residual Chlorine is
water quality limited.
For some parame-
ters, the available 1
load capacity of the
immediate receiving j
water will be con-
surned. This may af-
fect future allocations
in this portion of the
watershed.
Dec. 15 •
outfall into the Yadkin;.
River,: a Class C-
Trout stream in ; the
Yadkin -Pee Dee Riv-
er Basin which has a:`.
7Q10 flow of ,13 cfs.
No parameters - are
water quality limited,;
but this discharge:;
may affect future alto-V.
fnr

Permit No. NC0043125
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,
Tt� -Pa-rr6254d .5-6 vG C,
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
. -Lk c-r7T 12.-5oti `� a4L -1 /1C-,
- pier--
on NC Hwy 268
south of Legerwood community
Caldwell County
to receiving waters designated as Yadkin River in the Yadkin - Pee Dee River 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
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2003
Signed this day
DRAFT
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0043125
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
`T.ti e. Pa TE25oAJ Scfie°1-, C .
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.025 wastewater treatment facility consisting of a bar screen
with mechanical comminutor, aeration tank, recirculation, secondary clarifier and
chlorination located at on NC Hwy 268 south of Legerwood community in Caldwell County
(See Part III of this Permit) and ;
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the
Yadkin River, which is classified C-Trout waters in the Yadkin - Pee Dee River River Basin.

Latitude: 36° 00' 26"
Longitude: 81° 31' 06"
USGS Quad #: C17NW
River Basin #: 03-07-01
Receiving Stream: Yadkin River
Stream Class: C-Trout
anco at ra
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NC0043125
Caldwell County
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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
serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Y "
Permit No. NC0043125 ` ' •
to discharge from outfall
:... ::._ -
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
, : .. '_ .,,EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS ...:
--MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average
Daily: Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample
Sample
Flow
0.025 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD5, 20° C
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3-N, mg/L
2/ Month
Grab
E
pH2
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
E
Notes:
1. Sample Locations: E - Effluent, I — Influent
2. 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.

NCDENR / DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
771 e Pr�f, i, Ld L
`i he-l'o
NPDES No. NC0043125
Facility Information schdel, -rye..
(1.) Facility Name:
4"3anSc Patterson , Inc -7-xe /Q77v2s
(2.) Permitted Flow (MGD):
0.025
(6.) County:
Caldwell
(3.) Facility Class:
II
(7.) Regional Office:
Asheville
(4.) Facility Status:
(New or existing)
existing
(8.) USGS Topo Quad:
C12SE
(Buffalo Cove,
NC)
(5.) Permit Status:
(i.e., New, Modification,
or Renewal)
Renewal
Stream Characteristics
(1.) Receiving Stream:
Yadkin River
(2.) Subbasin:
030701
(8.) Drainage Area (mi2):
42
(3.) Index No.:
12-(1)
(9.) Summer 7Q10 (cfs)
13
(4.) Stream Classification:
C-Trout
(10.) Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
18
(5.) 303(d) Listed:
N
(11.) 30Q2 (cfs):
(6.) 305(b) Status:
(12.) Average Flow (cfs):
63
(7.) Use Support:
(13.) IWC (%):
0.3
Changes Incorporated into Permit Renewal
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for Condition(s)
Monitoring frequencies
BUDS. TSS, N.1-13-N, pIa:
15A NCAC 2B.0508 (d)
Summary
Recommend renewal of existing permit with existing effluent limits. Facility has consistently met
the permitted limits. Due to relatively good water quality, there is no management strategy for
oxygen consuming waste fir this segment of the Yadkin River.
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 1/27/99
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 3/15/99

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NPDES PERMIT FACT SHEET T
Page 2 NPDES No.
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit,
please contact Jacquelyn M. Nowell at [phone], extension 512.
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit del
• Draft Permit
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/Date
Regional Office Comments
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Regional Recommendation by:
Reviewed and accepted by:
Regional Supervisor:1/71-41//1?
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NPDES Unit Supervisor:
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Version: October 9, 1998

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0043125
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 Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
f Measurement Sample *Sample
Monthly Avg, Weekly Avg, Daily Max Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.025 MCA Weekly Instantaneous I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I 2/►f - WEtic/y Grab E
Total Suspended Residue 30.0 m g/ I 4 5. 0 m g/ I 2/ M 4l'r d uk l `� Grab E
NH3 as N Mo ,l,/n Grab E
Temperature Weekly Grab E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored lmonnthat the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

THE PATTERSON SCHOOL, INC.
Post Orcike Box 500
Pacterson, Norch Carolina 28661
704-755-237.1 FAX [phone]
A CHRISTIAN COEDUCATIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
Nov. 13, 1998
Mr. Forrest R. Westall
Water Quality Regional Supervisor Re: Violation Notice - your
NCDENR letter of Nov. 6, 1998
Interchange Building, 59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801-2414
Dear M.r. Westall:
The Total Suspended Residue levels in August were apparently caused by
algae growing in the WWTP. Our plant is lightly loaded even when school
is in operation, and after our small summer school ended in July there
was very law water usage, with no kitchen activity and only a few residences
occupied. The summer was unusually dry and sunny, and flow through the
plant at a minimum, and this apparently led to algae growth.
I had not experienced algae in the plant before, so did not recognize the
problem it could cause. After taking the third effluent sample in Aug.
and finding the TSS even higher than the first two had been I asked our
lab what I should do to improve the TSS. After I mentioned the green
color• I had noticed in the samples they said that algae could be the cause,
and a weak copper sulfate -treatment would reduce the algae. I started
maintaining a 1 PPM level in the plant in early September.
The first Sept. sample was way below the last August sample, but still too
high. The second was even lower but still above the limit (for the month) .
The third sample was way below either of them, and it pulled the average
down to 27.5, making it in compliance for Sept. Oct. samples have all been
well under the level of concern. I stopped the copper sulfate treatment
in mid 0ct ober .
I apologise for this situation which I should have caught in time to prevent
our being out of compliance for the month. I believe I took the correct
action once I was aware there was a problem.
Sincerely,
NOV I.61998
cc: Caldwell County Health Dept.
Mr. Jim Reid

PERMIT NOTES
The Morgan School at Patterson Preserve, Inc.
The Morgan School at Patterson Preserve, Inc.
NC0043125
Discharge to: Yadkin River 030701. Class C-Trout
Yadkin - Pee Dee River River Basin
CHRONOLOGY AND NOTES
<10/6/98> <The last WLA done for the school was done in 1989 for relocation to the Yadkin
River. The Morgan School had been discharging to Barnett Branch and had
requested relocation to the larger Yadkin River. The relocation was approved by
DWQ. Recommended limits were for secondary treatment (30/30). Facility was
streamlined in 1993. Verification of the relocation was received via telephone call
on 10/6/98 to the ORC, Mr. Jim Hogan. He indicated that the relocation had been
done several years ago, approximately 1000 ft of pipe had been laid and that Mr.
Carroll Williams, an engineer from Hickory had done plans and pipe was laid to
specifications. Mr. Hogan said that they might not have sent in info that told us
that the project had been completed.
<10/6/98> <Review of DMRs for 1996-1997. (IMS system is not printing out compliance
data.) The monthly average limits have been met consistently for the past two
years and the plant appears to operating well. There is one instance of a daily
value for TSS of 41 mg/1, however this did not exceed the daily maximum limit of
45 mg/1.
Recommend the renewal of existing limits and re -issuance of the permit.

Morgan School at Patterson Preserve, Inc
Residual Chlorine
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (ug
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 335.5 :1
13
0.025
0.03875
17.0
0
0.30
5720.23
Not Required
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS) 13
DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.025
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.03875
STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22
IWC (%) 0.30
Allowable Concentration ( 262.68
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS) 18
DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.025
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.03875
STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22
IWC (%) 0.21
Allowable Concentration ( 735.74
10/9/98
JMN
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