NCG520080_Permit (Issuance)_20060622

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
June 22, 2006
Mr. Brad Wickham
1134 Highway 221 South
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Subject: General Permit NCG520000
Certificate of Coverage NCG520080
Brad Wickham's Topland Service
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Rutherford County
Dear Mr. Wickham:
The Division is forwarding herewith the attached Certificate of Coverage to discharge under the NPDES General
Permit for Sand Dredging operations and similar point source discharges (NCG520000). This Certificate of
Coverage is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated May 9,
1994 [or as subsequently amended].
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in the General Permit are unacceptable
to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application. Unless
such demand is made, this Certificate of Coverage shall be final and binding.
The Certificate of Coverage is not transferable except after notice to the Division. You must notify the Division if
you sell or otherwise transfer ownership of the subject facility. The Division may require modification or
revocation and re -issuance of the Certificate of Coverage.
If your facility ceases discharge of wastewater before the expiration date of this permit, contact the Regional
Office listed below. Once discharge from your facility has ceased, this permit may be rescinded. 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, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local government. If you
have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Agyeman Adu-Poku at the telephone number or address
listed at the bottom of this page.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office /Surface Water Protection Section
NPDES file
NCO` Carolina
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG520080
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCG520080
TO DISCHARGE SAND DREDGING WASTEWATER AND SIMILAR WASTEWATERS
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,
Brad Wickham
is hereby authorized to operate a treatment system consisting of a sediment basin and discharge
channel with the discharge of treated wastewater from a facility located at
Brad Wickham's Topland Service
1134 Highway 221 South
Rutherfordton
• Rutherford County
to receiving waters designated as Second Broad in the Broad River Basin in accordance with the
effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, If, III and
IV hereof.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective June 22, 2006..
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day June 22, 2006.
(A— Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Wickham Cherry Mtn Site
State Grid/Quad: F 11 SE / Forecy, NC
Latitude: 35° 21' 07.18" N
Receiving Stream: Second Broad River
Drainage Basin: Broad River Basin
Permitted Flow: 0.00 MGD
Longitude: 81° 51' 00" W
Stream Class: WS-1V
North
NPDES Permit No. NCG520080
Rutherford County

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
MEMORANDUM
To:
April 13, 2006
James Adams
NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Asheville Regional Office
From: Agyeman Adu-Poku
NPDES Western Program
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCG520080
Brad Wickham's Topland Service
Rutherford County
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this
form by May 17, 2006. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at
the telephone number or e-mail address listed at the, bottom of this page.
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RESPONSE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained
properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not
contravene the designated water quality standards.
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Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
Signed
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Date:
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 508 (fax) 919 733-0719
VISIT US ON THE INTERNET @ http:/lh2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES Agyeman.adupoku@ ncmail.net
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3) Physical location information:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road
numbers, and distance and direction from a roadway intersection).
(A copy of a county map or USGS quad sheet with facility clearly located on the map is required to be submitted with this application)
4) This NPDES permit application applies to which of the following :
New or Proposed
❑ Modification
Please describe the modification:
❑ Renewal
Please specify existing permit number and original issue date:
5) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits?
NIS1,jNo
El Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility:
6) Description of Discharge:
a) Is the discharge directly to the receiving water? ❑ Yes IN\No
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If no, submit a site map with the pathway to the potential receiving waters clearly marked. This
includes tracing the pathway of the storm sewer to the discharge point, if the storm sewer is the
only viable means of discharge.
b) Number of discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc. that convey wastewater from the
property): --) — 1 O A- u rks ` hre4 J 9Y ior
c) Volume of discharge per each discharge point (in GPD):
#1:Very [,Tikk#2: #3: #4
d) Please describe the type of process the sand dredging wastewaterwastewateljA being discharged from, be
specific.n
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e) Is there any treatrfient being applied to the wastewater before discharge (check the type of
treatment in use).
❑ Settling pond
❑ Lagoon
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❑ Other:
f) How much of the volume discharged is treated (state in percent)? 1'1 A
g) If any box in item (e.) above, other than none, was checked, please include design specifics (i.e.,
design volume, retention time, surface area, etc.) with submittal package. Existing treatment
facilities should be described in detail. Design criteria and/ operational data (including
calculations) should be provided to ensure that the facility can comply with the requirements of the
General Permit.
The treatment shall be sufficient to meet with the limits set by the general permits. The trapping
efficiency should be greater than 75%. The surface area should be as large as possible to insure
sedimentation occurs. To secure optimum efficiency the flow length of the basin to the basin
width should have a ratio of 2:1
Note: Construction of any wastewater treatment facilities requires submission of three (3) sets
of plans and specifications along with the application. Design of treatment facilities must
comply with requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0138. If construction applies to this
discharge, include the three sets of plans and specifications with this application.
7) Discharge Frequency:
a) The discharge is: 0 Continuous ❑ Intermittent \E4easonal
i) If the discharge is intermittent, describe when the discharge will occur:
ii) If seasonal check the month(s) the discharge occurs:�Jan. 0 Feb. Mar. ❑ Apr\May
0 Jun.lul. 0 Aug.Sept. ❑ Oct.JNov. 0 Dec.
b) How many days per week is there a discharge? r) t2 a every . -2
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0 Sat. 0 Sun.Mon. 3 ue. 0 Wed. 0 Thu. ❑ Fri.
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8) Receiving waters:
a) What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility
wastewater discharges end up in? if the site wastewater discharges to a separate storm sewer
system (4S), name the operator of the 4S (e.g. City of Raleigh). € L /)nd
b) Stream Classification:
9) Alternatives to Direct Discharge:
Address the feasibility of implementing each of the following non -discharge alternatives
a) Connection to a Municipal or Regional Sewer Collection System
b) Subsurface disposal (including nitrification field, infiltration gallery, injection wells, etc.)
c) Spray irrigation
The altematives to discharge analysis should include boring Togs and/or other information indicating
that a subsurface system is neither feasible nor practical as well as written confirmation indicating that
connection to a POTW is not an option. It should also include a present value of costs analysis as
outlined in the Division's "Guidance For the Evaluation of Wastewater Disposal Alternatives".
10) Additional Application Requirements:
For new or proposed discharges, the following information must be included in triplicate with this
application or it will be returned as incomplete.
a) 7.5 minute series USGS topographic map (or a photocopied portion thereof) with discharge
location clearly indicated.
b) Site map, if the discharge is not directly to a stream, the pathway to the receiving stream must be
clearly indicated. This includes tracing the pathway of a storm sewer to its discharge point.
c) If this application is being submitted by a consulting engineer (or engineering firm), include
documentation from the applicant showing that the engineer (Or firm) submitting the application
has been designated an authorized Representative of the applicant.
d) Final plans for the treatment system (if applicable). The plans must be signed and sealed by a
North Carolina registered Professional Engineer and stamped "Final Design -Not released for
construction".
e) Final specifications for all major treatment components (if applicable). The specifications must be
signed and sealed by a North Carolina registered Professional Engineer and shall include a
narrative description of the treatment system to be constructed.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed ame of Person Signing:
Title:
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Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCG520080 Brad Wickham Rutherford Co.]]]
From: Angela Woodcock <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:25:36 -0400
To: [e-mail], Jim Adams <[e-mail]>, James McRight <[e-mail]>
Agyeman,
As noted in e-mail to Jim Adams, I reprinted memo and attachments for Jessica's signature. It will go out this
afternoon via Interoffice.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks
Angela Woodcock
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCG520080 Brad Wickham Rutherford Co.]]
From: Angela Woodcock <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:17:12 -0400
To: James McRight <[e-mail]>, Jim Adams <[e-mail]>
Jim Adams,
I reprinted letter and will get Jessica to sign it and put it in the afternoon mail to DWQ.
If you have questions, please let me know.
Angela W.
James McRight wrote:
Subject:
Re: [Fwd: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCG520080 Brad Wickham Rutherford Co.]
From:
Jim Adams <Jim.Adamsoncmail.net>
Date:
Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:59:25 -0400
To:
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Jim Adams <Jim.Adamsdoncmail.net>
To:
Jim Adams <[e-mail]>
CC:
James McRight <[e-mail]>, Wade Knox <Wade.KnoxCncmail.net>
I got a call yesterday from DWQ's Agyeman Adu-Poku concerning the referenced NPDES permit. Please contact him at
919-733-5083 x508 to give an update on our current status.
thx
ja
Jim Adams wrote:
We forward a copy of the approval letter for Jessica in April and again in May by Wade Knox. They still don't have
it.
PS:
Just found out it may have been mail the second time.
Jim Adams - Jim.AdamsOncmail.net
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Environmental Health - Public Water Supply
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Jim Adams - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Environmental Health Public Water Supply
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Angela Woodcock <angela.woodcockci}ncmail.net>
Unit Secretary
Technical Services Branch-SRF Unit
Public Water Supply Section
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Unit Secretary
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Subject: Re: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCG520080 Brad Wickham
From: Jim Adams <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:23:52 -0400
To: Agyeman Adu-Poku <[e-mail]>
CC: James McRight <[e-mail]>
We've forward the info to James McRight in Ral. Central Office for Jessica Miles' signature....
In review, one of the guys in this office did two letter (April & May) but they must not have been
processed through Ral. The system was filed under Brad.. not Wickham... in our files. Once I talked the
right staff member all is well.
You should see it so.
Agyeman Adu-Poku wrote:
Jim,
Per your voice message, find attached the draft permit for Mr. Wickham.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks
Jim Adams - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Environmental Health - Public Water Supply
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Jim Adams <Jim.AdamsRncmail.net>
NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
Division of Environmental Health - Public Water Supply
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