NCG520083_Permit (Issuance)_20060601

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 1, 2006
Mr. David Hoffman
Hoffman Materials
417 Sharon Avenue
Lenoir, NC 28645
Subject: General Permit No. NCG520000
Certificate of Coverage NCG520083
Hoffman Materials
Caldwell County
Dear Mr. Hoffman:
In accordance with your application for discharge, the Division is forwarding herewith the subject Certificate of
Coverage to discharge under the subject state-NPDES general permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statue 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).
The following information is included with your permit package:
• A copy of the Certificate of Coverage for your treatment facility
■ A copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG520000
• A copy of a Technical Bulletin for General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG520000
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this 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, the certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable except after notice to the Division of Water
Quality. The Division of Water Quality may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the certificate
of coverage. 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, 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 Agyeman Adu-Poku at telephone number
919/733-5083, extension 508.
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
NPDES General Permit Files
Asheville Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: www.ncwaterqualitv.org Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax [phone]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATUR.AL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG520083
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCG520083
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,
Hoffman Materials
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
Calico Pit
4338 Calico Road
Gamewell
Caldwell County
to receiving waters designated as Lower Creek, classified C in the Catawba River Basin in accordance
with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and
IV hereof.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective June 1, 2006.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day June 1, 2006.
W. Klimek, P.E., Director
vision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Calico Pit
State Grid/Quad: D 12 SE / Drexel, NC Permitted Flow:
Latitude: 35° 50' 04" N Longitude: 81° 36' 09" W
Receiving Stream: Lower Creek Sub -Basin: 03-08-31
Drainage Basin: Catawba River Basin Stream Class: C
North
NPDES Permit No. NCG520083
Caldwell County

NCG520082 and NCG520083
Subject: NCG520082 and NCG520083
From: Larry Frost <[e-mail]>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:24:31 -0400
To: Agyeman Adupoku <[e-mail]>
Agyeman
I have inspected both sites and see no problems with issueing both permits to Mr. Hoffman.
I am sending you maps and photos of the sites.
Larry
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost <Larry.Frostnancmail.net>
NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
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1) Mailing address of owner/operator:
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Company Name: Ho �```i' 9-teriIi4 S
Contact Person: Div l' ce No -P{rn Ah
Street Address: if-17 Sherd tv A State: N C.ZIP Code: �6 (f S
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2) Location of facility producing discharge:
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Facility Name:
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Street Address: LI-,3 ? 3 6 ► C
City: C, pr>\r0. toe State: A/C ZIP Code: .9R-6 Y-S
County: CA1444! e iFax: ? �" 75 Q /
Telephone No.: -2 R 75 '- 5 S
3) Permit Contact (complete this section if permit contact is different from facility contact) :
Contact Person:
Street Address:
City:
County:
Telephone No.:
State: ZIP Code:
Fax:
4) Physical location information:
A copy of an USGS quad map or county map with the facility clearly located on the map IS REQUIRED to
be submitted with this application.
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers,
and dista,nce and direction from a roadway intersection): , 6f % Colicam
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5) This NPDES permit application applies to which of the following :
ltit New or Proposed ❑ Modification
Please describe the modification:
0 Renewal
Please specify existing permit number and original issue date:
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6) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits, including stormwater general permits?
Q` No D Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for this facility:
7) Description of Discharge: Er
a) Will stormwater also be discharged? 0 Yes Ir No
If yes, does stormwater drain to a settling pond prior to discharge?
D Yes ❑ No
b) Is the sand washed or rinsed on the bank after removal from the stream? 0 Yes Er No
c) Is the discharge directly to the receiving water? 0 Yes IWNo
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.
d) Number of discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc. that convey wastewater from the property):
�y6y.&
e) Volume of discharge per each discharge point (in GPD):
#1: N /y- #2: #3: #4
f) Please describe the type of process the sand dredging wastewater is being discharged from, be
specific. DJ o o / . S 1Ice 2 -f cT P w' °' Th P n /4/4s-/i
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g) Is there any treatment being applied to the wastewater before discharge (check the type of treatment
in use).
❑ Settling pond 0 Lagoon ❑ Other allone
(Please describe "Other")
h) How much of the volume discharged is treated (state in percent)?
i) 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.
8) Discharge Frequency: ��
a) The discharge is: 0 Continuous Ea Intermittent 0 Seasonal
i) If the discharge is intermittent, describe when the discharge will occur: LA t 1P-
ii) If seasonal check the month(s) the discharge occurs: 0 Jan. 0 Feb. 0 Mar. 0 Apr.
0 May 0 Jun. 0 Jul. 0 Aug. 0 Sept. 0 Oct. 0 Nov. 0 Dec.
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b) Please check the days discharge occurs:/ ,_,/
0 Sat. 0 Sun. L Mon. l.� Tue. E Wed. D' Thu. B Fri.
9) 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). ICI OP r rnoek-
b) Stream Classification (WS-IV, C, etc.): C II -SS C
10) Alternatives to Direct Discharge:
Address the feasibility of implementing each of the following non -discharge alternatives
a) Connection to a Regional Sewer Collection System
b) Subsurface disposal (including nitrification field, infiltration gallery, injection wells, etc.)
c) Spray irrigation
The alternatives to discharge analysis should include boring logs 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".
11) 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.
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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 Name of Person Signing:
Title: Ow ne r
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(Signature of Applica )
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(Date Signed)
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NCG520000 N.O.I.
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 b (i) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application,
record, report, plan or other document filed 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 $10,000, 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 imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $80.00 made payable to:
NCDENR
Mail three (3) copies of the entire package to:
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Final Checklist
This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been
included:
❑ Check for $80 made payable to NCDENR Per i �e
❑ 3 copies of county map or USGS quad sheet with location of facility clearly marked on map
D 3 copies of this completed application and all supporting documents
❑ 3 sets of plans and specifications signed and sealed by a North Carolina P.E. (if applicable)
O Alternatives analysis including present value of costs for all alternatives
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of an NPDES permit
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