NC0084093_Permit (Issuance)_20010531

NPDES DOCIMENT SCANNING: COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0084093
Jordan Lake WTP
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Permit Issuance
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Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Staff Report
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Permit
History
Document Date:
May 31, 2001
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NCDENR
Mr. Ronald D. Singleton
Director of Public Works
P.O. Box 1550
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
Dear Mr. Singleton:
Michael F. Easley
Govemor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
May 31, 2001
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0084093
Jordan Lake WTP
Chatham 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).
Be aware that proper disposal of biosolids is critically important to the Division, and to citizens in your area.
Several citizens in Chatham County requested a public hearing to discuss the operation of Wallace Woodall, Inc. (WWI),
listed as a party responsible for disposal of biosolids in Chatham County. Since the citizens raising the issues did not
specifically object to your permitted discharge, and since you apparently do not use WWI for sludge disposal, the Division is
proceeding with reissuance of your permit. However, the Division expects to hold a separate hearing on the WWI operation.
You should closely monitor this issue in case changes are required for disposal of biosolids from facilities in Chatham
County.
The Division expects that your facility will maintain at least 2 feet of freeboard in the lagoon, so that further
problems with the berm can be avoided.
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 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 [phone],
extension 511.
cc: Central Files
Raleigh Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement 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
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center: 1 800 623-7748

Permit NC0084093
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
County of Chatham
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Jordan Lake WTP
290 Beaver Creek Road
Chatham County
to receiving waters designated as the New Hope River (Jordan Lake) in the Cape
Fear 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 July 1, 2001.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2006.
Signed this day May 31, 2001.
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0084093
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
The County of Chatham is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a water treatment plant with a discharge of filter -backwash
wastewater. This facility is located at the Jordan Lake WTP on Beaver Creek
Road west of Wilsonville in Chatham County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the New Hope River (Jordan Lake), classified WS-IV & B NSW CA
waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.

Quad #: E22NE
Latitude: 36°44' 10"
Longitude: 79'01'05"
Subbasin: 30605
Stream Class: WS-IV & B NSW CA
Receiving Stream: New Hope River (Jordan Lake)
NC0084093
Chatham County
Jordan Lake \VVTP
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Permit NC0084093
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
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 ml/L
0.2 ml/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Turbidity1
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Iron
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Aluminum
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 25 NTU. If the
instream turbidity exceeds 25 NTU due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause
turbidity to increase in the receiving stream.
All samples must be collected from a typical discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

The Chatham News
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NORTH CAROLINA
CHATHAM COUNTY
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBL
Before the undersigned, A Notary Public o
commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to
appeared
and State, duly
inister oaths, personally
Florence Turner
first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he (she) is
Accounts Receivable Clerk
, who being
(Owner, partner, publisher, or other officer or employee authorized to make this affidavit)
of The Chatham News Publishing Co., Inc., engaged in the publication of a
newspaper known as, The Chatham News/The Chatham Record published, is-
sued, and entered as second class mail in the Town of Siler City, in said County
and State; that he (she) is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn state-
ment; that the notice or legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in The Chatham News/The Chatham Record on the fol-
lowing dates:
i- , Oa 1
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document,or legal
advertisement was published was, et the time of each and every such publica-
tion, 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.
This day of tit 20 L I
(Signature of person making affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this /.
day of , 20 0/
Notary Public
My Commission expires: // c '7 c 6 oT
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, PERMIT
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 Manage-
ment Commission proposes to issue a
National Pollutant Discharge Elimina-
tion System (NPDES) wastewater dis-
charge permit to the person(s) listed
below effective 45 days from the pub-
lish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the pro-
posed permit will be accepted until 30
days after the publish 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 Wa-
terQuality may decide to hold a public
meeting for the proposed permit should
the Division receive a significant degree
of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other
supporting information on file used to
determine conditions present in the
draft permit are available upon request
and payment of the costs of reproduc-
tion. Mail comments and/or requests for
information to the, NC Division of Water
Quality at the above addressor call Ms.
Christie Jackson at [phone],
extension 538. Please. include the
NPDES permit number attached in any
communication. Interested persons may
also visit the Division of Water Qualify
at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC
27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:0!) p.m. to review informa-
tion en file.
NPDES Permit Number NC0080896.
Town of Pttsboro, (WTP), P.O. Box
739, %t:sc.a -', t i : 27312 has applied
for a permit renewal for a facility located
in Chatham Cuuitty discharging fllter-
backwash wastewater into the Haw
River in the Cape Fear River Basin.
Currently no parameters are water qual-
ity limited. This discharge may affect
future allocations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC0056413.
+"rhipporrill, LLC — Caroline Meadows
• '0e!Tu 10r C.a ,ii^ Meadows, Chapel
hill, NC 27514 has applied for a permit
renewal for a facility located in Chatham
County discharging treated wastewater
into an Unnamed Tributary 10 Morgan
Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin.
Currently BOD, Ammonia, Total Resid-
ual Chlorine, Total Phosphorus are wa-
ter quality limited. This discharge may
affect future allocations in this portion of
the receiving stream.
NPD�S Permit Number NC0084093.
Cnatham County (Jordan Lake WTP),
P.O. Box 1550, Pittsboro, NC 27312
has applied for a permit renewal for a
fecilifv locate in Chatham County dis-
'"e4,. ii:-ca"kwash wastewater
into the New mope River (Jordan Lake)
Ifi the Not) roar diver basin. Currently
:;yam= ears ere water quality limited,
^cf, ct future arbor--
tions in this portion of the receiving
§Ertg91Tt.
NPDES Permit Number NC0035866,
Chatham County (Bynum WWTP), P.O.
Box 910, Pittsboro, NC 27312 has ap-
plied for a permit renewal for a facility
located in Chatham County discharging
treated wastewater into the Haw RiveY
i^ the Cape Fear River Basi,i. Currently
ru parameters are water quality limited.
This discharge may affect future alloca•
tions in Bits portion of the receiving
stream.
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes: No:i
If Yes, SOC No.:
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR: Jordan Lake WTP
3/16/2001
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Dave Goodrich
County: Chatham
Permit No.: NC0084093
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Mr. John Singleton
Jordan Lake WTP
P.O. Box 87, Courthouse Annex
Pittsboro, NC 27312
D 0 171)
MAR 28 2001 (JI
2. Date of Site Visit: 2/16/2001
3. Report Prepared by: Daniel Gerald
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: John Singleton
5. Directions to Site:Take 64 west To Griffins
Crossroads. Take right turn onto
North Pea Ridge road. Then Left
onto Beaver Creek Road.
The facility is at the end of the road.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Longitude:79 °6'20" Latitude: 35 ° 46'28"
DEN!? - WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point
on map.
NPDES Staff Report
Page 1

U.S.G.S. Quad No.: E 22NE U.S.G.S. Quad Name: Merry Oaks, NC
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? Yes: V
No: If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Not in the hundred year
flood plain per FEMA FIRM map 370299 0150 B effective March 16,1981.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: The treatment facility is located 300 yards from a
Single Family dwelling.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: The receiving stream is the Haw
River.
a. Classification: Class C-NSW Waters
B. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Cape Fear Basin 03 06 05
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: River is Sinuous, an apparent bed and
bank, as well as wrack lines present in the stream
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: No flow limitation is required.
B. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste Water Treatment facility?
N/A
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)?
N/A
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorization to
Construct issued in the previous two years: No construction requested or
allowed in the previous two years.
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed
wastewater treatment facilities:
The treatment units consist of a settling lagoon
and a sump pump for pumping the effluent to the discharge pipe.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities:
No construction of any new treatment systems were proposed by the
permittee.
NPDES Staff Report
Page 2

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Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: The physical and chemical
properties of the stream could be impacted by alkalinities and sediment.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
in development: approved:
should be required: not needed:V
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM permit no.:
Residual Contractor:
Telephone No.:
B. Residuals stabilization: PSRP:
PFRP: Other:
c. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): The Lagoon has a storage
capacity of 20 years.
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): Class. I
4. SIC Code(s): 4952
Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater, not particular facilities i.e.., non -contact
cooling water discharge from a metal plating company would be 14, not 56.
Primary: 21
Main Treatment Unit Code: 308-5
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved. (municipals
only)? No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: The permittee has
limitations for Total Suspended, p.H., Solids and Settleability. I recommend that a flow
measuring device also be added to monitor the amount of effluent flow.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please indicate)
Date
NPDES Staff Report
Page 3

Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge
options available? Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: Spray Irrigation is not possible.
Connection to Regional Sewer System: Connection to the county sewer would not
be economically feasible.
Subsurface: Existing discharge, soils unsuitable.
Other disposal options: There are no other options available to the facility.
5. Other Special Items: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This facility was inspected on February 16, 2001, the barm appeared to be adequately
repaired and operating perfectly. My only recommendation is that a flow device be placed
on the effluent so a reliable flow number c deported.
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wake County. ) Ss.
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 PERMIT
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 proposes to issue d National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge
permit 10 the person(s) listed below effective 45 days from the
public date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accept-
ed until 30day s after the publish date of this notice. 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 o public meeting for
the proposed permit should the Division receive a significant
degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on
file used to determine conditions present in the draft permit ore
aeoiloble upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction.
Mailcomments andlgr requests for information to the NC
Division of Water Quality at the above address or call Ms.
Christie Jackson at [phone]. extension 538. Please include
the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication.
Interested persons may also visit the Division of Wafer Quality at
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to review information on file.
NPDES Permit Number NC0080896. Town of Pittsboro (WTP).
P O. Box 759. Pittsboro, NC 27312 has applied for a permit
-enewal for a facility located in Chatham County discharging
iter•bockwash wastewater into the Haw River In the Cape Fear
River Basin. Currently no parameters are water quality limited.
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC0056413. Whipporrill, LLC- Carolina
Meadows WWTP. 100 Carolina' Meadows. Chapel Hill. NC 27514
has applied for a permit renewal fora facility located in Chatham
County discharging treated wastewater into an Unnamed Tribu-
tary to Morgan Creek In the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently
BOD, Ammonia. Total Residual Chlorine, Total Phosphorus are
,rater quality limited. This discharge may affect future alloca-
tions in this portion of the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC0084093. Chatham County (Jordan
Lake WTP). P.O. Box 1550. Pittsboro, NC 27312 has applied for a
permit renewal for a facility located in Chatham County dis-
charging filter -backwash wastewater into the New Hope River
(Jordan Lake) in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently no
Parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect
future allocations In this portion of the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC0035866. Chatham County (Bynum
WWTP), P.O. Box 910. Pittsboro, NC 27312 has applied for a
permit renewal for facility located in Chatham County dis-
charging treated wastewater into the Haw River in the Cape
Fear River Basin. Currently no Parameters are water quality
limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this
portion of the receiving stream.
NBO: March 2, 2001
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Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Johnston
County North Carolina, duly commissioned and authorized to
administer oaths, affirmations, etc., personally appeared
Frances Kelly, who, being duly sworn or affirmed, according
to law, doth depose and say that she is Billing Manager -Legal
Advertising of THE NEWS AND OBSERVER PUBLISHING
COMPANY a corporation organized and doing business
under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and publishing
a newspaper known as THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, in the
City of Raleigh, 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 she
makes this affidavit; that she is familiar with the books, files
and business of said corporation and by reference to the files
of said publication the attached, advertisement for DEHNR
was inserted in the aforesaid newspaper on dates as fo
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he books and files of the aforesaid Corporation and publication.
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my official seal, the day and year aforesaid.
Notary Public
My commission expires 2nd day of July 2005.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
MEMORANDUM
From:
Subject:
February 12, 2001
Michael L. Douglas
NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Raleigh Regional Office
Charles H. Weaver, Jr. 0.0NPDES Unit
Review of Draft NPDES Permit NC0084093
Chatham County / Jordan Lake WTP
Chatham County
AVA
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by March 12,
2001. 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.
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 cAdv4
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733.0719
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COUNTY OF CHATHAM
1044
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
• Buildings and Grounds
• Waste Management
• Utilities (Water/Sewer)
70 SOUTH STREET
POST OFFICE BOX 1550
PITTSBORO, N. C. 27312-1550
ORGANIZED 1770
December 29, 2000
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DENR/Water Quality/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
707 SQUARE MILES
RE: Chatham County — Jordan Lake WTP Permit No. NC 0084093
Dear Mr. Weaver:
RONALD D. SINGLETON, PE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
[phone]
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JAN - 5 2001
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Chatham County hereby requests renewal of the above referenced NPDES permit. Chatham
County took over operation of this facility October 1, 2000 from Hydromanagement, Inc.
On -site backup power generation is in the process of being installed. The on -site backup
power generation facilities are currently under contract and construction is nearing
completion. The backup generator is capable of supplying full power to the facility during an
emergency.
Sludge from the Jordan WTP is stored in the process water treatment lagoon. The lagoon is
supposed to have a design life of 20 years before needing to be cleaned. When cleaning is
deemed necessary a contractor will be hired to dredge and treat the sludge on -site for
ultimate disposal in an approved facility.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly at the numbers above.
Sincerely,
Ronald D. Singleton, PE
Director of Public Works
Chatham County
RDS
Enclosures