NC0051918_Permit (Issuance)_20030929

NPDES DOCUMENT :SCANNING COVER SHEET
NC0051918
Cleveland
County WTP
may.
NPDES Permit:
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Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Application
Instream Assessment (67b)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
September 29, 2003
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NCDENR
Mr. Lanny B. 011is
Cleveland County Sanitary District
P.O. Box 788
Lawndale, North Carolina
Dear Mr. 011is:
28090
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
September 29, 2003
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0051918
Cleveland County WTP
Cleveland 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 July 30, 2003.
This permit includes a TRC limit that will take effect on May 1, 2005. If you wish to install dechlorination
equipment, the Division has promulgated a simplified approval process for such projects. Guidance for approval of
dechlorination projects is attached.
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 (919)
733-5083, extension 511.
cc: Central Files
Zlooresville 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
Toni Belrlic
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center: 1 800 623-7748

Permit NC0051918
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
Cleveland County Sanitary District
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Cleveland County WTP
435 Casar-Lawndale Road near Lawndale
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as the First Broad River in the Broad 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 November 1, 2003.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2008.
Signed this day September 29, 2003.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Tom Belnick
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0051918
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to thisfacility, 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 Cleveland County Sanitary District is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a drinking -water treatment plant with a discharge of filter -
backwash wastewater via outfall 002. This facility is located at the Cleveland
County WTP off Casar-Lawndale Road near Lawndale in Cleveland County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the First Broad River, classified WS-IV CA waters in the Broad River
Basin.

Quad: Lawndale, N.C.
Subbasin: 30804
Latitude: 35'25'56"
Longitude: 8I'33'55"
Receiving Stream: First Broad River
Stream Class: \Y/S-IV CA
NC0051918
Cleveland County WTP
North
SCALE 1:24000

Permit NC0051918
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 filter backwash from outfall 002. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by
the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
•
:.
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
DaitY
Maximum,..
, Measurement
Pequency
Sample Type a
Sam le:Location1
Flow
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 mIIL
0.2 ml/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Turbidity2
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Iron
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine3
28 pg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Aluminum
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at least 50 feet downstream from the
outfall.
2. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 50 NTU. If the
instream turbidity exceeds 50 NTU due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause
turbidity to increase in the receiving stream.
3. Limit takes effect May 1, 2005. Until the limit takes effect, the permittee shall monitor TRC (with no
effluent limit).
All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes_No x
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
Date: September 5, 2003
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Cleveland
Permit No. NC0051918
MRO No.: 03-18
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and address: Cleveland County Sanitary District
Water Treatment Plant
Post Office Box 788
Lawndale, N.C. 28090
2. Date of investigation: September 3, 2003
3. Report prepared by: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Environmental Eng. I
4. Persons contacted and telephone number: Mr. Lanny 011is, ORC; Tel# [phone].
5. Directions to site: From the junction of NC Hwy 182 and SR 1004 (Casir Road), travel north
on SR 1004 approximately 1.3 miles. The WTP is located on the left (west) side of the road.
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35 ° 25' 56" Longitude: 81 ° 33' 55"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: F 12 NE U.S.G.S. Name: Lawndale, N.C.
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes x No_ If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Slopes range from 2 to 4%. The site is
not located in a flood plain.

9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: First Broad River
a. Classification: WS-IV CA
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Broad; 030804
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The receiving
stream is a moderate sized river with a rocky/sandy bottom. General C classification
uses downstream. The City of Shelby has a water supply intake located several miles
downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: N/A
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater 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 Authorizations to Construct
issued in the previous two years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: The existing wastewater treatment facilities consist of a sludge
pond, a thickening hopper and a drying bed. Supernatant is discharged from the
sludge pond to the river. The wastewater facilities treat wastewater generated during
the water treatment process. The residuals are being taken to the Cleveland County
landfill.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None at this time.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
2. Residuals handling and utilimtion/disposal scheme: Reisduals are being taken to the Cleveland
County landfill.
a. Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify):
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): Class I
4. SIC Code(s): 4941
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 Secondary:
Main Treatment Unit Code: 510 3
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? N/A
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None at this time.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (please indicate) N/A
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: N/A
Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A
Subsurface: N/A
Other Disposal Options: N/A
5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials utilized at this facility that
may impact water quality, air quality, or groundwater: No AQ/GW or hazardous
material concerns.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permittee, Cleveland County Sanitary District, has applied for permit renewal for the
discharge of wastewater from a water treatment plant. The permit is for the discharge of supernatant
water from the sludge lagoon outfall (002). The discharge at outfall (001) is not needed according
to the applicant since the old intake has been abandoned and the new intake does not require a sand
tower. The permit as drafted has addressed the removal of outfall (001) from the permit. We have
no comments to the draft permit issued on July 30, 2003.
It is recommended the subject permit be issued.
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Signature of Repo ' eparer
re.-e,e-
Water Quality Iegional Supervisor
Sr/62
Date
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Subject: [Fwd: Cleveland County NPDES NC0051918, Cleveland Co. WTP renewal]
From: Dave Goodrich <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:07:24 -0400
To: Charles Weaver <[e-mail]>
For file...
Subject: Cleveland County NPDES NC0051918, Cleveland Co. WTP renewal
From: "Ron Linville" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:42:32 -0400
To: "DWQ Dave Goodrich" <[e-mail]>
Hey Dave,
WRC encourages alternative disinfection options such as ultraviolet or ozone instead of the use of chlorine
and chemical dechlorination.
Hope you are doing well.
James Ronald Linville
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Habitat Conservation Program
336-769-9453 (W)
336-769-0031 (FAX)
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1 of 1 8/18/2003 1:19 PM

Section 29. G.S. 143-215.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(g) Any person who is required to hold a permit under this section shall submit to the
Department a written description of his current and projected plans to reduce the discharge of waste
and pollutants under such permit by source reduction or recycling. The written description shall
accompany the payment of the annual permit fee. The written description shall also accompany any
application for a new permit, or for modification of an existing permit, under this section. The
written description required by this subsection shall not be considered part of a permit application
and shall not serve as the basis for the denial of a permit or permit modification.

State of 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
dECEi&t.)
a oomettWr 0.-inrial Office
AUG 052003
Public Water Supply
July 24, 2003
To: Britt Setzer
NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office
From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
Subject:
c�
Review of Draft NPDES Permit NC0051918
Cleveland County WTP
Cleveland County
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
NC DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATUP ' I RESOURCES
1r;_ ., I OFFICE
AUG c
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by August 25,
2003. 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.
g * * _+.l..* 1-1
RESPONS : (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 'le--"IYCIAci/
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Date: V/i/ 6 3
919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 999j7,33-071 20Q3
VISIT us ON THE INTERNET @ http:/lh2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES Charles.Weaver@ ncmail.net bb I

THE STAR
NCDENR / DWQ /NPDES
ATTN: VALERY STEPHENS
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1617
PUBLIC NOTICE
PFr,,FIvFr
AUG 1 1 2003
DWa BUDGEt Ut-HUt
July 31, 2003
NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT
CLEVELAND COUNTY
I, Tina Mc Combs, Classified Advertising
Manager at THE STAR, a newspaper
published in Shelby, N. C., do
solemnly swear that the advertisement
hereto annexed appeared in the
SHELBY STAR , for one
successive week/days beginning
JULY
°
Classified Advertising Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this the 31 ST day of JULY, 2003
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
02-26-2007
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/
NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE
CENTER, RALEIGH, NC
27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENTTO ISSUE
A NPDES WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of a 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 a Na-
tional Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
(NPDES) wastewater dis-
charge permit to the per-
son(s) listed below effec-
tive 45 days from the pub-
lish of this notice.
Written comments regard-
ing the proposed permit will
be accepted 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
Director of the NC Division
of Water Quality may de-
cide to hold a public meet-
ing for the proposed permit
should the Division receive
a significant degree of pub-
lic interest.
Copies of the draft permit
and other supporting infor-
mation on file used to de-
termine conditions present
in the draft permit are
available upon request and
payment of the costs of re-
production. Mail comments
and/or requests for infor-
mation to the NC Division
of Water Quality at the
above address or call Ms.
Valery Stephens at (919)
733-5083, extension 520.
Please indicate the NPDES
permit number (attached)
in any communication. In-
terested persons may also
visit the Division of Water
Quality- at 612 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, NC
27604-1148 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. to review infor-
mation on file.
The City of Shelby (Po
Box 207, Shelby, NC
28150) has applied for re-
newal of NPDES permit
NC0027197 for its WTP.
This permitted facility dis-
charges filter -backwash
wastewater to an unnamed
tributary to the First Broad
River in the Broad River
Basin. Currently total resid-
ual chlorine is water quality
limited. This discharge may
affect future allocations in
this portion of the portion of
the First Broad River.
Roadside Truck Plaza, Inc.
(PO Box 846, Kings Moun-
tain, NC 28086) has ap-
plied for renewal of permit
NC0032867 for its WWTP.'
This facility discharges
treated domestic waste-
water to Dixon Branch in
the Broad River Basin.
Currently ammonia nitro-
gen and total residual chlo-
rine are water quality limit-
ed. This discharge may af-
fect future allocations in
this portion of the portion of
the First Broad River basin.
The Cleveland County
Sanitary District (P.O. Box
788, Lawndale, NC 28090)
has applied for renewal of
NPDES permit NC0051918
for the Cleveland County
WTP. This permitted facili-
ty discharges filter back-
wash wastewater to the
First Broad River in the
Broad River Basin. Cur-
rently total residual chlo-
rine is water quality limited.
This discharge may affect
future allocations in this
portion of the portion of the
First Broad River.
July 31, 2003 ltc

TRC Limit Calculation
NC0051918
Total Residual Chlorine
s7Q10 (CFS) U565 /`l:„ e zda4S /e
50.1
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.84
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
1.302
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (pg/L)
0
IWC (%)
2.53
Allowable Concentration (Ng/L)
671.15
TRC standard requires limits of
17-28 pg/L
7/24/2003

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Ye 0. 788
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704-538-9033 Fax [phone]
NCDENR/Water Quality/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Renewal Notice
NPDES permit NC0051918
Cleveland County Sanitary District
Cleveland County
Mrs. Valery Stephens:
This letter is to request the renewal of the NPDES permit NC0051918. There has been
one change since the last issuance of the permit. The change is that there is only one
discharge being used. The permit has two discharges; one for the sand tower at the raw
water intake. This intake has been abandoned and this discharge has not been used and
will not be used in the future. This is 00-1 on the current permit. The only discharge that is
currently being used is the discharge for the filter backwash from the water treatment
plant. This is 002 on the current permit. The Cleveland County Sanitary District requests
that 001 discharge be removed from the new permit. If you have any questions, please
contact Lanny 011is at [phone].
Sincerely,
da4"qx
Lanny B.011is
Permittee and ORC
3/3/63

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C
For manufacturing or commercial facilities with a discharge <1 MGD (or WTPs)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
North 'Carolina NPDES Permit Number NCO() 51918
Please print or type
1. Applicant and facility producing discharge
A. Name Cleveland County Sanitary District
B. Mailing address of applicant:
Street address Post Office Box 788
City Lawndal e County Cl evel and
State North Carolina Zip Code 28090
Telephone Number ( 704) 538-9033
Fax Number ( 704) 538-9034
e-mail address
C. Location of facility:
Contact Person Lanny 0l l i s
Street 435 Casar Lawndal a Road
City Lawndal e County Cl evel and
State North Carolina Zip Code 28090
Telephone Number ( 704 ) 538-9033
2. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s):
3. Number of employees: 3
4. Principal product(s) produced: Water Treatment Plant
Principal raw material(s) consumed:Water Production
5. Principal process(es): Water Treatment
6. Amount of principal product produced (or raw material consumed)
(List specific amounts consumed and/or units of production)
Product Produced or Raw Material Consumed
(AVERAGE)
Product Produced or Raw Material Consumed
(PEAK)
per Day
3.3 MGD
6.0 MGD
per Month
99 MGD
180 MGD
per Year
1204.5 MGD
2190 MGD
7. Check here if discharge occurs all year XLI , or
Circle the month(s) in which discharge occurs:
January February March April
May June July August September October November December
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Version -11/2000

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM or WTPs)
For manufacturing or commercial facilities with a discharge
Days per week discharge occurs: 7
NOTE: If the facility has separate discharge points (outfalls) or multiple industrial processes, include a schematic diagram
of wastewater flow at the facility.
8. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable).
Flow Volume treated before discharging
Discharge per operating day (GALLONS PER OPERATING DAY) (PERCENT)
0.0
Sanitary - daily average
Cooling water, etc. - daily average
Process water - daily average
0.0
0.0
84,000 GPD
;::ate:^:w :: peropo; axing day for 84,000 GPD
total discharge (all types) 8 g
9. If any of the types of wastewater identified in item 8 (either treated or untreated) are discharged to places
other than surface waters, record the amount(s) discharged below:
A. Municipal sewer system gpd
B. Underground well gpd
C. Septic tank gpd
D. Evaporation lagoon or pond 84,000 gpd
E. Other, specify gpd
10. Number of separate discharge points:
11. Name of receiving stream(s):
First Broad River
9
12. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain one or more I the following
substances added as a result of your operations, activities, or processes? Circle all t a pQ y
aluminum ammo
nia beryllium cadmium chromium chlorine (residual)
copper cyanide
lead mercury nickel oil and grease
phenols selenium zinc
None of the above
I certify that t 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.
0.0
84 000 GPD
Lanny B. 0llis
Printed n..me of Person Signing
'te
i + ►-` Date on in any nation, record,
North
nature of er d� licant
Carolina General Statute 143-215.88 (i) provides that Any person whoknowingly omasons of thelEn Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or
report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article g
or
d
regulations
falsifies, tampe
rs with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required anor punishable by a fine not t tender Art Se 21 or or by
regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shop be guilty ofa
(18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $1Q,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
imprisonment not to exceed six months. or by both.
Version -11/2000
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02-07-2003

Cleveland County Sanitary District
PO Box 788
Lawndale, NC 28090
[phone] Fax [phone]
Sludge Management Plan
The sludge is collected in a lagoon and the decant water is discharged to the recieving
stream. The Cleveland County Sanitary District will remove the sludge from the lagoon
and dispose of it in a proper manner.
Sincerely,
3/3/0 3
Lanny B. 011is
Permittee and ORC