NC0025861_Approval_20100308

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director Dee Freeman
Secretary
March 8, 2010
Mr. Ben Blackburn, City Manager
City of Lowell
101 West First Street
Lowell, NC 28098
Subject: Effluent Channel Designation
NPDES Permit NC0025861
City of Lowell WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Blackburn:
Based on a site evaluation of your Lowell WWTP discharge, the Division is designating the initial receiving waterbody as
an effluent channel, which then flows into the South Fork Catawba River. Effluent limits for your permit remain the same,
and are based upon dilution provided by the South Fork Catawba River. This effluent channel designation, as defined in
Rule 15A NCAC 2B.0228, is based on the following criteria:
• The channel is contained entirely on property owned (or otherwise controlled) by the discharger
• The channel shall not contain natural waters except when such waters occur in direct response to rainfall events by
overland runoff
• The channel shall be so constructed or modified as to minimize the migration of fish into said channel.
If you have any questions on this effluent channel designation or general NPDES questions, please contact me at 919-807-
6390.
Cc: NPDES Permit File
MRO, Surface water Protection
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www ncwaterquality.org
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Singerely,
m Belnick
Supervisor, Western NPDES Program
NorthCarolina
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Belnick, Tom
From: Krebs, Rob
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 9:03 AM
To: Belnick, Tom
Cc: Bell, Wes; Hood, Donna; Parker, Michael; Lesley, John
Subject: RE: NC0025861 Lowell/Effluent Channel
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We are tine with the effluent channel determination for f..sowell.
Rob
From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:14 AM
To: Krebs, Rob
Subject: NC0025861 Lowell/Effluent Channel
Hey Rob:
Sounds like your staff have visited the Lowell discharge site and concur that it meets the definition of an Effluent
Channel per 15A NCAC 26.0228:
• Channel shall be contained entirely on property owned (or otherwise controlled) by the discharger
• Channel shall not contain natural waters except when such waters occur in direct response to rainfall events by
overland runoff
• Channel shall be so constructed or modified as to minimize the migration of fish into said channel
• Channel shall be identified and designated on a case -by -case basis prior to permit issuance.
Please respond back, then I'll proceed with the 4th bullet and send a designation letter to the permittee. Thanks.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES West Program
NC DENR/Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
[phone]; fax [phone]
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