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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0029297_Permit Issuance_20100813NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Mr. Mark Bumgarner Director of Maintenance Catawba County Board of Education P.O. Box 1010 Newton, North Carolina 28658 Dear Mr. Bumgarner: Coleen H. Sullins Director August 13, 2010 Natural Resources Dee Freeman Secretary Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NCO029297 Fred T. Foard High School WWTP Catawba County Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). 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 permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. 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 permits which may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen Scardina of my staff at (919) 807-6388. cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files Mooresville Regional Office Sincerely, eColeen H. Sullinsor, Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-6300 \ FAX: 919-807-64921 Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterguality.orq ne NorthCarolina ;Vawrallry An Equal Opportunity i Affirmative Action Employer A�i� 1*' in NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Governor Director August 13, 2010 Mr. Mark Bumgarner Director of Maintenance Catawba County Board of Education P.O. Box 1010 Newton, North Carolina 28658 Dee Freeman Secretary Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NCO029297 Fred T. Foard High School WWTP Catawba County Dear Mr. Bumgarner: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). 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 permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. 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 permits which may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen Scardina of my staff at (919) 807-6388. Sincerely, Coleen H. Sullins 6f Director, Division of Water Quality cc: Central Files NPDES. Unit Files Mooresville Regional Office 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 1�TOne Phone: 919-807-63001 FAX: 919-807-64921 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 1V of thCarolind Internet: www.ncwaterouality.org 4 Vatz i'a lY An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer ` (✓y - Permit NC002929:7 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'provisions 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 Catawba County Board of Education . is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Fred T.. Foard High School WWTP 3407 Plateau Road Catawba County to receiving waters designated as Pott Creek in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions- set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective September 1, 2010. This permit and authorization.to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2015. Signed this day August 13, 2010. CoTeen H. Sullins, Director 0( Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission r Permit NC0029297 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked, and as of this 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 Catawba County Board of Education is hereby authorized.to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.03 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following components: ♦ 1,000-gallon Grease trap ♦ 20,500-gallon septic tank ♦ 1,500-gallon Grease trap with 18,500 gallon septic tank ♦ 14;000-gallon recirculation tank with high-water alarm ♦ Dual surface sand filters ♦ Chlorine contact tank with tablet disinfection ♦ Dechlorination tank ♦ Cascade post -aeration This system is located at the Fred T. Foard High School WWTP (3407 Plateau Road) in Catawba County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Pott Creek, classified C waters.in the Catawba River Basin. 4�0 r. 1031fl 'A 7"- em NN A ­J --J J DISCHARGE eel it 9 OUTFALL 001 10 f 10" 10, N, ic 1033 A-del' 7, l) J A 1 ; � oaf ``• a . \. :•jrl\i �'�,� .�,�. :I, I i' / r/ � 5'(. (. I 1 :- ! `� �. /�f - \% A 41 Y IL A ff au,, r 4" 7t 90) .000 ir v JY i,`— ,413 6 Catawba County Board of Education Fred,T. Foard High School WWTP Count Catawba Stream Class: C Receiving Stream: Pott Creek Sub -Basin: . 030835 Latitude: 35' 36' 36' Grid/Quad: E13SE (Reepsville) Loneltude: 81' 22' 25" A, < Z a Facility ", s) Location (not to scale) NORTH NPDES Permit No. NC0029297. Permit NCO029297 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS —FINAL During the period beginning September 1, 2010 and lasting until expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: MONITORING EFFLUENT LIMITS EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENTS Monthly : Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Description - PCS Code Average: Maximum- Frequency 'Type Location Flow 50050 0.03 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 00310 30.0 m L 45.0 mg/L 2 / Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 00530 30.0 m 45.0 mg/L 2 / Month Grab Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia (as.N) 00610 - Winter 2 / Month Grab Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia (as N) 00610 - Summer 13.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L 2 / Month Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform 31616 (eom.mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/ Month Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorines 50060 28 µg/L 2 / Week Grab Effluent Temperature, Deg. Centigrade 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly Grab Effluent pH Not less than 6.0 s.u. nor 00400 more than 9.0 s.u. 2 / Month Grab Effluent Winter: November 1 - March 31 Summer: April 1 October 31 Footnotes: 1. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg2• THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. The Charlotte Observer Publishing Co. Charlotte, NC North Carolina ) ss Affidavit of Publication Mecklenburg County) THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER --------------------------------------------------+------------------------ DINA SPRINKLE NCDENR/DWQ/POINT SOURCE BRANCH 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 Public Notice - North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/ NPDES Unit 1617-Mail Service Center REFERENCE: 30063432 Raleigh, Nc 276991sn Notice of Intent fo Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit 6479305 PSB Public Notice I The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission pro - Poses to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the per- d son(s) listed below. - Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said I - Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accept - ed until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of. Water Quality (DWQ) may hold a publichear- Countyand State, duly authorized to administer ' ing should there be a significant degree of public interest Please oaths affirmations, etc., personalty appeared, mail comments and/or information requests to DWO at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWO at 512 N. being duly sworn or affirmed according t0 Law, I .Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: www.ncwaterquality.org, or by calling (919) doth depose and say that he/she is a 807-6304. .. representative of The Charlotte Observer I Lincoln County Schools requested renewal of permit NCO041246 for West Lincoln High School WWTP in Lincoln County; this per - t miffed discharge is treated domestic wastewater to Indian Creek, Publishing Company, a corporation organized and I I Catawba River Basin.Union doing business under the laws of the State of County Public Works has applied for renewal of Permit Number NC0085359 for its Twelve Mile Creek WWTP in Union County. This facility discharges treated domesticwastewater to Delaware, and publishing a newspaper known as The I Twelve Mile Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Charlotte Observer in the city of Charlotte, I Aqua North Carolina, Inc. requested renewal of permit NCO086193 for Maplecrest WTP in Gaston County; this permitted discharge is treated backwash County of Mecklenburg, and State of North Carolina) wastewater to UT to Catawba Creek, Catawba River Basin. and that as such he/she is familiar with the I I Aqua North Carolina, Inc., .permit NC00861421 for Oakley Park WTP in Gaston County; this permitted discharge is treated fitter books, records, files, and business Of said I I backwash wastewater to Mc III Branch, Catawba River Basin: Aqua' North Carolina, Inc. Corporation and by reference to the files of said I requested renewal of permit NCO084468 for Keltic Meadows Well #2 in Gaston County; this permitted discharge is treated fitter backwash wastewater to a UT publication, the attached advertisement was = to Catawbd Creek, Catawba River Basin. Aqua North Carolina, Inc, requested renewal of permit NCO072061 inserted. The following is correctly copied from for Fox Run WTP in Gaston County; this permitted discharge is treated filter backwash wastewater to a UT to Crowders the books and files of the aforesaid Corporation Creek, Catawba River Basin. Aqua North Carolina, Inc requested renewal of permit NC0069035 for Southgate ( and Publication. F WTP in Gaston County; this permitted discharge is treated filter backwash to wastewater a UT to Catawba Creek, Catawba River Basin. _. I Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Caroline; P.O. Box 240908, Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NCO060755 for its Saddlewood Subdivision WWTP Off NCSR 2416 (Little Mountain Road) iR Gaston County. This per- mitted facility discharges treated wastewater to an unnamed trib- utary to Crowders Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Currently,. CBOD and ammonia nitro8en are water quality limited. This dis- charge may affect future allocations in this portion of the water- shed. Catawba County BOE requested renewal of permit NC0074233 for Blackburn Elementary School WWTP in Catawba County; this Permitted discharge is treated domestic wastewater to Haas Creek, Catawba River Basin. PUBLISHED ON: 06/26 the Diocese of Charlotte requested renewal of permit NCO071447 for Catholic Conference Center WWTP in Catawba County. This i tributary permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to an unnamed to Camp Creek in the Catawba River Basin. for Catawba County BOE requested renewal of permit NCO029297 Fred T. Foar High School WWTP in Catawba County; this per - mined discharge is treated domestic wastewater to Pot[ Creek, Catawba River Basin:. Pine Mountain Property Owners Assn, Inc. has applied for renew- NPDES al in of permit N 0036935 for Pine Mountain Lakes WWTP Burke County. This permitted facility discharges treated waste- water to Jacob Fork in the Catawba River Basin. AD SPACE: 164 LINE I LP6479305 FILED ON: 07/30/10 + 'i NAM TITLE: �• / DATE: In Test only Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seat, the day and Dear aforesaid. N o t a my Commission Expires: lI'.. � ,,.e.G.xl{ 4ss May 27, 01 c Scardina, Maureen From: Parker, Michael Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:13 AM To: Scardina, Maureen Subject: RE: NCO029297 I Fred Foard High School It's a "C" Classification. There are two segments of Potts Creek that are side -by -side in our Rules (one a C and one a WS- IV). I must have picked the WS-IV section when I did my SR. From: Scardina, Maureen Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 8:49 AM To: Parker, Michael Subject: NCO029297 I Fred Foard High School Good Morning Michael, I'm prepping this permit to go to notice and saw a conflict in the waterbody classification. It looks like it's gone back and forth from WS-IV to C. BIMS currently shows it as C. The permit shows it as C but the staff report says WS-IV. Can you confirm?? Maureen ++rr Maureen Scardina NC DENR - DWQ {919) 807-6 s,#649s f6x) maureen.scardina�m-rcdenr.gov Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 : O—t YM W4 sir- vpa- Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Recordslaw and may be disclosed to third parties. SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No To: Western NPDES Unit Surface Water Protection Section Attention: Maureen Scardina Date: February 11, 2010 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS County: Catawba NPDES Permit No.: NCO029297 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION Physical Location 1. Facility and address: Fred T. Foard High School % Catawba County Schools Post Office Box 1010 3407 Plateau Road Newton, NC 28658 Newton, NC 28658 2. Date of investigation: February 10, 2010 3. Report prepared by: Michael L. Parker, Environmental Engineer II 4. Person contacted and telephone number: Jane Williams, (828) 464-3562. 5. Directions to site: From the jct. of Hwy. 10 and Plateau Road in southwestern Catawba Co., travel south on Plateau Road = 0.6 mile and the school will be located on the right side of the road. 6. Discharge point(s): Latitude: 350 36' 36" Longitude: 810 22' 25" USGS Quad No.: E 13 SE 7. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Pott Creek a. Classification: WS-IV b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 030835 C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The receiving stream is = 10 feet wide at the point of discharge with excellent flow. The area is rural with agriculture being the primary use. There are no other known downstream dischargers. PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. a. Actual treatment capacity: 0.030 MGD (Design Capacity) b. Current permitted capacity: 0.030 MGD Page Two d. Description of existing or substantially constructed WWT facilities: The existing WWT facilities consist of two septic tanks (20,500 and 18,500 gallon capacities) followed by a 14,000 gallon capacity recirculation tank, dual gravel covered sand filter beds with elevated PVC piping, tablet disinfection, dechlorination, and cascade aeration. Chlorination used for disinfection. A UV system was installed in 2003, however, the system was difficult to maintain, so it was removed. e. Description of proposed WWT facilities: There are no proposed WWT facilities at this time. f. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Chlorine is used for disinfection. Dechlorination is provided. 2. Compliance Background: This facility has maintained a consistent history of compliance with effluent limitations during 2009. PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None requested at this time. PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Catawba County School System has requested that the subject permit be renewed. There have been no changes to the permit nor the WWTP since the permit was last renewed nor are any changes proposed at this time. The existing facilities are capable of consistently complying with the current effluent limitations without any further WWTP modifications. Pending a final review by the Western NPDES Unit and a review of the draft permit, it is recommended that the permit be renewed as requested. Si nature of Report Preparer Date Water Quality Regional Supervisor Date h:\dsr\dsr I Noard. doc i1�C006i9�9� CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS Buitd"A,TiiiFut #v.,On&Chtl&AtA Time April 6, 2010 Mr. Bob Sledge WPCSOCC 1618 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1618 Dear Bob: Catawba County Schools Maintenance Department 2500 N. College Ave. PO Box 1010 Newton, NC 28658 Tel: 828-464-3562 Fax: 828-465-4442 This is to follow up on the phone conversation that we had concerning changing the signer of the DMRs. Since Mark Bumgarner was the designated person that had signed them for many years, I would like to request that Rick Sain be the person that replaces him. He is the new Director of Facilities Management and will be the person responsible for procuring the money for the maintenance and upgrading of the systems permitted to Catawba County Schools. If there are any questions please contact me at 828-464-3562 or by e-mail at Jane Williams@catawbaschools.net . (note: Jane —Williams) Sincerely, 6 Jane 1". Williams Health & Environmental Coordinator Catawba County Schools b," I &'A y a� -41 tRa� 1a/ ajj �l Il J}(�tL�1J '•I - Ill l NcooN77 �/coos'i�Gg Ncc�o yyosq / co�7ya33 Nr GG Vs-V3 3 /vcoo�63�� Catawba County Schools Maintenance Department 2500 N. College Ave. PO Box 1010 Newton, NC 28658 Tel: 828-464-3562 Fax: 828-465-4442 October 13, 2009 Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NCDENR/Water Quality/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Subject: Request for Renewal NPDES Permit NCO029297 Fred T. Foard High School Catawba County Dear Mr. Weaver: This is a request for renewal permit NPDES NC0029297. There has been an addition of 1,000 gallon grease trap and the change back to tablet chlorination and dechlorination to replace UV that was previously used for disinfection. If there are any questions please call me at (828) 464-3562. Sincerely, Mark Bumgarner Director of Maintenance Catawba County Schools NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD Mail the complete application to: N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit INCO029297 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Catawba County Board of Education Facility Name Fred T. Foard High School Mailing Address PO Box 1010 City Newton State / Zip Code NC/28658 Telephone Number 828-464-3562 Fax Number 828-465-4442 e-mail Address Jane_Williams@catawbaschools.net 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 3407 Plateau Rd. City Newton State / Zip Code NC/28658 County Catawba 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name David P. McCorkle Mailing Address 217 South Caldwell Ave. City Newton State / Zip Code NC/28658 Telephone Number 828-464-3562 Fax Number 828-465-4442 1 JAN 2 2 2010 (Note that this is not 1 of 3 Form-D 05/08 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Generating Wastewater (check all that apply): Industrial ❑ Number of Employees Commercial ❑ Number of Employees Residential ❑ Number of Homes School X Number of Students/Staff 1200 Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Population served: 5. Type of collection system X Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes XNo 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall) Potts Creek 8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous X' Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 5 Duration: 8 hours. 9. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a separate sheet of paper. 1,000 gallon grease trap with a 20,500 septic tank. 1,500 gallon grease trap with a 18,500 gallon septic tank. 14,000 gallon recirculation tank with high water alarm. Dual surface sand filters. Chlorine contact chamber with tablet disinfection. Dechlorination tank. 2 of 3 Form-D 05108 t NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.03 MGD Annual Average daily flow 0.007 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0.0086 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes X No 12. Effluent Data Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODs) <2.0 mg/1 Fecal Coliform 330 #/ 100 ml Total Suspended Solids 13.2 mg/1 Temperature (Summer) 24.3 C Temperature (Winter) 10.2 C pH 7.6 SU 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES NCO029297 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) PSD (CAA) Other Non -attainment program (CAA) 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Permit Number I certify that I 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. Printed name of Person Signature of Applicant Title Date 1-2q- North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files 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 $25,000, 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 $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 3 of 3 Form-D 05/08 Catawba County Schools Maintenance Department 2500 N. College Ave. PO Box 1010 Newton, NC 28658 Tel: 828-464-3562 Fax: 828-465-4442 October 13, 2009 Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NCDENR/Water Quality/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Ref: Narrative/Sludge Disposal Sludge is handled by a septic tank pumper and is disposed of in a municipal plant either City of Newton WWTP or City of Hickory WWTP. These tanks are pumped once a year if needed. This is determined by measuring depth of sludge. Usually anything over 24' is pumped. If there are any questions please contact me at (828)464-3562. Sincerely, btw Mark Bumgarner Director of Maintenance Catawba County Schools