NC0029297_Permit Issuance_20150710

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Mark Bumgamer
Director of Maintenance
Catawba County Board of Education
P.O. Box 1010
Newton, North Carolina 28658
Dear Mr. Bumgarner:
Donald van der Vaart
Secretary
July 10, 2015
Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE
Permit Number NCO029297
Fred T. Foard High School WWTP - Class I
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).
Please also note that proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge
monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such
submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). Therefore, a requirement to begin reporting- discharge monitoring data electronically using the
NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to this
final permit. [See Special Condition A. (2.)] For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and
obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
http://portal.ncdenr.or web/wq/admin/bog/ipuledmr.
For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following
web site: h tp://www2.epa. ovg /compliance/proposed-npdes-electronic-reportin -rule.
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 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 Resources or any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permits that may be
required.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: [phone] Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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Fred T. Foard High School WWTP
NC0029297
July 10, 2015
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Maureen Kinney of my staff at [phone].
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Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit Files
DWR Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section

Permit NCO029297
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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 Potts 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 August 1, 2015.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2020.
Signed this day July 10, 20115.
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO029297
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:
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 w/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 Potts Creek,
currently classified C waters in sub -basin 03-08-35 of the Catawba River Basin.
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Perinit NCO029297
PART I
A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[1.5A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit 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:
EFFLUENT
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EFFLUENT I�IIVIITS "'
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
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Flow
0.03 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluent
50050
BOD, 5-Day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
C0530
Nitrogen, Ammonia (as N) — Winter`
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
C0610
Nitrogen, Ammonia (as N) — Summer*
13.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
C0610
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
2' % Month
Grab
Effluent
31616
Total Residual Chlofine2
28 µg/L
2 / Week
Grab
Effluent
50060
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00010
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00300
pH
Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
00400
Standard Units
*Winter: November 1 - March 31
*Summer: April I - October 31
Footnotes:
1. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, begin submitting discharge monitoring
reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(2.).
2. 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 µg/L.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
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Pennit NCO029297
A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then_ permittees must submit
DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part 11 of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. ReportinLr [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
BeginninI4 no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin
reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring
Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data
and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is
compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required
to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete
the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer
printed eDMR to the following address:
NC DENR / DWR / Information Processing Unit
ATTENTION: Central Files / eDMR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If a pennittee is unable to use the eDMR system. due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring
data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1. 1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director.
Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above.
Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements must be submitted in
writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months and
shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the
permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary waiver by the Division.
Information on eDMR and application for a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting
requirements is found on the following web page:
http://portal.nedenr.org/web/Wq/admin/boglipu/edmr
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
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Permit NC0029297
2. Sil4natory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,
Section B. (I1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B.
(11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account
and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system,
registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
http://portal.nedenr.or web/wq/adminibog/ipu/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE
ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under nay direction
or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather
and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the
system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is,
to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility offines and imprisonmentfor knowing
violations. "
3. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This
period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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County: Catawba Stream Class: C
Receiving Stream: Pott Creek Sub -Basin: 030835
Latitude: 35' 36' 36" Grid/Quad: E13SE (Reepsville)
Longitude: 81' 22' 25" HUC#: 03050102
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NORTH NPDES Permit: NC0029297
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Hickory Daily Record
Advertising Affidavit
PO Box 968
Hickory, NC 28603
NCDENR/DWR-WQROS
ATTN: CHRISTINE LAWSON
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1636
Account Number
3611028
Date
April 24, 2015
Date Category Description Ad Number Ad Size
04/30/2015 Legal Notices
Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
The North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewa-
ter discharge permit to the person(s) listed below.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit
will be accepted until 30 days after the publish
date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division
of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hear-
ing should there be a significant degree of public
interest. Please mail comments and/or informa-
tion requests to DWR at the above address. Inter-
ested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salis-
bury Street, Raleigh, NC to review information on
file. Additional information on NPDES permits and
this notice may be found on our website: http://po
rtal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ps/npdes/calendar,
or by calling [phone].
Catawba County Board of Education requested re-
newal of permit NCO029297 for Fred T. Foard High
School WWTP; Catawba County; this permitted
discharge is treated domestic wastewater to Potts
Creek, Catawba River Basin.
PUBLISH: April 24, 2015
Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Comi 0003457428 1 x 29 L
Publisher of
Hickory Daily Record
Catawba County
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Catawba County, North Carolina, duly
commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, in said
County and State; that he/she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn
statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in the Hickory Daily Record on the following dates:
04/24/2015
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, or legal advertisement was
published, was a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of
Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
Assistant Bookkeeper
Newspaper reference: 0003457428
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this C21 day of 3015
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THIS IS NOT A BILL. PLEASE PAY FROM INVOICE. THANK YOU

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require full
Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile home
parks, etc) .that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include facilities with
more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing, instream monitoring,
compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date
Maureen Kinney 4/13/2015
Permit Number
NC0029297
Facility Name
Fred T. Foard High School WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
Catawba 03-08-35
RUC #
03050102
Receiving Stream
Potts Creek
Stream Classification in Permit
C
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
'No
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
Yes No
Does permit have toxicity testing?
Yes No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Yes No — E-Re ortin
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes No
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For
whatparameter?
Yes No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
None
Any permit mods since last permit?
No
Current expiration date
7/31/2015
New expiration date
7/31/2020
Comments received on Draft Permit?
Please note the following modifications to this draft:
• A requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the
NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has
been added to this draft, see Special Condition A. (2.). For information on eDMR,
registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following
web page: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.

Dr. Dan Brigman
Superintendent
Assistant Superintendents:
Steven Demiter, Operations
Dan Moore, Human Resources
Beth Isenhour, Curriculum &
Instruction
February 12, 2015
CG) ATAVMA
COUNTY SCHOOLS
reach A� Leam A� LeacL
To: Wren Thedford
NC DENR / DWR / NPDES Unit
Facilities Management Office
2500 N. College Ave., Newton, NC 28658
Director: Rick Sain
Assistant: Robert Hoyle
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
RECEIVED/DENRIDWR
FEB 18 2015
Water Quality
RE: NPDES Renewal Package IPermittinq Sectior
Catawba County Schools is requesting a NPDES renewal permit for NC0029297. There are no
changes at the facility since issuance of the last permit.
Sincerely,
Morgan Williams
Health and Environmental Coordinator
Employee Signature Date
PO Box 1010 • 2500 North College Ave. • Newton • NC • 28658 • [phone] • FAX [phone]
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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 Resources / NPDES Program
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit NC002929?
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
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Catawba County Schools
Fred T. Foard High RECEIVEDIDENR.
PO BOX 1010 %(
Newton WaterQuality
NC/28658 Permittincl becilul
[phone]
[phone]
e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 3407 Plateau Road
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. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name
Catawba County Schools
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1010
City
Newton
State / Zip Code
NC/28658
Telephone Number
[phone]
Fax Number
[phone]
e-mail Address
[e-mail]
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Form-D 912013

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
®
Number of Students/Staff 1,021 / 120
Other
❑
Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
High School
Number of persons served: 1,141
5. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only)
6. Outfall Information:
❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants: Provide a map shouting the exact location of each
outfall):
Potts Creek
8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous ® Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 5 Duration: 10 Minutes each time
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.
We have a sand filter system that uses a timer to dose the entire surface of the filter
intermittently with wastewater. This system draws oxygen from the atmosphere through
the sand medium area. Physical, chemical and biological processes are ways the effluent
is treated within the system. The treatment occurs through the bacteria that colonize in
the sand grains of the sand filter system. The microorganisms use the organic matter in
the effluent for growth and reproduction to help continually maintain the system
properly.
2 of 4 Form
q-D 912013
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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 0.00041 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.006 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
12. Effluent Data
NEW APPLICANTS: 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.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average over
the past 36 months for parameters currently in your permit. Mark other parameters "N/A".
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS)
27.0
24.0
mg/L
Fecal Coliform
310
17.6
ml
Total Suspended Solids
21.3
17.75
mg/L
Temperature (Summer)
26.4
25.1
°C
Temperature (Winter)
17.2
13.8
°C
pH
7.6
N/A
S.U.
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
UIC (SDWA)
NPDES
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
NCO029297
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
NESHAPS (CAA)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
Other
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.
Morgan C. Williams Health and Environmental Coordinator
Printed name of Person Signing Title
Sie-na r
of Applicant
Date
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.)
4 of 4 Form-D 9/2013

Dr. Dan Brigman
Superintendent
Assistant Superintendents:
Steven Demiter, Operations
Dan Moore, Human Resources
Beth Isenhour, Curriculum &
Instruction
February 12, 2015
CC) ATAWBA
COUNTY SCHOOLS
rea.c;v Leann Lead,
To: Wren Thedford
NC DENR / DWR / NPDES Unit
RE: NPDES Renewal Package — Sludge Management Plan
Facilities Management Office
2500 N. College Ave., Newton, NC 28658
Director: Rick Sain
Assistant: Robert Hoyle
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Catawba County Schools does incorporate a sludge management plan for NPDES permit
NC0029297. The management plan is based on an as needed basis by using a sludge judge on a
routine schedule. All sludge is handled through Leatherman Septic Services of Lincolnton, NC.
Leatherman Septic Services disposes all sludge at either the City of Newton Waste Water
Treatment plant or the Old Brookford Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Sincerely,
Morgan Williams
Health and Environmental Coordinator
Employee Signature Date
PO Box 1010 • 2500 North College Ave. • Newton • NC • 28658 • [phone] • FAX [phone]