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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Jay B. LuCas
Date: January 11, 1994 \`)5
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NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION,"
County: Catawba
Permit No. NC0029297
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Fred T. Foard High School
Catawba County Schools
10 East 25th Street
Newton, North Carolina 28658
2. Date of Investigation: 01-10-95
3. Report Prepared By: G. T. Chen
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. David McCorkle,
ORC, [phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of NC Highway 10
and SR 2036 (Plateau Road) in southwest Catawba County, travel
south on SR 2036 approximately 0.60 mile. Fred T. Foard High
School is located on the right (west) side of the road.
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35° 36' 36" Longitude: 81° 22' 25"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: E 13 SE USGS Name: Reepsville, NC
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes X No If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Flat to
moderate slopes; the facility is not in a flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Pott Creek

a.
b.
c.
PART II
1. a.
b.
c.
d.
Classification: WS-IV
River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba and 03-08-35
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: The receiving stream is approximately
8 to 10 feet wide with a rocky/sandy bottom. Downstream
users are unknown.
- DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.020 MGD
(Ultimate Design Capacity)
What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? 0.020 MGD
Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)? 0.020 MGD
Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years: None.
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The
existing facility consists of a grease trap for cafeteria
waste, a 20,500 gallon septic tank, 14,000 gallon dosing/
recirculation tank with high water alarm, dual gravel
covered surface sand filters with elevated PVC manifolds,
chlorine contact tank with a tablet type chlorinator, and
cascade post aeration.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: N/A.
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Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A.
in development: approved:
should be required: not needed:
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a.
If residuals are being
Permit No.:
Residuals Contractor:
Telephone No.:
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b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP:
RFRP:
Other:
c. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify): Sludge is
removed and transported by Sanitary Septic Tank, Inc. to
a City of Hickory WWTP for disposal.
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet): Class I, see attached rating sheet
4. SIC Code(s): 8211
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: 03 Secondary:
Main Treatment Unit Code: 45007
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.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (please
indicate) N/A.
Date
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. N/A.
Spray Irrigation:
Connection to Regional Sewer System:
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Subsurface:
Other Disposal Options:
5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials
utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air
quality or groundwater? There are no known air quality,
groundwater, or hazardous materials concerns.
6. Other Special Items: None.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the subject permit be renewed as
requested by the applicant.
Signs ure f Report . Preparer
Water Quality Re
Date
onal Supervisor
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