NC0086436_Issuance of Permit_20051229

Doti wArF9Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
�o G William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
rNorth Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
p < Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
December 29, 2005
Mr. R. Belvin Hall
Buncombe County Board of Education
167 Craven Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28806
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit
Permit NCO086436
Cane Creek Middle School WWTP
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Hall:
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 permit contains no significant changes
from the from the draft permit sent to you on November 9, 2005.
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 150E 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 Bob Guerra at telephone number [phone], extension 539.
Sincerely,
tdf"A,16n �W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit
Central Files
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Permit NCO086436
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,
Buncombe County Schools
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Cane Creek Middle School WWTP
570 Lower Brush Creek Road
Buncombe County
to receiving waters designated as Cane Creek in the French 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 February 1, 2006.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2010.
Signed this day December 29, 2005.
'Alan W. Klimek, P.E.,
Director Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC00t>'-J�.
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, 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.
Buncombe County Schools is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.012 MGD wastewater treatment facility with
the following components:
♦ Package wastewater treatment plant with flow equalization
♦ Clarifiers
♦ Chlorine contact chamber with tablet chlorination
♦ Dechlorination equipment
This facility is located at the Cane Creek Middle School WWTP at 570 Lower
Brush Creek Road in Buncombe County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Cane Creek, classified C waters in the French Broad River Basin.

Buncombe
County
Schools
Facility
I
Cane Creek Middle School WWTP
Location
Latitude: 35' 28' 53" N
State Grid:
Fruitdale
not to scale
Lont!itude: 82' 26'04" W
Permitted Flow:
0.012 MGD
Receivin2 Stream: Cane Creek
Draina2e Basin:
French Broad Basin
04-30-02
NPIDES
North
Pern-�t No. NCO086436
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Sub -Basin:
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Buncombe County

Permit NC0086436
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 from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
-
LIMITS . ..
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency'
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
0.012 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
28 Ng/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH1
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

PUBLIC '
STATE OF NORTH CIAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE
A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT
On the basis of 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 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit to the person(s) listed below effective 45 days from th(
publish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 3(
days after the publish dale of this notice. All comments received prior t(
that date are considered in the final determinations regarding the propose(
permit. The Director of the NC Division of Water Quality may decide it
hold a public meeting for the proposed permit should the Division receive c
significant degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file used it
determine conditions present in the draft permit are available upon reques
and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail comments and/or request,
for information to the NC Division of Water Quality at the above address of
call the Point Source Branch at [phone], extension 520. Please include
the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication. Interestec
Persons may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N. Salisburt
Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 P.M. it
review information on file.
The Linville Riverbend RV Park (853 Albelia Road, SC 29205) has applie(
for renewal of NPDES permit NC00088153 for the Linville Riverbend R�
� / Park WWTP in Avery County. This proposed facility will discharge 0.011
MGD of treated wastewater to the Linville River in the Catawba River Bo
sin. Currently total residual chlorine is water quality limited. This dis
charge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Catawba Rivet
Basin.
Haywood County Schools has applied for renewal of NPDES permi
NCO067351 for the Bethel School WWTP in Haywood County. This permitter
CCC111 Z' facility discharges treated wastewater to Bird Creek in the French Broat
River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water quality limited,
in publication of a newspaper known as
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the water-gaged
FFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
I
1NCOMBE COUNTY
)RTH CAROLINA
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fore the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
1.1nty and State, duly commissioned, qualified and
horized by law to administer oaths, personally
)eared Darryl Rhymes, who, being first duly
orn, deposes and says: that he is the Legal
Iling Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times,
shed. ie Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued,
The USDA Forest Service has applied for renewal of NPDES permit
NCDO20486 for the North Mills River Recreation Area WWTP in Hendersord entered as second class mail in the City of
County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Nortt
Fork Mills River in the French Broad River Basin. Currently, total residua,
dheV1IIe in said County and State that he is
chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future alioc
'ions in this portion of the watershed. thorized to make this affidavit and sworn
Fletcher Academy, Inc., has applied for renewal of permit NCD036641 for it!
Fletcher Academy WWTP in Henderson County. This permitted facility disitement' that the notice or other legal
charges treated wastewater to Byers Creek in the French Broad River Ba
sin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform and total residuavertisement, a true copy of which is attached
chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future alloco
Lions in this portion of the French Broad River Basin. reto, was published in The Asheville Citizen -
Van Wingerden International, Inc. has applied for renewal of NPDES per
mit NCO070335 for the Van Wingerden International, Inc. WWTP in Hendermes on the following date: November 11, 2005 in
son County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Bran
dy Branch in the French Broad River Basin. Currently, ammonia nitrogehich said notice, paper, document or legal
and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge ma,
affect future allocations in this portion of the watershed. vertisement were published were, at the time of
Clement -Pappas NC, Inc. has applied for renewal of NPDES Permi
NCDO079211 for the Clement -Pappas NC, Inc. facility in Henderson counhch and every publication, a newspaper meeting all
This permitted facility discharges non contact cooling water to Mud Cree
in the French Broad River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is wale the requirements and qualifications of Section I -
quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this Portia
of the watershed. 17 of the General Statues of North Carolina and
INPDES Permit Number NCD060534, City of Brevard, Transylvania County
has applied for renewal of its permit for a facility discharging treated wastes a qualified newspaper within the meaning of
awater to the French Broad River in the French Broad River Basin. Cur
rent Iy fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limitektion 1-597 of the General Statues of North
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving
stream. rolina.
A 3 D Wafer Services, Inc. has applied for renewal of NPDES pen
NC0046a58 for the Sherwood Forest WWTP in Transylvania County. T
permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Little River in
French Broad River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water at
ity limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion
the watershed.
Taylor Togs, Inc. has 'applied for renewal of NPDES permit NCO023566
S the Taylor Togs, Inc. facility in Yancey County. This permitted facility 1
> charges treated wastewater to Little Crabtree Creek in the French Bri
hP River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water quality limit
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the war
shed.
ed this 14th, Novem
of person
The Buncombe County Board of Education has applied for renewal of Per
rO mil NCO061102 for its Norw fh Carolina High school wTP in Buncombeorn to and subscribed before me the 14th day of
iP County. This Permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Stonfielt
Branch in the French Broad River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitro
gen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limitedvember 2005
This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Frenct
Broad River Basin.
Buncombe County Board of Education has applied for renewal of Permi
NCOD66796 for its Leicester Elementary School WWTP in Buncombe Coun ,,((t((,tc+t�i.
in the French h Broad Rrmitted !ity iiverdischarges Basin. CurrentlydBOD wastewater ammonia nitrogen Mecca c,, r, .�
coliform and total residual are water quality limited. This discharge mo �,, `lOYc ,,
affect future allocations in this portion of the French Broad River Basin. \ ��
Buncombe County Board of Education has applied for renewal of permi ry P bite) NOTAR
NCO073814 for its North Buncombe Elementary School WWTP in Buncom
i01( County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Die C mmission expires the 3rd day of Slit rTil reir
-<
Branch in the French Broad River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitro,
gen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited 8. PUBLIC This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Frenc`
Broad River Basin. V �'
Buncombe County Board of Education has applied for renewal of permi-'�'•G�C
cou� 36 for its Coneitted Creek
facilityEd Elementary
harges Schotreaol WWTP
in Buncomtx
',���Gi'e,``,
cO Creek in the French Broad River Basin. Currently BQD, ammonia nitr
Pik gen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited
This discharge may affect future allocations In this portion of the Frenc
Broad River Basin.
November 11, 2005

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
167 CRAVEN ST., ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
March 2, 2005
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DEHNR / Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: NPDES Permit Applications
Buncombe County Schools
Please find enclosed applications for permit renewals concerning Buncombe County Board of
Education WWT Plants. The BOE would formally like to request renewal of the following
permits:
N. Buncombe High School
NCO061182
N. Buncombe Elementary School
NCO073814
Fairview Elementary School
NCO066796
Leicester Elementary School
NCO066788
Cane Creek Middle School
NCO086436
Also enclosed is the sludge handling procedures as specified by our contract operator, RPB
Systems. Please contact me at the above numbers if you have questions or concerns.
Res tfully,
R. Belvin Hall
—(Assistant Director
Maintenance
Enc. (6)
Cc: Mr. Cecil Arthur
Mr. Don Cox
Mr. Bob Barr — RPB Systems
File

'RPB stems
Construction Services • Contract Operations • Maintenance
February 15, 2005
Mr. Belvin Hall
Buncombe Schools
167 Craven Street
Asheville, NC 28806
Re: Sludge Hauling for Buncombe County School Treatment Plants
Dear Belvin,
wwv.rpbsysiems.cum
P.O. Box 1325 • Asheville. NC 28802
[phone] • [phone] Fax
This letter is per our discussion to clarify your sludge management plant for your schools
treatment plants as required for your permit renewals.
Currently we utilize Mikes Lusk Septic Hauling who has an agreement with MSD of
Buncombe County to dispose of stabilized sludge at the receiving station located at the
MSD facility in Asheville. Mike hauls sludge for the following facilities:
Buncombe County Schools -North Buncombe High School
NC0061182�—__.
Buncombe County Schools -North Buncombe Elementary School
NC0073814—
Buncombe County Schools -Fairview Elementary School
NC0066796—
Buncombe County Schools -Leicester Elementary School
NCO066788 —
Buncombe County Schools -Cane Creek Elementary School
NC0086436—
I trust this will be sufficient for regulatory review of your permit renewals. If you have
any questions or concerns, please contact us anytime.
Sincerely,
r
obert Barr
Cc: File

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED RENEWAL
Permit Number
NCo 6 00 Lf q 3(1P
Facility Name
Carle Cr
Reviewer
Basin/Sub-basin
Receiving Stream
Stream Classification in permit
Stream Classification in RIMS
._
Is the stream impaired (listed on 303(d))?
Is stream monitoring required?
N
Do they need NH3 limit(s)?
Do they need TRC limit(s)?
yesF_K
Do they have whole -effluent toxicity testing?
Are there special conditions?
Existing Expiration Date
12 3
Proposed Expiration Date
2 3 f
Miscellaneous Comments:
If expedited, is thio simpler ermit
or a more difficult one?
Urp