NC0066991_Permit Issuance_20071015

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
October 15, 2007
Mr. John D. Anderson
Watauga County Board Of Education
Boone, North Carolina 28607
Subject: Issuance of NPDES
Permit NCO066991
Bethel Elementary School WWTP
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Anderson:
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
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 includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on August 15, 2007.
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 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,
,ji-
Coleen
H. Sullins
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO066991
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Permit NCO066991
STATE OF NORTH CAROL INA
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, the
Watauga County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Bethel Elementary School WWTP
138 Bethel School Road
-Sugar Grove
Watauga County
to receiving waters designated as Beaverdam Creek in the Watauga 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 December 1, 2007.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September
30, 2012.
Signed this day October 15, 2007.
Coleen H. Su%teir
s, Director
Division of W, Quality
By Authoriti of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO066991
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. .
The Watauga County Board of Education is hereby authorized to:
L . Continue to operate an existing 0.0065 MGD extended -aeration wastewater
treatment system with the following components::
• Grit chamber.
• Aeration basin.
• Clarifier, and
• Return sludge holding tank.
This facility is located at the ' Bethel Elementary School WWTP, 138 Bethel Road
near Sugar Grove in Watauga County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works, through Outfall 001, into Beaverdam
Creek,. classified C-Trout water in the Watauga River Basin, at the location
specified on the attached map.

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Watauga County
Schools
Bethel Elementary School WWTP
Latitude: 36' 17' 35" N State Grid:
Sherwood
Longitude: 81° 51' 10" W Permitted Flow:
0.0065 MGD
Receiving Stream: Beaverdam Creek Drainage Basin:
Watauga River Basin
Stream Class: C-Trout waters Sub -Basin:
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Permit NCO066991
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 . Avera a
Y 9
Dail Maximum
Y
'Measurement
Frequency
:.: Sam Ie T e;
p Yp .
Sample Location
Flow
0.0065 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/ L
45.0 mg/ L
2 / Month
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean
200/ 100 mL
400/ 100 mL
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
28 ug/L
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature oC2
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
E, U & D
Footnotes:
I • Sample Locations: E -Effluent, I -Influent. Upstream = at least 50 feet from the outfall.
Downstream = at least 50 feet downstream from the outfall.
2. The temperature of the effluent shall not cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving
stream of more than 2.80 C and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 320 C.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.

Acct. Name:
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA-WATAUGA COUNTY
NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County
and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by the
Acct. # 112162 law to administer oaths, personally appeared:
COST OF PUBLICATION
Total $1 54.22
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER
PERMIT
Dn the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General
'Statue 143.21, Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and
regulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commis-
sion proposes to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed
below effective 45 days from the publish date of this notice.
Written comments. regarding the proposed permit will be accepted
until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. All comments re-
ceived prior to that date are considered in the final determinations re-
garding the proposed permit. The Director of the NC Division of Wa-
ter Quality may decide to hold a public meeting for the proposed per-
mit should the Division receive a significant degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file
used to determine conditions present in the draft permit are available
upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail com-
ments and/or requests for information to the NC Division of Water
Quality at the above address or call Ms. Frances Candelaria (919)
733-5083, extension 520 at the Point Source Branch. Please include
the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication. Inter-
ested person may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00
a.m. And 5:00 p.m. to review information on file.
41'
Mill Ridge Property Owners Association, .14 000473 has applied for
;errewaL,of a wastewater permit discharging to tFie•V1fat2uga River, a
class B-Trout-HQW stream in the Watauga River Basin.
Hebron Colony Ministries permit numbers 00321$3„has applied
for renewal,.,of its permit discharging to the Watauga River in the
Watauga River Basin. ✓
Yonahlossee WWTP,,AGI3032ZjZ has applied for renewal of its per-
mit discharging to Lance Creek in the Watauga River Basin.
Bethel Elementary SchoolpN006899'L`;_ has applied for�fenewal of
its permit discharging to Beaverdam Creek in the Watauga River
Basin.
Old Cove Creek School, permit number4iidM709S has applied for
mnewat, of its permit discharging to Cove Creek in the Watauga River
Basin.
Valle Crucis Elementary SchooCNG`] 24; has applied for?enew-
at of its permit discharging to D'utchI CreW in the Watauga River
Basin.
The Valle Landing Property Owners Association, Inc. (P.O. Box 554,
Valle Crucis,VNC 286911 has applied for renewal of permit
N130072559 fpr its Valle landing Shopping Center WWTP in Watauga
County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to
Dutch Creek in the Watauga River Basin. Currently fecal coliform is
water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in
this portion of Dutch Creek.
Who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he (she) is
REPRESENTATIVE
of a newspaper known as THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT, publishe
issued and entered as second class mail in City of Boone,
in said County and State; that he (she) is authorized to make
this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice of other legal
advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was
published in THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT the following dates
NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT
08/20/2007
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper,
document or legal advertisement was published was, at the time
of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of
the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina.
This 20th day of August, 2007
ti
Ci
SwoCri did subscribed before me, this
aQ h day�of Nu List, '2007
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: A

appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: that tie 1s
.Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper
known as' Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail
in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and State: that he is authorized to
make this affidavit and sworn statement: that the notice or other legal advertisement,
a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in Winston-Salem Journal on
the following -dates:
August 18, 2007
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper document, or legal
advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a
newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the
meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
PUBLIC NOTICE � W;ifr;
This 20th day of August, 2007 STATE OF NORTHCAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(signature 4per a ing aff ClaVlt� COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of August, 2007 A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT
Notary lic
My Commission expires: September 28, 2010
KIMALEY JOHNSON
NOTARY PUBLIC
FORswm COUNTY
STATE OF NORTH CAR _I at I .
[My COMMISSION EXPIRES
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 the publish date of this
notice.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit
will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date
of this notice. All comments received prior to that
date are considered in the final determinations
regarding the proposed permit. The Director of the
NC Division of Water Quality may decide to hold a
public meeting for the proposed permit should the
Division receive a, significant degree of public
interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other supporting
Information on file used to determine conditions
present in the draft permit are available upon
request and payment of the costs of reproduction.
Mail comments and/or requests for information
to the NC Division of Water Quality at the
above address or call Ms, Frances Candelaria
[phone], extension 520 at the Point Source
Branch. Please include the NPDES permit number
(attached) in any communication. Interested
persons may also visit the Division of Water Quality
at 512 N-.. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to
reviewlnformation on file.
Creekslde Martyr Rest Home [P.O. Box 485, Kerners-
vR1a..:.NC. Z728544951 has applied for renewal of
wastewater to an unnamed tributary. to i3eiews.
Creek in the Roanoke River Basin. Currently.
dissolved oxygen, ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform
and total residual chlorine are water quality
limited. This discharge may affect future alloca-
tions 1q this portion pf Belews Creek.
MITI Ride Property Owners Assoda!t r
has applied for renewal of a wastewater rmit for
discharging to the Watauga River, a class B-Trout-
HQW stream in the Watauga River Basin.
[Hebron ...Colony Ministrles' permit number
003210i1, has applied for renewal of Its permit {
discharging to the Watauga River in the Watauga
River Basin.
yonahlossee WWTP, has applied for9
renewal of its permit disCargln
o.Lance Creek in
the Watauga River Basin.
Bethel Elementary School, NC0066991, has applied
for renewal of its permit discharging to Beaverdam
Creek in the Watauga River Basin.
Old Cove Creek School, permit numbervMC908701118
has applied for renewal of its permit discharging to
Cove Creek in the Watauga River Basin.
Valk Crrds Elemer�fsry School,. has
applied for renewal of Its permit scharging to
Dutch Creek inrthe Watauga River Basin.
The Valle Landing property Owners Association.
Inc. [P.O. Box 554, Vane "cis, NC 2B6911 has
ap�Iled for renewal of ermit1Nl'�7IM;for its
Valle Landing Shopping Center WWTP in Watauga
County. This permitted facility discharges treated
wastewater to Dutch Creek in the Watauga River
Basin. Currently fecal coliform is water quality
limited. This discharge may affect futur0::alloca-
tions in this portion of Dutch Creek
WSJ: August 13, 2007

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Technical Support Branch
County Health Dept.
Central Files
WSRO
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
Date: July 31, 2007
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County Watauga
Permit No. NCO066991
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Bethel Elementary School WWTP;�
207 Bethel School Road
Sugar Grove'
Watauga Co AUG 8 2007 1
2. Date of Investigation: June 19, 2007 j
3. Report Prepared by: Sue White
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: James Hodges 828-264-6393
5. Directions to Site: 421 to Boone, 421 W out of Boone to 321 W to Sugar Grove. Rt on
Phillips Branch Road and left on Bethel Road
6. Discharge Points(s), List for all discharge points: One disc point into Beaverdam Creek
Latitude: 36d 17' 35"_ Longitude: 81d 51' 10"
U.S.G.S. Quad No. B 11 SE_ U.S.G.S. Quad Name _ Sherwood
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? Yes
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Gently Sloping
9. Location of nearest dwelling: 500 yards

10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Beaverdam Creek
a. Classification: C-Trout
b. River Basin Watauga and Subbasin No.: 040201
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: General use
Part II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
0.0065 MGD
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste Water Treatment facility?
0.0065 MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)?
0.0065 MGD
d. Date(s) of construction activities allowed by previous A/Cs issued in the previous
two years. N/a
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities; Grit chamber, aeration basin, clarifier, return sludge tank
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities. N/a
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: fecal, chlorine
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs'only): n/a
in development _ approved
should be required _ not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): Solids pumped on as -needed basis and taken
to municipal WWTP
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet).
SIC Code(s):
Primary Secondary
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
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Main Treatment Unit Code:
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 at this time
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
5. Other Special Items: N/a
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS No issues with this plant at this
time.
Signature of report preparer
Water Quality Regional Supervisor Date
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10/92
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Watauga County Board of Education
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
MARGARET E. GRAGG EDUCATION CENTER TEL: [phone]
P.O. BOX 1790 BOONE N.C. 28607 FAX: [phone]
April 17, 2007
Mrs. Carolyn Bryant
NC DENR/DWQ/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Mrs. Carolyn Bryant:
This letter is to request renewal of NPDES Permit No. NCO066991 for the Wastewater
Treatment Facility at Bethel Elementary School. It is my understanding that this request must be
filed at least 180 days prior to the expiration date of the current permit which is September 30,
2007 but the application was received in mid March. Also a Permit Name/Ownership Change
Form was applied in March of 2004 but the name has not been changed. I am attaching a copy of
this form with the NPDES Application..
Sincerely
D. ,41J
John D. Anderson
Director of Physical Operations
Educate for productive citizenship and life-long learning.

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100%. domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and. Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit OCOO 6 6 9 91
Please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name Watauga County Board of Education
Facility Name Bethel Elementary School
Mailing Address P. O. Box 1790
City Boone
State / Zip Code North Carolina 28607
Telephone Number (8 2 8) 2 6 4- 719 0
Fax Number [phone]
e„mail Address
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 138 Bethel School Road
City Sugar Grove
State / Zip Code North Carolina 28679
County Wa t a u as
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 Watauga County Board of Education
Mailing Address P , 0. Box 1790
City Boone
State / Zip Code North Carolina 28607
Telephone Number (8 2 8) 2 6 4- 7 190
Fax Number [phone]
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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 150
Other
❑
Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
Population served:
5. Type of collection system
Ki 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] No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map shounng the exact location of each outfall,�
Beaverdam Creek
8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑X Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
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.
Package Plant (See Attachment)
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Form-D 4/05

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow .0065 MGD
Annual Average daily flow - 0 0 6 5 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow .0065 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes f] 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 ttsed. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximurn
and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5),
45.0
30.0
mg / L
Fecal Coliform
4 0 0/ 10 0
2 0 0/ 10 0
ml
Total Suspended Solids
45.0
30.0
mg / L
Temperature (Summer)
Temperature (Winter)
PH
6-9
6-9
ph
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: ,
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES ' NC 0 0 6 6 9 91 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.
John D. Anderson Director of Physical Operations
Printed,name of Person Signing Title
ture of Ap
Date
Worth 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 knowly 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 4/05