NC0066991_Permit Issuance_20121217

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E.
Governor Director
December 17, 2012
Mr. Dennis Ray, Director of Facilities
Watauga County Board of Education
P. O. Box 1790
Boone, NC 28607
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO066991
Watauga County Board of Education — Bethel Elementary School WWTP
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Ray:
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 October 15, 2007 (or as
subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no significant changes from the draft permit sent to you on July 18, 2012.
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 Beaverdam Creek is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d)
Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream
data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and stream
impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required
Please also 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.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NoiUiCarohna
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org Nahavally
An Fnual nnnnrMnity 1 Affirmative Action Fmnlnver

Mr. Dennis Ray
Watauga BOE — Bethel Elementary School Permit Renewal 2012
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If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Bob Sledge at telephone number (919)
807-6398, or via e-mail at [e-mail].
S' ly,
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Charles Wakild, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section
NPDES File

Permit NCO066991
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, 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
Bethel
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,11, Ill and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective February 1, 2013.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2017.
Signed this day December 17, 2013.
Ceision
Wakild, P.E., Director
Dof Water Quality
By Authority 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:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0065 MGD extended -aeration wastewater treatment system with
the following components:
• Grit chamber
• Aeration basin
• Clarifier
• Chlorination
• Dechlorination
• Return sludge holding tank
This facility is located at the Bethel Elementary School WWTP, 138 Bethel Road, in Bethel, 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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Receiving Stream: Beaverdam Creek Drainage Basin: Watauga River Basin North NPDES Permit No. NCO066991
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A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
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
Parameter Code
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow 50050
0.0065 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine2 50060
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature °C 00010
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
E, U & D
Footnotes:
1. 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 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
n/L.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

NORTH CAROLINA
FORSYTH COUNTY
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly
commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared S.A. Bragman, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is
Assistant Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing
of a newspaper known as the Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and
entered as second class mail in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and
State: that she 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 the Winston-Salem Journal on the following dates:
October 23, 2012
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.
This 24th day of October, 2012
(signature kperson making affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of October, 2012
Notary it is
My Commission expires: September 28, 2015
KIMALEY JOHNSON
NOTARY PUBLIC
FORSYTH COUNTY
STATE OF NORTH CAROLI A
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ' '
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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
The North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewa-
ter discharge permit to the person(s) listed below.
Written comments regardin the proposed permit
will be accepted until 30 days after the publish
date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division
of Water Quality (DWQ) may hold a public hearing
should there be a significant degree of Public in-
terest. Please mail comments and/or information
requests to DWQ at the above address. Interested
persons may visit the DWQ at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, NC to review information on file.
Additional information on NPDES permits and this
notice may be found on our website: http://portal
ncdenr.or9/web/wq/swp/ps/npdes/calendar, or
by calling [phone].
The Watauga County Board of Education request-
ed renewal of permit NCO067024 for the Valle Cru-
cis Elementary School WWTP in Watauga County;
this Permitted discharge is treated wastewater to
Dutch Creek in the Watauga River basin.
The Watauga County Board of Education request-
ed renewal of permit NCO066991 for the Bethel Ele-
mentary School WWTP in Watauga County; this
permitted discharge is treated wastewater to
Beaverdam Creek in the Watauga River basin.
Water Quality Utilities, Inc. requested renewal of
permit NCO050610 for The Ponds WWTP in Watau-
ga County; this permitted discharge is treated do-
mestic wastewater to the Watauga River in the
Watauga River basin.
Seven Devils Resort WWTP, NCSR 1151, Seven
Devils, Watauga County, applied to renew permit
NC0035149, discharging to a UT of the Watauga
River, Watauga Basin.
Water Quality Services, Inc. requested renewal of
permit NCO032212 for the Yonahlossee WWTP in
Watauga County; this permitted discharge is
treated domestic wastewater to Lance Creek in
the Watauga River basin.
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina re-
quested renewal of permit NCO032123 for the
Hound Ears WWTP; this permitted discharge is
treated domestic wastewater into the Watauga
River in the Watauga River Basin.
Town of Beech Mountain applied to renew NPDES
permit NCO088099 for the Buckeye Lake WTP, 1400
Pine Ridge Road, Watauga County, discharging
treated wastewater to Buckeye Creek, Watauge
River Basin.
Cove Creek Preservation and Development, Inc.
requested renewal of permit N00067008 for the
Old Cove Creek School WWTP in Watauga County;
this permitted discharge is treated wastewater to
Cove Creek in the Watauga River basin.
WSJ: October 23, 2012

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
Bob Sledge 7/9/2012
Permit Number
NCO066991
Facility Name
Watauga BOE — Bethel Elem School WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
Watauga 04-02-01
Receiving Stream
Beaverdam Creek
Stream Classification in Permit
C-Trout
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
Added Footnote
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
No
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes (Temperature) Data depicted normal
seasonal variation, not affected by effluent
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
Yes (A uatic Life
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No
Any permit mods since lastpermit?
No, but may need updated facility description.
Current expiration date
9/30/2012
New expiration date
9/30/2017
Comments received on Draft Permit?
No
Most Commonly Used Expedited Language:
• 303(d) lanivage for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream
is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List.
Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will
continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and
stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be
required".
• TRC lanivane for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote:
"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 jig/L."
BIMS Compliance Download: Queries>Reports>Violations>Monitor Report Violations>Limit
Violations for Past 3 Years
Reminder: Permits that are not subject to expedited renewal include the following: 1) Major
Facility (municipal/industrial); 2) Minor Municipals with pretreatment program; 3)
Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS, etc); 4)
Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics); 5)
Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet); 6) permits determined by Supervisor to be
outside expedited process.
Note: This sheet is located on NPDES Server/CurrentVersions/Expedited Fact Sheet May2010

2012 North Carolina 303(d) List -Category 5
Tar -Pamlico River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0302010504 Cape Lookout Shoals -Core Banks
> Name length or Area Units Classification Category
Category Rating Use Reason for Rating Parameter Year
> 21-35-7alb Core Sound Willlis Texaco Marina 1.0 S Acres SA;ORW 5
5 Impaired Shellfish Harvesting Loss of Use Shellfish Growing Area -Prohibited 2008
> 21-35-7a3 Core Sound Portion of the following in subbasin 030504 from northern boundary of 3.8 S Acres SA;ORW 5
White Oak River Basin (a line from Hall Point to Drum Inlet) to Back
Sound excluding conditionally approved. Morris Marina
5 Impaired Shellfish Harvesting Loss of Use Shellfish Growing Area -Prohibited 2008
> 21-35-7a4
Core Sound
Portion of the following in subbasin 030504 from northern boundary of 10.9 S Acres
SA;ORW 5
White Oak River Basin (a line from Hall Point to Drum Inlet) to Back
Sound excluding conditionally approved. Clayton Fulchers Fish House
5
Impaired
Shellfish Harvesting Loss of Use Shellfish Growing Area -Prohibited
2008
> 21-35-7c
Core Sound
Conditionally approved open area at the mouth of Nelson Bay 196.6 S Acres
SA;ORW 5
CImpaired
Shellfish Harvesting Loss of Use Shellfish Growing Area -Conditionally Approved
2002
Watauga River Basin 8-digit Subbasin 06010103 Watauga River
Watauga River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0601010303 Watauga Lake -Watauga River
12-digit Subwatershed 060101030305 Beech Creek -Watauga River
> 8-1.9 Beaverdam Creek From source to Watauga River 5.9 FW Miles C;Tr 5
5 Impaired Aquatic Life Poor Bioclassification Ecological/biological Integrity FishCom 2008
White Oak River Basin 8-digit Subbasin 03020301
White Oak River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0302030102
White Oak River
White Oak River
12-digit Subwatershed 030203010204 Hadnet Creek
> 20-23-1 Schoolhouse Branch From source to Hadnot Creek (0.7 S Miles) 4.2 S Acres SA;HQW 5
5 Impaired Shellfish Harvesting Loss of Use Shellfish Growing Area -Prohibited 2002
Thursday, March 29, 2012 For EPA Review Submitted March 30, 2012 Page 116 of 177

Watauga County Board of Education
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
MARGARET E. GRAGG EDUCATION CENTER
P.O. BOX 1790 BOONE N.C. 28607
29 March 2012
Memorandum
To: NCDENR (ATTN: Mrs. Dina Sprinkle
From: Dennis W. Ray, Director of Facilities, Watauga County Schools
Subject: NPDES Applications for Watauga County Board of Education
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Encl: (1) NPDES Application for Valle Crucis Elementary School WWTP
(2) NPDES Application for Bethel Elementary School WWTP
Mrs. Dina Sprinkle,
Attached please find NPDES renewal applications for Bethel Elementary School
WWTP (NPDES Permit # NCO066991) and Valle Crucis Elementary School WWTP
(NPDES Permit # NC0067024).
Watauga County School System's manages the sludge produced from our WWTP
through the use of a local vendor. We pump the sludge as required by volume and each
summer we have all our plants pumped so that we start each school year with little to no
sludge in the holding tanks.
If you have any questions or if I need to provide you with additional information
regarding our request for renewal please contact me at the numbers below.
Sincerely,
"b - .-
Dennis 5RayDirector s
Watauga County Schools
Office: [phone]
Cell: [phone]
E-mail: raydw(o-)wataupa.kl2.nc.us
APR 2 2012
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. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit 000066991
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
e-mail Address
Watauga County Board of Education
Bethel Elementary School W 10 T P
P.O. Box 1790
Boone
NC 28607
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]
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 NC 28679
County Watauga
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.O. Box 1790 _ M I
City Boone I
State / Zip Code NC 28607 APR 2 2012
Telephone Number [phone] .•...•�-
Aiv_ A - ry u,i y
Fax Number [phone] POINT SOURCE SPANCH
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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
X
Number of Students/Staff 221
Other
❑
Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
School
Population served: 221
5. Type of collection system
X Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points One
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes X No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall).
Beaverdam Creek in the Watauga River Basin
8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous X Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 5 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.
-- 0.0065 MGD Aeration waste water treatment system, grit chamber, aeration basin,
clarifier and return sludge holding tank.
-- Sludge is pumped as required, but at least annually.
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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 0.0065 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.0007 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.0009 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
Monthly
Units of
Maximum
Average
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS)
45.0 MG/L
30.0 MG/L
2/Month Grab
Fecal Coliform
400/ 100 ML
200/ 100 ML
2/Month Grab
Total Suspended Solids
45.OMG/L
30.0 MG/L
2/Month Grab
Temperature (Summer)
Monitor and
Report
Weekly Grab
Temperature (Winter)
Monitor and
Report
Weekly Grab
pH
Monitor and
Report
2/Month Grab.
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA)
NPDES
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
NCO066991
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
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.
Dennis W. Rav Director of Facilities (WCS)
Printed name of Person Signing Title
Signature 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
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