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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
April 1, 2011
Mr. Thomas J. Roberts
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 Mackenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO065749
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. - Ashe Plantation WWTP
Facility Class: WW-2
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Roberts:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
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 Pratection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as
subsequently an n&d).
This final permit contains s i nt,&wnges fr",n the draft permit sent to you on July 16, 2008.
Following public notice of the dralapeurtit, the Division received comments from the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the North CarrAi na Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC)
regarding the discharge and its potential effects on water quality ,+n .Duck Creek, especially as it pertains
to the viability of habitat for the Carolina heelsplitter (I.as=4?ona decorata), federally designated as a
endangered freshwater mussel, and other protected species tic are known to be present in the Goose
Creek watershed. Additionally, during this same time period', the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission had taken unto its consideration rules establishing a water quality
management plan for the Goose Creek watershed. The Division considered the USFWS and NCWRC
comments and applied the terms of the Goose Creek rules (15A NCAC 02B .0601 - .0609) before
finalizing the content of the permit to be reissued.
While the final permit does differ from the original draft, it contains one significant change from the
updated draft permit sent to you in a February 25, 2011 e-mail (from John Hennessy, supervisor of the
Division's Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit). In the final permit, language has been added to
Section & (2), the Ammonia Toxicity Reopener condition, that states the permit may also be opened to
address matters involving nutrient levels in the Goose Creek watershed. Stream sampling studies have
indicated the watershed may experience elevated nutrient concentrations at times. The-reopener clause
provides for a reevaluation of the permit to ensure protection of water quality standards.
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NC0065749 Permit Renewal
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Please be aware that this permit reduces the monthly average effluent limit for ammonia nitrogen to 0.5
mg/L throughout the year. The daily maximum effluent limit for ammonia nitrogen has been reduced to
2.90 mg/L during the summer months (April — October) and to 7.15 mg/L during the winter months
(November — March).
Please also note that Duck Creek is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d)
Impaired Waters List. This means that the stream does not meet all water quality standards. Addressing
impaired waters is a high priority for 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.
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 Sledge at telephone number (919)
807-6398 or via e-mail at [e-mail].
'nicely,
,j Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section
NPDES Files
TACU
Mecklenburg County Water Quality Protection

Permit NCO065749
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,
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Ashe Plantation WWTP
End of Quarters Lane, east of Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
to receiving waters designated as Duck Creek within the Yadkin -Pee Dee 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 May 1, 2011.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight April 30, 2016.
Signed this day April 1, 2011.
C f n H. Sullins, Director ---
DiVision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO065749
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.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
is -hereby authorized to.
1. Continue discharging 0.100 MGD of treated domestic wastewater from an extended -aeration
package treatment plant with the following components:
• Influent lift station
• Bar screen
• Equalization basin
• Aeration basin
• Rectangular clarifier
• Tertiary filter
• Ultraviolet disinfection
• Backup chlorine contact chamber with tablet -type chlorination and dechlorination
• Continuous -recording flow measuring device
• Filter backwash tank
• Post aeration
• Aerobic sludge digester
The facility is located at the end of Quarters Lane, east of Charlotte, at the Ashe Plantation WWTP in
Mecklenburg County.
2. Discharge from said wastewater treatment works through Outfall 001 to Duck Creek (see attached
map), a stream classified as C waters within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.

Permit NCO065749
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Permit NC0065749
A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning with the permit effective date and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfal1001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored
by the Perrnittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
., CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS., a .;
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a�
Monthly
Average ..
.Daily; .
Maximum.
Measurement'
.. Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample-
:Location _ -
Flow
0.100 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD5i 5-day, 200C (Summer)
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
BODS, 5-day, 200C (Winter)
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
NH3 as N (Summer)
0.5 mg/L
2.90 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
NH3 as N (Winter)
0.5 mg/L
7.15 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
Dissolved Oxygen2
Weekly
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine3
17 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E
pH
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen
NO2 + NO3 + TKN
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorous
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Residual Chlorine"
Weekly
Grab
U,D
NH3 as N5
Weekly
Grab
U,D
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
U,D
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
U,D
Fecal Coliform
Weekly
Grab
U,D
Footnotes:
1. Sample Locations: E — effluent; I — Influent; U — upstream approximately 50 feet above the
discharge point. D — downstream about 500 feet below the discharge point.
2. Effluent (E) daily average dissolved oxygen shall not fall below 6.0 mg/L.
3. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring and limit effective only if chlorine compounds are used for
disinfection.
4. pH shall not fall below 6.0 nor exceed 9.0 standard units.
5. Monitoring for this parameter is required from April 1" through October 3 Vt (only).
Summer: April 1 through October 31 Winter: November 1 through March 31
The discharge shall not contain floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.

Permit NC0065749
A. (2.) PERMIT REOPENER: AMMONIA TOXICITY & NUTRIENTS
This permit may be reopened to impose further controls or restrictions upon the discharge of ammonia
and other nutrients to the receiving stream. Endangered species in the Goose Creek watershed exhibit a
high degree of sensitivity to ammonia. Permit modification may be required in order to ensure viable
aquatic habitat with regard to instream ammonia concentrations.
Studies conducted within the Goose Creek watershed demonstrate episodic events of elevated
concentrations of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous). High concentrations of nutrients have the
potential create conditions detrimental to overall water quality and the health of aquatic life. Permit
modification may be required to include monitoring that will help ascertain the impact of the discharge
with respect to instream concentrations of nutrients and to require controls on effluent nutrient
concentrations should the discharge be found to be a significant contributor to elevated nutrient levels
within the receiving stream.

. Sledge, Bob
From:
Bryant, Shari L.
Sent:
Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:08 PM
To:
Sledge, Bob
Subject:
NPDES Permits for Goose Creek
Bob,
Thank you for talking with me and answering my questions regarding the NPDES draft permits for Country Woods,
Oxford Glen, and Ashe Plantation.
Below are the couple of comments I indicated I would send to you.
The Technical Support Document (TSD) for the Goose Creek Watershed Site -Specific Management Plan developed by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, and N.C. Natural Heritage Program recommends an
acute water quality standard of 1.75 mg/L total ammonia as N. The draft permits have daily maximum limits for
ammonia of 2.9 mg/L (summer) and 7.15 mg/L (winter). 1 understand these daily maximums are derived from EPA's
recent guidance on ammonia, but we are concerned these exceed those recommended in the TSD. I am not sure exactly
how the 1.75 mg/L included in the TSD was derived and whether it is temperature dependent, but Tom Augspurger with
USFWS probably could provide those details.
We recognize there are no water quality standards for copper or nutrients as recommended in the TSD, or for endocrine
disrupting compounds (EDC), and therefore will not be included in the permits. However, each of the permits includes a
re -opener for ammonia, would it be possible to include a re -opener clause for copper, nutrients or EDC stating if water
quality standards are implemented then the permit can be re -opened and the new standards applied rather than
waiting until permit renewal?
Thanks.
Shari Bryant
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
P.O. Box 129
Sedalia, NC 27342-0129
336.449.7625
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. Sledge, Bob
From: Hennessy, John
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 3:07 PM
To: john [e-mail]; Bryant, Shari L.; [e-mail];
tom [e-mail]
Cc: Sledge, Bob; Poupart, Jeff
Subject: Goose Creek NPDES Permit Renewals
Attachments: NC0063584 box 2010 DRAFT II.pdf; NC0065684 box 2010 Draft II.pdf; NC0065749 box 2010
Draft II.pdf
I have previously called each of you this afternoon to alert of this coming email. As I discussed on the phone, the DWQ is
preparing to issue NPDES permit renewals for the referenced WWTPs below located in the Goose Creek watershed:
NC0063584 Oxford Glen WWTP
NC0065684 Country Woods WWTP
NC0065749 Ashe Plantation WWTP
I apologize if this email is outside the normal process, but I had a couple of "do something even if it's wrong" parents.
Seriously, I am new to my present position (Supervisor for the unit charged with processing these permits) and as part of
getting up to speed I am trying to identify areas of workload backlog to process and complete. The permit renewals for
these facilities fall into that category.
At present, the attached permits have been reviewed, submitted for public comment, and the comments received and
processed. Ordinarily, we would proceed to finalizing and completing a final permit. However, as you all also aware,
Goose Creek is not an ordinary watershed and as such a number of issues have arisen over the past few years that
potentially affect our final permit. I offer this up not as excuse as to why the issuance of these permits has been
delayed, but rather as an explanation as to where we presently are in the process. It seemed to me that given the
amount of time since these projects were last commented on, and trying to process them in the most efficient manner,
sending an email with draft permit attached was best. For your convenience, I have attached copies of the draft permits
for review. So you know what the Division's plan of action entails, it is our expectation that these permits will be
approved by March 31s`. I apologize if that seems like a quick turnaround time. However, these permits have been
sitting for a significant amount of time and we are trying to get them processed and approved.
After you have had a chance to review the attached draft permits, please feel free to respond to either Bob Sledge at
919-807-6398 ([e-mail]) or myself at 919-807-6377 ([e-mail]) if you have any
questions/comments/concerns. We will move forward accordingly. Thanks.
Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
To Whom It May Concern:
Subject: Public Notice of Intent to Issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Wastewater Permits to Aqua North Carolina, Inc., for: (1) the Ashe
Plantation Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Mecklenburg County, North
Carolina (Permit No. NC0065749); (2) the Oxford Glen WWTP in Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina (Permit No. NC0063584); and (3) the Country Woods WWTP
in Union County, North Carolina (Permit No. NC0065684)
We have reviewed the subject proposed notice and are providing the following comments in
accordance with the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531-1543), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 661-667e).
According to the subject public notice, the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ)
and the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission are proposing to renew the
subject permits. The Country Woods WWTP in Union County, North Carolina, discharges
treated wastewater into Goose Creek (Pee Dee River basin); the Ashe Plantation WWTP in
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, discharges into Duck Creek, a tributary to Goose Creek;
and the Oxford Glen WWTP in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, discharges into Stevens
Creek, another tributary to Goose Creek.
As you aware, Goose Creek and Duck Creek (Goose Creek system) have been documented to
support a population of the federally endangered Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata), and
portions of these streams have been designated as critical habitat for this species. In addition to
the Carolina heelsplitter, nine other species of native freshwater mussels have been documented
from the Goose Creek system, including the following: Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni) and
Carolina creekshell (Villosa vaughaniana), both of which are federal species of concern and are
listed by the state as endangered; creeper (Strophitus undulatus), listed by the state as threatened;
notched rainbow (Villosa constricta), listed by the state as being of special concern; eastern

creekshell (Villosa delumbis), listed by the state as significantly rare; and Carolina lance (Elliptic
angustata), eastern elliptio (Elliptio complanata), variable spike (Elliptio icterina), and Atlantic
spike (Elliptio producta), all four of which are currently without federal or state status.
Surveys by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
(NCWRC), and others have documented a significant and continuing decline in the range and
abundance of the Carolina heelsplitter and other native mussel species within Goose and Duck
Creeks. The degradation of water quality in Goose and Duck Creeks is a major factor
contributing to this decline. Because of the water and habitat degradation (aquatic habitat
degradation) in the Goose Creek system, this population of the Carolina heelsplitter is likely to
become extirpated in the next few years without the implementation of adequate measures to
prevent further aquatic habitat degradation and to restore the species' habitat.
Water -quality monitoring in Goose Creek (conducted by the NCDWQ, our staff, and a private
consultant) has documented levels of several pollutants harmful to freshwater mussels (i.e.,
ammonia, chlorine, heavy metals, sediment, and nutrients) that exceed the state's water quality
standards and action levels, and the NCDWQ has placed this stream on the § 303(d) List of the
state's impaired waters (NCDWQ 2000, 2006, 2008). Point -source discharges have been
implicated as major sources of elevated levels of many of these pollutants (NCDWQ 1998a,
1998b, 2002, 2003; Chen et Al. 2001; Allan 2005). Please reference the draft 2005 Technical
Support Document for Consideration of Federally -listed Threatened and Endangered Aquatic
Species in Water Quality Management Planning for the Goose Creek Watershed (TSD),
prepared by an interagency team from the NCWRC, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program,
and our staff, for additional details, toxicity information, and references.
Further, changes in the hydrology within the Goose Creek system due to the loss of forest cover,
an increase in impervious surface area, and recurring and continuing drought conditions have
significantly lowered the base flows of Goose and Duck Creeks. Both of these streams have
experienced repeated and prolonged periods (several months) of significantly reduced surface
flows, no surface flow, and complete dewatering of long channel reaches since at least 2002.
Consequently, for repeated prolonged periods there is no dilution of point -source discharge
pollutants occurring, and we are extremely concerned about the effect pollutants in permitted
discharges are likely having on the Carolina heelsplitter, its fish host (species of fish that serve as
hosts for larval mussels and are necessary for reproduction), as well as the other aquatic fauna of
Goose and Duck Creeks.
In view of the above, we recommend that the subject NPDES permits be modified to include the
following:
1. Site -specific standards for ammonia, copper, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphorus
that are protective of the Carolina heelsplitter should be incorporated into the
subject permits. All of these pollutants were listed as parameters of concern
by several researchers who investigated the water -quality impairment in
Goose Creek.
2

Because of the documented toxicity of ammonia to native freshwater mussels
(Augspurger et al. 2003), in the NCDWQ's Proposed Rules to Implement the
Site -Specific Water -Quality Management Plan for the Goose Creek Watershed
(Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin), Mecklenburg and Union Counties, North
Carolina, the NCDWQ proposed reducing ammonia inputs to achieve
0.5 milligrams per liter or less of total ammonia on a chronic basis. We
support this proposal and believe the subject NPDES permits, as well as any
other permitted discharges into the Goose Creek system, should be required to
meet this water -quality standard.
Also, as discussed in the TSD (and Appendix B of the TSD) and as
documented by March et al. (2007), in addition to ammonia, mussels are very
sensitive to copper. Copper in excess of the state's action level is a concern in
the Goose Creek system, indicating that mussels in the basin are exposed to
concentrations that may be toxic. The TSD recommended an acute
water -quality standard of 3.6 ug/1 copper and a chronic standard of 2.2 ug/l.
We believe the subject NPDES permits, as well as any other permitted
discharges into the Goose Creek system, should be required to meet this
water -quality standard.
2. Compliance with permitted water -quality standards at the point of contact of
the discharge effluent with surface waters should be required of all the subject
permits. Recent droughts have revealed that portions of Goose Creek and
Duck Creek do not have flow for significant periods (several months out of
the year), and the dilution potential of the creeks at these times is nonexistent.
Accordingly, compliance with permitted standards should be at "end -of -pipe."
Consideration should also be given to requiring Aqua North Carolina, Inc., to evaluate options to
a surface discharge for the wastewater treated at the three subject wastewater treatment plants.
The NCDWQ included in the Proposed Rules to Implement the Site -Specific Water -Quality
Management Plan for the Goose Creek Watershed (Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin), Mecklenburg
and Union Counties, North Carolina, optional language that would require existing permitted
wastewater discharges in the Goose Creek system to connect to sanitary sewer service when
available and feasible. While we believe it is necessary to remove existing surface wastewater
discharges in the system to address existing water -quality impairment and assist in the protection
and recovery of the Carolina heelsplitter in the Goose Creek system, we are concerned about the
potential effects of removing this amount of water from a system that is already experiencing
extremely low- to nonexistent -flow problems. Reduced base flows in the Goose and Duck
Creeks are already having a significant adverse effect of the Carolina heelsplitter. Accordingly,
we recommend that consideration be given to requiring the existing facilities to pursue an option
such as land application to remove the surface -water discharges but retain the water in the Goose
Creek system.
3

We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments. If you have questions of need any
additional information, please contact Mr. John Fridell of our staff at 828/258-3939, Ext. 225.
Sincerely,
rZG�%ice
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Brian P. Cole G iG 2 1
Field Supervisor
cc:
Mr. Pete Benjamin, Field Supervisor, Raleigh Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
P.O. Box 33726, Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Ms. Shari L. Bryant, Eastern Piedmont Region Permit Reviewer, North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission, P.O. Box 129, Sedalia, NC 27342-0129
Mr. Ron Linville, Western Piedmont Region Reviewer, North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission, 3855 Idlewild Road, Kemersville, NC 27284-9180
Ms. Angeline Rodgers, Mountains Freshwater Ecologist, North Carolina Natural Heritage
Program, 580 Fox Cove Road, Mars Hill, NC 28754
Ms. Sarah McRae, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Natural
Heritage Program, 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Literature cited:
Allan, C. J. 2005. Water Quality and Stream Stability Monitoring for Goose Creek,
Mecklenburg and Union Counties, North Carolina, 2001-2003 (draft final). Department
of Geography and Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC.
Chen, Z., C. Perrin, S. Gale, and J. Fisher. 2001. A Preliminary Review of Five-year Water
Quality Trends in Goose Creek. North Carolina Division of Water Quality and North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
March, F. A., F. J. Dwyer, T. Augspurger, C. G. Ingersoll, N. Wang, and C. A. Mebane. 2007.
Contaminant sensitivity of freshwater mussels, an evaluation of freshwater toxicity data
in the derivation of water quality guidance and standards for copper. Environmental
Toxicology xnd Chemistry, Vol. 26, No. 10, pp. 2,066-2,074.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality. 1998. Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basinwide Water
Quality Management Plan. Water Quality Section, Raleigh, NC.
------- 2000. North Carolina's 2000 § 303(d) List. Water Quality Section, Raleigh, NC.
------- 2003. Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan. Water Quality
Section, Raleigh, NC.
------- 2006. North Carolina's 2006 § 303(d) List. Water Quality Section, Raleigh, NC.

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Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Goose Creek Watershed Rules]]]
Subject: Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Goose Creek Watershed Rules]]]
From: Tom Belnick <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:39:48 -0400
To: adriene weaver <[e-mail]>
CC: Susan Wilson <[e-mail]>, Jeff Manning <[e-mail]>
Adriene- the current contacts for NPDES permits in Goose Creek watershed are listed below. rm
assuming the mass mailing took care of the natural resource folks (USFWS, NC WRC, etc).
Thomas J Roberts, President N ( 4Yt iY "W
AQUA North Carolina, Inc b 5-�yp ��k{ Ah o
4163 Sinclair Street N C l/
Denver, North Carolina 28037
Mr. Jon C. Dyer l •
Union County Public Works Dept. ! 2 Sjj - Pv h fit) Gu:�-
400 North Church Street i�►
Monroe, North Carolina 28112-4808
Mr. Paul H. Trotter, President ✓ r t �r
Goose Creek Utility Company w �v� 6'� _ I i f 7�
1515 Mockingbird Lane
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
adriene weaver wrote:
Tom,
Please email me the contact information for the point source discharges in the Goose Creek
watershed.
Thanks
Adriene
Subject:
[Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Goose Creek Watershed Rules]]
From: Jeff Manning <Jeff.Manning(@,ncmail.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:11:04 -0400
To: Adriene Weaver <Adriene.Weaver(@ncmail.net>,
To: Adriene Weaver <Adriene.Weaver(@ncmail.net>,
Tom Belnick <Tom.Belnickpncmail.net>
Tom Belnick <Tom.Belnickpncmail.net>
Thanks, Tom. Adriene sent out a huge mailing, so I will ask her to check and see if the W WTP
were covered in that. Adriene, will you let us know if the point sources were in your mailing list? If
not, Tom Belnick will have their contact info. Thanks
I of 3 4/21/2008 10:40 AM

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
To: NPDES Unit
Water Quality Section RECEIVED
Attention: Susan Wilson
Date: March 19, 2008 p���q2 4 2008
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Mecklenburg
Permit No.NCO065749 DENR - WATER QUALITY
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and address: Ashe Plantation WWTP
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
4163 Sinclair Street
Denver, Carolina 28037
2. Date of investigation: March 18, 2008
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
3. Report prepared by: Michael L. Parker, Environmental Engineer II
4. Persons contacted and telephone number: Mr. Tony Parker with Aqua NC; 704-507-3369.
5. Directions to site: From the junction of N.C. Highways 218 and 51 in Mint Hill, travel east
on Highway 218 approximately 2.7 miles to the j unction with Ashley Glen Drive (entrance to
Ashe Plantation subdivision). Proceed on Ashley Glen Drive to the intersection with
Quarters Lane. Turn right on Quarters Lane and the treatment plant will be at the end of this
road.
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Discharge point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35' 10' 40" Longitude: 80' 35' 30"
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: G 16 NE U.S.G.S. Name: Midland, N.C.
Site size and expansion are consistent with application? Yes. There is ample area for future
expansion, if necessary.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): relatively flat, 1-2% slopes. The W WT
facility appears to be located at or near the 100-year flood plain, however, the treatment
components are elevated and protected from flooding.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: One dwelling is located approximately 150 feet from the
wastewater treatment plant.

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10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Duck Creek.
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Yadkin; 03-07-12
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The receiving
stream was approximately 10-11 feet wide x 3-5 inches deep at the time of
investigation. Stream channel was well defined and no detrimental effects were
observed as a result of the discharge. Downstream uses are generally agricultural in
nature.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.100 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility? 0.100
MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 0.13
MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct
issued in the previous two years: There have been no ATCs issued to this permittee
for this facility in the past two years.
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: The 0.100 MGD facility consists of an influent pump station
followed by a bar screen, equalization basin, aeration basin, a rectangular clarifier
with dual hoppers, a tertiary filter, ultraviolet disinfection, backup chlorination
and de -chlorination systems, post aeration, continuous flow recording, a filter
backwash tank, post aeration, an aerobic sludge digester, and stand-by power.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: There
are no additional WWT facilities proposed at this time.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Chlorine is available as a back up for
disinfection purposes.
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Residuals are removed as necessary
for disposal by Biotech, Inc. and taken for disposal to a Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility
WWT P.
3. Treatment plant classification: Class II (no change of rating during this permit term).

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4. SIC Code(s): 4952 Wastewater Code(s): 05 Main Treatment Unit Code: 06107
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? This facility was not constructed with public monies.
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None at this time.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: This facility is neither under an
SOC nor is one being considered at this time.
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: There is no known alternative available other than a
discharge at this time.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Aqua North Carolina has requested reissuance of the subject NPDES permit to discharge
treated domestic wastewater from the Ashe Plantation WWTP. There have been no changes to
the permit and/or the existing WWTP since the permit was last renewed. During the site
investigation the wastewater treatment plant appeared to be in good operational condition.
This facility discharges into a stream having a 7Q 10/30 Q2 flow of "0" cfs. However,
this wastewater treatment plant has a consistent compliance history.
Pending review and approval by the NPDES Unit it is recommended that the subject
permit be renewed as requested.
Si nature of Report Preparer ate
Water Qual' gional Supervisor A/iate
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FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
Basic Information to determine potential for expedited permit renewal
Reviewer/Date
Permit Number
U AICI, v 6 g
Facility Name
Ac
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Basin Name/Sub-basin number
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Receivin Stream
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Stream Classification in Permit
Does permit need NH3 limits?
Al)
Does permit need TRC limits?
Al
Does permit have toxicity testing?
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Is the stream im aired on 303 d list)?
N'r '
Any obvious co m liance concerns?
A1/
Any permit mods since lastpermit?
Existing expiration date
New expiration date
o- ' 4—
New permit effective date
Miscellaneous Comments
YES_ This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal (administrative
renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3,
name/ownership changes). Include conventional WTPs in this group.
YES This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITED permit renewal (includes
Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d)
listed, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased
limits). Basin Coordinator to male case -by -case. decision.
YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons:
• Major Facility (municipal/industrial)
• Minor Municipals with pretreatment program
• Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS,
etc)
• Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics)
• Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet)
• Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process
TB Version 8/18/2006 (NPDES Server/Current Versions/Expedited Fact Sheet)

Mar 10 2008 3:22PM Horizon Engineering 704-788-4455 p.l
Fax
Horizon Engineering d Consulting, Inc.
2510 Walker Road
Mt Pleasant, N.C. 28124
Ph.: 704-788-4455
Fax: [phone]
To: Ms. Dina Sprinkle Fax No.: 919-733-0719
Fro urmHome, P.E. No. of pages: 2
(including cover)
Date: 03,10/08
Subject: Sludge Management Plan for Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
Message:
Ms. Sprinkle,
Attached is a copy of the sludge management plan for Aqua North Carolina. This
management plan describes the procedures employed at each of the five (5) facilities for
which we recently applied for permit renewal. These facilities are the WWTP's serving the
following subdivisions (all located in Mecklenburg County):
1.
Ashe Plantation
NCO065749
2.
Willowbrook
NCO073539
3.
McCarron
NCO071781
4.
Oxford Glen
NCO063584
5.
Willows Creek
NCO065773
I trust that this information is sufficient, but, please call me if you have any questions or
need any additional information (704-788-4455.)
Thanks!

Mar 10 2008 3:22PM Horizon Engineering 704-788-4455 p.2
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03/10/2008 14'35 FAQ! 7044899409 003/008
'AQUA.
North Carolina
SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
for
Aqua North Caroline, Inc. (Western Region -Denver
No sludge will be treated on any wastewater treatment plant site operated by
Aqua North Caroline, Inc.
Where practical, sludge removal from Aqua North Carolina West facilities will be
` transported via a contract hauler to another Aqua North Carolina West facility for
the purpose of "seeding" a new or under -loaded plant when there 1s a need for
such.
Unusable (or "dead"] sludge will be removed by a permittedAicensed contract
hauler and properly disposed of in amordenoe with NCGS 143-215.1. Contract
haulers used by Aqua North Caroline West wail be required to report, via a
sludge -hauler manifest, the quantity of sludge transported and identify the
IoCetion of the proposed disposal 'site If the sludge is not taken to. an existing
plant operated by Aqua North Carolina West, Aqua Norlh Carolina West has not
entered into any agreement to accept sludge into its facilities from plants not
owned by them and have no intentions of doing so.
Aqua North Carolina West will keep records on the quantity of sludge removed
from each facility, the name of the contract hauler, and the destination of I the
sludge (whether used in another plant or disposed op. The information having
kept 'on file and will be made available to any regulatory agency
jurisdiction over sludge treatment or disposal,
Aqua Worth Carolina West Includes all of the facilities under the jurisdiction of the
Mooresville Regional OffiCe.

February 10, 2008
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
Subject: Application for Permit Renewal
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
Ashe Plantation WWTP
NPDES No. NCO065749
Mecklenburg County
Gentlemen:
MAR - 3 2008
DENR - WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Attached are three (3) copies of the completed application Form D, and a location map. This
letter and attachments are our request to renew the subject permit.
If you need any additional information or assistance, please feel free to contact our engineer, Mr.
J. Thurman Horne, P.E. , Horizon Engineering & Consulting, Inc.(704-788-4455) or Mr. Tony
Parker in our office (704-489-9404.)
Sincerely,
Gar Ioseley
Manager, Western N.C.
c: J. Thurman Horne

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 000065749
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
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
Facility Name
Ashe Plantation WWTP
Mailing Address
4163 Sinclair Street
City
Denver
State / Zip Code
NC/28037
Telephone Number
[phone]
Fax Number
[phone]
e-mail Address
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road End of Quarters Lane
City
Charlotte
State / Zip Code
NC/28227
County
Mecklenburg
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 Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
Mailing Address 4163 Sinclair Street
City Denver
State / Zip Code NC/28037
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
Form-D 1/06
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
FacilM Generating Wastewater(check all that applyr
Industrial
❑
Commercial
❑
Residential
School
❑
Other
Cl
Number of Employees
Number of Employees
Number of Homes
Number of Students/ Staff
Explain:
152
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
Domestic wastewater from subdivision.
Population served: 280
5. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfallp.
Duck Creek (Yadin-Pee Dee River Basin)
8. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent: Duration:
Days per week discharge occurs:
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacity, provide design removal for BOD� atm�ent s stem in a
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the t e y
separate sheet of paper.
0.106 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment system consisting of:
Influent lift station
Bar screen
Equalization basin
Aeration basin
Secondary clarifier
Sludge digestion tank
Tertiary Filter
Filter backwash holding tank
Ultraviolet disinfection system
Form-D 1I06
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NPDES APPLICATION -F'ORMsDc wastewaters <1.0 MGD
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100om
Back-up tablet chlorine disinfection with tablet dechlorination
Post aeration
Effluent now recording meter
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.1.00 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.032 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.088 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
12. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature testingpH datamust be based on at least threbe grab samples, for all e samples
er
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent g
and must be no more than four and one half years old.
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NCO065749 Dredge or rill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) _ Special Order of Consent (SOC)
Non -attainment program (CAA) Other
Permit Number
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Form-D 1 /06

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
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.
Mana er Western N.C.
Gary Moseley
Printed name of Person Signing Title
Satur f App
licant Date
ign
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 knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be
operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations the aEin Enviroot nmental nteX Management
000, o Commission by imprisonment noteng
to
that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishabley
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.)
Form-D 1 /06
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ANC - Ashe Plantation WWTP NPDES No. NC 0065749
Summary of DMR - Effluent Sampling Results Period = November. 2006 - October,
2007

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website so you could forward to the appropriate people with the resources agencies.
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