NC0049867_Staff Report_19940216

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
February 16, 1994
Memorandum To: Jay Lucas
From: \, D. Rex Gleasonj�ol_� J.
Prepared By: Kim H. Colson
Subject: Town of Cleveland WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0049867
Rowan County, NC
This Memorandum serves as a modification to the staff
report dated April 7, 1993, which was completed as part of
the renewal process. This Office has reviewed the request
for increase in flow at the subject facility and has no
objection to the proposed increase in flow provided that the
Technical Support Branch concurs. All other information and
recommendations in the staff report have not changed.
If you have any questions concerning this matter,
please advise.
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SOC Priority Project: Yes No X
If Yes, SOC No.:
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water. Quality Section
Attention: Gha&Les. -,Lowe
Date : April 7, 1993 --2� a / 1 S"e,
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Rowan
Permit No. NCO049867
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Town of Cleveland WWTP
Post Office Box 1.85
Cleveland.. North Carolina 27013
2. Date of Investigation: April 7, 1993
3. Report Prepared by: Kim H. Colson, Environmental Engineer. I
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Thurman Miller., ORC,
[phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of GS Hwy 70 and SR
1743 (Bear Poplar Road) in the Town of Cleveland, travel north
on SR 1743 approximately 0.7 mile. Turn left onto SR 1957
(Third Creek Church Road) and travel north approximately 0.9
rr►i1e . The WWTP is located on Die left. (west) side of SR 1957
just before Third Creek.
6. Discharge Po.int(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35' 4438" Longitude: 80' 40' 56"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site
and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: E16NW U.S.G.S. Quad Name: Cleveland, NC
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application?
There is land available for limited upgrading and expansion.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Moderate
sloping; the WWTP is not located within the 100 year flood
plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: One dwelling is located
approximately 300 feet: from the WWTP.

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10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Third Creek
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Yadkin - Pee Dee 030706
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: Receiving stream is a large creek with
sandy/muddy bottom. General "C° classification uses
downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.090 MGD
(ultimate dt-)sign capaciZy4._.._
b. Current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment
facility: 0.090 MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity): 0.090 MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued .in the previous two
years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: Existing
treatment facilities consist of a bar screen, oxidation
ditch, secondary clarifier, chlorine disinfection,
effluent flow measurement., and sludge drying beds.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: There are no immediate plans for
expansion or upgrading.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: There are two
industries which discharge into the Towns collection
system.. It is unknown whether any industrial wastewater
is discharged into the collection system that may have
toxic impacts to surface waters.
h. Pretreatment: Program (POTWs only): The Town does not
have an approved pretreatment program; however, a
pretreatment program may be necessary if industries are
contributing significant amounts of industrial
wastewater.
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Sludge
will be taken to a municipal landfill for use in the final
cover.
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM
Permit No.: N/A
Residuals Contractor: N/A
Telephone No.: N/A

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b. Residuals stabilization: N/A
C. Landfill: N/A
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): N/A
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet): Class II
4. SIC Code(s): 4952
Wastewater Code(s)
Primary: 01 Secondary:
Main Treatment Unit: Code: IDODQ.-
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: Additional monitoring may be required if industrial -
users contribute significant, process wastewater.
3. Important SOC, JOG or Compliance Schedule dates (Please
indicate): N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation:
Spray Irrigation: N/A
Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A
Subsurface: N/A
Other disposal. options: N/A
5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials
utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air
quality, or groundwater: There are no known Air Quality,
Groundwater or hazardous materials concerns.
6. Other Special Items: N/A
PART IV — EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permittee, Town of Cleveland, has applied for permit
renewal. The Town may also be expanding the WWT facilities in the
future, however, no modification in the existing permit has been
requested.

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The Town currently has two industries which contribute mainly
domestic wastewater.. The amount or type of industrial waste that
is discharged into the WWTP is unknown. It is possiblethat the
.industries conduct some type of metal finishing operations.'
It is recommended that the permit be renewed with requirements
for conducting an Industrial Waste Survey, Once the results of the
survey are known, the Permitt can be reopened to include addit..ional.
effluent monitoring/limits, if necessary.
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Signature of report prmparer._
Water Quality '.gional Supervisor
Date