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Ms. Ann -Marie Knighton
Town Manager
P.O. Box 300
Edenton, North Carolina 27932
Dear Ms. Knighton:
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
April 16, 2004
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO086291
Beaver Hill WTP
Chowan County
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 final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on February 4, 2004.
This permit includes a TRC limit that will take effect on December 1. 2005. If you wish to install
dechlorination equipment, the Division has promulgated a simplified approval process for such projects. Guidance
for approval of dechlorination projects is attached.
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 Sergei Chemikov at telephone number
[phone], extension 594.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Washington Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit Phone: [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 tax: [phone]
Internet h2o.enr.stale.nc.us DENR Customer Service Center. 1 800 623-7748

Permit No. NCO086291
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
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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
Town of Edenton
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Beaver Hill Water Treatment Plant
Albemarle Road
Chowan County
to receiving waters designated as Filbert Creek (Pembroke Creek) in the Chowan 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 June 1, 2004.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2007.
Signed this day April 16, 2004.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0086291
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 Town of Edenton
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate the Beaver Hill Water Treatment Plant with discharge of filter backwash
located off Albemarle Road, Edenton, in Chowan County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the locations specified on the attached map into Filbert
Creek (Pembroke Creek), currently classified B-NSW waters in the Chowan River Basin.

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ROAD CLASSIFICATION
PRIMARY HIGHWAY LIGHT -DUTY ROAD. HARD OR
HARD SURFACE IMPROVED SURFACE
SECONDARY HIGHWAY
HARD SURFACE C=300= UNIMPROVED ROAD
Latitude 36003'59'
Longitude 76°36'52'I
Map # C32SE
Subbasin 03-01-04
Stream Class
B-NSW
Discharge Codes
22
Receiving Stream ilbert Creek
SCALE 1:24 000
0 1 MILE
0 7000 FEET
1 0 1 KILOMETER
CONTOUR INTERVAL 2 METERS
QUAD LOCATION
Beaver Hill WTP
Town of Edenton
NCO086291
Chowan County

A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Final Permit No. NC0086291
During the period beginning upon the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
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2 For instantaneous flow monitoring, the duration of the discharge must be reported in addition to the total flow.
3 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units or greater than 9.0 standard units.
4 Zinc shall be monitored if the Permittee uses any zinc -based additive in the water treatment process.
5 Facility is allowed 18 months from the effective date of the permit to comply with the total residual chlorine limit. This time
period is allowed in order for the facility to budget and design/construct the dechlorination or alternative disinfection systems.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Public Notice
State of North Carolina
Environmental Manage-
ment CommissionMPDES
Unit
16W Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NO, 27699.1617
Notification of Intent to
Issue A NPDES
wastewater permit
On the basis of thorough
staff review and
application of the NO
General Statute 143.21, -
Public law 92-500 and
other lawful standard and
regulation, the North
Carolina Environmental
Management Commission
proposes to issue a
Nation Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
(NPDES)wastewater
discharge permit to the
persons) 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 NO 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 and
other supporting -
information on file used to
determine condition
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 NO Division of
Water Quality at the
above address or call Ms.
Valery Stephens at (919)
733-5083, extension 520.
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,
NO 27604-1148 between
the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. to review
information of file.
The Town of Edenton
(P0, Box 300, Edenton,
NO 27932) has applied
for renewal of NPDES
permit NCO086291 for
the Beaver Hill WTP in
Chowan County, This
permitted facility
discharges brine solution
fitter backwash to the .
Filbert Creek in the
Chowan River Basin.
Currently total suspended
solids and total residual
chlorine are water quality
limited. This discharge -
may affect future
allocation in this portion
of the Chowan River
Basin.
The Town of E denton _u
(PC, Box 300, Edenton,'
NO 27932) has applied
for renewal of NPDES
permit NO 0007552 for
the Freemason WPT in
Chowan County. This
permitted facility
discharges brine solution
filter backwash to the
Filbert Creek in the
Chowan River Basin.
Currently total suspended
solids and total residual
chlorine are water quality
limited. This discharge
may affect future
allocation in this portion
of the Chowan River
Basin.
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
North Carolina
Chowan County
L
David Crawley, affirms that he is Publisher of The Chowan Herald,
a newspaper published weekly at Edenton, Chowan County, North
Carolina, and that the advertisement, a true copy of which is hereto
atttta?ched, entitled L
N Pers L3
was published in saidThe Chowan Herald on the following dates:
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and the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document
or legal advertisement was published, was, at the time of each
and every publication, a newspaper meeting all of the require-
ments and qualifications of Chapter 1, Section 597 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within
the meaning of C 1, Section 597 of the General Statutes of
North Carol' a.
me this
day of _Vtf lb KL, rti ,- .20 OY
My commission expires 6� �/ 7 -0 -7
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CLIPPING OF LEGAL
ADVERTISEMENT
ATTACHED HERE
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On the basis of
arges .
er ba
T
cnarge may
)ctfuture alloca-
s in this portion of
watershed.
South Mills Water
ociation- (P.O.
279, South Mills,
27926) hai.
filled for renewal:
ills
The Daily -Advance
216 S. Poindexter Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Telephone [phone]
NORTH CAROLINA a
PASQUOTANK COUNTY
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and
State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to r
administer oaths, personally appeared
REGINA R. O'NEILL
who, being first duty sworn, deposes and says: that she is
CONTROLLER
(Owner, partner, publisher, or other officer or
employee authorized to make this affidavit)
of Cox North Carolina engaged in the publication of a news-
paper known as THE DAILY ADVANCE, published, issued,
and entered as second class mail in the City of Elizabeth
City 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 cD�AILY ADVANCE on the following dates:
o / / JUL `i
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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 meet-
ing all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-
597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a
qualified newspaper wit ' e meaning of Sectio�r 1-597 of
the General Statutes No h Carolk7 / /
(Signature dui person making afftdavtt)�
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this _4 ' day of
Notary Public
My Commi Sion expires /D -
tyer Hill WTP' In
swan County,
permitted facility
harges brine
ition filter back-
ih to the Filbert
eek in the
)wan River Basin.
rently total - sus-
ided solids and
rl residual chlo-
are water quak
limited. This dls-
irge..may affect
future allocations In
this portion of. the
Chowan River Basin.
W, �
iegaraing mepro-
posed permit willbe
i accepted until 30 '
days after the pub-
lish date of this
!'-iprior
receivedr
Ito: that date are
considered in the
Division of Water
Quality may decide
to hold a public
meeting for the pro -
;posed permit should
the Division receive
a significant degree
Hof public Interest,
Copiesof the draft
permit and other
supporting informa-
tion on file -used to
Is upon
and pay
d iP-Prie of
for the Cutrituck
at the-abrove
County Water. Treat-
address or callMs.
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m e n u P I n t
Stephens at
(NC0072150) dls-
(91.9) 738-S08.3.,
charging a -maxi-
extension 520.
mum of 0.05 MGD of
Please Include th'e
ggreonscind filter
NPDES permit num-
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dackwash water to
(attached) in
an unnamed tribu-
any communication.
tary to East Creek, a
Interested' persons
class C-Swamp'
may also visit, the
water in the Pasqua-
Division of " Water
tank River Basin; No
Quality at 512.N.-SaI-
rently water quallrttryy
tale gh, NCt 27604-
limited,- however this.
1148 between the
discharge may
lours' of 8:CO a.m.
Impact. allocation of
and &00 p.m: to
this resource in the
evlew. Information
future
in file.
Dare County has
2/9
apppplled forrenewal-
of the iNDPES-k e r of
Regional- Water
345, south of Man-
teo, Dare County.
This facility dis-
icharges- ion
.exchange back.
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unnamed tributary
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urge may.
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NPDES Unit
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Attn: NPDES Staff /p
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NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION �JUG
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PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION Permit No. NC0086291 'r SOUaTFq�A ry /•. _,
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1. Facility and Address: Town of Edenton, Beaver Hill-WTP
400 South Broad Street
Edenton, NC 27932
2. Date of Investigation: June 16, 2002
3. Report Prepared by: Stephen Lane
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Thomas Parker [phone]
5. Directions to Site: Follow Hwy 32 into Edenton, which turns into Broad
Street, turn right onto West Albemarle Street. Go three blocks and the
facility is located behind the cemetery on the right.
6. Discharge Point(s); List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 36° 03' 59" N Longitude: 76' 36' 52" W
Attach USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
USGS Quad Name: Edenton
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? _X_ Yes No
If "No", explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included):
Site is flat and has an approximated elevation of 4 meters.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Approximately 150 yards.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Filbert Creek, which is a
tributary to Pembroke Creek.
a. Classification: B (NSW)
b. River Basin and Sub -basin No. 03-01-04
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:
Filbert Creek's is primarily used for drainage at the point of
discharge. Downstream Filbert's Creek empties into Pembroke Creek
which is used for boating, recreational fishing, and swimming.

PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND WORKS
1.
2.
a. Volume of Wastewater to be Permitted: 0.01 MGD
b. Current Permitted Capacity: No limit on flow in current permit.
C. Actual Treatment Capacity: Current maximum discharge is 0.01MGD.
d. Date(s) and construction allowed by Authorizations to Construct
issued past two years: N/A
e. Description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: None
f. Description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Water softeners are
recharged with a brine solution.
Residuals Handling and Utilization Disposal Scheme: N/A
3. Treatment Plant Classification
N/A - No treatment.
4. SIC Code (s):4941
Wastewater Code(s): Primary 22
Main Treatment Unit Code: 500 0
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
(attach completed rating sheet):
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:
It is recommended that due to the variation of the wastewater
characteristics though a discharge event, that flow proportional
composite sampling be implemented wh re grab samples are currently
used to sample the effluent. GD,I ;d Q6, L,A, , A a,Z-' TN5
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECO ENDATIONS ►5 tN N S��
It is recommended that this permit be renewed with a inclusion of the
monitoring modifications noted above.
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May 2, 2002
Mrs. Valery Stephens
NC DENR / Water Quality / Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Re: NPDES Permit Renewal Applications
Beaver Hill WTP and Freemason WTP
Town of Edenton, North Carolina
Dear Mrs. Stephens:
ton
The Town of Edenton is requesting renewal of NPDES Permit NCO086291 for the
Beatvef Hill Water Treatment Plant and renewal of NPDES Permit NC0007552 for the
Freemason Water Treatment Plant. Enclosed please find three (3) copies of an executed
NPDES Permit Application — Short Form C for both facilities, cover letter, and Sludge
Management Plan.
If you should have any questions about the enclosures, please contact me at (252) 482-
73 52 or Gary Hartong with The Wooten Company at [phone].
Sincerely,
TOWN OF EDENTON
Ann -Marie Knighton, Town Manager
Enclosures
Cc: Gary Hartong, The Wooten Company
Printed on Recycled Paper
P.O. Box 300, Edenton, N.C. 27932 - [phone]
[phone] - FAX

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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C
For manufacturing or commercial facilities with a discharge <1 MGD (or WTPs)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
North Carolina NPDES Permit Number h
Please print or type
1. Applicant and facility producing discharge
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B. Mailing address of applicant
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MAY 1 0 2002 1
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DSVR - WATER 00LITY
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Street address
400 South Broad Street
City Edenton
County Chowan
State North Carolina Zip Code 27932
Telephone Number
( 252 ) 482-7352
Fax Number
( 252 ) 482-7377
e-mail address
anne-marie.kniohtononcmail.net
C. Location of facility
Street West Albemarle Street
City Edenton County Chowan
State North Carolina Zip Code 27932
Telephone Number ( 252 ) 482-4111
2. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s): 4941
3. Number of employees: 1
4. Principal product(s) produced: Potable Water for the Town of Edenton
Principal raw material(s) consumed: Raw Water, Chlorine
5. Principal process(es): Softening with Zeolite Filtration followed by Chlorination
6. Amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed
LID' D C. VIIIV OIIIVuII{.l VVII.l Y111GV OIIYI
VI YIIIIJ VI IMMMY'IMII
Product Produced or Raw Material Consumed
AVERAGE
Product Produced or Raw Material Consumed
PEAK
per Day
0.347 mgal
0.793 mgal
per Month
9.718 mgal
16.170 mgal
per Year
116.618 mgal
N/A
7. Check here if discharge occurs all year 0 , or
Circle the month(s) in which discharge occurs: January February March April
May June July August September October November December
Days per week discharge occurs: 7
NOTE: If the facility has separate discharge points (outfalls) or multiple industrial processes,
include a schematic diagram of wastewater flow at the facility.
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C
For manufacturing or commercial facilities with a discharge < 1 MGD (or WTPs)
8. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable).
Discharge per operating day
Flow
GALLONS PER OPERATING DAY(PERCENT)
Volume treated before discharging
Sanitary - daily average
NIA
N/A
Cooling water, etc. - daily average
NIA
NIA
Process water - daily average
10,000
100
Maximum per operating day for
total discharge (all types)
10,000
100
9. If any of the types of wastewater identified in item 8 (either treated or untreated) are discharged to
places other than surface waters, record the amount(s) discharged below:
A. Municipal sewer system NIA gpd
B. Underground well NIA gpd
C. Septic tank NIA gpd
D. Evaporation lagoon or pond NIA gpd
E. Other, specify, NIA gpd
10. Number of separate discharge points: 1
11. Name of receiving stream(s): Filbert Creek
12. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain one or more of the following
substances added as a result of your operations, activities, or processes? Circle all that apply:
aluminum ammonia beryllium cadmium chromium chlorine (residual)
copper cyanide lead mercury nickel oil and grease
phenols selenium zinc None of the above
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.
Anne Marie Knighton Town Manager
Printed name of Person Signing Title
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Signat46 of Applicant i Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: 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 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 $10,000, 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 $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both,
for a similar offense.)
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Sludge Management Plan
for
Beaver Hill WTP and Freemason WTP
Town of Edenton, North Carolina
Neither the Beaver Hill Water Treatment Plant, operating under NPDES Permit
NC0086291, nor the Freemason Water Treatment Plant, operating under NPDES
Permit NC0007552, produces solids for disposal as part of the water treatment
process. Salts produced during the softening process are used to regenerate both
facilities.
No % S / M I ('Vw�"
Anne Marie Knighton, Town Manager
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Date