NC0045276_Permit Issuance_20140723

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Kern Harmon
Brunswick County Schools
35 Referendum Drive
Bolivia, North Carolina 28422
Dear Mr. Harmon:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
July 23, 2014
Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE
Permit Number NCO045276
Waccamaw Elementary School WWTP - Class I
Brunswick County
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject
permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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).
Please note that your request to remove the requirement for instream monitoring has been
reviewed and approved. The final permit reflects this change.
Please also note that proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge
monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such
submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). Therefore, a re uirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the
NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring_ Report eDMR) internet qR�lication has been added to this
final permit. [See Special Condition A. (3.)] For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and
obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
hgR://portal.ncdenr.org/web/Wq/admin/boglipu/edmr.
For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following
web site: hM://www2.eDa.gov/com liance/proposed-npdes-electronic re orting rule.
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 permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or
permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other
Federal or Local governmental permits which may be required.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: [phone] Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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Waccamaw Elementary School WWTP
NC0045276
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Maureen Kinney of my staff at [phone].
racer y,
limas A. Reeder
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit Files
Wilmington Regional Office, Surface Water Protection Section

Permit NCO045276
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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
Brunswick County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Waccamaw Elementary School
5901 Waccamaw School Road (NCSR 1330)
Brunswick County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Bear Branch in the Lumber 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 September 1, 2014.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2019.
Signed this day July 23, 2014.
Was A. Reeder, Director
ision of Water Resources
y Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO045276
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, -and as of this 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 Brunswick County Board of Education is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0057 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following
components:
♦ Multiple septic tanks (5)
♦ 1,000-gallon grease trap
♦ 10,000-gallon dosing tank with dual dosing pumps
♦ 3,000-gallon Quadplex effluent
♦ Quadplex ultraviolet disinfection
♦ Flow meter
This facility is located east of Ash at Waccamaw Elementary School WWTP (5901 Waccamaw
School Road, NCSR 1330) in Brunswick County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed
tributary to Bear Branch, currently classified C-Swamp waters in sub -basin 03-07-57 of the Lumber
River Basin.
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Permit NCO045276
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored'
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
LEMTS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Parameter Code
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
0.0057 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or Effluent
50050
BOD, 5-day (20°C) — Summer*
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0310
BOD, 5-day (20°C) — Winter*
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/I,
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0530
NH3 as N — Summer*
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0610
NH3 as N — Winter*
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0610
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily Average > 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00300
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
31616
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00010
Conductivity
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00094
pH
00400
Between 6.0 - 9.0 S.U.
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
*Summer: April 1— October 31
*Winter: November 1— March 31
Footnote:
1. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, begin submitting discharge monitoring
reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(3.).
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
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Permit NCO045276
A. (2.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet (LTV) disinfection system should fail,
underperform, or otherwise be removed from effective service, the permittee or his agent should
immediately inform the Surface Water Protection Section staff of the Wilmington Regional Office of
this development and discuss temporary, alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection, the total residual chlorine (TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this method of disinfection is in
use and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not
exceed 17 µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may also be necessary to ensure protection of water
quality in the receiving stream.
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 µg/L.
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary (replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.) will be
considered a violation of the terms of this permit.
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs)
and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must
submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates
that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation in late 2013.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
I. Reporting [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
Beginning no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin
reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's
eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state
electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing,
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Permit NCO045276
signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the
following address:
NC DENR / DWR / Information Processing Unit
ATTENTION: Central Files / eDMR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband
access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted
and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative
forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address
above.
Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements must be submitted
in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would
be required under this permit to begin using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12)
months and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted electronically to the
Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary waiver by the Division.
Information on eDMR and application for a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting
requirements is found on the following web page:
b=://portal.ncdenr.org/web/Wg./admin/bog/i.pu/edmr
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
2. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,
Section B. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section
B. (I 1.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting
purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's
eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following
web page:
hU://portal.ncdenr.or web/wg/admin/bog/ipu/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF- CERTIFICATION
WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
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Permit NCO045276
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons
who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the
information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am
aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of
fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
3. Records Retention [Sup]Rlements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report.
This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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NORTH NPDES Permit: NCO045276

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
Public Notice North
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issue a
Resources (DWR) may hold a public
hearing should there he a signifi-
cant degree of public interest.
Please mail comments and/or in-
formation requests to DWR at the
above address. Interested persons
may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salis-
bury Street, Raleigh. NC to review
information on file. Additional in-
formation on NPDES permits and
this notice may be found on our.
website:
re -
for
discharge is treated wastewater to
an unnamed tributary to Bear
Blanch, Lumber River Basin.
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Said County and State,
Anita Thomas
Who, being duty sworn or affirmed, according to the law, says that he/she is
Publisher's Assistant
of THE STAR -NEWS, a corporation organized and doing business under the Laws of the State of
North Carolina, and publishing a newspaper known as STAR -NEWS in the City of Wilmington
Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617
Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater
Permit The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a
NPDE
was inserted in the aforesaid newspaper in space, and on dates as follows:
51241x
And at the time of such publication Star -News was a newspaper meeting all the requirements and
qualifications prescribed by Sec. No. 1-597 G.S. of N.C.
a. 2, Title: Publisher's ""Assistant
Sworn or affirmed to, and subscribed before me this r day of
A.D., 2D l iG
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my o(@l
year aforesaid.
S n n A.
My commission expires T fh day of A-4-, 20-M
Upon reading the aforegoing affidavit with the advertisement thereto annexed it is adjudged by the Court that the said
publication was duly and properly made and that the summons has been duly and legally served on the defendant(s).
This day of
Clerk of Superior Court
MAIL TO:

D
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
Maureen Kinney
5/12/14
Permit Number
NC0045276
Facility Name
Waccamaw Elementary
School W WTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
Lumber
03-07-57
HUC #
03040204
Receiving Stream
UT to Bear Branch
Stream Classification in Permit
C-Swam
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
Yes No
Does permit have toxicity testing?
Yes No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Yes No — E-Reporting
Requirement
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes No
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For
whatparameter?
Yes No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No
Any permit mods since lastpermit?
No
Current expiration date
8/31/2014
New expiration date
8/31/2019
Comments received on Draft Permit?
Please note the following modifications to this draft:
• Parameter codes have been added to Section A.(L) Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring Requirements.
A requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using
the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) intemet
application has been added to this draft. [See Special Condition A. (3.)] For
information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user
account, please visit the following web page:
http://aortal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
• Permittee requested that instream monitoring be dropped. They discharge to a
dry ditch. See email.

Kinney, Maureen
Subject: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
Attachments: Dean Hunkele3.vcf
From: Gregson, Jim
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 9:47 AM
To: Kinney, Maureen
Cc: Hunkele, Dean
Subject: FW: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
I have no objections to removing it.
Jim Gregson, Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
From: Hunkele, Dean
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 9:33 AM
To: Gregson, Jim
Subject: FW: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
She is waiting for an answer
From: Kinney, Maureen
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 7:55 AM
To: Hunkele, Dean
Subject: RE: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
Dean,
Did you receive any concerns or objections? Okay to remove and finalize?
Maureen
From: Hunkele, Dean
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:38 AM
To: Kinney, Maureen
Cc: Gregson, Jim; Tharrington, Tom
Subject: RE: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
Importance: High
I would be OK with it as many of these are useless efforts and of no real value in that nobcdy is doing anything with the
data anyway. However, I would assume this a call for Jim and/or Morelia.
Jim ????
From: Kinney, Maureen
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:16 AM
To: Hunkele, Dean

Subject: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
Importance: High
Dean,
Is WIRO okay with removal of U/D monitoring? Their drafts are ready to finalize.
Thanks.
Maureen
From: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 1:19 PM
To: Kinney, Maureen
Subject: RE: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
We can make it optional.
If the WiRO doesn't see any value in collecting the instream data, why bother keeping instream
monitoring in the permit? The lack of water in the stream makes instream monitoring seem like a
waste of time.
Messages sent to or from this address are subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law.
From: Kinney, Maureen
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 12:37 PM
To: Tharrington, Tom; Hunkele, Dean
Cc: Gregson, Jim; Weaver, Charles
Subject: RE: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
I received a call this morning from Kern Harmon. He thought Charles Fountain had been talking with me about things. I
hadn't spoken to Mr. Fountain.
It sounded like Mr. Harmon's concern was reporting in a-DMR, if there was nothing to "Grab." I checked with Vanessa
and she said that in that case they would notate in the comments area of page 1 that there was no flow BUT she wanted
to confirm with Tom M on that first so I'll let you (and the permittee) know what protocol for that will be.
Upstream/Downstream was not added to the draft, it's been there. They should have been reporting and/or notating
on their DMR and haven't.
Charles: Can we make the Upstream/Downstream monitoring optional?
If not, and Upstream/Downstream remains, we'll let everyone know how to notate that on eDMR.
As far as components go, we are supposed to go by what is on the application per the permittee. If it isn't accurate it can
be worked out during the draft process.
Maureen
From: Tharrington, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 11:39 AM
To: Hunkele, Dean; Kinney, Maureen

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Cc: Gregson, Jim
Subject: RE: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
That's not entirely correct. Previously staff at the site told me that they had stream monitoring requirements but there
was rarely any water in the zero flow stream for them to sample effectively. The receiving stream is essentially a
perimeter agricultural drainage ditch. Attached photo 009 shows the downstream segment immediately after the
discharge point (sorry for the poor photo quality).
Also included is a photo 013 that shows an effluent flowmeter downstream from the UV treatment (small propeller type
flowmeter near keyboard), this meter has the capability to measure directly discharged wastewater effluent.
From: Hunkele, Dean
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 9:09 AM
To: Kinney, Maureen
Cc: Gregson, Jim; Tharrington, Tom
Subject: RE: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
Importance: High
Maureen,
Got a call from Charles Fountain with Brunswick County Schools about NC0045276. He said that stream monitoring was
added to the permit and that they had not had to do it before. Told him BIMS said that they were supposed to, but to
make case for not doing them. I pulled the file and it says they are supposed to be, but no data being reported with
DMRs — I didn't know since RIMS does not check for that data and obviously not caught during last 2 compliance
inspections done by Tom.
Also if they have a flow meter, then why have them report flow instantaneously and not use the meter? NC0043745
says they have a effluent flow meter but I found no meter when I went there in 5-2011, they estimate flow from their
water -use meter; thus effluent flow meter should be removed from their equipment list. No comments about a flow
meter in last inspections at either location.
I guess nobody has made any comments on drafts since I have seen none.
From: Kinney, Maureen
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 9:26 AM
To: Hunkele, Dean
Cc: Gregson, Jim
Subject: Draft Permits for Review: Old Dock & Waccamaw Elementary Schools
Please review the attached drafts. They are scheduled to go to public notice on 5/21.
Maureen

Kinney, Maureen
From: Charles Fountain [charles_ [e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 11:12 AM
To: Kinney, Maureen
Cc: Hunkele, Dean
Subject: Re: NPDES NC0045276 Waccamaw Elementary School Draft Permit
I would like to add to this that I would like to add that we like to drop all stream monitoring from parameters if possible.
I am trying to enroll in the edmr and thought I might have submittal problems if all fields were not complete.
thanks
Charles Fountain
Unlimited Licensed Electrician
Environmental Health and Safety Technician
charles fountainnnbcswan.net
910-274-1076
>>> Charles Fountain 6/17/2014 9:11 AM >>>
On the draft permit,there were some modifications to the parameter codes as far as upstream and downstream.
What we have is a swell around 100 feet Iong.Rarely do we ever see a third of the swell being used as it stays dry most
of the time.
I have sent my pictures and will be glad to take some more if needed.
Please advise me on what we can do.
Thanks
Charles Fountain
Unlimited Licensed Electrician
Environmental Health and Safety Technician
charles fountain(a),bcswan.net
910-274-1076

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS
35 Referendum Drive Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Phone. [phone] Fax.,
Wren Thedford
NC DENR/ DWR/ NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
February 17, 2014
Re: Renewal of Waccamaw Waste Water Treatment Facility Permit # NC 00/45276
Dear Sir:
Enclosed is an application for permit renewal for Waccamaw Elementary School
Waste Water Treatment Facility. The permit application is due before March 4, 2014
Please call me at 910-253-1069 should you require additional information on this
matter.
Sincerely,
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Kern Harmon
Enclosures: NPDES Application for Permit Renewal -Form D
Cc: Stephen Miley
Sunny Wright
FEB 19 2014
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BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS
35 Referendum
Drive Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
The Waccamaw Elementary Waste Water Treatment Plant processes waste water through
a designed spray bed then passes through a quadplex ultraviolet disinfection system. Then
it discharges liquid flow into a tributary to Bear Branch, classified C- swamp waters in the
Lumber River Basin.
Sincerely,
Kern Harmon
Cc: Stephen Miley
Sunny Wright
Board Members: Shirley Babson, Chairperson • Catherine Cooke, Vice -Chairperson • Olaf Thorsen • Charles Miller • John Thompson
Edward H. Pruden, Ed.,D. Superintendent

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 Resources / NPDES Program
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit INCO045276
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
Brunswick County Board of Education
Facility Name
Waccamaw Elementary School
Mailing Address
35 Referendum Drive
City
Bolivia
State / Zip Code
NC 28422
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 5901 Waccamaw School Road (NCSR 1330)
City Ash
State / Zip Code NC 28420
County Brunswick
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 Brunswick County Board of Education
Mailing Address 35 Referendum Drive
City Bolivia
State / Zip Code NC 28422
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
e-mail Address [e-mail]
1 of 5 Form-D 9/2013

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 635
Other
❑
Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater .(example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
Number of persons served: NLA
5. Type of collection system
x Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s)
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes x No
?. Name of receiving stream(s) (11TEW applicants: Provide a map showing the exact location of each
outfall):
Unnamed tributary to Bear Branch, classified C-swamp waters in the Lumber. River Basin
8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous x Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 5 Days Duration: 3 Hours
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.
Multiple septic tanks (5)
1,000 Gallon Grease Trap
10,000 Gallon Dosing Tank with Dual Dosing Pumps
3,000 Quadplex Effuent
Quadplex Ultra Violet Disinfection
Flow Meter
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. , I For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow .0057 MGD
Annual Average daily flow .0021 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow .0047 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes x No
12. Effluent Data
NEW APPLICANTS: 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.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average over
the nrLst 36 months for narameters currentlu in uour nermit_ Mark other parameters "NIA".
Parameter
Daily
Monthly
Units of
Maximum
Average
Measurement
7.5 (April -Oct)
4.73 (April -Oct)
Mg/L
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODs)
15.0 (Nov -Mar)
4.57 (Nov -Mar)
Fecal Coliform
400/ 100
47.40
ml
Total Suspended Solids
45.0
2.95
Mg/L
Temperature (Summer)
N/A
N/A
Temperature (Winter)
NI A
N / A
pH
6-9
6.63
Standard units
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NC 0045276 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non -attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Permit Number
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
breast -of my kno7Z�and belief such information is true, complete, and accuurate.
l"l/�Yl/� .Y� De CVtS
name of Person Signing
Title
igpla—Cure 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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