NC0045128_Permit Issuance_20060403

Mr. James G. Merrill
Alamance-Burlington School System
1712 Vaughn Road
Burlington, NC 27217
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Allan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
April 3, 2006
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO045128
Sylvan Elementary School W WrP
Alamance 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 1, 2006.
This permit includes a TRC limit that will take effect on November 1.2007. 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 Frances Candelaria at
telephone number [phone], extension 520.
Sincerely,
T *W.
Klimek P.E.
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Permit NCO045128
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
Alamance - Burlington Schools
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Sylvan Elementary School WWTP
NCSR 2369
near Snow Camp
Alamance County
to receiving waters designated as Cane Creek in the Cape Fear 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, 2006.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2011.
Signed this day April 3, 2006.
W. Klimek, P.E., Director
ivision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO045128
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 Alamance — Burlington Schools are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.003 MGD wastewater treatment facility with
the following components:
♦ Septic tank
♦ Dosing tank
♦ Surface sand filter
♦ Chlorine contact chamber
This facility is located near Snow Camp off NCSR 2369 at the Sylvan Elementary
School WWTP in Alamance County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Cane Creek, classified C-NSW waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.

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Location
Latitude: 35053'07" N State Grid: Snow Creek not to scale
Longitude: 79026' 21" W Permitted Flow: 0.003 MOD
ReceivineStream: Cme Creek Drainage Basin: Cape Fear River Basin NPDESPermit No. NCO045128
Stream Class: C-NSW Sub -Basin: 03-06-04 North Mamance County

Permit NCO045128
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
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Footnotes:
1. Flow monitoring should be conducted prior to the wastewater treatment system or at the effluent.
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
3. The TRC limit shall become effective November 1, 2007.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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PUBLIC NOTICE State of North Carolina
Environment
PUBLIC
NOTICE
State of
North Carolina
Environmental
Management
Commission/NPOES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notification
of Intent to
Issue a
NPDES
Wastewater
Permit
On the basis of thorough
staff review and application
of NC General Statute
143.21, Public law 92-500
and other lawful standards
and regulations, the North
Carolina Environmental
Management Commission
proposes to issue a Nation-
al Pollutant Discharge
Ellminatlon System
(NPDES) wastewater dis-
charge permit to the per-
son(s) listed below effec-
tive 45 days from the pub-
lish date of this notice.
Written comments regard-
Ing the proposed permit will
be accepted until 30 days
after the publish date of this
notice. All comments re-
ceived prior to that date are
considered In the final de-
terminations regarding the
Proposed permit The D1-
rector of the NC Division of
Water Quality may decide
to hold a public meeting for
the proposed permit should
the Division receive a slg-
nliicant degree of public in-
terest
Copies of the draft permit
NOTICE
22470933 State of.
North Carolina
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On the basis 'cf .thorough
staff review arid applicatlon
of NC- General Statute,
143.21, Public law 92-500
and 'other lawful standards j
and regulations, the North]
Carolina 'Environmental
.Management Commission
proposes to issue a Nation- I
al Pollutant Discharge
- ---- - Elimination • System
(NPDES) wastewater dis-
charge permit to the per-
sons) listed below effec-
tive 45 days from the'pub-
fish date of this notice.
Written comments regard-
€ng the proposed permit will
be accepted until 30 days
after the publish date of this'
notice. All comments re-
ceived prior to that date are
considered in the final de-
terminations regarding the
C6 Burlington, N.C., Times -News proposed permit The Di-
_ rector of the NC Division of
Water Quality may decide
Thursday, February 16, 20
to hold a public meeting for
the proposed permit should
the Division receive a sig-
nificant degree .of public in-
terest.
Copies of the draft: perm€
and other supporting infor
mation on file. used to d
termine conditions prose
in the draft permit are oval
able upon request and pa
ment of the, costs of rep
Ma
il ail commen
and/or requests .for Info
madon to the. NC. Divisi
of Water Quality . at th
above address' cr call th
Point Source 'Branch .
[phone], eAdris€o
520. Please include th
NPDES permit.: numbe
(attached) in any communi
cation. Interested person'
may also visit the Divis€o
of Water Quality at 512 N
Salisbury Street, Raleigh .
NC 27604-1148 between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. to review •Infor-
rimation on file.
Alamance-Burlington
School . System- (1712
Vaughn Rd.,-. Burlington,
NC 27217) has applied for
renewal of NPDES. permit
NC0045128 for the -Sylvan
Elementary .School WWTP
In Alamance county. This
permitted facility dis-
charges treated wastewater.
to Cane Creek in the Cape
Fear River Basin. Some
parameters may be water
quality . Ilrsited, which ' •may
:affect .future allocations in
'this- rportion" of . the Cape -
f earflRiverBain.
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Permit Number
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Facility Name
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Reviewer
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Receiving Stream
Stream Classification in permit
Stream Classification in BIMS
Is the stream impaired (listed on 303(d))?
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Is stream monitoring required?
Does the permit need NH3 limit(s)?
Does the permit need TRC limit(s)?
Does the permit have toxicity testing?
Are there special conditions?
Any obvious compliance concerns?�
Existing Expiration Date
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New Expiration Date
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Miscellaneous Comments:

., Alamance-Burlington School System
1712 Vaughn Road, Burlington, North Carolina 27217
[phone] Ext.106 FAX: [phone]
abss.kl2.nc.us
James G. Merrill, Ed.D. Ronnie K. Wall
Superintendent Assistant Superintendent for Facilities
2005 N.C. Superintendent of the Year
Mrs. Carolyn Bryant
NC DENR/ DWQ/ Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
December 28, 2005
Re: Request for renewal permit for Sylvan Elementary School, Permit #NC0045128
Onsite handling of solids: Solids which are generated onsite are being taken care of through a contracted sewage pumping
company and discharged into the City of Burlington sewage treatment plant.
Please feel free to contact us for any further information.
Sincerely,
Johnny Rogers
Assistant Director of Maintenance
Alamance Burlington School System
By 2006, at least 90% of student in each student group will pass state assessments at every school.
School System Focused Mission, adopted 4123101 by ABSS Board ojEducation

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 COO /
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to moue 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 ALinmANG� - 4 et :CAJuTo4v gkJ JQL Sys 2:
Facility Name .5�/LVpU EL�n,Eu/A21/ Sc�.00L
Mailing Address /,�/a ✓A/afJ�u
City 214deL7uGToN
State / Zip Code Ale. 97917
Telephone Number (354 ) 5�16-6a6,0
Fax Number (336 ) 6 qo _Ofll
e-mail Address A655.pie. tt.S
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 77 i g SuL yAy Rd.
City
State / Zip Code
County A LA rim AN&E,
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 ALAman.>CE - 9tr2Lzel4Tox) _SLAaL 5vs%Ems
Mailing Address /71�'i 1�AuA�iu t�t�
city /1,u eLYr.1 cT N
State / Zip Code 11J,C. J�J� tH
Telephone Number 43L ) X110 - 404, 0
Fax Number (336� 570 - o Blt
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that applyp.
Industrial
❑
Commercial
❑
Residential
❑
School
Other
❑
Number of Employees
Number of Employees
Number of Homes
Number of Students/Staff 4415
Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.) : ,
SCE-,00L
Population served:
5. Type of collection system
Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points j
Outfall Identification number(s)
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ❑ No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall�-
8. Frequency of Discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration: _
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
Phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow . W 3 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 2MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow -i0d Aft MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Ind'an country?
El Yes [vJ�No
12. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum
and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
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Fecal Coliform
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Total Suspended Solids
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Temperature (Summer)
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Temperature (Winter)
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pH Ig
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13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA)
NPDES
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
Other
Permit Number
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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.
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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 of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
$25,000, 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 $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar
offense.)
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