NC0072877_Permit Issuance_20011031

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Mayor Gerald Darden
Town of Newton Grove
P.O. Box 4
Newton Grove, North Carolina
Dear Mayor Darden:
Michael F. Easley
A Governor
ArNw William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
28366
October 31, 2001
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO072877
Newton Grove WWTP
Sampson 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).
Your facility's compliance problems during the last permit cycle are well documented. However, the
Fayetteville Regional Office recommended that this permit renewal include no significant limit changes. That
recommendation was implemented to recognize improved operations and compliance with permit limits.
Accordingly, there have been no significant changes from your previous permit. If the previous compliance problems
reappear, or if your facility's discharge is shown to be causing degradation of the receiving stream, the Division may
reopen this permit to include stricter limits or a compliance schedule for specific parameters.
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 Charles Weaver at telephone number (919)
733-5083,extension 511.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
cc: Central Files
Fayetteville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Technical Assistance & Certification Unit
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit Phone: [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.1617 fax: [phone]
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us DENR Customer Service Center: 1 800623-7748

Permit NCO072877
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
Town of Newton Grove
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Newton Grove WWTP
Pork Chop Hill Road
Sampson County
to receiving waters designated as Beaverdam Swamp 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 December 1, 2001. Jan 31,
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight o October 31, 2006.
Signed this day October 31, 2001.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO072877
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
The Town of Newton Grove is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.2 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the
following components:
1,10, o_
k- ♦ Manual bar screen
Equalization basin
t-- ♦ Circular one -rotor aerated oxidation ditch
i--♦ Clarifier
Sludge pump station
♦ Tertiary filter with 18 individual cells
♦ Automatic backwash traveling bridge
Ultraviolet disinfection
�♦ Cascade post -aeration
4- Ultrasonic open -channel flow.meter with totalizer
Aerobic sludge digester
This facility is located south of Newton Grove off Pork Chop Hill Road at the Newton
Grove ` VVTP in Sampson County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
Beaverdam Swamp, classified C-Swamp waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.

Latitude: 35'13'30"
Facility
^ -
Longitude: 78°21'32"
N C 0072877'T"
Quad # G25NE
Location
Receiving Stream: Beaverdam Swamp
Newton Grove
Stream Class: C-Swamp
WWTP
Subbasin: 30619
North
SCALe M4000

Permit NCO072877
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
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Fre uenc
Sample Type
Sample Locationt
Flow
0.2 MGD
1a5
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5 day (202C)2
(April 1— October 31)
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent & Effluent
BOD, 5 day (202C)2
(November 1—March 31)
10.0 mg1L
15.0 mg4_
Weekly
Composite
Influent & Effluent
Total Suspended Residue2
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent & Effluent
NHa as N
(April 1— October 31)
2.0 mg/L
/ �M
t7 it
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NHa as N
(November 1 — March 31)
4.0 mglL
0
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen3
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream & Downstream
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean
200/100 ml
4001100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream & Downstream
Total Residual Chlorine4
25.0 pg/L
21Week
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
NO2+NO3+TKN
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Temperature (C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
_Upstream & Downstream
pH5
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = near the mouth of Beaverdam Swamp.
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective
influent value (85% removal).
3. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
4. Monitoring is required only if chlorine is used for disinfection.
5. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

.0 NOTICE
c OF NORTH
CAROLINA
-NVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/
NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL
SERVICE
CENTER
RALEIGH, NC
27699-1617
NOTIFICATION
OF INTENT TO
ISSUE A NPDES
WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of thor-
ough staff review and
application of NC
General - Statute
143.21 Public law
92.506 and other law-
ful standards and
regulations, the North
Carolina Environmen-
tal Management Com-
mission proposes to
issue a National Pol-
lutant Discharge
Elimination System
(NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit to
the person(s) listed
below effective 45
days from the publish
date of this notice.
Written comments re-
garding the proposed
permit will be accept-
ed until 30 days after
the publish date of
this notice. All com-
ments received prior
!o that date are con-
sidered in the final de.
terminations regard-
ng the proposed per -
nit. The Director of
he NC Division of
Meter Quality may
lecide to hold a pub-
ic meeting for the
)reposed permit
should the Division
eceive a significant
legree of public inter-
st.
Copies of the draft
permit and other; -sup=
porting information on
file used to determine'
conditions presentin
the draft permit are,
available uponre:
quest and payment of
the costs of repro-
duction. Mail,com
ments and/or re-
quests for information
to the NC Division of
Water Quality at the
above address or call -
Ms. Christie Jackson
at(919) 733-5083
extension ,538°�
Please include the,.
NPDES 'Per -1-t
(attached61
any communication, .
Interested persop'
may also visit the Di
vision of Water Quaff-`"
ty at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, NC
27604-1148 between
the hours of 800
a.m. and 5:00 p,
M. to
review information on -
file.
NPDES Permit_
Number NCOO25569.
Town of Garland
(WWTP) P. O. Box
207, Garland, NC
28441 has applied for I
a permit renewal for a
facility located in
Sampson County dis-
charging treated:
wastewater into Great
Cohane Creek in the
Cape Fear River Ba.
sin. Currently no pa-
rameters are water
quality limited. This
discharge may affect_
future allocations in:
this portion of the re-'•
ceiving stream.
NPDES Permit'
Number NCO072877,
Town of Newton)
Grove (WWTP) P. O.
Box 4, Newton Grove,
NC 28366 has ap-
plied for a facility to-1
cated in Sampson'
County discharging'
wastewater into Bea-
verdam Swamp lri the'
Cape Fear River Be -
sin. Currently BOD.
ammonia nitrogen'
and are water quality
limited. This dis-
charge may affect fu-'
lure allocations in this'
portion of the receiv-
ing stream.
NPDES Permit
Number NCO086649,
City of Clinton (Well
Field East WTP). P.
O. Box 199, Clinton,
re
9 has ap-
permit to-.. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
facility lo-
••ram
charging
ash wast- SATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
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My commission
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 19, 2001
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TO: Charles Weaver
NPDES Permits
THROUGH: Paul Rawls, Water Quality Rego al Office
Fayetteville Regional Office
FROM: Grady Dobson, Environmental Engine*
Fayetteville Regional Office
SUBJECT: Minor NPDES Permit Renewal
Town of Newton Grove
NPDES Permit No. NC0072877
Sampson County
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Please find below regional comments for the subject minor permit renewal.
Applicant is not requesting modification of facility or flow at this time.
See attached rating sheet. No modifications were made to this facility during the
previous permit cycle.
A review of compliance data revealed repetitive violations for BODS and Ammonia
Nitrogen. These violations were not specifically high, however, they were in excess of the
Permit parameter. Mr. Don Register, of this office, has been working with the Town's Operator
to implement changes in operation methods to maintain compliance. The suggestions to the
Operator have been implemented and according to DMR data, the WWT Plant appears to be
operating in compliance with all Permit parameters since April 2001. the improvements
included adding oxygen to the aeration basin and adjusting the weir in the primary clarifier to
achieve a consistent flow rate (see attached Compliance Evaluation Inspection).
The FRO has been advised by Town officials that the WWT Plant is now being operated
through a contractual agreement with Enviro Link, Inc. Hopefully, the suggestions provided by
this office and the new WWT Plant operation arrangement with Enviro Link, Inc., will improve
the compliance difficulties. Should compliance with Permit parameters continue, this office will
initiate the appropriate steps to achieve compliance.

Memo
Page 2
June 19, 2001
Based on the last NPDES Compliance Inspection (see attached), there are no outstanding
repairs or modifications of the treatment works necessary at this time.
No special conditions, limitations or monitoring are suggested at this time.
Based on the above, the Fayetteville Regional Office recommends reissuance in keeping
with current basin wide strategy.
GD/bs
cc: Kitty Kramer (w/ application and rating sheet)
Central Files

. North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
January 25, 2001
The Honorable William Wilson
Mayor, Town of Newton Grove
PO Box 4
Newton Grove, NC 28366
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Town of Newton Grove
Wastewater Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit No. NCO072877
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Wilson:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted January 1.9. 2001.
As part of the inspection a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant was conducted. All observations
and recommendations are in Part D. Summary of Findings/Comments of this inspection report. The
priority of all wastewater treatment facilities should be complete compliance with the NPDES permit
which will ensure the best quality effluent discharged to our receiving streams. To maintain
consistent compliance, "process control testing" is highly recommended.
Please review the attached report. If you or your staff have any questions
do not hesitate to contact me at 910-486-1541.
Sincerely, ,
Don Register
Environmental Technician IV
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Enclosures
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NPDES COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office
Section A. National Data System Coding
Transaction Code: N NPDES NO. NCO072877 Date: 010119
Inspector: S Facility Type: 1
Facility Evaluation Rating: 4 BI: N QA: N
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected:
Town of Newton Grove WWTP
Entry Time: 11:00am
Exit Time/Date: 3:00pm/0 10 119
Name(s), Title(s) of On -Site Representative(s):
Jim Ballance (Certified Grade III) - "ORC"
Phone Number(s): [phone]
Name, Title and Address of Responsible Official
Mr. William Wilson, Mayor
PO Box 4
Newton Grove, NC 28366
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection
Inspection Type: C
Reserved:
Reserved:
Permit Effective Date: 960901
Permit Expiration Date: 010731
Contacted: no
S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory, N = Not Evaluated, N/A = Not Applicable)

Section D: Summary of Find ings/Comments•
1. The manual bar screen was operational. All screenings are disposed of through the county landfill.
2. The Equalization (EQ) Basin assists in stabilization of wastewater before it flows to the oxidation ditch.
Return sludge from the clarifier is added to the basin. A recommendation for the (EQ) basin pump
discharge box was to increase slots in the baffle plate to allow further adjustment to maintain a constant
flow 24 hours/day through the plant.
3. The oxidation ditch appeared to be adequately treating the wastewater. The following parts for the brush
aerator are not on site: spare brush, bearing, gearbox or motor. A recommendation is to check the lead
time for replacement parts since this is the heart of the treatment process.
4. The clarifier appeared clear as it flowed over the weirs. The sludge depth appeared to be approximately
eight (8) feet with a tank depth of ten (10) feet.
5. The tertiary filters were observed to be operational with some grease balls floating on the surface. The
grease balls are skimmed from the water surface each day and properly disposed of.
6. Ultraviolet light is used as disinfection. Ultraviolet light lamps are cleaned every 2-3 weeks. An
intensity lamp indicator revealed a reading of three(3) with a range of 0-7. Zero (0) means no
disinfection occurring.
7. The effluent appeared to be free of solids.
8. The effluent out#all was not easily accessible due to falling of trees from previous storms. The effluent
outfall should be accessible to monitor to assist with preserving our receiving stream.
9. The Aerobic Digester was observed to be operational. A quantity of up to 10,000 gallons of sludge is
wasted weekly. Sludge is land applied monthly to permitted land. An amount of 7 %z acres surrounding
the wastewater facility is owned by the town and this area is used for sludge disposal. This facility has
a total of 44 '/2 acres permitted for land application of sludge. The "ORC" is responsible for
implementing the land application permit.
10. The effluent flow meter was calibrated September 2000 by Instrumentation Services, Inc. It is advisable
that the flow meter calibration document contain the % error before and after calibration in the future
by the technician.
11. The following NPDES permit required parameters are analyzed on site by facility staff pH,
Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen. All other required parameters are analyzed by a contract laboratory
"Vann Laboratories."
12. A compliance evaluation analysis report for the period January through December 2000 revealed
monthly -violations. Monthly violations for BOD and Ammonia Nitrogen was noted for the months of
May - November 2000 and Notice of Violations were sent to the facility.
13. Laboratory records were reviewed for the months January through November 2000 and compared to
Discharge Monitoring Records. Data appeared to be correctly reported.
14. The NPDES permit was available upon request.

-continued -
As a reminder as per our Administrative Code Section: 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)(3)(F)(i)-the date on
which collection of composite samples is commenced or data shall be entered onto the monitoring report
form on the date that has the greater number of hours in it. The following examples will assist you in
understanding the reporting date:
A. if the composite sample is started on Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at 9:OOAM and the sample is
withdrawn from the composite sampler on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at 9:OOAM; the day
with the greater number of hours in it is Tuesday, January 2, 2001.
B. If the composite sample is started on Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at 6:OOPM and the sample is
withdrawn from the composite sampler on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at 6:OOPM; the day
with the greater number off' hours in it is Wednesday, January 3, 2001.
Name and Signature of Inspector Agency/Office/Telephone Date
Don Register - DENR/Fayetteville/[phone]
Name and Signature of Reviewer Agency/Office/Telephone Date
Belinda Henson -0 t-y tz)DENR/Fayetteville/[phone]
Regulatory Office Use Only
Action Taken Compliance Status Date
Noncompliance
_Compliance

FACILITY SITE REVIEW
No NiA 1. Treatment units property operated and maintained.
N/A 2. Standby power or other equivalent provision provided.
es No N/A 3. Adequate alarm system for power or equipment failure available.
4. Sludge disposal procedures appropriate:
a. Disposal of sludge according to regulations
b. State approval for sludge disposal received.
No
N/A
No
N/A
©
No
N/A 5.
Q
No
N/A 6.
.®
No
r4/A 7.
es
No
N/A 8.
All treatment units other than backup units in service.
Sufficient sludge disposed of to maintain treatment process equilibrium.
Adequate number of qualified operators on staff.
Established procedures available for training new employees.
rP� No N/A 9. Adequate spare pacts and supplies inventory maintained.
Yes -® N/A 10. a. Hydraulic overflows and/or organic overloads experienced
Yes No (SO b. Untreated bypass discharge occurs during power failure
Yes No (22� c. Untreated overflows occurred since last inspection.
No N/A 11. Plant has general safety structures such as rails around or covers over
tanks, pits, or wells.
es No N/A 12. Plant is generally clean, free from open trash areas.

j'
Pa4'e'
18.
Activated
Sludge Basins/Oxidation Ditches:
.
yes
QD N/A
a.
Dead spots
'wb.
Yes
No CIA
Failure of surface aerators
yes
N/A
c.
Air rising in clumps
s '
Yes
(95) N/A
d.
Dark foam or bad color
Yes
<FM N/A
e.
Thick billows of white, sudsy foam
YesNo
(0)
f.
air rising unevenly
Yes
No ®/
g.
Excessive air leaks in compressed air piping.
19.
Stabilization Ponds/Lagoons:
Yes
No LN
a.
Excessive weeds including duckweed in stabilization ponds
Yes
No N/A
b.
Dead fish or aquatic organisms
Yes
No N/A
c.
Buildup of solids around influent pipe
Yes
No NIA
d.
Excessive scum on surface.
20.
Secondary Clarifier:
Yes
(aN/A
a.
Excessive gas bubbles on surface
Yes
® N/A
b.
Unlevel overflow weirs
Yes
® N/A
c.
Weir blockage
Yes
N/A
d.
Evidence of short circuiting
Yes
N/A
e.
Excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier
Yes
VoN/A
f.
Pin floc in overflow
Yes
(a) N/A
g.
Ineffective scum rake
Yes
Q� N/A
h.
Floating sludge on surface
Yes
(ac N/A
I.
Excessive high sludge blanket
Yes
N/A
j.
Clogged sludge withdrawal ports on secondary clarifier.
21,
Filtration:
Yes
® N/A
a.
Filter surface clogging
Yes
<MP N/A
b.
Short filter run
Yes
G3) N/A
c.
Gravel displacement of filter media
Yes
(&,') N/A
d.
Loss of filter media during back -washing
Yes
Q-,>N/A
e.
Recycled filter backwash water in excess of5 percent _
Yes
<�D N/A
f.
, Formation of niudballs in filter media.
22.
Chlorination
Unit:
Yes
No /A
a.
Sludge buildup in contact chamber
Yes
No N/A
b.
Gas bubbles
Yes
No N/A
c.
Floating scum and/or solids
Yes
No N/A
d.
Inadequate ventilation of chlorine feeding room and storage area
Yes
No N/A
e.
NIOSH-approved 30 minute air pack
Yes
No N/A
f.
All standing chlorine cylinders chained in place
Yes
No NIA
g.
All personnel trained in the use of chlorine
Yes
No N/A
h.
Improper chlorine feed, storage, and reserve supply.

Pipe 4
, es No N/A 23. Ultraviolet radiation disinfection present and in use.
24. Declilorination:
Yes No N/ a. Improper storage of sulfur dioxide cylinders
Yes No N/A b. Inadequate ventilation of sulfur dioxide feeding room
Yes No N/A c. Automatic sulfur dioxide feed or feedback control not operating
properly.
25. Aerobic Digester:
Yes (Ti) NIA a. Excessive foaming in tank -
Yes (IRD N/A b. Noxious odor
Yes (&> N/A c. Mechanical aeration failure
Yes No 7� d. Clogging of diffusers.
26. Anaerobic Digester:
Yes No C /& a. Floating cover tilting
Yes No N/A b. Gas burner inoperative
Yes. No N/A c. Supernatant .has a sour odor.
27.
Sludge Drying and/or disposal:
Yes
No flR&,
a.
Poor sludge distribution on drying beds
Yes
No (K/Al
b.
Vegetation in drying beds
Yes
No' Nl_, .-)
c.
Dry sludge remaining in drying beds
Yes
No 'NIA
d.
Dry sludge stored on site
Yes
No ALA
e.
Filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to front of plant
(Yes% No N/A
f.
Approved disposal site for the sludge
ryes
No NIA
g.
Sludge land applied.
23. Filter Press:
Yes No qI[AA2 a. High level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or VacLILU11 filtcl•s
Yes No N/A b. Tllisi filter cake caused by poor dewatering
Yes No N/A c. Sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press
Yes No NIA d. Excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake.
_ 29. Polisliing Ponds or Tanks:
Yes No N/Al a. Objectionable odor, excessive foam, floating solids, or oil shcclrs on
water surface
Yes No N/A b.. Solids or scum accumulations in tank or at side of pond
Yes No N/A . c. Evidence of bypassed polishing ponds or tanks because of low
capacity.

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30Plant Effluent:
�,� a. Excessive suspended solids, turbidity, foam, grease, sewn, color, and
other macroscopic particulate matter present
N/A N Potential toxicity (dead fish, dead plant at discharge)
N/A c. Outfall discharge line easily accessible.
N/A
yes
(&�P N/A
a$ Yes
® N/A
ycs
N/A
Yes
® N/A
Yes
No
Yes (S4) NIA
Yes ® N/A
Yes
No N/A
es No N/A
C$e,s7 No N/A
(!&D No N/A
es No N/A
31. Flow Measurement:
a. Improper placement of flow measurement device
b. Flow totalizer not calibrated
c. Buildup of solids in flume or weir
d. Broken or cracked flume or weir
e. Lnproperly functioning magnetic flowmeter
f. Clogged or broken stilling wells
g. Weir plate edge corroded or damaged
h. System not capable of measuring maximum flow
I. Flow measurement error greater than +/- 10%.
32. Sampling:
a. Sampling and analysis completed on parameters specified by permit
b. Samples refrigerated during compositing =:F!Ce uSe cf
c. Composite sample temperatures maintained at less than or equal to 4
degrees Celsius during sampling
d. Contract laboratory used for sample analysis.
RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING
es No N/A 1. Records and reports maintained as required by pen -nit.
Des No N/A 2. All required information available, complete, and current.
Yes No N/A 3. Records maintained for 3 years and all sludge records maintained for 5
years.
(YiD No N/A 4. Analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs.
5. Sampling and analyses data adequate and include:
® No N/A a. Dates, times, and location of sampling
es No N/A b. Name of individual performing sampling
es No N/A c. Results of analyses and calibration
(rc—r No N/A d. napes of nnalvses
'e No N/A c. Name of person performing analyses

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6. Monitoring records adequate and include:
r (' Yes No N/A a. Monitoring charts kept for 3 years
(�) No N/A b. Flowmeter calibration records kept for 3 years.
u (lipNo N/A 7. Laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance records adequate.
S. Plant records adequate and include:
Yes ' No N/A a. 0 & M Manual
Yes No N/A b. "As -built" engineering drawings
No N/A c. Schedules and dates of equipment maintenance repairs
Yes No (S-IN.) d. Equipment data cards.
Yes No t�/A`, 9. Pennittee is meeting compliance schedule.
es No N/A 10. DIvIRs complete and include all NPDES permit required parameters.
Ycs No N/A l 1. ORC visitation logs available and current.
Yes No N/A 12. ORC certified at a level equal to or greater than the classification ol'
the wastewater facility.
es No N/A 13. Current copy of the complete NPDES pennit on site.
es o N/A 14. Facility description verified as contained in NPDES permit.
Revised 10/1/99
by Belinda Henson

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COMMENTS:

TOWN OF NEWTON GROVE
P.O. Box 4
NE N GRavE, N.C. 28366
(91 O) 594-0827
Fnx: [phone]
April 24, 2001
Ms. Valery Stephens
NC DENR/Water Quality/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
Dear Ms. Stephens:
MAY - 2 2001
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Enclosed is the application and request for renewal of NPDES Permit # NCO072877 for discharge of
treated wastewater to Beaverdam Swamp from the Town of Newton Grove, N.C. No changes have been
made to the plant since the issuance of the last permit. A narrative of the sludge management plan is also
enclosed.
If you have any questions, please call me directly at [phone].
Regards,
V9-149 �,tCr--
Gerald Darden, Mayor
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SLUDGE MANAGEMENT NARRATIVE
TOWN OF NEWTON GROVE
LAND APPLICATION PERMIT #WQ0010470
Sludge is generated at the Town of Newton Grove's wastewater treatment plant by an
activated sludge process involving a circular oxidation ditch with center clarifier. Sludge is
wasted from the ditch and pumped to a 54,000 gallon aerobic digester. This digester has a
retention time of 90-120 days which allows stabilization of the biosolids before being land applied.
The Town of Newton Grove has 44.7 acres of permitted land on which to apply sludge. The
primary site is 7.4 acres located adjacent to the treatment plant. Sludge is tested according to
40CFR Part 503 rules and pumped onto the field utilizing a force main in the middle of the field
with distribution hydrants located along the force main. Sludge is evenly distributed evenly onto
the field using spray nozzles. All buffers and required limitations are strictly adhered to as
outlined in the Land Application Permit WQ#10470. The Town of Newton Grove also has 37.3
acres located off US Highway 13 and adjacent to I-40 that is a secondary contigency site to be
used in the event the primary site is not sufficient for sludge application. No sludge has been
applied to this site in the past 4 years. Abruzzi rye grass is grown on the primary site during the
winter months and hull bermuda grass is grown during the summer months. The grass is
harvested by local farmers to be used for cattle feed. All sampling and monitoring of the site(s)
are maintained as per the permit requirements and results are kept on file in the Town Hall.
Annual reports of sludge application are also prepared and copies are kept on file at Town Hall.
M yor
Date

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
August 18, 2000
Mayor W. E. Wilson
Town of Newton Grove
P.O. Box 4
Newton Grove, NC 28366
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: NPDES Permit Modification
Permit NCO072877
Newton Grove WWTP
Sampson County
Dear Mayor Wilson:
The Division is beginning the cycle of permit renewals for the Cape Fear river basin. An examination of the Cape
Fear basin plan and the NPDES permit schedule has revealed that the existing expiration dates in Cape Fear NPDES
permits do not coincide with the revised permit expiration dates for the basin. This discrepancy could create unnecessary
delays in the processing of over 200 permit renewals. Accordingly, the Division is changing the permit expiration dates for
NPDES permits in the Cape Fear river basin.
This permit modification changes the expiration date of the subject permit in subbasin 30619 to October 31, 2001.
Please find enclosed the revised permit cover page. Insert the new cover page into your permit and discard the old page.
All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This permit
modification is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
In accordance with the modification of the permit expiration date, the new due date for your renewal application is
May 4, 2001. Renewal application forms will be sent to you approximately 6-8 weeks in advance of the new due date or
you may download the forms from the NPDES web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/documents.httnl. You
will need to download Short Form A. If you have already submitted a permit renewal form, there is no need to submit
any other forms to the Division; the application will be processed during the renewal period for your subbasin.
If any part of this permit modification 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 a written petition conforming
to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, 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.
If you have any questions concerning this permit modification, please contact Natalie Sierra at [phone],
extension 551.
Sincerely,
1d
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Central Files
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
NPDES Unit"
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit NCO072877
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PP.PAATT
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,
Town of Newton Grove
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Newton Grove WWTP
Cogdell Lane (off NCSR 1800)
Newton Grove
Sampson County
to receiving waters designated as Beaverdam Swamp 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 September 1, 2000.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2001.
Signed this day August 18, 2000.
Kerr T. Stevens, director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission