NC0071943_Permit Issuance_19981123

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
November 23, 1998
Mr. Rick Howell
Town of Boiling Springs
P. O. Box 1014
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
ern
D E N R
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NCO071943
Boiling Springs WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howell:
In accordance with the application for a discharge permit received on June 9, 1998, the
Division is forwarding herewith the subject NPDES 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 US Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983.
The following changes have been made to the above referenced permit:
• The monitoring frequency for Temperature was changed from weekly to daily per updated 15
NCAC .0508 regulations.
The instream monitoring requirement for fecal coliform was removed.
The supplement to permit cover page was updated to reflect construction.
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, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless
such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is
not transferable except after notice to the Division of Water Quality. Part II, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. The Division
of Water Quality 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 Mary Cabe at telephone
number [phone], ext. 518.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David k Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office / Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO071943
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 Boiling Springs
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Boiling Springs Waste Water Treatment Plant
2556 Rockford Road
Boiling Springs
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as Sandy Run Creek in the Broad 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 January 1, 1999.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at -midnight on August 31, 2003.
Signed this day November 23, 1998.
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0071943
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Town of Boiling Springs
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.30 MGD wastewater treatment plant consisting of
a manual bar screen, grit chamber, diffused aeration basin, dual clarifiers, chlorine
contact tank with gas chlorination, aerobic sludge digestors, aerated sludge holding
tank, and an instrumented flow measuring device located at the Boiling Springs
Waste Water Treatment Plant, 2556 Rockford Road, Boiling Springs, Cleveland
County (See Part III of this Permit), and
2. Construct and operate treatment units for expansion to 0.60 MGD, consisting of a
mechanically cleaned bar screen, grit chamber, rectangular aeration basin with
coarse bubble diffusion, dual secondary clarifiers, ultrasonic flow meter, ultraviolet
disinfection, a rectangular sludge digester, and standby power, and
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into Sandy Run Creek which is classified C waters in the Broad River Basin.

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A.(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL Permit No. NCO020737
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion above 0.30 MGD or expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
-Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
on inuous
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BOD, 5-day, 2010C 2
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Total Suspended Residue
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Composite
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Weekly
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Fecal o i orm (geometric mean
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Weekly
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Total Residual Chlorine2/Week
Grab
Temperature, °C
Daily
Grab
pH4
Weekly
Grab
Total Nitrogen 2+ NU3+
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Total Posp orus
bemi-Annual
composite
Notes•
I Sample Locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
2 The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Residue concentration shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
3 Monitoring requirement applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
4 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A.(2). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
Permit No. NCO020737
During the period beginning upon expansion above 0.30 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 001. Such
discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
-EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
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Average '
Weekly
Average
Daily ax�mum
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Frequency
Sample
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Total Suspended Residue 2
30.0 mg7C
45.0 mg
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Composite
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Weekly
Composite
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Weekly
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Fecal o i orm (geometric mean
m
ml
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Total Residual Chlorine
28.0 µg2/Week
Grab
Temperature, °C
Daily
Grab
PH4
Weekly
Grab
Total t roen + NO3 +
Semi -Annual
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Notes:
t Sample Locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
2 The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Residue concentration shall not exceed 1 S% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
3 Monitoring requirement applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
4 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.Ostandard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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THE SHELBY STAR,
MS-FRANCES COTTEN
NCDENR/DWQ/BUJDGET OFFICE
P 0 BOX 29535
RALEIGH NC 27626-0535
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OCTOBER 09, 1998
NORTH CAROLINA
CLEVELAND COUNTY
1, Kent Kilpatrick, Director -of Operations.
of the SHELBY STAR, a newspaper
published in Shelby, N.C., do
solemnly swear that the advertisement' -
hereto annexed appeared in the Shelby Star.
for one successive week (s)/day (s) beginning
!0T/.98
Director of Operations..
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this the 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1998
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.1.1%=OES No. NC0027:97.
Jih of Shelby. Box 2.37 Sne!-
a;, NC 28151 has applied for
.'arm: renewal for a ladli¢y
_tad -a: the Cilv V^,e:ov
Warer Plant on NCRS-2H
^o.^.nwest of Shelbv Qeva!anc
Coumv. The fa::l'r: is
2ermlftac to o:scnaroc :reataa
wastewater from one OUdallin-
to an unnamed hibutary to the
First Broad River. a Class C
stream in the Broad River Ba-
sm. No parameters are rater
qualty limited, but this dis-
oharee may affect future a!Ie-
cations.
=.NRDES No. NC0033570 Cy-
=octe Mineral Company.
ioiidav Inn Drive Kinds
',tourtaln. NC 28086 has ap-
=had for a permit renewal for a
_cility located at Kings Moun-
:zm. Cieveiand County. The
oiscriames condensate,
dower blowdown, and
.cn-=onlact coolino water from
cmtad 001 Into Kings Creek, a
:::ass C stream in the Broad
River Basin. No parameters
are water quality limited. but
this discharge may affect fu-
ture allocations.
0.020 b}38 of trea,ao oorrekc
wastewater and cooling
water from two curtails into
Beaveroam Crees. a Class C
stream:., me Broad River Basin
which has a 7010 flow of
1.34 c:s. No parameters are
:,at" ]ualilY !imhed, but mis
d'scnarce may affect future al-
!ccaaons.
'.1 NPOES No. NC0066389
Cleveland County Board of
Education. 366 Poplar Sprinas
Church Roatl, Shelby, NC
28152 has applied for a permit
renewal for a facility located at
Burns Middle School. on
Shady Grove Roatl,- West of
Fallston. Cleveland Countv.
The facility discharges 0.02
MGD of treated domestic and
coding wastewater from two
outfalls :nm an unnamed tribu-
tary to Aiace -reek a Class
Cstream In the Broad River
Basin wnich has a 7010 flow
of 0.07 cfs. Ammonia is water
quality limited. For some pa-
rameters. the 3visitable load
cavaLlV of the immediate re-
ceiving water will be consumed.
This may affect future
water cua:ity based effluent
limitations for additional dis-
charges within this portion of
the watershed.
O10 O%. of C 2 cis. For some
parameters. the available load
capacity at the immediate re-
cewino water will be consumed.
This may affect water
qualify based effluent limita-
tions for additional discharges
`.�II`dn this Dorton of the water-
shed.
P.O. Box 1014, Boiling
Sprinas. NC 28017 has applied
for a permit renewal for a
facility located at Boiling
Springs WWiR 2556 Rockford
Road. Boiling Springs.
Cleveland County. This facility
discharges 0.80 MGD of
treated domestic wastewater
from one outtall into Sandy
Run Creek, a 0:ass C stream
in the Broad River Basin which
has wastewater from one outfall
into Sandy Run Crteek, a
Class C stream in the Broad
River Basic which has
wastewater from one oudall mud
Sandy Run Creek, a Class
C stream in the Broad River
Basin which has a 7010 flow
of 16.7 cts and a 3002 flow of
33.5 cfs. Ammonia and total
residual chlorine are water
quality limited. This discharge
may affect future allocations
within this portion of the we-

DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO071943
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Removed instream monitoring
Fecal
Inadvertently adde,.
for fecal.
during a modification to correct
flow wording on effluent page.
Updated supp to cover to include
Supplement to cover page
ATC issued for expansion.
new construction.
Changed monitoring frequency
Temperature
regs for a class 11 facility.
from weekly to daily.
Wasteload Allocation Summary: JMN 10/21/96
SOC 10 8 96 IAU recommended flow limit = 0.5 MGD because of I&I problems. Work on
collection system is ongoing.
Receiving Stream: Sandy Run Creek Index #: 9-46 G12NW 9/l/74 Class C
From source to Broad River
Compliance violations in the last two years.
One flow violation in theast year 0.357 MGD
Previous year — 3 flow, I BOD, and 5 TSS violations.
CF Notes / history:
4 291W Facility submitted request for SOC.
8/7/96 Add info was requested for justification of 0.2 MGD additional flow. Flow was not substantiated.
11/22/96 SR Mike Parker Facility will remain a Class II at expansion. 37 points now
10/17/97 Compliance Inspection Patricia Beam NOV for self monitoring data violations
12/5/97 SOC issued till 3/1/99 Flow = 0.35, BOD = 40, TSR = 50, Fecal = monitor
2/20/98 AtC issued by Construction Grants. Permittee states that construction has begun to expand to 0.60 MGD.
3/2/98 NOV 1/98 flow = 0.375 SOC limit = 0.35
3/9/98 NOV 17,000 gallons sewer overflow
Instream monitoring:
Feca mstream was (inadvertently) added 12/3/97 during a modification to correct flow wording
Facility has none recommended in WLA and is not performing any instream monitoring.

DENR/DWQ
FACT SKEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO071943
Pro osed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 10 7/98
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 11/23/98
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Mary Cabe
at [phone], extension 518.
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit development:
• Reasonable Potential Analysis (majors only)
• Existing permit effluent sheets with changes noted (existing facilities only)
• Draft Permit
NPDES Recommendation by:
Regional Office Comments
RO is the facility constructing an equalization basin? Proposed on last SR, but not listed on CG ATC.
Signature: ate:
Regional Recommendation by:
Reviewed by:
Signature:
ate:
Regional Supervisor:
Signature:
Date
NPDES Unit:

NCO071943 Boiling Springs WWTP 03-08-04 Broad River Basin
6/9 �P�$ Received application.
Permittee states that construction has begun to expand to 0.60 MGD. AtC issued by
Construction Grants, 2/20/98.
6/11 CW acknowledged
Receiving Stream: Sandy Run Creek Index #: 9-46 G12NW 9/l/74 Class C
From source to Broad River
Compliance violations in the last two years.
One flow violation in the last year 1/98 0.357 MGD
Previous year— 3 flow, 1 BOD, and 5 TSS violations.
WLA: JMN 10/21/96
SOC 10/8/96 IAU recommended flow limit = 0.5 MGD because of I&I problems. Work on
collection system is ongoing.
CF Notes / history:
8/7/96 Add info was requested for justification of 0.2 MGD additional flow. Flow was not
substantiated.
11/22/96 SR Mike Parker Facility will remain a Class II at expansion. 37 points now
10/17/97 Compliance Inspection Patricia Beam NOV for self monitoring data violations
12/5/97 SOC issued till 3/l/99 Flow = 0.35, BOD = 40, TSR = 50, Fecal = monitor
3/2/98 NOV 1/98 flow = 0.375 SOC limit = 0.35
3/9/98 NOV 17,000 gallons sewer overflow
Instream monitoring
Fecal instream was (inadvertently) added 12/3/97 during a modification to correct flow wording
Facility has none recommended in WLA and is not performing any instream monitoring.
RO is the facility constructing an equalization basin?
Changes to permit:
Removed instream monitoring for fecal.
Updated supp to cover to include construction.
Changed monitoring frequency for Temperature from weekly to daily per .0500 regs.
7/31 To Jackie for review.
Public Notice: 10/7/98 Schedule to Issue: 11/23/98

NC0071943
Boiling Springs WWTP 0.60 MGD
Sandy Run Creek
domestic = 100%
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
16.7
7Q10 (CFS)
16.7
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.6
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.6
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.93
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.93
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE
0.22
IWC (%)
5.28
IWC (%)
5.28
Allowable Concentration (u
322.27
Allowable Concentration
15.01
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
25.1
Fecal Limit 2001100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.6
Ratio of 18.01 DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.93
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE
0.22
IWC (%)
3.57
Allowable Concentration
44.44