NC0075353_Permit Issuance_20000329

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
March 29. 2000
Mr. James C. Childers
Rocky Pass Adult Care, LLC
P.O. Box 578
Marion, North Carolina 28752
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NORTH CAROLINA DJ ARTMENT OF
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Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO075353
Rocky Pass Adult Care
McDowell County
Dear Mr. Childers:
Division 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).
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 [phone], extension 511.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
BILL REID
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
ES Unit
Potnt Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit NCO075353
S"rATE 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,
James C. Childers
(Rocky Pass Adult Care, LLC)
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Rocky Pass Adult Care WWTP
NC Highway 226
Marion
McDowell County
to receiving waters designated as North Muddy Creek in the Catawba 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, 2000.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2004.
Signed this day March 29, 2000.
ORIGINAL S1GNM By
BILL REID
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO075353
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
James C. Childers is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD wastewater treatment facility with
the following components:
♦ Extended aeration basin
♦ Clarifier
♦ Chlorination equipment
♦ Sludge digester
This facility is located on NC Highway 226 at Rocky Pass Adult Care southeast of
Marion in McDowell County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into North Muddy Creek, classified C waters in the Catawba River Basin.

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StreamClass: C Rocky Pass Adult Care
Subbasin: 30830
Receiving Stream: North Muddy Creek A )0a, SCALE 1 :24000

Permit NCO075353
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LINIITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
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
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Fre uenc
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
0.010 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NHs as N
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH1
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. 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.

On the basis of thor-
ough staff review and W
e pllcation of NC General
Statute 14321. Public law
1, 92-500 and other lawful
standards and regulations,
the North Carolina Envk
<. ronmentai Management
Commission proposes to
Issue a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimhmtion Sys-
tem (NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit to the
pawn(s) listed on the at-
tached pages effects 45
�l days from the publish date
of this notice.
Written comments to-
gaaling the proposed per.
mit will be accepted until
30 days alter the publlsh
date of this notice. A8 com-
ments received prior to
that date are considered In
the final determinations re -
gentling the proposed per-
mit. The Director of the NC
Division of Water Quality
may decide to hold a public
meeting for the proposed
permit should the Division
receive a significant de.
gree of public Interest.
Copley of the draft per.
mit and other supporting
Information on file used to
determine conditions pres-
ent in {he draft perk are
available upon request and
payment of the costs of m-
produclfon. Mail corrxnenls
and/or requests for InfoF
mation to the NC Dlvlslon
of %yater Quality at the
above address or call Ms.
Chrtstle Jackson at (919)
733-5083, extension 538,
Please. Include the NPDES
permit number (attached)
In any communication. In -
retested persons may also
Ask the Division of Water
Quality at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, N.C.
27604-1148 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. to review informatlbn
on file.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0087148, McDowell
County Schools (Nebo Ele•
tesmary School), 709 Su-
gar Hill Road, Marion, N.C.
28752 has applied for a
pem* renewal for a facility
located In McDowell Coum
ty discharging treated
wastewater Into an un-
oamed tributary to She-
d[kk Creak In the Catawba
River Basin. Currently arw
mpnfli nitrogen are water
gnakty limited. This dis-
charge may affect future
allocations in ads portion of
the recalving stream.
NPDES Permit Number
1©h
NC0039934, Crane Reeis-
toflex, P.O. Box 1449,
Marlon, N.C. 28752 has
applies for a permit re te-
wal for a laelilty, located in
McDowell County dis-
charging treated wastewa•
ter into an unnamed tribu-
tary to the Catawba River
in me Catawba River Ba-
sin Currently ammonia rd-
lrogen are water quality
Ilmited: This discharge
may affect luture allcea-
tions In this portion of the
receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0029831, Williams Oil
Company of Shelby, Inc.
(Sugar Hill Truck Slop),
P.O. Box 910, Shelby, N.C.
28151 has applied for a
permit renewal for a feoillty
located In McDowell Coun.
ty discharging treated
wastewater Into an un-
named tributary to North
Muddy Creek In the Cata-
wba River Basin. Currently
no parameters are water
quality Ilmited. This dis-
charge may affect future
allocations In this portion of
the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit
NC0075353, James C.
Childers (Rocky Pan Adult
cars,dLC), P.O. Box 578,
Marion, N.C. 28752 has
applied for a permit rene-
wal for a facility located In
McDowell County dis-
charging treated wastewa-
ter into North Muddy Creek
In the Catawba River Ba-
sin. Currently no parame-
tam are water quality limit -
ad. This discharge may af-
fect future allocations in
this portion of the receiving
stream.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0055221, City of Marl-
on (WTP), P.O. Drawer
700, Marion, N.C. 28752
has app4as for a permit
renewal for a facility local.
ea In McDowell County
dischanging treated wasm-
water Into Nix Creek in line
Catawba River Basin. Cur-
renw`no parameters are
water quality limited. This.
discharge may affect lu-
lure allocall" In this por-
tion of the receiving
stream. X-
Feb.8,2000e
affibabit of publication
Of Notice Entitled
Public Notice NPDES Wastewater Permit
NORTH CAROLINA
McDOWELL COUNTY
j , Geraldine Bartlett Representative of The Mc-
Dowell News, and McDowell Express newspapers
published in McDowell County, and in the State
aforesaid, being duly sworn say; That the annexed adver-
tisement of notice, in the action entiled Public Notice
NPDES Wastewater Permit ------------------ ________
was duly published in the aforesaid newspaper once a
week for ___1____ consecutive weeks, beginning with
the issue dated the __$tit__ of __February__________
Z-c-oo_,and appearing thereafter in the issues dated as
follows:
That the cost of said publication is ...... 94.39
That the cost of affidavit of publication is .. ?_00_
That the total cost is . .......... . . 96.39 _
7 ��/ /� i9
((AAuthorized Signature)
Sworn And 4pbscribed to before me this __�� __ day
My commission
Notary

Sludge Management Plan
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Rocky Pass Adult Care, LLC
P.O. Box 578
Marion, NC 28752
October 28, 1999
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DENR/Water Quality/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: NPDES Permit NC0075353
Dear Mr. Weaver,
I would like to request the renewal of our permit. There has been
no changes at the facility, since issuance of the last permit.
Sincerely,
Linda Isaacs