NC0082694_Permit Issuance_20001009

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
October 9, 2000
Mr. Nicholas E. Vlaservich
Town Clerk
210 North Holland Street
Dallas, North Carolina 28034-1798
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO082694
Dallas WTP
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Vlaservich:
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).
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 2699-6714). 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,
ONGINAL SIDED BY
WILLKerr T. Stevens
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit 1
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit NCO082694
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 Dallas
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Dallas WTP
NC Highway 275
Dallas
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated as the South Fork of the Catawba River 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 November 1, 2000.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2005.
Signed this day October 9, 2000.
OR105NAL,sIGM BY
BILL REID
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0082694
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
The Town of Dallas is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a water treatment plant with a discharge of filter -backwash
wastewater. This facility is located at the Dallas WTP on NC Highway 275 near
Dallas in Gaston County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the South Fork of the Catawba River, classified WS-IV CA waters in the
Catawba River Basin.
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Permit NCO082694
A. (I.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS 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
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 ml/L
0.2 ml/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Turbidityl
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Iron
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Aluminum
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 50 NTU. If the
instream turbidity exceeds 50 NTU due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause
turbidity to increase in the receiving stream.
All samples must be collected from a typical discharge event.
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There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRO eeRNVr^
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ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER
V PERMIT
AFFIDAVIT OF INSERTION OF ADVERTISM-, On the basis of t„ore h Stan
The Gaston Gazette
Gastonia, NC
Gaston County
1, SHEILA RANBURGER Legal Advertising Manager of the The Gaston
do certify that the advertisement of NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES
Entitle PUBLIC NOTICE - PERMITS
Measuring 10.71 inches in The Gaston Gazette, a newspaper published i
GastonCounty, Gastonia, NC, in issues
AUGUST 23, 2000
Sworn to and subscribed before me this � day of
My commission expires May 25, 2003
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SHEILA RANB
Legal Advertisin;
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view and re-
application of NC Gener-
al Statute 143.21. Public law
92-500 and other lawful standards
and regulations, the Noah Carolina
Environmental Management Com-
mission proposes to issue a No.
to Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES)
wastewater discharge permit to the
Persons listed on the attached
pages effective 45 days from the
Publish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the
Proposed permit will be accepted
until 30 days after the publish date
of this notice, All comments re.
calved prior to that data are con-
sidered in the final delarminatbns
regarding the proposed per,oh
The Director of the NC Division at
water quality may decide to hold a
Public meeting for the proposed
Permit should the Division receive
a s19mil"ant degree of public inter-
est.
Copies of the draft permit and oth-
er supporting information on file
p used to determine conditlons pros.
ent in the draft permit are available
upon request and payment of the
costs of reproduction. Mail com-
ments and/or requests for informa-
tion to the NC Division of Water
Quality at the above address or
call Ms. Christie -Jackson at
[phone] extension 538.
Please include the NPDES permit
number in any any communication.
Interested persons may also visit
the Division of Water Quality at
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh,
NC 27604-1148 behveen the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m,
to review information on Tile.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0086193, Heater Utilities
(Maplecrest Subdivision WTp),
D box 4889, Cary, NC 27519 has
applied for a permit renewal for a
facility located in Gaston County
discharging wastewater into an un-
named tributary to Catawba Creak
(002) and Catawba Creek (007) in
the Catawba River Basin. Cunnum-
y no efers am I mR This d a
tar scha ge rray affect
fume allocations in this p0 ion of
the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0039853, City of High Shoals
(WTP), PO box 6, High Shoals,
NO 28077 has applied for a permit
renewal for a facility located in
Gaston County discharging
wastewater into the South Fork 0
the Catawba River in the Catawba
River Basin. Currently no pamme-
ters are water quality limited. This
discharge may affect future alloca.
tions in this stream. portion of the receiving
NPDES Permit Number
NC0082694. Town of Dallas
(WTP), 210 North Holland Street,
Dallas, NC 28034 has applied for
a permit renewal for a Facility locat-
ed in Gaston County discharging
wastewater into the South Fork of
the Catawba River in the Catawba
River Basin. Currently no pamme-
ters are water quality limited This
discharge may affect future alloca-
tions in this Portion of the receiving
stream.
IC -August 23, 2000

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 14, 2000
MEMORANDUM
To: Britt Setter
NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office
From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr. i' L ��
NPDES Unit (J G
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO082694
Town of Dallas / Dallas WTP
Gaston County
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by
September 16, 2000. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at the
telephone number or e-mail address listed at the bottom of this page.
RESPONSE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained
properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not
contravene the designated water quality standards.
❑ Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
❑ Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
1617 Mail Serv'ioe Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 7335083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719
VISIT US ONTHE INTERNEr@hftp://h2o.enr.state.no.us/NPDES Chades.Weaver@ ncmail.net

SOC Priority Project: Yes_ No X
If Yes, SOC No.:
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
Date: June 16, 2000
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Gaston
MRO No.00-37
Permit No. NCO082694
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Town of Dallas Water Treatment Plant
131 North Gaston Street
Dallas, North Carolina 28034-1798
2. Date of Investigation: June 6, 2000
3. Report Prepared by: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Environmental Engineer I
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: George Hughes, ORC, [phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of NC Hwy 275 (Dallas - Stanley Road) and SR
2003 (Spencer Mountain Road) travel east on NC Hwy 275 approximately 1.0 mile. The
Entrance to the WTP is located on the right (south) side of the road along the west side of
the South Fork Catawba River.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 350 19' 48" Longitude: 81" 07' 58"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: F14SW U.S.G.S. Quad Name: Gastonia North, NC
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application? Yes.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Flat slopes; the WWT facilities do not
appear to be located within the 100 year flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Approximately 500 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: South Fork Catawba River
a. Classification: WS-IV CA

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b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 030835
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Large river with
general "C" classification uses and two water supply intakes downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: No limit in the permit.
b. Current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility: N/A
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity): 0.030
MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct
issued in the previous two years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: Existing treatment consists of a settling basin and two sludge
drying beds.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: N/A
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ Permit No.: N/A
Residuals Contractor: N/A
Telephone No.: N/A
b. Residuals stabilization: N/A
C. Landfill: Sludge is removed from the sand filters by Southern Soil Builders and
disposed at the Gaston County Landfill.
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): Class I (WTP)
4. SIC Code(s): 4941
Wastewater Code(s)
Primary: 21 Secondary:
Main Treatment Unit Code: 50007

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PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? N/A
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: N/A
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates (Please indicate): N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation:
Spray Irrigation: N/A
Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A
Subsurface: N/A
Other disposal options: N/A
5. Air quality and/or groundwater concerns or hazardous materials utilized at this facility that
may impact water quality, air quality, or groundwater: There are no known air quality,
groundwater, or hazardous materials concerns.
6. Other Special Items: The WWT facilities were designed to treat 0.03 MGD. Monthly
average wastewater flow at the facility ranges between 0.038 to 0.07 MGD. The Town may
need to expand the wastewater facilities to reflect the greater wastewater flow.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permittee, Town of Dallas, has applied for permit renewal for the discharge of
supernatant from the alum sludge basin and filter backwash wastewater.
It is recommended that the permit be renewed to include a provision addressing the need to
expand wastewater treatment capacity.
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Signature
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Water Quality R gional Supervisor
Date

TOWN OF DALLAS
NPDES: 0082694
The Town of Dallas employ's a waste management company, Southern Soil Builders, to
dispose of the sludge to a local landfill from is sludge pond.
The Plant has drying beds. When the sludge is dry, the Town disposes the sludge in
Gaston County's Landfill.
Kolas E. Vlaservich
Town Clerk
1/27/2000