NC0079740_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. Jimmy Maney
City Manager
P.O. Box 429
Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086
Dear Mr. Maney:
A���r
D E N R
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NCO079740
T.J. Elison WTP
Cleveland County
In accordance your request for an NPDES permit renewal received on June 26, 1997, 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 and as
subsequently amended.
The following changes have been made to the above referenced permit:
• The supplement to permit cover page was updated to reflect the correct treatment units
on site. Two sludge drying beds were added to the treatment description. This
modification does not change the facilities classification status or monitoring frequencies.
• The pH monitoring requirement was removed per Division Policy for Water Treatment Plants.
• The receiving stream classification has been changed from WS-II to C. Buffalo Creek,
from the dam at Kings Mountain Reservoir to the NC/SC State line, was reclassified
August 3, 1992.
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 A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office / Water Quality Section
W, DES Unit
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Mr. Walt 011is, Water Resource Director, City of Kings Mountain
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO079740
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
City of Kings Mountain
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
T.J. Elison Water Treatment Plant
Oak Grove Road
west of Kings Mountain
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as Buffalo 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. NC0079740
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
City of Kings Mountain
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a sludge settling basin and two (2) sludge drying beds for
treating filter backwash located at the T.J. Elison Water Treatment Plant, Oak
Grove Road, west of Kings Mountain, Cleveland County (See Part III of this
Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into Buffalo Creek which is classified C waters in the Broad River Basin.

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Receiving Stream: Buffalo Creek
Stream Class:
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T. J. Ellison WTP
Cityof Kings Mountain
NC00797.40
Cleveland County,

A.(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0079740
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit 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 CHARACTERISTIC9—
LIMITS
----Daily
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS —
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Average
Weekly
Average
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Type
amp e
Locations
Flow
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30.0 mg
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Notes:
NE —=No Limits
1 Sample locations: E - Effluent, U - Upstream, D - Downstream. All samples collected shall be of a representative discharge.
z The discharge shall not cause the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed 50 NTU. If the turbidity exceeds these levels due to natural background
conditions, the discharge level cannon cause any increase in the turbidity in the receiving water.
3 All facilities utilizing alum flocculation will monitor for Aluminum.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO079740
aciI Yty or ittt6n
aci ityName:
T. J. Efison WTF
Permitted ow,County:
Cleveland
Facility ass:Regional
ice:
Mooresville
Facility/PermitStatus:
(i.e. New, Modification,
Existing or Renewal)
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tream aracter�stics
Receiving Stream:
Buttalo Creek
Stream Classification:
inter c s :
Subbasin:
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c s :
(4.) Drainage Area (mi ):Average
Flow c s :
Summer c s
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Changed from WS-11 to U
Stream Classification
O.U3UU Classification
Addedsludge rying beds to
treatment description
Supp to cover page
RO requested it be added
Removed monitoring requirement
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WTF memo
Wasteload Allocation Summary WTP - Plotted only
Receiving Stream: Buffalo Creek Index #: 9-53-(5) 8/3/92 C
From dam at Kings Mountain Reservoir to NC/SC State line
Compliance violations in the last two years — SS limit = 0.1 ml/1- 10/97 = > 40
TSS limit = 30 mg/l - 8/97 = 73, 9/97 = 32, 10/97 = 521, 12/97 = 140
DMR's: TRC — all values for 1/98 = <1000 µg/l
Instream monitoring OK
CF notes:
6/l/98 Civil Penalty $6,240.31
11/13/97 RO will not forward enforcement package to Raleigh.
11/3/97 MRO responded to facility. Division's understanding that TSS and TRC are conducted at WWTP; a
certified commercial lab performs turbidity, iron and Aluminum analyses; pH and settleable solids still
performed by WTP. Facility is still in violation and should request an exemption.
9/26/97 RO received response letter from facility, no copy in CF Get copy from RO
9/24/97 NOV sent because WTP lab is not certified
7/14/97 Compliance inspection Linda Vernon, MRO, facility is in compliance.
3/3/97 Pilot Creek WWTP (certification #222) is performing analyses for pH, TRC and TSS because the WTP is
not a state certified lab. Exemption for certification may be requested from Lab and given for pH and TRC
only. 211.0804
1 /24/97 WTP lab was certified by DEH, for NPDES permit it must be certified by DWQ.
The facility may apply for reciprocal certification.
Application letter:
Walt 011is says he has taken over as ORC. Does he have certification?
He requests that vacuum drying beds not be included in the permit.
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.

DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NC0079740
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
re:
NPDES Recommendation by:
Regional Office Comments
Signature: Date:
Regional Recommendation by:
Reviewed by:
igna ure:
ate:
Regional Supervisor:
Signature:
Date
NPDES Unit:

NCO079740 T.J. Ellison WTP Broad River Basin 03-08-05
6/26 Renewal received. 7/ 1 Ack letter sent.
Sludge is dried and sent to Pilot Creek WWTP.
Receiving Stream: Buffalo Creek Index #: 9-53-(5) 8/3/92 C
From dam at Kings Mountain Reservoir to NC/SC State line
WLA: Plotted only for WTP
CF notes:
6/l/98 Civil Penalty $6,240.31
11/13/97 RO will not forward enforcement package to Raleigh.
11/3/97 MRO responded to facility. Division's understanding that TSS and TRC are
conducted at WWTP; a certified commercial lab performs turbidity, iron and
Aluminum analyses; pH and settleable solids still performed by WTP. Facility is still
in violation and should request an exemption.
9/26/97 RO received response letter from facility, no copy in CF Get copy from RO
9/24/97 NOV sent because WTP lab is not certified
7/14/97 Compliance inspection Linda Vernon, MRO, facility is in compliance.
3/3/97 Pilot Creek WWTP (certification #222) is performing analyses for pH, TRC
and TSS because the WTP is not a state certified lab. Exemption for certification may
be requested from Lab and given for pH and TRC only. 2H .0804
1/24/97 WTP lab was certified by DEH, for NPDES permit it must be certified by DWQ.
The facility may apply for reciprocal certification.
DMR's:
TRC — all values for 1/98 = <1000 µg/l
Application letter:
Walt 011is says he has taken over as ORC. Does he have certification?
Requests that vacuum drying beds not be included in the permit.
Call MRO @ penalty and application letter and 9/26/97 response
7/31 Received SR. Samar B. recommends issuance, treatment units include sludge
settling basin and two drying beds.
Public Notice: 10/7/98 Schedule to issue: 11/23/98

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO079740
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characterlstics
Discharge Llmltatlons
Monitoring Requirements
Lbs/day Units (specify)
Measurement
Sample 'Sample
Mon. Ava.
Dally Max Mon, Ave. Dally Max.
Frequency
TVpe Location
Flow
Weekly
Instantaneous
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
2/Month
Grab
E
Settleable Solids
0.1 ml/I 0.2 ml/I
Weekly
Grab
E
Turbidity
Weekly
Grab
U,D
Iron
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
E
Aluminum
Weekly
Grab
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, U - Upstream, D - Downstream
** The discharge shall not cause the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed 50 NTU. If the turbidity exceeds these levels due to natural
background conditions, the discharge level cannot cause any increase in the turbidity in the receiving water.
All samples collected should be of a representative discharge.
The pH shall noZ ess than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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SOC PRIORITY PROJEC
If Yes, SOC No
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To: Permits and Engineering
Water Quality Section --
Attention: Mary Cabe
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Date: July 29, 1998
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMME1
County: Cleveland
Permit No. NC0079740
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: T.J.Ellison Water Treatment Plant
City of Kings Mountain
Post Office Box 429
Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086
2. Date of Investigation: July 22, 1998
3. Report Prepared By: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Environmental Eng. I
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Junior Henson, ORC
Tel# [phone].
5. Directions to Site: From the junction of Hwy 180 and SR 2033
(Oak Grove Rd.), travel southeast on SR 2033 approximately 3.0
miles. The WTP is located on the left (north) side of SR
2033.
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35016'30" Longitude: 81027'25"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: F 13 SW U.S.G.S. Name: Waco, N.C.
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application?

Yes_x_NO_ If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Rolling
topography. The site is not located in a flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Buffalo Creek
a. Classification: WS-III
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Broad; 030805
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: The receiving st m is de up of flow /
released from the dam, estimated t 13 cfs. Downstream ✓
use is generally agriculture. No er is hargers are
known.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.3 MGD (Design
Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? There is no permitted flow listed in
the permit.
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)? 0.3 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: The existing
wastewater treatment facilities consist of a sludge
settling basin and two drying beds.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None at this
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3. Treatment plant classification: Less than 5 points; no rating
(attach completed rating sheet). Class I
4. SIC Code (s) : 4 941
Wastewater Codes) of actual wastewater, not particular
facilities, i.e., non -contact cooling water discharge from a
metal plating company would be 14, not 56.
Primary: 21 Secondary:
Main Treatment Unit Code: 51001
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. 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: None at this time.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (please
indicate) N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
all of the non -discharge options available. Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated.
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: No AQ/GW or hazardous material
concerns.
6. Other Special Items: N/A
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PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The City of Kings Mountain requests that the subject Permit be
renewed for the discharge of wastewater (supernatant) from the
settling basin.
It is recommended that the NPDES permit for this facility be
renewed.
Signature of Report/ Preparer
Water Quality Rd�fional Supervisor
2
Date
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