NC0078955_Permit Issuance_19960503

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
/ Mr.-Gffi .Bean :SoSeph C"Icw-\1
V/ Dunn City Manager _WA�( Zccaka en�P� v�
P.O. Box 1065
Dunn, North Carolina 28334
VDear Mr. Beat, CamP\\1
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May 3, 1996
Subject. NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NCO078955
Dunn WTF
Harnett County
In accordance with the application for a discharge permit received on October 2 1995, 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.
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 this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the requirements to be followed
in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, 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 Susan Robsonat telephone number (919)
733-5083,extensionva
Sincerely,
Unginal Signed By
David A Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc Central Files
Fayetteville Regional Office
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Permits and Engineering Unit
Facility Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO078955
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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,
City of Dunn
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Dunn Water Treatment Facility
on E Street West
east of Erwin
Harnett County
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to receiving waters designated as Juniper Creek 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 June 1, 1996
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, 2001
Signed this day May 3, 1996
Original Signed BY
David A Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0078955
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
City of Dunn
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a 1.5 MGD lined storage lagoon with 9, 030 linear feet of sludge drying
beds from a facility located at Dunn Water Treatment Facility, on E Street West, east of Erwin,
Harnett County (See Part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Juniper
Creek which is classified Class C waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0078955
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 Characteristics
Flow
Total Suspended Solids
Settleable Solids
Turbidity
Iron
Total Residual Chlorine
Aluminum
Discharge Limitations
Lbs/day Units (specify)
Mon. Avg. DailMax Mon. Avg_ Daily Max.
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
0.1 ml/I 0.2 ml/I
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement
Sample
Frequency_
Type
Weekly
Instantaneous
2/Month
Grab
Weekly
Grab
Weekly
Grab
Weekly
Grab
Weekly
Grab
Weekly
Grab
*Sample
Location
E
E
E
U,D
E
E
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 not be less 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.

Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit
FACILITY INFORMATI
Facility Dunn Water Treatment Plant
NPDES No. NC0078955
Design Flow (MGD)
Facility Class N/A
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name Juniper Creek
Stream Class C
Sub -basin 030613
Drainage Area (mil)
S7Q10 (cfs)
W7Q10 (cfs)
30Q2 (cfs)
IWC (%)
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(g)
Addition of TRC, Al, Fe
SOP policy for Water Treatment
facilities
Compliance Schedule: None.
Special Condition(s): None.
Permits & Engineering Comments:
This is a permit for a water treatment plant. Recommend renewal of NPDES permit with
existing limits and with changes noted above.
Prepared by: �'��r��
Regional Office Evaluation and Recommendations:
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes'_''' r; =•
If Yes, SOC No. � ..
To: Permits and Engineeri g Unit
Water �Q xAlity Section
Attenti :Susan Robson
Date November•-1-6-; 1995
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County Harnett
Permit No. NC 0078955
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address:
C.ii:y of Uunn Water Plant - -
PO Box 1065
Dunn, NC 28334
2. Date of Investigation: June 7, 1995
3. Report Prepared by: D.T. Jones, Chemist
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4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number:
Victor Quick ( 910 ) 897-5129 A.vn-�
5. Directions to Site: -
From the intersection of Hwy 217 and E Street, take "E"
Street
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35019 ' 3011 Longitude : 78041 1 50Is
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. F 24 SW U.S.G.S. Quad Name Erwin, NC
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application ?
X Yes No If No, explain: 5 acres
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included):
Gently rolling

-j - GENERAL INFORMATION (continued)
9. Location of nearest dwelling:
± 1000 feet
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Juniper Creek
a. Classification: "C"
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 030613
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses:
Fish and wildlife propagation
PART =_ - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: 0.2
MGD(Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste
Water Treatment facility?
No limit
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)?
Unknown - but more than adequate
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous'
Authorization to Construct issued in the previous two
years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or
substantially constructed wastewater treatment
facilities:
Holding lagoon, sludge concentrator, and sludge
drying beds.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None

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DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
(continued)
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
in development approved
should be required not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
Landfill
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM
permit no. N/A
Residual Contractor N/A
Telephone No.
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP N/A
PFRP Other
C. Landfill: Yes
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): N/A
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet): I
4. SIC Code(s):
Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater, not particular
facilities i.e.., non -contact cooling water discharge from a
metal plating company would be 14, not 56.
Primary 4944 Secondary 2 1
Main Treatment Unit Code:
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

.r.c-arc ' PERTINENT INFORMATION
�^ (continued)
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests: N/A
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please
indicate) N/A
Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction N/A
Complete Construction
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 No
5. Other Special Items: N/A No
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOW4ENDATIONS
It is the recommended that WWTP Permit No. NCO078955 be
renewed.
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Signature of reppArt preparer
M t Lac, uu. --�
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
111I67/`A5
Date