NC0077143_Permit Issuance_20020731

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Ms. Lisa D. Smith -Perri
West Carteret Water Corporation
P.O. Box 849
Newport, North Carolina 28570
Dear Ms. Smith -Perri:
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
July 31, 2002
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO077143
West Carteret WTP
Carteret County
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).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on June 12, 2002.
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 (919)
733-5083, extension 511.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Flles
Wilmington Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit Phone: [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.1617 fax: [phone]
Internet h2o.enr.state.nc.us DENR Customer Service Center..1800 623.7748

Permit NCO077143
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
West Carteret Water Corporation
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
West Carteret WTP
4104 NC Highway 24
Carteret County
to receiving waters designated as the East Prong Sanders Creek in the White Oak
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 September 1, 2002.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2007.
Signed this day July 31, 2002.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO077143
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
The West Carteret Water Corporation is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a drinking -water treatment plant with a discharge of color -
removal and softener backwash wastewater. This facility is located east of the
Bogue Community on NC Highway 24 at the West Carteret WTP in Carteret
County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the East Prong Sanders Creek, classified SA HQW waters in the White
Oak River Basin.

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Permit NC0077143
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LINIITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge filter backwash from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by
the Permittee as specifled below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Avers e.
Daily
Maximum .
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
Weekly
Estimate
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg1L
211VIonth
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 mVL
0.2 mVL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Turbidity'
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Iron
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH2
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 25 lam. If the
instream turbidity exceeds 25 NrU due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause
turbidity to increase in the receiving stream.
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.8 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units
All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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Pe idly c, a Notary Public of the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina,
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of The wily News, who being duly swam, sates that the advertisement entitled RE: NPDES
a true copy of which is printed herewith, appeared in The Daily News, a newspaper published in the
City of Jacksonville. County of Onslow, State of North Carolim on the
following dates: June 16, 2002
PUBLIC NOTICE
State of North Carolina
Environmental Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notification of intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit
On the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General Statute 143.21, Public law 92-500 and
other lawful standards and regulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
proposes to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge permit
to the persons) listed below effective 45 days from the publish date of this notice.
NPDES Permit Number NC0062642. Webb Crack Water & Sewer, Inc., 735 Sand Ridge Road, Hubert, NC
28539 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Onslow, County discharging treated
wastewater into Wallace Creek in the White Oak River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitrogen, total
residual chlorine and total phosphorus are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations
in this portion of the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC0062294. Rock Creek Environmental Company, 199 Country Club Boulevard,
Jacksonville, NC 28540 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Onslow County discharging
treated wastewater into the New River in the White Oak River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen and total
phosphorus am water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NCO03499 L Sentry Utilities, Inc. (Hickory Grove W WTP), P.O. Box 399,
Chesnee, SC 29323 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Onslow County discharging
treated wastewater into Little Northeast Creek in the White Oak River Basin. Currently no parameters are
water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream.
NPDES Penult Number NC0077666. Morehead City Terminals, LLC, 100 Terminal Road Morehead City,
NC 28557 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Carteret County discharging mnoff
wastewater into the Newport River in the White Oak River Basin. Currently no parameters are water quality
limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC0083089. Bogue Banks Water Corporation (WTP), P. O. Box 4009, Emerald
Isle, NC 28594 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Carteret County discharging
filler -backwash wastewater into Bogue Sound in the White Oak River Basin. Currently no parameters are
water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number NC0077143. West Carteret Water Corporation (WTP), P.O. Box 849, Newport,
NC 28570 has applied fora permit renewal for a facility located in Carteret County discharging
filter -backwash wastewater into the East Prong of Sanders Creek in the White Oak River Basin. Currently no
parameters am water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
NPDES PERMIT NC0044806. Town of Atlantic Beach WTP), P.O. Box 10, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Carteret County discharging filter -backwash wastewater
into Bogue Sound in the White Oak River Basin. Currently no parameters are water quality limited. This
discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream.
NPDES PERMIT NC0082520. Carolina Water Service, Inc. (Pine Knoll Shores WTP), P.O. Box 240908,
Charlotte, NC 28224 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Carteret County discharging
softener -backwash wastewater into Pine Knoll Shores Canal in the White Oak River Basin. Currently no
parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this
notice. All comments received prior to that date are considered in the final determinations regarding the
proposed permit. 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 degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file used to determine conditions present in
the draft permit are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail comments and/or
requests for information to the NC Division of Water Quality at the above address or call Ms. Christie
Jackson at [phone], extension 538. Please include the NPDES per number (attached in any
communication. Interested persons may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N. Salisbury Street,
Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to review information on file.
June 16, 2002
Subscribed and swam to this 16th day of June, 2002
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
(Review Engineer)
Date: June 19, 2002
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Carteret
Permit No. NCO077143
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PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: West Carteret Water Corporation
Post Office Box 849
Newport, North Carolina 28570
2.
Date of
Investigation:
June 13, 2002
3.
Report
Prepared by:
Jim Bushardt
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Dan Fortin 252-393-
8720
5. Directions to Site: The site is located in the Broad Creek
area of Carteret County. Travel east on HWY 24 approximately
5 miles from the HWY 58/HWY 24 intersection. The site is
located at an elevated water tank on left side of road.
6. Discharge Point(s):
Latitude: 34.42.56 Longitude: 76.58.35
U.S.G.S. Quad No: P-60 U.S.G.S. Quad Name: Salter Path, NC
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application ?
The application does not require such information and the
applicant has not provided information relative to site size
or expansion area. No comments are provided.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): The site is
located at approximately 25 ft. MSL and is not considered to
be located within the 100 year flood zone.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: 100 ft.

10. Receiving stream or
Prong/Sanders Creek.
affected surface waters: East
a. Classification: Class SA waters
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 030501
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses: Low velocity swamp stream flowing
to shellfish waters.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Pertinent Information
a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.175 MGD
b. what is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? There is no flow limit specified.
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)? Unknown
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years: None
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities:
Gravity sand filter (approx 3600 sq.ft.)
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: Nothing new is proposed.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): Not a POTW
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
There are no residuals separated and disposed separately from
the permitted wastestream.
3. Treatment plant classification: Chemical/Physical I
4. SIC Code(s): 4941
Wastewater Code: 22
Main Treatment Unit Code: 001X0

PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies (municipals only) involved?
No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests: None
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please
indicate) None
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
all of the non -discharge options available? No. Please
provide regional perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: DWQ-GWS would likely reject brine
backwash/rinse being introduced to the ground.
Connection to Regional Sewer System: There is no collection
system located close to the plant.
Subsurface: DWQ does not have permitting authority for
subsurface disposal of this type of wastestream.
Other disposal options: None provided.
5. Other Special Items: None
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMMATIONS
This report is being prepared based upon a request for
permit renewal. The West Carteret Water Corporation operates
a well water treatment system that removes calcium carbonate
hardness via ion exchange process and removes color via ion
exchange using anionic resin beds. Both units use a brine
backwash and rinse that discharges through the permitted
outfall. A once-thru sand filter is the only treatment unit.
Softener backwash and rinse produces a flow of approximately
100,000 gpd. The color vessels are backwashed once per month
and produces a flow of approximately 100,000 gallons. The
softener backwash is similar to many DWQ permitted systems.
The color vessel backwash produces a black liquid very similar
to molasses. Color vessel discharge is combined with the
softener backwash for dilution of turbidity to achieve
acceptable effluent quality.
It is recommended that NPDES Permit No. NC0077143 be
prepared with the Division's most recent policy and
boilerplate language and placed at public notice. If there are
no significant adverse public comment received, it is
requested that NPDES Permit No. NC0077143 be reissued for a
standard term to the West Carteret Water Corporation.

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
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AND NATURAL RESOURCES
To: Gina Brooks I D
NC DENR / DEH / Shellfish Sanitation j
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From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit /` /� W
SHELLFISH SANITATION
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO077143
West Carteret Water Corporation WTP
Carteret County
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by July 12, 2002.
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.
7RESP SE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits
axe 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 Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719
Visa us ON THE INTERNET@http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES Chades.Weaver@ ncmail.net

Pijrt cry ii ma- &9f ox12.
(A Non -Profit Corporation)
Post Office Box 849.2841 Highway 24
Newport, North Carolina 28570
[phone] (Office) • [phone] (Fax)
February 19, 2002
Mrs. Valery Stephens
NCDENR/Water Quality/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27677-1617
SUBJECT: Permit Renewal-NC0077143
Dear Mrs. Stephens:
F E B 2 1 2002
CEPIR - WATER QUALITY
F04T SOURCE BRANCH
West Carteret Water Corporation is requesting renewal of the above referenced
permit. Per your letter, we are enclosing the renewal information and copies
requested.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone] or 241-0116
(cellular).
Sincerely,
Lisa D. Smith -Perri
General Manager
Enclosures: Permit Application — Short Form C (3 copies)
Letter regarding sludge management

(A Non -Profit Corporation)
Post Office Box 849.2841 Highway 24
Newport, North Carolina 28570
[phone] (Office) • [phone] (Fax)
February 19, 2002
Mrs. Valery Stephens
NCDENR/Water Quality/Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27677-1617
SUBJECT: Permit Renewal-NC0077143
Dear Mrs. Stephens:
In reference to your checklist, West Carteret Water Corporation's permitted
facility does not generate any solids. Questions regarding the process can be
directed to myself or Dan Fortin, ORC.
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Lisa D. Smith -Perri
General Manager

NCO077143
Subject: NCO077143
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 200213:47:56 -0500
From: Bob Sledge <[e-mail]>
To: Charles Weaver <[e-mail]>
Charles,
This is probably a very unimportant FYI. I got a call yesterday from
Lisa Smith -Perri with West Carteret Water and Sewer. She said that
earlier this month they received the renewal notice, but that it got
mishandled. She's got it now and will be completing forms so that you
will receive the package no later than next week.
I'm sure you'll be able to sleep well tonight now that you've seen this.
Bob
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