NC0085120_Permit Issuance_19990913

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
Mr. Robert O'Brien
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
711 Tomlin Mill Road
Statesville, North Carolina 28625
Dear Mr. O'Brien:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
September 13, 1999
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit Number NCO085120
Iredell Distribution Center
Iredell County
In accordance with the application for discharge permit received on September 30, 1998, the
Division is forwarding herewith the subject state - 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 U.S. 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 a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
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,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits which may be
required.
If you have any questions or comments regarding these speculative limitations, please do not
hesitate to contact Mark McIntire at telephone number [phone], extension 553.
Sincerely
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens
Cc: Central Files
NPDES Permit File
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
EPA. Roosevelt Childress
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 -TELEPHONE [phone]/FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO085120
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,
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Iredell County Distribution Center
711 Tomlin Mill Road
Statesville
Iredell County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Rocky Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I. II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective October 1, 1999
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2004
Signed this day September 13, 1999
Griginal Signed By
David X Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
Permit No. NC085120
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.016 MGD wastewater treatment system consisting of an
influent bar screen, ultrasonic flow meter, 4,000-gallon aerated flow equalization tank,
diffused aeration chamber with 24-hr detention, clarifier, ultraviolet disinfection, and a 1,200-
gallon aerated sludge holding tank, located at the Iredell County Distribution Center, 711
Tomlin Mill Road, Statesville, Iredell County (See Part III of this permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an
unnamed tributary to Rocky Creek, which is classified as C waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River Basin.

A.(1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NCO085120
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 CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
amp e
Location'
Flow
0.016 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 200C
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/1
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Weekly
Grab
E
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
E, U, D
NH3 as N (April 1 to October 31)
6.3 mg/I
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N (November 1 to March 31)
19.0 mg/I
Weekly
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine2
28 pg/I
2 / Week
Grab
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
E
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
U,D
Total Nitrogen
Quarterly
Grab
E
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Grab
E
PH°
Weekly
Grab
E
Notes:
t Sample locations: I — Influent, E — Effluent, U — Upstream 25 feet from the discharge point, D — Downstream 50 feet from the discharge
point.
Z Limit applies only when chlorine is used for disinfection.
3 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.

DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO085120
aci ity Information
FacilityName:
owes Distribution
Permitted ow:
0.016 MGD
County:
re e
Facility ass:
egiona ice:
ooresvi e
Facility/PermitStatus:
(i.e. New, Modification,
Existing or Renewal)
enewa
opo Quad:
Stream Characteristics
ReceivingStream:
UT to Roc y Creek
Stream Classification:
C
(12-108-11)
Winter c s):
u asui:
- -
c s :
0.37
Drainage Area (mi ):Average
Flow c s :
ummer c s
o
Changes Incorporated into Permit Renewal
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis" or change(s)
Effluent Limitations age
Added temperature
Requirement of 213.0500s
monitoring at the effluent
with a daily monitoring
requirement.
Effluent Limitations Page
Revised I RC limit to rea
Facility uses ultraviolet
limit only applies when
disinfection. ATC issued 4-5-
chlorine is used for
99.
disinfection."
Effluent Limitations Page
a monitoring
Included as per memo
on a quarterly basis.
prepared by Steve Pellei dated
12-7-98.
Permit Cover ageChanged
expiration date of
NPOES Unit revised the
permit to March 31, 2004
expiration dates for certain
permits to keep a more
manageable number of
permits in-house for review
Supplement to Permit Cover
Revised treatment plant
Revisect as per A I Cli—ssue-&--
1 Page
I description
4-5-96.
Summary
Facility has applied for a permit renewal with no modifications. It is recommended that
the permit be renewed as drafted.
The following notes were taken during the review of the application package:
On August 8, 1997 Rex Gleason prepared a memo stating that a recent
compliance evaluation inspection revealed wastestreams not identified i
original NPDES permit application. It was identified that wastewaterig
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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO085120
the acid pit and the oil/water separator was being discharged to the wastewater
treatment plant. Rex requested that Lowe's permit limits and requirments be
reviewed/modified to reflect the actual wastestream and that monitoring for pH,
influent and effluent oil&grease, as well as effluent MBAS be included in the
permit requirements. It appears that the facility was fined $5,297.47 in May of
1998 for permit violations. Region, please comment on the contents of the
wastestream. Are additional requirements necessary? The permit
application states 100% domestic flow.
Wasteload Allocation (prepared 1/25/93 : Limits were determined to be water
quality limited. A limit of 6.3 m(Summer) and 19 mg/l (Winter) was given
for ammonia. The remainder of the limits were secondary with the exception of
a chlorine limit of 28 µg/l. Instream monitoring was recommended for
temperature, and DO due to concerns over massive land clearing and alteration
of the site during construction.
• DMR Review:
The following violations were noted:
• TSS violation January 1998
• Ammonia violation June 1997
• TSS violation May 1997
• BOD violation October 1996
• TSS violation September 1996
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice June 2, 1999
Permit Scheduled to Issue: July19, 1999
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached
permit, please contact Charles Weaver at [phone], extension 511.
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit
development:
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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NC0085120
• Existing permit effluent sheets with changes noted
• Draft Permit
NPDES Recommendation bv: I 7il
Regional Office Comments
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Regional Recommendation by: >�
Reviewed By:
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DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NC0085120
• Existing permit effluent sheets with changes noted
• Draft Permit
Regional Office Comments
►gnature:
Regional Recommendation by:
Reviewed By:
Signature:
ate:
Regional Supervisor:
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NPDES Unit:
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NCO085120
Facility: Iredell Distribution Center
Discharge to: UT to Rocky Creek
Stream class and index #: C
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10.(CFS)
0.17
7Q10 (CFS)
0.17
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.016
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.016
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0248
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0248
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L)
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MGIL)
0.22
IWC (%)
12.73
IWC (%)
12.73
Allowable Conc. (ug/1)
133.53
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
6.35
minimum = 2
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
0.27
Fecal Limit
200/100ml
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.016
Ratio of 6.9 :1
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0248
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
8.41
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
19.00
minimum = 4

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Jeff Myhra
Date: November 12, 1998
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Iredell
NPDES Permit No.: NCO085120 0
MRO No.: 98-84 0
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PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION —
co
1. Facility and Address: Lowe's Distribution Center y ,.
% Lowe's Companies, Inc. w -
711 Tomlin Mill Road N
Statesville, N.C. 28625 `D
2. Date of Investigation: November 12, 1998
3. Report Prepared By: Michael L. Parker, Environ. Engr. II
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Travis Arnett, [phone].
5. Directions to Site: From the jct. of I-77 and SR 1890 (Tomlin Mill Rd.), travel east on
SR 1890 = 1.1 miles. The entrance to the Lowe's site is on the right side of SR 1890.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Latitude: 350 54' 34"
Longitude: 800 49' 46"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: D 15 NE
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes. Sufficient area exists for
the continued operation of the proposed WWTP and any expansion, if necessary.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Considerable grading has reduced the
site topography from steep to gently rolling. The WWTP site is not located in a flood
plain.
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 800 to 1000 feet from the WWTP site.

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10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: U. T. Rocky Creek
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Yadkin 030704
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: U. T. to
Rocky Creek - good flow was observed in the receiving stream at the existing
discharge point. Significant site grading upstream has resulted in changes to
upstream topography. No downstream users are known. The area is predominately
rural with agriculture being the primary use.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater: 0.016 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity: 0.016 MGD
C. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity): 0.016
MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous ATCs issued in the
previous two years: N/A
e. Description of existing or substantially constructed WWT facilities: The existing
WWT facilities consist of flow equalization followed by a bar screen, diffused
aeration, clarification, ultraviolet disinfection, a flow measuring device, and an
aerated sludge holding tank.
f. Description of proposed WWT facilities: There are no proposed WWT facilities.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: There are no toxic impacts expected.
2. Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Residuals are removed as needed and
disposed of in the Town of Dobson WWTP.
3. Treatment Plant Classification: Class II (no change from previous rating).
4. SIC Code(s): 4225
Wastewater Code(s): 02
MTU Code(s): 05100
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None at this time.
3. Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A

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4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permittee, Lowe's Companies, Inc., has requested renewal of the subject permit.
There have been no changes to the permit and/or the WWTP since the permit was originally
issued nor are any proposed in this renewal.
Such being the case, it is recommended that the permit be reissued as requested pending
receipt and approval of the WLA.
Signature of Re reparer Date
65, ell-1-3 -tso
Date
h:\dsr\dsr98\1o"s.sr

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Ands a significant degree of Fib-
Iic interest In e proposed penvil.
A copy of the draft Ps1mil is
!"available by writing or eating the
" Division of Environmental
Management, P.O. Box M-35,
• Raleigh, North Carolina 27126-
0535,[phone].
A copy of the dmh pem01 Is
+ available by wril'mg a calling the
Division at Environmental
' Management, P.O. Box 29:135,
Raleigh, Nodll Caokna 271Z6-
0535,[phone].
The application and other
Inlorma0an may be Inspected at
these locations during normal
' office boom. Copies of the edor-
maline on lie are available upon
request and payment of the (MIS
of reproduction. All such ,:om-
menie m requests regarellig a
Proposed Pont[ should make rel-
e!ena to the NPDES permit
number listed below.
Dale 7126199
David A. Goodrich for Kerr T.
Stevens, Director, Division of
Environmental Management
Pubic frolics of Intent to issue
a Slate NPUES pemkl to the lot -
lowing: .
1. NPDES No. NC0003126.
Tyson Foods Inc; P.O. Box 158.
Harmony, N.C. 20634 has
applied for a Parrett renewal for a
facility ' located at. Harmony
Division, Sheffield [load,
v„ Ham ony, iredell County. The
\1 facility discharges 0.5 MnD of
Ireated domestic and Indusldai
wastewater Irom one outlPh Into
Hunting Creek, a Class WS-III
. stream In the YadMo-POP Dee
River Basin which has a 7010
Dow of 43.4 cis and a 3002 flow
of 92.3 cis. No parameters are
water quality limited. However,
this discharge may affect future
wastewater allocations in this
stream segment. ,
2. NPDES No. NCO077615. Mr.
Homer Prevehe, P.O. Box 5218,
Statesville, N.C. 28687 has
applied for renewal of Its I IPDES
pemtil for a facility looted at
HBmer'a Truck Slop of
Statesville, LLC, Slamey Farm
Road at 1.40, SIBIBnifle, heeled
County.Thofacilllylspem,1110(lo
discharge 0.025 MGo 01 treated
domestic and commercial wasm-
water Iran ode oudal Into Third
Creek a Class C stream in me
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. No
Parameters are water efu lity km -
lied but this discharge Vey akecl
future allocations to this pidion of
the recefvilg stream. -
I 3. NPDES
.
Lowa's Companies, In,%, P.O. Box lin, Nodh Wtikesbcm, N.C.
28656 has applied for renewal of
an NPDES pool[ lot P. faClllly
poses to Issue a perm w oil-
drlU Illdl file sala newspaper in Wnicn such notice,
charge bparsons 9,andted below on
subject
September 13, 1999,ond subject
paper, document, or legal advertisement was
to specialaonmllons.
published was at the time of each and every such
Persons wishing to comment
upon or object to the proposed
a newspaper a
p per meeting all of the re-
delermioa8onsamirrvBedlosub-
quiremenlsand qualifications ofSer:tion1-597oflife
Mt same in writing to the above
address no later man August 29,
General Statues of North Carolina and was a
1999. All comments received
qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section
pray to that date will be consid.
Amid to the lorrradallon of lint
1-597 of the General atues of North Carolina.
delermgwbons regarding the pro-
posed permit. A pubic meeting
maybe heldwhere the Director of
T I I i� 2 A
t l Y 9 9
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the Division d Water Quality finds
a significant degree of public
✓V , .......
r.3
Interest In a proposed permit.
A copy or Ilia di III Permit Is
...... .. ......
(Signature of person In kin L
.....................
affidavit)
available by writing or acing the
DNis„n or Water 0 ally, 1617
Mail Service Cenls Raleigh,
S2 A th
worn to and subscribed before me, this .................
North Carolina 2 r99-1617,
j919!733-5083.
The application other d a y
Informallan may be , • nod at
these locations dud, mmal
office hours. Copies of Wpr- -
matlon on file are availac'. rcn
re ssl and a nrent of thr: ';
of................ D/ULY.......�...................1 19..9...
\
Notary Public J
g of reproduction. All such '
mans or requests regarding - Commission expires:.:: Id.-d•(x->q ..........•••.
proposed parmil should be maku
reference to the NPDES Permit
munber lisled below.
Data 71209
David A. Goodrich Ice Ken T.
Stevens, Direda, Division or
Water Quality
.NPDES No. NCS00DDI8, J.C.
Steele and Sans, Inc, P.O. Box i
1B34, Slaleavile, North Carolina,
28687 has applied for a Parrott to
discharge slarenwaler associated
with industrial aclivales at a facili-�VV''
y located at 710 South Mulberry
Street, Statesville, North
Carolina. The ladlly discharges
to the waters of the Yadkin - Pee
Dee River Basin.
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Permit No. NCO085120
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTA4%K*­I, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF T
W C_
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,
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Iredell County Distribution Center
Tomlin Mill Road
—Alin-
Iredell County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Rocky Creek in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, and III hereof.
The permit shall become effective February 1, 1996.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on 1a1y3i l998—
Ndrd, 3/, 2c+ey
Signed this day January 8, 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. NC0085120
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
is hereby authorized to: Ar for
711 J,�✓jiiA
1. After —9aSi-mrt frnm tFae Divici�n—eg j
waste ater treatment facility located at
Iredell County Distribution Center, Iforalin Mill Road, Oft, Iredell County (see Part III of
this permit), and
2. Discharge wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into an unnamed tributary to Rocky Creek which is classified Class C waters in the
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.

A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
1.
Permit No. NC0085120
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 into an unnamed tributary to Rocky Creek. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permiltec as specified
below:
Effluent Characteristics
XFlow
XBOD, 5 Day, 20° C
ANH3 - N
.4Total Suspended Solids
.AF'ccal Coliform
,Residual Chlorinez
kpH i 3
.vDissolved Oxygen
.� Temperature
It
Discharge Limitations
Monthly. Avg. Daily Max.
0.016 MGD
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
**
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
200.0/100 ml 400.0/100 ml
28.0 µg/I
Monitoring
Requirements
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Frequency
Tyne
ocationt
Continuous
atclieoedfr- E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly'
Grab
E
Weekly'
Grab
E
Weekly "
Grab
E
2/Weck"
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
E
Weekly"
Grab
U, D
Weekly
Grab
U, D
Footnotes:
I Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 25.0 feel from outfall, D - Downstream 50.0 feet from outfall
34f The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
* wring the period from April 1 to October 31 the NH3 - N limit is 6.30 mg/I. During the period from November 1 to March 31 the NH3 - N limit is
1 .0 mg/l.
2-
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.