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Mr. Ken Bowling
Bald Head Island Utilities, Inc.
P.O. Box 3089
Bald Head Island, North Carolina 28461
Dear Mr. Bowling
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
April 12, 2002
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Pemilt NCO085553
Bald Head Island WTP
Brunswick 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).
There has been one significant change from the draft permit previously sent to you. The outfall construction
requirements at Part I. A. (2.) have been amended to add a reopener clause for any proposed discharge of reverse -
osmosis backwash. The Division understands that no immediate discharge is planned from your facility but that
discharge may be necessary during this permit cycle. If you wish to discharge reject water from a reverse -osmosis
treatment system, characterization data will be required along with your request to construct an outfall line. The
permit will likely require modification if you wish to discharge reverse osmosis reject.
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 perrnit that may be
required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919)
733-5083, extension 511.
cc: Central Files
Wilndngton Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit t
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED SV
SUSAN A. WILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center: 1 800 623-7748

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Permit NCO085553
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,
Bald Head Island Utilities, Inc. .
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Bald Head Island WTP
256 Edward Teach Wynd
Bald Head Island
Brunswick County
to receiving waters designated as Bald Head Island Marina Basin 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 May 1, 2002.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2006.
Signed this day April 12, 2002.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
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Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0085553
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Bald Head Island Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a drinking -water treatment plant. This facility is located on
Bald Head Island off Edward Teach Wynd at the Bald Head Island WTP in
Brunswick County.
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division (for construction
of the outfall line), discharge from said treatment works at the location specified
on the attached map into Bald Head Island Marina Basin, classified SC waters in
the Cape Fear River Basin.

Quad: 126NE Facility
Latitude:N C 0 0 8 5 5 5 3
33 52 35 Location''
Longitude: 78°00'05" Bald Head Island, WTP
Stream Class: SC
Subbasin: 30617 SCALE 1*P.4000
Receiving Stream: Bald Head Island Marina Basin North

Permit NCO085553
A. (I.) 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 specified below:
T
ERISTICS
[Flow
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Avera
Daily.
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluentotauspended
Solids
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
Turbidity?-
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Total Residual Chlorine3
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Iron
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Chloride
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at least 100 feet downstream from the
outfall.
2. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 25 NTU. If the
instream turbidity exceeds 25 NTU due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause
turbidity to increase in the receiving stream.
3. Monitoring is required only if chlorine is added to the treatment system.
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.
A. (2.) OUTFALL CONSTRUCTION / REVERSE OSMOSIS REOPENER
Prior to construction of an outfall line, the permittee must obtain an Authorization to
Construct (AtC) from the Division, as well as a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA)
permit.
Any request for an AtC for an outfall line must be accompanied by analytical data that
characterizes any reverse -osmosis backwash to be discharged. The Division may reopen
and modify this permit prior to issuance of an AtC for the outfall line, based upon the
results of the characterization data.

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 14321,
Public Law 92500 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 person
listed below effective 45 days from the publish
date of this notice.
Written comments Rgarding 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 pro-
i posed permit. The Director of the NC Division
. of Water Quality may decide to hold a public
meeting for the proposed permit should the
i Division receive a sign cant degree of public
interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other sup-
; porting information an file used to determine
conditions present in the draft permit are
• available upon request and payment of the
casts 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 919-733.5083, extension
538. Please include the NPDES permit nuen,
her (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 howl of
8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p� to review information
on file
NPDES permit number NC0040061.
Brunswick County (Beaverdam Creek WTP),
PO Box 249, Bolivia, NC 28422, has applied
for a permit renewal for a facility located in
Brunswick County dischargog fi ter-back-
washwastewaterinto Beaverdam Creek in the
Cape FearltiverBasin. Currently no parame-
ters are water quality limited. The discharge
may affect future allocations in this portion of
the receiving snream
NPDES Permit Number NC0085553. Bald
Head Island Utilities, Inc (Bald Head Island
WTP), PO Box 3089, Bald Head Island, NC
28461, has applied for a permit renewal for a
facility located in Brunswick County discirarg-
ing filter -backwash wastewater into Bald I
Head bland Marina Basin in the Cape Fear
River Basin. Currently no parameters are
water quality limited. The discharge may
affect future afiocatiom in this portion of the
receiving siream.. .
NPDES Permit Number NC0057533.
Brunswick County (Hood Creek WTP), PO
Box 249, Bolivia, NC 28422, has applied for a
permit renewal for a facility located in
Brunswick County discharging filter -back-
wash wastewater into Hood Creek in the Cape
Fear River Basin. Currently no parameters
are water quality limited. This discharge may
affect future allocations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSIONINPDES UNIT 1617 Mall Service CeNes, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT On the basis
ofdtomugh stglfeeview and application of NC
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And at the time of such publication Wilmington Star -News was a newspaper meeting all the
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: NO
If Yes, SOC No.
To: NPDES Permits Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
(Review Engineer)
Date: September 5, 2001
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Brunswick
Permit No. NCO085553
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address:
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Bald Head Island Utilities, Inc.
Post Office Box 3069
Bald Head Island, North Carolina 28461
Date of Investigation: No site visit
Report Prepared by: Edward Beck
Persons Contacted and Telephone Number.
Ken Bowling, Superintendent [phone]
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Directions to Site: Arrive at Bald Head Island by ferry from
Southport. The discharge is to be to the marina basin.
Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 330 52' 35"
Longitude: 78' 00' 05"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No: V51 U.S.G.S. Quad Name: Southport
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? Yes
8. Topography: Discharge is to be to tidal waters
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Dwellings are adjacent to the
marina.

10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters:
Bald Head Island Marina Basin
a. Classification: Class SC#
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 03-06-17
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses:
The basin is a dredged high ground boat basin located at
the mouth of the Cape Fear River.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: 0.006 MGD
b. What is the current permitted flow limit? Proposed
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility? NA
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years: NA
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: No existing
facilities
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities: No treatment is proposed
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Chlorine
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: No solids
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet) : No rating
4. SIC Code (s) : 4941
Wastewater Codes) Primary: 22 Secondary:
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? NA
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests:
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: NA
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated

all of the non -discharge options available? Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated.
In the past the utility discharged water softener backwash to
the wastewater treatment plant with final disposal through an
infiltration basin. The discharge now is sent directly to the
infiltration basin. In the future, the infiltration pond may
be connected to the golf course spray irrigation system. The
permittee is concerned that the discharge of brine could
impact groundwater since the shallow unconfined aquifer is the
only available potable water supply on the island. Discharge
of the wastewater into the adjacent saline surface water is
preferable in this case to onsite disposal.
S. Other Special Items:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permit was issued five years ago but never used. Because
of the concern about possible groundwater impacts from the current
practice of infiltration, the permittee wants to renew the permit
for another cycle. In the event that groundwater impacts are
indicated through monitoring well data, the permittee wants to have
the option of installing piping to allow the backwash to be
discharged to surface waters in the marina.
The Cape Fear River at the entrance to the marina is very
close to the confluence with the ocean and is tidal, salty and
extremely well flushed. The proposed brine discharge from potable
water treatment using reverse osmosis should have little impact on
the receiving waters. A policy has been developed for permit
conditions for reverse osmosis process discharges. It is the
opinion of this office that this level of monitoring is not
necessary for discharges to saline waters because of the minimal
potential for water quality impact. The current permit contains
limits and monitoring requirements for Total Suspended Solids,
Settleable Solids, and Turbidity. Additionally, there are
monitoring requirements for Total Residual Chlorine, Iron,
Chloride, and Flow. It is felt that this level of monitoring is
sufficient. Monitoring for Iron and Chloride are not very
significant for a discharge to saline, tidal waters and could be
removed.
It is recommended that a permit be drafted containing the existing
level of monitoring, or with the removal of monitoring for Iron and
Chloride., If no significant adverse comments are received, it is
recommended that a permit be issued for a period of five years. If
no action is taken by the permittee to utilize the permit by the
end of the next permit cycle, consideration should be given to not
reissuing the permit.
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cc: Wilmington Regional Office
Central Files

BALD HEAD ISLAND UTILITIES, INC.
July 17, 2001
Ora Scott, Point Source Branch
N.C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: Permit # NCO085553
Dear Ms. Scott:
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This is in response to your letter dated June 26, 2001 asking for solids handling and
disposal information.
• How often are solids (sludge) removed from our facility?
• How are solids disposed after removal?
Permit # NC0085553, permits Bald Head Island Development Company to discharge
brine recharge from its potable water treatment facility to the Bald Head Island
Marina basin. Therefore sludge handling would not pertain.
This permit is for the benefit of potable water treatment using a Reverse Osmosis
(RO) treatment system. The brine line is to be associated with discharge of
concentrate for the RO system.
Per your request I have enclosed (2) copies of the permit renewal.
Please call 910-457-7351 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Ken Bowling, Superintendent
Bald Head Island Utility Co.
1'.O. Box 3089 • Bald Head Island, Nonh Carolina 28461 • Telephone [phone] • FAX [phone]

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POINT SOURCE BRANCH
June 20, 2001
NCDENR
Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit
Ms. Valery Stephens, Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Permit Number NCO085553
Dear Ms. Stephens:
This letter represents Bald Head Island Development Company's (dba, Bald Head Island
Utilities, Inc.) intent to renew permit number NC008553. Attached you will find the
NPDES Permit Application — Short Form C.
Bald Head Island Utilities has never produced processed wastewater for discharge into
the surface waters of Bald Head Island Manna Basin as allowed by permit number
NC008553.
Thank you for your assistance in renewing this permit.
Respectfully Submitted,
ames W. Ful n, Jr., Vice President
Bald Head Island Utilities, Inc.
BALD HEAD ISLAND
Post Office Box 3069 • Bald Head Island, North Carolina 28461 • [phone] • [phone]
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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
September 15, 2000
Mr. James W. Fulton, Jr.
Bald Head Island Utilities, Inc.
6 Marina Wynd; PO Box 3069
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: NPDES Permit Modification
Permit NCO085553
Bald Head Island WWTP
Brunswick County
Dear Mr. Fulton:
The Division is beginning the cycle of permit renewals for the Cape Fear river basin. An examination of the Cape
Fear basin plan and the NPDES permit schedule has revealed that the existing expiration dates in Cape Fear NPDES
permits do not coincide with the revised permit expiration dates for the basin. This discrepancy could create unnecessary
delays in the processing of over 200 permit renewals. Accordingly, the Division is changing the permit expiration dates for
NPDES permits in the Cape Fear river basin.
This permit modification changes the expiration date of the subject permit in subbasin 30617 to November 30, 2001.
Please find enclosed the revised permit cover page. Insert the new cover page into your permit and discard the old page.
All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This permit
modification is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
In accordance with the modification of the permit expiration date, the new due date for your renewal application is
June 3, 2001. Renewal application forms will be sent to you approximately 6-8 weeks in advance of the new due date or
you may download the forms from the NPDES web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/documents.htnil. You
will need to download Short Form C. If you have already submitted a permit renewal form, there is no need to submit
any other forms to the Division; the application will be processed during the renewal period for your subbasin.
If any part of this permit modification 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 a written petition conforming
to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, 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.
If you have any questions concerning this permit modification, please contact Natalie Sierra at [phone],
extension 551.
Sincerely, %�
lam'Idq
Kerr T. Stevens/
cc: Central Files
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit NCO085553
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,
Bald Head Island Utilities, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Bald Head Island WWTP
C Marina Wynd; PO Box 3069
Bald Head Island
Brunswick County
to receiving waters designated as the Bald Head Island Marina Basin 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 October 1, 2000.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2001.
Signed this day September 15, 2000.
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Kerr T. Stevens, director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission