NC0083933_Permit Issuance_20070518

Michael F. Easley, Governor
State of North Carolina
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Wimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
May 18, 2007
Mr. Michael Myers
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 McKenan Drive
Cary, North Carolina 27511
Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE
Permit Number NCO083933
Salem Quarters WWTP — (-f 6&e6l91-
Forsyth County Ci c 6 N1 W -2.
Dear Mr. Myers:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject
permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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).
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 permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. 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 need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Maureen Crawford of my staff at [phone], extension 538.
Sincerely, `
Alan W. Klimek,- P.E.
Director, Division of Water Quality
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 - TELEPHONE [phone]/FAX [phone]
VISIT US ON THE WEB AT http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES

Permit NCO083933
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
. DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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,
Heater Utilities, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Salem Quarter WWTP
Belews Creek Road
Walkertown
Forsyth County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Belews Creek in the Roanoke River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
H, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective July 1, 2007.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 29, 2012.
Signed this day May 18, 2007.
f Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Arector
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0083933
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under
the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
Heater Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.06 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following
components:
♦ Bar screen
♦ Flow Splitter Box
♦ Equalization basin
♦ Dual aeration basins
♦ Dual clarifiers
♦ Dual sand filters
Ultraviolet disinfection system
♦ Back-up chlorinator, contact basin & dechlorinator
♦ Sludge holding tank
♦ Stand-by power -
The facility is located in Walkertown at Salem Quarter WWTP on Belews Creek Road in Forsyth
County.
2. - Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed
tributary to Belews Creek, classified C waters in the Roanoke River Basin.

Permit NCO083933
A. (I.) EFFLUENT LINIITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on July 1, 2007 and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Avera a
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
0.060 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1- October 31)
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(November 1- March 31)
7.1 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream &
Downstream
Fecal Coliform (geometric
mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine3
28 ug/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature CC)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
PH'
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at least 100 feet above discharge point; Downstream at NCSR 2009
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg1L,
3. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring and limits will only apply if chlorine is used in the treatment
process.
4. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
TIME SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS

NORTH CAROLINA
FORSYTH COUNTY
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly
commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly swom, deposes and says: that he is
Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper
known as Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail
in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and State: that he is authorized to
make this affidavit and sworn statement: that the notice or other legal advertisement,
a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in Winston-Salem Journal on
the following dates:
March 3, 2007
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper document, or legal
advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a
newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the
meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
STATE OF NORTH BLIC ENT C M
This Sth day of March, 2007 (aJ�� ENVIRONMENTAL F NORTH CAROLI COMMISSION/
NPDES UNIT
(signature ojbersb1making affidavit) 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699.1617
NO7IFlCATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE
Swom to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of March, 2007
My Commission expires: September 28, 2010
ESTATEOFNORTH
IMALEYJOHNSON
NOTARY PUBLIC
ORSYTH COUNTY
CAR ISSION EXPIREt D
A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff review and snnplicatlon
of NC General Statute 143.21, Public law 92-500 and
Lther lawful standards and regulations the Porth
:Carolina Environmental Management lomm salon
Pfoposes to Issue a National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge
permI t tot he erson(s) listed be low effective 45 days
from the pU sh date of this notice.
Written comments aGaarrdding the pyroposed perm
k
��yyllIl be accepted wdl�3Bd111 afp�r Ne publish date off
Mls notice. All omme aft received prior to that date
Consideerred In the final determinations reverding
the proposed ermit TThhe Director of the NC Division
of Water QualFty may deride tO hold agubllcm tiling
for the proposed permkkshould the Division recelt a
significant degree of public Interest
m t7tl1336Bt qSbqi�siket, P d BOX 20,Dan orkPPDES u�It
Th spermitted faciDl Danbury
jpes treatedewaz ewa-
ter to the Dan
anRwer In the Roanoke River Baassi�nueCfVr-
IMkeiL Thlsdischargeomay laflegct mhre elwcaNnlrnsY
in this portion of the
,watershed.
Aqua North Carorthdi«27r511 hhas�appliied for renw�al l
NPDES Permit NC0067091 for its Mikkola Downs
VW WTP in Forsyth County. This permitted faclldy dis-
c arges treated wastewater to ast Belem Creek In
t eRoanoke River Basin. Current)y' CDOD an ammo•
Me nitrogen are water ppuuallttyv Ilmtted. TDIs discharge
may affect future allocationsln this portion Ofthe wa.
tershed.
Aqua North Cwofln . lne, 202 McKenna Drive, Cary
NarM Carolina 275 1 has applied for renewal of
NPDES permit NC0083933 for its Salem puartSrs
WWTP in Forsyth County- This permRted facllny tlls-
charges treated wastewater toan unnamed tributary
Ito BCelews:ICtt reemmk in poangoke Rfievor Basin. CurtafnDt-
Red. This tlischarlpeaY affeacntafuture allocatIonie In
this portion of fha watershed.
WSi: March 3.20e7

Stearns & Wheler, PLLC
Environmental Engineers and Scientists
September 1, 2006
NC DENR—DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Point -Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Attn: Mrs. Carolyn Bryant
RE: NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
NCO083933 — AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, SALEM QUARTERS W WTP
S&W JOB No. 61117.0
Dear Mrs. Bryant:
3128 Highwoods Boulevard
Suite 140
Raleigh, NC 27604
tel. [phone]
tax. [phone]
web. www.stealnswheleccom
On behalf of AQUA North Carolina, Steams & Wheler hereby requests renewal of
NPDES permit number NCO083933 for the Salem Quarters W WTP.
Thank you for your efforts with this renewal. If you have any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone] or Mike Myers at [phone].
Yours truly,
STEARNS & WHELER, PLLCT(L
11111a
Mark McIntire, P.E.
Project Engineer
MDM/lch
cc: Mike Myers, Aqua North Carolina
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <0.1 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit 000083933
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
Facility Name
Salem Quarters WWTP
Mailing Address
202 McKenan Drive
City
Cary
State / Zip Code
NC, 27511
Telephone Number
[phone]
Fax Number
[phone]
e-mail Address
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 9999 Rangecrest Road
City Winston-Salem
State / Zip Code NC, 28075
County Forsyth
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
Mailing Address 202 McKenan Drive
City Cary
State / Zip Code NC, 27511
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
1 of 3 Form-D 1106

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <0.1 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial
❑
Number of Employees
Commercial
❑
Number of Employees
Residential
®
Number of Homes 111
School
❑
Number of Students/Staff
Other
❑
Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
This facility receives 100% domestic wastewater from a residential subdivision
Population served: Aunroximately 340
5. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Unnamed tributary to Belews Creek
S. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration: _
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacity, provide design removal for BOD, TS►S, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
Treatment is provided by an activated sludge system consisting of bar screening, flow
splitter box, dual aeration tanks, dual blowers, dual clarifiers, a sludge holding tank, a
tablet chlorinator with chlorine contact tank, a post -aeration tank, and an effluent now
recorder.
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.06 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.041 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.073 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
2 of 3 Farm-D 1/06

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <0.1 MGD
12. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Collform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for aLL other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples
and must be no more than four and one half years old
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Number of
Samples
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BOD5)
16.5
3.8
mg/L
26
Fecal Coliform
102
9
#/ 100 ml
26
Total Suspended Solids
15.6
3.0
mg/L
26
Temperature (Summer)
27.5
26.3
°C
161
Temperature (Winter)
13.1
11.2
.0
151
pH
7.7
7.1
1 Standard Units
29
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NA
UIC (SDWA) NA
NPDES NCO083933
PSD (CAA) NA
Non -attainment program (CAA) NA
14. APPLICANT
NESHAPS (CAA)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Permit Number
NA
NA
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) NA
Special Order of Consent (SOC)
Other
NA
NA
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Michael) Mvers Division Manager
Printed name of Person Signing Title
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement
representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be
maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that
Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or
method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
$25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a
punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar
offense.)
300 3 Form-D 1/06

Sludge Management Plan
Aqua North Carolina, Salem Quarters WWTP
NCO083933
Sludge is wasted from the secondary clarifier to an aerobic digestion tank. Aqua currently
contracts with Forsyth Rooter to pump out the sludge for disposal.
�l 83o-C- 7,'
Michael J. vers. DivisixfManaver Date

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
Basic Information to determine potential for expedited permit renewal
Reviewer/Date
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Permit Number
A164009
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Facility Name
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Basin Name/Sub-basin number
D o 20 f
Receiving Stream
T
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Stream Classification in Permit
Does permit need NH3 limits?
0 ' MAI
Does permit need TRC limits?-p
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Does permit have toxicity testing?
0
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Does permit have instream monitoring?
YE75
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Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
'C� s -
sue- FOP -
Any obvious compliance concerns?
n1 o
Any permit mods since lastpermit?
No
Existing expiration date
2,1 2 9/0 7
Reissued permit expiration date
LS
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Miscellaneous Comments
NOT -
YES_ This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal (administrative
renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3,
name/ownership changes). Include conventional WTPs in this group.
YES This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITED permit renewal (includes
Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d)
listed, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased
limits). Basin Coordinator to make case -by -case decision.
YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons:
• Major Facility (municipal/industrial)
• Minor .Municipals with pretreatment program
• Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS,
etc)
• Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics)
• Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet)
• Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process
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YES_ This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal (administrative
renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3,
name/ownership changes). Include conventional WTPs in this group.
YES This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITED permit renewal (includes
Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d)
listed, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased
limits). Basin Coordinator to make case -by -case decision.
YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons:
• Major Facility (municipal/industrial)
• Minor .Municipals with pretreatment program
• Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS,
etc)
• Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics)
• Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet)
• Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process
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