NC0084573_Permit Issuance_20001230

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
December 30, 2000
Mr. Jack Chandler
Director of Public Services
155 West Main Street
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RE50URCE5
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO084573
Lincoln Count' WTP
Lincoln Count'
Dear Mr. Chandler:
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).
If anv parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to an adjudicator, 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 government. If you have any questions
concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number [phone], extension 511.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Central Files
Dlooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit NCO084573
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
Lincoln County
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Lincoln County WTP
7674 Tree Farm Road
Lincoln County
to receiving waters designated as Lake Norman (Nicks Creek Arm) in the Catawba
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 February 1, 2001.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2005.
Signed this day December 30, 2000.
Original Signed By
David M. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0084573
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Lincoln County is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a water treatment plant with a discharge of filter -backwash
wastewater. This facihty is located on Tree Farm Road at the Lincoln County
WTP in Lincoln County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Lake Norman (Nicks Creek Arm), classified WS-IV & B waters in the
Catawba River Basin.

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Permit NCO084573
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LINIITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREAd[ENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit 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
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 ml/L
0.2 mVL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
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Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Iron
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Aluminum
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. 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.
All samples must be collected from a typical discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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I, Beverly S. Baker. 79IF-of the Lincoln Times -News, do hereby acknowledge that
the attached advertisement was published in the Lincoln Times -News on the
following dates: November 15, 2000.
This is the 29th day of November. 2000.
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PUBLISHED MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY by W1
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSIONINPDES 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 petson(s)
listed on the attached pages effective 45 days from the
publish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be
accepted until 30 days after the publish date ofthis notice.
All comments received prior to that date am 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 arc 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. Plcase include the
NPDES permit 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 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to
review information on file.
NPDES Permit Number NC0084573. Lincoln County
(WTP), 115 West Main Street, Lincolmon, NC 28092 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in
Lincoln County discharging filter -backwash wastewater
into Lake Norman (Nicks Creek Arm) in the Catawba
River Basin. Currently no parameters are water quality
limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in
this portion of the receiving stream.
IT: Nov. 15, 2000

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
November 6, 2000
MEMORANDUM
To: Britt Setzer
NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office %
From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr. J
NPDES Unit J
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO084573
Lincoln County WTP
Lincoln County
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Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by
December 8, 2000. 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.
RESPONSE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained
properly, the stated effluent limits are 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 7335083, extension 611 (fax) 919 733-0719
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PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Lincoln County Water Treatment Plant
115 West Main Street
Lincolnton, N.C.28092
2. Date of Investigation: July 19, 2000
3. Report Prepared By: Michael L. Parker, Environ. Engr. II
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Charles Weaver
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
Date: September 20, 2000
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Lincoln
NPDES Permit No.: NCO084573
MRO No.: 99-170
lJliJ S E P 2 5 2000 1.
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Jack Chandler, [phone].
5. Directions to Site: From the jct. of Hwy 16 and SR 1379 (Webb Road) in eastern Lincoln
County, travel east on SR 1379 = 1.1 miles and turn left on Tree Farm Road. Travel = 0.2
mile on Tree Farm Road and the WTP is located on the left (west) side of Tree Farm
Road.
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Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Latitude: 350 31' 35"
Longitude: 800 59' 35"
USGS Quad No.: E 15 SW
Site size and expansion area consistent with application: There is sufficient area available
for additional construction, if necessary.
Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Hilly, 3-8% slopes.
9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 200t feet from the site.

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10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: Catawba River (Lake Norman)
a. Classification: WS-IV & B
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 030832
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The discharge
enters the backwaters of a small cove located off the Little Creek arm of Lake
Norman. The immediate area (within 200 feet) of the proposed outfall is relatively
undeveloped, however, from there the shoreline is lined with single family homes
out to the main channel of the Lake. The area is used extensively for primary and
secondary recreation. No other dischargers are located within the immediate area.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater: 0.100 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity: N/A
C. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity): 0.100 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 a filter backwash holding/settling tank.
f. Description of proposed WWT facilities: None are proposed at this time.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Discharges from WTPs have been found
to exhibit toxic characteristics. Consideration should be given to the addition of
toxicity testing.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): Not Needed.
2. Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme: The County presently stores all
residuals generated at this facility in a million gallon tank. A land application permit
request is in-house and awaiting approval by the Non -Discharge Group. Once the permit
is issued the residuals will be removed for disposal
3. Treatment Plant Classification: Class I
4. SIC Code(s): 4941 Wastewater Code(s): 21 MTU Code(s): 50000
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? This facility was constructed with public funds.
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: See Part II, No. 1(g).

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Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation
a. Spray Irrigation: Insufficient area.
b. Connect to regional sewer system: None available.
C. Subsurface: Insufficient area.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Lincoln County (LC) is requesting renewal of the subject permit. There does not appear
to be any new alternatives for wastewater disposal since the permit was last issued.
A the time the original NPDES Permit was issued, this Office recommended that the
outfall be extended to the mouth of the small, narrow cove on Lake Norman where the WTP is
located. The reason for this request is that the original proposed location for the outfall (on the
shoreline of the lake) presented some potential problems, which included poor mixing of the
effluent with the receiving waters possibly resulting in elevated in -stream turbidity levels. An
alternate discharge location was chosen during the original site visit (1994) and the alternate
discharge location (at the mouth of the Little Creek Cove) received tentative approval from the
MRO-Public Water Supply Staff. This location would have provided a much better mixing
location without affecting the nearby water intake and should be readily accessible with a
minimum amount of additional effort. The proposed outfall location would also have
accommodated the normal winter lake draw down (elevation 752 feet) in allowing continuous
mixing with the Lake waters. For some unknown reason, however, Duke Power never granted
approval for the line to encroach within the project boundary of the Lake (below the full pond
elevation). Duke's contention was that the line would not be protected from exposure during
times of maximum draw down (elevation 748 feet), which coincidentally, has not occurred in the
past 20 years. For this reason, the WTP's line was extended to the full pond elevation and that is
where the discharge enters the Lake.
Pending concurrence from the DEH and receipt and approval of the WLA from the TSB,
it is recommended that an NPDES Permit be reissued as requested.
Signature of Report Preparer
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November 23, 1999
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, JR
NPDES Unit
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1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699
Subject: Renewal of NPDES Permit NCO084573 to Discharge Decanted Water
Dear Mr. Weaver:
Enclosed for your review and approval are the required copies for our NPDES
:permit renewal.
Your attention to this is appreciated. If there are any questions or if additional
prmation is needed please contact us.
S, cerely,
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?Jack Chandler
Director of Public Services

The Lincoln Cnty. WTP presently stores sludge in a million gallon tank. We are waiting
on a land application permit from the Non -Discharging Permitting Unit. When we
receive this permit, we will clean this tank and land apply the sludge.
At the present time we are taking bids for a complete sludge handling facility. The
plans for this facility have already been approved and we are trying to obtain funding for
this project. It is our desire to start construction in the early part of 2000.
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