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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P.E.
Governor Director
May 17, 2013
Mr. Thomas J. Roberts, President
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO087998
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. — Rand Meadows Phase II WTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Roberts:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
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 October 15, 2007 (or as
subsequently amended).
This final permit includes one significant change to its terms from those found in the draft permit sent to
you on March 27, 2013. This change is:
m Reportuig of Total Kj eldahl Nitrogen and Nitrites + Nitrates concentrations have been removed from
the permit.
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.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NorthCarolina
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet www.ncwaterquality.org 4v'turR"1/
An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer v �/

Mr. Thomas J. Roberts
NC0087998 Permit Renewal 2013
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If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Bob Sledge at telephone number (919)
807-6398, or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincere y,
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'Zeharles Wakild, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Raleigh Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section
NPDES File

Permit NCO087998
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
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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, the
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Rand Meadows Phase II WTP
NCSR 1010 and Rand Road
Wake County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Juniper Branch in the Neuse River Basin
in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective Tuly 1, 2013.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2018.
Signed this day May 17, 2013.
G
C les Wakild, P.E., Director
ivision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0087998
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this permit 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.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to discharge wastewater from a Greensand filter water treatment plant, with additional
wastewater treatment provided by a tablet dechlorinator and a final sand bed filter prior to
discharge. This facility is located at the Rand Meadows Phase H Subdivision WTP, near Ten -Ten
Road and Rand Road, in Wake County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an
unnamed tributary to Juniper Branch, currently classified C Nutrient Sensitive Waters in the
Neuse River Basin. _

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Rand Meadows Phase II WTP
USGS Quad: Lake Wheeler Stream Class: C, NSW
Latitude: 35°35'25"N Subbasin: 030403
Longitude: 780 40' 35" W Receiving Stream: UT to Juniper Branch
Location
NPDES Permit NCO087998
No Wake Count

Permit NCO087998
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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:
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EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
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MONITORINGU�REMENT,Sf
Paraneter.Code.
Monthly
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Daily,
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Sample
T _eLocaion.
Sample
Flow 50050
2/Month
Estimatel
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
pH 00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard
— units
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine2 50060
17 pg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Turbidity 00070
Monitor & Report
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Iron 01045
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Manganese 01055
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (TN)3 C0600
Monitor & Report (mg/L)
Semi-annually
Calculated
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (TP) C0665
Monitor & Report (mg/L)
Semi-annually
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Daily flow estimates are determined by the number and duration of backwash/rinse events.
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
3. For a given wastewater sample, TN = (NO2-N + NO3 N) + TKN, where TN is Total Nitrogen, (NO2 N +
NO3-N) is Nitrite/Nitrate Nitrogen, and TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen.
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.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAKE
Advertiser Name: NCDENR/ DWQ/ POINT SOURCE
Address: 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER PROTECTION SECTION)
RALEIGH, NC 276991617
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Wake
County North Carolina, duly commissioned and
authorized to administer oaths, affirmations, etc.,
personally appeared DEBORAH MAHAFFEY, who
being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law, doth
depose and say that he or she is Accounts
Receivable Specialist of The News & Observer a
corporation organized and doing business under
the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and
publishing a newspaper known as The News &
Observer, in the City of Raleigh, Wake County and
State aforesaid, 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 of 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,
and that as such he or she makes this affidavit; and
is familiar with the books, files and business of said
corporation and by reference to the files of said
publication the attached advertisement for
NCDENR/ DWQ/ POINT SOURCE was inserted in
the aforesaid newspaper on dates as follows:
03/28/2013
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DEBORAH MAHAFFEY, Accounts R ur�ble Specialist
Wake County, North Carolina
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1612 Mall Service Center
Meleb, NC 226 1617
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N&O: Morcb 20, 2013
Sworn to and subscribed before me
This 29th day of March, 2013
My Commission Expires: 6('V�Gl
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AQUA.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
October 30, 2012
Mrs. Dina Sprinkle
NC DENR/ DWQ/ POINT Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0167
Re: Rand Meadows
Permit Renewal Application
Permit #: NC0087998
Wake County
Dear Mrs. Sprinkle,
T. 919.467.8712
F: 919.460.1788
www.aquanorthcarolina.com
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NOV 2 2012
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Enclosed you'll find our application for renewal of our NPDES Permit and
required documentation.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. requests the renewal of the current limitations
for this facility as recorded on the previous permit set to expire on April 30, 2013.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at [phone], extension
57238.
Sincerely,
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Michael A. Melton
'Regional Manager of Compliance
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
An Aqua America Company

NpDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORMC - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
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 Number NCO087998
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1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
Facility Name
RAND MEADOWS
Mailing Address
202 MACKENAN COURT
City
CARY
State / Zip Code
NORTH CAROLINA 27511
Telephone Number
[phone]
Fax Number
[phone]
e-mail Address
TJRoberts®aquaamerica.com
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above ❑
Street Address or State Road NCSR 1010 AND RAND ROAD
City RALEIGH
State / Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA
County WAKE
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant 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 MACKENAN COURT
City CARY
State / Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA 27511
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State ❑
5.. Type of treatment plant:
Private ® Public ❑
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
❑ Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by
filtration and disinfection)
❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange)
® Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge)
❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration)
Check here if the treatment process also uses a water softener ❑
6. Description of source water(s) (Le. groundwater, surface water)
Groundwater
7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water:
Chlorination
Greensand filter unit
Phosphate
S. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the
facility:
Greensand filter unit
Calcium thiosulfate (Dechlorination)
2" outfall pipe
9. Number of separate discharge points: 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
10. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 6 Days Duration: 21 minutes
11. Plant design potable flowrate .063 MGD
Backwash or reject flow .0017 MGD
12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and. longitude):
Unnamed tributary to Juniper Branch in the Neuse River Basin
13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection
treatments, that have the potential to be discharged.
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
Chlorine
Phosphate
Calcium Thiosulfate
14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No
15. Additional Information:
Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points in
the treatment process, and point of addition of chemicals.
Solids Handling Plan
16. NEW Applicants
Information needed in addition to items 1-15:
New applicants must contact a permit coordinator with the NCDENR Customer
Service Center.
Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ❑ No
Analyses of source water collected
Engineering Alternative Analysis
Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a
water quality model.
17. Applicant Certification
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.
Pit e r�ip&e of Pe on g 11tle
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Signature oroplicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: 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.)
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SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
For .
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
No sludge will be treated on any wastewater treatment plant site operated
by Aqua N.C., Central' Division. '
Where practical, sludge removed from a Aqua N.C., Central Division
facility will be transported via a contract hauler tQ another. Aqua N.C.,
Central Division facility for the purpose of 'seeding" a new or under loaded
plant,
.Unusable (or "dead") sludge will be removed by a contract hauler and
properly disposed of in accordance with NCGS. 1 ,!�3-215. I. Contract
haulers used by Aqua N.C., Central Division will be required to report the
quantity of sludge transported and identify the location of the proposed
disposal site if the sludge is not taken to an existing plant operated by Aqua
N.C., Central Division. _ Aqua N.C., Central Division has not entered into
any agreement to accept sludge into its facilities from plants -not owned by
them.
Aqua N.C., Central .Division will keep records on the quantity of sludge
removed from each facility, the name of the contract hauler, and the
destination of the sludge (whether used in another plant or disposed of .
The information will be kept on file and will be made available to any
regulatory agency having jmisdiction over sludge treatment or disposal.
Aqua N.C., Central Division includes facilities -underthe jurisdiction of the
Raleigh, Wilmington and Fayetteville Regional Offices.