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Home My WebLink AboutNC0089478_Draft Permit_20170707Wa ter Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S REGAN Secretary S JAY ZIMMERMAN Lin ector July 7, 2017 Paul P. Vest, President YMCA of Western Carolina 53 Asheland Avenue, Suite 105 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO089478 Camp Watia WWTP-Class II Swain County Dear Mr. Vest: The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure your thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains. The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit: ➢ Section A. (2.) has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) . ➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit. ➢ Updated outfall map included. With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Swain County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your comments, if any, to me no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit. Following the 30 -day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft, please call me at 919-807-6388 or email at anlali.orlando(i�ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Anj ali Orlando Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX https.Hdeq Tic gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits cc: NPDES Files Asheville Regional Office NPDES Permit NCO089478 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 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, YMCA of Western North Carolina is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Camp Watia 5030 Watia Road, Bryson City Swain County to receiving waters designated as Townhouse Branch (Stream Segment 2-58) in the Little Tennessee 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 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2022. Signed this day DRAFT S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G. Director, Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 NPDES Permit NCO089478 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. YMCA of Western North Carolina is hereby authorized to: 1. begin operating a 0.012 MGD, 100% -domestic wastewater treatment facility utilizing • Central sewage pumping station with duplex grinder pumps • Flow equalization tank • Activated sludge aeration tank (12,000 gallons) • Positive displacement blowers • Clarifier with return activated sludge • Tablet chlorination • Tablet de -chlorination • Chart recording flow meter • Automatic electrical backup located at YMCA Camp Watia, 5030 Watia Road, Bryson City, 28713, and 2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, as located on the attached map, into Townhouse Branch [Stream Segment 2-581, a waterbody currently classified C waters within subbasin 04-04-02 [HUC 0601020203061 of the Little Tennessee River Basin. Page 2 of 6 NPDES Permit NCO089478 Part I. A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored, and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS [Parameter Code] LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location z Flow 50050 0.012 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 28 Ng/L 2/Weekly Grab E Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly Grab E pH 00400 Not < 6.0 nor > 9 0 standard units Weekly Grab E Temperature (°C) 00010 Weekly Grab E Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml 2/Monthly Grab E BOD, 5 -day (20°C) C0310 30 0 mg/L 45 0 mg/L 2/Monthly Grab E Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Monthly Grab E Ammonia [NH3 as N] C0610 13 mg/L 35 mg/L 2/Monthly Grab E Footnotes. 1. eDMR - The Permittee shall report electronically all discharge monitoring data using NCDWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application (see Section A. (2 )). 2• Sampling: E = Effluent, I = Influent A given effluent sample shall accurately represent the chemical and physical character of its discharge event. 3. Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) - The Permittee shall monitor and report Total Residual Chlorine only if chlorine is used to disinfect TRC effluent concentrations reported below 50µg/L shall be deemed compliant with this permit, however the Permittee shall submit all levels reported by NC -certified test methods (including field certified), even if these levels are below 50µg/L. Conditions - All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam Page 3 of 6 NPDES Permit NCO089478 A. (2). ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015. NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): • Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements • Section D. (2.) Reporting • Section D. (6.) Records Retention • Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)] The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address: NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1. 1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below. Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable: • Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; Page 4 of 6 NPDES Permit NC0089478 • Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and • Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports. The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below). 2. Electronic Submissions In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the tune of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient for the electronic submission. Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity (EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)]. EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: http: / /www2.epa.gov/compliance/fmal-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system- npdes-electronic-reporting-rule. Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above. 3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver request is effective. Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following web page: http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Page 5 of 6 NPDES Permit NC0089478 4. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d1] All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http: / / deg.nc.gov/ about/ divisions /water -resources / edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the. information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." S. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.11 The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.411. Page 6 of 6