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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0082376_Draft Permit_20170920Water Resources ~ Environmental Quality September 20, 2017 Mr. Robert Massengill, PE City of Raleigh P.O. Box 590 Raleigh, NC 27602 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO082376 E.M. Johnson, P-1 10301 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh 27614 Wake County Dear Mr. Massengill: In response to your request to renew the subject NPDES permit, the Division of Water Resources (DWR or the Division) hereby transmits this draft for your review and comment. Please review this document to assure your understanding of the permit limits and monitoring conditions, and to correct errors, if any. The Division understands that you have made no significant changes to your facility since the last permit renewal. We have made the following updates to your previous permit: 1. The facility map has been updated 2. Regulatory citations have been added. 3. Parameter codes have been added to Section A. (1.). 4. Electronic reporting of discharge monitoring reports (eDMR) has been added in Section A. (9.). 5. In accordance with water treatment permitting strategy for conventional WTP, a. the sampling type for Outfalls 001, 002 and 003 has been changed to grab sampling b. the flow limit for Outfall. 002 has been removed. 6. Total Manganese monitoring has been removed for Outfalls 001, 002 and 003 because the EPA approved removal of NC aquatic life standard as part of 2007-2016 Triennial review. As a result, there is no limit to compare monitoring data for this parameter. 7. Monitoring for Calcium and Magnesium have been removed. There are no water quality standards for these metals. As a result, there are no limits to compare monitoring data for these parameters. 8. Fecal Coliform sampling has been removed for Outfalls 001, 002 and 003. 9 In accordance with established freshwater standards for turbidity, a monthly average limit of 50 NTU for Outfall 001 and 25 NTU (standard for reservoirs) for Outfalls 002 and 003 including the following footnote: ➢ Turbidity — Effluent turbidity shall not cause receiving -stream turbidity to exceed 50 (25 for reservoirs) NTU. If background turbidity naturally exceeds 50 (25 for reservoirs) NTU, the effluent shall not cause background turbidity to increase. Any discharge exceeding this permit limit will require sufficient instream sampling (upstream and/or downstream) to verify compliance (effluent vs. background)." [15A NCAC 02B. 0211(21)] 10. Effluent quarterly monitoring for Total Hardness has been added for Outfalls 001, 002 and 003. Effluent hardness sampling should be performed in conjunction with sampling for hardness dependent metals (Copper, Zinc, Lead, Nickel). Please see discussion below for more information. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919-707-9000 Mr. Massengill August 20, 2017 Page 2 of 2 The NC 2007-2014 Water Quality Standard (WQS) Triennial Review was approved by the NC Environmental Management Committee (EMC) on November 13, 2014. The US EPA subsequently approved the WQS revisions on April 6, 2016 with some exceptions. The NC Division of Water Resources NPDES Permitting Unit is required to implement the new dissolved metal standards in all permits public noticed after April 6, 2016. The new standards for most metals include acute standards. Furthermore, the freshwater standards for several metals are expressed as the dissolved form of the metals, and seven metals have hardness -dependent equations As a result, the NPDES Permitting Unit will need site-specific effluent hardness data and instream hardness data, upstream of the discharge, for each facility monitoring these metals in order to calculate permit limitations. Effluent hardness and instream hardness sampling, upstream of the discharge, has been added to this permit at a monitoring frequency of quarterly. See Sections A. (1.), A. (2.) and A. (3.) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements. Concurrent with this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Wake County area, as required by the NPDES Program. Please provide your comments, if any, to me via email [derek.denard@ncdenr.gov] or write to my attention care of DEQ / DWR / NPDES Program no later than October 20, 2017. Your written comments are welcome but not mandatory. Following the mandatory 30 -day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments on your permit draft, and take appropriate action prior to issuing your NPDES permit final. If you have questions concerning this draft, please e-mail me or call my direct line (919) 807-6307. Sincerely, Derek Denard, Environmental Specialist Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure- NPDES Permit NCO082376 (renewal DRAFT) he NPDES Program Files ec DWR/RRO, Danny Smith [danny smith@ncdenr gov] DWR/RRO/PWS, Allen Hardy [allen handy@ncdenr gov] Wastewater Operator Certification Group / Maureen Kinney [Maureen Kinney@ncdenr gov] Aquatic Toxicology Branch / Susan Meadows [susan meadows@ncdenr gov], Cindy Moore [curdy moore@ncdenr gov] Bryan Hamilton, Operations Supervisor [Bryan Hamilton@raleighnc gov] Robert Massengill, PE, Director [Robert :vlassenglll@raleighnc gov] Whit Wheeler, PE, Assistant Director [%rt Wheeler@raleighnc gov] Chris Phelps, WTP Superintendent [Chris Phelps@raleighnc.gov] NPDES Permit NCO082376 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PDES 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 City of Raleigh is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant (WTP) 10301 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh 27614 Wake County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to the Neuse River (outfall 001) and an unnamed tributary at Camp New Life (Honeycutt Creek arm of Falls Lake) (Outfall 002 and Outfall 003) in the Neuse 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 , 2017. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on 12022. Signed this day , 2017. S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 13 NPDES Permit NCO082376 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 authcrity to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. City of Raleigh is hereby authorized to: 1. continue to operate a wastewater treatment system utilizing conventional water treatment plant technology [coagulation, flocculation, sednmentatim, and filtration] with a design wastewater discharge of 8.8 MGD from media filter backwash and sedimentation basins with a design potable flowrate of 77 MGD, which includes the following; • two (2) backwash clanfiers • filtrate pump station • flow splitter box • three (3) sludge thickeners • parshall flume • polymer and caustic feed systems • thickened sludge pump station (with diversion to blending tanks or sludge disposal facility) • four (4) ludge blending tanks (residuals pumped to sludge disposal facility or filter presses) • three (3) belt filter presses (drainage to sanitary sewer pump station) o truck hauling and concrete pad for residuals o belt filter press washwater pumps o belt conveyors • twelve (12) sand drying beds (drainage to sanitary sewer pump station)/ containment pad • refer to Permit No WQ0008431 for components specific to the sludge disposal facility. Decanted wastewater from the sludge disposal facility is directed to the sanitary sewer pump station. • dechlorination and automatic pH control system • refer to Permit No WQ0022036 for the bulk reclaimed water distribution program (and associated approvals and components) located at the E. M. Johnson WTP, 1030 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, Wake County; 2 discharge from overflow from the east raw water reservoir (Outfall 001), at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to the Neuse River [stream index 27-(22)], currently classified WS- IV,NSW,CA waters located within Subbasin 03-04-01 [HUC: 030202010704] of the Neuse River Basin; and 3 discharge from said treatment works (Outfall 002), including leakage from the plant clearwells (Outfall 002), discharge of stormwater (Outfall 003), and overflow from the west raw water reservoir (Outfall 003) at the locations specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary at Camp New Life (Honeycutt Creek arm of Falls Lake) [stream index 27-20 5-(2)], currently classified WS-IV;NSW waters located within Subbasm 03-04-01 [HUC: 0302020106041 of the Neuse River Basin. Page 2 of 13 NPDES Permit NCO082376 PART I A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge filter wastewater associated with the water treatment plant from Outfall 001 (outfall located across Falls of the Neuse). Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS' Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample CHARACTERISTIC [PARAMETER CODES] Average Maximum Frequency Type Location Flow (MGD) 50050 Weekly Instantaneous or Estimate Effluent Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg/1) C0530 30 mg/1 45 mg/1 Weekly Grab Effluent pH (su) 00400 Not<60or>90 Weekly Grab Effluent standard units Total Residual Chlorine 2 (µg/1) 50060 17 µg/1 Weekly Grab Effluent Turbidity 3 (NTU) 00070 50 NTU 50 NTU Weekly Grab Effluent Ammonia Nitrogen (mg/1) C0610 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent TKN 4 (mg/1) 00625 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent NO3-N + NO2-N 4 (mg/1) 00630 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent 4 C0600 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent TN (mg/1) Total Monthly Flow (MG) 82220 Monitoring & Report Monthly Calculated Effluent TN - Quantity (Monthly) 5 (mg/1) QM600 Monitoring & Report Monthly Calculated Effluent TN - Quantity (Yearly) 5 (mg/1) QY600 (Annual Mass Loadmg)6 Annual Calculated Effluent Total Phosphorus (mg/1) C0665 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg/1) — QS665 2 0 mg/1 7 Quarterly Calculated Effluent Quantity Seasons' (Quarterly) (Quarterly Average) s Hardness -Total as 8 00900 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent [CaCO3 or (a + (mg/1) Total Copper 8 (µg/1) 01042 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Zinc 8 (µg/1) 01092 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Lead 8 (1g/1) 01051 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Nickel 8 (µg/1) 01067 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Iron (µg/1) 01045 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Aluminum (µg/1) 01105 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Barium (µg/1) 01007 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Fluoride (µg/1) 00951 Quarterly Grab Effluent Chronic WET Testing 9 T BP3 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Footnotes, 1 The Permittee shall begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Condition A. (9 ). Page 3 of 13 NPDES Permit NC0082376 2 The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 gg/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 test method (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L 3. Turbidity — Effluent turbidity shall not cause receiving -stream turbidity to exceed 50 NTU. If background turbidity naturally exceeds 50 NTU, the effluent shall not cause background turbidity to increase. Any discharge exceeding this permit limit will require sufficient instream sampling (upstream and/or downstream) to verify compliance (effluent vs. background) [NCAC 02B. 0211(21)] 4. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitnte Nitrogen, respectively. 5. TN Load is the mass load of TN discharged by the Permittee in a period of tune. See Special Condition A. (4.), Calculation of TN Loads 6. Annual TN load must be reported Annual TN load is not limited for this permit cycle. See Special Condition A (4.), Calculation of TN Loads. 7. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of grab samples collected monthly during each calendar quarter (January — March, April — June, July — September, October — December). 8. Effluent hardness sampling should be performed in conjunction with sampling for hardness dependent metals (Copper, Zinc, Lead, Nickel). 9. Chronic WET testing (Ceriodaphnia dubia) 7 -day pass/fail test at 90% in February, May, August and November See condition A. (8.) Conditions: • All samples collected should be representative of the discharge • Samples shall be taken at the outfall but prior to mixing with the receiving waters. • There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts Page 4 of 13 NPDES Permit NCO082376 A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [I 5A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge filter wastewater associated with the water treatment plant from Outfall 002 (main wastewater outfall). Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTIC [PARAMETER CODES] LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS' Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow (MGD) 50050 Continuous Recording Effluent Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg/1) C0530 30 mg/l 45 mg/1 Weekly Grab Effluent pH (su) 00400 Not<6.0or>90 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 2 (µg/1) 50060 17 µg/1 Weekly Grab Effluent Turbidity 3 (NTU) 00070 25 NTU 25 NTU Weekly Grab Effluent Ammonia Nitrogen (mg/1) C0610 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent TKN 4 (mg/1) NO3-N + NO2-N 4 (mg/1) TN 4 (mg/1) 00625 00630 C0600 Monitor & Report Monitor & Report Monitor & Report Monthly Monthly Monthly Grab Grab Grab Effluent Effluent Effluent Total Monthly Flow (mgal/month) 82220 Monitoring & Report Monthly Calculated Effluent TN - Quantity (Monthly) 5 (lb/mon) TN - Quantity (Yearly) 5 (lbs/yr) QM600 QY600 Monitoring & Report (Annual Mass Loadmg)6 Monthly Annual Calculated Calculated Effluent Effluent Total Phosphorus (mg/1) C0665 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg/1) — Quantity Seasonal (Quarterly) QS665 2 0 mg/1 (Quarterly Average) Quarterly Calculated Effluent Hardness - Total as [CaCO3 or (Ca + Mg)] 8 (mg/1) 00900 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Copper 8 (µg/1) 01042 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Zinc 8 (µg/1) 01092 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Lead 8 (µg/1) 01051 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Nickel 8 (µg/1) 01067 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Iron (µg/1) 01045 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Aluminum (µg/1) 01105 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Barium (µg/1) 01007 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Fluoride (µg/1) 00951 Quarterly Grab Effluent Chrome WET Testing 9 TGP3B Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Footnotes, 1. The Permittee shall begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Condition A. (9.). 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 test method (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. Page 5 of 13 NPDES Permit NC0082376 3 Turbidity — Effluent turbidity shall not cause receiving -stream turbidity to exceed 25 NTU. If background turbidity naturally exceeds 25 NTU, the effluent shall not cause background turbidity to increase. Any discharge exceeding this permit limit will require sufficient instream sampling (upstream and/or downstream) to verify compliance (effluent vs. background). [NCAC 02B. 0211(21)] 4 For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively. 5. TN Load is the mass load of TN discharged by the Permittee in a period of time. See Special Condition A. (4.), Calculation of TN Loads. 6. Annual TN load must be reported Annual TN load is not limited for this permit cycle See Special Condition A.(4.), Calculation of TN Lcads. 7. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected monthly during each calendar quarter (January — March, April — June, July — September, October — December). 8. Effluent hardness sampling should be performed in conjunction with sampling for hardness dependent metals (Copper, Zinc, Lead, Nickel). 9. Chrome WET testing (Ceriodaphnia dubia) 7 -day pass/fail test at 90% in February, May, August and November. See condition A. (8.). Cnnditinnc_ All samples collected should be representative of the discharge Samples shall be taken at the outfall but prior to mixing with the receiving waters There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts Page 6 of 13 NPDES Permit NCO082376 A. (3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge wastewater associated with overflow from the west raw water terminal reservoir from Outfall 003 (drainage from the culvert above Outfall 002). [Stormwater discharged through Outfall 003 will continue to be permitted and regulated by NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit NCS000245.] Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTIC [PARAMETER CODES] LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS' Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow (MGD) 50050 Weekly Instantaneous or Estimate Effluent Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg/1) C0530 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent pH (su) 00400 Not<60or>90 standard units Monthly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 2 (µg/1) 50060 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent Turbidity 3 (NTU) 00070 25 NTU 25 NTU Monthly Grab Effluent Ammonia Nitrogen (mg/1) C0610 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen 4 (mg/1) C0600 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (mg/1) C0665 Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg/1) — QuantitySeasonal(Quarterly) QS665 2 0 mg/1 g (Quarterly Average) Quarterly Calculated Effluent Hardness - Total as [CaCO3 or (Ca + Mg)] 6 (mg/1) 00900 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Copper 6 (µg/1) 01042 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Zinc 6 (µg/1) 01092 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Lead 6 (µg/1) 01051 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Nickel 6 (µg/1) 01067 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Iron (µg/1) 01045 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Alummum (µg/1) 01105 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Banum (µg/1) 01007 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Fluonde (µg/1) 00951 Quarterly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1 The Permittee shall begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system See Condition A. (9). 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 test method (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. 3. Turbidity — Effluent turbidity shall not cause receiving -stream turbidity to exceed 25 NTU. If background turbidity naturally exceeds 25 NTU, the effluent shall not cause background turbidity to increase. Any discharge exceeding this permit limit will require sufficient mstream sampling (upstream and/or downstream) to verify compliance (effluent vs. background). [NCAC 02B. 0211(21)] 4. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively Page 7 of 13 NPDES Permit NC0082376 5. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of grab samples collected monthly during each calendar quarter (January — March. April — June, July — September, October — December). 6. Effluent hardness sampling should be performed in conjunction with sampling for hardness dependent metals (Copper, Zinc, Lead, Nickel). Conditions: All samples collected should be representative of the discharge Samples shall be taken at the outfall bu: prior to mixing with the receiving waters. There shall be no discharge of floating Solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 8 of 13 NPDES Permit NCO082376 A. (4.) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows: i. Monthly TN Load (lb/mo) = TN x TMF x 8.34 where: TN = the average Total Nitrogen concentration (mg/L) of the composite samples collected during the month TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/mo) 8.34 = conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds ii. Annual TN Load (lb/yr) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN Loads for the calendar year b. The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen results (mg/L and lb/mo) in the discharge monitoring report for that month and shall report each year's annual results (lb/yr) in the December report for that year. A. (5.) ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS REGARDING DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (DMR) FORMS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] 1. The City must submit a DMR form for Outfall 001 and Outfall 002, whether a discharge occurs or does not occur. If there is no discharge from Outfall 001 or from Outfall 002 during a month, the monthly report must be submitted with the notation "No Flow". 2. For Outfall 003, the City should state whether a discharge has occurred from the overflow of the raw water reservoir (this may be submitted as a notation on the DMR or as an appendix to the DMR). A. (6.) ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS REGARDING DISCHARGE TIMING [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] In order to minimize effects of future nutrient discharges on algal blooms, The City shall make all reasonable efforts so that any future discharges occur during the months of December, January, February, or March. If Public Water Supply Section (PWS) requires discharge any other time of the year, the facility must comply with the requirements of PWS. A. (7.) PERMIT RE -OPENER: WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] Whole Effluent Toxicity monitoring results indicating aquatic toxicity may result in the Division of Water Resources re -opening this permit, or requesting by letter that further action be taken. Additional metals testing, a toxicity identification evaluation, a toxicity reduction evaluation, and/or an assessment of discharge treatment alternatives may be requested. Page 9 of 13 NPDES Permit NCO082376 A. (8.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL MONITORING ONLY (QUARTERLY) [15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] The permittee shall conduct quarterly chronic toxicity tests using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions. The effluent concentration defined as treatment two in the procedure document is 90%. The testing shall be performed as a Ceriodaphnia dubia 7 -day pass/fail test. The tests will be performed during the months of February, May, August and November. These months signify the first month of each three month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR -1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B. Additionally, DWR Form AT -1 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms siall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reNrted if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor dunr_g a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately Upon submission of a valid test, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits NOTE. Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring Page 10 of 13 NPDES Permit NCO082376 A. (9.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 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 H of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits) • Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements • Section D (2 ) • Section D. (6.) • Section E (5.) Reporting Records Retention Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1 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 DEQ / 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; 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). Page 11 of 13 NPDES Permit NC0082376 2. Electronic Submissions In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time 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.gpa gov/'compliance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system- npdes-electromc-reportin -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. htti).Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1 All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B (I 1.)(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 subnussions, 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://deq.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: Page 12 of 13 NPDES Permit NCO082376 "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 qualifiedpersonnelproperly 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 submittingfalse information, including the possibility offines and imprisonmentfor knowing violations " 5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)] 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 41]. Page 13 of 13 Outfall 002 Receiving Stream: UT at Camp New Life (Honeycutt Creek arm of Falls Lake) Stream Segment: 27-20.5-(2) Stream Class: WS-IV;NSW HUC: 030202010604 Latitude: 35.915281 IN Longitude: -78.598975 'W J ` 1 Outfall 003 Receiving Stream: UT at Camp New Life (Honeycutt Creek arm of Falls Lake) Stream Segment: 27-20.5-(2) Stream Class: WS-IV;NSW HUC: 030202010604 Latitude: 35.915519 ° N Longitude: -78.599075 ° W • Approximate Facility Boundary f • to-Tieuse RWO [flows east] Dj �frr �r w 0, f Falls of Neuse Rd Outfall 001 +"1 Receiving Stream: UT to Neuse River Stream Segment: 27-(22) Stream Class: WS-IV;NSW,CA UT at Camp New Life HUC: 030202010704Latitude: 35.910556 IN (Honeycutt Creek arm of Falls Lake) Longitude: -78.590278 ° w Soci City of Raleigh - E.M. Johnson WTP N NPDES Permit NCOO82376 10301 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh 27614 River Basin: Neuse Sub -Basin #: 03-04-01 County: Wake SCALE 1:10,000 1:15,000,000 NC Grid: D24NE USGS Quad: Wake Forest, NC