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Home My WebLink AboutNC0070408_Draft Permit_20170920Water Resources a Environmental Quality September 20, 2017 Mr. Charles E. Clement, Manager Clevon Woods Associates, LLC 756 West King Street Boone, NC 28607 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO070408 Clevon Woods — Art Plaza WWTP, PCNC NC Highway 105, Seven Devils 28604 Watauga County Dear Mr. Clement: 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 updated in Section A. (1.). 4. Electronic reporting of discharge monitoring reports (eDMR) has been added in Section A. (2.). Concurrent with this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Watauga 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, f Derek Denard, Environmental Specialist Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO070408 (renewal DRAFT) ha NPDES Program Files ec: DWR/WSRO, George Smith [george.smith@ncdenr.gov] Wastewater Operator Certification Group / Maureen Kinney [Maureen Kinney@ncdenr gov] Charles E Clement, Manager, Clevon Woods Associates, LLC [cclement@clementawoffice com] State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919-707-9000 NPDES Permit NCO070408 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, Clevon Woods Associates, LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a proposed facility, the Clevon Woods — Art Plaza WWTP NC Highway 105, Seven Devils 28604 Watauga County to receiving waters designated as the Watauga River in the Watauga 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 midmght on September 30, 2022. Signed this day 12017. S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 NPDES Pernut NCO070408 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. Clevon Woods Associates, LLC is hereby authorized to: 1. after receiving an Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit from the Division, construct and operate a 0.03 5 MGD wastewater treatment facility; located at the Art Plaza WWTP, off NC Highway 105, Seven Devils in Watauga County; and 2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map, into the Watauga River [stream index 8-(1)], currently classified B; Trout, HQW waters within Subbasin 04-02-01 [HUC: 060101030301 ] of the Watauga River Basin. Page 2 of 6 NPDES Permit NCO070408 PART I A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning upon completion of the construction of WWTP and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS' CHARACTERISTIC Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample [PARAMETER CODES] Average Maximum Frequency Type Location Flow (MGD) 50050 0 035 MGD Continuous Recorder I or E BOD, 5 -day (20°C) (mg/L) C0310 5 0 mg/L 7 5 mg/L Weekly Composite E Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg/L) C0530 10 0 mg/L 15 0 mg/L Weekly Composite E NH3 as N (mg/L) C0610 2 0 mg/L 10 0 mg/L Weekly Composite E Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (mg/1) 00300 Daily average > 6 0 mg/L Weekly Grab E Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (mg/1) 00300 Monitor & Report Weekly Grab U & D Fecal Coliform (#/100ml) 3 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 nil Weekly Grab E (geometric mean) Total Residual Chlorine 50060 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab E (TRC) (µg/L) Temperature (°C) 00010 Monitor & Report Daily Grab E Temperature (°C) 00010 Monitor & Report Weekly Grab U & D PH (su) 00400 Not < 6 0 nor > 9 0 Weekly Grab E Standard Units Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Condition A. (2.). 2. I = Influent; E = Effluent; U = Upstream. at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall D = Downstream at least 100 feet downstream from the outfall. 3. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in Part 11. Section A 4 Total Residual Chlorine limit and monitoring is required only if chlorine is utilized in the treatment process. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 ug/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 ug/L Conditions• • There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 3 of 6 NPDES Permit NCO070408 A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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 II 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. Page 4 of 6 NPDES Permit NC0070408 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 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 electromc 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.eyaog v/comi)lnance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electromc- reportnng-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•//deq nc gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)] All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part H, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part 11, 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 Hdeq.ne.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/ed= Page 5 of 6 NPDES Permit NC0070408 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 to accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted Based on my inquiry of the person orpersons 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. " 5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1 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 6 of 6 t t / NCH 105 r: L J �! / .fir✓ � • Y � + �Lrr_�a ' �" .tel r✓ i `�- �� 1 i WATAUGA RIVER - i [flows northwest]ri Outfall 001t)�. - eARK n t.v' anaGerahicSoc�pyiet�y�i cubed Clevon Woods Association, LLC Clevon Woods - Art Plaza WWTP _. T - NPDES Permit NCO070408 NC Highway 105, Seven Devils 28604 1'5 °°° °°° - - Receiving Stream: WATAUGA RIVER Stream Class: B;Tr,HQW Stream Segment: 8-(1) Sub -Basin #: 04-02-01 River Basin: Watauga HUC: 060101030301 County: Watauga SCALE 1:24,000 36.1464° N, -81.7917° W NC Grid: CI INE USGS Quad: Valle Crucis, NC