HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0029980_Draft Permit_20180517 ROY COOPER
Governor
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MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary.
LINDA CULPEPPER
Water Resources Interim Director
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
May 17, 2018
Mr. Michael J. Lozano
MillerCoors, LLC.
863 East Meadow Dr.
Eden,North Carolina 27289
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0029980
MillerCoors LLC
Rockingham County
Class IV Facility
SIC Code 2082
Dear Mr. Lozano:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Draft NPDES permit renewal for your facility. Please
review this draft carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the requirements and conditions it
contains. There are several changes from the existing permit, including the following:
• Based on Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPA)results,monitoring for total zinc has been
removed from the permit [See A. (1.)].
• Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (2.), Chronic Toxicity Permit
Limit,please review each paragraph carefully.
• Special Condition regarding Variance for 24-Hour Staffing Requirement has been removed
from the permit.
• Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports
(DMRs)and program reports. The requirement to continue reporting discharge monitoring
data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)
interne application has been added to your NPDES permit[See Special Condition A. (3.)].
• Parameter characteristic codes have been added to the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring
Requirements [See A. (1.)].
• Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
• Submittal of a change in ownership form along with legal documentation of the transfer of
ownership (such as a property deed, articles of incorporation, or sales agreement) in the
event the facility is purchased by another party is required. The change in ownership form
can be found in the following link: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-
resources/edmr/forms-and-reports
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919 807 6300
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Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having
circulation in the general Rockingham County area, soliciting public comments on this draft
permit. Please provide any written comments you may have to the following: NCDEQ/DWR,
NPDES Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 no later than 30
days after receipt of 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 this
draft permit,please contact me at(919) 807-6351 or by email at Qais.Banihani@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Qais Banihani, Engineer
NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
Hardcopy: NPDES Files
Ecopy: Winston- Salem Reginal Office/Water Quality
US EPA Region 4
Wastewater Operator Certification Group/Maureen Kinney
Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Susan Meadows
Permit No. NC0029980
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,
promulgated and adopted by the o g
and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
MillerCoors LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
MillerCoors LLC
863 East Meadow Dr.
Eden, North Carolina
Rockingham County
to receiving waters designated as the Dan River in the Roanoke River Basin in accordance with effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective Month XX, 20xx.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2022.
Signed this day Month XX, 20XX.
DRAFT
Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit No.NC0029980
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.
MillerCoors LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 5.2 MGD industrial activated sludge wastewater treatment facility
located at Miller Coors LLC, 863 E. Meadow Dr., Eden, North Carolina, Rockingham County, and
consisting of the following treatment components:
• influent screw lift pumps
• manual bar screen
• grit chamber
• neutralization
• flow equalization
• aeration basins
• secondary clarifiers
• nutrient addition
• polishing lagoons
• sludge management via aerobic digestion,dewatering, and land application of residuals
2. Continue to discharge treated process wastewater from Outfall 001 to the Dan River, classified as
Class C waters, in the Roanoke River Basin and at the location specified on the attached map.
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Permit No. NC0029980
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge treated process wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
Facility IV
PARAMETER CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency2 Type Location2
Flow 50050 5.2 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent
BOD5,(20°C) C0310 1648 lbs/d 3990 lbs/d Daily Composite Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 2429 lbs/d 5855 lbs/d Daily Composite Effluent
NH3 as N C0610 Weekly Composite Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) 00010 Daily Grab Effluent
pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units Daily Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen C0600 Monthly Composite Effluent
[TN=(NO2+NO3)+TKN](mg/L)
Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 Monthly Composite Effluent
Chronic Toxicity 3 TGP3B Quarterly Composite Effluent
Temperature(°C) 00010 Footnote 2 Grab U,D
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Footnote 2 Grab U,D
Notes:
1. Submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system[See A. (3.)].
2. Instream monitoring shall be conducted weekly during the months June,July,August,and September. Sample locations:
U-Upstream at Highway 14 crossing,D-Downstream at Highway 700.
3. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia)at 2.1%;February,May,August,November[See A. (2.)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Definitions:
MGD-million gallons per day
BOD-biochemical oxygen demand
lbs/d-pounds per day
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A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
[15A NCAC 02B.0200 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 2.1 % at 5.2 MGD flow regime.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the
"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure,"Revised December 2010, or
subsequent versions or"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised- December 2010) or subsequent versions. 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.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV
below the permit limit, then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in
each of the two following months as described in"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent
Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised-December 2010) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form(MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3
(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 shall 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, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate
signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported 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 during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,monitoring
will be required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity
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testing quarter, which is the three month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which
toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third month.
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.
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
[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 Section 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)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/DWR/Water Quality Permitting Section
Attn: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
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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).
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: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-
pollutant-di scharge-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
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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. Sisnatory 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. (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 andg1 system.login credentials to access the eDMR s stem. For more information on North Carolina's
eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtainingan eDMR user account,please visit the following
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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:
"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."
5. 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 122.41].
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Facility Location
State Grid/Quad: B20NW SEEDEN Latitude: 36°29'31"N not to scale
Longitude: 79°42'39"W —
Receiving Stream: Dan River Drainage Basin: Roanoke River NPDES Permit No. NC0029980
Stream Class: C Sub-Basin: 03-02-03 North
Rockingham County
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