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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0081825_Renewal Application Requirements_20080229Michael F. Easley; Governor Mayor Joe M. Estridge , Town of Ansonville P.O. Box 437 Ansonville, NC 28007-0437 Dear Permittee: NCDENR North' Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Coleen:H. Sullins, Director February 29, 2008 SUBJECT: Advance Notice of Renewal Application Requirements Permit NC0081825 Ansonville WWTP _ Your NPDES permit for a municipally owned/operated WWTP expires on January 31, 2009. This notice is being sentto explain the requirements for your permit renewal application. You are receiving this advance notice because your facility has a permitted flow at or above 1 MGD, or the'facility receives industrial [pretreatment] wastewater. If either of these criteria no longer applies, contact the NPDES Unit before submitting.. a renewal application. Federal (40 CFR 122) and state (15A NCAC 2H.0105(e)Y regulations require that permit renewal applications be.;filed at least 180 days prior to expiration of the current permit: Your renewal application is due to:the Division postmarked no later than August:4,.2008: Failure to apply for renewal by the. appropriate deadline mayresult in a civil penalty' assessment or other enforcement activity at the discretion of the Director.` The U.S. EPA revised and expanded the application requirements for municipal permits, effective August 1, 2001:: EPA form 2A is attached to this Notice, andmust be used for • your permit renewal application. The new application requirements mandate additional effluent testing: 1. Conduct three Priority Pollutant Analyses`(PPAs) and submit results with your renewal application:.Collect samples for. the PPAs in conjunction with sampling for your current quarterly toxicity test. The new PPA requirements differ from previous versions: Each PPA must includei ➢. :Analyses for all total recoverable metals listed in Part D of form 2A. This includes metals thatare not normally monitored through your NPDES permit. ➢ Analyses" for total phenolic compounds and`hardness. • Analyses for all of the volatile organic compounds listed in Part D. > Analyses for ll of the acid -extractable compounds listed in part 'D: ➢ Analyses for all base -neutral compounds listed in Part D. • Analyses for Total Mercury: must be performed using: EPA Method 1631: 2: Conduct four toxicity tests for an organism other. than Ceriodaphnia and submit results with your renewal application.' The tests should be conducted quarterly, with samples collected on the same day as"your current toxicity test Call the Aquatic Toxicology. Unit at (919) 733-2136 for guidance in conducting the additional tests. - 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh; North Carolina- 27699-1617 - . 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh,, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 733-5083, extension 611:/ FAX 919 733-0719 / charles.vweaver@ ncmail.net An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10%Post Consumer Paper One NorthCarolina �'turalli Renewal Notice for Permit NC0081825 Anson County Page, 2 The pollutant and toxicity analyses described above must accompany your permit renewal application, or any major permit modification request. The Division cannot draft your permit without the additional data. Any data submitted cannot be over 41/2 years. old, and must account for seasonal variation (samples cannot be collected during the same season each year if collected over multiple years). PLEASE NOTE: If your existing permit contains a requirement for annual PPAs, additional PPAs are not required [provided you have conducted at least 3 scans prior to submitting your application]. If any wastewater discharge will occur after the current permit expires, this NPDES permit must be renewed. Discharge of wastewater without a valid permit would violate Federal and North Carolina law. Unpermitted discharges of wastewater could result in assessment of civil penalties of up to $25,000. per day. Use the checklist below to complete your renewal package: The checklist identifies the items you must submit with the permit renewal application. If all wastewaterdischarge has ceased at this facility and you wish to rescind this permit, please contact me. My telephone number, fax number and e-mail address are listed at the bottom of the previous page. Sincerely, Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NPDES Unit cc: Central Files • Faye te9Se Re-gonal'r< ��`"TOffice :Water'Qual'ity Sectior;! NPDES File DENR-FRO MAR 'u 3 2008 DWQ The following items are REQUIRED forall renewal packages: o A cover letter requesting renewal of the ..permit and documenting any changes at the facility since issuance of the last permit. Submit one signed original and two copies. o The completed EPA -Form 2A application (copy attached), signed by the permittee or an Authorized Representative. Submit one signed original and two copies. o If an Authorized Representative (such as a consulting- engineer or environmental consultant) prepares the renewal package, written documentation must be provided showing the authority delegated to the Authorized Representative (see Part II.B.11.b of the existing NPDES permit). o A narrative description of the sludge management plan for the facility. Describe how sludge (or other solids) generated during wastewater treatment are handled arid disposed. If your facility has no such plan (or the permitted facility does not generate any solids), explain this in writing. Submit one signed original and two copies. This information can be included in the cover letter. Send the completed renewal package to:. Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR / DWQ / Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617