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Home My WebLink AboutNC0045292_Renewal (Application)_20220110 ,.,r"e r+sUTf :itq� ROY COOPER UiI �� , � Governor ELIZABETH S.BISER Secretory p""mo " S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality January 11, 2022 City of Graham Attn: Tonya A. Mann, Utilities Dir. 740 Chapel Hill Rd Burlington, NC 27215 Subject: Permit Renewal Application No. NC0045292 Graham / Mebane WTP Alamance County Dear Applicant: The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the January 10, 2022 receipt of your permit renewal application and supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting branch. Per G.S. 150B-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made. Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal of the permit. Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at: https://deq.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the links available within the Application Tracker. Sincerely, ILK Wren Thedford Administrative Assistant Water Quality Permitting Section ec: WQPS Laserfiche File w/application Jam/DE " NWiorthnston-Sal Carolinem a DepartmentRegionalOffice of Environmental450WestHanes Qualify ill I Road,DivisionSui ofte W Water Resources TA 300 nston-Salem.North Carolina 27105 owr.+ �.,r o.;\/'� 336.776.9800 (Iitlll of ( raIam P. O. Drawer 357 201 South Main Street Graham, North Carolina 27253 Tel: (336) 570-6700/Fax: (336) 570-6703 December 30, 2021 RI- COVED Mr. John Hennessy, Supervisor NCDEQ\DWR J/ N 1 0 2022 Point Source Permitting 1617 Mail Service Center NCDEQIDWR/NPDES Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 RE: Renewal for NPDES Permit No. NC0045292 City of Graham, Alamance County Dear Mr. Hennessy: The City of Graham request renewal for NPDES Permit No. NC0045292 for the operation of Water Plant residuals lagoons at the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant. Please find enclosed the following required items in the City's application package. 1. This cover letter and two copies. 2. The original and two copies of the signed application including facility location map and process schematic. 3. Three copies of Authorized Representative delegation letter. 4. One signed original and two copies of the narrative description of the Sludge Management Plan for the facility. Please call me at 336.570.6721 if you have any questions or need additional information regarding this application package. Sincerely, ?).-9(rrif/1 Tonya A. Mann Utilities Director Cc: Megan Garner, Manager, City of Graham (City of Oral am P O. Drawer 357 201 South Main Street Graham, North Carolina 27253 Tel: (336) 570-6700/Fax: (336) 570-6703 December 30, 2021 Mr. John Hennessy, Supervisor NCDEQ\DWR Point Source Permitting 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 RE: Renewal for NPDES Permit No. NC0045292 City of Graham, Alamance County Dear Mr. Hennessy: The City of Graham request renewal for NPDES Permit No. NC0045292 for the operation of Water Plant residuals lagoons at the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant. Please find enclosed the following required items in the City's application package. 1. This cover letter and two copies. 2. The original and two copies of the signed application including facility location map and process schematic. 3. Three copies of Authorized Representative delegation letter. 4. One signed original and two copies of the narrative description of the Sludge Management Plan for the facility. Please call me at 336.570.6721 if you have any questions or need additional information regarding this application package. Sincerely, G�T / Tonya A. Mann Utilities Director Cc: Megan Garner, Manager, City of Graham NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants Mail the complete application to: N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit Number NC0045292 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise,please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name City of Graham Facility Name Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant Mailing Address P. O. Drawer 357 City Graham State / Zip Code NC 27253 Telephone Number (336)570-6721 Fax Number (336)513-5502 e-mail Address tmann@cityofgraham.com 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 1824 U. S. Hwy 70 City Mebane State / Zip Code NC 27302 County Alamance 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name City of Graham Mailing Address P. O. Drawer City Graham State / Zip Code NC 27253 Telephone Number (336)570-6721 Fax Number (336)513-5502 4. Ownership Status: Federal ❑ State El Private ❑ Public Page 1 of 3 Version 5/2012 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants 5. Type of treatment plant: X Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by filtration and disinfection) ❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange) ❑ Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge) ❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration) Check here if the treatment process also uses a water softener ❑ 6. Description of source water(s) (i.e. groundwater, surface water) Surface Water, Graham-Mebane Lake 7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water: Coagulation, Flocculation, Sedimentation, Filtration and Disinfection 8. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the facility: Wastewater consists of filter backwash, filter rewash and settleable solids removed from the sedimentation process. Wastewater is discharged into three (3) 500,000 gallon lagoons, solids settle & clear water discharged to receiving stream. 9. Number of separate discharge points: 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 10. Frequency of discharge: Continuous X Intermittent ❑ If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: Duration: 11. Plant design potable flowrate 12 MGD Backwash or reject flow .292 MGD 12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including latitude and longitude): Back Creek- Latitude: 36°05'55" Longitude - 79°19'55" - Map included 13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection treatments, that have the potential to be discharged. Alum / aluminum sulfate No Page 2 of 3 Version 5/2012 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants Iron sulfate / ferrous sulfate Yes Fluoride Yes Ammonia nitrogen / Chloramines Yes Zinc-orthophosphate or sweetwater CP1236 No List any other additives below: Flocculate Aid Polymer Powdered Activated Carbon (Seasonal-As needed) Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium Silicate (Corrosion inhibitor) Sodium Bisulfite 14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one) Yes ❑ No 15. Additional Information: • Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points in the water treatment process. The plan should show the point[s] of addition for chemicals and all discharges routed to an outfall [including stormwater]. Solids Handling Plan 16. NEW Applicants Information needed in addition to items 1-15: • New applicants are highly encouraged to contact a permit coordinator with the NCDENR Customer Service Center. Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ❑ No • Analyses of source water collected Engineering Alternative Analysis Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a water quality model. 17. Applicant Certification I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Tonya A. Mann Utilities Director Printed name of Person Signing Title - `q 12 -30 r gna re of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(b)(2)provides that:Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation,or certification in any application, record,report,plan,or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article,or who falsifies,tampers with,or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article,shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed$25,000,or by imprisonment not to exceed six months,or by both. (18 U.S.C.Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than$25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years,or both,for a similar offense.) 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Iii°-. 4 ,..- 7 *- '-- --- City of Graham - Graham-Mebane WTP N - - ---- s NPDES Permit NC0045292 - 1824 U.S. Hwy 70, Mebane 27302A �� 7 Receiving Stream:Back Creek Stream Class:WS-V;NSW \r_ Stream Segment: 16-18-(6) Sub-Basin#: 03-06-02 36.098611°N, -79.331944°W I River Basin:Cape Fear HUC: 030300020407 SCALE NC Grid: C21 SE County:Alamance 1:24,000 USGS Quad:Mebane,NC