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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0035904_NPDES Permit Mod_20000110State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director Mr. Gurnie Lee N.C. Department of Correction 4201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4201 January 10, 2000 NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA+DEPARTMENT OF 1 T AND NATURAL RESOURCES R E $ENE D JAN 1 8 2000 FAYE` TEVILLE REG. OFFICE Subject: NPDES Permit Modification NPDES Permit NC0035904 McCain Hospital WWTP Hoke County Dear Mr. Lee: The Division received your request to modify the subject permit on December 1, 1999. Personnel in the Division's Fayetteville Regional Office have reviewed your request. After their review, the Division has decided to modify the subject permit. Monitoring for total residual chlorine is now required only if chlorine is used for disinfection of the effluent. This permit modification also corrects the facility description on the Supplement to Permit Cover Page. Please find enclosed the revised permit pages. The revised pages should be inserted into your permit. The old pages may then be discarded. All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This permit modification is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request. must be a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. • If you have any questions concerning this permit modification, please contact Charles Weaver at (919) 733-5083, extension 511. cc: Central Files ('Fayettevi�lle�Regior►alff0 i ec Water Quah ,.S'e"ct5on�, Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit NPDES Unit Aquatic Toxicology Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 VISIT US ON THE INTERNET Q http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES Permit NC0035904 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT" CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS ` MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly" 'Average" _' Daily. " Maximum ' Measurement Frequency ' Sample . . ` Type . Sample.Location1 = Flow 0.2 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N 2/Month Composite Effluent Dissolved 0xygen2 Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream & Downstream Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream & Downstream Total Residual Chlorine3 25 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 4 Daily Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 4 Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream Conductivity Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream & Downstream Oil and Grease 30.0 mg/L 60.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Chronic Toxicity5 Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Quarterly Composite Effluent pHs Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = Downstream approximately 2.1 miles at NCSR 1214. 2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L. 3. Chlorine monitoring is required only if chlorine is used for disinfection. 4. The temperature of the effluent shall not cause an increase in temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.8°C. In no case shall the temperature of the effluent cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32°C. 5. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 67%: January, April, July & October (see Part I. A. (2.) below). 6. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab sample. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 67%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July & October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted fmal 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 -February 1998) or subsequent versions. Permit NC0035904 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET The N.C. Department of Correction is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.2 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Mechanical bar screen • 296,000-gallon aeration basin with 3 floating aerators • 40, 500-gallon clarifier • 72,000-gallon clarifier • 99,000-gallon aerobic sludge digester with 2 submersible aerators • 7500 ft2 drying bed • Ultraviolet disinfection equipment • Effluent flow measurement This facility is located at the McCain Hospital WWTP on!,Nth Highway 211 south of McCain in Hoke County. I' 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Mountain Creek, classified C waters in the Lumber River Basin. State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director Mr. William N. Stovall NC Department of Correction 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4216 Dear Mr. Stovall: REC OCT 2 8 '999 �Y C" ��� OF ENV NORTH CARRONM NT AND LINA NATURAL TMENT RESOURCES 1�t a: October 25, 1999 wstr CDENR Subject: .Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0035904 McCain Hospital WWTP Hoke County The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on June 4, 1999. Division personnel have reviewed and approved your. application. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 511. cc: Central Files ett vine NPDES Unit Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit Aquatic Toxicology Unit finalOfficeit tte QualiiyiSecti 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Sincerely, Original Signed By David A. Goodrich Kerr T. Stevens Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer VISIT us on THE iNTERNET Q http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES Permit NC0035904 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALI iTYI� 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 regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Con�tro1I Act, as amended, the N.C. Department of Correction is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the McCain Hospital WWTP NC Highway 211 south of McCain Hoke, County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Mountain Creek in the Lumber 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 December 1, 1999. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2004. Signed this day October 25, 1999. Original Signed By David A. Goodrich Kerr T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0035904 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET The N.C. Department of Correction is hereby authorized to: 1., Continue to operate an existing 0.2 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Mechanical bar screen • Influent flow measurement • 296,000-gallon aeration basin with 3 floating aerators • 40, 500-gallon clarifier • 99,000-gallon aerobic sludge digester with 2 submersible aerators • 7500 ft2 drying bed • Chlorine contact chamber • Dechlorination equipment This facility is located at the McCain Hospital WWTP on NC Highway 211 south of McCain in Hoke County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Mountain Creek, classified C waters in the Lumber River Basin. Latitude: 35°02'57" .Longitude: 7922126"--- - — Quad # G21SE Stream Class: C Subbasin: 30751 Receiving Stream: UT Mountain Creek NC0035904 -- McCain Hospital WWTP Facility Location SCALE 1 :24000 Permit NC0035904 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is _authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS I liMonthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample - , Type }. Sample Locations Flow 0.2 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite, Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite' Effluent NH3 as N 2/Month Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen2 Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream & Downstream Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream & Downstream Total Residual Chlorine 25 yg/L . 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 3 Daily Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 3 Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream Conductivity Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream & Downstream Oil and Grease 30.0 mg/L 60.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Chronic Toxicity4 Quarterly Composite) Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Composite) Effluent Total Phosphorus Quarterly Composite Effluent pH5 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall; Downstream = Downstream approximately 2.1 miles at NCSR 1214. 2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L. 3. The temperature of the effluent shall not cause an increase in temperature of .the receiving stream of more than 2.8°C. In no case shall the temperature of the effluent cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32°C. 4. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 67%: January, April, July & October (see Part I. A. (2.) below). 5. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab sample. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 67%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July & October. Effluent sampling for this testing 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 -February 1998) or subsequent versions. Permit NC0035904 The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised - February 1998) 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, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: NC DENR / DWQ Environmental Sciences Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch 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 Environmental Sciences Branch 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. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality 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. PART I Section B. Schedule of Compliance 1. The permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule: Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective date of the permit unless specified below. 2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance' necessary to operate the existing facilities at optimum efficiency.. • 3. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next schedule requirements. Part II Page 1 of 14 PART II STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS SECTION A. DEFINITIONS 1. Permit Issuing Authority The Director of the Division of Water Quality. 2. DEM or "the Division" Means the Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment; Health and Natural Resources. 3. Used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. 4. Act or "the Act" • The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq. 5. Mass/Day Measurements a. The "monthly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such month. It is therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the pollutant found each day of the month and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. The limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" in Part I of the permit. b. The "weekly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during the calendar week (Sunday - Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants foundeach day of the week and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" in Part 1 of the permit. c. The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a pollutant discharged during a calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant calculated from it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is identified as "Daily Maximum," in Part I of the permit. d. The "average annual discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during the calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such year.. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants found each day of the year and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is defined as "Annual Average" in Part I of the permit. Part II • Page 2 of 14 6. Concentration Measurement .:•. . . . . • a ... The "average monthly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, - is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges saMpled and/or .measured diring a calendar month on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by tte number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). . The daily -concentration value is equal to the concentration 'Cif a composite, sample or in the case .of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar, day. The average monthly Count for fecal coliform bacteria is the .geometric mean of thecounts for samples collected during a „calendar Month. This limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" under "Other Limits" In Part 1 of the permit. il ,, , • . . , b. The "average weekly concentration," other than for fecal conform bacteria; is the siiin of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/of measured during a calendar week (Stmday/Saturday)- on which: daily discharges 'are sampled and 'Imeasured divided by the number of daily diScharges sampled and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the daily. concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample. or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day: The average weekly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar 'week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly iverage' under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit._ . • . . . A I c.. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration: of a pol utantdischarge during a, . . . . . calendar day.. If only onesample is taken during any calendar. day the concentration of • pollutant calculated from it is the "Maximum Daily Concentration. It is identified .as "Daily Maximum" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit. 1 ; - . • ' - . . . , , • ' d, The "average annual concentration,' ,other than for fecal' coliform bacteria, is the ,sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or Measured during a calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges • sampled and /or .measured during such' year (arithmetic men of the daily concentration .1i i Values).. The daily coneentration value Is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic. mean (weighted by 'flow value) of all the samples • Collected during that calendar day . The average yearly count for fecal conform -bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar:year: 'This limitation is q identified as "Annual Average" under "Other Lithits" in Part I of the permit. . e. The "daily average concentration" -(for dissolved oxygen) Is the min' iMurn allowable amount of dissolved,oxygen required to be available ' in the effluent prior to flischarge averaged over a calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a calendar day, the sample is considered to be the "daily average concentration" for the discharge. It is identified:as:',daily 1 ;, ., • •• .. ',average" irr the text of Part I. ; d -'f . The "quarterly average concentration" is the , average Of. all samples taken over a calendar. , quarter. It is identified as "Quarterly Average Limitation'in the tent Of• Part I of the permit. ,, • . . , II 11 : . . • g• . A calendar quarter -is defined as one of the following distinct periods: January through March, . April through June, July through September, and October throughDecember. ". • ' II; - • , , • . I. . Part II Page 3 of 14 7. Other Measurements a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar month. b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge. c. A "continuous flow measurement" is a measure of discharge flow from the facility which occurs continually without interruption' throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device. 8. Types of Samples a. Composite Sample: A composite sample shall consist of: (1) a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample collection, or (2) a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and totalizer, and the present gallon interval between sample collection fixed at nogreater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or (3) a single, continuous sample collected over a 24 hour period proportional to the rate of flow. In accordance with (1) above, the time interval between influent grab samples shall be no greater than once per hour, and the time interval between effluent grab samples shall be no greater than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems having a detention time of greater than 24 hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at time intervals evenly spaced over the 24 hour period which are equal in number of hours to the detention time of the system in number of days. However, in no case may the time interval between effluent grab samples be greater than.six (6) hours nor the number of samples less than four (4) during a 24 hour sampling period. b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge or the receiving waters. 9. Calculation of Means a Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values. b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one (1). c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the respective flows. Part II Page 4 of 14 10. Calendar Day A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling. 11. Hazardous Substance A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. 12. Toxic Pollutant A toxic pollutant is any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act. ;;ECTION B. GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Duty to Comply The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application. a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions. established under section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with .standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions on' standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement. • b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 'per day for each violation. jiAny person who negligently violates any permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of, $2,500: to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also,,any person who violates a permit condition may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 perviolation with the maximum amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref:,Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 US.C.'1319 and 40 CFR 122.41 (a)] c. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand 'dollars ($10,000) per violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A] d. Any person may be assessed -an administrative penalty by the Administrator .for violating section 301, 302; 306, 307,. 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under j section 492 'of the Act. Administrative penalties for Class 1 violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class 1 penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during' which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $125,000, Part II Page 5 of 14 2. Duty to Mitigate The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment. 3. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, C-4) and 'Tower Failures" (Part 11, C-7), nothing in this permit .shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may .be temporarily suspended. 4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75. et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. 5. Property Rights The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or. any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations. 6. Onshore or Offshore Construction This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical. structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. 7. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby. 8. Duty to Provide Information The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit. 9. Duty to Reapply If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit. Part 11. • . Page 6 of 14 10. Expiration of Permit The permittee is not authorized to discharge after 'the, expiration date. In order to receive automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms;'and fees as are required by the agency authorized to��issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration, date. Any permittee that, has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration,, or any permittee that does not have a permit after. the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject the permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq. j 11. Signatory Requirements All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified. a. All permit, applications shall be signed as follows:. (1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. _ For ;the, purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, ;treasurer or vice president of the corporation in 'charge of a principal business .function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager ',of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures, exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980'dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to' the -manager in. accordance with corporate procedures. I' j • (2) _ For a , partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or i ' . (3) For a municipality, State, -Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer o_r ranking elected official. ' •,� b. - All reports requited by the permit and -other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signedby a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that .person. A person is a duly authorized representativeonly if: ;j .O, The authorization is madein writing by a person described above; (2) 'The authorization specified either an, individual or a position having responsibility for the ii overall operation of the - regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant • manager, operator of a well ' or well field, superintendent,: aposition of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental, matters for the company. - (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual orany individualoccupying a named position.); and' (3) The written authorization is submitted. to the Permit Issuing (Authority.. Certification: Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or .b. of this section shallII . make the following certification: , !I "I certify, under penalty'of law;; that this' document and all attachments were prepared under_, r 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." Part II Page 7 of 14 12. Permit Actions This permitmaybe modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause.' The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, .revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition. 13. Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance. or Termination The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the NorthCarolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al. 14. Previous Permits All previous National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits issued to- this facility, whether for operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. 'The exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to operate the facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective. 1 The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions -of this permit authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility. SECTION C. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS 1. Certified Operator Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, and upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and any grade to comply with the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class 1 - facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at .least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. Once the facility is classified, the permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after. the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete. 2 Proper Operation and Maintenance The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures: This provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee only when the operation, is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the. permit. 3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense It shall not be a defense for permittee,in an enforcement action that; i would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit: " 4. "Bypassing of Treatment Facilities a. Definitions ;(1) "Bypass" means the•known:diversion..;of waste streams from any portion of "'a treatment facility including the collection system, which.is not a designed or established or"operating mode for the facility: (2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical:dainage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,; or substantial and permanent, -loss of natural resources "which can reasonably 'be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass., Severe property .'damage does not mean economic loss caused, by delays in . production: b. -Bypass not exceeding limitations. The' permittee may allow any bypass to occurwhich does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure:efficient operation: These bypasses are not subject to:theprovisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section c. Notice (1) Anticipated bypass. If thepermittee knows in advance of the need for -a bypass; it shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an ,evaluation- of. the, anticipated quality and affect of the bypass. (2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall subinit'.notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part II, E. 6. of this permit:= -(24 hour notice): d: Prohibition of Bypass .- (1) Bypass is prohibited and the PermitIs suing Authority may take enforcement action against a permittee-: for bypass, unless: (A) Bypasswas unavoidable. to prevent loss of life,: personal injury 'or severe property damage; ; (B) There were no, feasible alternatives ,to the bypass; such as the use. of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal: periods of equipment downtime. This condition:is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime:lor preventive maintenance; and ; (C) The permittee submitted notices as required under .Paragraph 'c'j of this section. (2) The Permit -Issuing Authority.. may approve an anticipated; bypass, after considering its adverse :affects, if the Permit lssurng Authority determines that it`willmeet:the three conditions listed above in Paragraph d. (U_ of this section. Part II Page 9 of 14 5. Upsets a. Definition. "Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless 'or improper opera tion. b. Effect of an upset. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review. - c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset. • A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that: (1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; (2) The permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and (3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II, E. 6. (b) (B) of this permit. (4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, B. 2. of this permit. d. Burden of proof. In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof. 6. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States. The permittee shall comply with all existing federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR Part 503. The permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The permittee shall notify the Permit .Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal practices. 7. Power Failures The permittee is Tesponsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM Regulation, Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability, to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical powerfailures either ,by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent. Patin Page 10 of 14 SECTION D. MONITORING. AND RECORDS 1. Representative Sampling Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at. a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over theentire period which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified; before the effluent joins or is diluted .by any, other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority. 2. Reporting . Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a monthly, Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director; DEM, postmarked no' later than the. 30th day following the completed reporting period. j - 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. Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Water Quality • Water Quality Section ATTENTION: Central Files .. Post Office Box 29535 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 1. 3. Flow Measurements Appropriate.flow measurement devices and ,methods consistent with accepted scientific practices - shall be selected, and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability -of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability.. of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a "maximum deviation of less than + 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the rangeof expected' discharge 'volumes. Once -through condenser cooling water flow which is monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves ' hall not be subject 'to this requirement. i' 4. Test Procedures -Test procedures for the analysis . of pollutants . shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. sect, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33, USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as. Amended; and Regulation 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge`use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have beenspecified in this permit. Tomeet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all ;test procedures must produce minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure.. If no approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection and Part 1I Page 11 of 14 reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used. 5. Penalties for Tampering The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both. 6. Records Retention Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time. 7. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements; b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements; c. The date(s) analyses were performed; d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses; e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and f. The results of such analyses. 8. Inspection and Entry The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to; a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit; b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit; • c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location. Part' II Page 12 pf 14 SECTION E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. Change in Discharge. All discharges authorized;' herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of thatauthorized shall constitute .a violation of the permit. I, Planned Changes The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon 'as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required on y when: a . ' The alteration or addition to a permitted facility May meet one of whether a facility,is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or I; b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature 'or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification applies, topollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, norto notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a) (1). _; he criteria for determining ,", c: The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alternation, 'addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit applicationprocessor not. reported pursuant to an approved land application plan., .Anticipated Noncompliance The permittee shall give advance.notice to the,Director of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements. 4. Transfers This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to Ithe Director._ The Director may require, modification or revocation and reissuance of the permittee and incorporate such other requirements as maybe necessary under the Clean Water Act:.. Monitoring Reports Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals -specified elsewhere in this`perrnit. a Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report' (DMR) (See. Part 11. D. 2 of. this permit) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use ., or disposal practices. : I b.: If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using test • procedures specified in Part II, D. 4. of this permit or 'in the case ofsludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 503,'or as specified in this permit, the results of this monitoring shallbe included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in,the DMR: c.; Calculations forall limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an. arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Director in the permit. Part II Page 13of 14 6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall, also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours under this paragraph: (1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit. (2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit. (3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants fisted by the Director in the permit to bereported within 24 hours. c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under paragraph b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours. 7. Other Noncompliance The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall, contain the information listed in Part II. E. 6. of this permit. 8. • Other Information Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information: 9. Noncompliance Notification The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence'of any of the following: a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances. b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc. c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility. Part II Page 14 of 14 Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. 10. Availability of Reports Except fordata determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance' with Ithe;;terms shall be available for. public inspection at the offices of the Division of Water. Quality. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act. 11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports 'i The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or other .document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or ;!reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000' per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by troth: . • PART III OTHER REQUIREMENTS A. Construction No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions to add to the plant's treatment capacity or to change the type of process utilized at the treatment plant shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Water Quality and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued. B. Groundwater Monitoring The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Water Quality, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards. C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe: a.That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels' (1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/1); (2)Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; (3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels'; (1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1); (2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; (3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. • D. Requirement to Continually Evaluate Alternatives to Wastewater Discharges The permittee shall continually evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the permittee shall submit a report in such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within sixty (60) days of notification by the Division. PART IV ANNUAL ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE REQUIREMENTS A. The permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by the Division Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit. :1 500 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $135.50 $.27 per copy. I Z7 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY Fayetteville Regional Office Water Quality Section October 1, 1999 MEMORANDUM TO : Dave Goodrich, Supervisor NPDES Permits Archdale Building FROM : Ricky Revels SUBJECT : Minor NPDES Permit Renewals Town of St.Pauls WWTP, NC0020095 Marain.WW_TP, NC10,05.1 The following are comments for the subject minor permit renewals. If further information is required please advise. Town of St.Pauls WWTP, NC0020095 -No rating sheet attached, no change in rating at this time, Class -This facility has a single path treatment system. -Recommend reissuance in keeping with basin wide strategy. McCain WWTP, NC0035904 -No rating sheet attached, no change in rating, Class II. -No special conditions, limitations or monitoring suggested. -Recommend reissuance in keeping with basin wide strategy. 1. NPDES hermit NC0035904 Subject: NPDES permit NC0035904 Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 15:36:04 -0400 From: Charles Weaver <charles_weaver@h2o.enr.state.nc.us> To: SWN01@doc.state.nc.us Mr. Stovall, the NPDES Unit received the permit renewal application for the McCain Hospital WWTP on June 4, 1999. Thanks for submitting this package in a timely fashion. I'm sad to inform you that the NPDES Unit now has five vacant positions (out of a total of 13). This staff shortage is delaying our handling of permit renewals. Our remaining staff are currently reviewing Authorizations to Construct, speculative limit requests, major permit modifications and 201 plan reviews ahead of permit renewals. This is necessary due to a variety of factors, including mandatory deadlines in the statutes which govern our program. If this staff shortage delays reissuance of NC0035904, the existing requirements in that permit will remain in effect until the permit is renewed (or other action is taken by the Division). We appreciate your patience and understanding as we operate with a depleted staff. If you have any questions about your permit (or the permit renewal process in general), simply reply to this e-mail. Sincerely, Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NPDES Unit t DENR-FRO ;JUL 91999 ,t- DWG) 1 of 1 6/26/99 11:26 AN r�_yy�q p SPECIAL _LM PC5 PROUD SPONSOR 1-888-767-1999 North Carolina Department of Correction 214 West Jones Street • P.O. Box 29540 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0540 James B. Hunt Jr., Governor May 26,1999 M r Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NPDES Unit NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Division of Water Quality PO Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 Re: Request Renewal of NPDES Discharge Permit NC0035904 McCain Correctional Hospital #3700 Hoke County Dear Mr. Weaver: Mack Jarvis, Secretary J U N - 4 1999 DENR - WATER QUALITY POINT SOURCE BRANCH We request renewal of NPDES Permit No. NC0035904 for the waste w ater treatment plant at our McCain Correctional Hospital. The following, including_ this letter and its two copies, originals and two copies are attached: the filled out application form, the sludge management plan, and the unit location map. Please call me or Gurnie Lee, PE if you need more information at (919) 716-3400. Thank you. Sincerely, William N. Stovall, PE Director of Engineering WNS/grl cc: WNS/GJF/DRY/MGH/GRL/R File An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer • NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D To be filed only by dischargers of 100°/0 domestic wastewater (<1 IvMGD flow). N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit P. O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 North Carolina NPDES Permit Number (if known) 1. Mailing address of applicant: Facility Name Owner Name Street Address City State / I P Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address NCO() 35904 Please print or type NCDOC McCain Correctional Hospital #3700 NC Department of Correction 2020 Yonkers Road Raleigh NC 27604 (919 ) 716-3400 (919 ) 716-3978 SWN01@doc..state.nc.us 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Name (If different from above) Facility Contact Person Street Address or State Road City / Zip Code County Telephone Number N/A Darrell Cockman NC Highway 211 McCain 28361 Hoke ( 910) 944-2351 3. Reason for application: Expansion/Modification * Existing Unpermitted Discharge Renewal X New Facility * Please provide a description of the expansion/modification: N/A 4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components with capacities): .2 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment plant consisting of a mechanical cylindric barscreen, 296,000 gallon aeration basin with 3 floating aerators, two 30' diameter clarifiers, a 99,000 gallon aerobic sludge digestor with two submersible aerators, 7,500 square foot sludge drying bed, UV disinfection, and a Parshall flume effluent flow meter Page 1 of 2 Version 9/97 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow) 5. Description of wastewater (check all that apply): Type of Facility Generating Wastewater Industrial Commercial Residential School Other Prison with 1086 inmates plus Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: Number of Employees Number of Employees Number of Homes Number of Students/Staff 621 staff subdivision, mobile home park, etc. Prison hospital, prison, youth center 6. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls): one 7. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each outfall: N/A 8. Name of receiving water(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Unnamed tributary to Mountain Creek in Lumber River Basin. 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. William N. Stovall, P.E. Printed Name of Person Signing Director of Engineering Title Signature of Applicant Date Signed 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 $10,000, 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 $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both for a similar offense.) Page 2 of 2 Version 9/97 May 26, 1999 SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN MCCAIN HOSPITAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NPDES PERMIT # NC0035904 Sludge (solids) from the McCain wastewater treatment plant are disposed in the following way: Solids are digested aerobically and periodically pumped to drying beds. DOC forestry land immediately adjacent to the site is used for land application.' A tractor drawn manure spreader is used to evenly spread the solids. The permit is Land Application Field Permit Number WQ0010490. P $ PRIMARY HIGHWAY HARD SURFACE ROAD CLASSIFICATION LIGHT -DUTY ROAD. HARD OR IMPROVED SURFACE SECONDARY HIGHWAY HARD SURFACE =ICI UNIMPROVED ROAD = = = Latitude 35°02'57" Longitude Map # G21SE Sub -basin Stream Class 79°2126" 03-07-51 Discharge Class Receiving Stream Design 100 % Domestic UT to Mountain Creek Permit expires 00/99 SCALE 1:24 000 0 7000 FEET 0 .......... • .,. . 1 0 • 1 KILOMETER 1 MILE CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET McCain Correction Complex NC0035904 Hoke County WWTP