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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
April 12, 2016
Mr. Daniel G. Bingham
President
Laurel Mountain Builders LLP
616 Hartzog Ford Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694
PAT MCCRORY
GO I'erllOr
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0088170
Whispering Streams WWTP
Ashe County
Dear Mr. Bingham:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
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 October 15, 2007 (or as
subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on February 24, 2016.
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 (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). 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 any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be required. If
you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Sonia Gregory at telephone number (919)
807-6333.
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., fSirector
Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office
NPDES Unit
State of North Carolina Environmental Quality Water Resources
1617 Mail service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919 707 9000
Permit NC0088170
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 provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Laurel Mountain Builders, LP
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Whispering Streams WWTP
1576 Pine Swamp Road
Fleetwood
Ashe County
to receiving waters designated as unnamed tributary to West Fork Pine Swamp Creek in the New 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 May 1, 2016
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2021.
Signed this day April 12, 2016
S Zimmeitiian, P.G., Dire
ivision of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0088170
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.
Laurel Mountain Builders, LLP is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.008 MGD package plant that includes the following components:
• Flow equalization
• Aerated sludge holding basin
• Aeration zones
• Hoppered bottom clarifer basin
• Tertiary filters
• Dual sanitron UV disinfection units
• Post aeration basin
2. The facility is located at 1576 Pine Swamp Road at Whispering Streams WWTP in Ashe County.
2. After submitting an Engineer's Certification for A to C No. 088170A01, discharge from said
treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to West
Fork Pine Swamp Creek, currently a class C+ water in the New kiver Basin.
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Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning upon completion of the construction of WWTP and lasting until
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Codes
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
50050
0.008 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
C0310
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N — Summer*
C0610
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N — Winter*
C0610
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 2
50060
28 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Daily Average > 5.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
PH
00400
* r_. „ r
Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0
Standard Units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
— Aprzl 1— October
* Winter — Novemberl — March 31
Footnote:
1. No later than 12/21/2016, begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC
DWR's eDMR application system. See Condition A. (2.).
2. Limit and monitoring applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 ug/1 to be in compliance
with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported
by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall
below 50 ug/1.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS
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Permit NC0088170
A (2). ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then
permittees must submit monitoring data and reports electronically to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements f Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
Effective December 21, 2016, 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 DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may
be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR foams (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:
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• 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. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr
3. Signatory 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 and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit
the following web page:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/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
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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."
4. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The perinittee 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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County:
Stream m Class:
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Laurel Mountain Builders, LLP
Whispering Streams WWTP
Ashe
c+
36° 16' 12"
_ongitude: 81° 27' 21"
teceiyinStream: UT West Fork Pine Swamp Creek
Sub -Basin:
Grid/Quad:
HUC#:
05-07-01
Glendale
05050001
DISCHARGE POINT
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Location
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FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require
full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile
home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include
facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing,
instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date
Sonia Gregory 2/24/2016
Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Stream WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
05-07-02 stream index 10-2-20
Receiving Stream
New River Basin
Stream Classification in Permit
C; Tr, HQW
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
Yes
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
No — already present
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
No
Does permit have instream monitoring?
No
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
For what parameter?
No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
2015- several Permit condition Violations
Any permit modifications since last permit?
None.
New expiration date
3/31/2021
Comments on Draft Permit
> Added eDMR requirements
> Added citations to permit conditions
Most Commonly Used Expedited Language:
• 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream
is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List.
Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will
continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and
stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be
required".
• TRC language for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote:
"The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory
including field certified. However, effluent values < 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for
compliance purposes."
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