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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0023876_Permit Modification_20030131Wt State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Mr. Stephen R. Shoaf City of Burlington P.O. Box 1358 Burlington, North Carolina 27216 Dear Mr. Shoaf: NCDEMj1 January 31, 2003 Subject: Permit Modification Issuance City of Burlington - South WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO023876 Alamance County Based on an agreement between the State of North Carolina and the Environmental Protection Agency, this permit is being re -opened to require a weekly average limit for ammonia. After calculating allowable concentrations and analyzing past ammonia data, the Division has set this limit at three times your monthly average concentration (not to exceed 35 mg/L). Enclosed please find the modified permit. This permit modification 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. 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 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 take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the legal requirement to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local government permit that may be required. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this permit modification, please do not hesitate to contact Christie Jackson at (919) 733-5083, extension 538. Sincerely, #_'� Alan W. Klimek. P.E. cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files Winston-Salem Regional Office EPA Region IV 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled / 10% post -consumer paper Permit NCO023876 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER gUALITY 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 Control Act, as amended, City of Burlington is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the South Burlington W v7P 2471 Boy Wood Road Graham Alamance County to receiving waters designated as Big Alamance Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and N hereof. This permit shall become effective March 1, 2003. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, 2006. Signed this day January 31, 2003. t&,- a4-j Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission • F Permit NCO023876 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET City of Burlington is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 12.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of a bar screens, grit chamber, equalization basin, primary clarifiers, anaerobic tanks, anoxic tanks, aeration tanks, secondary clarifiers, final effluent filters, chlorination (including non -potable water re -use), dechlorination, and primary and secondary sludge handling located at South Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant on Boy Wood Road in Graham, Alamance County, and 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Big Alamance Creek, which is classified C-NSW waters in the Cape Fear River Basin. City of , Burlington Southside WWTP StateGrid/Quad: C21SE/Mebane, NC Latitude: 36° 01' 05" N Longitude: 79° 22' 127" W Pennitted Flow: 12.0 MGD Receiving Stream: Big Alamance Creek Drainage Basin: Cape Fear River Basin Stream Class: C-NSW Sub -Basin: 03-06-02 Facility Location not to scale North NPDES Permit No. NC0023876 Alamance County r Permit NCO023876 A. (I.) 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 Weekly .; , Average Daily Maximum Measurement FrequencyT Sample e Sample Location' Flow 12.0 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day, 20°C2 (April 1 -October 31) 9.0 mg/I 13.5 mg/I Daily Composite Influent, Effluent BOD, 5 day, 200C2 (November 1- March 31) 18.0 mg/1 27.0 mg/I Daily Composite Influent, Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/1 Daily Composite Influent, Effluent NH3 as N (April 1- October 31) 3.0 mg/I 9.0 mg/1 Daily Composite Effluent NH3 as N November 1-March 31 6.0 mg/I Daily Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen3 Daily Grab Effluent, Upstream, Downstream Fecal Coliform (geometric mean 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Daily Grab Effluent, Upstream, Downstream Total Residual Chlorine Daily Grab Effluent Temperature (2C) Daily Effluent, Upstream, Downstream Total Nitrogen NO2 + NO3 + TKN Monthly FGrab osite Effluent Total Phosphorus4 2.0 mg/I (Quarterly Average I Weekly posite Effluent, Upstream, Downstream Chronic Toxicity5 Quarterly Composite Effluent Conductivity6 Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream, Downstream Cyanide? 5.8 I 20.0 I Weekly Grab Effluent Total Copper Monthly Composite Effluent Total Zinc Monthly Composite Effluent Total Silver Monthly Composite Effluent HB Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1 Sample locations: For instream monitoring requirements and sample locations, see Part A. (3.). Instream monitoring requirements shall be waived as long as the facility continues to participate in the Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association. 2 The monthly average BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 3 The daily dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/l. 4Compliance shall be based upon a quarterly average of weekly samples 5 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 86% in January, April, July and October (see Part A (2.)) 6 Conductivity samples shall be collected three times per week from June -September and once per week the remainder of the year. See Part A. (3.) for additional information ?The quantitation limit for cyanide shall be 10 ug/1 (10 ppb). Levels reported at less than 10 ug/1 shall be considered zero for compliance purposes. 8 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. 'Le. Permit NCO023876 A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at. an effluent concentration of 86%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, _guarterlu 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 and 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. 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: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality 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. ._ - - -.A-, Permit NCO023876 A. (3.) INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS NOTE: The following need only be sampled if the permittee should elect to withdraw membership in the Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association. PARAMETERS TO BE SAMPLED: Parameter Sample Type Frequency Dissolved Oxygen Grab 3/week (June - September) 1 /week (October - May) Fecal Coliform Grab 3/week (June - September) 1 /week (October - May) Temperature Grab 3/week (June - September) 1 /week (October - May) Conductivity Grab 3/week (June - September) 1 /week (October - May) Total Phosphorus Grab 3/week (June - September) 1 /week (October - May) SAMPLE LOCATIONS: 1. Upstream at Highway 87. 2. Downstream at a) Boy Wood Road (NCSR 2116) b) Saxapahaw Lake - above dam (sampling at this point shall not be required if the river flow is greater than 250 cfs at the USGS gauge 02096500) c) NCSR 1005 Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples. Instream sampling should be coordinated to reduce redundant sampling for the Burlington - East, Burlington - South and Graham wastewater treatment facilities under the guidance of the Winston-Salem Regional Office. Each facility should conduct instream sampling the same day and in so far as possible at the same time of day. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Data entered on a from approved by the Division of Water Quality and summarized in an annual report due by January 1st of the year immediately following the summer period when sampling occurred. Yearly monitoring reports shall be sent to: NCDENR/DW9 Modeling/TMDL Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Re: NH3 Modifications... Subject: Re: NH3 Modifications... Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:43:06 -0500 From: Dominy.Madolyn@epamail.epa.gov To: Christie Jackson <christie.jackson@ncmail.net> Christie, Sorry. I received these two modifications and placed them into the stack with the ones that I had reviewed and inadvertently forgot about them - I apologize. I have reviewed the modifications and the only comment that I have is that you only put the weekly average for winter months for the Town of Fuquay-Varina and for summer months only for the City of Burlington. These are the only seasons which indicated RP for NH3, but I assume the next permit issuance will include both seasonal limits. Please clarify this. Otherwise, I have no comments and you can proceed with final issuance. When you finalize all of the current modifications, I think it is about 15 of them, please send me hard copies. I will issue you a no comment letter for these two facilities. If you need anything, please let me know. Thanks, Madolyn Dominy (404)562-9305 1 of 1 1/15/03 11:59AN NH3 Modifications... Subject: NH3 Modifications... Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:34:44 -0500 From: Christie Jackson <christie Jackson@ncmail.net> Organization: NC DENR DWQ To: "Dominy.Madolyn@epamail.epa.gov" <Dominy.Madolyn@epamail.epa.go, Hi Madolyn - I'm in the process of finalizing these modifications and I'm missing EPA comments on 2 of them. Could you please send an e-mail if you have concerns or questions about these? They are as follows: NCO023876 - City of Burlington (South) NCO028118 - Fuquay-Varina (Kenneth Creek) Thanks - Christie 8 1 of 1 1/10/03 2:35 PN NH3 draft mods. Subject: NH3 draft mods..... Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2002 15:43:00 -0500 From: Christie Jackson <christie.jackson@ncmail.net> Organization: NC DENR DWQ To:"Dominy.Madolyn@epamail.epa.gov" <Dominy.Madolyn@epamail.epa.gu Madolyn - Per our telephone conversation, I have attached the correct limits pages for NC0028118 and NC0023876 for your review. I will await your comments on these two permits. Also, there were three permits (NC0020184, NC0025241 and NC0026123) in which I erroneously added summer AND winter limits. To date, I have not received any comments from the permit holders or from the public regarding the modifications. As such, at the end of the comment period (assuming no comments are received), I will issue the permits as drafted. If comments are received, they will be addressed on an individual basis. Also, please note that ONE permit modification was not completed with the last batch of modifications (11TC0021474 - City of Mebane). However, this one will be modified and sent to public notice on December 11, 2002. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns. Thanks again for your patience. -Christie (919) 733-5083 ext. 538 1 of 1 12/3/02 3:43 PN Public I Notice State Of North Carolina Environmental Management Corn Center on Unit 1Rale Raleigh, 27699-1617 Notification of intent to issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit on the basis of thor"O staff review and appUcation of NC General statute 143.21. Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations, the North 'I Carolina Environmental t Management Commission proposes to issue a Nation al Pollutant Discharge Eliminationsystem (NPDES) wastewater dis- charge permit to the per son(s) listed below effec- tive 45 days from the pub- lish date of this notice. Written comments regard I ing the proposed permit will I be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. All comments re- ceived prior to that date are considered in the final de terminations regarding the Proposed permit- The Di rector of the NG Division 1 Water a pub crnMeeting for to hold a p ermit should the proposed p the Division receive a sig- nificant degree of publp in- terest. Copies of the draft permit and other supporting infor- mation on file used tde- termine conditions present are athe draft rreq�t and available up payment of the costs of re- production. Mail comments and/or requests for infor- mation to the NC Division of eaddress Water Quality above call Ms. Valery Stephens at (919) 733-5083, extension 520. Please include the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication terested persons may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N. Salisbury NC St., Raleigh, 27804.1148 between the hours of 5'00am and 5:00pm to review informa- tion on file. NPDES Permit #NC0021211 Graham WWTP, 1204 East Gilbreath Street, Graham,efor a NC 27253 has aPp d modification for a facility to- cated in Alamance County discharging treated wastewater into Haw River in the Cape Fear River Ba- sin. Currently BOfDc5.NH3ai , dissolved oxygen, iform, cyanide and total phosphorus are water qual- ity limited. This discharge may affect future alloca- tions in this portion of the receiving stream. NPDES Permit #NC0023876 2471 Burling- ton, Southside WWTP, Boy Wood Road, NC 27215 has applied for a modification for a fa cility ic^ated in Alamance County discharging treated wastewater into Big Alamance Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently BCD, ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus and cyanide are water quality This dis- charge mayaff�uture al- ortion of locations in this p the receivirN stream. November 6. 2002 I A�pFMAVIT OF Pi TSERTION OF ADVERTISIHNT The Times -News Publishing Company Burlington, NC Alamance County L. LINMA GIBSON Legal Advertising Manager of the The Times -News Publishing Co., do certify that the advertisement of NCDENR/DWQ/Budget-Office entitled Public Notice Of North Carolina Measuring 113 LINES appeared in . T he Timis-�4ews, a newspaper published in Alamance County, Burlington, NC, in issues of November 6, 2002 43,-, '.10 Legal Advertising Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this G__day of , 2002 Notary Public My commission expires Z0 �3 61�'2)940t) J�\�ED Sri,Fs UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY A yz REGION 4 o Q ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER Z;F 02 61 FORSYTH STREET tirq( PRO, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960 January 15, 2003 Ms. Christie Jackson NPDES Unit Division of Water Quality North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 SUBJ: Review of NPDES Permit Modifications Weekly Average Ammonia Limits Dear Ms. Jackson: JAN 21 2003 In accordance with the EPA/NCDENR MOA, we have completed our review of the draft permit modifications to include weekly average ammonia limits. The permits that were reviewed and have no comment are listed below. Facility NPDES Permit No. City of Burlington, South WWTP NCO023876 Town of Fuquay-Varina, Kenneth Branch NCO028118 We request that we be afforded an additional review opportunity only if significant changes are made to the draft permit modification prior to issuance, or if additional significant comments to this modification are received. Otherwise, please send us one copy of the final permit modification when issued. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (404)562-9305 or at dominy.madol,km@epa.gov. Sin erely, Mado S. Dominy , NPDES & Biosolids Section Permits, Grants and Technical Assistance Branch_ Water Management Division Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov Recycled/Recyclable . Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 30 % Postconsumer) A UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ? REGION 4 o �\�/� Q ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER �F 11 2 61 FORSYTH STREET 4 PROS �G1 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960 November 26, 2002 Ms. Christie Jackson NPDES Unit Division of Water Quality North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources }. 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Z0N C - 030 SUBJ: Review of NPDES Permit Modifications Weekly Average Ammonia Limits Dear Ms. Jackson: In accordance with the EPA/NCDENR MOA, we have completed our review of the draft permit modifications to include weekly average ammonia limits. The permits that were reviewed and have no comment are listed below. Facility City of Gastonia WWTP City of Graham WWTP City of Fayetteville/Cross Creek WWTP City of High Point/East Side WWTP OWASA/Mason Farm WWTP City of Asheboro WWTP Town of Siler City WWTP Johnston County Regional WWTP City of Hickory/Henry Fork WWTP City of Dunn/Black River WWTP Town of Robbins WWTP Town of Holly Springs WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO020184 NCO021211 NCO023957 NCO024210 NCO025241 NCO026123 NCO026441 NCO030716 NCO040797 NCO043176 NCO062855 NCO063096 Two draft permit modifications, Fuquay-Varina/Kenneth Creek WWTP (NC0028118) and the City of Burlington/South Burlington WWTP (NC0023876) are not correct. The Fuquay- Varina draft modification does not have the weekly average limit for the summer months in the table and the Burlington draft modification does not have the summer and winter weekly average limits in the table. This no comment letter is conditional for these two permits until the \ `� � 1✓ appropriate corrections are made. Z J Intemet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov Recycled/Recyclable • Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 30 % Postconsumer) We request that we be afforded an additional review opportunity only if significant changes are made to the draft permit modification prior to issuance, or if additional significant comments to this modification are received. Otherwise, please send us one copy of the final permit modification when issued. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (404)562-9305 or at dominy.madolyn@epa.gov- Sinf erely, tMadon S.UUD,ominy NPDES & Biosolids Section Permits, Grants and Technical Assistance Branch Water Management Division Re: Draft for Burlington South Subject: Re: Draft for Burlington South Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:31:21 -0500 From: Christie Jackson <christie.jackson@ncmail.net> Organization: NC DENR DWQ To: Mike Mickey <mike.mickey@ncmail.net> Mike - Thanks for your comments. I'll make sure I change the footnote numbers when I issue the final. As for the NH3-N (winter) - EPA decided that we didn't put in summer and winter weekly averages at once for ALL these mods. - So, it looks like the winter weekly average won't be updated until the permit is renewed - It's a little confusing, I know ...... but hey, we just do as we are told, right? And, I'll talk to Natalie about the conductivity. I don't know if I can update that as a part of this mod ....... but if Dave ok's it ..... I'll change it in the final. Thanks Again - Christie Mike Mickey wrote: Christie - Received the corrected draft for NC0023876. One question. Why is there no winter weekly average limit for NH3-N? Also, the footnotes are numbered wrong (4-9 should be changed to 3-8). While we are on the subject..... Natalie just emailed me and said that conductivity in both of Burlington's permits should be listed as follows: Conductivity Daily Effluent Conductivity6 Weekly Upstream and Downstream. The way it is written now is confusing because the footnote only pei�gins to U & D monitoring. Could that be corrected now also? Sorry for the has e. Mike. 1 of 1 11 / 15/02 9:33 AN draft permit modification reviews Subject: draft permit modification reviews Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 10:55:48 -0500 From: John Giorgino <john.giorgino@ncmail.net> To: Christie Jackson <Christie.Jackson@ncmail.net> CC: Matt Matthews <Matt.MatthewsOncmail.net>, Kevin Bowden <Kevin.Bowden@ncmail.net> Hi Christie, Thank you for sending our unit the following draft permit modifications for our review: 0020184 0024210 0023957 0021211 0026123 0063096 0025241 0028118 0040797 0062855 0023876 0026441 0030716 Concerning. NCO026441: I. noticed sections A(2) and .A(3) were not attached to the document. Concerning NCO030716: IWC's are not calculated consistently with permitted flows. I believe the problem lies with the 7Q 10. Our data base has it listed at 184 and the permit has it at 170. Can you review the calculations and forward the correct 7Q 10 for our records? I have no comments with the other facilities at this time. Thanks for allowing us to participate in the review process. Best Regards, John John Giorgino Aquatic Toxicology Unit Office: 919 733-2136 Fax: 919 733-9959 1 of 2 11 / 14/02 2:19 PA NCO023876 Subject: NCO023876 Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2002 16:01:48 -0500 From: Mike Mickey <mike. mickey@ncmail. net> Organization: NC DENR Water Quality To: Christie Jackson <Christie.Jackson@ncmail.net> Christie - There are no ammonia limits shown in the weekly average column on South Burlington's draft limits page. Am I missing something? Also, shouldn't conductivity be a grab? Let me know. Thanks, Mike. Mike Mickey <mike.mickey@ncmail.net> Environmental Specialist II North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality 1 of 1 11/ 12/02 10:50 AN