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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0067024_Permit Issuance_200710150 W A rj�-qQ� s � 1 Mr. John D. Anderson Watauga County Board Of Education P.O. Box 1790 Boone, North Carolina 28607 Dear Mr. Anderson: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality October 15, 2007 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO067024 Valle Crucis Elementary School WWTP Watauga County 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 May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended). This permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on August 15, 2007. 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 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 Bob Guerra at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 539. Sincerely, Coleen H. Sullins r Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO067024 cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office / Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit On e NhCarolina Naturally North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-7015 Customer Service Internet: www.ncwaterauality.org Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 733-2496 1-877-623-6748 An P-21 r)nnnrtnnihr/GHirmathro Crtinn Fmni nror — 9;001. PonrrlorillnOl Pnet r.nnciimor Pvnor Permit NCO067024 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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, the Watauga County Board of Education is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Valle Crucis Elementary School WWTP 2998 Broadstone Road Sugar Grove Watauga County to receiving waters designated as Dutch Creek in the Watauga 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, 2007. This permit and authorization. to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2012. Signed this day October 15, 2007. r n H.Sullins, Director on of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO067024 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. The Watauga County Board of Education is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0065 MGD extended -aeration wastewater treatment system that includes the following components: ➢ 1-8,000 gallon Septic tank with o Dual 5000 GPD effluent filters ➢ 2025 square foot recirculating sand filter system with 0 8,000 gallon recirculating pump tank ➢ Control Building ➢ 2 UV -disinfection units ➢ Sludge holding tank This facility is located at the Valle Crucis Elementary School WWTP at Valle Crucis School located at 2998 Broadstone Road, Sugar Grove in Watauga County. 2. Discharge from at the locations specified on the attached map into Dutch Creek, classified B-Trout waters in the Watauga River Basin. • v O �Q I it 6 , 9 r #a a •Valle o • �^���t • }` ;o- fj 11 Olt ///���/� �,� % �a a; '• \`�\ Ile r� f •A�`L Watauga County Board of Education Valle Crucis Elementary School WWTP Latitude: 36' 12' 37" N State Grid: Valle Crucis Longitude: 8 P 46' 39" W Permitted Flow: 0.0065 MGD Receiving Stream: Dutch Creek Drainage Basin: Watauga River Basin Stream Class: B-Trout Waters Sub -Basin: 04-02-01 Permit NCO067024 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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 for each outfall: EFFLUENT r LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement �SampleType -;Samplel:ocation erager'. ;Maximums ,Frequenc Flow 0.0065 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day (200 C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3as N Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 mL 400/100 mL 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorines 28 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature2 Monitor & Report Weekly Grab Effluent pH3 Monitor & Report 2/Month Grab Effluent - Notes: 1. Limits and monitoring for total residual chlorine will apply only if chlorine is added to the waste stream during the treatment process. 2. The temperature of the effluent shall not cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.8 °C and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32 'C. 3. The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor exceed 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Acct. Name: NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES Acct. # 112162 COST OF PUBLICATION Total $154.22 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 NOTfFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT Dn the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General .Statue 143.21, Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and tegulations., the North Carolina Environmental Management Commis- sion proposes to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below effective 45 days from the publish date of this notice. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will 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 determinations re- garding the proposed permit. The Director of the NC Division of Wa- ter Quality may decide to hold a public meeting for the proposed per- mit should the Division receive a significant degree of public interest. Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file used to determine conditions present in the draft permit are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail com- ments and/or requests for information to the NC Division of Water Quality at the above address or call Ms. Frances Candelaria (919) 733-5093, extension 520 at the Point Source Branch. Please include the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication. Inter- ested person may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. And 5:00 p.m. to review information on file. Mill Ridge Property Owners Association4 a ties applied for pnewairof a wastewater permit discharging to iAi *Wuga River, a class B-Trout-HQW stream in the Watauga River Basin. ✓ Hebron Colony Ministries permit number4lq;;A03Zqas applied for femwal,,Of its permit discharging to the Watauga River in the Watauga River Basin. ✓ Yonahlossee WWTP i his applied ford of its per mit discharging to Lance Creek in the Watauga River Basin. Bethel Elementary School as applied for4gllinq*oorf its permit discharging to Rea�ferdamt _Creek in the Watauga Basin. Old Cove Creek -School, permit number pas applied for ,Mr*wi�of its permit discharging to Cove Creek in the Watauga. River Basin. V,alte Cracis Elementary SchoolStG064 ;has applied forfiertew V of its permit discharging to Dutch aC eeW3in the Watauga River Basin. The Valle Landing Property Owners Association, Inc. [P.O. Box 554, Valle CrucisvJC 28691] has applied for 4*mewal, of permit 4", 2559:f¢r its Valle landing Shopping Center WWTP in Watauga County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Dutch Creek in the Watauga River Basin. Currently fecal coliform is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Dutch Creek. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA-WATAUGA COUNTY Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by the law to administer oaths, personally appeared: Who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he (she) is REPRESENTATIVE of a newspaper known as THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT, publishe issued and entered as second class mail in City of Boone, in said County and State; that he (she) is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice of other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT the following dates NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT 08/20/2007 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. This 20th day of August, 2007 A %Vol:ri t�4 sub,syri ed before me, this k-41 day aof At gLrst, '2007 Notary Public My Commission Expires: l�{'JRn 0 appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper known as' Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and State: that he is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement: that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in Winston-Salem Journal on the following dates: August 18, 2007 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper document, or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. PUBLIC NOTICE This 20th day of August, 2007 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA rt: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (sign"percng affidavit) COMMISSIOWNPDES UNIT 4� 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER' RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of August, 2007 A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT Qf Notary Alic My Commission expires: September 28, 2010 KIMALEY JOHNSON NOTARY PUBLIC FORSYTH COUNTY STATE OF NORTH CAR olp MY COMMISSION EXPIRES on the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General Statute 143.21, Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below effective 45 days from the publish date of this notice. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. All comments received prior to that date are considered in the final determinations regarding the proposed permit. The Director of the NC Division of Water Quality may decide to hold a public meeting for the proposed permit should the Division receive a, significant degree of public (interest Copies of the draft permit and other supporting Information on file used to determine conditions present in the draft permit are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail comments and/or requests for information to the NC Division of Water Quality at the above address or call Ms; Frances Candelaria (919) 733.5083, extension 520 at the Point Source Branch. Please include the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication. Interested persons may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N_ Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00 am. and 5:00 p.m.. to reviewinformation on file. Creeksid0 Manor Rest Home [P.O. Box 485, Kerners- vfl1e,,.,N 2T28SO485] has applied for renewal of 311 for its WWTP in Forsyth County. 's permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Belews Creek in the Roanoke River Basin. Currently dissolved oxygen, ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited This discharge may affect future allot- tions in this portion pf Belews Creek. - MIN Ffidge Property Owners Association " has applied for renewal of a wastewater � rmit for discharging to the Watauga River, a class B-Trout- HQW stream in the Watauga River Basin. [[Hebron Colony Ministries' Permit number MC"311 1, has applied for renewal of Its permits discharging to the Watauga River in the Watauga" River Basin. Yonahlossee WWTP, rhas applied for', renewal of its permit diseOrghioo.Lance Creek in the Watauga River Basin. L. Bethel Elementary School, NCO066"L, has applied for renewal of its permit discharging to Beaverdam Creek in the Watauga River Basin. , Old Cove Creek School, permit numberNIC006f098 has applied for renewal of Its permit discharging to Cove Creek in the Watauga River Basin. VaNe Crtads Elementary School has applied for renewal of Its per scharging to Dutch Creek i5the Watauga River Basin. The Valle Landing Property Owners Association, Inc [P.O. Box 554, Valk Cru NC Z8691j has applied for renewal of permits for its Valle Landing Shopping Center WWTP in Watauga County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Dutch Creek in the Watauga River Basin. Currently fecal coliform is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future. alloca- tions in this portion of Dutch Creek. WSJ: August 18, 2007 6 . cc: Permits and Engineering Technical Support Branch County Health Dept. Central Files WSRO SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No If Yes, SOC No. To: Permits and Engineering Unit Water Quality Section Attention: Charles Weaver Date: July 31, 2007 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION County Watauga Permit No. NCO067024 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Facility and Address: Valle Crucis Elementary School WWTP Broadstone Road Valle Crucis, NC Watauga Co b 2. Date of Investigation: June 19, 2007 3. Report Prepared by: Sue White 4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: James Hodges 828-264-6393 5. Directions to Site: 105 S out of Boone, rt on Broadstone Road to Valle Crucis. WWTP located behind elementary school. 6. Discharge Points(s), List for all discharge points: One disc point into Dutch Creek Latitude: 36d l2' 37"_ Longitude: 8ld 46' 39" U.S.G.S. Quad No. C11NE_ U.S.G.S. Quad Name _ Valle Crucis 7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? Yes 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Flat, located in flood plain. 9. Location of nearest dwelling: 100 yards 10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Dutch Creek a. Classification: B-Trout b. River Basin Watauga and Subbasin No.: 040201 C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: General use Part II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity) 0.0065 MGD b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste Water Treatment facility? 0.0065 MGD C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 0.0065 MGD d. Date(s) of construction activities allowed by previous A/Cs issued in the previous two years. Authorization to construct (A to C No. 067024AO1) issued in January 2006. e. , Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater treatment facilities; 8000 gallon septic tank with dual 5000 GPD effluent filters, 2025 sq ft recirculating sand filter system with 8000 gallon recirc pump tank and control bldg with 2 UV disinfection units. f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities. N/a g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: fecal h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs'only): n/a in development _ approved should be required _ not needed 2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): Solids pumped on as -needed basis and taken to municipal WWTP 3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet). NPDES Permit Staff Report Version 10/92 Page 2 I SIC Code(s): Primary Secondary Main Treatment Unit Code: PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies involved. (municipals only)? N/a 2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: none at this time 3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please indicate) n/a Date Submission of Plans and Specifications Begin Construction Complete Construction 4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge options available. Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated. N/a 5. Other Special Items: N/a PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS No issues with this plant at this time. Signature of report preparer yr Water Quality Regional Supervisor 115W NPDES Permit Staff Report Version 10/92 Date 7 Page 3 Watauga County Board of Education OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT MARGARET E. GRAGG EDUCATION CENTER TEL: (828) 264-7190 P.O. BOX 1790 BOONE N.C. 28607 FAX: (828) 264-7196 April 17, 2007 Mrs. Carolyn Bryant NC DENR/DWQ/Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Mrs. Carolyn Bryant: This letter is to request renewal of NPDES Permit No. NCO067024 for the Wastewater Treatment Facility at Valle Crucis Elementary School. This is a new plant that went on line this month. It is my understanding that this request must be filed at least 180 days prior to the expiration date of the current permit which is September 30, 2007 but the application was received in mid March. Also a Permit Name/Ownership Change Form was applied in March of 2004 but the name has not been changed. I am attaching a copy of this form with the NPDES Application.. Sincerely '1/,f "John D. Anderson Director of Physical Operations Educate for productive citizenship and life-long learning. NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD Mail the complete application to: N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / 1\PDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit C00 6 7 0 2 4 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Facility Name Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address Please print or type. Watauga County Board of Education Valle Crucis Elementary School P. O. Box 1790 Boone North Carolina 28607 (828) 264-7190 (828) 264-9670 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 2998 Broadstone Road City Sugar Grove State / Zip Code North Carolina 28679 County Watauga r•,l�` i1 � u.�_.. i 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name Watauga County Board of Education ------------- ------- ----------- ---- --- --- ------- Mailing Address P . 0. Box 1790 City Boone — ---------- State / Zip Code North Carolina 28607 Telephone Number ( 8 2 8) 2 6 4- 719 0 Fax Number ( 828) 264-9670 t of 3 Form D 4105 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply): Industrial ❑ Number of Employees Commercial ❑ Number- of Employees Residential ❑ Number- of Homes School Pq Number of Students/Staff --�� Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater- (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Population served: 5. Type of collection system X1 Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes T3 No 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Dutch Creek 8. Frequency of Discharge: fj Continuous If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: ❑ Intermittent Duration: 9. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a separate sheet of paper. Sand Filter Drip System (New Plant) 2of3 Form-D 4105 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow • 0 0 6 5 MGD Annual Average daily flow . 0 0 6.5 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow . 0 0 5 3 • MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes ' M No 12. Effluent Data Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature -and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS) 45.0 30.0 mg / L Fecal Coliform 4 0 0/ 10 0 2 0 0/ 2 0 0 ml Total Suspended Solids 45.0 30.0 m g/ L Temperature (Summer) Temperature (Winter) pH 6-9 6-9 ph 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: ,. Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES NC 0 0 6 7 0 2 4 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) PSD (CAA) Other Non -attainment program (CAA) 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Permit Number 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. John D. Anderson Director of Physical Operations Printed r),.ame of Person Signing Title �. Z K'41 Annlic t Date /% -1__1'1A9 North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: 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 knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 3 of 3 Form-D 4/05