HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0028215_Draft Permit_20230419ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Ricardo Sanabria
NC 1 Holdings, LLC
15701 Collins Avenue Sunny
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Dear Permittee:
SAIT
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 19, 2023
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO028215
Osprey Cove North WWTP
Grade WW-2 Biological WPCS
Onslow County
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft
permit for your facility. Please review this draft carefully to ensure your thorough understanding of the
information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Permit owner name has been changed
➢ Electronic data submission requirements have been updated.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document (cover, map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3BNFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
Brinson Creek is listed as an impaired stream on North Carolina's 303 (d) list. Currently, the stream does not
meet all water quality standards. If the limitations in the current permits for facilities discharging to Brinson
Creek do not result in improved water quality, removal of discharges may be necessary for the health of the
stream.
We will continue to monitor compliance at your facility. If noncompliance with your permit's effluent limits is
shown to be a direct cause of stream degradation, the Division will recommend removal of your facility's
discharge.
Part III of your permit requires you to "continually evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the
most environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost-effective alternatives" to surface water discharge.
Such an evaluation may help you find an alternative to surface water discharge that is more appropriate for your
facility.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Onslow County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments, if any, to me at the e-mail address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
D � ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
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NPDES Permit NCO028223
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at
charles.weaverkncdenr. gov.
Sincerely,
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
Permit NCO028215
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 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,
NC1 Holdings, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Osprey Cove North WWTP
118 Broadhurst Road
Jacksonville
Onslow County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Brinson Creek in the White Oak 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
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 29, 2028.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal
application must be submitted no later than September 2, 2027 (180 days before the expiration of this
permit).
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO028215
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.
NCI Holdings, LLC is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.1 MGD wastewater treatment system that includes the following
components:
♦ Dosing Chamber
♦ Dual extended aeration
♦ Dual clarification
♦ Aerobic sludge digestion
♦ Dual high rate tertiary sand filters
♦ Chlorination
♦ Post aeration
♦ Flow recording
The facility is located at the Osprey Cove North WWTP (118 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville) in
Onslow County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed
tributary to Brinson Creek, currently classified SC -NSW waters in the White Oak River Basin.
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Permit NCO028215
Part I
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample Location
Parameter Codes
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Flow
0.100 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
50050
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
00310
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
00530
NH3 as N
00610
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
(00300)
Daily average > 5.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Enterococci (geometric mean)
35 / 100 mL
276 / 100 mL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
61211
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)2
13 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
50060
Temperature (°C)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
(00010)
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
00600
Total Phosphorus3
2.0 mg/L Quarterly Average
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
00665
pH
> 6.8 and < 8.5 standard
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
(00400)
units
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system, [see
A. 2.)].
2. TRC limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used. The Permittee shall report all effluent
TRC values reported by a NC -certified laboratory [including field -certified]. Effluent values < 50 µg/L will be
treated as zero for compliance purposes.
3. Compliance shall be based on a quarterly average of weekly samples.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO028215
A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program
reports. 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.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
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. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
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 forms (MR 1, 1. 1, 2, 3) or
alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the
following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316 (b) Annual Reports.
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The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the
initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity
(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated entity
for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2 (b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: hops://www.federalregister.fzov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-
24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
3. 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:
hltp:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. 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.
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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:
hlt 2:Hdeg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/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 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. "
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee 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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Osprey Cove North WWTP
Latitude: 34044'36" Sub -Basin: 03-05-02
Longitude:-77027'08" Receiving Stream: Brinson Creek
HUC: 03020302 Stream Class: SC -NSW
Facility
Location
North NC0028215
Onslow County