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Home My WebLink AboutNC0039152_Permit Issuance_20050914NCDENR 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 September 14, 2005 Mr. Kenneth Simmons, General Manager Ohio Electric Motors, Inc 30 Paint Fork Road Barnardsville, North Carolina 28709 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0039152 Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. Buncombe County Dear Mr. Simmons: 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 July 20, 2005. Please note that the Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) limit in this permit takes effect April 1, 2007. If you wish to explore dechlorination options in order to comply with the limit, consult the enclosed guidance document. 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, r �' / 1 �L 46R- Alan W. Klimek, P.E. cc: Central Files Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-733-7015 / FAX 919-733-2496 / Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper NorthCarolina Naturally Permit NCO039152 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND. NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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, Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. is' hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Ohio .Electric Motors WWTP 30 Paint Fork Road Barnardsville Buncombe County to receiving waters designated as Paint Fork Creek in the French Broad 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 October 1, 2005. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2010. Signed this day September 14, 2005. AlanW. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO039152 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.. Ohio Electric Motors, IncAs hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0025 MGD domestic wastewater treatment system (Outfall 001) with the -following components: , ♦ Septic tank ♦ Sand filter ♦ Tablet chlorinator ♦ Effluent discharge pipe 2. Continue to discharge'. non -contact cooling water from production operations (Outfall 002). The facility is located in Barnardsville at Ohio Electric Motors at 30 Paint Fork Road in Buncombe County. . 3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Paint Fork Creek, classified WS-II-HQW waters in the French Broad -River Basin. Latitude: 35°46'52" Stream Class: WS-II-HQW Longitude:82°27'30". Subbasin:040304 Quad # D9SW Receiving Stream: Paint Fork Creek Permit NC0039152 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 € LIMITS ` " 2 5 N NITQRING:RE4U) REMENTS E E 3 Fi kkf a �§ iK 4 s, �`, 3"w 4x E"ii'1 W `mac fE' L'f'( ,hi l.3 _ 'FCrz^i 1F 3SR� Monthly Weekly DailyINeas►irement Samp[etType Sainpfe'Locatian .� Fquency r E, .: _Average.,. _ u Average, Maximum Flow 0.0025 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N Monthly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent pH1 2/Month Grab . Effluent Total Residual Chlorine2 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (°C)3 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. 2. Limit takes effect April 1, 2007. Until the limit takes effect, the permittee shall monitor TRC (with no effluent limit). 3. The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.8oC and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 29oC. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts Permit NC0039152 A. (2.) 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 002. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENTHn fi LIMITS µ MO IiTORiNG REQU REMENTS � ° 5 g Monthly Weekty xt)a�ly a Measurement Sam te`Type Sample Location Ft P Average Avers e ; .Maximum Frequency, µ r <. , - - Total Residual Chlorine 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent PH2 2/Month Grab Effluent Temperature (°C)3 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Monitoring requirements only apply if chlorine is added to the treatment system and/or non -contact cooling water. Limit takes effect April 1, 2007. 2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. 3. The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.8oC and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 29oC. There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the cooling water. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts Permit NCO039152 A. (3) BIOCIDE CONDITION The Permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division of Water Quality prior to the use of any chemical additive in the discharge. The permittee shall notify the Director in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to instituting the use of any additional additive in the discharge, which may be toxic to aquatic life (other than additives previously approved by the division). Such notification shall include the completion of a Biocide Worksheet Form 101 (if applicable), a copy of the MSDS for the additive, and a map indicating the discharge point and receiving stream. DENR/DWQ FACT SKEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT NPDES No. NC0039152, Ohio Electric Motors Inc. WWMF A licant,/Faeil 1Vdme: Ohio Electric Motors Inc. WW IF A '"licant Address _ P.O. Box 168, Barnardsville, NC 28709 Facility Address: 30 Paint Fork Road Permitted Flow 0.0025 MGD Tie of Waste: 100% Domestic, Non -Contact cooling water Buncombe Miscellaneous i2eceiving Stream:. Paint Fork Regional Office. - ARO Creek Stream Classification: WS-II-HQW Quad D9SW / Barnardsville, NC 303(d) Listed?: No Permit Writer. Bob Guerra Subbasin ' 040304 Date:. July 1, 2005 Draina e Area '(rm2) .' 4 s . miles Summen',7Q70 (cfs) 0.3 Winter 7Q10'(efs) 0.99 , Average Flow, (cfs) 4.5 `s 0.61 Prim = _SIC Code. 3621 ter,,, � T A — Ohio Electric Motors Inc. operates a 0.0025 MGD Class 1 Wastewater Treatment Facility that discharges into Paint Fork Creek in the French Broad Basin. The facility has 97 employees and produces D.0 Electric Motors utilizing Steel, Iron, Copper, and Synthetic coatings in the manufacturing process. The principal processfs included: Machining, Assembly and Coating of electric motors. The facility has two outfalls, 001 for the WWTP and 002 which discharges Non Contact Cooling Water. Discharges from the facility in 2004 averaged 1162 gallons and occurred 6 times. Utility water discharges in 2004 were from the non -contact cooling water and averaged 10,000 gallons per day. There were no process water discharges in 2004. The total monthly average discharge in 2004 was 200,000 gallons of which 97% was non -contact cooling water. The facility (001) consists of a 6,994 gallon septic tank, an 890 gallon dosing tank, a 6,600 square foot subsurface sand filter (75 x 88 ft) and a tablet chlorination system with a discharge to Paint Fork Creek in the French Broad River Basin. The facility utilizes the following chemicals that may be discharged: Chlorine Tablets - 2.75 lbs/month, Sodium Hydroxide - 37.75 lbs / month for pH adjustment and Sodium Bicarbonate - 37.75 lbs / month for pH adjustment. According to the Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan for the French Broad River, there are no fish consumption advisories in this Subbasin. In the water supply category, all waters are supporting on an evaluated basis based on reports from DEH regional water treatment consultants. TOXICITY TESTING: Current Requirement: None in existing permit and none anticipated in this permit renewal. INSTREAM MONITORING: Current Requirement: None in existing permit and none anticipated in this permit renewal. Ohio Electric Motor WWTP NPDES Renewal Page 1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY: BASED ON THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS LV-02-155 - 6-26-02 - Facility was assessed Civil Penalties in the amount of $1,355.50 by the Asheville Regional Office for Monthly and Daily Maximum permit limits for Fecal Limits. LV-02-442 - 10-16-02 - Facility was assessed Civil Penalties in the amount of $1,380.50 by the Asheville Regional Office for Monthly and Daily Maximum permit limits for Fecal Limits. TOXICANT PARAMETERS Current Requirement: None in existing permit and none anticipated in this permit renewal. PROPOSED CHANGES: Addition of TRC limits for Outfall 001 and inclusion for outfall 002 if C12 is added in this permit cycle. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE: Draft Permit to Public Notice: July 20, 2005 (est.) Permit Scheduled to Issue: September 12, 2005 (est.) STATE CONTACT: If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Bob Guerra at (919) 733-5083 ext. 539. REGIONAL OFFICE COMMENT: NAME: DATE: Ohio Electric Motor WWTP NPDES Renewal Page 2 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION BUNCOMBE COUNTY SS. NORTH CAROLINA Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Darryl Rhymes, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is the Legal Billing Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times, engaged in publication of a newspaper known as The Asheville. Citizen -Times, published, issued, and entered as second class mail in. the City of Asheville, 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 The Asheville Citizen - Times on the following date: July 23, 2005 newspaper in which said notice, paper, document or legal advertisement were published were, at the time of each and every publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina. Signed this 28th, July 2005 ((Signature of per n making affidav' Sworn to and subscribed before me the 28th, July day of July 2005 (NotaAy ublic) My Commission xpires the 6th day of October 2006 Portion of the watershed. Jokkmbe Company, Inc has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NCO06020E for the Marion Super B Motel WVVTP in McDowell County. This permitted facil- ity discharges', treated wastewater to H icla Branch in the Catawba River Basin. Currently, ammonia nitro gen and total residual chlo rine are water quality lira ited. This discharge may af- fect future allocations in this Portion of the watershed. The Eagles Nest Foundo tion has applied for renewal Of NPDES permit NCM021 for the Eagles Nest Camp W V TP in Tran- sylvania County. This Per- mitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Little River in the French Broad River Basin. Cur- rently, total residual chlo rine is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocation in this por- tion of the watershed. Charles Thompson, Jr., P.O. Box 919, Brevard, NC 2M2 has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NCM55336 (Camp Carolina) in Tran- sylvania Coady. This per- mitted facility diiscmrges treated wastewater to the Lamb Creek in the French Broad River Basin. Cur- rentty, CBOD and ammonia nitrogen are water quality limited. " This disdnrgm may affect future alloca- tions in this portion of the watershed. A. Dale Owen, 15 Morgan Mill Road, Brevard, NC XM has applied -for renewal of NPDES Permit N000B1001 for fts Morgan Mill Resort WVVTP, off Highway 64 noritheast of Roma, Trm Sylvania County. This Per mftted facility discharge treated vv afewaler to the Pe ter Weaver Creek in fir French Broad River Basin Currattty, CBOD and am mania n'ihogei are wale) quality limited. This dhs charge may affect future of locations in this Portion of th wwatershed. A. Dale Owen, Route 2, BOh 397, Brevard, NC 29712 ha applied for renewal a NPDES Permit NCOOB622 for its D&D Caffishing ! RV Resort off Highway & north of Rosman, Transyl vania County. This Permil fed facility discharge Ireated wastewater to th Pafi Wanner Creek in th Currently, CBOD and a rnonia nitrogen are ware quality limited. This de charge may affect futur allocations in this portion r the watershed. Tyco Electronics Corpon tion, PO Box 3608, Harris burg, PA 17105, has applie for renewal of its NPDE discharge Permit (perm number NCD082295) for tt facility in Buhcoml: County discharging to tt Cane Creek in the Fnerx Broad River Basin. Th facility operates four oL falls, 001 (treated wvustew ter), 002 (boiler blowdown 003 (cooling tower blo down), and OW (treah groundwater). Current BOD, TSS, total residu chlorine, and Toluene a water quality limited. Tt discharge may affect -t ture allocations in this Pr tion of the French Bra River Basin. Ohio Electric Motors, Ir has applied for renewal permit'NC0039152 for WWTP in Bunmm County. This Permitted fa ity discarges treat wastewater to Point Fc Crack in the French Bra River Basin. CurrerrtlY BO fecal calrforrn and total res ual chlorine are water gual limited. This discharge m affect future allocations this Portion of the Frer Broad River Basin. 2006 July 23,2005 (13A u■ EW ELECTRIC MOTORS INC. SUBSIDIARY OF PEERLESS-WINSMITH. INC. PAINT FORK ROAD, P.O. BOX 168 BARNARDSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28709 PHONE: (704) 626-2901 FAX (704) 626 22166 Attn: Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. December 8, 2004 NCDENR / Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Weaver: Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. request renewal of its Waste Water Discharge Permit number NC0039152. No changes have been made to operational procedures nor to the method of discharging the water. Non -contact water is discharged at about ambient temperature. It has nothing added to it in the process of its use. The Sanitary Water is processed in a septic tank. From the septic tank it is filtered through a sand filter into a chlorinated unit then discharged. There is no process water discharged from this plant and no resulting sludge management required. Roe Shook Plant Environmental Engineer D EC 1 3 2004 DENR - DATER QUALITY POINT SOURCE BRANCH Pill j N''� -it ri 16 , -16 (Q5 ON -CONTACT WATER 1U& SANITARY WATER Pl))Iv 7- -rot? K T?01� -D FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED RENEWAL Permit Number NCO 3 Sa Facility Name bkio (,¢c "d izr Reviewer SC_ P Basin/Sub-basin (-6 3 Ocl Receiving Stream A int G r Stream Classification in permit WS _ Stream Classification in BIMS Is the stream impaired (listed on 303(d))? Is stream monitoring required? Do they need NH3 limit(s)? Do they need TRC limit(s)? 00 I Outfmll Z$ Do they have whole -effluent toxicity testing? Are there special conditions? Existing Expiration Date 3� 0 Proposed Expiration Date 30 lu Miscellaneous Comments: If expedited, is this a simpler permit or a more difficult one? f Ed 5 %L