NC0038997_Draft Permit_20231129

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Randy Crouse
Roaring Gap Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 129
Roaring Gap, NC 28668-0129
Dear Permittee:
SATe
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 28, 2023
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO038997
Roaring Gap Club WWTP
Grade WW-1 WPCS
Alleghany 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:
➢ NH3 effluent limits have been added, which will take effect in 2028. This is required by the Division's
2016 NH3 guidance document [attached].
➢ Permit map has been updated.
➢ Electronic data submission requirements have been updated.
➢ Added monitoring for turbidity to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (21).
➢ Added downstream temperature monitoring to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 0213.0211 (18).
➢ Added monitoring for dissolved oxygen to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 0213.0211 (6).
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/3k5NFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Alleghany 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.
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.weaver(cr�,deq.nc. gov.
Sincerely,
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
D � ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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Permit NC0038997
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PF,RMIT
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,
Roaring Gap Club, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Roaring Gap Club WWTP
2663 Roaring Gap Drive
Roaring Gap
Alleghany County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to the Mitchell River in subbasin 03-07-02 of the
Yadkin -Pee Dee 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 December 31, 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 July 4, 2028 (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 NCO038997
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.
Roaring Gap Club, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a 0.013 MGD wastewater treatment system that includes the following
components:
➢ Septic tank
➢ Duplex dosing pumps (132 gpm)
➢ Dual recirculating gravel filters (surface area of 1388 sf)
➢ Duplex recirculating pumps and controls (110 gpm)
➢ Flow splitter manifold
➢ 2000-gallon effluent settling tank
➢ UV disinfection
➢ Tablet chlorination, contact chamber and dechlorination (backup system)
This facility is located at the Roaring Gap Club WWTP (2663 Roaring Gap Drive, Roaring Gap)
in Alleghany County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an
unnamed tributary to the Mitchell River (Stream Index 12-62-(1), HUC:030401010502),
currently classified B-Trout ORW waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NCO038997
Part I
Grade WW-1 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee
is authorized to discharge domestic wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
Effluent Limits
Monitoring Requirements
[eDMR Code]
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Location'
Flow
0.013 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
[50050]
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
[C0310]
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
[CO530
NH3 as N [C0610]3
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
(April 1 - October 31
NH3 as N [C0610]3
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
April 1 - October 31
Fecal Coliform [31616]
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)4
17 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
50060
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
[000101
Downstream
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
[00300]
Turbidity [00070]
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen [C0600]
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
NO2 + NO3 + TKN
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
[C0665
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
- -
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
system [see A. (3)].
2. Downstream: at least 100 feet downstream from the outfall.
3. Limits take effect 1/1/2028. Until then, the permittee shall monitor NH3 with no effluent limit.
4. Limit and associated TRC monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used for disinfection. 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.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO038997
A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future
TMDL and / or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake.
A. (3.) 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.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Reporting
Records Retention
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.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported
via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting
period. Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
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Permit NCO038997
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.
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:
https://www.federalre ig s�gov/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:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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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 11, 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:
htta:Hdea.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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