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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0046426_Permit Issuance_20181214ROY COOPER Gownior MICHAEL S. REGAN Se Lary LINDA CULPEPPER Direcinr NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quolfty December 14, 2018 Bergie Speaks Wilkes County Schools 613 Cherry St North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit Permit Number NCO046426 Traphill Elementary School WWTP Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] Wilkes County Dear Mr. Speaks: 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on October 17, 2018. 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 perrut does not affect the legal requirements to obtain any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Emily DelDuco at emily.delducona,ncdenr.eov or at the number listed below. me ely, 11 C G Linda Culpepper Director cc: NPDES files cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office ,�p North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 1617 Mall service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919-707-9125 Permit NCO046426 Grade 1 Biological WKS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] 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 provisions 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 Wilkes County Board of Education is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Traphill Elementary School WWTP 9794 Traphill Road, southwest of Traphill Wilkes County to receiving waters designated as Little Sandy Creek in subbasin 03-07-01 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 January 1, 2019. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2023. Signed this day December 14, 2018. L' da Culpepper, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 1of6 Permit NCO046426 Grade 1 Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked, and as of this 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 Wilkes County Board of Education is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.004 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes the following components: • Dual (2) Septic tanks • Dosing tank with alternating siphons • Two (2) surface sand filters • Ultraviolet disinfection system • Pump station and force main • Blower The facility is located at the Traphill Elementary School off Traphill Road southwest of Traphill in Wilkes County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Little Sandy Creek [Stream Segment: 12-46-4-10; HUC: 030401010405], currently classified C waters in subbasin 03-07-01 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. 2of6 Permit NCO046426 Grade 1 Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] Part I 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 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: v _,�.yrk•i}t � 1J s=1 '! •! - u/L. J Ir• (! f�'S .4 �'t. 411K PARAMETER Lt TS z tiM� t� i�If10i�ITORiNG U�nE,� s _ Y .e-' - eDMR�Code J t' � onttil°: a c M y z °Dail'I y easufer,�,r�.,����:�e.- Mnt � .-•_ Samp�� 4.'.-�"� .:nle . ��,�f' _ �.{T•.+ s,;,�s_� :Maximum ..•.- f. .,:.:! ,'.+mot r Flow 50050 0.004 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day, 20°C 00310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2 / Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids [005301 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2 / Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N 00610 Monthly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform [31616] (geometric mean 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml 2 / Month Grab Effluent Temperature °C 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen 00600 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus 00665 Quarterly Grab Effluent pH 00400 > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units — — 2 / Month Grab Effluent 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR application system [see A. (3)]. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. 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. 3 of 6 Permit N00046426 Grade 1 Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302) A. (3) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 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)l 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. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR 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 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 mailing address above. 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. 4of6 Permit NCO046426 Grade 1 Biological WKS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] Starting on December 21, 2020, 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: http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/final-national-Dollutant-discharge-elimination-system- gpdes-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. 5of6 Permit NCO046426 Grade 1 Biological WKS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following web page: http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) Ml 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. 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: http://deg.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 122.411. 6of6 �uv/ac •�yt �arCr - iFn Ch 4 np G j/i, o =� Tirapltili I • � Little Sandy Creek , y D\ r _ 4 U ,� eRyppyrighC� 20134National G�eogrSphic:§puety, is bed Wilkes County School Traphill Elementary School WWTP NPDES Permit NC0046426 Receiving Stream: Little Sandy Creek Stream Class: C Stream Segment: 12-46-4-10 Sub -Basin #: 03-07-01 River Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee HUC: 030401010405 SCnt.6 36.34° N,-81.0369° W County: Wilkes �,ouo FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns). Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Emily DelDuco 10/5/2018 Permit Number NCO046426 Facility Name Tra hill Elementary School WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number 03-07-01 Receiving Stream Little Sandy Creek Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? N / A Does permit need TRC limits/language? N / A — UV disinfection Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitorin ? No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For whatparameter? No Any obvious compliance concerns? None. No enforcement cases on record. One H limit violation in 2016, proceeded to NOV. Any permit modifications since lastpermit? None. New expiration date 9/30/2023 Comments on Draft Permit • HUC and stream index number were added to site description (page 2) • The outfall map has been updated • Regulatory citations were added as necessary • Section A(3) was updated to be current Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required". TRC language for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote: "The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values < 50 µg/1 will be treated as zero for compliance purposes." DelDuco, Emily From: Thomas Spicer <spicert@wilkes.kl2.nc.us> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 11:18 AM To: DelDuco, Emily Subject: [External] NPDES PERMITS FOR Wilkes County Schools NCO038709 permit needs pea gravel added to the permit for the sand filter bed t/NC0046426 permit needs a blower added for this site permit rva q 10J2 y, I Ig, NCO046418 permit needs a blower deleted from this site permit / Thanks for your help on this issue and please contact me if you have questions. Thomas J. Spicer Wilkes County Schools NC Maintenance/Environmental Dept. (336)957-6240 FERPA: The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act prohibits the sharing with a third party of any personally identifiable information about a student or his/her family without the written consent of the parent or the student (if eighteen years or older). Therefore any personally identifiable information contained in this email needs to be handled confidentially and not shared with others without written consent. PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit The North Carolina Environ- mental Management Commis- sion proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge Permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments re- garding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review information on file. Addi- tional information on NPDES Permits and this notice may be found on _ our website: County Schools requested re- newal of permit for North Wilkes High School WWTP. Facility discharges to Wolf Creek/Yad- kin-Pee Dee River Basin. Cur- rently ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform and total residual chlo- rine are water quality limited. NCO046426: Wilkes County Schools requested renewal of permit for Traphill Elementary School WWTP/ Wilkes County. Facility discharges to Little Sandy Creek/Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently fecal co- liform is water quality limited. NCO046418: Wilkes County Schools requested renewal of permit /Mountain View Elemen- tary School WWTP/Wilkes County. Facility discharges to Mulberry Creek/Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently am- monia nitrogen, dissolved oxy- gen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. 10-19-1t(F) Publisher's Affidavit State of North Carolina, Wilkes County Personally appeared before me, the Undersigned, ELLEN H. ARCHIBALD and/ or CAROLINE H. CZERKAWSKI, Officers of WILKES JOURNAL -PATRIOT, a public newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in North Wilkesboro, in the county aforesaid who, being duly sworn, upon his oath, sayeth that the notice of which the attached is a true copy, was duly published in said paper for 1 insertions successively, the first of which publication was on the } h day of 00--k-OiJ 15 20 Lb and the last on the day of 20 % Officer of Wilkes Journal -Patriot Subscribed and sworn to before me oQA 2`////n d 2CL I My Commission expires My Commission Expires 10-03-2019