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Home My WebLink AboutNC0071773_Permit Issuance_20081202NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor December 2, 2008 Dr. James Benfield Yadkin County Schools 121 Washington Street Yadkinville, N.C. 27055-7725 William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Coleen H. Sullins, Director Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0071773 Forbush High School W WTP Yadkin County Dear Dr. Benfield: 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 8, 2008. 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 Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391. cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office/Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-63M / FAX 919 807-6495 / Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer- 50%Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper NonrthCarohna Natmally b Permit NCO071773 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 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 Yadkin County Board of Education is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Forbush High School 1525 Falcon Road East Bend Yadkin County to receiving waters designated as Forbush Creek 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 January 1, 2009. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2013. Signed this day December 2, 2008. I/4M&W4/_ of en H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO071773 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 Yadkin County Board of Education hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.026 MGD wastewater treatment system that includes the following components: ➢ Grease trap ➢ Bar screen ➢ 8,000-gallon equalization basin with flow splitter box ➢ Dual 13,000-gallon aeration basins ➢ Dual 3,250-gallon clarifiers ➢ Dual sludge storage with alternating pumps ➢ UV disinfection system ➢ 1,500-gallon backup tablet chlorination/dechlorination unit ➢ Flow meter This facility is located at Forbush High School, off Falcon Road southwest of East Bend in Yadkin County. 2. Discharge treated wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Forbush Creek (via outfall 001), currently classified WS-IV waters in subbasin 03-07-02 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. ^•\�� 1 .1 � \ 3 ..�. � •E(\ •r��' \`,\ B^`., .\! ` •�.,- -,tea � o l/ ��•' �� it jar ••. `•� 1\�` � `�./ '��+• I:f1~w/ ,\� ._\� ��1 ^�vi1/•��/.�� i''��.~' ._� .� ��\ti -� —.. `r9�1 ' ij+(,//. , `f Y 1`-~ ,' ter_^�-%'ti �✓i 'y •` �� -r i � ♦ 1 ', • � _ //�• :1 ��!�� ' a ; • t' r: r- r aYiri� t_ '�� j� —1 t �, -_ , ��'�' //'� % � .. I � �' _� ., •.../mil ,. IN 9,00 it 1899 � . /�1 �\ • 1 ._ "�� 1 t`�n � `� �' -.!t ram, • ° I �^' "� .Oo�. cl Ch.908 " `' • ' • ° r.-%: r /� �.-. � � '� ,. � I �s � • •�� •ti � //, r! .0 is �._„1! � I /ly,•� 0 ,Cein ' . \� i �! �� \ (� 6 J 1ge \� Dischar point s�� iyC / 1 `� r\ tio •( - o f�� Ili%/�.--C` 65 • ��' . i . 017 �• - � � .r_ � ^`J I `f 1,1. Ir'�.. sl seal (�.../ . �9/611,�/• / - •�%n�/i O•i •�..\ ° �i' • '� l�I v` • _•• , `�w� � � �• Ci I( �1 �', 1 .r•, t Il-:. /' � _ ir,. ° ' fJ /� 00.� I 9M 84S AN NCO071773 — Forbush High School USGS _Quad:_Farmington .. _ _ ____ . Lat.:.36°08'29" _- _ - Receiving Stream: Forbush Creek Long.: 80033'44" Stream Class: WS-IV Basin / Subbasin: Yadkin / 03-07-02 Facility� Location:: North Not to SCALE Permit NCO071773 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning upon 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: PARAMETER LBUTS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Avera a Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 0.026 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (202C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3as N 2/Month Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)' 28 ug/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature CC) Weekly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (TP) Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (TN) Quarterly Grab Effluent rpH > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units 2/Month Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Limit and monitorinvureguirements apply only if chlorine is added to disinfect. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC -certified laboratory [including field -certified] . Effluent values below 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. RECEIVED N.C. Dept of ENR AJ OCT 0 3 M8 NCDENR Winston Salem Regional Office North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Coleen H. Sullins, Director October 1, 2008 MEMORANDUM To: Lee Spencer NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer Winston-Salem Regional Office From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr. 1 t ) NPDES Unit U- Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NC0071773 Yadkin County Schools / Forbush High School Yadkin County Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by October 31, 2008. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address listed at the bottom of this page. NOTE: If no response is received by , 2008, the Division will proceed with issuance of the permit [or other actions, as ne essary]. c&Akr 3J RESPONSE: (Check one) Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. ❑ Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met: ❑ Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached: V 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 807.6391 (fax) 919 807-6495 Vlsrr us ON THE INTERNEr 0 hftp://www.ncwaterquality.org/NPDES charles.weaver@ ncmail.net An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer —50% Recyclecill0% Post Consumer Paper Publisher's Affidavit State of North Carolina, Yadkin County, ss: Personally appeared before me the undersigned Wanda Walls, General Manager of THE YADKIN RIPPLE, a public newspaper, of general circulation, printed and published in Yadkinville, 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 on the following dates: Publication Fee: $177.48 BRIDGET HENDERSON NOTARY PUBLIC Yadkin County North Carolina My Commisslon Expi.s January 15, 2013 w..,..„, ,_..„,,, nu z Lb W U > m Z Q F S < 0 2 W WF OU3 U¢ Z"J`� U ZNtli 0 Z W to _, Z O 0 ZO OWa�¢¢ Z>WZ WO U QZnZo�n z�3u ¢m � aW0 W <O�U¢`OZFZ W October 16, 2008 Wanda Wal s General Manager Subscribed and sworn to before me November 5, 2008 My Commission expires January 15, 2013 m a m 4 u m m v c c t O v V o m a �„m,m m o'm m a a`o t 1Oa E a i E m Um m mV> O `mt = m orE m ESv o am m9.E $ m cc p O L Em - N 5 C m 3 3 a aa v c n~ a a cmi m The Sludge Management Plan All of our sludge and septage is pumped and hauled by Lentz Septic Tank Service. The waste is disposed in a proper manner according to state regulations and guidelines. FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS Basic Information to determine potential for expedited permit renewal Reviewer/Date 604 5. y 0.8 Permit Number W00 *7nl 3 Facility Name 130E -Q/ tom! Basin Name/Sub-basin number yoviot i« Ott a 3 676 L Receiving Stream r v;4rt cretk Stream Classification in' Permit W 5 - 6 Does permit need NH3 limits? a Does permit need TRC limits? {� d Does permit have toxicity testing? �J a Does permit have Special Conditions? G* �u r�e a c— s l a►► w s o c Does p ermit have instream monitoring? jV 0 Is the stream impaired on 303 d list)? 4 o Any obvious co m Hance concerns? N o Any permit mods since lastpermit? Ye; r = a Existing expiration date 12hil 1 o 1 New expiration date New permit effective date Miscellaneous Comments �Aod-t%c J,o6. Isswal I1 31 2oa� SJ 414 9 EA i��f��ltaf�ow 4o -00f- t — CQA t¢a'a4t . 0.01S A6D o ✓ (administrative YES_ This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3, name/ownership changes). Include conventional WTPs in this group. YES_ This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITEDgpermit renewal (includes Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d) listed, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased limits). Basin Coordinator to make case -by -case decision. YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons: • Major Facility (municipal/industrial) • Minor Municipals with pretreatment program • Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS, etc) • Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics) • Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet) • Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process TB Version 8/18/2006 (NPDES Server/Current Versions/Expedited Fact Sheet)