NC0037834_Request for Reduction of Monitoring_20150623

Utilities Administration
Winston-Salem•Forsyth County
City/County Ciro of Winston-Salem•P.O.Bo,25I I•Winston-Salem,NC 27102•Cityl.ink 311(336.727.8000)•Fax [phone]•www.rityofwr.org
Utilities 1
Water•Sewer•Solid Waste Disposal
June 16, 2015
Ms. Julie Grzyb RECEIVEDIDENRIDWR
NPDES Complex Permitting
1617 Mail Service Center JUN 2 3 2015
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
Water Quality
Re: Request for Reduction of Monitoring Permitting Section
Archie Elledge WWTP, Permit No. NC0037834
Dear Ms. Grzyb:
The City of Winston-Salem has evaluated data for the Archie Elledge WWTP, Permit No.
NC0037834, according to the Guidance document for the Reduction of Monitoring
Frequencies in NPDES Permits for Exceptionally Performing Facilities. We request
reduced monitoring for the following parameters: BOD, TSS,NH3-N and fecal coliform.
Please include this as part of the renewal process. Enclosed you will find data supporting
this request and we have addressed the additional criteria below:
• This facility has not received a civil penalty assessment for permit limit violations
for any of the target parameters during the previous three years.
• Neither the permittee nor any of its employees have been convicted of criminal
violations of the Clean Water Act within the previous five years.
• This facility is not under an SOC.
• This facility is not on EPA's Quarterly Noncompliance Report for target parameter
limit violations.
We appreciate your consideration of this request and if you have any questions regarding
the data package please contact Carol Bell, Laboratory Supervisor, at
[e-mail] or [phone].
: ,cerely,
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R a n Har rove
City/County Utilities Director
Cc: James F. Crump
Chris Shamel
Jon Southern
Carol Bell
City Cooneilr Mayor Allot loin;Vivian H.aurkr,Mayr I'to lemporr.Northeast Wand;lanisc D.Adams.North Wand:Dan Ikrty,S,mthwot'S,anl;Ruhrn C.Clark,West Wan!:
Molly Leight,South Wank Jcli Mxlntush,Nonhwot Wand;Darwin L Montgomery,East Ward.Jamca lavlur.Jr..Suuthcat Wank City Manager.C r D.Garrity
Forsyth County Cwamistiews David R.I'lykr,Chairman;Don Martin,Vice Chair,led Kaplan;Richard V.Linville Walter Marshall;Gloria D.Whisenhunt;Even-tie Witherspoon:
Call 311 or 336-127-8000
County Manager Dudley Watts Jr.
CI link CI otW$.or CAry/Cou.ty Utility Commiaaion:David Neill,Chairman;Randall S.T
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Highest SS - Elledge
01101/12 to 12/31/14
7 Final EN No more than 16 daily results over
SS 3 years can be over 200%of
monthly average limit
mg/1
Date 59
1 3/8/2014 56
2 3/25/2013 29 monthly limit 30
3 3/19/2013 28 200%•monthly limit.60
4 3/18/2014 22
5 3/17/2014 20
8 1/18/2013 17
7 2/28/2014 17
8 4/4/2014 17
9 6/18/2013 15
10 3/9/2014 15
11 5/15/2013 14
12 5/16/2013 14
13 11/27/2013 14
14 2/27/2014 14
15 3/15/2014 14
16 3/16/2014 14
17 3/21/2014 14
18 6/17/2013 13
19 1/12/2014 13
20 3/14/2014 13

BOD Highest - Elledge
01/01/12 to 12/31/14
7 FinalEff No more than 15 daily results
BOD over 3 years can be over 200%
of monthly average limit
mg/I
Date 216
1 3/7/2014 22 monthly limit=21!30
2 3/18/2014 15 200%'monthly limit=42/60
3 9/62012 14
4 1/18/2013 13
5 3252013 13
6 2/27/2014 10
7 2/28/2014 10
8 3/6/2014 10
9 3/17/2014 10
10 3/19/2014 10
11 3/21/2014 10
12 2172013 9
13 2/212013 ] 9
14 12/62013 9
15 12/122013 1 9
16 .12/192013 9
17 12212014 9
18 3/14/2014 9
19 1_3120/2014 9
20 1/12/2012 8

Ammonia-N Highest - Elledge
01/01/12 to 12/31/14
7 FinEff No more than 15 daily results over 3 years
AMM can be over 200%of monthly average limit
Over
200%
mg/
Date 83
1 10/8/2014 12.9 *
2 8/30/2012 8.7 *
3 8/29/2012 6.1 *
4 1/122014 4.6 LOOK AT EACH VALUE
5 10/25/2012 4.3 * COMPARED TO ITS MONTH'S LIMIT
• = over 200%
6 10/92014 4.3 *
7 8/312012 2.8 *
8 725/2012 2.7 * April-October Limit 1.2(200%=2.4)
9 11/14/2013 _ 2.6 November-March Limit 9.0(200%=18)
10 1/16/2013 2.5
11 2/19/2014 2.2
12 1/13/2014 1.9
13 10262012 _ 1.6
14 11/15/2013 1.6
15 1/302014 1.5
16 10/24/2012 1.4
17 2/20/2014 1.4
18 11/2/2012 1.3
19 11/132013 1.3
20 2/26/2014 1.31

Highest Fecals - Elledge
01/01112 to 12/13/14
7 Grab No more than 20 daily results over 3
Fecals years can be over 200%of WEEKLY
average limit
#ll00ml
Date 169
1 7/82013 4,300
2 822012 1,500 Weekly limit 400
3 9/17/2012 1,400 200%*weekly limit 800
4 9/7/2012 900
5 6/21/2012 e800
6 3/62012 , 600
7 3/5/2012 r 410
8 7/22/2014 380
9 8/15/2012 290
10 9/15/2014 182
11 8/1/2012 173
12 8/10/2012 173
13 7/10/2012 164
14 8/9/2012 155
15 8/1/2013 127
16 3/7/2014 91
17 7/312012 82
18 8/8/2014 73
19 6/27/2013 >60
20 7/5/2013 >60
21 8/7/2014 58
22 9/18/2012 56
23 9/19/2012 56
24 9/102013_ 55
25 7/20/2012 54

Weekly Averages-EUedge
12/29/13 to 01/03/15
May not have mon than 2 non-monthly average limit violations during previous year
BOO SS NH3-N FecaN GEO .
V216 VU V83 V168
Weekly Permit Limit 31.5145 46 3.6/27 400
12/29/13 4 6 <0.6 1
01105/14 6 8 <0.6 2
01/12/14 5 7 <1.3 3
01/19/14 6 5 <0.5 1
01/28/14 5 4 <0.7 1
02102/14 4 5 <0.5 1
02/09/14 5 7 <0.5 5
02/16/14 7 9 <1.0 4
02/23/14 8 12 <0.7 1
03/02/14 10 17 <0.4 29
03/09/14 7 11 <0.5 10
03/16/14 11 15 <0.5 18
03/23/14 6 7 <0.5 16
03/30/14 5 7 <0.5 3
04/06/14 5 8 <0.5 4
04/13/14 5 8 <0.5 4
04/20/14 5 6 <0.5 3
0427/14 3 4 <0.5 2
05104/14 3 4 <0.5 1
06/11/14 5 7 <0.5 2
05/1W14 7 8 <0.5 2
05/25/14 5 5 <0.5 3
08101/14 3 4 <0.5 3
06108/14 3 4 <0.5 3
06/15/14 3 4 <0.4 2
06/22/14 3 5 <0.5 1
06/29/14 3 4 <0.5 2
07/06/14 3 3 <0.5 6
07/13/14 3 3 <0.5 3
07/20/14 4 3 <0.5 15
07/27/14 3 3 <0.5 9
08/03/14 5 8 <0.5 9
08/10/14 5 8 <0.5 11
08/17/14 4 6 <0.5 4
08/24/14 4 4 <0.5 6
08/31/14 5 3 <0.5 4
09/07/14 3 4 <0.4 12
09/14/14 4 6 <0.5 12
09/21/14 4 4 <0.5 9
09/28/14 3 5 <0.5 7
10/05114 4 8 N<3.7 2 M Weakly average becomes
10/12/14 4 8 <0.5 18 3.4 mg/I when you rimless the<0.5
10/19/14 4 b <0.5 3 daily values with'0'when
1028/14 4 b <0.5 3 averaging.
11/02/14 4 6 <0.5 4
11/09/14 5 8 <0.5 2
11/18/14 6 10 <0.5 4
1123/14 4 7 <0.5 4
11/30/14 5 6 <0.4 15
12/07/14 5 8 <0.5 2
12/14/14 6 8 <0.5 4
12/21/14 7 11 <0.5 1
1228/14 81 8 <0.5 3