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Environmental Quality
October 3, 2018
Ms.Amanda Owens
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 Mackenan Court
Cary, North Carolina 27511
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0063720
Forest Ridge Subdivision WWTP
Forsyth County
Dear Ms. Owens
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to
ensure a thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
Please note the following modifications to this draft:
• Section A. (3)has been updated to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal
regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs).
• Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Forsyth County area,per EPA requirements. Please provide
your comments,if any,to the NPDES program 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
the telephone number listed at the bottom of this page, or via e-mail [Emily.DelDuco@ncdenr.gov].
Sincerely,
Lae_
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Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist
NPDES Program
cc: NPDES files
ec: Maureen Kinney
Winston-Salem Regional Office
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-9125
Permit NC0063720
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
c 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,
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Forest Ridge Subdivision WWTP
6931 August Drive
Clemmons
Forsyth County
to receiving waters designated as Blanket Creek in 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,
2023.
Signed this day.
DRAFT
Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0063720
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [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. 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.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate two existing 0.0165 MGD wastewater treatment plants, each
includes the following components:
> Aeration
> Secondary clarification
> Tablet chlorination
> Dechlorination
> Post aeration
> Sludge holding
This facility is located at Forest Ridge Subdivision WWTP (6931 August Drive near
Clemmons) in Forsyth County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into Blanket Creek, currently classified WS-IV waters in hydrologic unit
030401011501 of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0063720
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 080.0302]
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et,seq., 15A NCAC 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 treated wastewater from outfall
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified
below: _,
PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
[eDMR Code] Average. Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow [50050] 0.033 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent
BOD,5-day,20°C-(April 1- 16.0 mg/L 24.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
October 31) [C0310]
BOD,5-day,20°C-(November 1 - 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
March 31) [C0310]
Total Suspended Solids [C0530] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
NH3 as N-(April 1-October 31)
3.0 m /L 15.0 mg/L WeeklyComposite Effluent
[C0610] g
NH3 as N-(November 1-March 15.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
31) [C0610]
Total Residual Chlorine3 [50060] 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent
[316161.
pH [004001. >-6.0 and 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Daily Average>5.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) [00010] Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen(NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Composite Effluent
[C0600]
Total Phosphorus [C0665] Quarterly Composite Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Weekly Grab U&D
Temperature,°C [00010] Weekly Grab U&D
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports,electronically using the Division's eDMR
system [see A. (3)].
2. U: upstream at least 100 feet above outfall. D: downstream at Harper Road.
3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with
the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a
North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 lig/L.
All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS.
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Permit NC0063720
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
[G.S. 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. (4) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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)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. 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
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Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
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.
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-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
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Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.03021
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
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.1 (b) and Supersedes
Section B. (11.) kill
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://deq.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. (6.11
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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Forest Ridge Subdivision WWTP I
Latitude: 36°03'39" N State Grid: Clemmons Location
not to scale
Longitude: 80°23'49" W Permitted Flow:0.033 MGD
Receiving Stream: Blanket Creek Stream Class: WS-IVa North
NPDES Permit No.NC0063720
Drainage Basin: Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin Sub-Basin: 03-07-02 1�/ Forsyth County