HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0006548_Draft Permit_20190612ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Sea-etaiy
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Envlronmeftra l Quality
June 12, 2019
Jeremy Kilburn, VP and General Council
Wayne Farms LLC
4110 Continental Drive
Oakwood, Georgia 30566
Subject: Review of NPDES Permit DRAFT
Permit NC0006548, Class WW-III
Wayne Farms Dobson Fresh Plant WWTP
802 East Atkins Street, Dobson, NC
Surry County
Dear Mr. Kilburn:
Based on your request to renew the subject NPDES permit, the Division of Water Resources
(DWR or the Division) hereby transmits this draft for your review and comment. Please review it
carefully to ensure your understanding of the limits and monitoring conditions, and to correct
errors, if any.
Concurrent with this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by
publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Surry County area, as
required by the NPDES Program. Please provide your written comments, if any, to
DEQ/DWR/NPDES no later July 31, 2019 (approximately 30 days after receiving this
document). Your written comments are welcome but are not mandatory.
Changes for Renewal. The Division understands that Wayne Farms has made no significant
alterations to its wastewater treatment processes since last renewal and has proposed facility
production rates as identical to last renewal. We have therefore made only minimal changes to
your permit by updating your facility description and site map. We have also for your
convenience:
• added regulatory citations relevant to each section;
• added parameter codes to parameters of concern [see table, section A. (1.)];
• updated language to the eDMR special condition;
• added Turbidity monitoring [receiving -stream impaired, see footnote 3., Table A. (1.)].
No other changes recommended.
Division records show that you have successfully registered with the eDMR Program. Please be
reminded that until the state's eDMR application is approved compliant with EPA's Cross -Media
Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), all permittees must continue to submit hardcopy
of DMRs as backup to eDMR reporting [see section A. (3)].
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 — 919.707.9000
Jeremy Kilburn, VP and General Council
Wayne Farms LLC
Draft Permit Review, June 2019
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Following the mandatory 45-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent
comments, if any, and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final. If you
have questions concerning this draft, please e-mail me boe.corporon@ncdenr.gov], or call my
direct line (919) 707-3617.
qPDES Unit
Enclosure: NPDES Permit N
hc: NPDES Program Files [draft permit and Fact Sheet]
ec: DWR/WSRO, attn Lon Snider [draft permit and Fact Sheet]
OCU Maureen Kinney
ATU Susan Meadows
Permit NC0006548
Class WW-III
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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,
Wayne Farms,
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility16cated at
Dobson Fiesh-Maift, \N��WTP
802 East Atkins Sfreet\. bobson
to receiving waters designated as
effluent limitations ,monitori gar
hereof.
This permit shall becorl'ie\effective
This permit and
Signed this day
in th6 Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance with
,other\conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
2019.
shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2023.
2019.
Linda Culpepper Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0006548
Class WW-III
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.
is hereby authorized to:
1
Wayne Farms, LLC
continue to operate an existing 0.700 MGD wastewater treatment facility utilizing the following
components:
♦ primai
♦ dissob
♦ equali:
♦ aeratic
♦ biolog
♦ final c
♦ chlorin
♦ dechle
♦ sludge
♦ contin
♦ effluei
♦ effluer
these facilities
County, and
treet, Dobson, Surry
2. discharge from said treatment works, at the location specified on the attached map, into the Fisher
River [index number 12-63-(9)], a waterbody currently classified C within subbasin 03-07-02
[HUC:03040101 ] of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0006548
Class WW-III
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]; Class WW-III
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be
limited, monitored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location 2
[PARAMITER CODES]
Flow
50050
0.700 MGD
Continuous
Recording
E
BOD, 5-day, 20°C
C0310
16.0 mg/L
26.0 mg/L
3/WeekZ,
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
20.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
3/Week ,
\ Composite
E
Ammonia Nitrogen [NH3-N]
C0610
4.0 mg/L
8.0 mg/L
Z ' Week
\ Composite
E
Oil & Grease (mg/L)
8.0 mg/L
14.0 mg/�l; ,
Z 3/Week
\\Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
50060
28 µg/L \
\ 3/Week>
�Grap
E
Fecal Coliform
31616
200/100mL
\4'0 100ML
3/Week
Grab
E
(geometric mean)
Temperature (C°)
00010
/''�
\
34eek
Grab
E
pH 3 standard units
00400-'
/ Not 6,0 or >`9.`0Z/
\,,�3/Week%
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen
06010
\103
147\ g/L
Weekly
Composite
E
(NO2+NO3+TKN) "-I--
_
mg/L�
\ \-- .--.,
Total Phosphorus (mgrL),-'
C666,5''
\
��jV
Weekly
Composite
E
Turbidity 3 (NTU) \�
00070 \
\ \ \
50 NTU
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature (C°) \\\00010
\ ��
Monthly
Grab
U & D
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)
\00300
1 ,
Monthly
Grab
U & D
Chronic Toxicity
TGPIB
`
Quarterly
Composite
E
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR
application system [see Special Condition A. (3.)].
2. E — Effluent; U = Upstream (at NCSR 2258 bridge); D = Downstream (at NC SR 1100 bridge).
3. Turbidity (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) - Effluent turbidity shall not exceed 50 NTUs or otherwise
increase instream background turbidity. If effluent turbidity exceeds 50 NTUs, the Permittee shall
sample upstream and downstream (within 24-hours of effluent sample) to document compliance.
4. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) limit at 4.5% effluent concentration, testing in January,
April, July, and October [see section A. (2)].
Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NC0006548
Class WW-III
A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY - PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly)
[15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to
Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 4.5%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North
Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions
or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised- December 2010) or
subsequent versions. Tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July and October. These
months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent
sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the
NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the
permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two
following months as described in "North Carolina Phase H Chronic Whole fffluent Toxicity Test
Procedure" (Revised -December 2010) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition willC e enit
red on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were perfforme�rl sing the parameter code TGP3B for the
pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, WR Form AT-3,,(original) is to be sent to the
following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of W
Environmental Sciences,Secti,
1621 Mail Service Center. 1
162
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Tes F`o 's shall'be` Tiled ` iih'the Enviro`nmbnial Sciences Section no later than 30
days after the end of the reporting pe*od for whiJh the repo -it `port is madie-Test data shall be complete, accurate,
include all supporting chemical/,physical measurements andall concentration/response data, and be certified by
laboratory supervisor and ORC or-approved�designate-sigriat�re. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity
sample must be meassued and reported if chlorine is emplb§ed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flood rom fh�cility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
the permittee will complete�he information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the
facility name, permit number\pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No
Flow" in the comment area o \ e formThe report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Section at
the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monil6r during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be
required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter,
which is the three-month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is
required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third month. Should any test data from this
monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential
impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring
requirements or limits.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Form
submitted.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an
invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month
following the month of the initial monitoring.
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Permit NC0006548
Class WW-III
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - 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. Reportins Requirements [Supersedes Section D.
The Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet appli,
Monitoring results obtained during the previous mi
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically u
eDMR application is compliant with EPA's� Cross;
(CROMERR), permittees will be required to\subm
electronically using eDMR and will be- equired�to
signing, and submitting one signed original and a�c
following address: ) 1
NC DEQ / Division of-W�fter Resour
ATTENTION Central Files\\ <
1617 Mail ServicCenter \
Raleigh, No Carp Ila 27699-,16,17
and Sectio'n\E.
the NC DWR's Electronic
shall be summarized for each month and
alloys`permitted facilities to enter
_, infemet. Until s ch\ time that the state's
monitoring data to the state
DMR submission by printing,
puter printed eDMR to the
Permitting Section
If a permittee is una'�le'to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in n 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.
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.
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Permit NC0006548
Class WW-III
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: hqs://www.federalregister.god'ocuments/2015/10/22/20
24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-nodes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in
3.
Electronic
section above.
The permittee may seek a temporary electrcrnic,Kporting� div r'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 �aivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approvd�t le� t�sixty (&) jays7prio\t the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin sub p itting yffitoring a a and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not e � :d 5 / and sNal'l thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data
and reports shall be submi \d lectronicallytothRD\1vision unless the Permittee re -applies for and is
granted a new �tem�orary-e ectronic reporting `w i ;ruby the Division. Approved electronic reporting
waivers are not\ra�nsferrable�O\nl�pe7ittees 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
Information on eDMR a
the following web page:
for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
h!Ltp:Hdeg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Si2natory Reauirements ISuonlements Section B. (11.) M. Suuersedes 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 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:
htip:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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Permit NC0006548
Class WW-III
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 Repo' rts; including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for` periods f at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Dir�or at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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State Grid: B16NW
USGS Quad: Dobson, NC
Receiving Stream: Fisher River
Stream Class: C
Draninage Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee
Stream Segment: 12-63-(9)
Latitude: 36° 24' 37"N
Sub -Basin: 03-07-02
Longitude: 80° 41' 22" W
HUC: 03040101
NOrtil NPDES Permit NC0006548
Surry County