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Home My WebLink AboutNC0023604_Draft Permit_20190626 M, " ROY COOPER 41s.r .; Ry Governor i - MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary � ;,,,�• LINDA CULPEPPER Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality June 26, 2019 Mr. Ronnie D. Bolt, President/Owner Wilderness-NC, Inc. P. O. Box 2136 Lexington,NC 27293 Subject: Review of DRAFT Permit NC0023604 WWTP Grades WW-2 & PC-1 Wilderness-NC Lumber Plant 7578 US Hwy 64 E., Lexington Davidson County Dear Mr. Bolt: Based on your renewal application(received June 3, 2019) for the subject permit, the Division of Water Resources (DWR or the Division)hereby transmits a draft permit for your review and comment. Please review this draft carefully to ensure your understanding of its 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 Davidson County area, as required by the NPDES Program. Please provide your written comments, if any,to the DENR/ DWR/NPDES Program no later July 31,2019(approximately 30 days after receiving this document). Your written comments are welcome but are not mandatory. The Division understands that Wilderness—Inc. has made no significant changes its waste treatment system and have not significantly altered its kiln-dried lumber production. We have therefore made only minimal changes to your permit for renewal. 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 permit section A. (5.)]. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 919-707-3600 Ronnie D.Bolt,President/Owner Wilderness—INC,Lumber Plant Permit Draft Review Page 2 of 2 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 [joe.corporon@ncdenr.gov], or call my direct line (919) 707-3617. Respectfully, / , J Joe R. Corporo , P.G. % Compliance arid Expedited Permitting Unit 4. Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0023604 (DRAFT) ec: NPDES Program Files[draft permit and Fact Sheet] WSRO/Water Quality,Lon Snider,Paul DiMatteo[draft permit and Fact Sheet] OCU attn.Maureen Kinney[draft permit,Fact Sheet] ATB attn. Susan Meadows[draft permit,Fact Sheet] NPDES Permit NC0023604 Grade WW-2 & Grade PC-1 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 provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards P and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Wilderness-NC, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Wilderness-NC Lumber Plant 7578 U.S. Highway 64, Lexington Davidson County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Flat Swamp 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 , 2019 This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, 2023. Signed this day , 2019 Linda Culpepper, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 7 NPDES Permit NC0023604 Grade WW-2 &Grade PC-1 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. Wilderness-NC, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. continue to operate an existing 0.0125 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment facility consisting of the components; • aeration chamber • sludge holding tank • clarifier • recirculating sand filter • 5:1 flow splitter • 1,500-gallon recirculation tank with air diffuser • filter screens • dual (2)pumps l • tablet chlorination and dechlorination • polishing/settling pond (54-day retention) �\ these faoilitIes located at the Wilderness-NC/Lumber Plant, 7578 U.S. Highway 64, southeast of Lexington, Davidson County, and 2. discharge from said treatment works, via Outfall 001 [domestic wastewater and boiler blowdown] and Outfall 002 [kiln condensate], into an unnamed tributary to Flat Swamp Creek [Stream Segment 12-123], a waterbody currently classified C waters within subbasin 03-07-04 [HUC: 03040101] of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Page 2 of 7 NPDES Permit NC0023604 Grade WW-2 & Grade PC-1 PART I A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]; [15A NCAC 08G .0302] During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,the permittee is authorized to discharge 100% domestic wastewater and boiler blowdown from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTIC Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2 Flow(MGD) 50050 0.0125 Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day, 20°C 3 C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent (Aprl —Oct 31) BOD, 5 day, 20°C 3 C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent (Nov. 1 —Mar. 31) Total Suspended Solids 3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent (Apr 1 —Oct 31) NH3 as N C0610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent (Nov 1 —Mar 31) Total Residual Chlorine 4 50060 17 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature°C 5 00010 Monitor&Report Daily Grab Effluent pH standard units 00400 Not<6.0 or>9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average>5.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent (geometric mean) Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) C0600 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Monitor&Report Weekly Grab U&D Temperature °C 00010 Monitor&Report Weekly Grab U&D Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system [See Condition A. (5.)]. 2. I= influent; E=effluent. U: Upstream(> 100 feet above outfall); D: Downstream>300 feet below the outfall. 3. Monthly average effluent concentrations of BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids shall not exceed 15 percent of the respective monthly average influent value(i.e., 85%removal is required). Page 3 of 7 NPDES Permit NC0023604 Grade WW-2 &Grade PC-1 4. TRC limit and monitoring required only if chlorine is added to the treatment system.The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L permit.However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North-Carolina certified test method(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. 5. Effluent temperature shall not increase receiving stream temperature more than 0.8°C(1.44°F) during June through August,and not more than 2.2°C(3.96°F)during September through May. In no instance, shall effluent temperature cause receiving stream temperature to exceed 32°C(89.6°F). Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts. A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC C 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et se • 1 A N q, . , AC 08G .0302] seq.]; � NC AC the period beginning on the effective date of theermit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge lumber-drying kiln condensate from Qutfall 002. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reportedl by the Pernnittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTIC Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample (Parameter Code) Average Maximum Frequency Type Location Flow 50050 Monitor& Report Semi-annually Estimate Effluent pH standard units 00400 Not<6.0 or„>9.0 s.u. Semi-annually Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 2 50060 17 µg/L Semi-annually Grab Effluent Temperature°C3 00010 Mon�'t*&Report Semi-annually Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit disc`)karge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system[See Condition A. (5.)]. 2. TRC limit and monitoring required only if chlorine is added to the treatment system.The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L permit.However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North-Carolina certified test method(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. 3. Temperature:effluent temperature shall not cause receiving-stream temperature to increase more than 2.8°C, and in no case cause the receiving-stream temperature to exceed 32°C. Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts. Page 4 of 7 NPDES Permit NC0023604 Grade WW-2 &Grade PC-1 A. (3.) BIOCIDE USE CONDITION [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The Permittee shall add no chromium,zinc or copper to the treatment system except as additives to preapproved biocidal compounds. The Permittee shall obtain approval from the Division's Aquatic PP Toxicology Branch prior using any biocide. The Permittee shall request approval at least 90 days in advance of any planned usage. For detailed instructions, and to obtaining a Biocide Approval Form, contact DWR's Aquatic Toxicology Branch(ATB): NC DENR/DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch(ATB) 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1621 A. (4.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROC [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] This permit may be reopened and modified to implem t nu lent req irements in accordance with any future Total Maximum Daily Load(TMDL) and/or, utrient management strategy for High Rock Lake. A. (5.) ELECTRONIC REPORT G><OF DIS GE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] Federal regulations require electrode 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 supplep�ents or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit(Standard Conditionsfor NPDES Permits): • Section B. (1 . Signatory Requirements • Section D.(2.) Reporting • Section D. (6.) Records Retention • Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting Requirements f 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: Page 5 of 7 NPDES Permit NC0023604 Grade WW-2 &Grade PC-1 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 l st day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Starting on December 21,2020.thepermittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports,wh n applicable: • Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; • Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; • Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and • Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports. r \; 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: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/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 Page 6 of 7 NPDES Permit NC0023604 Grade WW-2 &Grade PC-1 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. 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.) (b) & Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1 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-tesources/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.)1 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]. Page 7 of 7 l " I 6 .. j 4_ %:, � ink ti� N o a • ,* • I gat _ .1 ir,„, Ilt Outfa11001 v�,� r , ' "t US Hwy s 1 (flows S) �""- (1.--.6--INN.\ ..).• ‘\ A - _ � 1 790 \ r Outfall 002 X . • J (flows S) ,� !r .�. ..� ___.� _ ,. ,t , �.. C�Rfiar . UT to Flat �.•. l�r /` Swamp Creek \ ► r � . * \ ‘ (flows S) H Bann rsville y 1 `'v : f - Clarksbury Church Rd • tation -� - . - �,. 1 4, I /'I' 1 t t(ilic . ♦ Sl.1b}Sti /, )j ) k „ _. . 5 1 ` 1 , ! / / '4. / 4#'" _� / n, . x 1 / .. • ' 1/ NC HWY ,�� ` f •\71 i II - j j 42 . ' ' ‘V. / °', \A,%\‘ ) .7 I !T.' 716'‘....._ • j ) •fr6 ."'f Flat Swamp Creek IAri `�._ ,..) ��-6 's . -*-Nea. , • i ••1 i I -.) u 'le`4 -',.•;Z.-' '.\ Wilderness — NC, INC. Facility Lumber Plant USGS Quad: Fair Grove,NC State Grid: D18SE Location Latitude: 35°46'30"N Longitude: 80°07' 12"W not to scale Drainage Basin: Yadkin-Pee Dee Permitted Flow: 0.0125 MGD Stream Class: C HUC: 03040101 Segment Number: 12-123 Sub-Basin: 03-07-04 NPDES Permit NC0023604 Receiving Stream: UT to Flat Swamp Creek North Davidson County