HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0043559_Draft Permit_20160628 Affidavit Of Publication: Lee County, North Carolina
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person(s)listed below.Writ
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
a Secretary
Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Director
April 6, 2016
Mr. R.B.Fitch
Fitch Creations, Inc.
2000 Fearrington Village Center
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO043559
Fearrington Village WWTP
Class WW-2
Chatham County
Dear Mr. Fitch:
The Division has reviewed your request to'renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to
ensure your thorough understanding of the information; conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A. (7)has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations
require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs), effective December 21, 2016.
➢ 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 Chatham County area,per EPA requirements. Please
provide your comments, if any,to me 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
me at the telephone number or e-mail address listed at the bottom of this page.
Sincerely,
Jennifer D. Busam
NPDES Unit
cc: NPDES Unit
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919 807 6393 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-pennits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits
Permit NCO043559
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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, the
Fitch Creations, Inc. d/b/a/Fearrington Utilities
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Fearrington Village WWTP
461 Beechmast Drive
Pittsboro
Chatham County
to receiving waters designated as the Bush Creek in subbasin 03-06-05 of the Cape Fear
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 April 30, 2021.
Signed this day
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S. ay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO043559
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are
hereby revoked, and as of this 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.
Fitch Creations, Inc. d/b/a/ Fearrington Utilities
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.27 MGD wastewater treatment facility with
the following components:
x Comminutor
■ Flow equalization basin and pumps
■ Flow control splitter box
• Three parallel extended aeration treatment trains
■ Clarifiers
■ Sludge holding
■ Tablet chlorine disinfection
■ Tablet dechlorination
■ Flow measurement
■ Chemical feed system for phosphorus removal and alkalinity
supplementation
This facility is located at the Fearrington Village WWTP (461 Beechmast Drive)
in Chatham County.
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division, expand the
facility's treatment capacity to 0.5 MGD.
3. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified
on the attached map into Bush Creek [16-41-4-(0.3)], currently classified WS-
IV NSW waters in subbasin 03-06-05 [HUC: 0303000206] of the Cape Fear
River Basin.
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Permit NCO043559
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.27 MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
Beginning with the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.27 MGD or
expiration, whichever is sooner, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from
Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow 50050 0.27 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent
Total Monthly Flow(MG) Monitor&Report Monthly Rec.or Calc. Influent or Effluent
BOD,5-day,(20°C) C0310 14.0 mg/L 21.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L I45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
NH3 as N-Summer* C0610 2.0 mg/L 10,0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
NH3 as N-Winter* C0610 4.0 mnA 1 20.0 mglL Weekly Composite Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 >6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL 4001100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent
pH 00400 Not<6.0 nor>9.0
standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 17 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) 00010 Daily Grab Effluent
TKN(mg/L)4 00625 Monitor R.Report(mg/L) 2/Month Composite Effluent
NO3-N+NO2-N 4 00630 Monitor&Report(mg/L) 2/Month Composite Effluent
Total Nitrogen 5 C0600 Monitor&Report(mg/L) 2/Month Composite Effluent
QM600 Monitor&Report(pound/month) Monthly
TN Load 56 QY600 Monitor&Report(pound/year) Annually Calculated Effluent
QY600 8,138 pound/year(effective 1/112022)7 Annually
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report(mg/L) 2/Month Composite Effluent
Monthly
TP Load 5,6 QM665 Monitor&Report(pound/month) (pound/month) Calculated
QY665 566 pound/year Annually Calculated Effluent
(pound/year)
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly Grab Upstream&
EDownstream
Temperature(*C) 00010 Weekly Grab Upstream&
Downstream
*Summer. April 1 —October 31
*Winter November 1 —March 31
Footnotes:
1. Starting on December 21, 2016, the permittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring reports
electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system [see A. (7)].
2. Upstream= at least 100 feet above the outfall. Downstream=at least 100 feet below the outfall.
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 µg/L.
4. TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively.
5. TN or TP Load is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen or Phosphorus discharged in a given period of time [see
A. (5)]• .
6. . Compliance with mass limits shall be determined in accordance with section A. (4).
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7. Per the Jordan Lake Wastewater Discharge Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0270) as modified by North Carolina
Session Laws 2011-394 (HB119), 2013-395 (SB515), and 2015-241 (1-197), the annual mass Total Nitrogen
limit shall be effective beginning with calendar year 2022, unless the discharger has received by December
31, 2022, an authorization-to-construct permit for construction, installation, or alteration of the treatment
works for purposes of complying with this limit, in which case the limit shall be effective beginning with
calendar year 2024.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN,TRACE
AMOUNTS.
A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.5MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning after expansion above 0.27 MGD 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:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location?
Flow 50050 0.5 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent
Total Monthly Flow(MG) Monitor&Report Monthly Rec.or Calc. Influent or Effluent
BOD,5-day,(20°C)-Summer' C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
BOD,5-day,(20°C)-Winter* C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
NH3 as N-Summer* C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
NH3 as N-Winter` C0610 4.0 mg/L 20,0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 >6,0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Fecal i
(geometric
mean)rm 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent
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pH 00400 Not<6.0 nor>9.0 Weekly Grab Effluent
standard units
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 17 pg/L Daily Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) 00010 Daily Grab Effluent
TKN(mg/L)4 00625 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent
NO3-N+NO2-N 4 00630 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Nitrogen 5 C0600 Monitor&Report(mg1L) Weekly Composite Effluent
QM600 Monitor&Report(pound/month) Monthly
TN Load 5,6 QY600 Monitor&Report(pound/year) Annually Calculated Effluent
QY600 8,138 pound/year(effective 11112022)1 Annually
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent
Monthly
TP Load 5,6 QM665 Monitor&Report(pound/month) (pound/month) Calculated Effluent
QY665 566 pound/year Annually Calculated
(poundlyear)
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly' Grab Upstream&
Downstream
Temperature(*C) 00010 Weekly Grab Upstream&
Downstream
*Summer April 1-October 31
Winter.• November 1-March 31
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Footnotes:
1. Starting on December 21, 2016, the permittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring reports
electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system[see A. (7)].
2. Upstream=at least 100 feet above the outfall. Downstream=at least 100 feet below the outfall.
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 µg/L.
4. TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively.
5. TN or TP Load is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen or Phosphorus discharged in a given period of time [see
A. (5)].
6. Compliance with mass limits shall be determined in accordance with section A. (4).
7. Per the Jordan Lake Wastewater Discharge Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0270) as modified by North Carolina
Session Laws 2011-394 (HB119), 2013-395 (SB515), and 2015-241 (1-197), the annual mass Total Nitrogen
limit shall be effective beginning with calendar year 2022, unless the discharger has received by December
31, 2022, an authorization-to-construct permit for construction, installation, or alteration of the treatment
works for purposes of complying with this limit, in which case the limit shall be effective beginning with
calendar year 2024.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS.
A. (3) NUTRIENT ALLOCATIONS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
a) The following table lists the Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) allocations
assigned to, acquired by, or transferred to the Permittee in accordance with the
Jordan Lake nutrient management rule (T15A NCAC 02B .0270) and the status of
each as of permit issuance. For compliance purposes, this table does not supersede
any TN or TP limit established elsewhere in this permit or in the NPDES permit of a
compliance association of which the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member.
Total Nitrogen Allocation
ALLOCATIONAMOUNTO) STATUS
ALLOCATION SOURCE DATE
TYPE Delivered Discharge
(pound/year) (pound/year)
Base Assigned by Rule 8/11/09 6,836 8,138 Active
(T15A NCAC 02B .0270)
TOTAL 6,836 8,138 Active
Footnote:(1)Nitrogen Transport Factor=84%
Total Phosphorus Allocation
ALLOCATION AMOUNT(1)
ALLTYPAEION SOURCE DATE STATUS
Delivered Discharge
(pound/year) (pound/year)
Base Assigned by Rule 8/11/09 498 566 Active
(T15A NCAC 02B .0270)
TOTAL 498 566 Active
Footnote: (1)Phosphorus Transport Factor=88%
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b) Any addition, deletion, or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than to correct
typographical errors) or any change in status of any of the listed allocations shall be
considered a major modification of this permit and shall be subject to the public
review process afforded such modifications under state and federal rules.
A. (4) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN OR TOTAL PHOSPHORUS
. [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
(a.) Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) allocations and load limits for NPDES
dischargers in the Jordan Lake watershed are annual limits and apply on a calendar
year basis.
(b.) For any given calendar year, the Permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN
(or TP) Load limit in this Permit if:
• the Permittee's annual TN (or TP) Load is less than or equal to the effective limit, or
■ the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member of a compliance association.
(c.) The TN (or TP) Load limit in this Permit may be modified as the result of allowable
changes in the Permittee's allocations.
■ Allowable changes include those resulting from purchase of TN (or TP) allocation
from an authorized mitigation banker, the Ecosystem Enhancement Program, or
other source allowed under applicable regulations; purchase, sale, trade, or lease
of allocation between the Permittee and other dischargers;regionalization; and
other transactions approved by the Division.
• The Permittee may request a modification of the TN (or TP) Load limit in this
Permit to reflect allowable changes in its allocation(s).
i. Upon receipt of timely and proper application,the Division will modify the permit as
appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
ii. Changes in TN (or TP) limits become effective on January 1 of the year
following permit modification. The Division must receive application no later
than August 31 for changes proposed for the following calendar year.
■ Any requests for modification should be sent to:
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NCDEQ/ DWQ/ NPDES Programs
Attn: Jordan Lake Watershed Coordinator
1617 Main Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
(d.) if the Permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association
on January 1 of a given year, its TN and TP discharges during that year are governed by
that association's group NPDES permit and the limits therein.
■ The Permittee shall be considered a Co-Permittee Member for any given calendar
year in which it is identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group
NPDES permit.
■ Association roster(s) and members' TN and TP allocations will be updated annually
and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
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■ If the Permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association, the Division
must be notified of the proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined
in the association's NPDES permit.
i. Upon receipt of timely and proper notification, the Division will modify the
permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program
requirements.
ii. Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on
January 1 of the year following modification of the association's permit.
(e.) The TN and TP monitoring and reporting requirements in this Permit remain in effect
throughout the term of the Permit and are not affected by the Permittee's membership
in a compliance association.
A. (5) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN OR TOTAL PHOSPHORUS LOADS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
(a.) The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows:
■ Monthly TN (or TP) Load (pound/month) = TN (or TP) x TMF x 8.34
where:
FTN or TP 7the
average Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus concentration
g/L) of the composite samples collected during the month
MFTotal Monthly .Flow of wastewater discharged during theonth (MG/month)
.34 conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds
■ Annual TN (or TP) Load (pound/year) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN (or TP) Loads for
the calendar year
(b.) The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus results (mg/L
and pound/month) in the appropriate discharge monitoring report for each month and
shall report each calendar year's results (pound/year) with the December report for
that year.
A. (6) NUTRIENT REOPENER CONDITION
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in
the North Carolina Administrative Code at 15A NCAC 2H.0112 (b) (1) and 2H.0114 (a) and
Part II sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit, the Director may reopen this permit to require
supplemental nutrient monitoring of the discharge. The purpose of the additional
monitoring will be to support water quality modeling efforts within the Cape Fear River Basin
and shall be consistent with a monitoring plan developed jointly by the Division and affected
stakeholders. In addition, the results of water quality modeling may require that limits for
total nitrogen and total phosphorus be imposed in this permit upon renewal.
A. (7) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports
(DMRs) and program reports and specify that, if a state does not establish a system
to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit monitoring data and reports
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electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 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. (5.1 (a)l
Effective December 21, 2016, 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
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:
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• 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:
htt www2.e a. ov com liance final-national- ollutant-dischar e-elimination-
s stem-n des-electronic-re ortin -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
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:
htt : deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. 9:19natory Re uirements [Supplements Section B. 111.1 (b) and Supersedes
Section B. 11. (dil
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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://deg.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 122.221. NO OTHER
STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
7 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."
S. 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].
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FILE CONTENTS: Facility
Permit No. M ell#355`
Left Side:
❑ BIMS Tracking Slip
Right Side: NPDES Permit Writer:
❑/ Streamline Package Sheet (to region,only if streamlined)
Off Draft Permit Cover Letter. (add new policy text;summarize major changes to permit)
Draft Permit (order:cover;Sup to Cover Sheet;effluent page s special conditions;map)
Facility Map (E-Map:include facility Outfalls; U and D sample locations)
Fact Sheet (documents permit writer's issues and/or re-issue logic)
❑ Permit Writer's Notes (if not in Facts Sheet--chronology,strategy,DMR Review,RPA, etc.)
❑ Staff Report from Region (as appropriate--not needed if streamlined)
❑ Old Permit (Text,Effluent Sheets and Special Conditions)
❑ Permit Application. (New Permit or Renewal;any additional permittee correspondence)
❑ Acknowledgement Letter (NPDES Unit written response to Renewal Application)
❑ Permittee Responses (to acknowledgement letter, if any)
❑ Waste Load Allocation (reference date;notes if recalculated for current action)
Note: Italics indicate special conditions not always required or applicable.
U BIMS update"initiated DRAFT review" Date: f
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PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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Water Resources S. !AY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
April 5, 2016
MEMORANDUM
To: Allen Hardy
NC DEQ / DWR / Public Water Supply
Raleigh Regional Office
From: Jennifer D. Busam
NPDES Unit
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO043559
Fearrington Village WWTP
Chatham County
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this
form by May 3, 2016. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at
919-807-6393 or via e-mail bennifer.busam&cderingov].
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RESPONSE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained
u properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not
contravene the designated water quality standards.
F-1� Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
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Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
Signed M4Date: 5 �v
State of North Carolina�Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Scrvice Cenicr I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919 807 6393 919-907-6389 FAX
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FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require
full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100%domestics (e.g., schools,mobile
home parks, etc)that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include
facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing,
instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date Jennifer D. Busam—3/14/2016
Permit Number NCO043559
Facility Name Fearrington Village WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number Cape Fear/03-06-05
Receiving Stream Bush Creek
Stream Classification in Permit WS-IV NSW
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No—already present
Does permit need TRC limits/language? No—already present
Does permit have toxicity testing? No
Does permit have Special Conditions? Yes
Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes
Is the stream impaired(on 303(d)list)? No
Any obvious compliance concerns? Yes. Late/Missing DMRs 5 times from
12/01/2014-.10/01/2015. Effluent TRC values
for Feb. 2015 range from 9000-41000 µg/L
(None, Violation Action). Limit violations
resulting in NOVs for coliform(2013.)Limit
violation for total suspended solids for a daily
maximum and a monthly average in 2013 led
to a 2014 enforcement(only the enforcement
cost was applied after remission amount).
Enforcements in 2012 from monitoring
violations. No other violations, besides the
aforementioned led to enforcement during the
current permit cycle.
Any permit mods since last permit? No
New expiration date 4/30/2021
Changes to Draft Permit? Added eDMR requirements
Added regulatory cit tons
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From: Busam,Jennifer d
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 10:26 AM
To: Weaver, Charles
Subject: NPDES Renewal draft NC0043559
Attachments: 43559 box 2016.doc;43559 draft 2016.doc;43559 Expedited Fact Sheet.docx
Hey Charles,
These are my comments for the attached renewal documents for the permit draft:
+ The editing box has some red text for footnotes not mentioned in the text and dates TBD.
+ I used the address of the facility given on the permit name/ownership change request form. V
• I think the Comminutor and influent solids cutter in the list of components are the same thing. One term was
used in the renewal application and the other in the 2011 permit. �`-'MVf'4-A-
+ The following address was mentioned twice, 1. For the Annual limits for total N and P modification requests and
2. Nitrogen reduction report submissions. Is it the same for the 2016 renewal?
VC /NPD Programs
Attn:Jordan Lake Watershed Coordinator
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
Let me know what suggestions you have and what next steps I should take!
Thank you,
Jennifer Busam
Environmental Specialist
Compliance& Expedited Permitting Unit
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
919 807 6393 office
Jennifer.Busamgncdenr.gov
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R.van der Vaart
Governor WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION Secretary
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This form is for ownership changes or name changes of NPDES wastewater permits,
• "Permittee"references the existing pen-nit holder
• "Applicant"references the entity applying for the ownership/name change.
1. NPDES Permit No.(for which the change is requested); N COO 4 3 5 9 9
or
Certificate of Coverage#: G
11. Existing Permittee Information:
a. Permit issued to(company name): Fearrington Utilities,Inc.
b. PRE(;B)JEDJD@WDM?trmit: Roy B Fitch
First Ml Last
NOV 0 7 2015 President
Title
water Quality 2000 Fearrington Village Center
Permitting Section Permit Holder Mailing Address
Pittsboro NC 27312-
City State Zip
(919)542-4000 (919)542-4020
Phone Fax
c. Facility name: Fearrington Village WWTP
d. Facility's physical address: 461 Beechmast Drive
Address
Pittsboro NC 27312-
city State Zip
e. Facility contact person: Bobbie Gautney (919)545-5703
First / MI / Last Phone
111. Applicant Information:
a. Request for change is a result of: ❑ Change in ownership of the facility
Name change of the facility or owner
If other please explain-
b. Permit issued to(company name): Fitch Creations, Inc., d1b/a Fearrington Utilities
c. Person legally responsible for permit!
Roy B Fitch
First MI Last
President
Title
2000 Fearrington Village Center
Permit Holder Mailing Address
Pittsboro NC 27312-
city State Zip
(919)542-4000 bobbieefe rrington.com
Phone E-mail Address
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d. Facility name: Fearriagton Village WWTP
e. Facility's physical address: 461 Beechmast Drive
Address
Pittsboro _ NC 27312-
City State Zip
f. Facility contact person: Bobbie Gautney
First MI Last
Accounting Manager _
Title
(919)545-5703 bobbie fearrin ton.com
Phone E-mail Address
IV. Will the permitted facility continue to conduct the same commercial/industrial activities conducted prior to
this ownership or name change?
N Yes
❑ No(please explain) r
If applicable,the applicant shall submit a major permit modification request to DWR.A major modification shall be
defined as one that increases the volume, increases the pollutant load,results in a significant relocation of the
discharge point,or results in a change in the characteristics of the waste generated.
V. Required Items: THIS APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED UNPROCESSED IF ITEMS ARE
INCOMPLETE OR MISSING:
1. This completed application is required for both name change and/or ownership change requests.
2. Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership(such as relevant pages of a contract deed,or a bill of sale)is
required for an ownership change request. Articles of incorporation are not sufficient for an ownership change.
Applicable regulations:40 CFR 122,41,40 CFR 122.61 and I5A NCAC 02H .0114
........................................................................................................................
The certifications below must be completed and signed by hoth the permit holder prior to the change(Permittee),and the
new applicant in the case of an ownership change request. For a name change request,the signed Applicant's Certification
is sufficient.
PERMITTEE CERTIFICATION(Permit holder prior to ownership change):
1, ,attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the
best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required
supporting information is not included,this application package will be returned as incomplete.
Signature Date
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I,Roy B.Fit_c_h, st that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to
the best of in n v!,e understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required
supporting i afion is n t included,this application package will be returned as incomplete.
11/3/2015
Signature Date
PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO:
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
NPDES PERMIT NAME/O WNERSHIP CHANGE REQUEST
Page 2 of Revised 710112014
FITCH CREATIONS, INC.
FEARRINGTON VILLAGE
October 8, 2015
Division of Water Resources
WQ Permitting Section- NPDES RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 OCT 12 2015
Water Quality
RE: NPDES Permit Renewal Application Permitting Section
Fearrington Village WWTP—Chatham County
Permit No. NCO043559
Dear Reviewer:
Please find enclosed one original and two copies of the completed Short Form D NPDES permit
application and three copies of the Residuals Management Plan for our treatment plant. The current
issue of this permit lists Fearrington Utilities, Inc. as the permittee; please note that the correct name of
the entity that owns and operates the wastewater system is Fitch Creations, Inc., d/b/a/ Fearrington
Utilities. Please incorporate the correct name in the renewed permit and your files. If we need to
complete and submit a Permit Name Change Request to accomplish this modification, please contact us
and we will do so.
On behalf of Fearrington Utilities, we request the referenced permit be renewed. Please advise if you
require any further information.
Yours truly,
Fitch re nc., /b/a Fearrington Utilities
r sidentR.B itc Enclosures
Cc: John F. Phillips, P.E., Diehl & Phillips, P.A.
Fitch Creations Inc.
2000 Fearrington Village I Pittsboro, NC 27312 1 P: 919.542.40001 F: 919.542.4020 I
www.fearrington.com
NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit NC0043555
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise,please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name Fitch Creations, Inc., d/b/a Fearrington Utilities
Facility Name Fearrington Village WWTP
Mailing Address 2000 Fearrington Village Center
City Pittsboro
State / Zip Code NC / 27312
Telephone Number (919)542-4000
Fax Number (919) 542-4020
e-mail Address bobbie@fearrington.com
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2. Location of facility producing discharge: Water Quality
Check here if same address as above ® Permitting Section
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Fitch Creations, Inc., d/b/a Fearrington Utilities
Mailing Address See above
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number ( )
Fax Number ( )
e-mail Address
1 of 3 Form-D 11/12
NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial ❑ Number of Employees
Commercial ® Number of Employees 65+/-
Residential ® Number of Homes 1100+/-
School ❑ Number of Students/Staff
Other ® Explain: See below
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
Residential subdivision, small commercial center with shops, restaurants, and Inn, plus an assisted
living center and wellness center
Number of persons served: 2000+ -
5. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants:Provide a map showing the exact location of each
outfall):
UT to Bush Creek
S. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities,provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
Treatment plant components include influent solids cutter, flow equalization basin and
pumps, flow control splitter box, three parallel extended aeration treatment trains, each
rated for 90,000 gpd (270,000 gpd total), clarifiers, tablet chlorination and
dechlorination, and flow measurement. Chemical feed systems are used to precipitate
and remove phosphorus and supplement alkalinity. Plant is designed to meet the
existing permit limits of 14 mg/1 BOD5, 2 mg/1 ammonia nitrogen, 30 mg/1 TSS, 566
Lbs./year TP, and 200/100 ml FC count. These limits imply removal rates of 95% for
BOD5 and Ammonia-N, 91% for TP, 87% for TSS, and 99% for FC. Flow Eq. capacity is
54,500 gallons. Sludge holding is 18,800 gallons. Aeration is 270,000 gallons (24 hours).
10. Flow Information:
2 of 3 Form-D 11/12
NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.270 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.160 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.387 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
12. Effluent Data
NEW APPLICANTS:Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab
samples,for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported,
report daily maximum and monthly average.If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading(Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average
over the past 36 months for parameters currentl in our ermit. Mark other arameters "N/A".
Parameter Daily Monthly Units of
Maximum Average Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODs) 43.2 3.91 MG/L
Fecal Coliform 4000 7.9 #/100ML
Total Suspended Solids 217 5.22 MG/L
Temperature (Summer) 27.6 22.3 °C
Temperature (Winter) 20.9 13.7 °C
pH 8.73 7.06 -
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: EXISTING FACILITY
Type Permit Number Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping(MPRSA)
NPDES Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non-attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
R.B. Fitc President of Fitch Creations d b a Fearrin ton Utilities
Printed a e o erson Signing Title
Sigrikur of ApplYtute
nt Date
North Caroli General S 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any
application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method
required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article,shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed$25,000,or by imprisonment not to exceed six months,or by both. (18 U.S.C.Section 1001
provides a punishment by a fine of not more than$25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years,or both,for a similar offense.)
3 of 3 Form-D 11/12
RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT PLAN
FEARRINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Fearrington Utilities has a contract with Granville Farms for the disposal of the
sludge from the Fearrington Wastewater Treatment Plant. The sludge is
prepared for land application by elevation of the pH of the sludge with liquid lime,
per the 503 rules, before the sludge is removed from the sludge holding tanks.
Granville Farms is responsible for obtaining and maintaining the land application
permit and providing the disposal site or sites required for the Fearrington sludge
disposal.