NC0045276_Draft Permit_20200224

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 24, 2020
Mr.Ken Harmon,Facility Management Supervisor
Brunswick County Schools
35 Referendum Drive
Bolivia,NC 28422
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0045276
Waccamaw Elementary School
Brunswick County
Grade I Biological WPCS
. Dear Permittee:
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. (3.)has been updated to require electronic submission of effluent data
reports(DMRs). Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge
monitoring.
• Citation codes have been added to the permit.
• An updated outfall map has been included.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Davidson 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 fmal permit.If you have any questions concerning this permit,please contact
Emily Phillips at emily.phillips(a,ncdenr.gov or(919)707-3621.
Sincerely,
Emily Phillips
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919-807-6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

cc: NPDES files

Permit NC0045276
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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, the
Brunswick County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Waccamaw Elementary School
5901 Waccamaw School Road (NCSR 1330)
Brunswick County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Bear Branch in the Lumber 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 August 31,2024.
Signed this day
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0045276
Grade I 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, 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.
The Brunswick County Board of Education is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0057 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following
components:
• Multiple septic tanks (5)
• 1,000-gallon grease trap
• 10,000-gallon dosing tank with dual dosing pumps
• 3,000-gallon Quadplex effluent
• Quadplex ultraviolet disinfection
• Flow meter
This facility is located east of Ash at Waccamaw Elementary School WWTP (5901 Waccamaw
School Road,NCSR 1330) in Brunswick County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed
tributary to Bear Branch, currently classified C-Swamp waters in sub-basin 03-07-57 of the Lumber
River Basin.
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Permit NC0045276
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 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 from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored'
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.0057 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent
50050
BOD, 5-day(20°C)—Summer' 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
C0310
BOD, 5-day(20°C)— Winters 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
C0530
NH3 as N—Summer* 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
C0610
NH3 as N— Winter* 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
C0610
Dissolved Oxygen Daily Average>6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
00300
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent
31616
Temperature(°C) Weekly Grab Effluent
00010
Conductivity Weekly Grab Effluent
00094
pH Between 6.0-9.0 S.U. 2/Month Grab Effluent
00400
*Summer: April 1 —October 31
*Winter: November 1 —March 31
Footnote:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports using the Division's eDMR application system.
See A. (3.).
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
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Permit NC0045276
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (2.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
[NCGS 143-215.1(a)]
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet(UV) disinfection system should fail,
underperform, or otherwise be removed from effective service, the permittee or his agent should
immediately inform the Surface Water Protection Section staff of the Wilmington Regional Office of
this development and discuss temporary, alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection, the total residual chlorine(TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this method of disinfection is in
use and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not
exceed 17 µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may also be necessary to ensure protection of water
quality in the receiving stream.
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.
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary(replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.) will be
considered a violation of the terms of this permit.
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 fmal 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 intemet. The eDMR system may be accessed at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
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
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Permit NC0045276
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
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 following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
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: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/nationalpollutant-
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
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Permit NC0045276
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
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. Sii natory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b)and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
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 offines 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].
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Stream Class: C-Swamp Location
Sub-basin: 03-07-57 Brunswick County Schools
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