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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0027685_Regional Office Historical File 1983 to 2011Facility information NPDES permit #: NC0027685 Avery County Facility name: NC Dept of Correction — Avery Correctional Center # 4615 WWTP WWTP class: II NOTE: Facility closed indefinitely in 1999; permit is active and DMR status is inactive. WWTP type: 0.0206 MGD WWTP with influent bar screen, aerated equalization basin; aeration basin with dual blowers providing diffused air; hoppered clarifier with skimmer and sludge returns; tablet chlorinator; chlorine contact chamber; tablet dechlorinator; post aeration tank; and broad crested rectangular weir discharge. A to C: Authorization to Construct issued 5-16-1994 for demolition of polishing pond and construction of tablet dechlorination & post aeration facilities. A to C issued 3-30-1983 for 17,500 gpd WWTP with 50,00 gallon polishing pond. Annual Average Flow: 0 MGD (not in operation since 1999) Collection System: < 12 connections Development: State prison facility (now closed). Sludge Management: When in operation, commercial hauler to local municipality. WWTP location address: NCSR 1110, southwest of Newland Responsible official: William M. Stovall, P.E. Responsible " title: Director of Engineering NC DOC Central Engineering Division Mailing address: 4126 Mail Service Center; Raleigh 27699-4216 Official's location: 2020 Yonkers Road, Raleigh (Delegated Authority: New 2010 Contact: Phone numbers: 91.9-716-3400 919716-3978 Operator information ORC & grade: Back-up ORC(s): Permit information Date issued: Expiration date: New permit expiration: Stream information Stream name: River basin: Sub -basin: Hydrologic Unit Code: Quad: Grid: Stream classification: IWC: Drainage area sq mi: Average stream flow: Summer 7Q10 cfs: Winter 7Q10 cfs: 30Q2 cfs: Other information: Directions: G. Jake Freeman — as of 6-10-2006 - retired 2009) Kenneth G. Hart - Facility Engineering Specialist Kenneth G. Hart - Facility Engineering Specialist " —fax (email: hkg02@doc.state.nc.us) n/a n/a 12-1-2001 11-30-2006 2-29-2016 Threemile Creek French Broad 04-03-06 06010108 Linville Falls, NC D 11 NW WS-IV Trout (no waste load allocation in file) no data no data no data NCSR 1110 southwest of Newland. . , Permit NCO033685 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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, Avery Development Corporation is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Mountain Glen Golf Club WWTP 1 Clubhouse Drive, off NC Highway 194 Newland Avery County to receiving waters designated as Whiteoak Creek in subbasin 04-03-06 of the French Broad 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 March 1, 2011. This permit and authorization- :to discharge shall _expire.at midnight on February 29., 2016... _. . Signed this day January 24, 20 Coleen H. Sullins, D' ecto Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 4/1"l-i- NC®ENR North Carolina Department of Environment:and Natural: Resources., Division of Water Quality, i Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee.E,reernan Governor Director Scretary January 24, 2011 Ms. Vickie Turbyfill Avery Development Corporation V„qTR 0uF.0 FY C' T !o! ii P.O. Box 326 Newland, N.C. 28657-0326 t ASHE'-'il.t_t_ or!aL o icF ;. Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC003368'5.,_----�: 1V�o`tiii°tain°GlenGoif Club•WVVTP-•....::°°°'.:-�r``s Avery County Dear Ms. Turbyfill: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no changes from the draft permit sent to you on December 8, 2010. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391. _.. inter y,... n_ - /Coleen H. Sullins cc: Central Files A,�sl�ievillc�Regional,Off"ic_e%%Surface_ Wat_e_r P_ro_tec`tio_n NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.27604 NOl'C11CaY'O11Tla Phone:, 919 807-6300 /FAX 919.807-6495 / hltp://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq Natimally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper 4 - - f Permit NCO033685 : , 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. Avery Development Corporation is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.006 MGD extended aeration package wastewater treatment facility that includes the following_components: ♦ Communitor ♦ Aeration basin with blower providing diffused air ♦ Hoppered clarifier with skimmer and sludge return ♦ Tablet chlorine disinfection ♦ Chlorine contact chamber ♦ 6-GPM sodium metabisulfate injection unit with 15-gallon solution tank and 235-gallon mixing tank for effluent dechlorination The facility is located at Mountain Glen Golf Club off NC Highway 194 north of Newland in Avery County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Whiteoak Creek, currently classified WS-V Trout waters in hydrologic unit 06010108 of the French Broad River basin. Y \A rr Outfall 001 0 N 46 Y` Latitude: 36'07'36" NCO033685 Longitude: 81'56'13" USGS Quad: Elk Park, N.C. Mountain Glen Golf Stream Class: WS-V Trout Club WWTP Subbasin: 04-03-06 Receiving Stream: White6ak Creek Avery County Hydrologic Unit: 06010108 Facility Location SCALE 1:24000 Permit. NCO033685 , A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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: PARAMETERLIMITS' MONITORING REQUIREMENTS . [PCS Code] -.. Monthly Average ', Daily Maximum ­ Measurement Sample Type,, Sample. Frequency ' ,Location " Flow 0.006 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or 50050 Effluent BOD, 5 day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0310 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0530 NH3 as N CO610 26.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent . Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent 31616 Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)i 28 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent 50060 Temperature (°C) "Weekly Grab Effluent 00010 pH 00400 > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC -certified laboratory [including field -certified]. Effluent values below 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. NCDENR North Carolina Department of Envirotament:and, Division of Wate6'Qiaaity, .., . Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins C �� j. Governor DirectorD January 24, 2011 ; Mr. Kenneth G. Hart NC Department of Correction 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-4216 Dear Mr. Hart: latur:.atResourcesw Dee Freeman l5 1! Secretary i FEB 1 0 2011 C` =O. OiZIC, Subje6t:. Issuance of NPDES Permit NCQo <���jAvery^C6rrectional G'anter WWTP Avery County Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no changes from the draft permit sent to you on December 8, 2010. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. , Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391. 1 _ Sinc ely, , Coleen H. Sullins_` cc: Central Files / li idle RegionaliQficeiSW erPn ce lion ` NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One 1, 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604 NorthCarolina Phone. 919 807-6300 / FAX 919 807 6495 / hHF.:! portal.hcdenr.org/web/wq An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit, NCO STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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 North Carolina Department of Correction is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Avery Correctional Center NCSR 1110, southwest of Newland Avery County to receiving waters designated as Threemile Creek in subbasin 04-03-06 of the French Broad 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 March 1, 2011. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 29, 2016. Sigried'this day January 24, 201V-- "ivision or water kivaury By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission ., Permit,NCO027685 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 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 North Carolina Department of Correction is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0206 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: ♦ Influent bar screen ♦ Aerated flow equalization basin ♦ Aeration basin with dual blowers providing diffused air ♦ Hoppered clarifier with skimmer and sludge return ♦ Tablet chlorine disinfection ♦ Chlorine contact chamber ♦ Tablet dechlorination ♦ Post aeration tank ♦ Broad -crested rectangular effluent weir The facility is located at Avery Correctional Center, on NCSR 1110 southwest of Newland in Avery County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Threemile Creek, currently classified WS-IV Trout waters in hydrologic unit - 06010108 of the French Broad River basin. ;,.. 0 Outfa11001 1 4.� 9 - �11 Latitude: 35'59'20" Longitude: 81'58'21" USGS Quad: Linville Falls, N.C. Stream Class: WS-IV Trout Subbasin:_0.4-03-06 . _.__.._..._,.. ,. Receiving Stream: Threemile Creek Hydrologic Unit: 06010108 fj NCO027685 Avery Correctional _ Center Avery County 1. 04 2924. 0 r Facility = ' Location �, SCALE 1:24000 -Permit NCO027685 � . A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 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: PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [PCS Code] Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Type Sample Frequency Location Flow 50050 0.0206 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0310 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0530 NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent C0610 Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent 31616 Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)1 28 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent 50060 Temperature (T) Weekly Grab Effluent 00010 pH > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent 00400 Notes: 1. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is added to the treatment system. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µgIL will be treated as zero for compliance purposes There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 1 of 18 PART II STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS Section A. Definitions 2/Month Samples are collected twice per month with at least ten calendar days between sampling events. These samples shall be representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period. 3/Week Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar days. These samples shall be representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period. Act or "the Act" The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq. Annual AveraZe The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of fecal coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges. Arithmetic Mean The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values. Bypass The known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility. Calendar Day The period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling. Calendar Week The period from Sunday through the following Saturday. Calendar Quarter One of the following distinct periods: January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December. Composite Sample A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least 100 ml in such a manner as to result in a total sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The Director may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case -by -case basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically. Composite samples may be obtained by the following methods: (1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow. (2) Constant time/variable volume: a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample collection, or (3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or (4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at a constant time interval. Use of this method requires prior approval by the Director. This method may Version 1012912010 1PDES Permit Standard only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary less than 15 percent. The following also apply: Influent and effluent grab samples shall be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters Influent samples shall not be collected more than once per hour. Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time < 24 hours shall collect effluent grab samples at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart during any 24-hour period. Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time exceeds 24 hours shall collect effluent grab samples at least every six hours; there must be a minimum of four samples during a 24- hour sampling period. Continuous flow measurement Flow monitoring that occurs without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device. Daily Discharge The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. The "daily discharge" concentration comprises the mean concentration for a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all grab samples collected during that period. (40 CFR 122.2) Daily Maximum The highest "daily discharge" during the calendar month. Dail, Sampling Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the permit. Sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except where holidays or other disruptions of normal operations prevent weekday sampling. If sampling is required for all seven days of the week for any permit parameter(s), that requirement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page(s). DWQ or "the Division" The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources. EMC The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission EPA The United States Environmental Protection Agency Facility Closure Cessation of all activities that require coverage under this NPDES permit. Completion of facility closure will allow this permit to be rescinded. Geometric Mean The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of "0" (or "< [detection level]") shall be considered =1. Grab Sample Individual samples of at least 100 ml collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or the receiving stream, for instream samples). Hazardous Substance Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the CWA. Instantaneous flow measurement A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge. i Version 1012912010 PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 3 of 18 y Average (concentration limit) thmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of liform, the geometric mean of such discharges. Issuing Authority The Director of the Division of Water Quality. Quarterly Average (concentration limit) The average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter. Severe proper damage Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage excludes economic loss caused by delays in production. Toxic Pollutant: Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the CWA. Upset An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary noncompliance with permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. Weekly Average (concentration limit) The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges. Section B. General Conditions Duty to Comply The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the CWA and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122.41]. a. The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the CWA for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the CWA within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement. b. The CWA provides that any person who violates section[s] 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section 402, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402 (a) (3) or 402 (b) (8) of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $37,500 per day for each violation. [33 USC 1319 (d) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)] c. The CWA provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a negligent violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. [33 USC 1319 (c) (1) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)] d. Any person who knowingly violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal Version 1012912010 TIDES Permit Standard Page penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, o! both. [33 USC 1319 (c) (2) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)] e. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act, and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)] f. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A] g. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $16,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $37,500. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $16,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $177,500. [33 USC 1319 (g) (2) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (3)] 2. Duty to Mitigate The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit with a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment [40 CFR 122.41 (d)]. 3. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on 'Bypassing" (Part II. C. 4), "Upsets" (Part II. C. 5) and 'Power Failures" (Part II. C. 7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the Permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. 4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the Permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the Permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. 5. Property Rights The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41 (g)]. 6. Onshore or Offshore Construction This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. 7. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS 150B-231. Version 1012912010 PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 5 of 18 ty to Provide Information Permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and ;suing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The Permittee shall also .�.nish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required by this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (h)]• 9. Duty to Reapply If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the Permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122.41 (b)]. 10. Expiration of Permit The Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the Permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any Permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Permittee that does not have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject the Permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC MI et. seq. 11. Signatory Requirements All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified [40 CFR 122.41 (k)]. a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows: (1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures. (2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or (3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.221. b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if: (1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above; (2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and (3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.221 c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Director prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative [40 CFR 122.22] Version 1012912010 TPDES Permit Standard Page d. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make thl following certification [40 CFR 122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: "I certifij, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared tinder 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. " 12. Permit Actions This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the Permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR 122.41 (f)]. 13. Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H.0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al. 14. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0105 (b) (2) may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit. Section C. Operation and Maintenance of -Pollution Controls 1. Certified Operator Upon classification of the permitted facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified water pollution control treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution control treatment system. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ one or more certified Back-up ORCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the type of the system. Back-up ORCs must possess a grade equal to (or no more than one grade less than) the grade of the system [15A NCAC 8G.0201]. The ORC of each Class I facility must: ➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment facility must be visited at least weekly ➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204. The ORC of each Class II,111 and IV facility must: ➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment facility must be visited at least five days per week, excluding holidays ➢ Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility ➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission designating the operator in responsible charge: a. Within 60 calendar days prior to wastewater being introduced into a new system b. Within 120 calendar days of: ➢ Receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designation of a new ORC and back-up ORC ➢ A vacancy in the position of ORC or back-up ORC. Version 1012912010 PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 7 of 18 2. Proper Operation and Maintenance The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing facilities at optimum efficiency. The Permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the Permittee to install and operate backup or auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (e)]. NOTE: Properly and officially designated operators are fully responsible for all proper operation and maintenance of the facility, and all documentation required thereof, whether acting as a contract operator [subcontractor] or a member of the Permittee's staff. 3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (c)]• 4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities a. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (2)] The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs b. and c. of this section. b. Notice [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (3)] (1) Anticipated bypass. If the Permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and effect of the bypass. (2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part II. E. 6. (24-hour notice). c. Prohibition of Bypass (1) Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action against a Permittee for bypass, unless: (A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; (B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and (C) The Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b. of this section. (2) Bypass from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action against a Permittee for a bypass as provided in any current or future system -wide collection system permit associated with the treatment facility. (3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c. (1) of this section. 5. Upsets a. Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2)]:An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph b. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review. Version 1012912010 IPDES Permit Standard Page 1.1 Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: Any Permittee who wishes to establish thq affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that: (1) An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; (2) The Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and (3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II. E. 6. (b) of this permit. (4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II. B. 2. of this permit. c. Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (4)]: The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States. The Permittee shall comply with all existing Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR 503. The Permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal practices. 7. Power Failures The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards (as required by 15A NCAC 2H.0124) to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent. Section D. Monitoring and Records Representative Sampling Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.41 (j)]. Reporting Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, postmarked no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period. 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. Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address: NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Surface Water Protection Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 3. Flow Measurements Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the Version 1012912010 PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 9 of 18 measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Flow measurement devices shall be accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device. The Director shall approve the flow measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation. Once -through condenser cooling water flow monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement. 4. Test Procedures Laboratories used for sample analysis must be certified by the Division. Permittees should contact the Division's Laboratory Certification Section (919 733-3908 or http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/lab/cert) for information regarding laboratory certifications. Facilities whose personnel are conducting testing of field -certified parameters only must hold the appropriate field parameter laboratory certifications. Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations (published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq.), the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the CWA (as amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.41]. To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used. 5. Penalties for Tampering The CWA provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41]. 6. Records Retention Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the Permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including: ➢ all calibration and maintenance records ➢ all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation ➢ copies of all reports required by this permit ➢ copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.411. 7. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Permittee shall record the following information [40 CFR 122.41]: a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements; b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements; Version 1012912010 1PDES Permit Standard P c. The date(s) analyses were performed; d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses; e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and f. The results of such analyses. Inspection and Entry The Permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to; a. Enter upon the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit; b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit; c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the CWA, any substances or parameters at any location [40 CFR 122.41 (i)]. Section E Reporting Requirements Change in Discharge All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. Planned Changes The Permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility [40 CFR 122.41 (1)]. Notice is required only when: a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CFR 122.29 (b); or b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42 (a) (1). c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan. 3. Anticipated Noncompliance The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (2)]. 4. Transfers This permit is not transferable to any person without approval from the Director. The Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership. Any such action may incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under the CWA [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (3)]. 5. Monitoring Reports Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (4)]. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. 2) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices. Version 1012912010 PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 11 of 18 If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR. ?nty-four Hour Reporting The Permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the Permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (6)]. b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section if the oral report has been received within 24 hours. c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response personnel at (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368 or (919) 733-3300. 7. Other Noncompliance The Permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part II. E. 6. of this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (7)]. 8. Other Informa Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (8)]. 9. Noncompliance Notification The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances. b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc. c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. 10. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3 (a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.1 (b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act. 11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports The CWA provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $25,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both [40 CFR 122.41]. Version 1012912010 12. 1PDES Permit Standard P Annual Performance Reports Permittees who own or operate facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall annual report to the Permit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee 215.1C). The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as extent to which the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and rules pertaining to water quality. The report shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon which annual period is used for evaluation. The report shall be sent to: NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Surface Water Protection Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Version 1012912010 PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 13 of 18 PART III OTHER REQUIREMENTS Section A. Construction The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the plant's treatment capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit. Issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for the proposed construction have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division. Section B. Groundwater Monitoring The Permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards. Section C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe (40 CFR 122.42): a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels"; (1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 pg/L); (2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 dug/L) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony; (3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels"; (1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 pg/L); (2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony; (3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. Section D. Evaluation of Wastewater Discharge Alternatives The Permittee shall evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the Permittee shall submit a report in such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within 60 days of notification by the Division. Section E. Facility Closure Requirements The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system covered by this permit. The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of the system to prevent adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit continue at the permitted facility. Version 1012912010 TPDES Permit Standard P PART IV SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES Section A. Definitions In addition to the definitions in Part II of this permit, the following definitions apply to municipal facilities: Indirect Discharge or Industrial User Any non -domestic source that discharges wastewater containing pollutants into a POTW regulated under section 307(b), (c) or (d) of the CWA. [40 CFR 403.3 (i) and (j)] Interference Inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment processes; operations; or its sludge process, use, or disposal which causes or contributes to a violation of any requirement of the POTW's NPDES Permit or prevents sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with specified applicable State and Federal statutes, regulations, or permits. [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (13)] Pass Through A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or with discharges from other sources, causes a violation, including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation, of the POTW's NPDES permit, or of an instream water quality standard. [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (23)] Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) A treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the CWA, owned by a State or local government entity. This definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers, pipes, and other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POTW. The term also means the local government entity, or municipality, as defined in section 502(4) of the CWA, which has jurisdiction over indirect discharges to and the discharges from such a treatment works. [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (27)] "Significant Industrial User" or "SIU" An industrial user that discharges wastewater into a publicly owned treatment works and that [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (34)]: (a) discharges an average of 25,000 gallons or more per day of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewaters) or; (b) contributes more than 5 percent of the design flow of the POTW treatment plant or more than 5 percent of the maximum allowable headworks loading of the POTW treatment plant for any pollutant of concern, or; (c) is required to meet a national categorical pretreatment standard, or; (d) is, regardless of Parts (a), (b), and (c) of this definition, otherwise determined by the POTW, the Division, or the EPA to have a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement or POTW's receiving stream standard, or to limit the POTW's sludge disposal options. Section B. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) All POTWs are required to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will interfere with the operation of the POTW, including interference with its use or disposal of municipal sludge, or pass through the treatment works or otherwise be incompatible with such treatment works. [40 CFR 403.2] All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following [40 CFR 122.42 (b)]: 1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger, regardless of the means of transport, which would be subject to section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and 2. Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharger as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit. Version 1012912010 PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 15 of 18 purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of uent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact that may result from the change of the .ntity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW. Section C. Municipal Control of Pollutants from Industrial Users. 1. Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from industries using the municipal system may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent limitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best practicable technology or water quality standards. 2. Prohibited Discharges a. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of pollutants or discharges into the waste treatment system or waste collection system which cause or contribute to Pass Through or Interference as defined in 15A NCAC 2H.0900 and 40 CFR 403. [40 CFR 403.5 (a) (1)] b. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the waste treatment or waste collection system [40 CFR 403.5 (b)]: (1) Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to, wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21; (2) Pollutants which cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case discharges with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such discharges; (3) Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW resulting in Interference; (4) Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a flow . rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW; (5) Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference, but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds 40°C (104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature limits; (6) Petroleum oil, non -biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause Interference or Pass Through; (7) Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems; (8) Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW. c. The Permittee shall investigate the source of all discharges into the POTW, including slug loads and other unusual discharges, which have the potential to adversely impact the permittee's Pretreatment Program and/or the operation of the POTW. The Permittee shall report such discharges into the POTW to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the Permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the discharge, the investigation into possible sources; the period of the discharge, including exact dates and times; and if the discharge has not ceased, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance, 3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary for the Permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to ensure compliance by the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Permittee may be necessary regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system. 4. The Permittee shall require any Industrial User discharging to the POTW to meet Federal Pretreatment Standards developed under Section 307(b) of the Act as amended (which includes categorical standards and Version 1012912010 5. fPDES Permit Standard P specific local limits, best management practices and narrative requirements). Prior to accepting i from any Significant Industrial User, the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the Divh Pretreatment Program or a modification of an existing Pretreatment Program, for approval as requ section D below as well as 15A NCAC 2H.0907 (a) and (b). [40 CFR 122.44 (j) (2)] This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402 (b) (8) of the CWA and implementing regulations or by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate. Section D. Pretreatment Programs Under authority of sections 307 (b) and (c) and 402 (b) (8) of the CWA and implementing regulations 40 CFR 403, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3 (14) and implementing regulations 15A NCAC 2H.0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and referenced in the Pretreatment Program Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit. [40 CFR 122.44 (j) (2)] The Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402 (b) (8) of the CWA, 40 CFR 403, 15A NCAC 2H.0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in its pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications thereof. Such operation shall include but is not limited to the implementation of the following conditions and requirements. Terms not defined in Part II or Part IV of this permit are as defined in 15A NCAC 2H.0903 and 40 CFR 403.3. 1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO) The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment program. [15A NCAC 2H.0905 and .0906; 40 CFR 403.8 (f) (1) and 403.9 (b) (1), (2)] 2. Industrial Waste Surve,, ( The permittee shall implement an IWS consisting of the survey of users of the POTW, as required by 40 CFR 403.8 (0 (2) (i-iii) and 15A NCAC 2H.0905 [also 40 CFR 122.44 (j) (1)], including identification of all industrial users that may have an impact on the POTW and the character and amount of pollutants contributed to the POTW by these industrial users and identification of those industrial users meeting the definition of SIU. The Permittee shall submit a summary of its IWS activities to the Division at least once every five years, and as required by the Division. The IWS submission shall include a summary of any investigations conducted under paragraph C.2.c. of this Part. 3. Monitoring Plan The Permittee shall implement a Division -approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA) for the development of specific pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required by Part II, Section D, and Section E.S.). [15A NCAC 2H.0906 (b) (2) and .0905] 4. Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a HWA at least once every five years, and as required by the Division. Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit (or any subsequent permit modification) the Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40 CFR 122.44]. The Permittee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5 (c) and 15A NCAC 2H.0909, specific Local Limits to implement the prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5 (a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 2H.0909. Pursuant to 40 CFR 403.5, local limits are enforceable Pretreatment Standards as defined by 40 CFR 403.3(1). 5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the Permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users, permits for operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the Permittee's treatment works. These permits shall contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements, appropriate standard and special conditions, and compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. The Permittee shall maintain a current Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results of the HWA and the limits from Version 1012912010 PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page'17 of 18 all IUPs. Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as determined by the HWA. [15A NCAC 2H.0909, .0916, and .0917; 40 CFR 403.5, 403.8 (f) (1) (iii); NCGS 143- 215.67 (a)] 6. Authorization to Construct WC) The Permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct permit (AtC) is issued to all applicable industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Prior to the issuance of an AtC, the proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to comply with all Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations. [15A NCAC 2H.0906 (b) (6) and .0905; NCGS 143-215.1 (a) (8)] 7. POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their IUs The Permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial users, compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. [15A NCAC 2H .0908(d); 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(v)] The Permittee must: a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year; and b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users(SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all permit -limited pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30 and once, during the period from July 1 through December 31, except for organic compounds which shall be sampled at least once per calendar year; For the purposes of this paragraph, "organic compounds" means the types of compounds listed in 40 CFR 136.3(a), Tables IC, ID, and IF, as amended. S. lU Self Monitoring and Reporting The Permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting requirements outlined in the Division -approved pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit, or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(b)(4) and .0905; 40 CFR 403.8(f)(1)(v) and (2)(iii); 40 CFR 122.44(j)(2) and 40 CFR 403.121 9. Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) The Permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment standards promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405 et. seq.), prohibitive discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 2H .0909, and specific local limitations. All remedies, enforcement actions and other, shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) approved by the Division. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(b)(7) and .0905; 40' CFR 403.8(f)(5)] 10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR) The Permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of submitting annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 2H .0904 (b) may be required to submit a partial annual report or to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement of pretreatment requirements and other pretreatment implementation issues. For all other active pretreatment programs, the Permittee shall submit two copies of a Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous twelve months to the Division at the following address: NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Surface Water Protection Section Pretreatment, Emergency Response, and Collection Systems (.PERCS) Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall contain the following: a.) Narrative A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) in Significant Non -Compliance (SNQ Version 1012912010 Y"PDES Permit Standard P b.) Pretreatment Program Summary (PPS) A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on specific forms approved by the Division; c.) Significant Non -Compliance Report (SNCR) The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the violations on specific forms approved by the Division; d.) Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF) Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the. Significant Industrial User (SIU) in SNC. These analytical results must be reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division; e.) Other Information Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules, public notice of SIUs in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in the opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment implementation requirements of this permit; 11. Public Notice The Permittee shall publish annually a list of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) that were in Significant Non - Compliance (SNC) as defined in the Permittee's Division -approved Sewer Use Ordinance with applicable pretreatment requirements and standards during the previous twelve month period. This list shall be published within four months of the applicable twelve-month period. [15A NCAC 2H .0903(b)(35), .0908(b)(5) and .0905 and 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(viii)] 12. Record Keeping The Permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along with support information including general records, water quality records, and records of industrial impact on the POTW. [15A NCAC 2H .0908(f); 40 CFR 403.12(o)] 13. Funding, and Financial Report The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the objectives of its approved pretreatment program. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(a) and .0905; 40 CFR 403.8(f)(3), 403.9(b)(3)] 14. Modification. to Pretreatment Programs Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits modifications, POTW monitoring of. their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring Plan modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 40 CFR 403.18,15 NCAC 2H .0114 and 15A NCAC 2H .0907. Version 1012912010 Frazier, Wanda From: Frazier, Wanda Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 11:37 AM To: Weaver, Charles Cc: Edwards, Roger; Pugh, James L.; Adams, Jim; Conner, Bill; Holloway, Jennifer; Kaufman, Tammy; James McRight; 'hkg02@doc. state. nc. us' Subject: NCO027685 Avery Correctional Center DRAFT permit renewal Attachments: 27685map.ppt; 27685 Expedited Fact Sheet.doc; 27685box-2010.doc; NCO027685 Avery Correctional DRAFT cov 2010.doc; NCO027685 Avery Correctional a cover page 2010.doc Importance: High (Note to all: Attached is the correct DRAFT cover page sent to me by Charles today.) Hi Charles, Here are my comments for the permit renewal for NC0027685 Avery Correctional Center #4615 WWTP. Attached is the most recent facility info cover page. Here's what I would suggest for the draft permit: Supplement to permit cover page: (see attachment) 1. Continue to operate: Change to: 0.0206 MGD WWTP with influent bar screen, aerated flow equalization basin; aeration basin with dual blowers providing diffused air; hoppered clarifier with skimmer and sludge returns; tablet chlorinator; chlorine contact chamber; tablet dechlorinator; post aeration tank; and broad crested rectangular weir discharge. I talked to Kenneth G. Hart, NCDOC Facility Engineering Specialist, today about the Sludge Management Plan. .1 made corrections in the cover page regarding disposal. Everything else looks good. ARO recommends renewal of this permit. Thanks, 1 Wanda Wanda Frazier Email: Wanda.Frazier@ncdenr.gov North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality Surface Water Protection Section 2090 US 70 Highway Swannanoa, NC 28778 Switchboard: 828-296-4500 x 4662 Direct line: 828-296-4662 Fax: 828-299-7043 Notice: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and therefore may be disclosed to third parties. From: Weaver, Charles Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 9:40 AM To: Pugh, James L.; Frazier, Wanda Subject: DRAFT permit renewal for NC0027685 / Avery Correctional Center Importance: High This is a class WW-2 facility in Avery County. Please send me any comments by 1/4/2011. Thanks, CHW Messages to and from this address are subject to the N.C. Public Records Law.. 2 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 Charles H. Weaver — 12/1/2010 Permit Number NCO027685 Facility Name Avery Correctional Center WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number French Broad / 04-03-06 Receiving Stream Threemile Creek Stream Classification in Permit WS-IV Trout Does permit need Daily Maximum NH3 limits? N/A Does permit need TRC limits/language? No — already present Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit mods since last permit9 No New expiration date 2/29/2016 Comments received on Draft Permit? Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: 0 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that [receiving stream] is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with this permit's effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required". TRC lanEualze for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote: "The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/l will be treated as zero for compliance purposes." North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Mr. Kenneth G. Hart NC Department of Correction 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-4216 Dear Mr. Hart: Coleen H. Sullins Director December 8, 2010 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO027685 Avery Correctional Center WWTP Class WW-2 Avery County Dee Freeman Secretary 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: ➢ A revised total residual chlorine (TRC) compliance level has been added to outfall 001. With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Avery 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, Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NPDES Unit cc: NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-6391 / FAX 919 807-6495 / Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org charles.weaver@ncdenr.gov Nne orthCarolina ;Vaturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NCO027685 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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 North Carolina Department of Correction is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Avery Correctional Center NCSR 1110, southwest of Newland Avery County to receiving waters designated as Threemile Creek in subbasin 04-03-06 of the French Broad River basin in accordance with effluent ]imitations, 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 February 29, 2016. ,— Signed this day Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO027685 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 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 North Carolina Department of Correction is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0206 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: ♦ Influent Bar screen ♦ Aerated Equalization Basin ♦ Post Aeration Tank ♦ Clarification with Sludge and Skimmers Returns ♦ Chlorine disinfection ♦ Dechlorination equipment ♦ Broad -crested rectangular effluent weir The facility is located at Avery Correctional Center, on NCSR 1110 southwest of Newland in Avery County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Threemile Creek, currently classified WS-IV Trout waters in hydrologic unit 06010108 of the French Broad River basin. Permit NCO027685 A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 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: PARAMETER LIMITS ' MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [PCS Code] ' Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Type"° Sample Frequency: Location Flow 0.0206 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or 50050 Effluent BOD, 5 day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0310 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0530 NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent C0610 Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent 31616 Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)l 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent 50060 Temperature (°C) Weekly Grab Effluent 00010 pH 00400] > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units — — Weekly Grab Effluent Notes: 1. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is added to the treatment system. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Xr-I Outfall r �. M -r pp�'Iiim 2 Latitude: 35°59'20" Longitude: 81°58'21" USGS Quad: Linville Falls, N.C. Stream Class: WS-IV Trout Subbasin: 04-03-06 Receiving Stream: Threemile Creek Hydrologic Unit: 06010108 NCO027685 Avery Correctional Center Avery County I N lAR NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and-N Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Governor Director August 16, 2010 KENNETH G HART FACILITY ENGINEERING SPECIALIST NCDOC CENTRAL ENGINEERING DIVISION 4216 MSC RALEIGH NC 27699-4216 -fu#!'•; �+r Iy P`/ �r � s j n,VAetn fl'C °di!�;Sf r:M _.p; t.. ,�t11 ImmJI � k � i 3 �. ral e urcgh 19 2010 Dee Fre man WATER QUALITY SECSecretary j ASHEV!LLE REGIONAL OFFICE 4 a Illy Subject: Receipt of permit renewal application NPDES Permit NCO027685 Avery Correction Center Avery County Dear Mr. Hart: The NPDES Unit received your permit renewal application on August 12, 2010. A member of the NPDES Unit will review your application. They will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. You should expect to -receive a draft permit approximately 30-45 days before your existing permit expires. If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact Charles Weaver at (919) 807-6391. Sincerely, Dina Sprinkle Point Source Branch cc: CENTRAL FILES As'- eville Regiona_O c /Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh; North Carolina 27604 One Phone: 919-807-6300 \ FAX: 919-807-6492 \ Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 Nor thCarol.hia Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org p� An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer ti b f�a 1 North Carolina Department of Correction CENTRAL ENGINEERING DIVISION 2020 Yonkers Road 14216 MSC ° Raleigh, NC 27699-4216 Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor Alvin W. Keller, Jr., Secretary August 11, 2010 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR, Division of Water Quality, Point Source Branch _.i 617 N'.S • -------- ---- — - ... -- -- Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 RE: Renewal of NPDES Permit NCO027685 Avery Correctional Center, Avery County, NC Dear Mrs. Sprinkle: Department of Correction requests the renewal of NPDES Permit NCO027685 for the wastewater treatment plant at Avery Correctional Center in Avery County, NC. The signed application Form D and the sludge management plan along with appropriate copies are enclosed. No changes have occurred at this facility since issuance of the last permit. If you require any additional information, please give me a call at 919-716-3433 or email me at hkg02gdoc.state.nc.us at your convenience. Respectfull Kenneth G. Hart Facility Engineering Specialist Enclosures PC: WNS/NMP/KGH/R File Telephone 919-716-3400 o Fax 919-716-3978 An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer NPDES APPLICATION - FORIk Lo 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 COO27685 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 Facility Name Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address William N. Stovall, PE, Director of Engineering NC DOC Avery Correctional Center #4615 4216 MSC, NC DOC, Central Engineering Division Raleigh NC 27699-4216 (919)716-3400 (919)716-3978 SWNO 1(@doc. state.nc.us 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road NCSR 1110 City Newland State / Zip Code NC 28657 County Avery 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 NC Department of Correction, Central Engineering Division Mailing Address 4216 MSC City Raleigh State / Zip Code NC 27699-4216 Telephone Number (919)716-3400 Fax Number (919)716-3978 AUG 122010 1 of 3 Form-D 05108 NPDES APPLICATION - FORIN& i, 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 Residential ❑ Number of Homes School ❑ Number of Students/Staff Other ® Explain: Prison Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Domestic (prison facility with food service) when in operation. Facility closed indefinitely in 1999. Population- served: 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) Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ❑ No 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Three Mile Creek in the French Broad River Basin 8. 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. Influent bar screen, aerated equalization basin, post aeration tank, clarification with sludge and skimmer returns, effluent chlorination, dechlorination, and a broad -crested weir discharge. 2 of 3 Form-D 05108 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM li For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.0206 MGD Annual Average daily flow 0 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes ® No 12. Effluent Data 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. Parameter =- Daily _ __ _ xiinum Ma_ Monthly Average . Units of ... Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) _ _Measure*r3er.t- Fecal Coliform Total Suspended Solids Temperature (Summer) Temperature (Winter) pH 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES /V L' O 0 2 76 95- Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) PSD (CAA) Other Non -attainment program (CAA) 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Permit Number 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. William N. Stovall PE Director of Engineering Printed name of Person Signing Title Signature of Applicant R North Carolina General Statute 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 05/08 SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN Avery Correctional Center Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit # NC0027685 FACILITY CLOSED/NO DISCHARGE (When in operation) Sludge from the Avery Correctional Center is processed as follows: Solids are aerobically digested and periodically pumped and hauled to the Town of h� 2 Cherokee, NC municipal wastewater treatment plant, utilizing the services of a licensed septage hauler. J'/6(e !z L)Y1• / August 11, 2010 William N. Stovall, PE Director of Engineering Permittee lu�eh 07-7/79 �0' Cr�a/._. A4Iklel, 7 ran �f CJ� Pam KP e "s W W 7P� State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director October 31, 2001 Mr. William N. Stovall NC Department of Correction 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4216 Dear Mr. Stovall: a•. NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RE50UROE5 NOV - b 20011, Subject: Issuarice'df NPDES. P_efmit NCO027685 Avery Correctional Center WWTP Avery County Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and .the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as .subsequently amended). If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699- 6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Christie Jackson at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 538. cc: Central Files IAs eville_Regional-Office-/-Water-Quality Section NPDES Unit Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit 1617. Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Sincerel ORIGNAL SIGNED BY SUSAN A. WILSON Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D. Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 Vlsrr us ON THE INTERNET @ httpJ/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES 0- Permit NCO027685 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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 NC Department of Correction is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Avery Correctional Center NCSR 1110 Southwest of Newland Avery County to receiving waters designated as Threemile Creek in the French Broad River basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and rV hereof. This permit shall become effective December 1, 2001. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2006. Signed this day October 31, 2001. ORIGINAL SIGNED By SUSAN A. MLSON Gregory J. Thorpe, Acting Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission C Permit NC0027685 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET The NC Department of Correction is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0206 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: - ♦ Influent Bar screen ♦ Aerated Equalization Basin ♦ Post Aeration Tank ♦ Clarification with Sludge and Skimmers Returns ♦ Effluent Chlorination ♦ Dechlorination ♦ Broad crested Retangular Effluent Weir Discharge The facility is located at Avery Correctional Center, on NCSR 1110 southwest of Newland, in Avery County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Threemile Creek, classified WS-N-Trout waters in the French Broad River basin. 'N' ..��° �._._.:� �, stir � �: re:�•�•.• ,'., Outfall 001 i34ee ; r - � �. - ,ems,: L .p '•. .:._� �I q; 0 County Boundary o NPDES discharger Fb_hy.shp Highways Municipal boundary N A NC Department of Correction Avery Correctional Center- 4615 NCO027685 Avery County 1 0 1 Miles Facility Information Quad:State Grid: D11NW USGS 0• 0. 0 Permit NCO027685 A. (1.) EFFLUENT- LINIITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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 ; ` r LIMITS r, MONITORING REQUIREMENTS` CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample. Location ~ Avera "e r Avera e x Maximum Fre uenc k, r Y Flow 0.0206 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent (geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 28.0,ug/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) Weekly Grab Effluent pH1 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. State of North Carolin Department of Environmen , Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management James B. Jonathan A. Preston Hunt, Jr., Governor B. Howes, Secretary Howard, Jr., P.E.. Director Mr. Gurnie Lee North Carolina Department of 831 W. Morgan Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Permit No. NCO027685 Authorization to Construct Avery Correctional Facility Wastewater Treatment Facility Avery County Dear Mr. Lee: A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received March 25, 1994 by the Division and final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of a dechlorinator and basin and demolition of the existing polishing pond with discharge of treated wastewater into Three Mile Creek This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES Permit No. NCO027685 issued August 13, 1993, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NC0027685. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions,_ the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number 704/251-6208, shall be notified at least forty- eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Authorization to Construct and the approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 FAX 919-733-2496 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper • Permit No. NC0027685 Authorization to Construct North Carolina Department of Correction May 16, 1994 Page 2 Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the facility. Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C. The issuance of this Authorization to Construct does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction. One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mr. Charles Alvarez, telephone number 919/733- 5083. Sincerely, res b H ard, Jr., P.E. cc: Avery County Health Department �Ashevifile-Regional-Officd,=Water-Qualfty- Training and Certification Unit Facilities Assessment Unit PG illit No. NCO027685 Authorization to Construct North Carolina Department of Correction May 16, 1994 Page 3 Engineer's Certification I, L e -C , as a duly * registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observep(periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the %G1Z l �G��i �C�rl�,� a-✓�d`� �E�^�( �y-C%.c �c! �GcG�Cn7c� CQ,r-uG[/1/ project,for the P oject Nafnel Location Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and'diligence`was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the appr ved plans andspecifications. Si nature _ rl�ti�v� L� .. 7fZ z t Registration No. Date / /' / /VCCSd r 1fp^c>' _ •"+ �J��� ''//�/��'�� /:.r '= ram_ The Division of Environmental Management hereby acknowledges receipt and acceptance of this Engineers Certification 02-�sqc.6 r] OFFICE MEMORANDUM David Goodrich, Supervisor 3-25-94 TO Permits and Engineering DATE: FROM Gurnie Lee, PE Central Engineering Request for Authorization to Construct RE Dechlorination Equipment and Demolish Polishing Pond Wastewater Treatment Plant NCO027685 Avery County, NC I request authorization to construct dechlorination equipment and to remove the dechlorination/ polishing pond for our Avery `=�7 wastewater treatment plant. The permitted flow for this facility is 0.0206 MGD. ' The proposed dechlorinator has a capacity of up to 50,000 gallons per day. The equipment will be installed in a concrete vault per the attached drawings. The demolition'of the dechlorination/polishing pond will return it to previous ground level contours. A $150 check is attached. Please call if more information is needed (919 850-2895). GRL/kly cc: WNS GOE DRY SAO • GRL R File L-7 40 N State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan R Howes, Secretary DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY SECTION January 21, 1993 MEMORANDUM TO: Charles Alvarez Permits and Engineering Unit' THROUGH: Forrest R. Westa Regional Water Qu upervisor FROM: Michael R. Parker Environmental Specialist SUBJECT:. Staff Report N. C. Department of Corrections Avery Correctional Unit NPDES Permit No. NCO027685 Avery County Attached to this memo is a copy of the old staff report which was completed in 1988. Hand written modifications have been added to this report. Please accept this as the current staff report for this facility. If you have questions, please call me at 704/251-6208. P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-4984 Fax N 919-733-0513 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer gate NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS County Avery NPDES Permit No.70027695 PART I - GENERAL'INFORMATION 1. F a c i l i t y and Address: Department of Correction Avery..Qxmty Subsidiary C/o Mfr'. Tom Wilson 831 W. Morgan Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 2. Date of Investigation: 5 mrtrigm A"ov. /S, %gg% 3. Report Prepared By: "' T Nfthlj- - 4. •Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Bill Wilson, Pecmittee, 919/733-3318 Demis Smith, ORC, X4/765-4446 or Mxmas Laws, Facility Superintendent, .704/765-4446 70+/728-5008 Raeford Allen, Maintenance Supervisor, 70+/728-5004 5. D i r e c t i.o n s to Site : From the intersection of 194 and NCSR 1110 in the Green Valley Ccmn dty of Avery County, go north on NGSR 1110 about 0.75 m le to the prison facility on the left. 6. Discharge Pioint - Latitude: 350 59' 20" Longitude: 810 58' 23" Attach a IISGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map. IISGS Quad No. or II.SGS Quad Name Linville Falls, N.C` 7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): 1 acre. . 8'. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Rolling. a 9 . Location of nearest dwelling: Less than 100 feet (prison dormitory) 10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: , lhree MUe Creek. a. Classification: C b. River Basin and S u b b a s i n No.: French Broad River C 4-03-06 C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream j u s e s : fish and wildlife propagation agriculture g secondary recreation 4 Y{ PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. Type of wastewater: 100. _ %.Domestic r .% Industrial a. Volume of .Wastewater:- 0.0206 M G D (20,600 gpd) -b. Types and quantities of industrial'wastewa"ter: None Iz 1 C. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: None d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) N/A in development approved should be required not needed I 2. Production rates (industrial only) disc bar es 8 y) in pouade N/A a:'highest-month in the last 12 months b.l highest year in lust 5 years 3. Description of indust.ri:al process (for industries only) and applicable CFR Part and Subpart: N/A 4. Type; of treatment (specify whether proposed o fisting) 0.0216 1� extended aeration system consisting of influent bar scrnei, aerat eq ization basin, aeration, clarification with sludge and slimmer returns, effluent chlorination, de- chlorination/po7'Ching pond and broad -crested rectangular effluent weir discharge. 5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme : None specified _ typically by licensed hauler. 6. Treatment plant classification: II 7. SIC Code(s) 9223 Wastewater Code(s) 11 ® a9 . r PART III - OTHER PE INENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grants Funds (municipals only) ? N/A 2. Special monitoring requests: Ncne 3. Additional effluent limits 'requests: No 4. Other: PART. IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Recom end pEp t be renewed. 51 natur of eport preps W er Q ali Re nasal Supervisor DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Mr. R. J. Korstian, P.E., Chief Engineer N. C. Department of Correction 831 W. Morgan Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 March 30, 1983 RECEIVED Water Quelity Division - APR 1 1983 SUBJECT: Permit No. NC0027685 Western hegional OfficeAsheville, North Carolina Authorization to Construct Wastewater Fad1lity Expansion Dear Mr. Korstian: The final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of improvements to an existing 17;500 GPD wastewater treatment facility consisting of an aerated surge tank with dual grinder pumps, a chlorine contact chamber with tablet chlorinator, a 0.05 MG'effluent polishing pond, a post aeration tank -with diffused air and all related. -piping valves and appurtenances to serve the Avery County Subsidiary of the Department of Corrections. This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III para- graph C of NPDES Permit No. N00027685 issued June 30, 1982,,and shall .be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed.in accor- dance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NCO027685. The Permittee must employ a certified wastewater operator in accordance with Part III paragraph D of the referenced Permit. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with:G. S. 143-215.1 and in a manner approvable by.the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management. One (1) set of approved plans and specificablohs is being forwarded to you. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mr. Richard R. Rohrbaugh, telephone number 919/733-5083, extension 103. Sincerely -yours, Original Signed By FORREST R. WE:STALL RobertFft Helms Director cc: Avery County Health Department Municipal Engineering Services Co., P.A. Mr. Forrest Westn11 Mr. Roy Davis Asheville Regional Manager �w NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla III Governor Secretary August 26, 2014 Mr. Ken Hart NC DPS / Corrections 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4216 Subject: Rescission of NPDES Permit NCO027685 Avery Correctional Center WWTP Avery County Dear Mr. Hart: The Division has reviewed your permit rescission request received on July 14th. The Division has no objection to your request. Therefore, NPDES permit NCO027685 is rescinded, effective immediately If in the future you wish to discharge wastewater to the State's surface waters, it must first apply for and receive a new NPDES permit. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Charles H. Weaver at (919) 807-6391 or via e-mail [charles.weaver@ncdenr.gov]. Since/ely, SZ Thomas A. Reeder, Director Division of Water Resources cc: Cent a e Fshevril;:L:e Rearional O_ff-_sce / > ienda�iWrrg s ¢NPDES Unit Teresa Revis / Budget RECEIVED Division of Water liesoum" AUG 2 8 2014 I ' Water Quality Regional Operations Asheville Regional Office 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-6300 / FAX 919 807-6489 / Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper PP �vAr �PPF 0F F�Q o October 18, 2006 Mr. G.J. Freeman, P.E. NC Department of Correction Central Engineering Division 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4216 Michael F. Easley, Governor State of North Carolina William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NCO027685 Avery Correctional Center WWTP Avery County Dear Mr. Freeman: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended). The following changes have been incorporated into this final permit: ➢ Your expiration date for this permit has been changed to February 28, 2011. . If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter.- This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits which may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Carolyn Bryant of my staff at (919) 733-5083, extension 363. Sincerely, G rAlan W. Klimek, P.E. cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files (,4s ev,Reflgonal O fi �/,5wrfase "JU`aterPr�otecton 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 - TELEPHONE 919-733-5083/FAX 919-733-0719 VISIT US ON THE WEB AT http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES . -qq �, Permit NCO027685 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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 Cbmmission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, The North Carolina Department of Correction is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Avery Correctional Center NCSR 1110 Southwest of Newland . Avery County to receiving waters designated as Threemile Creek in the French Broad 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 December 1, 2006. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28 2011. Signed this day October 18, 2006. ian Klimek, P.E., Director ivision of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission PPFPP'_ - Permit NCO027685 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 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 North Carolina Department of Correction is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0206 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: ♦ Influent Bar screen ♦ Aerated Equalization Basin ♦ post Aeration Tank ♦ Clarification with Sludge and Skimmers Returns ♦ Effluent Chlorination ♦ Dechlorination Broad -crested rectangular effluent weir discharge he facility is located at Avery Correctional Center, on NCSR 1110 southwest of Newland in Avery County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Threemile Creek, classified WS-IV-Trout waters in the French Broad River basin. Permit NCO027685 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During. the period beginning on December 1, 2006 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: PARAMETER LIMITS rMONITORING REQUIREMENTS r ;. M r Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Typez Sample >;,x T•Frequency{k` .Location .` Flow 0.0206 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent (geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 28 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) Weekly Grab Effluent pH > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. NC Department of Correction State Grid: D11NW -. 0 County Boundary Avery.Correctional Center- 4615 : uses Quad: Linville tans NPDES discharger, NC0027685 Subbash. 04-03-06 H ghways Avery County s. A r t Municipal boundary. nN 1. 0 1 Miles v .. W A Y, T Michael F. Easley, Governor wQ William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina DepartmiQR, ..of_Environment.and Natural Resources �7� an W. Kliek,P.E. Director Division of Water Quality �« ;4 Ij!ville Regional Office SURFACE WATER PROTECTION June 6, 2006 Mr. G. Jake Freeman NC Department of Correction 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4216 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection NC Department of Correction Avery Correctional Center Permit Number NCO027685 Avery County Dear Mr. Freeman: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on June 2, 2006 by Wanda Frazier of the Asheville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0027685. Please refer to the enclosed inspection' report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 828-296-4500 extension.4662. Sincerely, Wanda P. Frazier Enclosure cc: William N. Stovall, PE Wanda Frazier — ARO sheviI1,- --_facility=filer Central Files NNoehCarolina aturally 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 Telephone: (828) 296-4500 Fax: (828) 299-7043 Customer Service 1 877 623-6748 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 I NI 2 15I 11 NCO027685 111 121 06/06/02 117 18I CI 191 SI 201 I Remarks 211IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating , B1 QA --------------------------- Reserved --- ----------------- 671 1.0 169 701 31 711 I 721 NJ 73 I I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 I I I Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 12:30 PM 06/06/02 01/12/01 Avery Correctional Center Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date NCSR 1110 Newland NC 28657 12:35 PM 06/06/02 06/11/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative (s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number ✓ Contacted William N Stovall,4216 Mail Service Ctr Raleigh NC 276994216//919-716-3424/9197163978 Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Other Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Wanda P Frazier ARO WQ//828-296-45/0/0 Ext.4662/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date /0 610 .I 0 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (cont. 1 3I NCO027685 I11 12I 06/06/02 I17 18ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) This facility has been closed since March 2000 and is still closed. The Department of Correction has requested a permit renewal to keep this permit open, but inactive. The renewal package was received in Raleigh on May 16, 2006. It has been assigned to Carolyn Bryant to review and process. I spoke with Bill Stovall, who has recently been promoted to the Secretary's Office. He said that his replacement is G. Jake Freeman, Director of Engineering. Mr. Freeman can be reached at 919-716-3412 (direct line) or 919-716-3400. Page # 2 .. .. �,.1...., .... � ... • .....,, . ,...-.^`—.... -� air, . ' MAY 16 2000 :.% North Carolina Department of Courection CENTRAL ENGINEERING DIVISION 2020 Yonkers Road "4216 MSC ° Raleigh, NC 27699-4216 Michael F. Easley, Governor Theodis Beck, Secretary May 10, 2006 ke_" Aveq e-�t- Mr. Alan W. Klimek, PE, Director IV C DO --� 7 & gs NC DENR �i Division of Water Quality �r" 1617 MSC n �G v •7-3 Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 / v RE: Delegating of Signatory Authority Water Quality Discharge and Non -Discharge Permits, Reports, Correspondence Dear Mr. Klimek: As an appropriate signing official for the NC Department of Correction as designated by 15A NCAC 2H .0206, I would like to revise the delegation of authority for signing water quality permit compliance related reports and general correspondence for all DOC-held NPDES, Non - Discharge, and Collection System water quality permits. Due to staffing changes within the Department, I am hereby delegating signatory authority for the above referenced compliance matters to Mr. G. J. Freeman, PE, who now holds the position of Director of Engineering. He shall now be named the current Permittee. You may contact him at: Mr. G. J. Freeman, P.E., Director of Engineering r �- L, f-e-d a © 0 �7 NC Department of Correction — Central Engineering Division 4216 MSC, Raleigh, NC 27699-4126 Telephone 919-716-3400, Fax 919-716-3978. Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions regarding this delegation and designation, please do not hesitate to contact me in Raleigh at 919-716-3700. Respectfully, Zj ` William N. Stovall, P.E. Deputy Secretary Department of Correction Administration Secretary's Office Telephone 919-716-3400 11 Fax 919-716-3978 An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Re: Avery County -Western Correctional Facilities 0 Subject: Re: Avery County -Western Correctional Facilities Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:11:10 -0500 From: "Bill Stovall" <SWNO1@doc.state. nc.us> To: <Mike.Parker@ncmail.net> CC: "Tom Brandon" <btm19@doc.state. nc.us>, "Jake Freeman" <FGJ02@doc. state. nc.us>, "Matthew Harbert" <HMG07@doc.state. nc.us>, "Jerry Carroll" <jcarroll@doc.state.nc.us> Thank you for advising of this situation. I will have Matthew Harbert, our environmental engineering supervisor, look into this matter. >>> Mike Parker <Mike.Parker@ncmail.net> 02127102 03:47PM >>> Mr. Stovall, an elderly man in Spruce Pine is having chronic odor problems coming from the sewer line in the Town of Spruce Pine. He lives adjacent to the sewer line carrying the wastewater from the Western Correctional Facilities to the Town. The odor appears to be Hydrogen Sulfide. The Town of Spruce Pine has sealed all of the manholes around this man' s house, checked all of his drain traps and installed a hydrogen peroxide drip at their main pump station near the prisons and have also changed the floats in the pump station to pump at 4 minute cycles; however the odor continues. Could you please check into operations at both facilities to ensure that grease traps are being cleaned properly and that the pump stations are working properly? Adjustments to the pump cycles may need to be changed. Any help in correcting this situation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Mike Parker Mike Parker - Mike.Parker@ncmail.net North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section 59 Woodfin Place Asheville, NC 28801 Tel: 828-251-6208 Fax: 828-251-6452 1 of 1 9/26/2003 7:45 AM State ' of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural -Resources Asheville Regional Office Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality WATER QUALITY SECTION March 6, 2001 Mr. William Stovall N. C. Department.of Corrections Post Office Box 29535 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Dear Mr. Stovall: 1•• NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection, ,Status: Facility Is Inactive Department of Correction Wastewater Treatment Facility NPDES Permit Number NCO027685 \Avery County A Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the wastewater treatment facility serving the Avery County Unit of the Department of Correction was conducted on March 1, 2001. A copy of the inspection report is attached for your information. The facility is presently in an inactive status with no one at the facility with no discharge of wastewater. Should the status of this facility change, it is requested that you notify the Division. . Should you have questions or need assistance, please call me at 828/251-6208. Sincerely, Michael R. Parker Environmental Chemist Enclosure xc: Dennis Smith 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper a United States .—,,,Mntal Protection Agency _ Form Approved Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0003 EPA NPIDES Compliance Inspection Report Approval Expires 7-31-85 Section A: National Data System Coding Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN I 2 u 3 NCO027685� 11 12 01/03/01 17 18 u 19 I� 20 [2 �--� Remarks IIIIIIII�IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ' Reserved Facility Evaluation Rating BI QA Reserved 66 67 I— 69 70 u 13 I 71 [N_] I 72 I N I 73 � 74 75 1 180 I I I I Secti�fonB: Facility Date lame and Location of Facility Inspected Entry Time Permit Effective Date J. C. DEPT. OF CORRECTION 2:30 97/01/01 EVERY COUNTY UNIT Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date '. O. BOX 29535 ZALEIGH, N. C. 27626 2:45 01/12/31 Jame(s) of On -Site Representative(s)/Title(s) Phone No(s) DENNIS SMITH, ORC 8281765-4446 Jame, Address of Responsible Official Title WILLIAM STOVALL ENGINEER Phone No. Contacted 919-733-3318 NO ',ection C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection CODES S - Satisfactory M - Marginal U - Unsatisfactory N - Not evaluated/Not applicable S Permit Records/Reports Facility Site Review S Flow Measurement Laboratory Effluent/Receiving Waters Pretreatment Compliance Schedules Self -Monitoring Program S Operations & Maintenance Sludge Disposal Other: ROW 11 N N S S S S Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments (Attach additional sheets if necessary) AET WITH DENNIS SMITH AND DISCUSSED STATUS OF FACILITY. ACILITY IS PRESENTLY IN AN INACTIVE STATUS WITH NO ONE AT THE FACILITY AND THE WATER IS TURNED OFF. Jame(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Te I ep hone Date Aichael R. Parker . DWQ/ARO 828-251-6208 J�"'L 4/ zob) ignature of Reviewer V Agency/Office Date DWQ/ARO 828-251-6208 Regulatory Office Use Only action Taken Date Compliance Status El Noncompliance Ne Compliance