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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0089621_Draft Permit_20200810 -0; ROY COOPER Governor n ' MICHAEL S.REGAN ' w Secretary ',` ir S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality August 10, 2020 Ms. Angela Walsh, Senior Project Manager Environmental &Utilities Operations Novozymes North America, Inc. 77 Perrys Chapel Church Rd. Franklinton, North Carolina 27525 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Modification Permit NC0089621 Novozymes WWTP Franklin County Grade IV Biological WPCS SIC Code 2869 Dear Ms. Walsh: Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Draft NPDES permit modification for your facility. Please review this draft modification carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the requirements and conditions it contains. The draft Major Modification contains the following significant changes from your current permit: • The current Outfall 001 has been relocated to a proposed location [Latitude: 36°04'21"N, Longitude: 78°23'22" W]. The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft document (cover, map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file. Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having circulation in the general Franklin County area, soliciting public comments on this draft permit. Please provide any written comments you may have to the following: NCDEQ/DWR,NPDES Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 no later than 30 days after receipt of 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 this draft permit, please call me at(919) 707-3644 or by email at min.xiao@ncdenr.gov. North Carolina Depament of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources D_E Q�� 512 North Salisbury Streetrt ( 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699 1617 doeneeel envenom.,own 919.707.9000 Sincerely, EDocuSigned by: l X BO uOC9F 04F7... Min Xiao,Engineer NPDES Industrial Permitting Unit Hardcopy: NPDES Files Ecopy: US EPA Region 4 DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Hannah Headrick DWR/Raleigh Regional Office/Water Quality DWR/Operator Certification Program/Maureen Kinney Page 2 of 2 Permit NC0089621 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Novozymes North America, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Novozymes Wastewater Treatment Plant 77 Perrys Chapel Church Rd Franklinton, North Carolina Franklin County to receiving waters designated as Cedar Creek in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other applicable conditions set forth in Parts I,II,and III hereof. This permit shall become effective XX XX,2020 This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31,2024. Signed this day XX XX,2020 DRAFT S.Daniel Smith,Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0089621 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked, and as of this issuance,any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective.Therefore,the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions,requirements,terms, and provisions included herein. Novozymes North America, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. Upon completion of construction and notification of startup, operate a 2.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of the following components: • Primary Clarifier • Emergency Diversion Tank • Pre-Acidification Tank • Anaerobic Pretreatment • Bioreactors • Secondary Clarifier • Storage Lagoons • Membrane Bioreactor(Ultrafiltration) • Reverse Osmosis Concentrate wastewaters from the Reverse Osmosis (RO) system and wastewaters resulting from cleaning the RO membranes are not covered under this permit and shall not be discharged. This facility is located at the Novozymes Wastewater Treatment Plant at 77 Perrys Chapel Church Rd. in Franldinton,Franklin County. 2. Discharge treated process wastewater, boiler blowdown, cooling tower blowdown, and groundwater remediation wastewater from said treatment works via Outfall 001,at the location specified on the attached map into Cedar Creek,currently classified as C,NSW waters in subbasin 03-03-01 [HUC: 03020101] of the Tar Pamlico River Basin. Page 2 of 10 Permit NC0089621 Part I A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] Grade IV Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] During the period beginning with commencement of discharge to Cedar Creek ' and lasting until permit expiration,the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored2 by the Permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Parameter Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Location Average Maximum Frequency Type Flow 50050 2.0 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent Total Monthly Flow, Recorded or MG/mo 82220 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated Influent or Effluent BOD,5-day,20°C C0310 5 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite Influent and Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite Influent and Effluent NH3 as N C0610 1.0 mg/L 5.0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>_5.0 mg/L Daily Grab Effluent pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u. Daily Grab Effluent Temperature,°C 00010 Daily Grab Effluent Conductivity, µmohs/cm 00094 Daily Grab Effluent Total Cadmium,µg/L 3 01027 1.2 µg/L 5.9 µg/L Monthly Composite Effluent Total Copper 3 01042 15.6 µg/L 19.3 µg/L Monthly Composite Effluent Total Lead 3 01051 6.0 µg/L 142.2 µg/L Monthly Composite Effluent Total Potassium 3 00937 28.3 mg/L 28.3 mg/L Monthly Composite Effluent Total Selenium 3 01147 8.9 µg/L 92.3 µg/L Monthly Composite Effluent Total Silver, 3 01077 QuarterlyComposite Effluent µg/L P TKN,mg/L 4 00625 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite Effluent NO2-N+NO3-N,mg/L 4 00630 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite Effluent Total Nitrogen 4 C0600 8.8 mg/L Monthly Composite Effluent TN Load 5 QM600 Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly Calculated Effluent TN Load 5 QY600 53,576 lb/yr Annually Calculated Effluent Total Phosphorus C0665 1 mg/L Monthly Composite Effluent TP Load 5 QM665 Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly Calculated Effluent TP Load 5 QY665 6,088 lb/yr Annually Calculated Effluent Hardness-Total as 00900 Quarterly Composite Effluent CaCO3(mg/L) Chronic Toxicity 6 TGP3B Quarterly Composite Effluent Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall notify the Raleigh Regional Office and the NPDES Industrial Permitting Unit in accordance with Special Condition A. (3). 2. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system [see A. (8)]. Page 3 of 10 Permit NC0089621 3. Metal sampling shall be performed in conjunction with total hardness effluent sampling, and reported to the lower reporting level of the procedure or sufficiently sensitive Practical Quantitation Limits. 4. TN=TKN+NO3-N+NO2-N where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N +NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen,respectively. 5. TN or TP Load is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus discharged in a given period of time. See Special Condition A. (5) Calculation of TN or TP Loads and A. (6) Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus. 6. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia) limit at 56.4%with testing in January, April, July and October [see A. (4)]. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. A. (2) INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] Parameters 3Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Dissolved Oxygen(mg/L) pH Footnote 2 Grab U and D Temperature(°C) Conductivity(µmohs/cm) Potassium(mg/L) Monthly Grab U and D Total Hardness as CaCO3 Quarterly Grab U (mg!-) Footnotes: 1. U—Upstream: at Mays Crossroad Rd. D—Downstream: at Peach Orchard Rd. 2. Instream samples shall be grab samples collected three times per week during June, July, August and September then once per week in the remaining months of the year. 3. If the permittee is a member of a monitoring coalition program, sampling for instream parameters may be waived as long as the monitoring coalition agrees to sample required instream parameters at the frequency and locations specified in this permit. The permittee is responsible for submitting instream monitoring results with its permit renewal application package. If Coalition membership is cancelled or the Coalition terminates instream sampling at the locations specified in this permit,the permittee will immediately notify the Division and resume instream sampling. A. (3) NOTIFICATION OF START-UP [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The Permittee shall notify the Division by telephone and in writing at least seven days prior to commencement of the discharge. The Permittee shall submit to the Division a complete EPA Form 2C for the effluent no later than 180 days after the commencement of the discharge. The notification and completed EPA Form 2C shall be sent to the following addresses: Page 4 of 10 Permit NC0089621 NC Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Office Operations Section Supervisor 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh,NC 27609 919-791-4200 and NC Division of Water Resources NPDES Industrial Permitting Unit Supervisor 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 919-707-3605 A. (4) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) [15A NCAC 02B.0200] The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 56.4%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure,"(Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions) or"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"(Revised December 2010,or subsequent versions). The tests will be performed during the months of January,April,July,and October. These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit,then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum,in each of the two following months as described in"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"(Revised-December 2010,or subsequent versions). All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form(MR-1)for the months in which tests were performed,using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally,DWR Form AT-3 (original)is to be sent to the following address: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1621 Or,results can be sent to the email,ATFonns.ATB@ncdenr.gov. Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete,accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response data,and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity(AT)test form indicating the Page 5 of 10 Permit NC0089621 facility name,permit number,pipe number,county,and the month/year of the report with the notation of"No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,monitoring will be required during the following month.Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three-month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the fmal day of the third month. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream,this permit may be re-opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document,such as minimum control organism survival,minimum control organism reproduction,and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. A. (5) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN AND TOTAL PHOSPHORUS LOADS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] (a) The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN/TP Loads as follows: (i) Monthly TN(or TP)Load(lb/mo)=TN(or TP) x TMF x 8.34 where TN or TP = the average Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus concentration(mg/L)of the composite samples collected during the month TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/mo) 8.34 = conversion factor,from(mg/L x MG)to pounds (ii) Annual TN(or TP)Load(lb/yr)=Sum of the 12 Monthly TN(or TP)Loads for the calendar year (b) The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus results(mg/L and lb/mo)in the appropriate discharge monitoring report for each month and shall report each calendar year's results(lb/yr) in the December report for that year. A. (6) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN OR TOTAL PHOSPHORUS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] (a.) Total Nitrogen(TN)and Total Phosphorus(TP)allocations and load limits for NPDES dischargers in the Tar-Pamlico River basin are annual limits and apply on a calendar year basis. (b.) For any given calendar year,the Permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN(or TP)Load limit in this Permit if: (i.) the Permittee's annual TN(or TP)Load is less than or equal to the effective limit,or (ii.) the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member of a compliance association. (c.) If the Permittee is not a co-permittee member of a compliance association and the Permittee's cumulative annual TN(or TP)discharge exceeds the effective TN(or TP)Load limit in this permit at any point during the calendar year,the Permittee is in violation of its TN(or TP)Load limit for the remainder of the calendar year,and each clay of continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation.Compliance with annual limits Page 6 of 10 Permit NC0089621 shall be determined separately for each calendar year,and an exceedance in one year does not carry forward to subsequent years. (d.) The TN(or TP)Load limit in this Permit(if any)may be modified as the result of allowable changes in the Permittee's allocations. (i.) Allowable changes include those resulting from purchase of TN(or TP)allocation from an authorized mitigation banker,the Ecosystem Enhancement Program,or other source allowed under applicable regulations;purchase, sale,trade,or lease of allocation between the Permittee and other dischargers; and other transactions approved by the Division and consistent with the Tar-Pamlico River Basin Association Agreement,as revised. (ii.) The Permittee may request a modification of the TN(or TP)Load limit in this Permit to reflect allowable changes in its allocation(s).Upon receipt of timely and proper application,the Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (iii.) Changes in TN(or TP)limits become effective on January 1 of the year following permit modification. The Division must receive application no later than August 31 for changes proposed for the following calendar year. (iv.) Application shall be sent to: NCDEQ/Wastewater Permits Branch Attn: Tar-Pamlico River Basin Coordinator 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 (e.) If the Permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association on January 1 of a given year,its TN and TP discharges during that year are governed by that association's group NPDES permit and the limits therein. (i.) The Permittee shall be considered a Co-Permittee Member for any given calendar year in which it is identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group NPDES permit. (ii.) Association roster(s)and members'TN and TP allocations will be updated annually and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (iii.) If the Permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association,the Division must be notified of the proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined in the association's NPDES permit. (A) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification,the Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (B) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of the year following modification of the association's permit. (f.) The TN and TP monitoring and reporting requirements in this Permit remain in effect throughout the term of the Permit and are not affected by the Permittee's membership in a compliance association. A. (7) ELECTRONIC REPORTING- DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 143-215.1 (b)] Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs) and program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015. NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): Page 7 of 10 Permit NC0089621 • Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements • Section D. (2.) Reporting • Section D. (6.) Records Retention • Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D.(2.)and Section E.(5.)(all The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)internet application. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr. If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the following address: NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below. Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Starting on December 21,2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable: • Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; • Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and • Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b)Annual Reports. NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule—Phase 2 Extension. EPA is proposing to extend the Phase 2 deadline from December 21, 2020, to December 21, 2023. The electronic reporting date will be extended if the implementation date is extended as a final regulation change in the federal register. The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division(see"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below). 2. Electronic Submissions Page 8 of 10 Permit NC0089621 In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient for the electronic submission. Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity (EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)]. EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015- 24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements" section above. 3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty(60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver request is effective. Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr 4. Sianatory Requirements [Supplements Section B.(11.)(b)and Supersedes Section B.(11.)(d)1 All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: Page 9 of 10 Permit NC0089621 "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." 5. Records Retention (Supplements Section D.(6.)1 The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time[40 CFR 122.41]. Page 10 of 10 Permit NC0089621 2. zip JI :�;sCUF WAY t .../.9 'l f y i t. W • `a`o alo Creek k 4 / C.c Bti1fa `'- - w I :-. O t 4s t v Facility Location 0 r t: L t` c ..'-.' S.:. • IN '�' -,r- Outfa l l 001 7- •,,t'. A 7--....... , A— 1ar t'te"tf 11 / Novozymes WWTP Facility Location(not to scale) Receiving Stream: Cedar Creek Latitude: 36 04'21" N u X Stream Class: C-NSW Longitude: 78 23'22" W N Drainage Basin: Tar-Pamlico River Basin -0— Sub-Basin: 03-03-01 HUC: 03020101 NPDES Permit NC0089621 State Grid: Franklinton USGS Quad: C25SW Novozymes North America,Inc. • Page 11 of 10