NC0087106_Draft Permit_20200812

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Mr. Jim Atkinson
Champion Hills POA
157 Chattooga Run
Hendersonville, N.C. 28739
Dear Mr. Atkinson:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 12, 2020
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NCO087106
Champion Hills WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Henderson County
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft very carefully
to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains. Your permit is among
several in the French Broad River Basin that the Division has targeted for expedited renewal.
This draft contains the following changes from the existing permit:
➢ Regulatory citations were added throughout the permit.
➢ The outfall map was updated.
➢ The outfall description on the supplement to cover page has been updated to include the HUC and
Stream Index number for the outfall location.
➢ The language in section A.(2) has been updated to be consistent with the finalization of federal
requirements for electronic reporting.
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. The latest
version is available at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice
in newspapers having circulation in the general Henderson 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 via email at [[e-mail]] or call 919-707-9125.
Sincerely,
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Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Program
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Ashesville Regional Office
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_ 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Emimnmental Wality /`� 919.707.9000

Permit NCO087106
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
Champion Hills Property Owners Association
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Champion Hills WWTP
377 Chattooga Run
Hendersonville
Henderson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to South Fork Big Willow Creek in subbasin 04-03-02 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.
The permit shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2025
Signed this day
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO087106
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.
The Champion Hills Property Owners Association is hereby authorized to:
Continue to operate an existing 0.07 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes the following
components:
• Influent lift station
• Manual bar screen
• Flow equalization basin
• Dual 35,000-gallon aeration basins and dual blowers providing diffused air
• Dual hoppered clarifiers with skimmers and sludge returns
• Multimedia tertiary filters
• 11,800-gallon surge tank [for filter backwash] and clearwell
• 5470-gallon and 9400-gallon aerobic digesters
• Tablet chlorine disinfection with contact chamber
• Tablet dechlorination
• Flow -proportional composite sampler
• 700,000-gallon polyethylene -lined effluent holding pond [for spray irrigation]
• Effluent lift station
• 100-kW natural gas -powered emergency generator
This facility is located at the Champion Hills WWTP, off Chattooga Run near Hendersonville in Henderson
County.
2. Discharge treated effluent from November 1 to April 30 and intermittently throughout the remainder of the year
when conditions on the golf course necessitate or when damage to any pond or basin would likely occur without
a period of discharge.
The facility discharges into an unnamed tributary to South Fork Big Willow Creek, currently a class C-Trout
[HUC: 060101050301; Stream Index: 4-46-11 water in the French Broad River Basin, at the location specified
on the attached map. (The remaining months of the year the facility operates under non -discharge permit
WQ004115)
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Permit NCO087106
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated
wastewater from Outfall 001 from November 1 through April 30'. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by
the permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[EDMR CODE]
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
[50050]
0.07 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent Effluent r
BOD, 5-day, 200C
[C0310}
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
[C0530]
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N (May 1 — October 31)
2.4 mg/L
12.0 mg/L
2/month
Composite
Effluent
[C0610]
NH3 as N (November 1- April 30)
8.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
2/month
Composite
Effluent
[C0610]
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
[31616]
pH [00400]
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily average > 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
[00300]
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
[00010]
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 3
28 fag/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
[50060]
Total Nitrogen NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi-annually
Composite
Effluent
[C0600]
Total Phosphorus
Semi-annually
Composite
Effluent
[C0665]
Notes
1. The facility may also discharge between May 1 and October 31 when conditions on the golf course necessitate or when
damage to any pond or basin would likely occur without a period of discharge. During summer months, the operator
should note, in the eDMR comment field, any conditions requiring a discharge of treated effluent.
2. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A.
(2)]•
3. TRC limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine or a chlorine derivative is added during the treatment
process. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported < 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit.
However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory
(including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO087106
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 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):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the 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;
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• 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 until at least December 21, 2023.
The current compliance 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
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.federalre isg ter.,aov/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
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4. Shmatory 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. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (I 1.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's
eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following
web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION
WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I
am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report.
This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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