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Home My WebLink AboutNC0062383_Draft Permit_20200413ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Mr. Tony Konsul, Director of Operations Carolina Water Service Inc. of North Carolina P.O. Box 240908 Charlotte, NC 28224-0908 Dear Mr. Konsul, NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 17, 2020 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO062383 Queens Harbor WWTP Grade II Biological WPCS Mecklenburg County The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains. The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit: ➢ Section A. (3) has been updated regarding electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). ➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit. ➢ Table 1 footnotes and parameter codes have been updated. Please note that the Catawba River (Lake Wylie) 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 permitted effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required. 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 1). 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. With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Mecklenburg 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 919-707-3699, or via e-mail at Kristin.Litzenberger@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, aE _ 4vtb*_'� Kristin Litzenberger NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting cc: NPDES File D E QNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 NoarH caaouNa � D.panm.m of Environmental Quality/� 919.707.9000 Permit NCO062383 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, Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Queens Harbor WWTP 13818 Queens Harbor Road Charlotte Mecklenburg County to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River (Lake Wylie) [stream segment 11-(123.5)] in subbasin 03-08-34 of the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, 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 June 30, 2025. Signed this day DRAFT For S. Daniel Smith, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NC0062383 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. Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina is hereby authorized to: Continue to operate an existing 0.15 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes the following components: ➢ Bar screen ➢ Dual (2) aeration basins ➢ Dual (2) clarifiers ➢ Dual (2) chlorine contact basins ➢ Tablet chlorination and dichlorination ➢ Aerobic digester ➢ Effluent pump station ➢ Effluent flow measurement This facility is located at the Queens Harbor WWTP (13818 Queens Harbor Road, Charlotte) in Mecklenburg County. 2. Discharge treated wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Catawba River (Lake Wylie) [11-(123.5)] currently classified WS-V and B waters in subbasin 03-08-34 of the Catawba River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NCO062383 PART I Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302] A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning upon 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: PARAMETER [eDMR Codes] LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 50050 0.150 MGD Continuous RecordingInfluent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) (mg/L) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N (mg/L) C0610 Monitor & Report Weekly Composite Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent pH 00400 >_ 6.0 & <_ 9.0 Standard Units Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 00010 Monitor & Report Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorinez (pg/L) 50060 28 ug/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (mg/L) C0600 Monitor & Report Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus (mg/L) C0665 Monitor & Report Quarterly Composite Effluent Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A. (2)]. 2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. A. (2.) NUTRIENT CONDITION [NCGS 143-215.1(b)] The Division may modify, or revoke and reissue this permit to include additional nutrient effluent limitations if: • significant nutrient problem -conditions arise in the receiving stream; • local action by the Permittee does not sufficiently reduce nutrient loading; or • by further study, the Division determines the need for stricter nutrient control. Page 3 of 6 Permit NCO062383 A. (3.) 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 [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; Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports. The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below). 2. Electronic Submissions Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0062383 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.federalregisg ter.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.ne.,gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr 4. Signatory 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 11, 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: httD:Hdea.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: 7 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those Page 5 of 6 Permit NCO062383 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]. Page 6 of 6 zzz �QLI - Iq CFO Discharge Point P:IT N S &al ,3MI7 Pine Harbor kAkl�V"'D Rd P-01 Q, 2L CL < Z or Lam Wylie 11VL % S, Copperhead 6. Island F,; L Sr ry1c DO NatL PresE Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC Queens Harbor WWTP s. Latitude: 35 07' 10.9" N Longitude: 81'01'54.1"W Facility Location Receiving Stream: Catawba River (Lake Wylie) North Stream Class: WS-V, B Subbasin: 033834 NPIDES Permit NCO 62383 HUC-. 03050103 Mecklenburg County