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Home My WebLink AboutNC0039152_Final Permit_20201007 Katie Grow Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. 30 Paint Fork Road Barnardsville, NC 28709 Subject: Final NPDES Permit NC0039152 Ohio Electric Motors WWTP Grade I Biological WPCS Buncombe County Dear Ms. Grow: 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). The final permit includes no major changes in language from the draft permit that was previously sent to you on August 10, 2020. 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 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 any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be required. DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF 10/7/2020 Katie Grow Ohio Electric Motors Final Permit Page 2 If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Bradley Bennett of my staff at (919) 707-3629 or bradley.bennett@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, S. Daniel Smith Director, Division of Water Resources cc: NPDES Files Asheville Regional Office / Water Quality - electronic DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF Permit NC0039152 Page 1 of 8 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 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, Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Ohio Electric Motors WWTP 30 Paint Fork Road Barnardsville Buncombe County to receiving waters designated as Paint Fork Creek in subbasin 04-03-04 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 This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2025. If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal application must be submitted no later than April 3, 2025 (180 days before the expiration of this permit). Signed this day _____________________________________________ S. Daniel Smith, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF October 7, 2020 November 1, 2020 Permit NC0039152 Page 2 of 8 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoke d. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to oper ate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions i ncluded herein. Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0025 MGD domestic wastewater treatment system (Outfall 001) which includes the following components:  Two septic tanks  Subsurface sand filter  Tablet chlorine disinfection  Dechlorination equipment  Effluent discharge pipe w/backflow check valve The facility is located in Barnardsville (30 Paint Fork Rd) at the Ohio Electric Motors WWTP in Buncombe County. 2. Continue to discharge non-contact cooling water from production operations (Outfall 002). 3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Paint Fork Creek, currently classified WS-II; HQW waters in hydrologic unit 060101050803 of the French Broad River Basin. DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF Permit NC0039152 Page 3 of 8 PART I A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [001] [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302] 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 monitored1 by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Parameter Code Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 50050 0.0025 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20ºC) CO310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids CO530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N CO610 Monthly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent Temperature 00010 Monitor and Report (ºC) Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 2 50060 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent pH 00400 Between 6 and 9 Standard Units 2/Month Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR’s eDMR system [see A. (4)]. 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF Permit NC0039152 Page 4 of 8 A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [002] [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302] During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 002. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored1 by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Parameter Code Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Total Residual Chlorine2 50060 Monitor and Report (mg/L) Semi-annually Grab Effluent pH 00400 Between 6 and 9 Standard Units Semi-annually Grab Effluent Temperature 3 00010 Monitor and Report (ºC) Semi-annually Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR’s eDMR system [see A. (4)]. 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. 3. The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.8oC and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 29oC. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts A. (3) BIOCIDE CONDITION [NCGS 143-215; NCGS 143-215.1] There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the treatment system except as pre-approved additives to biocidal compounds. The Permittee shall obtain approval from the Division’s Aquatic Toxicology Branch prior to the use of any biocide (not previously approved by the Division) in the effluent discharged under this permit . Approval for use of any biocide not previously approved should be requested at least 90 days in advance of any planned usage. Contact the Aquatic Toxicology Branch for detailed instructions on requesting approval of biocides: NC DEQ / DWR / Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1623 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1623 DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF Permit NC0039152 Page 5 of 8 A. (4) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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):  Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements  Section D. (2.) Reporting  Section D. (6.) Records Retention  Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)] 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF Permit NC0039152 Page 6 of 8  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(l)(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 DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF Permit NC0039152 Page 7 of 8 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)] All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina’s eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state’s eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility 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]. DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF Page 8 of 8 NPDES Permit: NC0039152 Buncombe County North Facility Location (not to scale) Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. Ohio Electronic Motors WWTP Receiving Stream: Paint Fork Creek Stream Class: WS-II, HQW River Basin: French Broad Sub-Basin: 04-03-04 Facility Latitude: 35 46’ 34” Facility Longitude: 82 27’ 29” Stream Segment HUC#: Grid/Quad: D9SW (Barnardsville) OUTFALL 001 35° 46’ 33” 82° 27’ 32” Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. OUTFALL 002 35° 46’ 35” 82° 27’ 32” DocuSign Envelope ID: C0192E72-9524-4D25-8E4B-3C67B61D30FF