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ROY COOPER '
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MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary *� *
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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 12,2020
Mr. Sidney Harrison
Town of Hot Springs
PO Box 218
Hot Springs,N.C. 28743-0218
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0049620
Hot Springs Housing Authority WWTP
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Madison County
Dear Mr.Harrison:
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 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 httpsJ/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 Madison 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,
4ees.r3 Lair_
Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Program
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Asheville Regional Office
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NPDES Permit NC0049620
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 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, the
Town of Hot Springs
is hereby authorized to discharge treated wastewater from a facility known as
Hot Springs Housing Authority WWTP
1465 River Road (NCSR 1304), Hot Springs 28743
Madison County
to receiving waters designated as the French Broad River, within the French Broad River Basin, in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other applicable 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 September 30, 2025.
Signed this day
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NC0049620
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 described herein.
Town of Hot Springs
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue operation of an existing 0.010 MGD wastewater treatment system consisting of the
following treatment units;
• septic tank
• dosing tank
• surface sand filter
• post chlorination
• post dechlorination
located at the Hot Springs Housing Authority WWTP, 1465 River Road (NCSR 1304),Northwest of
Hot Springs, Madison County; and
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001 at a location specified on the attached map, into
the French Broad River [Stream Segment 6-(54.75)], currently a Class B waterbody within Subbasin
04-03-04 [HUC: 060101051203] of the French Broad River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC0049620
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B0500 et seq.
Grade 1 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 via Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as
specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 1
CHARACTERISTICS
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample
Average Maximum Frequency pLocation _
Flow(MGD) 50050 0.010 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or
Effluent
Temperature(°C) 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 2(µg/L) 50060 28 µg/L 3 2/Week Grab Effluent
pH(su) 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units 2/Month Grab Effluent
BOD,5-day,20°C(mg/L) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids(TSS)(mg/L) C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform 3(#/100mL) 31616 200/100mL 400/100mL 2/Month Grab Effluent
NH3 as N(mg/L) C0610 Monthly Grab Effluent
Notes:
I. 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 North Carolina
certified test methods(including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
3. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in Part II.
Section A.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts
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A. (2.) 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)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:
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• 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 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.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 Wain er 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: htt ://de .nc.g ov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B.(11.1(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:
aw, that this document and all attachments were prepared under
"I certi , under penalty of1 ,
.�1' P t1' 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].
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Stream Segment: 6-(54.75) Sub-Basin: 04-03-04
Drainage Basin: French Broad HUC: 060101051203 NPDES Permit NC0049620
Latitude: 35°54'14" Longitude: 82°50'33" No j"th
State Grid/USGS Ousel: D7NE/Hot Springs,NC Madison County