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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0020800_PERMIT ISSUANCE_20031121NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNIM& COVER SHEET NPDES Permit: NC0020800 Andrews WWTP Document Type: Permit Issuance ':� Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Correspondence Speculative Limits Instream Assessment (67b) Environmental Assessment (EA) Permit History Document Date: November 21, 2003 Thig document La priaited on reuiae paper - ignore any content on the reveriae icicle F" DF NArF9 Michael F Easley Governor � NCDENR William G Ross Jr Secretary y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources O Alan W Klimek P E Director Division of Water Quality Nov cmbu 21, 2003 \It Jun DvIC\ l own of Anchcws P 0 Hos 1210 AndrCw s, North C uohn 1 24901 Sublcct lssdlanCC of NPDFPumit N00020800 Andr,�Ns \\,\\, 113 Chcrohcc Count% DCirNIr DvlCt Drstsron pctsonrud h tic res IV.PUI tnd npprosed NOW ipphcatton for tcncwil of the Sublcct pcnnu Accorchngli, we uc tonvvchng the lit chcd NPDI"S dischnrgc pctmtt I his puma is issued pursulnt to the requircinents of North Cnolinl Genet tl SC1CUCe 143-215 1 1nd the Dlemornnclum of Agrcununt betwecn Nor th C tr Uh❑ t and the U S I m uonmutnl PlOtLCnon Agenet clgtccl N1 IN 9, 1994 (or is subuqucnth unended) This final permit includes 011E eh tngc from the draft permtt unt to you on ScptcmbLr 10, 2003 i I he weckh tNu igc Irnnt for C i1111de has boon dck.tcd ( i vudc has i D uh NL isunum lunu only If i ni puts, mC isurcmcnt ticqucncics or s unphtng rcquncmcnts wrtruncd in this pci nut nrC unucd.pt ihlC to vou, t ou h is c the right to no 'ulluche-iton hevrng upon written rcqucst vuthin thutt (30) cllvs following icceipt of this letter I his rcqucst nursi bC un ihC form of a w i utun petition, conformmg to (hnptcr 15013 of the Noi di C imlm i Gcnerd S[1tUfeS and hlCd with the Off (-C of tAdnimrstt2nve I Icir rigs (6714 Nlnd Scr-vrec Ccntu, Rnlugh Notth Cvohnn 27699-6714) IJuICss such dun tnd is nnndc, this dcusion shall be fin2l -tnd binding PlonSc note that this pu mu is not transfcrlhlo esecpt after nonce to the Drs rvon I he Divlbion In n tCqurre modification or rcu oeanon end rusty lncc of the permtt 1 hry permtt dots not lttcet the ICg11 rcqurrcmcnts to obtmo othu permits w htch mist be rcquucdl bt the Dn isioo of \V/ntct Qunhtn or permrts requited bt the Division of I Ind Resources, du Constal ArC1 tVlan igunutt Act or ant other I"cderll or I-oc1I gos ctnmentni per nut tint tin n be icquirnd If iou 111%L illy questions eonecinmg this pennrt, please contact ( hnrles \Vrdnder it telCphonC number (919) 733-5083, ostulsron 511 SmCCrch ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Mark McIntire Alan \\ klt nck. P 1 cc ( unt d I dos tAshudle Rcgumd )fhec/A\ iu Quthq Seeuon NPDI"S Unit \qu rue Unit 1\1 rJnhu Donnim / I PA N C Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit Phone (919) 733 5083 1617 Mad Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1617 fax (919) 733 0719 Internet h2o enr stale no us DENR Customer Service Center 1 800 623 7748 Permit NCO020800 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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 Town of Andrews is hereby authonzed to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Andrews WWTP Reagan Avenue Andrews Cherokee County to receiving waters designated as the Valley River in the Hiwassee River Basin in accordance with effluent linutations, monitoring reclunements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof This permit shall become effective January 1 2004 This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31 2007 Signed this day November 21 2003 ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Mark McIntire Alan W Klimek P E Ducctor Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Managcmuit Commission Permit NC0020800 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDL.S Permits issued to this faUhtV, whcthcr for operation or chseharge Ire hereby revoked As of this permit issu inec, and previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective 7 hercfoic, the exclusive authority to opetatc and disch trgc from this facihtV arises under dhc permit conditions, requirements, toms, and provisions included heron The Town of Andrews is hereby authorized to 1 Continue to operate a 1 5 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes the following components ❑ Influent Comminutor ❑ Bar screen o Grit chamber ❑ Dual trickling filters ❑ Dual secondary clarifiers ❑ Aerated sludge digester ❑ Chlorine contact chamber ❑ Sulfur dioxide dechlormation ❑ Emergency stand-by power This facility is located at the Andrews WWTP (Reagan Avenue, Andrews) in Cherokee County 2 Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Valley River classified C-Trout water s in the Hiwassee River Basin c 1 '-1 3 z Z o 1e97 ,W/ ` r/ Quad nndr«%s NC NCO020800 Facility Subb+sm 40502 Location Town of Andrews WWTP t # _ l.�unuk 35 Il 51 �w� I onguude 83'50 46 actuvmg srrev„ v dl,y Hz"` SCALE 12 um000 tillClCliss C Irout North Pernut NCO020800 A (1 ) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Dunng the penod bi guurmg on Lhi ellectivt cl de of this pi rind uld lasting until a xp❑ ition the Pcnmtl.0 is itithon7cd to dischu Ri horn outfaI1 001 Snc h drschaigi s sh ill be Irnutcd and monitored by the Pr nmtlee as specified below EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 1 5 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day (20T), 30 0 mg/L 45 0 mg/L Daily Composite Elffluent, Influent Total Suspended Solids' 30 0 mg/L 45 0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent Influent NH3 as N April 1 -October 31 6 0 mg/L 18 0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent NH3 as N November 1-March 31 14 7 mg/L 35 0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent pH Between 6 0 and 9 0 standard units Daily Grab Effluent Fecal Cohform (geometric mean) 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Daily Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 28 µg/L Daily Grab Effluent Temperature IT) Daily Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen NO2 + NO3 + TKN) Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Quarterly Composite Effluent ChronicToxicdy2 Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Copper 2/Month Composite Effluent Cyanide 22 pg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Silver 2/1VIonth Composite Effluent Total Zinc 2/Month Composite Effluent MBAS 2/Month Composite Effluent Notes 1 The monthly average BOD, and I otaI Suspended Soltcls concentrations shall not exeeed 15% of the respe i true influent value (85% rcnioval) 2 Chiorm loxiu(y (Cenodapluua) 13/1-at 13% tt ,is Shall be tondueLc.d in March Junr Septernbu and DceeuibLr Ism condition A (2) lot fruthu dclailsJ There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts Permit NCO020800 A (2) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) The effluent chschaige shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction of significant mortality to Cenodaphma dubia at an effluent concentration of 13% The permit holder shall perform at a minimum quarterfq monitoring using test procedut c s outlined in the North Carolina Cenodaphma Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure Revise cl February 1998 or subsequent versions or North Carolina Phase 11 Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity I est Procedure (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions The tests will be performed during the months of March, June, September and December Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes if the test procedut c performed as the first test of any single quartet results in a failure or ChV below the perni t limit then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a ❑nnnnmnin un each of the two following months a5 described in North Carolina Phase 11 Chronic Whole Effluc nt I oxctty Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the gcometne mean of the highest concenti ation having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a delectable Impairment of reproduction or survival 'ihe dcftnttion of detectable unpatrinent " collection methods exposure regimes and further statistical methods are specified in the North Carolina Phase iI Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity lest Procedure (Revised -February 1998) of subsc qucut versions All toxicity testing results required as pat L of this pernut condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed using the parameter code 'IGP3B for the pass/fail results and IHP3B for the Chronic Value Additionally DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following adds ess Attention NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic I oxrctty I est Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no I Ater than 30 days after thc, end of the reporting pet rod for which the report is made I est 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 detitgnate signature Total I esrdual chlorine of the effluent toxicity s Ample 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 permrttee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (All test form indicating the facility name peon t 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 tic. Environmental Sciences Branch at thc, address cited above Should the pernutiec fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is I( qurrcd monitoring will be required during the following month Should any test dal a from this monitor I ng requirement or tests performed by the Not th Carolina Division of Watc I Quality Indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream this permit may be re -opened and moddu d to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits NOTE Failure to achieve, test conditions as specified in the cited document such as minimum control organism survrv-il nununum control otgamsnn reproduction and appropriate envuonnncntal controls shall constitute .i n nnva1id lest and will require immediate follow -tip testing to be e omplctcd no later than the last clay of the month following the month of the initial monitoring Permit NCO020800 A (3 ) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN I he Perri tee shall pci form in annual Clfluurt P0111-Itaul Scan for all par - meters listed in the attached table The analytical methods shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Pai L 136 and shall be sufhcu ntly sensitive to determine whether parameters are prr s( nl in concentrations greater than applicable standards and ci itei to Sainplcs shall represent seasonal variations Unless otherwise indicated metals shall be analy71-d as total recoverable Ammonia (as N) Trans 12 dictnomerhylene Bts (2 chloroethyl) ether Chlorine (total residual TRC) 1 1 dichloroethylene Bis (2 chloroisopropyl) ether Dissolved oxygen 12 dichloropropane Bis (2 ethyfhexyl) phthalate Nitrate/Nitrite 13 dichloropropylene 4 bromophenyl phenyl ether Kleldahl nitrogen Ethylbenzene Butyl benzyl phthalate Oil and grease Methyl bromide 2 chloronaphthalene Phosphorus Methyl chloride 4 chlorophenyl phenyl ether Total dissolved solids Methylene chloride Chrysene Hardness 1 12 2 tetrachlomethane Or n butyl phthalate Antimony Tetrachicroethylene Dro octyl phthalate Arsenic Toluene Dibenzo(a h)anthracene Beryllium 1 1 1 trichioroethane 12 dichlorobenzene Cadmium 1 12 trichloroethane 13 dichlorobenzene Chromium Tnchloroethylene 14 dichlorobenzene Copper Vinyl chloride 3 3 dichlorobenzidine Lead Acid extractable compounds Diethyl phthalate Mercury P chlom m creso Dimethyl phthalate Nickel 2 chlorophenol 24 dinitrotoluene Selenium 2 4 dichlorophenol 2 6 dimirotoluene Silver 2 4 dimethylphenol 12 diphenythydrazine Thallium 4 6 dinitro o cresol Fluoranthene Zinc 2 4 dinitrophenol Fluorene Cyanide 2 mtrophenol Hexachforobenzene Total phenolic compounds 4 mtrophenol Hexachlorobutadiene Volatile organic compounds Pentachlorophenol Hexachiorocyclo pentariene Acrolem Phenol Hexachloroethane Acrylomtnle 2 4 6 trichlorophenol Indeno(1 2 3 cd)pyrene Benzene Base neutral compounds Isophorone Bromolorm Acenaphthene Naphthalene Carbon tetrachloride Acenaphthylene Nitrobenzene Chtorobenzene Anthracene N ndrosodi n propylamme Chlorodibromomethane Benzidme N ndrosodimethylamine Chioroethane Benzo(a)anthracene N ndrosodiphenylamme 2 chloroethylvmyl ether Benzo(a)pyrene Phenanthrene Chloroform 34 benzofluoranthene Pyrene Dichlorobromomelhane Benzo(ghi)perylene 124 tnchlorobenzene 1 1 dtchloroethane Benzo(k)lluoranthene 12 dichlomethane Bis (2 chloroethoxy) methane Icst results shall be reported to the Division in DWQ Form- A MR-PPAI or in a foriu approved by the Dn ector within 90 days of sampling I he report shall he submrttcd to the following adds css NC DCNR / DWQ / Ct nti it files 1617 M ul Sr ivice Ct riLU Raleigh Nor lh Carolina 27699-1617 ,map //thanes weaver%40dwq denr ncmail net@cros ncmad net 143/f Subject Verbal affidavit From valery Stephens <valery Stephens@ncmatl net> Date Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10 3143 -0500 To Charles Weaver <Charles Weaver@ncmad net> NCO020800 Town of Andrews Ran in the Cherokee Scout on 9-17-03 per Belinda Brown on 11-18-03 Thanks Valery of 1 11/18/2003 11 16 AM G' DENR/D1VQ FACT SHLLI HOlt NPDEti)PL+RD111 DLVELOPMENi NPDES Permit N00020800 Facility Information Applicant/Facility Name 1 own of Andrews/ Andrews W WTP Applicant Address P 0 Box 1210, Andlcws North Carolina 28901 Facility Address Reagan Avenue, Andrews North Carolina 28901 Permitted Flow 15 MGD Type of Waste Domestic (95%) and industrial (5%) with pretreatment plogiam Facility/Permit Status Class Ill/Active, Renewal County I Cherokee County Miscellaneous Receiving Stieam Valley River Regional Office Asheville (ARO) Stream Classification C-Trout State Gi id / USGS Quad G3NE 303(d) Listed? No Permit Waster Natahe V Siena Subbasm 04-05-02 Date August 19,2003 Drainage Area (nut) 524 — r -- P ° Lai 350 11 51 N Long S30 50 46 \V Summer 7Q 10 (cfs) 15 Winter 7Q10 (cis) 19 30Q2 (cfs) 30 Average Flow (cis) 130 IWC (%) 13% BACKGROUND The Andrews WWTP (Class 111) has a permitted flow of 1 5 MGD The permit was ongmally issued on Januaiy 30, 1998 and expued on December 31, 2002 The Peimittee submitted EPA Form 2A on July 24, 2002 in order to request renewal of the permit This form was missing some pollutant data, which the Pei mittee is in the process of collecting Andrews has a modified pietieatment program (though it voluntarily collects more data than is iequued by such a program) with the Division of Watti Quality's Pretreatment Unit and will continue to implement this program in the new permit term The facility has not requested any changes to the permit The facility has experienced a number of compliance problems in the last five years, most notably toxicity lnstreani Monitoring, Verification of Existing Conditions and DMR Data Review This facility discharges to the Valley River in Subbasm 04-05-02 of the 1-11wassee Rivet Basin The Valley Rivet is classified C-Trout waters at this point and is not on the 2002-303(d) kt Andrews is not Icqurred to monitot any instream parameters, so no instieam data were available foi analysis DMR data hom January 2001 through May 2003 were reviewed Data rot conventional parameters ate summarized in Table I For the most pail, the Permrttce maintained compliance with the netmit limits foi those parameters Aver,Ic 1 0 9 I6 0 9 8 I I Maximum 14702036 23 624 4 9 29 68 59 56 206 Minunu n 02815 92 1209 0 0 1 I ihIL I NI 0112081111 t,onmiWm it lht i l i uw u} 211111 M p 21W) 'ihis facility also collects data tot total mtiogen total phosphorus ammoma ntiogen (NH-,-N) MBAS, and total residual chlorine These aIe summarised in Table 2 Total residual chlorine 1 1, t YIC, I 1\111A 11 M 00'0500 it'n� it i' IL, 1 _ �yr,NH3-N �,;� gtal°N•trogeu'5�ti�r �t pTotal;{,�t� �� `�MBAS `r it p()Total R �stdual" sN �Ptiospliorus j # d (►nP�) w' Chlorine (191L V` ;µ .L`qk Y i{ i . 1 �Si°nM(ITI�.);F,tiY;"kF,•:rn'r�i l�ai`%rt�.'.�l�Ke{i"',+y``w�.�'�}jrF:��`{�i ®®®® tt 0 Correspondence The Asheville Regional Office (ARO) conducted several site visits dunng this permit teem to evaluate compliance Notices of Violation (NOVs) were issued in conjunction with some of these inspections foi improper operations and maintenance and deficiencies in executing the pretreatment piogiam In all, eighteen NOVs have been issued to the Town of Andiews since April 1998 Three were foi lift station bypasses Eleven were for either toxicity failures of late submittal of toxiuty iesults (foi which the facility was assessed in late 2002) One was for a cyanide daily maximum violation and the remainder were associated with defiuenues noted in compliance inspections The Town has yet to come under the action level policy to the extent that it needs to peifoim a TIE, but may do so in the future PERMITTING STRATEGY Waste Load Allocation (WLA) The Division prepared the last WLA for the pievious permit renewal The previous and current effluent limits were based on guidelines and water quality standaids The Division has judged previous paiameteis and limits to be appropriate foi renewal with some exceptions Changes to toxicant monitoring are discussed in the Reasonable Potential Analysis section with the exception of ammonia in the fact sheet lot the previous permit renewal, it was stated that ammonia limits were probably needed in this permit Calculations indicate that this is the case, resulting in a summer monthly average limit of 60 mg/L and winter monthly average limit of 147 mg/L Moreover, weekly average ammonia limits based on a 3 1 ratio with the monthly average (but no higher than 35 0 mg/L) will be implemented in this peimit Phis is a new statewide policy that resulted from EPA iequuements The resulting summer weekly average limit will be 18 0 mg/L and the wmtel limit will be 35 0 mg/L In addition, an annual pollutant scan will be added Stich that the Permittee can collect the necessary data required by EPA Foim 2A throughout the permit term "I his condition is now standard on all majoi municipal permits in Noith Caiolma Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPA) The Division conducted EPA -recommended analyses to determine the reasonable potential for toxicants to be dischaiged by this facility, based on DMR data from January 2000-May 2003 Calculations mc,luded parameters listed in the previous permit and pre-ucatimcnt documents to include arsenic, cadmurm chromrt1171, cyanide, lead, MBAS, nickel, silvci, coppci and zmc Results suggest no seasonable hotenhal foi the fauhty to discharge arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead Mi3AS and nickel Momtormg tot all except foi MBAS and arsenic may be eliminated fiom the permit as they are tcquncd paiameteis to be monuoicd through the Nrui s sr ou'nYin itLna, d P,L, ' Pletreatment Short ]elm Monitonng Plan (SIIMP) NIBAS due to the ICVCIS at which It was cletected, will continue to be montloted twice, pet month, while alsenlc will have a seduced monitoting frequency of quarterly Effluent from the facility did demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed water quality urteua Poi copper, cyanide, silver and zinc All limits and monnoiing associated with these parameters in the cuiient permit will be cairied ovei into this permit teen QQQQQ SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES In keeping with Division policies, the following will be memporated into the pei nut New monthly and weekly aveiage ammonia limits (both summer and wmtet) Annual pollutant scan Elimination of the cadmium, chiomrtnn, lead, and nickel monitming requirement (Peimittee will continue to monitor these parameters through the STMP) Reduced monitoring requirement for arsenic (from 2/Month to quarterly) New Weekly Average and Daily Maximum limits are derived from the latest NC/EPA policies considering'/2 I'AVs and allowable concentrations based on reasonable potential PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE Draft Permit to Public Notice Permit Scheduled to Issue NPDES CONTACT September 10 2003 November 7 2003 If you have questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit please contact Natalie Sierra at (919) 733-5083 ext 551 NAME � DAIE I „I bh„ \PD1 ti M 001ON00 R, n, v, it P il-, I a, nor Nanm = Qu (MGD) = W WTP CI tssnc. moo NPDFS # = Recen mg Stre tin 7lVC (%n) = I mud Rc ru6, I own of Andrews WWI P I5 3 NCO020800 Valles Mier 1342 Reasonable Potential Summ rn 10 2- 30 4° Stream Classification C Tr 7QIOt (c/t)= 15 30Q2 (cfs) 30 Qavg (cfs) 110 Arccmc ' Inlplunentation M n Pied Cw 7 7 µg/I ,Are all reported x dues less than' No LiniO No Monitoring Allow tble Cw 3726 µg/I I Is the detection limit tcceptable' les Mormon' No Frequency Quarterly C tdnuunt Ilmplementation I Mix Pred Cw 1 7 µill iAre all reported silues less than' No UmO No 'Monitoring Allow tble Cw 3 0 µg/I 9s the detection Irma acceptable9 Yes Monaca' Yes Frequency None 1/2 1 AV (non 9 r ouq 15 0 µg/I 1/2 FAV (IrouQ 2 1 µgIl I I Chromium hmplementation I Max Pred Cw 58 5 µg/I 'Are all reported rnlues less thane No Lunn' No iMonitonng Allow ible Cw 372 6 µg/I its the detection limn acceptable Yes Monitor / Yes Frequency None 1/2 FAVI 1022 µg/I Copper I Implementation I Mix Pied Cw 840 6 µg/I Are all reported talues less [hang No Limit' No i Monitoring Allow rble Cw 52 2 µg/I 'Is the detection limit acceptable' Yes Monitor' Yes Frequency Weekly 1/2 1 AVI 7 3 µg/I Ct male Implementation NI is Pred Cw 67 9 µg/l ]Are all reported %hues less th m9 No Lrmn9 Yes � Monitoring Allow-ible Cw 37 3 µg/I Its the detection limit acceptable / Yes Monitor 9 Yes Frequency Weekly 1/2 FAVI 22 0 µg/I I cad ,Implementation Mix Pied Cw s I µg/I lAre all reported t clues less than9 No Lunn' NO Monitoring Allow able Cw 186 Its the detection Iumrl acceptable9 Yes Momtor9 No I Frequency None 1/2 Fit 33 Slag/I DIIS its Implementation No �Monitoring Mix Pred Cw 2056 5 µg/I ,Are all reported %dues less than' No Lumt9 A 11ow able Cw 372� S µg/I Its the detection limn acceptable9 Yes 1,1011nor 9 Yes I Frequency 2/Month Nickel I nyilunentation ] Mix Pred Cw 77 7 µg/l 'Are all reported � dues less th in No Limit' No IMonitoring Allow able Cw 655 7 µg/1 ds the detection limit acceptable9 Yes Momtor9 No Frequency None I/9 FAV 261 0 µg/1 tirh er I Implementation I MIX Pred CW 15 6 µg/I IAre all reported v dues less than No Ltin t' No imonitoring Allowable Cw 04µ ( ' Is the deteuron limit tcceptable/ Yes Momtor9 Yes iFrequency Weekly I/2 FA VI 12 µg/1 /tire Implementation M n Pred Cw 465 5 µg/I IArc ill reported vdues less than' No Limit' No IMonitonng Allowable Cw 372 6 µ 1 GIs the detection Irma acceptable? Yes Mommr9 Yes 'Frequency Weekly I/2 FAV 670 µg/1 Town of Andrews W WTP NC0020800 Flo emp eca a TAP Date x ;(MGD) (d_eg C) (mg/L) (m_g/L) (#1100 mL) (mg/L) (ug/L) �0 (m_g/L) TN (mg/L) (m O Jan-01 06839 957 2266 1630 000 1 07 545 Feb-01 08677 1104 1837 1780 000 052 0 265 Mar-01 06599 11 41 1383 1400 1 10 024 0 204 630 098 Apr-01 05410 1306 1324 1270 000 1 95 0 400 May-01 1597 1388 2040 270 055 0 324 Jun-01 1913 1712 1700 220 131 0 530 781 201 Jul-01 21 36 2967 1870 760 094 0 1067 Aug-01 21 48 2916 2670 1640 1 17 0 782 Sep-01 2025 2874 2950 3270 069 0 672 760 264 Oct-01 02815 1588 2503 2460 1350 0 1015 Nov 01 02895 1465 2628 2968 302 1 70 0 1054 Dec 01 04873 1333 2718 2403 343 1 63 0 533 11 60 1 70 Jan 02 08525 11 74 2750 1948 207 033 0 710 Feb 02 05903 11 75 2939 2463 296 059 0 415 Mar 02 06791 1279 2789 2063 382 085 0 606 1000 1 45 Apr 02 06346 17 14 2879 1898 1262 040 0 523 May 02 06977 1901 2795 2017 652 045 0 452 Jun 02 03928 2235 2724 2961 317 206 0 788 Jul 02 05120 2369 2665 2933 2996 094 0 670 Aug 02 04354 2322 2899 2961 5956 1 90 0 1218 Sep 02 07169 2243 2560 2600 2701 1 89 0 1058 1230 215 Oct 02 06592 2014 2948 2957 2030 1 46 0 1063 Nov 02 08078 1583 2617 2651 536 1 95 0 560 Dec-02 09953 1301 2876 2944 1399 1 76 0 283 662 078 Jan-03 07198 920 2788 2723 1 89 1 20 0 478 Feb-03 1 4036 986 2362 2073 476 086 0 1 90 Mar-03 09444 1311 2779 2333 261 1 79 0 440 328 031 Apr-03 07176 1500 2063 1766 221 069 0 480 May-03 1 3003 1760 833 1209 324 010 0 1 66 Average 07029 160 244 226 98 1 1 u 0 60, 8 2 _1 5 Maximum , 1 4036 2369 2967 29 68 5956 20565 0 12`18 - 12 3- 264 Minimum 02815 92 833 1209 0 0097 0 166 328 0313 IWC Calculations Andrews WWTP (NC0020800) Prepared By Natalie Sierra NPDES Unit Enter Design Flow (MGD) 1 5 Enter s7O10(cfs) 15 Enter w7O10 cfs) 19 Residual Chlorine Ammonia (NH3 as N) (summer) 7010 (CFS) 15 7010 (CFS) 15 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 1 5 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 1 5 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 2 325 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 2 325 STREAM STD (UG/L) 170 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (1 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 022 IWC (%) 1342 IWC (%) 1342 Allowable Conc (ug/1) 127 Allowable Conic (mg/1) 60 Ammonia (NH3 as N) (winter) 7010 (CFS) 19 Fecal Limit 200/100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 1 5 (If DF >331, Monitor) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 2 325 (If DF <331, Limit) STREAM STD (MG/L) 1 8 Dilution Factor (DF) 745 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 022 IWC (%) 1090 Allowable Conc (mg/I) 147 Servor/Current Versions/IWC 9/9/2003 Town of Andrews WWTP P O Box 1210 Andrews, NC 28901 828-321-3006 828-321-5111 July 22, 2002 Mrs Valery Stephens NCDENR/Water Quahty/Pomt Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mrs Stephens E v E JUL 24 2002 DENR WAi ER OUALI lY POINT SOUHCE 4R"tiCH This letter serves as a request to renew the Town of Andrews' wastewater treatment plant permit #NC0020800 There have been no changes in the scope or operation of the facility since the issuance of the last NPDES permit All solids generated by this facility will be disposed of in the Cherokee County Landfill If you need further information, please contact me at 828-321-5111, or Michael Ladd, ORC at 828-479-6428 Sincerely, Mitch Rhmehart Mayor, Town of Andrews W ATFR Mr Mitch Rhmehart, Mayor Town of Andrews PO Box 1210 Andrews, North Carolina 28901 Michael F Easley Governor William Ross Jr Secretary / XX�� P 1 North Carolina Department of Environment acid Natural Resources June 24, 2003 Subject COPPER AND ZINC ACTION LEVEL POLICY Effluent Toxicity Testing NPDES Permit No NCO020800 Town of Andrews WWTP Cherokee County Dear Mayor Rhmehart Alan W Klimek PE Director Division of Water Quality �� 1p �L f JUN 2 5 2003 1�! L _ 1 _4 This letter is to notify you that our office did not receive a Final Report from the Town detailing actions to rule out copper as a causative effluent toxicant A final report was due on or before May 30, 2003 In a Notice of Violation (NOV) dated 9/6/02 from the Asheville Regional Office, the Town received notification that the WWTP had reasonable potential to violate the instream action level Teri for copper Ina subsequent NOV dated 9/9/02 the Town was formally notified that it would be given nine months to provide DWQ with evidence to definitively rule out copper as a causative effluent toxicant The Town was also required to submit its written documentation by 9/29/02 indicating the Town's choice of option(s) 1-4 to rule out copper as a causative effluent toxicant A review of the facility's toxicity self -monitoring data from February 2002 through March 2003 indicates that no additional effluent toxicity permit limit violations occurred While our office is disappointed that the Town failed to submit the required "option" notification (due 9/29/02) and the required final report (due 5/30/03), we choose, at this time, not to reopen your NPDES Permit to include a permit limitation for copper Please be advised that the Town of Andrews remains subject to the provisions of DWO's Copper and Zinc Action Level Pohcv should additional effluent toxicity violations occur in the future (le, two effluent toxicity permit limit violations occurring within the toxicity testing calendar quarter defined by the NPDES Permit) Should the WET Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy become effective in the future and the Town fails to submit the required choice of option or provide a final reportthen our office will recommend that the NPDES permit be reopened to include a permit limit for copper The Town may consider "spiking" effluent samples which are not toxic with known concentrations of copper to determine a threshold concentration at which copper would impact aquatic life in the receiving stream If the facility chooses to "spike" effluent samples with copper, then at least three separate trials must be conducted =M NCDENRt Customer Service Environmental Sciences Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1621 (919) 733 2136 800 623 7748 Page 2 Town of Andrews -Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy June 24. 2003 If you have any questions concerning this correspondence, please contact me or Mr Kevin Bowden with the Aquatic Toxicology Unit at (919) 733-2136 Sincerely, Matt Matthews, Supervisor Aquatic Toxicology Unit cc Forrest Westall-Asheville Regional Office Kerry Becker -Asheville Re -tonal Office Dave Goodnch-NPDES Unit Susan Wilson-NPDES Unit Kevin Bowden -Aquatic Toxicology Unit Pretreatment Unit Madolyn Dommy, USEPA Region IV, Water Mgt Div, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth St , SW, Atlanta GA 30303 Shannon Langley -Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit Central Files 10 State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Michael F Easley, Governor Winiam G Ross, Jr, Secretary Alan W Khmek, P E , Director Division of Water Quality I.' 4 S •G, WATER QUALITY SECTION CERTIFIED MIAL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr Mitch Rhinehart, Mayor Town of Andrews Post Office Box 1210 Andrews, North Carolina 28901 Dear Mayor Rhinehart September 9, 2002 SUBJECT NOTICE OF VIOLATION Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy NPDES Permit Number NCO020800 Town of Andrews WWTP Cherokee County This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report form for the month of January, 2002 indicates a violation of the toxicity limitation specified in your NPDES Permit You should undertake necessary actions to eliminate or reduce effluent toxicity to acceptable levels Accompanying this correspondence is a Notice of Violation (dated September 6, 2002) explaining implementation of the Division's Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy It included prospective permit limits for copper and/or zinc and stated that the trigger for implementing the policy would be two or more WET limit violations which occur during a toxicity testing calendar quaver Please note that the second WET limit violation has occurred and you must provide a) Written notification indicating acceptance of the prospective copper and/or zinc permit limit Notification is by September 29, 2002 b) Written notification indicating your choice of option(s) 1-4 below Notification is due by September 29, 2002 DWQ approval of options 1-3 (below) is not necessary as 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Emplover 50% recvcled/10% post -consumer paper N Mayor Rhinehart September 9, 2002 Page Two the Division expects work to rule out copper and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants to being immediately upon the second WET Permit limit violation • 1 instream measurements of dissolved metal during low flow conditions that demonstrate compliance with the Action Level standard • 2 A revision of the prospective permit limit using improved inputs that in concert with existing or additional monitoring data demonstrates compliance with the Action Level standard • 3 Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) results that definitively rule out copper and/or zinc as causes of effluent toxicity • 4 Demonstration by an alternative method approved by the Division and EPA that copper and/or zinc is not the cause of toxicity Written notification (a or b above) shall be sent to North Carolina Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Branch Aquatic Toxicology Unit 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N C 27699-1621 Please note that if you choose item b) above, you will be given nine months to submit documentation that eliminates copper and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants Your final report should be comprehensive and include all data used to support your conclusion(s) The report is due on or before May 30, 2003 Three copies of the final report shall be submitted to North Carolina Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Branch Aquatic Toxicology Unit 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N C 27699-1621 Failure to notify DWQ of your acceptance of a copper and/or zinc limit, failure to notify DWQ of your option selection or failure to make acceptable demonstration to DWQ that copper and/or zinc are not causative effluent toxicants within the stated time frames will result in reopening of the NPDES Permit to include copper and/or zinc numeric limitations, as appropriate 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/l0% post -consumer paper Mayor Rhinehart September 9, 2002 Page Three If the effluent is toxic, then we expect work to commence immediately with toxic effluent samples Failure to initiate work with toxic effluent samples during the study period is unacceptable and will be considered a failure to make acceptable demonstration as cited above We recommend a minimum of three separate sampling events during the nine -month period to definitively rule out copper and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants Additional information regarding the Division's copper and/or zinc action level policy can be found at the following web site — http //www esb enr state nc us Click on the "Aquatic Toxicology" Unit and go to the prompt "AT Downloadable Files" located at the bottom of the page If you have any questions concerning this correspondence, please contact Mr Keith Haynes at 828/251-6208 or Mr Matt Matthews, Supervisor of the Aquatic Toxicology Unit at 9191/733- 2136 xc Keith Haynes — ARO Office Susan Wilson — NPDES Unit Tom Poe - Pretreatment Lydia Mayo — USEPA Region IV Aquatic Toxicology Unit Sincerely, L orrest R estall qL Water Quality Regional Supervisor P r P 59 Woodrin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Michael F Easley, Governor William G Ross, Jr, Secretary Alan W Klimek, P E , Director Division of Water Quality WATER QUALITY SECTION September 6, 2002 CERTIFIED MIAL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr Mitch Rhinehart, Mayor Town of Andrews Post Office Box 1210 Andrews, North Carolina 28901 SUBJECT NOTICE OF VIOLATION Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy NPDES Permit Number NCO020800 Town of Andrews WWTP Cherokee County Dear Mayor Rhinehart This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report form for the month of December, 2001 indicates a violation of the toxicity limitation specified in your NPDES Permit You should undertake necessary actions to eliminate or reduce effluent toxicity to acceptable levels In addition, this correspondence contains important information on the Division's Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy which is triggered by two or more toxicity limit violations that occur during the toxicity testing calendar quarter specified by the toxicity testing special condition of your NPDES Permit Attachments addressing policy implementation and a copy of the Division's Toxicity Reduction Guidance have been included with this Notice of Violation You should initiate follow-up toxicity testing upon a single WET test failure which occurs during the toxicity testing calendar quarter Your facility is currently monitoring for copper and/or zinc and is exceeding the action level for these parameters The policy states that whenever a facility experiences two or more toxicity limit violations during a toxicity testing calendar quarter, the NPDES Permit will be modified to 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 1,AX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Mayor Rhinehart September 6, 2002 Page Two Include numeric limits for copper and/or zinc UNLESS the permlttee provides on or more of the following • 1 Instream measurements of dissolved metal during low flow conditions that demonstrate compliance with the Action Level standard • 2 A revision of the prospective permit limit using improved inputs that in concert with existing or additional monitoring data demonstrates compliance with the Action Level standard 3 Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) results that definitively rule out copper and/or zinc as causes of effluent toxicity • 4 Demonstration by an alternative method approved by the Division and EPA that copper and/or zinc is not the cause of toxicity The Division has evaluated your copper and/or zinc monitoring data The Division has also developed a prospective NPDES Permit limit based on your facility's instream waste concentration, the copper and/or zinc action level criterion and a translator procedure Based on this data your prospective copper permit limit is 112 ug/I The permlttee, upon experiencing two or more toxicity limit6 violations during a toxicity testing calendar quarter must either provide DWQ with a) Written notification indicating acceptance of the prospective copper and/or zinc permit limit Notification is due within 30 days after the date of the second WET Notice of Violation b) Written notification indicating your choice of option(s) as noted on pate one of this correspondence Notification is due within 30 days after the date of the second WET Notice of Violation Written notification (a or b above) shall be sent to North Carolina Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Branch Aquatic Toxicology Unit 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N C 27699-1621 Please note that if you choose item b) above, you will be given nine months to submit documentation that eliminates copper and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants Your final report should be comprehensive and include all data used to support your conclusion(s) Should 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Mayor Rhinehart September 6, 2002 Page Three the data Indicate copper and/or zinc as the source of effluent toxicity or if the data are Inconclusive as to copper and/or zlnc's role as a toxicity source, then the NPDES Permit will be reopened and the metal limits specified above will be applied to the permit The report is due nine months after the date of the second WET Notice of Violation Three copies of the final report shall be submitted to North Carolina Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Branch Aquatic Toxicology Unit 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N C 27699-1621 You should consider submitting the above correspondence certified mail Failure to notify DWQ of your acceptance of a copper and/or zinc limit, failure to notify DWQ of your option selection or failure to make acceptable demonstration to DWQ that copper and/or zinc are not causative effluent toxicants within the stated time frames will result in reopening of the NPDES Permit to include copper and/or zinc numeric limitations, as appropriate If the effluent is toxic, than we expect work to commence immediately with toxic effluent samples Failure to initiate work with toxic effluent samples during the study period is unacceptable and will be considered a failure to make acceptable demonstration as cited above We recommend a minimum of three separate sampling events during the nine -month period to definitively rule out copper and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants Please note that your actions to notify DWQ of prospective limit acceptance or to notify DWQ of plan option(s) and subsequent submission of a plan are contingent upon two or more toxicity NPDES Permit limit violations occurring during a toxicity testing calendar quarter Also note that the WET limit will remain in your NPDES Permit regardless of whether metals are the source of effluent toxicity The data resulting from your actions to disprove copper and/or zinc as sources of effluent toxicity will determine whether NPDES Permit limits will be assigned for these parameters You are responsible for initiating actions to address these issues You may consider entering into a Special Order by Consent (SOC) with DWQ A SOC provides regulatory relief for specific NPDES Permit limit violations and, if signed, will contain a requirement to conduct a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation The SOC will contain a compliance schedule, stipulated penalties for failing to meet milestone activity dates and may contain upfront penalties to settle past permit limit violations 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Emplover 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper Mayor Rhinehart September 6, 2002 Page Four Additional information regarding the Division's copper and/or zinc action level policy can be found at the following web site — http //www esb enr state nc us Click on the "Aquatic Toxicology" Unit and go to the prompt "AT Downloadable Files" located at the bottom of the page This web site also contains EPA's "Toxicity Reduction Evaluation Guidance for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants " Section 4 of this document contains pertinent information on Toxicity Identification Evaluations if you have any questions concerning this correspondence, please contact Mr Keith Haynes at 828/251-6208 or Mr Matt Matthews, Supervisor of the Aquatic Toxicology Unit at 9191/733- 2136 Attachments xc Keith Haynes — ARO Office 'Susan Wilson — NPDES Unit Lydia Mayo — USEPA Region IV Aquatic Toxicology Unit Sincerely, vV orrest R Westall Water Quality Regional Supervisor 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 50% recycied/10% post -consumer paper State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality 59 Woodfm Place Asheville, North Carolina 28801 June 12, 2001 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED IVlr Jim Dailey Town of Andrews PO Box 1210 Andrews, North Carolina 28901 SUBJECT NOTICE OF VIOLATION Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy a o om NPDES Permit No NC0020800 ! W o Town of Andrews WWTP Cherokee County C-3 o Dear Mr Dailey I W Cij This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report fo'i-i or the month of March 2001 indicates a violation of the toxicity limitation specified in your NPDES Permit You should — undertake necessary actions to clitriinate or reduce effluent toxicity to acceptable levels In addition, this correspondence contairs important info-mation on the D,wsio^'s Copper a-d Zinc Action Level Policy The policy is triggered by two or more toxicity limit violations which occur during the toxicity testing calendar quarter specified by the toxicity testing special condition of your NPDES Permit Attachments addressing policy implementation and a copy of the Division's Toxicity Reduction Guidance have been included with this Notice of Violation You should initiate follow-up toxicity testing upon a single WET test failure which occurs during the toxicity testing calendar quarter Your facility is currently monitoring for copper and/or zinc and is exceeding the action level for these parameters The policy states that whenever a facility experiences two or more toxicity limit violations during a toxicity testing calendar quarter, the NPDES Permit will be modified to include numeric limits for copper and/or zinc UNLESS the permrttee provides one or more of the following 1 Instream measurements of dissolved metal during low flow conditions that demonstrate compliance with the Action Level standard 2 A revision of the prospective permit limit using improved inputs that in concert with existing or additional monitoring data demonstrates compliance with the Action Level standard 3 Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) results that definitively rule out copper and/or zinc as causes of effluent toxicity 4 Demonstration by an alternative method approved by the Division and EPA that copper and/or zinc is not the cause of toxicity 3 Also note that the WET limit will remain in your NPDES permit regardless of whether metals are the source of effluent toxicity The data resulting from your actions to disprove copper and/or zinc as sources of effluent toxicity will determine whether NPDES Permit limits will be assigned for these parameters You are responsible for initiating actions to address these issues You may consider entering into a Special Order by Consent (SOC) with DWQ A SOC provides regulatory relief for specific NPDES pernut limit violations and, if signed will contain a requirement to conduct a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation The SOC will contain a compliance schedule, stipulated penalties for failing to meet milestone activity dates and may contain upfront penalties to settle past permit limit violations Additional information regarding the Division's copper and/or zinc action level policy can be found at the following web site - http / /www esb enr state nc us Click on the "Aquatic Toxicology" Unit and go to the prompt "AT Downloadable Files" located at the bottom of the page This web site also contains EPA's "Toxicity Reduction Evaluation Guidance for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants " Section 4 of this document contains pertinent information on Toxicity Identification Evaluations If you have any questions concerning this correspondence, please contact me at (828) 251-6208 or Mr Matt,Matthews, Supervisor of the Aquatic Toxicology Unit at (919) 733-2136 Sincerely, ' Forres'�11t Westall Regional Water Quality Supervisor ATTACHMENTS Lc Asheville Regional Office (no attachments) — — Susan Wilson-NPDES Unit (no attachments) Lydia Mayo-USEPA Region IV, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth St, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 (no attachments) Central Files (no attachments) Aquatic Toxicology Unit Files (no attachments)