NC0036251_Draft Permit_20201027

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S.REGANgfa
Secretary +
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 27, 2020
Blue Star Operating Company,LLC.
Attn: Seth Herschthal,Director
PO Box 1029
Hendersonville,NC 28793-1029
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0036251
Blue Star Camps WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Herschthal:
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. (2.)and Footnote#1 in Section A. (1.)has been updated regarding electronic submission of
effluent data.Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs).
Please note that Mud Creek 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.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Henderson County area,per EPA requirements.Please provide
your comments,if any,to me no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take appropriate
action prior to issuing a final permit.If you have questions concerning the draft,please contact me at the telephone
number listed at the bottom of this page,or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
Sincerely,
Sydney Carpenter
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
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NPDES Permit NC0036251
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,
Blue Star Operating Company, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Blue Star Camps WWTP
179 Blue Star Way
Hendersonville
Henderson County
to receiving waters designated as Mud Creek in 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
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NPDES Permit NC0036251
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.
Blue Star Operating Company, LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.060 MGD wastewater treatment facility. This facility is located at
179 Blue Star Way, Hendersonville, in Henderson County. The wastewater treatment system
includes the following components:
• Bar screen
• Equalization basin with pre-aeration
• Dual effluent grinder pumps
• Flow-splitter box
• Dual-path aeration basins
• Dual clarifiers
• Aerated sludge holding basin
• Chlorinator with contact chamber
• Dechlorination
• Effluent flow meter
2. Discharge froitWid treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Mud Creek,
currently classi waters [Stream Index: 6-55] in sub-basin 04-03-02 [HUC: 0601010503] of the
French Broad Rive ", ';asm.
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NPDES Permit NC0036251
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
Grade II 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 monitored'
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
eDMR Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample
[ ] Average Maximum Frequency Location
Flow [50050] 0.060 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or
Effluent
Temperature(°C) [00010] Monitor&Report Daily Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)2 [50060] 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform [31616] 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)
pH [00400] >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
BOD,5-day(20°C) [C0310] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Suspended Solids [C0530] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
as N [C0610] 3.0 mg/L • 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
(April 1 —October 31)
NH3 as N [C0610] 9.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
(November 1 —March 31)
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<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.
All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program
reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December
21, 2015.
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NPDES Permit NC0036251
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the followingsections within Part II of this r
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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)I
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: h s://d ov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
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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 21,2025, 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).
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NPDES Permit NC0036251
• 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 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
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 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:
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NPDES Permit NC0036251
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.)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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Latitude: 35° 14'48"N Stream Class: C '.
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Receiving Stream: Mud Creek Stream Index: 6-55 1 Henderson County
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