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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0045471_Permit Issuance_20140416NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET NC0045471 Barium Springs WWTP NPDES Permit: Document Type: Permit Issuance" - ,. Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Staff Report 201 Facilities Plan Instream Assessment (67B) Environmental Assessment (EA) Permit History Document Date: . April 16, 2014 Thies document ius printed on rieusime paper - ignore n ay content on the reYerese reside ATA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla III Governor Secretary April 16, 2014 Mr. W. Keith Reavis P.O. Box 1 Barium Springs, N.C. 28010-0001 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0045471 Barium Springs WWTP Iredell County Class WW-1 Dear Mr. Reavis: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached 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). This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on February 26, 2014. > NOTE: Proposed Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). Accordingly, NC DENR has established an electronic data -submission system. Permittees must begin using the system no later than 270 days following the effective date of permit renewals. In your case, that deadline is March 1, 2015. 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 decision 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. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807- 6391. homas A. Reeder, Director Division of Water Resources cc: Central Files Mooresville Regional Office NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-63001 FAX 919 807-6489 / http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NC0045471 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 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, Barium Springs is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the: Barium Springs Home for Children 156 Frazier Loop Statesville Iredell County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Duck Creek in subbasin 03-07-06 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee 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 June 1, 2014. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2019. Signed this day April 16, 2014 %WC- T cs : s A. Reeder, Director ,---- sion of Water Resources y Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0045471 UPPLEMENT 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. Barium Springs Home for Childrenis hereby authorized to: 1. Continue operating an existing 0.03 MGD wastewater treatment system that includes tfhe following components: > Bar screen > Imhoff tank > Sludge holding tank > Dual surface sand filter beds > Tablet chlorination and dechlorination This facility is located in Iredell County at the Barium Springs WWTP (156 Frazier Loop, Statesville), 0.6 miles north of the junction of Old Mountain Road. 2. Discharge of treated domestic wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via outfall 001 into an unnamed tributary to Duck Creek, currently classified C waters in subbasin 03-07-06 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. 2 of 5 Permit N00045471 Part I A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Beginning with the issuance date of the final permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored) by the Permittee as specified below: Parameter _ [PCS Code] -, Limits �� - �.�� .... . . . � � .: ,_ _ Montoriingt r Measurements Frequency Requirweents `'Sample Type , Sample Location2 ' MonthlyAverage�' _ ( aily� Maximum, Flow [50050] 0.03 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD5, 5-day, 20°C [00310] (April 1 to October 31) 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent BOD5, 5-day, 20°C [00310] (November 1 to March 31) 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids [00530] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg1L 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3 asN [00610] (April 1 to October 31) 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N [00610] (November 1 to March 31) 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent pH [00400] > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units — — 2/Month Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform [31616] (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)3 [50060] 17 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus [00665] Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen [00600] Quarterly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Daily average > 6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Weekly Grab U & D Temperature (°C) [00010]U WeeklyGrab Effluent, & D Footnotes: 1. No later than March 1, 2015, the permittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR application system [see A. (3)]. 2. U; at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. D: at least 300 feet downstream from the outfall. 3. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values < 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. Discharge shall not contain floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. 3 of 5 Permit NC0045471 A. (2) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future TMDL and / or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake. A. (3) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation. 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)] Beginning no later than March 1, 2015, the permittee shall begin reporting discharge monitoring da�;�a 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. Until such time that the.state s eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer -printed eDMR to the following address: NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Information Processing Unit ATTENTION: Central Files / eDMR 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 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 mailing address above. 4 of 5 Permit NC0045471 Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements 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 using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary waiver by the Division. Information on eDMR and application for a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements is found on the following web page: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr 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. 2. 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: • http ://portal. ncdenr. org/web/wQ/admin/bog/ip u/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." 3. 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]. 5 of 5 Latitude: Longitude: Stream Class: Sub -Basin: 03-07-06 Basin: Yadkin - Pee Dee USGS Quad: Troutman, N.C. Unnamed tributary to Duck Creek North Carolina Mecklenburg County } ss } The Charlotte Observer Publishing Co. Charlotte, NC Affidavit of Publication Charlotte Observer ZEFERENCE: 145583 NCDENR/DWQ/POINT SOURCE 1000926702 Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3efore the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and >tate, duly authorized to administer oaths affirmations, etc., )ersonally appeared, being duly sworn or affirmed according o law, doth depose and say that he/she is a representative of -he Charlotte Observer Publishing Company, a corporation irganized and doing business under the laws of the State of )elaware, and publishing a newspaper known as The ;harlotte Observer in the city of Charlotte, County of Mecklenburg, and State of North Carolina and that as such e/she is familiar with the books, records, files, and business f said Corporation and by reference to the files of said ublication, the attached advertisement was inserted. The )Ilowing is correctly copied from the books and files of the foresaid Corporation and Publication. 'UBLISHED ON: 02/28/2014 ,D SPACE: 67 LINES ILED ON: 02/28/2014 Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit The North Carolina Environmental Manage, ment Commission proposes to Issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments re- garding the proposed permit will be accept- ed until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division o1 Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public Interest. Please mall comments and/or Information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street. Raleigh, NC to review Information on file. Additional Information an NPDES permits and this no- tice may be found on our website: hap://por tal.ncd enr.arg/web/wq/swp/pe/npd a s/ca len dart or by calling (919) 807.6390. Barium Springs [P.O. Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 280101 has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0045471 for its WWTP In Iredell County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater Into an unnamed tributa- ry to Duck Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee Rio - or Basin. Currently, BOO, ammonia nitro- gen, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and total residual chlonne are water quality limit- ed. This discharge may affect future alloca- tions In this portion of the watershed. The Iredell-Statesville Schools (350 Old Murdock Road, Troutman, NC 28166) requested re- newal of NPDES permit NC0037371 for the North Iredell High School WWTP. This per- mitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Patterson Creek in the Yadkin -Pee 'Dee River Basin. Currently fecal coliform and to- tal residual chlorine are water quality limit- ed. This discharge may affect future alloca- tions in this portion of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. The NC Department o1 Trans- portation (P.O. Box 250, North Wilkesboro. NC 28659) has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0028606 for the 1-77 Rest Area In Iredell County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Camel Branch in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently fecal conform, ammonia nitrogen and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. Thls discharge may effect future allo- cations In this portion of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. LP926702 AME: -11 ("4C1 � TITLE: �-- tT E'er h1 tJ DATE: FEB 2 8 2014 hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, the day and year aforesaid. My Comm pires May 27, 2016 My commission Expires: FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns). Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Charles H. Weaver 2/24/2014 Permit Number NC0045471 Facility Name Barium Springs WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number 03-07-06 Receiving Stream An unnamed tributary to Duck Creek Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No — already present Does permit need TRC limits/language? No — already present Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For what parameter? No Any obvious compliance concerns? One enforcement in 2013, none in 2012. No effluent violations in 2012, one in 2013 [resulting in lone 2013 enforcement case]. Any permit modifications since last permit? None. New expiration date 3/31/2019 Comments on Draft Permit _ > Added parameter codes. ➢ Added High Rock reopener condition. > Added eDMR requirements. Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream 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". • TRC laneuaee for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote: "The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values < 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes." This page has been printed on scrap paper to save money and reduce our program's environmental. Impact. Disregard any content on the back of this page. BARIUM SPRINGS GIVING HOPE TO CHILDREN B FAMILIES CST. 1891 September 24, 2013 Mr. Charles H. Weaver NC DENR / DWR / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Weaver, I am writing to request the renewal of NPDES permit #NC0045471 for our wastewater treatment plant. The following information is enclosed: • A completed Application • A letter describing our sludge management plan Please note that since our last permit renewal, the formerly Barium Springs Home for Children is now known as "Barium Springs". Please contact me or Statesville Analytical (our current operator) if you have any questions. Sincerely, W. Keith Reavis Director, Facilities Barium Springs cc: Dena Myers, Statesville Analytical Post Office Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 28010 0 704.872.4157 F 704.838.1541 www.bariumsprings.org NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD Mail the complete application to: N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit NC0045471 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Facility Name Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number Barium Springs (W. Keith Reavis) Barium Springs PO Box 1 Barium Springs NC 28010 (704) 872-4157 (704) 838-1541 e-mail Address kreavis@bariumsprings.org 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 156 Frazier Loop City State / Zip Code County Statesville NC 28677 Iredell 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address Statesville Analytical (Jerry Rogers) PO Box 228 Statesville NC 28687 (704) 437-2922 (704) 878-2787 denamyers®bellsouth,net 1 of 3 Form-D 11 /12 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply): Industrial ❑ Number of Employees Commercial ❑ Number of Employees Residential ® Number of Homes School ❑ Number of Students/Staff Other ❑ Explain: 24 Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Residential Campus with Kitchen. Number of persons served: 174 5. Type of collection system Z Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) b. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants: Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Unnamed tributary of Duck Creek in the Yadkin - PeeDee Basin 8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous ® Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 7 Duration: Filter Beds Discharge 2x/day 9. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a separate sheet of paper. • Bar Screen • Imhoff Tank • Sludge Holding Tank • Duel Surface - sand filter beds (2) • Tablet chlorine disinfection • Tablet disinfecting process • All pollutants are removed through setting, filtering and disinfection according to design. 2 of 3 Form-D 11/12 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters < 1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: 11 Treatment Plant Design flow 0:008 MGD (0.008 per bed (x2) each time a bed releases) Annual Average daily flow 0.008 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0.014 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes ® No 12. Effluent Data NEW APPLICANTS: Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average over the past 36 months for parameters currentlu in our permit. Mark other parameters "N/A". Parameter i, Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (SODS) 30 0.33 mg/ L Fecal Coliform 4 1 CFU/ 100ML Total Suspended Solids 11.5 6.04 mg/ L Temperature (Summer) 27.1 21.7 Celsius Temperature (Winter) 19.6 12.2 Celsius pH 7.8 Cannot avg. Std. units 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES PSD (CAA) Non -attainment program (CAA) NC0045471 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) Other Permit Number I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. tt) • 4E% 1- hRA v IS Director, Facilities & Property Printed name of Per n Signing Title v iiiiii-MP-j 9 -.ay ---zoi Signature of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 3 of 3 Form-D 11 /12 �'rrr BARIUM s GIVING HOPE TO CHILDREN & FAMILIES PST. IN9I September 24, 2013 Mr. Charles H. Weaver NC DENR / DWR / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mr. Weaver, Below is a summary of our "Sludge Management Plan". Sludge is disposed of via pumper truck owned and operated by Lentz Septic Tank. The waste is pumped and transported to their disposal site 49-02 at 528 Sloans Mill Rd. Olin, NC 28660. Sludge is pumped and hauled when notified by the ORC that waste disposal is needed. Rags are removed from the bar screen and taken to the landfill by the ORC on a routine basis. Thank you, dza fap./ W. Keith Reavis Director, Facilities Barium Springs PO Box 1 Barium Springs, NC 28010 cc: Dena Myers, Statesville Analytical Post Office Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 28010 0 704.872.4157 F 704.838.1541 www.bariumsprings.org