NC0021857_Draft Permit_20210322

ROY COOPER ‘6,171 " .Governor \t`DIONNE DELLI-GATTI *
Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
March 22, 2021
Keith Hoilman
Town of Newland
620 Meadow Ave
Banner Elk,N.C. 28604
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0021 857
Newland WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0306]
Avery County
Dear Mr. Hoilman:
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:
➢ Added facility classification above effluent tables
➢ Updated footnote 1 in Section A. (1.): The permittee shall report discharge monitoring
data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report
(eDMR) interne application. See Special Condition A. (3.)
➢ Ammonia Nitrogen(NH3-N)Limits and Monitoring—In the current permit you monitor
weekly for NH3-N and have and have effluent limits in place for summer and winter
months. Your previous Winter ammonia limits for Phase I were a weekly average of 35
mg/L and a monthly average of 17 mg/L. Recent review by Division staff has noted that
15A NCAC 2B .0404(c)requires that winter waste load allocations for oxygen
consuming waste be no less stringent than 2 times the summer waste load limit. To meet
this rule requirement,winter limits for NH3-N must also be adjusted in the permit.The
new winter ammonia limits based on current EPA criteria are 35.0 mg/L weekly average
and 12.0 mg/L monthly average.Likewise, Phase II winter limits have been adjusted to
22.8 mg/L weekly average and 7.6 mg/L monthly average.
➢ Updated Special Condition A. (3.)for electronic reporting of monitoring reports
Please note that once-per-cycle mercury monitoring is a requirement of this permit.
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 https://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
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a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Avery 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,
Lae_
Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Program
ec: NPDES files
Asheville Regional Office
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,the
Town of Newland
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Newland WWTP
Cow Camp Road
Newland
Avery County
to receiving waters designated as the North Toe River 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 February 28, 2026.
Signed this day DRAFT
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
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 included herein.
Town of Newland
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate an existing 0.600 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following
components;
• influent pump station [dual(2)pumps with high/low monitoring;float backup with dialer]
• headworks with comminutor and manual bar screen
• 10-inch force main to the WWTP
• flow distribution box
• influent flow meter
• dual(2)oxidation ditches(40 ft x 125 ft x 12 ft SWD each) with rotary aerators
• dual (2) secondary clarifiers(42 ft ID x 12 ft SWD)
• RAS pump station with dual (2) submersible pumps and dual(2) high-water alarms
• dual(2)aerobic digesters(55 ft dia x 11 ft SWD)
• supernatant pump station with dual (2) submersible pumps
• ultraviolet(UV)disinfection system
• Parshall flume with ultrasonic flow measurement;totalizing chart recorder
• one(1) backup generator with automatic transfer switch
• one(1)portable generator
located West of the Town of Newland WWTP on Cow Camp Road in Avery County,
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map,
into the North Toe River[stream segment 7-2-(0.5)], a waterbody classified W-IV;Trout located
within Subbasin 04-03-06 [HUC: 060101080101] of the French Broad River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
PART I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS—0.320 MGD
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until annual flows average 80%of 0.320 MGD
[0.0256 MGD] or period expiration,the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow(MGD) 50050 0.320 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or
Effluent
Influent&
BOD 5-day,20°C(mg/L)2 C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Week]) Composite Effluent
2 C0530 30.0 m 45.0 mg/LWeeklyComposite
Influent&
Total Suspended Solids(mg/L) p° Effluent _
NH3-N(mg/L) C0610 6.0 mg/L 18.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
(April 1-October 31)
(mg/L) C0610 12.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
(November 1-March 31)
Fecal Coliform(#/100m1)3 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine(µg/L)4 50060 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent _
pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) 00010 I Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen(TN)(mg/L) 00600 Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite Effluent
TN=TIN+(NO2-N+NO3-N)
Total Phosphorus(mg/L) 00665 Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite Effluent
Total Mercury 5 COMER Monitor&Report Once per Grab Effluent
permit cycle
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR system
[see A.(3.)].
2. The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the
respective influent value(i.e.,85%removal is required).
3. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean,according to the procedure detailed in Part II.
Section A.
4. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used for disinfection. The Division shall
consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit.However,the
Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory
(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.\
5. Low level mercury analysis using EPA Method 1631E for all effluent mercury sampling is required.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade III Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Beginning upon expansion above 0.320 MGD and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported'
by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Codes]
Monthly N1 eekh Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow(MGD) 50050 0.600 MGD Continuous Recordin Influent or
g Effluent
BOD 5-day,20°C(mg/L)2 C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite Influent&
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids(mg/L)2 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite Influent&
Effluent
NH3-N(mg/L.) C0610 3.8 mg/L 11.4 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent
(April 1-October 31)
NH3-N ) C0610 7.6 mg/L 22.8 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent
(Novemberber 1-March 31)
Fecal Coliform(#/100m1)3 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL 3/Week Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine(µg/L)4 50060 28 µgil. 3/Week Grab Effluent
pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units 3/Week Grab Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen(DO)(mg/L) 00300 Monitor&Report 3/Week Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor&Report 3/Week Grab Effluent _
Total Nitrogen 00600 Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite Effluent
z-
TNN=TKN+(NO2-N+NO3-N)Total Phosphorus(mg/L) oo665 Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite Effluent
Total Mercury 5 COMER Monitor&Report Once per Grab Effluent
permit cycle
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR system
[see A.(3.)].
2. The monthly average effluent GODS and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the
respective influent value(i.e., 85%removal is required).
3. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in Part II.
Section A.
4. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used for disinfection. The Division shall
consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However,the
Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory
(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
5. Low level mercury analysis using EPA Method 1631E for all effluent mercury sampling is required.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
A.(3) 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)j
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 21,2025,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.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
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-
el im ination-system-npdes-electron i c-reporting-ru l e
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
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
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:
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 offines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention (Supplements Section D.(6.11
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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Cow Camp Road,Newland Scale 1:24,000
Receiving Stream: North Toe River Stream Class: WS-V;Tr
Stream Segment: 7-2-(0.5) Sub-Basin: 04-03-06
Drainage Basin: French Broad HEC: 060101080101 NPDES Permit NC002 1 85 7
Latitude: 36°05'20" longitude: 82°56'29" North
Avery County
State Grid/USGS Oua : C11SW/Newland,NC