HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0060283_Draft Permit_20210406 ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GOTTE
Secretary Ce4. .-4 t.1
S. DANIEL SMITH *. ,
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 6,2021
Mr. George Morosani
Ridgeview Community,LLC.
932 Hendersonville Road,Suite 201
Asheville,NC 28803
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0060283
Ridgeview Acres Mobile Home Park
Buncombe County
Grade I Biological WPCS
Dear Permittee:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure
your thorough understanding of the information,conditions,and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
• Section A.(3.)has been updated to require electronic submission of effluent data
reports(DMRs). Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge
monitoring.
• An updated outfall map has been included.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Davidson 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 any questions concerning this permit,please contact
Emily Phillips at emily.phillips@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Emily Phillips
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919-807-6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits
Permit NC0060283
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Ridge View Community, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Ridgeview Acres Mobile Home Park WWTP
5 Impala Trail, off Dryman Mtn. Road, west of Emma
Buncombe County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Smith Mill 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 October 31, 2025.
Signed this day
S. Daniel Smith., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0060283
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.
Ridge View Community, LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate an existing 0.0078 MGD WWTP with the following components:
• 15 separate septic tanks and subsurface sandfilter systems (one tank/filter for every two mobile
home spaces)
• Sewer-collection line
• Tablet chlorination with chlorine contact chamber
• Tablet dechlorination
• Cascade reaeration
located at the Ridgeview Acres Mobile Home Park WWTP on 5 Impala Trail, off Dryman Mtn.
Road, west of Emma in Buncombe County, and
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map,
into an unnamed tributary(UT)to Smith Mill Creek [stream segment 6-79], a waterbody currently
classified C waters within sub-basin 04-03-02 of the French Broad River Basin.
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Permit NC0060283
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.; 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning upon the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,monitored,
and reported 1 by the Permittee, as specified below:
LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 0.0078 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or
[50050] Effluent
Temperature(°C) 2/Week Grab Effluent
[00010]
Total Residual Chlorine[TRC]3
[50060] 17 µg/L 2/VVeek Grab Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen Not< 5.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
[00300]
BOD, 5-day(20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
[C0310]
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
[C0530]
NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent
[C0610]
pH Not<6.0 nor> 9.0 2/Month Grab Effluent
[00400] standard units
Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)[31616]
Chronic Toxicity 4 Quarterly Grab Effluent
[TGP3B]
Temperature(°C) WeeklyGrab Upstream &
[00100] Downstream
Dissolved Oxygen WeeklyGrab Upstream&
[00300] Downstream
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring data electronically using the Division's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)system[see Section A. (3.)].
2. Upstream=at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream=at least 200 feet downstream from the
outfall.
3. Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)monitoring is required only if chlorine is used by the facility.Because of difficulty
quantifying TRC in a wastewater matrix,the Division will consider all values reported by a North Carolina-certified
test method below 50µg/L to be compliant with his permit.However,the Permittee shall continue to report all values
reported above the test-method minimum detection level,even if these levels fall below 50µg/L.
4. Whole Effluent Toxicity(WET)Testing,Chronic [ceriodaphnia dubia]Pass/Fail at 90%: February,May,August&
November[see A. (2.)].
The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam.
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A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly)
[15A NCAC 02B .0200]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to
Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 90%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum,quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the
"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure,"(Revised December 2010,or subsequent
versions)or"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"(Revised December
2010,or subsequent versions).The tests will be performed during the months of February,May,August,and
November. These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the
facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be
performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit
limit,then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum,in each of the two following months
as described in"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"(Revised-December
2010,or subsequent versions).
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered electronically using the
Division's eDMR system for the months in which tests were performed,using the parameter code TGP3B for
the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original)is to be sent
to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1621
Or,results can be sent to the email, ATForms.ATB@ncdenr.gov.
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days
after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test 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 designate
signature.Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample 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 permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity(AT)test form indicating
the facility name,permit 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 the Water Sciences Section at the
address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,monitoring will be
required during the following month.Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter,
which is the three-month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is
required by this permit and continues until the fmal day of the third month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream,this permit may be re-opened and modified
to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE:Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall
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constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day
of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING- 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)l
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.
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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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.federalreg_ister.gov/documents/20 1 5/1 0/22/20 1 5-24954/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:
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:
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"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction
or supervision in accordance with asystem designed to assure thatqualified properly gather and
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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.)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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Receiving Stream: UT to Smith Mill Creek
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