NC0057703_Renewal (Application)_20210624

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John Hennessy
Supervisor, Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: The Cape WWTP
Permit Renewal Application
Permit # NC0057703
New Hanover County
Enclosed please find our application for renewal of our NPDES Permit and required
documentation.
The Cape Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion is currently in progress and understand that
once on-line future limits will be applied. Due to the timing of this renewal, we are applying
based on current the effluent limitations of 0.0260 MGD.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at
[e-mail] or 910-773-0406.
Sincerely,
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Amanda A. Berger
Director, Environmental Compliance
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.

Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit
NC0057703
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
e-mail Address
AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
THE CAPE
202 MACKENAN COURT
CARY
NC 27511
[phone]
[phone]
AAB [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 900 CAPE BOULEVARD
City WILMINGTON
State %'Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA /28412
County NEW HANOVER
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 AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, INC
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
251 MERCHANTS CIRCLE, BUILDING 24-i
HAMPSTEAD
NORTH CAROLINA/ 28443
[phone]
[phone]
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4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial
Commercial
Residential
School
Other
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Number of Employees
Number of Employees
Number of Homes
Number of Students/Staff
Explain:
12
2074
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
5. Type of collection system
Separate (sanitary sewer only) ■ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a. diffuser? ❑ Yes Z No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Cape Fear River
8. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs• Duration:
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.
The 0.260 MGD wastewater treatment plant consist of the following:
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2 - 30,000 gallon package plants
2 - 100,000 gallon package plants
Mainsail Lift station
Huber mechanical bar screen and grit removal
Flow splitting Device
56,000 gallon sludge digester/storage tank
Chlorination (liquid)
Chlorine Contact chamber
Dechlorination (Liquid)
Recording Flow Meter
Effluent Pump Station
Eigth-inch force main (approximately 7750 feet)
275 kW standby generator with manual transfer switch
100,000 surge tank and headworks
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10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.260 MGD
Annual Average daily flow .224 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow .590 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
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Yes ►1 No
12. Effluent Data
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.
Parameter Daily Monthly Units of
Maximum Average Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand 58 41.2 MG/L
(BOD5)
Enterococci 4840 72.2 #/ 100ML
Total Suspended Solids 46.5 7.27 MG/L
Temperature (Summer) 31.9 26.5 °Celsius
Temperature (Winter) 24.6 18.4 ° Celsius
pH 9.17 7.63 UNITS
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type Permit Numbe.
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NC0057703 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non -attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
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.
Amanda Berger; Director, Environmental Compliance
Printed name of Person Signing Title
YC9O lQ Jz3 /zozSignature 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.)
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No sludge will be treated on any wastewater treatment plant site operated
by Aqua N.C., Coastal Division.
Where practical and/or needed, sludge removed from an Aqua N.C.,
Coastal Division facility will be transported via a contract hauler to another
Aqua N.C., Coastal Division facility for the purpose of "seeding" a new or
under loaded plant.
Unusable (or "dead") sludge will be removed by a contract hauler and
properly disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 Contract
haulers used by Aqua N.C., Coastal Division will be required to report the
quantity of sludge transported and identify the location of the proposed
disposal site if the sludge is not taken to an existing plant operated by Aqua
N.C., Coastal Division Aqua N.C., Coastal Division has not entered into
any agreement to accept sludge into its facilities from plants not owned by
them.
Aqua N.C., Coastal Division will keep records on the quantity of sludge
removed from each facility, the name of the contract hauler, and the
destination of the sludge (whether used in another plant or disposed of).
The information will be kept on file and wall be made available to any
regulatory agency having Jurisdiction over sludge treatment or disposal
Aqua N C., Coastal Division includes facilities under the jurisdiction of the
Wilmington and Fayetteville Regional Offices.

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The Cape WWTP
County:
Receiving Stream:
Latitude:
Longitude:
New Hanover
Cape Fear River
34° 04' 34"
77° 55' 36"
Stream Class:
Sub -Basin
Grid/Quad:
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SC (RNA)
03-06-17
Carolina Beach
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Facility
Location
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NORTH
NPDES Permit No. NC0057703
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