NC0021946_compliance (moratorium)_20050520

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Eloss, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
May 20, 2005
CERTIFIED MAIL 7000 1530 0002 2099 2408
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ms. Angela H. Woodson
Town of Rosman
P. O. Box 636
Rosman, NC 28772
Subject: Demonstration of Future Wastewater Treatment Capacities
NPDES Permit NC0021946
Town of Rosman WWTP
Transylvania County
Dear Ms. Woodson:
15A NCAC 2H .0223, "Demonstration of Future Wastewater Treatment Capacities," was
adopted by the Environmental Management Commission to ensure that wastewater treatment
systems owned or operated by municipalities, counties, sanitary districts or public utilities do not
exceed their hydraulic treatment capacities. This Rule specifies that no permits for sewer line
extensions will be issued by the Division of Water Quality to facilities exceeding 80% of their
hydraulic treatment capacity unless specific evaluations of future wastewater treatment needs
have been completed.
A review of your self monitoring reports has indicated flow at the subject facility exceeded the
80% threshold for calendar year 2004. The average flow calculated for this period was 0.740
MGD, and represented 82.19% of the current treatment capacity. Therefore, we will be unable
to approve any further sewer line extensions for this facility until such time as you have
complied with the requirements contained in the Rule.
In order to attain compliance with the Rule, you must submit an approvable engineering
evaluation of future wastewater treatment needs. This evaluation must outline specific plans for
system expansion and include the sources of funding for the expansion. If future expansion is
not proposed, a detailed justification must be made based on past growth records and future
growth projections and, as appropriate, shall include conservation plans or other specific
measures to achieve waste flow reductions.
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80% Letter
Town of Rosman WWTP
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To prevent delays in the processing of your future permit applications for sewer line extensions,
please submit a plan of action containing the information necessary to comply with the
appropriate demonstrations as described above to the following address:
DENR-DWQ
Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Per the terms of NCAC 2H. 0223 (3), the Director may, on a case by case basis, allow permits to
be issued to facilities exceeding the 80 percent loading rate if: 1) the additional flow will not
cause the facility to exceed its permitted hydraulic capacity, 2) the facility is in compliance with
all other permit limitations and requirements and 3) it is demonstrated that adequate progress is
being made in developing the required engineering evaluations or plans and specifications. If
you wish to ask for a waiver of the moratorium per this provision of the rule, please send
information in support of your request to the address listed above.
Actual plans and specifications for expansion should be submitted to the Division of Water
Quality's Construction Grants and Loans Section for review and approval.
We look forward to working with you on development of plans to meet your future wastewater
treatment needs. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Surface
Water Protection Section staff of our Asheville Regional Office at [phone], or Bob
Guerra of the Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit, at [phone], extension 539.
Attachment (15A NCAC 2H .0223)
cc: Asheville Regional Office
PERCS Unit
PSB/Moratorium Files
Central Files
Sincerely,
r*II-D A. Goodrich
Chief, Point Source Branch
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