NC0066788_Fact Sheet_20210824

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Fact Sheet
NPDES Permit No. NC0066788
Permit Writer/Email Contact Emily Phillips
Date: March 31, 2021
Division/Branch: NC Division of Water Resources/NPDES Complex Permitting
Fact Sheet Template: Version 09Jan2017
Permitting Action:
❑X Renewal
❑ Renewal with Expansion
❑ New Discharge
❑ Modification (Fact Sheet should be tailored to mod request)
Note: A complete application should include the following:
• For New Dischargers, EPA Form 2A or 2D requirements, Engineering Alternatives Analysis, Fee
• For Existing Dischargers (POTW), EPA Form 2A, 3 effluent pollutant scans, 4 2nd species WET
tests.
• For Existing Dischargers (Non-POTW), EPA Form 2C with correct analytical requirements based
on industry category.
Complete applicable sections below. If not applicable, enter NA.
1. Basic Facility Information
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name:
Buncombe County Schools /Fairview Elementary School
Applicant Address:
175 Bingham Rd, Asheville NC
Facility Address:
1655 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview NC
Permitted Flow:
0.011 MGD [-743 people]
Facility Type/Waste:
Minor Municipal; 100% domestic
Facility Class:
Class II
Treatment Units:
• Influent pumps
• Equalization basin
• Aerated sludge holding tank
• Chlorination and de -chlorination equipment
• Standby generator
(Flow meter and post aeration removed from facility
component list, per Linda Wiggs' 2019 inspection)
Pretreatment Program (Y/N)
N
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County:
Buncombe
Region
Asheville
Briefly describe the proposed permitting action and facility background: Fairview Elementary School
has applied for an NPDES permit renewal at 0.012 MGD. This facility serves a population of 40 people.
The facility has a single Outfall 001.
2. Receiving Waterbodv Information:
Outfalls/Receiving Stream(s):
Outfall 001— Cane Creek
Stream Segment:
6-57-1
Stream Classification:
C; Tr
303(d) listed/parameter:
N/A
Basin/Sub-basin:
French Broad/04-03-02
3. Effluent Data Summary
Table. Effluent Data Summary Outfall 001
PARAMETER
Parameter Code
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
50050
0.011 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
00310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
00530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
00610
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
31616
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)2
50060
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
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PH
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00400
4. Instream Data Summary
Instream monitoring may be required in certain situations, for example: 1) to verify model predictions
when model results for instream DO are within 1 mg/1 of instream standard at full permitted flow; 2) to
verify model predictions for outfall diffuser; 3) to provide data for future TMDL; 4) based on other
instream concerns. Instream monitoring may be conducted by the Permittee, and there are also
Monitoring Coalitions established in several basins that conduct instream sampling for the Permittee (in
which case instream monitoring is waived in the permit as long as coalition membership is maintained).
If applicable, summarize any instream data and what instream monitoring will be proposed for this
permit action: N/A
Is this facility a member of a Monitoring Coalition with waived instream monitoring (Y/N): NO
Name of Monitoring Coalition: N/A
5. Compliance Summary
Summarize the compliance record with permit effluent limits (past 5 years): Monthly average limit
violations in 2015, as well as Insufficient ORC qualifications for O&M. Numerous frequency violations
in 2017, which proceeded to NOVs.
Summarize the compliance record with aquatic toxicity test limits and any second species test results
(past 5 years): N/A
Summarize the results from the most recent compliance inspection: Last inspection occurred February
2020, with no apparent problems per BIMS.
6. Water Quality -Based Effluent Limitations (WQBELs)
Dilution and Mixing Zones
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2B.0206, the following stream flows are used for dilution considerations
for development of WQBELs: 1 Q 10 streamflow (acute Aquatic Life); 7Q10 streamflow (chronic Aquatic
Life; non -carcinogen HH); 30Q2 streamflow (aesthetics); annual average flow (carcinogen, HH).
If applicable, describe any other dilution factors considered (e.g., based on CORMIX model results): NA
If applicable, describe any mixing zones established in accordance with 15A NCAC 2B.0204(b): NA
Oxygen -Consuming Waste Limitations
Limitations for oxygen -consuming waste (e.g., BOD) are generally based on water quality modeling to
ensure protection of the instream dissolved oxygen (DO) water quality standard. Secondary TBEL limits
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(e.g., BOD= 30 mg/1 for Municipals) may be appropriate if deemed more stringent based on dilution and
model results.
If permit limits are more stringent than TBELs, describe how limits were developed: NA
Ammonia and Total Residual Chlorine Limitations
Limitations for ammonia are based on protection of aquatic life utilizing an ammonia chronic criterion of
1.0 mg/1 (summer) and 1.8 mg/1 (winter). Acute ammonia limits are derived from chronic criteria,
utilizing a multiplication factor of 3 for Municipals and a multiplication factor of 5 for Non -Municipals.
Limitations for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) are based on the NC water quality standard for protection
of aquatic life (17 ug/1) and capped at 28 ug/1 (acute impacts). Due to analytical issues, all TRC values
reported below 50 ug/1 are considered compliant with their permit limit.
Describe any proposed changes to ammonia and/or TRC limits for this permit renewal: There are no
proposed changes.
Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPA) for Toxicants NA
If applicable, conduct RPA analysis and complete information below.
The need for toxicant limits is based upon a demonstration of reasonable potential to exceed water quality
standards, a statistical evaluation that is conducted during every permit renewal utilizing the most recent
effluent data for each outfall. The RPA is conducted in accordance with 40 CFR 122.44 (d) (i). The NC
RPA procedure utilizes the following: 1) 95% Confidence Level/95% Probability; 2) assumption of zero
background; 3) use of'V2 detection limit for "less than" values; and 4) stream flows used for dilution
consideration based on 15A NCAC 2B.0206. Effective April 6, 2016, NC began implementation of
dissolved metals criteria in the RPA process in accordance with guidance titled NPDES Implementation of
Instream Dissolved Metals Standards, dated June 10, 2016.
A reasonable potential analysis was conducted on effluent toxicant data collected between NA. Pollutants
of concern included toxicants with positive detections and associated water quality standards/criteria.
Based on this analysis, the following permitting actions are proposed for this permit:
• Effluent Limit with Monitoring. The following parameters will receive a water quality -based
effluent limit (WQBEL) since they demonstrated a reasonable potential to exceed applicable
water quality standards/criteria: NA
• Monitoring Only. The following parameters will receive a monitor -only requirement since they
did not demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed applicable water quality standards/criteria,
but the maximum predicted concentration was >50% of the allowable concentration: NA
• No Limit or Monitoring: The following parameters will not receive a limit or monitoring, since
they did not demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed applicable water quality
standards/criteria and the maximum predicted concentration was <50% of the allowable
concentration: NA
• POTW Effluent Pollutant Scan Review: Three effluent pollutant scans were evaluated for
additional pollutants of concern.
o The following parameter(s) will receive a water quality -based effluent limit (WQBEL)
with monitoring, since as part of a limited data set, two samples exceeded the allowable
discharge concentration: NA
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o The following parameter(s) will receive a monitor -only requirement, since as part of a
limited data set, one sample exceeded the allowable discharge concentration: NA
If applicable, attach a spreadsheet of the RPA results as well as a copy of the Dissolved Metals
Implementation Fact Sheet for freshwater/saltwater to this Fact Sheet. Include a printout of the RPA
Dissolved to Total Metal Calculator sheet if this is a Municipality with a Pretreatment Program.
Toxicity Testing Limitations
Permit limits and monitoring requirements for Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) have been established in
accordance with Division guidance (per WET Memo, 8/2/1999). Per WET guidance, all NPDES permits
issued to Major facilities or any facility discharging "complex" wastewater (contains anything other than
domestic waste) will contain appropriate WET limits and monitoring requirements, with several
exceptions. The State has received prior EPA approval to use an Alternative WET Test Procedure in
NPDES permits, using single concentration screening tests, with multiple dilution follow-up upon a test
failure.
Describe proposed toxicity test requirement: NA
Mercury Statewide TMDL Evaluation
There is a statewide TMDL for mercury approved by EPA in 2012. The TMDL target was to comply
with EPA's mercury fish tissue criteria (0.3 mg/kg) for human health protection. The TMDL established a
wasteload allocation for point sources of 37 kg/year (81 lb/year), and is applicable to municipals and
industrial facilities with known mercury discharges. Given the small contribution of mercury from point
sources (-2% of total load), the TMDL emphasizes mercury minimization plans (MMPs) for point source
control. Municipal facilities > 2 MGD and discharging quantifiable levels of mercury (>1 ng/1) will
receive an MMP requirement. Industrials are evaluated on a case -by -case basis, depending if mercury is a
pollutant of concern. Effluent limits may also be added if annual average effluent concentrations exceed
the WQBEL value (based on the NC WQS of 12 ng/1) and/or if any individual value exceeds a TBEL
value of 47 ng/1
NA Table. Mercury Effluent Data Summary
# of Samples
Annual Average Conc. ng/L
Maximum Conc., ng/L
TBEL, ng/L
WQBEL, ng/L
Describe proposed permit actions based on mercury evaluation: NA
Other TMDL/Nutrient Management Strategy Considerations
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If applicable, describe any other TMDLs/Nutrient Management Strategies and their implementation
within this permit: NA
Other WQBEL Considerations
If applicable, describe any other parameters of concern evaluated for WQBELs: NA
If applicable, describe any special actions (HQW or ORW) this receiving stream and classification shall
comply with in order to protect the designated waterbody: NA
If applicable, describe any compliance schedules proposed for this permit renewal in accordance with
15A NCAC 2H. 0107(c)(2)(B), 40CFR 122.47, and EPA May 2007 Memo: NA
If applicable, describe any water quality standards variances proposed in accordance with NCGS 143-
215.3(e) and 15A NCAC 2B. 0226 for this permit renewal: NA
7. Technology -Based Effluent Limitations (TBELs)
Municipals (if not applicable, delete and skip to Industrials)
Are concentration limits in the permit at least as stringent as secondary treatment requirements (30 mg/l
BOD5/TSS for Monthly Average, and 45 mg/l for BOD5/TSS for Weekly Average). NA
If NO, provide a justification for alternative limitations (e.g., waste stabilization pond). NA
Are 85% removal requirements for BOD5/TSS included in the permit? NA
If NO, provide a justification (e.g., waste stabilization pond). NA
Industrials (if not applicable, delete and skip to next Section) NA
Describe what this facility produces:
List the federal effluent limitations guideline (ELG) for this facility:
If the ELG is based on production or flow, document how the average production/flow value was
calculated:
For ELG limits, document the calculations used to develop TBEL limits:
Table. TBEL Development per NA
Pollutant
Daily Maximum
Daily Maximum
Limit
(lb /d)
Monthly Average
BPT/BAT
(lb/1000 lb)
Monthly Average
Limit
(lb/d)
BPT/BAT
(lb/1000 lb)
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If any limits are based on best professional judgement (BPJ), describe development: NA
Document any TBELs that are more stringent than WQBELs: NA
Document any TBELs that are less stringent than previous permit: NA
8. Antidegradation Review (New/Expanding Discharge):
The objective of an anti -degradation review is to ensure that a new or increased pollutant loading will not
degrade water quality. Permitting actions for new or expanding discharges require an anti -degradation
review in accordance with 15A NCAC 2B.0201. Each applicant for a new/expanding NPDES permit
must document an effort to consider non -discharge alternatives per 15A NCAC 2H.0105 (c)(2). In all
cases, existing instream water uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect the existing use is
maintained and protected.
If applicable, describe the results of the antidegradation review, including the Engineering Alternatives
Analysis (EAA) and any water quality modeling results: NA
9. Antibacksliding Review:
Sections 402(o)(2) and 303(d)(4) of the CWA and federal regulations at 40 CFR 122.44(1) prohibit
backsliding of effluent limitations in NPDES permits. These provisions require effluent limitations in a
reissued permit to be as stringent as those in the previous permit, with some exceptions where limitations
may be relaxed (e.g., based on new information, increases in production may warrant less stringent TBEL
limits, or WQBELs may be less stringent based on updated RPA or dilution).
Are any effluent limitations less stringent than previous permit (YES/NO): NO
If YES, confirm that antibacksliding provisions are not violated: NA
10. Monitoring Requirements
Monitoring frequencies for NPDES permitting are established in accordance with the following
regulations and guidance: 1) State Regulation for Surface Water Monitoring, 15A NCAC 2B.0500; 2)
NPDES Guidance, Monitoring Frequency for Toxic Substances (7/15/2010 Memo); 3) NPDES Guidance,
Reduced Monitoring Frequencies for Facilities with Superior Compliance (10/22/2012 Memo); 4) Best
Professional Judgement (BPJ). Per US EPA (Interim Guidance, 1996), monitoring requirements are not
considered effluent limitations under Section 402(o) of the Clean Water Act, and therefore anti -
backsliding prohibitions would not be triggered by reductions in monitoring frequencies.
For instream monitoring, refer to Section 4.
11. Electronic Reporting Requirements
The US EPA NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was finalized on December 21, 2015. Effective
December 21, 2016, NPDES regulated facilities are required to submit Discharge Monitoring Reports
(DMRs) electronically. Effective December 21, 2020, NPDES regulated facilities will be required to
submit additional NPDES reports electronically. This permit contains the requirements for electronic
reporting, consistent with Federal requirements.
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12.Summary of Proposed Permitting Actions:
A. Table. Current Permit Conditions and Proposed Changes NA
Parameter
Current Permit
Proposed Change
Basis for Condition/Change
NA
MGD — Million gallons per day, MA - Monthly Average, WA — Weekly Average, DM — Daily Max
13. Public Notice Schedule:
Permit to Public Notice: 04/06/2021
Per 15A NCAC 2H .0109 & .0111, The Division will receive comments for a period of 30 days following
the publication date of the public notice. Any request for a public hearing shall be submitted to the
Director within the 30 days comment period indicating the interest of the party filing such request and the
reasons why a hearing is warranted.
14. Fact Sheet Addendum (if applicable):
Were there any changes made since the Draft Permit was public noticed (Yes/No): NO
If Yes, list changes and their basis below: NA
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CITIZ
Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Manage-
ment Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Waste-
water Permit NC0073814 The Buncombe
County Schools, NC0066796 Leicester Ele-
mentary School WWTP, and NC0066788
Fairview Elementary School The North
Carolina Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue a NPDES
wastewater discharge permit to the
person(s) listed below. Written comments
regarding the proposed permit will be ac-
cepted until 30 days after the publish date
of this notice. The Director of the NC Divi-
sion of Water Resources (DWR) may hold
a public hearing should there be a signifi-
cant degree of public interest Please mail
comments and/or information requests to
DWR at the above address. Interested per-
sons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review infor-
mation on file. Additional information on
NPDES permits and this notice may be
found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/a
bout/divisions/water-resources/water-
resources-permits/wastewater-
branch/npdes-wastewater/public-
notices,or by calling [phone]. The
Buncombe County Schools [175 Bingham
Rd, Asheville, NC 28806) requested re-
newal of permit NC0073814 for the North
Buncombe Elementary School WWTP.
This permitted facility discharges treated
wastewater to Dick Branch in the French
Broad River Basin. Currently ammonia ni-
trogen, fecal coliform, and total residual
chlorine are water quality limited, This
discharge may affect future allocations in
this portion of the French Broad River Ba-
sin. The Buncombe County Schools [175
Bingham Rd, Asheville, NC 28806] re-
quested renewal of permit NC0066796 for
the Leicester Elementary School WWTP.
This permitted facility discharges treated
wastewater to Slunder Branch in the
French Broad River Basin. Current) am-
monia nitrogen, fecal coliform andtotal
residual chlorine are water quality limited.
This discharge may affect future alloca-
tions in this portion of the French River
Basin. The Buncombe County Schools [175
Bingham Rd, Asheville, NC 28806) re-
quested renewal of permit NC0066788 for
Fairview Elementary School in Buncombe
County. This permitted facility discharges
treated wastewater to Cane Creek in the
French Broad River Basin. Currently fecal
coliform and total residual chlorine are
water quality limited. This discharge may
affect future allocations in this portion of
the French Broad River Basin.
April 8, 2021
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authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared said legal clerk,
who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he/she is the Legal
Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times, engaged in publication of a
newspaper known as The Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and
entered as first class mail in the City of Asheville, in Buncombe County and
State of North Carolina; that he/she is authorized to make this affidavit and
sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of
which is attached here to, was published in The Asheville Citizen -Times on
the following date(s) 04/08/21. And that the said newspaper in which
said notice, paper, document or legal advertisement was published was, at
the time of each and every publication, a newspaper meeting all of the
requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of
North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of
Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
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My Commission expires.
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BUNCOMBE
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THEIR TOMORROW
July 1, 2020
N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Permit Renewal
Cane Creek Middle School / NC0086436
Fairview Elementary School / NC0066788
Leicester Elementary School / NC0066796
North Buncombe Elementary School / NC0073814
To Whom it May Concern:
Maintenance Department
175 Bingham Rd., Asheville, NC 28806
P: 828-232-42441 F: 828-232-4249
RECEIVED
AUG 17 1010
NCDEQIDWRINPDES
This letter is to request the renewal of the following permits for Buncombe County Schools:
• NC0086436 — Cane Creek Middle School
• NC0066788 — Fairview Elementary School
• NC0066796 — Leicester Elementary School
• NC0073814 — North Buncombe Elementary School
There have be- o changes affecting these facilities.
Clark Wy
Direct, o Mainten ce Department
Buncombe County choois

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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN qt�Q
Secretory`=t °i -,'
S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROL INA
Director Environmental Quality
August 17, 2020
Buncombe County Schools
Attn: Clark Wyatt, Dir. of Maintenance
175 Bingham Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NC0066788
Fairview Elementary School
Buncombe County
Dear Applicant:
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the August 17, 2020 receipt of your permit renewal application and
supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting
branch. Per G.S. 150B-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The
permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal
of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deq.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
ec: WQPS Laserfiche File w/application
GQE
Sincerely,
Wren Thedford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
North Groans Depa rtrrert of Environmental Qust+ty I D vscn of Water Resources
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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
INC0066788
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
Buncombe County Board of Education
Fairview Elementary School
175 Bingham Road
Asheville
NC 28806
[phone]
RECEIVED
4llf 1 7 2020
[phone]
NCDEQIDWRINPDES
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 1355 Charlotte Highway
City
State / Zip Code
County
Fairview
NC 28730
Buncombe
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 RPB Systems, Inc.
Mailing Address P.O. Box 1325
City Asheville
State / Zip Code NC 28801
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number
e-mail Address rbar u;rpbsystems.com
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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 E Number of Employees
Residential ❑ Number of Homes
School X Number of Students/Staff 743
Other ❑ Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
Educational Facility
Number of persons served: 743
5. Type of collection system
X Separate (sanitary sewer only) 0 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 X No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants: Provide a map showing the exact location of each
outfall):
Cane Creek of the French Broad River Basin
8. Frequency of Discharge: X 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.
Fairview Elementary School wastewater treatment system is a Class II 0.011 MGD
extended aeration package treatment plant with: influent pumps, equalization basin,
aerated sludge holding tank, chlorination and dichlorination equipment, flow meter and
standby generator.
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.011 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.003 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.008 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes X 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 currentl in our permit. Mark other parameters "N/A".
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
75.3
13.02
mg/L
Fecal Coliform
618
1.74
col/ 100 ml
Total Suspended Solids
29.5
3.84
mg/L
Temperature (Summer)
24.9
20.4
°C
Temperature (Winter)
17.6
10.6
°C
pH
8.0
7.11
standard 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 NC0066788 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non -attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
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.
ta%er- /T /e
Printed name,6'Person Signing Title
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SignaturLrof Applican Da e
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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Permit NC0066788
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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, the
Buncombe County Schools
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Fairview Elementary School WWTP
1355 Charlotte Highway
Fairview
Buncombe County
to receiving waters designated as Cane Creek in subbasin 04-03-02 of 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 January 1, 2016.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2020.
Signed this day December 1, 2015
S. Jay Zimmerman, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0066788
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.
The Buncombe County Schools are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.011 MGD extended aeration package wastewater treatment facility
with the following components:
• Influent pumps
• Equalization basin
• Aerated sludge holding tank
• Chlorination and dechlorination equipment
• Flow recorder
• Post aeration
• Standby generator
This facility is located at the Fairview Elementary School WWTP on U.S. Highway 74 @ NCSR
2800 northwest of Fairview in Buncombe County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Cane Creek,
currently classified C-Trout waters in subbasin 04-03-02 of the French Broad River Basin.
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Permit NC0066788
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored'
by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
Parameter Code
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
50050
0.011 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Inor
Effluentt
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
00310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
00530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
00610
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
31616
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)2
50060
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin submitting discharge
monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A. (2)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported < 50 41 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.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
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 perrnittees must submit DMRs
electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will
be adopted and is beginning implementation.
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Permit NC0066788
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part I1 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)1
Beginning no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin reporting
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. 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 DEQ / 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.
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/wg/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.
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Permit NC0066788
2. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)[
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/ipu/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].
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NC0O66788 - Fairview
anty: Buncombe Latitude: 35° 31' 30"
'stream Class: C-Trout Longitude: 82° 24' 00"
Sub -Basin: 040302 USGS Quad: Oteen, N.C.
Receiving Stream: Cane Creek HUC #: 06010105
Buncombe County
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MRPB Systems
Construction Services • Contract Operations • Maintenance
June 30, 2020
NCDEQ-Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Fairview Elementary School WWTP Sludge
To Whom It May Concern:
Sludge generated from Fairview Elementary School WWTP NC0066788 is pumped by
Mike's Septic Service and is approved to be disposed in MSD of Buncombe County.
RPB System. Inc.
Robert Barr
President
P.O. Box 1325 Asheville, N.C. 28802
(828)-251-1900 (828)-251-1945