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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
September 14,2021
Mr.Michael Brown
T3T Pleasant Ridge,LLC
1150 Hungry Neck Blvd Ste C359
Mt Pleasant,S.C. 29464
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0065412
Pleasant Ridge WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Rockingham County
Dear Mr.Brown:
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 Cape Fear River Basin that the Division has targeted for expedited renewal.
This draft contains the following changes from the existing permit:
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➢ Ammonia Nitrogen(NH3-N) The current permit requires monitoring weekly for o NH3-N,with
effluent limits in place for summer months only.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 be added the permit.The new winter ammonia limits based on
current EPA criteria are 35.0 mg/L daily maximum and 14.4 mg/L monthly average.
➢ Facility Classification-The facility's classification was added above the effluent table. I
➢ Electronic Reporting-The language in section A.(3)has been updated to be consistent with the
finalization of federal requirements for electronic reporting
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 a notice
in newspapers having circulation in the general Rockingham 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,
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Emily DelDuco Richards I
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Program
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Winston Salem Regional Office
DWR Public Water Supply—Eric Hudson
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Permit NC0065412
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 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,
T3T P1easeWdge, LLC
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is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Pleasant Ridge WWTP
Southfork Drive, off of NC HWY 150
Reidsville
Rockingham County
to receiving waters designated as Little Troublesome Creek in subbasin 03-06-01 of the Cape Fear 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 April 30, 2026.
Signed this day
S.Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0065412
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.
T3T Pleasant Ridge, LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue discharging 0.0235 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components:
• Influent tank
• Bar screen
• Aeration tank
• Dual secondary clarifiers
• Sludge digester
• Chlorine disinfection
• Tablet dechlorination
• 22.5°V-notch weir for flow measurement
• Stand-by power generator
This facility is located southwest of Williamsburg off of NC Highway 150 at the Pleasant Ridge
WWTP in Rockingham County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map
into Little Troublesome Creek [16-7-(2)], currently classified WS-IV;NSW, located within
subbasin 03-06-01 [HUC: 030300020205] of the Cape Fear River Basin.
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Permit NC0065412
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Beginning with the permit effective date and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee
as specified below:
EFFLUENT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Quarterly Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 0.0235 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or
Effluent
BOD,5-day,(20°C) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
NH3 as N—Summer* C0610 7.2 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
NH3 as N—Winter* C0610 14.4 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Fecal(geometric
rm 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent
mean)
Total Residual Chlorine 2 50060 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) 00010 Daily Grab Effluent
[weekdays]
Total Phosphorus(as P) C0665 2.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen(as N) C0600 Quarterly Grab Effluent
pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
*Summer: April 1 —October 31
*Winter: November 1 —March 31
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR system[see A.(3)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/I 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/1.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS
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A. (2) NUTRIENT REOPENER CONDITION
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in the North
Carolina Administrative Code at 15A NCAC 2H.0112 (b)(1)and 2H.0114(a) and Part II sections B-12
and B-13 of this permit,the Director may reopen this permit to require supplemental nutrient
monitoring of the discharge. The purpose of the additional monitoring will be to support water quality
modeling efforts within the Cape Fear River Basin and shall be consistent with a monitoring plan
developed jointly by the Division and affected stakeholders. In addition,the results of water quality
modeling may require that limits for total nitrogen and total phosphorus be imposed in this permit upon
renewal.
A. (3) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 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)1
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
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See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the
completed reporting period. 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).
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-
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
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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. Sienatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b)and Supersedes Section B.(11.)(d)l
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 of fines 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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