HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0022098_Draft_20211109 ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH -r
Director •��'
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 9, 2021
T3T Cranbrook, LLC
Attn. Paul Smith, ORC
P.O. Box 269
Reidsville,North Carolina 27320
Subject: Review of Permit Renewal DRAFT
NPDES Permit NC0022098
Cranbrook Village MHP WWTP
Biological WPCS Grade II
4309 Old Liberty Place, Greensboro
Guilford County
Mr. Smith:
The Division of Water Resources(DWR or the Division)received your amended application to renew the
subject permit,signed on July 7,2021.Please review the attached renewal draft carefully to ensure your
understanding of its limits and monitoring conditions,and to correct errors,if any.
Concurrent with this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by publishing a
notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Guilford County area, as required by the NPDES
Program.Please submit your written comments(if any),to my attention,NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES no
later than December 10,2021 (approximately 30 days after receiving this document).We welcome your
written comments,but they are not mandatory.
The Division understands that,since last renewal,Cranbrook Village Mobile Home Park(MHP)WWTP
(Cranbrook)has made no significant alterations to treatment systems or processes.We have made a few
changes for this renewal.
1. Previous winter Monthly Average(MA)limits for Ammonia(as N)of 24.0 mg/L were
incorrect. According to 15A NCAC 2B .0404(c),winter waste-load allocations for oxygen
consuming waste shall be no less stringent than 2 times the summer limit.Considering
previous summer limits of 3.8 mg/L MA,winter limits are hereby revised from 24.0 mg/L to
7.2 mg/L MA[see section A. (1.)].
2. verified receiving-stream classification as WS-IV;NSW(Water Supply;
Nutrient Sensitive Waters)
3. cited relevant regulations for Biological WPCS Grade II[see header for Section A. (1.)]
4. updated text for electronic reporting requirements. [Section A. (3.)]
5. updated your site map.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617-919.707.3616
Paul Smith,ORC
Renewal-Draft Permit Review
Oct2021
Monthly Report Submittals: Our records show that Cranbrook has registered for e-reporting.
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all program reports and Monthly Discharge
Monitoring Reports(DMRs); see Permit Condition A.(3). Please do not continue to submit DMR
hardcopy as back-up to the eDMR.
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II,III,and IV),are part of this permit but are not included in this
draft document(cover,map,and Part I).The conditions are identical to your current permit except that
agency and division names have been updated.The latest version of Parts II,III, and IV are available
at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
Following the mandatory 45-day Public Comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments,
if any,and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final.
If you have questions,please email the undersigned at [joe.corporon(cr�,ncdenr.gov].In support of mandated
emergency response to Covid 19,most of NC state government currently functions remotely,therefore
correspondence via email is preferred.
Respectfully,
Joe . Corpor ,P.G.
D /DWR/ DES ermitting
Enclosure:NPDES Permit NC0022098 (renewa draft)
ec: DWR/NPDES Program Files Laserfiche
DWR/OCU,Maureen Kinney
DWR/WSRO,Jenny Graznak,cc Lon Snider
PWS
Paul Smith(ORC) [smithindustries@bellsouth.net]
Permit NC0022098
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,
T3 T€ranbr C
is hereby authorized to discharge wa ewater a facility located at the
Cranbro Vi 1 ge it e Park WWTP
9 'be lace, Greensboro
County
to receiving waters designated as Little Alamance Creek in subbasin 03-06-03 of the Cape Fear River
Basin in accordance with effluent limits,monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective 2021 .
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2026.
Signed this day 2021
for S. Daniel Smith Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0022098
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.
T3T Cranbrook, LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD wastewater treatment facility utilizing the following
components:
• influent pump station
• aerated digester/ sludge holding tank (underground)
• bar screen �� � %` -_�
• aeration basin
• clarifier
• effluent chlorine-conta basin
• tablet chlorination
• tablet dechlorination
these facilities located at the Cranbrook Villag WWTP, 4309 Old Liberty Place, Greensboro
in Guilford County, and
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into Little Alamance Creek [stream segment 16-19-3-(05)], a waterbody currently
classified WS-IV; NSW waters within hydrological unit 03-06-03 [HUC 030300020302] of the
Cape Fear River Basin.
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Permit NC0022098
Part I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] WWTP Class WS-II [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be
limited, monitored, and reported ' by the permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT MONITORING
PARAMETER LIMITS CONDITIONS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
PCS Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow(MGD) 50050 0.010 Weekly Instantaneous I or E
Temperature(C°)3 00010 Weekdays Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC) 4 50060 28 mg/L 2/week Grab E
BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C) 00310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Total Suspended Solids 00530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Ammonia(as N) 00610 7.2 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
(Winter-01Nov-31Mar)
Ammonia(as N) 00610 3.8 mg/L 19.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
(Summer-01 April 31 Oct)
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab E
pH(standard units) 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab E
Total Phosphorus(TP)mg/L 00665 Quarterly Grab E
Total Nitrogen(TN)5 mg/L 00600 Quarterly Grab E
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN) 5 mg/L 00625 Quarterly Grab E
Nitrite plus Nitrate Total(as N)mg/L 00630 Quarterly Grab E
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR Reporting
System [see A.(3)].
2. I=Influent;E=Effluent
3. Temperature of the effluent shall not cause the ambient receiving stream temperature to increase more than 2.8°C,
and in no case cause ambient water temperature to exceed 32°C.
4. Total Residual Chlorine-The Division shall consider compliant all TRC values reported below 50 µg/L.
However,the Permittee shall report all results by a NC-certified test methods(including field certified)even if
detected below 50 ug/L.
5. TN=TKN+NO3-N+NO2-N,where TN is Total Nitrogen;TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen;NO3-N and NO2-N
are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen,respectively.
Condition: The permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NC0022098
A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER CONDITION
[NCGS 143-215.1]
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 MONITRING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)] \ \\A \\\:�
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rut has adopted and became effective on
December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This spec' ition supplements or su seder the following sections within Part II of this
permit(Stand onditions for NPDES Permits).
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reportini 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:
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Permit NC0022098
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" sectio lo. ).
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-rul e
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
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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.)
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 sighing and submitting he DMI: t obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access ePMR system. For more Mf,rfnation on North
Carolina's eDMR system,registering for and ob ' g an eDMRuser account,please visit
the following web page: • .nc.gov o ' 'sion ter-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person suubmi ' an ele onic D sing the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification[4 FR 122.22]. N OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILD.,BE ACOP j�
"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.)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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