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Home My WebLink AboutNC0066362_Permit Issuance_20051214NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET NPDES Permit: NC0066362 Benson Apartments WWTP Document Type: Permit Issuance Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Owner Name Change Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Document Date: December 14, 2005 This document its priiited oa reuse paper - igaore aaxy content on the reverwsce wide ATA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director December 14, 2005 Mr. Nathan Benson P. O. Box 1090 Mountain Home, NC 28758 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0066362 Benson Apartments WWTP Henderson County Dear Mr. Benson: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended). Please be aware that Mud Creek is listed as an impaired stream on North Carolina's 303(d) list. This means that the stream does not meet all water quality standards. Although non -point sources are the main contributor to this degradation, the Division will continue to monitor compliance at your facility. This final permit includes no changes from the draft permit sent to you on October 12, 2005. Please be aware of the following changes found in this permit that are not contained in the current permit: • A Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) daily maximum limit has been added; however the limit will not become effective until July 1, 2007 (18 months following the effective date of the permit). • Daily maximum limits for ammonia have been added to the permit. These limits shall become effective on January 1, 2006, the effective date of the permit. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699- 6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-733-7015 /FAX 919-733-2496 / Internet:: h2o.enr.state.nc.us An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper None Cat'olina Yaturaiij Mr. Nathan Benson NPDES Permit NC0066362 Renewal p.2 Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to -the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Bob Sledge at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 547. Sincerely, �, . 7%44� Alan W. Klimek, P.E. cc: Central Files # Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section NPDES Unit Permit NC0066362 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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, Nathan Benson is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Benson Apartments WWTP 161 Brookside Camp Road north of Hendersonville Henderson County to receiving waters designated as Unnamed Tributary. to Mud Creek in 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, 2006. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2010. Signed this day December 14, 2005. r Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission _. Permit NC0066362 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. Nathan Benson is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.008 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment system with the following components: • 8,000 gallon extended aeration basin • Clarifier • Tablet chlorinator and contact chamber • Effluent pump station The facility is located north of Hendersonville at the Benson Apartments WWTP at 161 Brookside Camp Road in Henderson County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Unnamed Tributary to Mud Creek, classified C waters in the French Broad River Basin. Facility Information Latitude: Longitude: Ouad Name: Stream Class: Receiving Stream: 35°21'54" 82°28'54" Hendersonville C UT to Mud Creek Sub -Basin: 04-03-02 North Benson Apartments NC0066362 Henderson County Permit NC0066362 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL 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: :EFFLUENT:: y=: , L ;,,,, -- - - . , 1.--; ..f, -y,4r . S' CHARACTEF ISTICS r -. -"°r �� M r r. ��M' `�� i � .' ,i � - .a i� � , , .,tz �,.,�„ � ;=� �, : l� ; ..� rtIMITS t rt �,.1, .M: :..iyy° 7rr _ t s .i 'vi J /.. )V L . Y � Y L ,~��f � =r tyW '� ; ' :'' • .3 ITORING-: EQUIREMENTS ;'''¢n .r-d 'i: '..1 a. • iA-ar1�.- 4—. ti .,n. r, {� w y{'J Nf '''.q�� Y'°-; ��.��if. ��h f �V L _ 1lii♦r�.'T�b hT' ^Y"tJi �.d .'L �� !C" �� t � 1..;4> 1> Sri ,, z'•- . k ' c 3 Monthl, �.L� �.Yr7-''.r. i{ .. �`�►�er e��-�; , *wage, : -,L 2�: Dai„ �., -�iy Y�� :7 �u ,� ..Maxi mn.;ti ; Measure 'ertt j m 1 k'`�'.:k"C�',".�r'j°yf�'Si+�a;� t, ��rgquency .�� . S mp e T •' a it, ,� 4:h .�.t h • ' «:.My. *' Yp , ��: :4� �} , � , � <� r. �:_ :'- Sarn 1 d,L'ocat oni A L.z�YW�.. (;.h w.�1r. ro. .,�+!4� = �; '� <�� r ..:� ��s'.°� Flow 0.008 MGD Weekly Instantaneous = influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mglL Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mglL 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N (April 1— October 31) • 5.4 mglL 27.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N (November 1— March 31) 14.5 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 mi 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine1 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (9C) Weekly Grab Effluent pH2 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The limit for total residual chlorine will be come effective on July 1, 2007 (18 months following the effective date of the permit). 2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts PUBLIC NU 1 wi STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL CONAGEMENT MMISSION/ NPDES UNIT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDESPWEARSTEWATER sstaff hrees not dtaapUccah- tion of NC General Statute 500 and other Public aawful stanaw d rds Carollinai�Enviro Enve ironmental Management Commission Proposes to Issue a Na- tional Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES) minatin wastewater discharge permit to the person(s)'listed .below ef- publishd teoffthys isnootthe tice. Written comments re- e proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish •date of. this no- tice. All comments re- ceived prior to thatdate nal consideredfi- in the Proposed permit. The Director of the NC Division of Water Quality may decide to hold a public meeting for the proposed , permit should the • Division re- greeeof public interesde- t. Copies of the draft permit . and other supporting in- formation on file used to determine conditions pre- sent in the draft permit are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail comments and/or requests for information 10 the NC. Division of Water Quality ,at the above address or Branch ll at (919) 733-5083, extension 520. Please in: clude the NPDES permit number (attached) in any communication. Inter- ested persons may also er Quality at 512 N. nof Street, Raleigh, NC 27604- 1148 between the hours of r review lnformation PIon Nathan Benson has ap- plied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0066362 ments the BWWTP enson Apart -t- in Henderson County. This permitted facility dis- charges atrr treated domestic mourn named tributary to Mud Creek in the French Broad River Basin. Currently, ammonia and total resid- ual chlorine are water quality limited. This, dis- charge may affect future of thewatershed is portion Mr. Leonard Schroader has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0075647 for the Hidden Gap Mobile Home Park. WWTP in Henderson County. This dis- Permitted treatedldomestic wastewater to an un- named tributary to Devils RiverinBasin. CurrBenttly ammonia and total resid- ual chlorine are water charge may affect This allocations in this portion of the watershed. May 14, 2005. (1077) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION BUNCOMBE COUNTY SS. NORTH CAROLINA Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Darryl Rhymes, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is the Legal Billing Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times, engaged in publication of a newspaper known as The Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and entered as second class mail in the City of Asheville, in said County and State; that he is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in The Asheville Citizen - Times on the following date: May 14, 2005 the newspaper in which said notice, paper, document or legal advertisement were published were, 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 Statues of North Carolina. Signed this l6th, May 2005 Signature of perso naking of davit) Sworn to and subscribed before me the 16th day of May 2005 A � � s OTARY otary Public) My Com ission expires the 3rd day of Septett UBLIC• ci 2008. P `.�, TRC Limit Calculation N C0066362 Total Residual Chlorine s7Q10 (CFS) 0.07 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.008 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.0124 STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (pg/L) 0 IWC (%) 15.05 Allowable Concentration (pg/L) 112.97 TRC standard requires limits of 17-28 pug/L 5/3/2005 MONITORING REPORT(MR) VIOLATIONS for: Permit: NC0066362 Facility Name: % MRs Between: 1 -2002 and 3 -2005 Region: % Param Name: % County: % Report Date: 05/04/05 Page: 1 of Violation Category: Limit Violation Program Category: NPDES WW Subbasin: 0/0 Violation Action: % PERMIT: NC0066362 FACILITY: Benson Apartments - Benson Apartments COUNTY: Henderson REGION: Asheville Limit Violation MONITORING OUTFALL REPORT / PPI 03 - 2003 06 - 2004 02 - 2002 LOCATION PARAMETER 001 Effluent 001 Effluent 001 Effluent 05 - 2002 001 Effluent 11 - 2002 001 Effluent 04 - 2003 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended 05 - 2003 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended 03 - 2004 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant Solids, Total Suspended VIOLATION UNIT OF CALCULATED DATE FREQUENCY MEASURE LIMIT VALUE 03/31/03 Weekly #/100m1 400 1,670 06/30/04 Weekly #/100m1 400 600 02/28/02 Weekly mgd 0.008 0.016 05/31/02 Weekly mgd 0.008 0.0118 11/30/02 Weekly mg/1 45 49 04/30/03 Weekly mg/I 45 61.5 05/31/03 Weekly mg/I 45 66 03/31/04 Weekly mg/I 45 54.7 VIOLATION TYPE Daily Maximum Exceeded Daily Maximum Exceeded Monthly Average Exceeded Monthly Average Exceeded Daily Maximum Exceeded Daily Maximum Exceeded Daily Maximum Exceeded Daily Maximum Exceeded VIOLATION ACTION Proceed to NOV Proceed to NOV BIMS Pre -Production Violation No Action, BPJ Proceed to NOV Proceed to NOV Proceed to NOV Proceed to NOV James & James Environmental Management, Inc. 814-B Kanuga St., Hendersonville, N. C. 28739 OFFICE: (828) 697-0063 FAX: (828) 697-0065 February 8, 2005 N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N. C. 27699-1617 Regarding All Waste Water Facilities Operated by James & James To Whom It May Concern: This letter is to request the renewal for the waste water treatment facility of BENSON APARTMENTS, NPDES Number NC0066362. Sincerely crl Juarn James James and James Environmental Mgt., Inc. James & James Environmental Management, Inc. 814-B Kanuga St., Hendersonville, N. C. 28739 OFFICE: (828) 697-0063 FAX: (828) 697-0065 February 8, 2005 N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N. C. 27699-1617 Regarding All Waste Water Facilities Operated by James & James To Whom It May Concern: Sludge from this facility is pumped by Mike's Septic Tank Service and is permited to be dumped at Brevard Waste Treatment System and MSD. Sincerely peRefur Jua`rfita James James and James Environmental Mgt., Inc. FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED RENEWAL Permit Number N c-p U6,6 36 Facility Name e e t) So yt f g c� kJ rO Reviewer 'VtriJ Basin/Sub-basin j="rE ymk_ L3r'oct6Q/ O V /j 3 pcP• Receiving Stream -to (YlKv( C r ee k-k Stream Classification in permit Stream Classification in BIMS Is the stream impaired (listed on 303(d))? yec� Is stream monitoring required? tip Do they need NH3 limit(s)? YE,s - V4,, `Y ,/4-Y .S ( 5 )(m4) Do they need TRC limit(s)? y s _ pC47 , t) i r , 1 /T Do they have whole -effluent toxicity testing? A)0 Are there special conditions? /00 Existing Expiration Date g- / - o Proposed Expiration Date / of - 3 / - /O Miscellaneous Comments: expedited; is this /simple permit or a more difficult one?