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Home My WebLink AboutNC0068918_Permit (Issuance)_20121102NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET NC0068918 Cedar Hill WWTP NPDES Permit: Document Type: Permit Issuance Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Plan of Action Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Permit History Document Date: November 2, 2012 This documerit is printed on reuse paper - ignore any content on the reN ersce side Air"A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary November 2, 2012 Mr. Cody S. Jones P.O. Box 20670 Charleston, South Carolina 29413 Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NC0068918 Cedar Hill WWTP — Class II Jackson County Dear Mr. Jones: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). 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 permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. 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, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits which may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen Kinney of my staff at (919) 807-6388. Charles Wakild, P.E. cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files r Asheville Regional Office 1617 Mall Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807.63001 FAX: 919-807-6492 Internet: httpJ/portal.ncdenr.orglweblwglhome One NorthCarolina ,%I �aaturaaiilj An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer Permit NC0068918 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 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 Cedar Beach Investment Group, LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Cedar Hill WWTP US 64 East at Cedar Hill Jackson County to receiving waters designated as Horsepasture River in the Savannah 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 December 1, 2012. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2017. Signed this day November 2, 2012. Ch. : Wakild, P.E., Director Di sion of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0068918 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. Cedar Beach Investment Group, LLC is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.10 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • 26,709 gallon aeration • 8,325 flow equalization • 5,327 gallon clarifiers • 4,435 gallon sludge holding • 800 gallon chlorine contact chamber • 300 gallon de -chlorine post aeration chamber • Dual 7.5 hp main plant blowers • 1.0 hp flow equalization blower • Flow meter This facility is located and West of Cedar Hill Road, on Hwy 64 East, Cashiers, in Jackson County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works, through Outfall 001 at the location specified on the attached map, into the Horsepasture River, currently classified C-Trout waters in sub -basin 03-13-02 of the Savannah Broad River Basin. Cedar Beach Investment Group, LLC Cedar Hill WWTP Cot___: Jackson Stream Class: C-Trout Receiving Stream: Horsepasture River Sub -Basin: 03-13-02 Latitude: 35° 08' 03" Grid/Quad: Big Ridge Longitude: 83° 04' 14" HUG #: 03060101 Facility Location (not to scale) NPDES Permit: NC0068918 Permit NC0068918 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 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 CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Code LIMITS REQUIREMENTS MONITORING Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 50050 0.10 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N —Summer* C0610 11.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N —Winter* C0610 14.0 mg/L 35.0 ug/L Weekly Composite Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent 1 Total Residual Chlorine 50060 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature °C 00010 Monitor & Report Daily Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) 00600 Monitor & Report Semi- Annually Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus 00665 Monitor & Report Semi- Annually Composite Effluent pH 00300 Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0 Standard Units Weekly Grab Effluent *Summer: April 1— October 31 *Winter: November 1— March 31 Footnote: 1. The limit for total residual chlorine is only if chlorine is used for disinfection. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 1..tg/1 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. 1C.)/1c//7_, ASHEVILLE ILLS The Town of Franklin requested renewal of per- mit N00021547 for Franklin WWTP In Macon County; this facility discSharge Is treated mu- nicipai wastewater tb Little Tennessee River, Little Tennessee River Basin. Cedar Beach Investment Group LLC, permit number NC0068918, has applied for renewal of its permit discharging to the Horsepasture Riv- er In the Savannah River Basin. Cullasala Homeowners' Association Inc, has re- questetld renewal of permit NC0064416 for Culla- saja Homeowners' Association WWTP Jackson County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Norton Mill Creek. Sa- vannah River Basin. PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL NU6UINTOPMANAGEMENT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH NC 27699-1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDEwastewatersted discharge permit to the per- son(s)below. Written comments regarding the proposed per- niit wil be accepted until 30 days after t e publish date of this notice. The Direc- tor oft a NC Division ofb Water Quality (DWQ) may hold a public hearing should there be a slnificant degreof public interest. Please mail comments and/or infor- mation requests to DWQ at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWQ at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh NC to review information on file. Additional in- formation on NPDES permits and this notice may be found an our website: http://- portal.ncdenr.org/web/wo/swp/ps/npdes/cale ndaor by calling (919) 807-6304. August 31, 2012 (9615 CI r 11IZE 1. 11 T • 1 1S VOICE OF THE MOUNTAINS • CPTIZEN-TIMFS.com 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 Velene Fagan, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she 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 first class mail in the City of Asheville, in said County and State; that she 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: August 31st, 2012. 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 Statues of North Carolina. Signed this 3151, day of August, 2012 (Signature of person making affiday. Sworn to and subscrib efore me the 315t, day of August, 2012. _ r 0e44d4330 lAPC-/OBI y Co sion expires the 5th day of October, 201za° 1°Y#: ,p'4'°osa ai F. PU B L.IC '9114BE Public (828) 232-5830 I (828) 253-5092 FAX 14 O. HENRY AVE. I P.O. BOX 2090 I ASHEVILLE, NC 28802 I (800) 800-4204 a) GAPNEIT Kinney, Maureen From: Cantwell, Janet Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 2:35 PM To: Kinney, Maureen Cc: Cranford, Chuck; Menzel, Jeff Subject: Cedar Hill, NC0068918, Jackson Co. Hi Maureen ---The "standby generator" was not mentioned in the new draft permit; it was on the last permit issued 11/1/07. Limits and frequency remain unchanged. It looks OK to me. Thanks ---Janet Janet Cantwell - Janet.CantwellPncdenr.eov North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section 2090 US Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211 Tel: 828-296-4500 Fax: 828-299-7043 http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/csc/permits E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. 1 FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns). Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Maureen Kinney 8/23/12 Permit Number NC0068918 Facility Name Cedar Hill WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number 03-13-02 Receiving Stream Horsepasture River Stream Classification in Permit C-Trout Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No Does permit need TRC limits/language? Yes No Language updated Does permit have toxicity testing? Yes No Does permit have Special Conditions? Yes No Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For what parameter? Yes No Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit mods since last permit? No Current expiration date 8/31/12 New expiration date 8/31/17 Comments received on Draft Permit? No Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • TRC language for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote: "The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L 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." (c)f 1' C Cedar Beach Investment Group, LLC Cody S. Jones CSJ Realty Advisors, LLC P.Q. Box 20670 Charleston, S.C. 29413 Phone 843-224-7260 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR / DWQ / Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (919) 807-6304 Randolph W. Cooper Cooper Law Firm, LLC 109 River Landing Dr. Suite 100-B Daniel Island, S.C. 29492 Phone 843-881-5413 Fax 843-881-8366 Mrs. Sprinkle, please accept this request to renew NPDES Permit NC0068918 Cedar Beach Investment Group, LLC, Jackson County. Since our last approval of renewal October 1, 2007 we have transitioned from a "no flow" facility to a functioning treatment plant operated by RPB Systems, Inc. of Asheville, N.C. Cody S. Jones 843-224-7260 csjchas@gmail.com PO Box 20670 Charleston, SC 29413 MAY 102012 ;'Fr QUALITY -:CE BRANCH 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 NCOO /f you ar,; completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field '2 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 Malting Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address CCAo lleAtinINU86TMBKT tovi• L.LC CQaper wee wivrerThwineferPLA:si P.O. Box aobno kftrt.esrost SouTh coLi'P 14.60 l23610 csicinfls 0 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above Street Address or State Road City State / Zip Code Couri;y I gao hwy. c3•s. 64 east C ets No hit\ t'OLI M v9 k 1! 7 z'AGK5a� 3. Operator Information: A'an 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 Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number 1 of Form-D 05/08 RP Q sys7ei"5 X'Nc. P.O. 8aX 30%5' � shoe u ttte. /'(�trL't CtcL,,q,4 euoa. tetoo 4-5 7j(7;b1UME1 0 2012 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Egcility Generating Wastewater(check a// that apply I ridustrial Commercial Residential School Other Number of Employees Number of Employees Number of Homes Number of Students/Staff Explain: l�. Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example subdivision mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): r ri 1V1 et e1 L%t se t s of r& NeS t,1 eAT/ * L Population served: 5. Type of collection system eparate (sanitary sewer only) is Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points Outfall Identification number(s) 1 !s the outfall equipped with a diffuser? Ei Yes �I�o 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfa//j: AoPcat V e r � 8. Frequency of Discharge: ra Continuous Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occursAePfol Duration: RQ`p kl .(1 T° DA '$ t4. -1 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 separar9 sheet of paper. 2 of Farm-D 05108 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow Annual Average daily fl MGD • D a.S Ilu STNUhe4 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flo t MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? 11 Yes Flo 12. Effluent Data Prow* de to for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samp/es, for a// other parameter; 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly aver, e Ifc:.Iyone analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement / Alb 0 ca. /Asp/am Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS) 17. 15 l A ♦ 35 Fecal Coliform a51 MO a • 69 Total Suspended Solids 9.5k 1.0 MI. /I Temperature (Summer) / s' 137 /3 I V O V G Temperature (Winter) pH 4•7 6•6 sr;ichitiUN 13. list all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Typn Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (DWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES JL ( Oodp itt19 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) PSD (CAA) Other Non -attainment program (CAA) 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Permit Number s 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. Printed name of Person Signinge 44.) Signature of Applicant Title Date No:`n ::arolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any a; ;'.on, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management 3 Form-D 05/08 Cedar Hill WWTP Description Phase 1- 25,000 gpd of 1 O0,000 gpd permit consists of 26,709 gallon aeration 8,325 flow equalization 5,327 gallon clarifiers 4,435 gallon sludge holding 800 gallon chlorine contact 300 gallon de -chlorine post aeration chamber Dual 7.5 hp main plant blowers 1.0 hp flow equalization blower Flow meter Sludge Management Plan The owner contracts with RPB Systems, Inc. of Asheville to maintain the system for daily OW maintenance, testing, lab sampling, reporting, and sludge management. RPB Systems, Inc. wastes sludge as needed to the sludge digester. Periodically the sludge is removed from the site by a sludge hauler. B&B Concrete Products, Inc. is the sludge header for this facility and will provide the sludge removal and hauling to the Tuckasegee WWTP in Sylva. B&B Concrete Products, Inc. will dispose of the sludge in an approved discharge location, pay for all tipping/d fees. -ro LAJA:,.-ettir: -TILL cat_ 2.00 2- /9Z c t- ca-ti v14_, • 0-L-tufy