NC0068918_Permit Modification_20181207

NPDES DOCUHENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NC0068918
Cedar Hill WWTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
CPermit
Modification �.
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Plan of Action
Instream Assessment
(67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
December 7, 2018
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ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 7, 2018
Mr. Cody Jones
Cedar Beach Investment Group, LLC
P.O. Box 20670
Charleston, SC 29413
Subject: Technical correction to NPDES Permit
NC0068918 — Cedar Hill WWTP
Jackson County
Dear Mr. Jones:
Division staff in the NC DEQ Asheville Regional Office noted an error in your NPDES
permit during a recent file review. The constructed wastewater treatment system at the Cedar
Hill WWTP has a treatment capacity of 0.025 MGD. However, the flow limit in your permit is
listed as 0.1 MGD. This error originally occurred during the 2007 renewal of the permit, when the
proposed final capacity of the WWTP (0.1 MGD) was used for the flow limit, instead of the as -built
capacity of the WWTP (0.025 MGD).
This permit modification 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). Insert
the attached pages into your permits and discard the old pages.
This modified permit includes the following changes to your existing permit:
The current (0.025 MGD) and future (0.1 MGD flow limits are now correctly identified
in the permit.
➢ Text formatting changes have been made to more accurately show the installed
treatment components.
The permit map has been updated.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this
modification 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.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-3600

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 any other Federal, State, or
Local governmental regulation.
If you have any questions concerning these changes, please contact Charles H. Weaver at
[phone] or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
Linda Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit

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, terns, and provisions included herein.
Cedar Beach Investment Group, LLC is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.025 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes
the following components:
• 26,709 gallon aeration basin
• 8,325-gallon flow equalization basin
• 5,327-gallon clarifiers
• 4,435-gallon sludge holding
• 800-gallon chlorine contact chamber
• 300-gallon Dechlorination 86 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. After receiving an Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit from the Division, construct the
necessary .components to treat and .discharge up to 0.1 MGD.
3. Discharge from said treatment works via outfall 001 at the location specified on the
attached map into the Horsepasture River (Stream Index 4-13-(0.5), (HUC
030601010103), currently classified C-Trout waters in .sub -basin .03-13-02 of the
Savannah River Basin.
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Permit NC0068918
Part .1.
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
115 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 028 .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, monitored and reported'
by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
eDMR Code
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly.
Average
Daily .,,
Maximum
Measurement
_ Frequency
Sample Type
Sample
Location
Flow 50050
0.025 MGD
Continuous
I Recording
Influent or Effluent
FIOW2 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
NHa as N - Winter*
didioFecal
14.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
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 0C 00010
Monitor & Report
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+T1<N)
C0600
Monitor & Report
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
_
Total Phosphorus
Monitor & Report
_
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
pH 00300
> 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 Division's eDMR
system [see A. (2)J.
2. The 0.1 MGD flow limit will take effect after expansion of the existing treatment system to 0.1 MGD.
3. Limit and monitoring requirements apply on* if chlorine is used for disinfection. The Division shall
consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 14/1 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 pg/1.
NOTE: All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM IN OTHER THAN
TRACE AMOUNTS
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Permit NC0068918
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-21.5.1 (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 Deeember 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.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.1 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.
Until .such time that the state's eDMR .application is compliant with EPA's Crass -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 / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 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. 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, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following
compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
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• 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:
http: / /www2.epa.gov/compliance/fmal-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 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 pern7ittees 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
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4. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes
Section B. (11.) (cal
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person
.described in Part II, Section )3. (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:
7 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 122.411.
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NC0068918 - Cedar Hill WWTP
Latitude: 35° 41' 44" N USGS Quad: Big Ridge
Longitude: 83° 04' 15" W Stream Class: C - Trout
Receiving Stream: Horscpasture River River Basin: Savannah
Sub-Rasin: 03-13-02
Jackson County
Map not to scale

Weaver, Charles
From: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 10:32 AM
To: Willmer, Mikal
Cc: Davidson, Landon; Hennessy, John
Subject RE: Cedar Hill NC0068918 - wrong permitted flow
Attachments: 68918 2007 renewal.pdf
Mikal — thanks for noticing this problem. It dates back to 2007 [see attached scan].
The 2007 renewal was done by Bob Guerra. Due to some confusing entries on the application and expedited fact sheet,
he thought that 0.1 was less than 0.025 MGD(!?!)
He changed the permitted flow in the 2007 renewal from 0.025 to 0.1 MGD. It's been unchanged since then.
I'll issue a technical correction letter so that we have the correct flow in BIMS, etc.
CHW
From: Willmer, Mikal
Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 8:44 AM
To: Weaver, Charles <[e-mail]>
Cc: Davidson, Landon <[e-mail]>
Subject: Cedar Hill NC0068918
Hey Charles,
Cedar Hill is a development that planned to have a phased development with expansion to 0.10 MGD; however, the
second phase never happened. Their AtoC in 2004 was only for a 0.025 MGD facility, but we permitted them for 0.10
MGD monthly average (permit is not tiered and never was from the documentation I have). As far as I can tell and to the
best of my knowledge, an extended aeration treatment plant sized for only 0.025 MGD is installed.
Just wanted to bring it to your attention.
Thanks!
Mikal Willmer
Environmental Specialist -Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ-Division of Water Resources
Office: 828-296-4686
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
2090 US Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
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