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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0038300_Draft Permit_20220308ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director James R. Edwards, President 1808 Pinecrest St. Burlington, NC 27215-5639 Dear Mr. Edwards: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality March 8, 2022 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0038300 S. S. Mobile Home Park Grade II Biological WPCS Chatham County The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains. The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit: 1. The facility description in supplement to permit cover sheet was updated to include a "manual bar screen" and a "one -pass sand filter". 2. The facility classification Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System (WPCS) was added to the effluent page. 3. The Chronic WET test condition was updated. See Condition A. (3.). 4. The electronic reporting permit special condition A. (4.) was updated. Footnote 1 for electronic reporting was updated for Condition A. (1.). 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 except that agency and division names have been updated. 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 Chatham County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your comments, if any, to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit. NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Quality 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 919.707.9000 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 at 919-707-3618, or via e-mail at derek.denard@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Derek Denard, Environmental Specialist NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ec: NPDES File [Laserfiche] James R. Edwards [triplejconstr(uaol.com] RRO / Scott Vinson [scott.vinsongncdenr.gov]; Vanessa Manual [vanessa.manuel@ncdenr.gov] WSS/Aquatic Toxicology Branch / Zach Thomas [zachary.thomas@ncdenr.gov]; Cindy Moore [cindy.a.moore@ncdenr.gov] Wastewater Operator Certification Group [Maureen.Kinneygncdenr.gov] NPDES Permit NC0038300 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) Ihr In compliance with the provision of North Carolina eral Statute 1 and regulations promulgated and adopted by the N rolina Environ Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Contro Act, as amended, S.S. Construction is hereby authorized to discharge . astewater S.S. Mobile Inc. .1, other lawful standards 1 Management a facility located at • ' ar 2411 Graham Moor; ' oad, Staley ALatham County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Brush Creek in 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. 114L This permit shall become effective This permit and au oorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2026. Signed this day S. Daniel Smith, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 8 NPDES Permit NC0038300 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. is hereby authorized to: S.S. Construction & RentaInc. AV 1. continue to operate an existing 0.01 MGD wastewater treatment facile t includes the following components: • manual bar screen • aeration basin [5341 gallon • clarifier [1260 gallons] • one -pass sand filter • tablet chlorinator • chlorine contact chamber [718 gallons] • post aeration in contact chamber [when needed] • detention polishing sand filter [when needed] 140 • tablet dechlorinaton ` • poly tank [1010 gallons] • tank for sludge Ildin 2000 gallon Home Park, 241 Graha re Road, Staley, in Chatham County; and 2. discharge into an unna located within s rks, via tfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map Creek [stream index 17-23], currently a class C waterbody, [HUC: 030300030206] in the Cape Fear River basin. Page 2 of 8 NPDES Permit NC0038300 PART I A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [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 from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Code EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location 2 Flow (mgd) 50050 0.01 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day, (20°C) (mg/L) C0310 30.0 mglL 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg/L) C0530 30.0 mg/L g/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N (mg/L) C06 onitor & Rep Weekly Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 00300 aily averag > 5.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 00300 onitor & Report ly Grab Upstream & Downstream Fecal rm (geometric mean) 6 200/100 mL 400/100 meekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (µ 50060 17 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature ° 00010 Monitor & ort Daily Grab Effluent Temp C) 000 Monitor & R ort Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream pH (su) >6.0and <9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Chronic Toxici3B i4k)0 ee Footnote 4 Quarterly Composite Effluent Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall system. See Condition 2. Upstream samples shall b- ted 50 feet above the outfall. Downstream samples shall be collected 100 feet below the outfall. 3. 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. 4. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) limit, P/F at 90% with testing in February, May, August, and November See Condition A. (3.). Conditions: • There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application Page 3 of 8 NPDES Permit NC0038300 A. (2.) PERMIT RE -OPENER: SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRIENT MONITORING [NCGS 143-215.1] Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, specifically, 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 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. A. (3.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) [15A NCAC 02B.0200 et seq.] The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit o e inhibition of repr on or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent cooentration of 90%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monit using test p ures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chrpnic Effluent Bioassay Pro ure," (Revised mber 2010, or subsequent versions) or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions)e tests wiM be performed during the months of February, May, August, and November. These ionths signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assi to the facility. Effluent sampling for thi esting must be obtained during representative effluent disc shall bellormed at the NPDESinitted final effluent discharge below all treatment p1cesse's. If the test procedure performed as the first test of an single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration ting shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "N Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -December 2010, or subsequent versions). All toxicity ' g results requ as part of this permit condition will be entered electronically using the Division's eDMR system for the months ix?which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the p it results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to be se the following address: Carolina Division of Water Resources ater Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Or, results can be sent to the email, ATForms.ATB@ncdenr.gov. Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Page 4 of 8 NPDES Permit NC0038300 Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three-month time inte al that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and cons until the final day of the third month. Should any test data from this monitoring requiremen sts performed by the Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential ' cts to the rec ing stream, this permit ma re -opened and modified to include alternate monitori ' ments or lithile. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions eci a cite ent, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organi epro uc on, and ap ate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid- test and will requir mediate follow-up to to be completed no later than the last day of th1 month followik the mo f the initial monitoring. c Page 5 of 8 NPDES Permit NC0038300 A. (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE 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 Sectio .) and Section E. (5. The permittee shall report discharge monitoring dat ectronically using the Discharge Monitoring Report (eD1 -t ternet applic tion. R's Electronic 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 su . I MRs electronically using the internoe eDMR system may be accessed at: https://deq. i out/divisions/water-resource edm . 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 ision of Wate. •source' ater Quality Permitting Section ATTENTIO entral Files 1617 Mail Se enter Raleigh, North Ca , 2769 17 See "How to Request a -r 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. Page 6 of 8 NPDES Permit NC0038300 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 idea of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's 4 initial recipient for the electronic submission. e initial recipient at the time to resources to identify the 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 da'a. [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)]. EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the ap • « ate electronic reporting tool for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructs • . how to access and use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will vailable as well. Info on on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is foun• at: http .federalregister.go'/documents/2015/10/22/2015- 24954/national- • ollutant-dischaelimination-s stem-n • des -electronic -re • ortin -rule Electronic submissions st start the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above. Th- ittee may see tempo . ectronic r . •rting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electr• eporting waiv ermi v ust first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Divis ' equests for t porary e nic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Divisio r ritten approval at least xty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under • ermit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waive not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be ' ittet electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary electfonic 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 Page 7 of 8 NPDES Permit NC0038300 4. Si2natory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1 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/edm ` Certification. Any person submitting an electron the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. WILL BE ACCEPTED: using the state's eDMR system shall make ER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document'rnd all attac ents were pr�d under my direction or supervision in accord ice with a system designe to assure that qua d personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Base on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those person directly r sible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my e and true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penah{ies for sus alse ation, including the possibility offines and imprison nii, ent for knowing v II 5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (' . The permittee shall retain submissions. These r date of the report. Th 122.41]. f all Qischarge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR es shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR Page 8 of 8 Outfall 001 Maw, Microsoft, Esro mrnunky Maps Con4robutors, Town of Cary, State of North .,a Carolina DOT, OponStreatMlap, Microsoft [ s ro, 11 HERE, Garrnh, Saffc�Grap1� �+ GooTodanoioguos, hc„ MET NASA, VMS, EPA, �IpS, �95 1:5,000 -11"Census Bureau, NSD UT to Bush Creek Bush Creek S.S. Mobile Home Park NPDES Permit NC0038300 241 Graham Moore Road, Staley Receiving Stream: UT to Brush Creek Stream Index: 17-23 River Basin: Cape Fear County: Chatham Stream Class: C Sub -Basin #: 03-06-09 HUC: 030300030206 Hutfa11001 Copyrigl riP2 SCALE 1:10,000 Outfall 001: 35° 44' 18" N, -79° 32' 08" W USGS Quad: NE Durham, NC