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Home My WebLink AboutNC0041181_Permit (Issuance)_20131104NPDES DOCIMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET NC0041181 Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP NPDES Permit: Document Type: ,` Permit Issuance Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Correspondence Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Permit History Document Date: November 4, 2013 This document is printed on reuse paper - ignore any content on the resterse side AT CA =,LA F NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Water Quality Programs Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III Governor Director Secretary November 4, 2013 Dr. Jeffrey Church Assistant Superintendent, Caldwell County Schools 1914 Hickory Blvd., S.W. Lenoir, North Carolina 28645 Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NC0041181 Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP - Class I Union County Dear Dr. Church: 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). Please note that proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Therefore, a requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to this final permit. [See Special Condition A. (3.)] For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr. For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following web site: http://www2.epa. gov/compliance/proposed-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule. 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 Resources 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. Sincergly, homas A. Reeder cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files Asheville Regional Office, Surface Water Protection Section 1617 Mail 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: www.ncwaterouality.orq An Equal Opportunity\Affimiafive Action Employer Permit NC0041181 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 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 Caldwell County Schools are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP 1350 Yadkin River Road Caldwell County to receiving waters designated as the Yadkin River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee 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, 2013. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2018. Signed this day November 4, 2013. Tho A. Reeder, Director D. ision of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NC0041181 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. The Caldwell County .Schools are hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.008 MGD wastewater treatment system discharging via outfall 001 with the following components: • Septic tank • Dosing tank with dual dosing bells (8,000 gallons) • Dual sand filter beds The system is located at the Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP off Yadkin River Road in Caldwell County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the locations specified on the attached map into the Yadkin River, currently a class C-Trout stream in sub -basin 03-07-01 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NC0041181 PART I 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 LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Code Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 50050 0.008 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L , 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N C0610 Monthly Grab Effluent Temperature 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) C0600 Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus C0665 Quarterly Grab Effluent pH 00400 Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0 Standard Units 2/Month Grab Effluent Footnote: 1. No later than 90 days from the effective date of this permit, begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A (3.). THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. A.(2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future TMDL and/or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake. Page 3 of 6 Permit NC0041181 A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation in late 2013. 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 [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1 Beginning no later than 90 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin reporting 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 Cross -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 DENR / DWR / 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. Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements 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 using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0041181 A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation in late 2013. 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 [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1 Beginning no later than 90 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin reporting 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 Cross -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 DENR / DWR / 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. Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements 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 using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted Page 4 of 6 Caldwell County Schools Happy Valley Elementary County: Caldwell Stream Class: C-Trout Receiving Stream: Yadkin River Sub -Basin: 03-07-01 Latitude: 35° 59' 45" Grid/Quad: Lenoir, NC Longitude: 81° 33' 30" HUC #: 03040101 Ini NORTH Facility Location (not to scale) NPDES Permit: NC0041181 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 8/7/13 Permit Number NC0041181 Facility Name Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Yadkin Pee Dee 03-07-01 Receiving Stream Yadkin River Stream Classification in Permit C-Trout Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No Does permit need TRC limits/language? Yes No 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 10/31/2013 New expiration date 10/31/2018 Comments received on Draft Permit? Please note the following modifications to this draft: • Added parameter codes to Section A.(1.) and updated list of treatment components. 10/21/13: Subsequent to public notice staff was asked to add this requirement to final permits (per Jeff Poupart). • a requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to this draft. [See Special Condition A. (3.)] For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr. Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commissio&NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit The North Carolina Environ- mental Management Commis- sion proposes to issue a NP- DES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments re- garding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hear- ing should there be a signific- ant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Inter- ested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review information on file. Additional information on NPDES per- mits and this notice may be found on our website: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq /swp/ps/npdes/calendar, or by calling (919) 807-6390. Cald- well County Schools has ap- plied for renewal of NC0041190 for Kings Creek Elementary School WWTP. This permitted facility dis- charges treated domestic wastewater to Kings Creek; Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Caldwell County Schools has applied for renewal of NC0041181 for Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP. This permitted facility dis- charges treated domestic wastewater to the Yadkin River; Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Sept. 18 NORTH CAROLINA, CALDWELL COUNTY, AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Terese Alntquistwho beingfust duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is Publisher of Lenoir Newspapers, Inc., engaged in the publication of a newspaper known as Lenoir News -Topic, published, issued, and entered as second class mail in the City of Lenoir, in said County and State; that she is authorized to make this ddavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in Lenoir News -Topic on the following dates September 18 and that the said newspaper in which such 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 Statutes ofNath Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes ofNath Carolina. This 1.8iIt day of Septer Sworn to and subscribed beta; me, this 8th Septemb��di .`NotaryF1151gc�81' ••: <' 84' -511O? 2? My Conunissioni'xpite�'� , , 4 • • —cP : G- 'co ,,,- Nc of NPDES Permit Renewal Regional Office Comments Permit number: NC0041181 Region: Asheville Date: September 10, 2013 Facility name: Happy valley School Staff: Linda S. Wiggs County: Caldwell Reviewer: Maureen Kinney RO ;Supervisor: Landon Davidson Requested Action: X Issue permit according to Draft ❑ Make changes as noted below Comments: ARO recommends issuance. Fix basin on cover letter to say Yadkin not Neuse. Note: High Rock Lake is a considerable distance from Caldwell County (140 river miles), therefore if any future TMDL/Mgt Stategy are developed relating to High Rock Lake ARO will not support special conditions for this permit. S:ISWP12-Templates&Forms\Permit Review\NPDESPermitReview ROComments.Feb2012.docx 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 8/7/13 Permit Number NC0041181 Facility Name Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Yadkin Pee Dee 03-07-01 Receiving Stream Yadkin River Stream Classification in Permit C-Trout Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No Does permit need TRC limits/language? Yes No 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 10/31/2013 New expiration date 10/31/2018 Comments received on Draft Permit? Please note the following modifications to this draft: • Added parameter codes to Section A.(1.) and updated list of treatment components. �� Caldwell County Schools 1914 Hickory Blvd SW Lenoir, NC 28645 Telephone 828-728-8407 Fax 828-728-0012 April 17, 2013 Ms. Lisa Palmer NC DENR/DWQ/Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Ms. Palmer, Dr. Jeff Church, Assistant Superintendent Please accept this letter as a request for renewal of NPDES Permit #NC0041181 — Happy Valley Elementary School — Caldwell County. Sincerely, Dr. Jeffrey Church Assistant Superintendent •`/ 1914 Hickory Blvd SW 1 11 County h ls Lenoir, 72C -8 45 fuirACa dwe Sc oo Telephone 828-728-8407 0,‘ Fax 828-728-0012 Dr. Jeff Church, Assistant Superintendent April 17, 2013 Sludge Management Facility: Happy Valley Elementary School NPDES Permit NC0041181 Caldwell County Method of Disposal: Philips Septic Service Permit # NCS00214 All waste sludge is removed by Phillips Septic Service and discharged into the City of Lenoir sewer system. Dr. Jeffrey Church Assistant Superintendent 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 �TC0041181 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to 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 Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address Caldwell County Schools Happy Valley Elementary School 1914 Hickory Blvd, SW Lenoir NC, 28645 (828) 728-8407 (828) 728-0012 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road City State / Zip Code County 1350 Yadkin River Road Patterson NC, 28661 Caldwell 3. Operator Information: Name 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 e-mail Address ( ) ( ) 1 of 3 Form-D 11 /12 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply): Industrial ❑ Number of Employees Commercial ❑ Number of Employees Residential ❑ Number of Homes School ® Number of Students/Staff 277 / 44 Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.) : Elementary School Number of persons served: 321 5. Type of collection system ® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants: Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Yadkin River 8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 5 Duration: 3 ® Intermittent 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 separate sheet of paper. - Septic Tank with dual dosing bells (8,000 gal) - Dual sand filter beds - Design Removal: BOD 85 - 90 % TSS 85-90% Nitrogen 0 - 10 % Phosphorus none 2 of 3 Form-D 11/12 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.008 MGD Annual Average daily flow 0.0018 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0.003 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? 11 Yes ®No 12. Effluent Data NEW APPLICANTS: Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average over the past 36 months for parameters currentlin our permit. Mark other parameters "N/A". Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) 31.6 4.0 mg/L Fecal Coliform Total Suspended Solids 40.0 8.3 mg/L Temperature (Summer) 28.1 19.7 C° Temperature (Winter) 16.8 7.7 C° pH 8.2 6.1 (min) SU's 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type NESHAPS (CAA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NC0041181 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) Other Hazardous Waste (RCRA) UIC (SDWA) NPDES PSD (CAA) Non -attainment program (CAA) 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Permit Number 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. Dr, Jd?q Q6,LantStlpfrin £endfrit Printed name of Person gning Title p...NJ..., Sgna 1-0 Applicant 1-11-/3 Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 3 of 3 Form-D 11 /12