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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0026646_Permit (Issuance)_20100212NPDES DOCUHENT SCAHNIN`: COVER SHEET NPDES Permit: NC0026646 Pilot Mountain WWTP Document Type: Permit Issuance Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Correspondence Owner Name Change Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Document Date: February 12, 2010 Miss document is printed on reuse paper - ignore any content on the re'rerse side ern NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director . Secretary Mr. Blair Knox, Town Manager Town of Pilot Mountain 124 West Main Street Pilot Mountain, North Carolina 27041 February 12, 2010 Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance Permit No. NC0026646 Pilot Mountain WWTP Surry County Dear Mr. Knox: In accordance with the application for discharge permit received, the Division is forwarding herewith the subject NPDES 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). The final permit authorizes the Town of Pilot Mountain to discharge wastewater from the Pilot Mountain Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Ararat River, a class C water in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. The permit includes discharge limitations/or monitoring for flow, BODS, ammonia nitrogen, total suspended solids, dissolved oxygen, total residual chlorine, fecal conform, lead, copper, zinc, and chronic toxicity. Please note that the receiving stream, the Ararat River is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and ambient monitoring data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required. The following procedure has been implemented by DWQ: Total residual chlorine (TRC) compliance level changed to 50 ug/1. Effective March 1, 2008, the Division received EPA approval to allow a 50 ug/1 TRC compliance level. This change is due to analytical difficulties with TRC measurements. Facilities will still be required to report actual results on their monthly discharge monitoring report (DMR) submittals, but for compliance purposes, all TRC values below 50 ug/1 will be treated as zero. A footnote regarding this change has been added to the effluent limitations page in the permit. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleig.h, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63001 FAX: 919.807-6492 \ Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 Internet www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer JJne Carolina 1�7VaturaIIij The following modifications in December 16th draft permit remain in the final permit: • These treatment components have been added on the supplement to permit cover sheet: manual bar screen and dechlorination. • Please note that there have been minor language changes and the addition of a new paragraph regarding data submittal in special conditions A. (3) and (4) Chronic Toxicity Permit Limits. (The new paragraph is located second from the end of the condition.) • Monthly monitoring for total cadmium, cyanide, and silver has been deleted from the permit based on the results of a reasonable potential analysis conducted on submitted monitoring data. The results indicated that there was no reasonable potential to exceed water quality standards in the receiving stream. • The effluent limit for total lead has been removed from the permit based on the results of a reasonable potential analysis conducted on submitted monitoring data. The results indicated that there was no reasonable potential to exceed water quality standards instream. It is recommended that total lead be monitored quarterly in conjunction with the whole effluent toxicity test. 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 a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. The Division may require modification 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, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Jacquelyn Nowell at telephone number (919) 807-6386. Sincerely, Coleen H. Sullins Attachments cc: Winston Salem Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section (ecopy) EPA Region IV/Attn. Marshall Hyatt (ecopy) Aquatic Toxicology Unit/Cindy Moore (ecopy) Technical Assistance and Certification Unit (ecopy) ESS/Carrie Ruhlman (ecopy) NPDES File/NC0026646 Permit NC0026646 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, the Town ,of Pilot Mountain is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Pilot Mountain Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Lynchburg Road near Pilot Mountain Surry County to receiving waters designated as the Ararat 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 perrnit shall become effective March 1, 2010. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2014. Signed this February 12, 2010. 1 Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0026646 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 Town of Pilot Mountain is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 1.5 MGD (at a reduced flow of 0.5 MGD) extended aeration facility that includes the following components: ➢ Influent pump station ➢ Manual bar screen ➢ Oxidation ditch ➢ Two clarifiers ➢ Chlorine disinfection ➢ Dechlorination ➢ Step re -aeration ➢ Aerated sludge holding unit This facility is located at the Pilot Mountain WWTP, on Lynchburg Road near Pilot Mountain in Surry County. 2. Upon receiving written authorization from the Division of Water Quality, increase flow and operate facility at 1.5 MGD design flow. 3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Ararat River, which is classified as C waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Town of Pilot Mountain WWTP USGS Quad: B16SE Latitude: 36° 22' 46" N Longitude: 80° 28' 54" W Stream Class: `C Receiving Stream: Ararat River Permitted Flow: 1.5/3.0 MGD Drainage Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Sub -Basin: 03-07-03 NPDES Permit NC0026646 Surry County Permit NC0026646 A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [0.5 MGD] During the period beginning upon the effective date of the permit and lasting until the Division of Water Quality grants written authorization to increase the facility's flow limit, the Permittee is authorized to discharge municipal wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily y Maximum Measurement Frequency t Sample Type Sample Location' Flown 0.5 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day, 20°C3 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Influent & Effluent Total Suspended Solids3 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Influent & Effluent NH3-N (April 1 - October 31) 28.6 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3-N (November 1- March 31) Weekly Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen4 Weekly Grab Effluent, U & D6 Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent, U & D6 Temperature Daily Grab Effluent Temperature Weekly Grab U & D6 Conductivity Weekly Grab U & D6 Oil and Grease Monthly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+ NO3 + TKN) Monthly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Monthly Composite Effluent pH > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Chronic Toxicity5 Quarterly Composite _ Effluent Total Lead Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Copper Monthly Composite Effluent Total Residual Chlorines 28 NgfL , 2/week Grab Effluent Total Zinc Monthly Composite Effluent Notes: 1. U: Upstream at least 100 feet from the outfall. D: Downstream approximately 0.4 miles at NCSR 2044. Instream monitoring shall be grab samples collected 3/week (Jun -Sep) and 1/week (Oct -May). 2. When the most recent 12-month flow average is 90% of permitted flow (0.45 MGD), permittee shall send written request to DWQ to operate under the 1.5 MGD permit effluent page. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 4. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L. 5. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia), P/F, no significant mortality and no observable inhibition of reproduction at 1 %; January, April, July, and October; see A. (3). TOXICITY MONITORING MUST BE PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH METALS MONITORING. 6. Instream monitoring is waived as long as this facility is a member of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Association. If the facility ends its membership in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Association, instream monitoring requirements as specified in this permit take effect immediately. 7. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 ugll 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 ug/I. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NC0026646 A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [1.5 MGD] During the period beginning upon written authorization by the Division to increase flow and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge domestic and industrial wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location _ Flow 1.5 MGD Continuous Recording I or Effluent BOD, 5-day, 20°C2 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 3/week Composite E,I Total Suspended Sollds2 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mq/L 3/week Composite E,I NH3-N (April 1- October 31) 28.6 mg/L 35.0 mq/L 3/week Composite Effluent NH3-N (November 1- March 31) 3/week Composite Effluent Dissolved 0xygen3 3/week Grab Effluent, U & D5 Fecal Coliform jgeometric mean) 200/100 mL 400/100 mL 3/week Grab Effluent, U & D5 Temperature Daily Grab Effluent Temperature 3/week Grab U & D5 Conductivity 3/week Grab U & D5 Oil and Grease 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+ NO3 + TKN) Weekly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Weekly Composite Effluent pH > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units 3/Week Grab Effluent Chronic Toxicity' Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Lead Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Copper 2/month Composite Effluent Total Residual Chlorine6 28 dug/L 3/week Grab Effluent , _ Total Zinc 2/month Composite Effluent Notes: 1. U: Upstream at least 100 feet from the outfall. D: Downstream approximately 0.4 miles at NCSR 2044. lnstream monitoring shall be grab samples collected 3/week (Jun -Sep) and 1/week (Oct -May). 2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 3. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L. 4. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia), P/F, no significant mortality and no observable inhibition of reproduction at 3 %; January, April, July, and October; see A. (3). TOXICITY MONITORING MUST BE PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH METALS MONITORING. 5. Instream monitoring is waived as long as this facility is a member of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Association. If the facility ends its membership in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Association, instream monitoring requirements as specified in this permit take effect immediately. 6. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 ug/I 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 ug/I. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NC0026646 A. (3) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) at 0.5 MGD The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 1%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July'and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. All toxicity testing results required as part► of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed. If reporting pass/fail results using the parameter code TGP3B, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is sent to the below address. If reporting Chronic Value results using the parameter code THP3B, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: DENR/Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Section 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. 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 Environmental 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. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Forms submitted. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. Permit NC0026646 A. (4) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) at 1.5 MGD The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 3%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. • All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit, condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed. If reporting pass/fail results using the parameter code TGP3B, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is sent to the below address. If reporting Chronic Value results using the parameter code THP3B, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: DENR/Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Section 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. 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 Environmental 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. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Forms submitted. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. Permit NC0026646 A. (5) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN The Permittee shall perform an annual Effluent Pollutant Scan for all parameters listed in the attached table (using a sufficiently sensitive detection level in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136). Samples shall represent seasonal variations. Unless otherwise indicated, metals shall be analyzed as "total recoverable." Ammonia (as N) Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene Bis (2-chlorocthyl) ether Chlorine (total residual, TRC) 1,1 -dichloroe thylene Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether Dissolved oxygen 1,2-dichloropropane Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Nitrate/Nitrite ' 1,3-dichloropropylene 4-bromophcnyl phenyl ether Kjcldahl nitrogen }3thylbenzene Butyl benzyl phthalate Oil and grease Methyl bromide 2-chloronaphthalene Phosphorus Methyl chloride 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether Total dissolved solids Methylene chloride Chrysene Hardness 1,1,2,2-tctrachloroethane Di-n-butyl phthalate Antimony Tetrachloroethylene Di-n-octyl phthalate Arsenic Toluene Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene Beryllium 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,2-dichlorobenzene Cadmium 1,1,2-trichloroethane 1,3-dichlorobenzene Chromium Trichloroethylene 1,4-dichlorobenzene Copper Vinyl chloride 3,3-dichlorobenzidine Lead Add-ealraclahle comporrndr:• Diethyl phthalate Mercury P-chloro-m-cresol Dimethyl phthalate Nickel 2-chlorophenol 2,4-dinitrotoluene Selenium 2,4-dichlorophenol 2,6-dinitrotoluene Silver 2,4-dimethylphcnol 1,2-diphenylhydrazine Thallium 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol Fluoranthene Zinc 2,4-dinitrophenol Fluorene Cyanide 2-nitrophenol Hexachlorobenzene Total phenolic compounds 4-nitrophcnol I Iexachlorobutadiene Volalrk manic mnooxnd, Pentachlorophenol I lexachlorocyclo-pentadiene Acrolcin Phenol 1lexachloroethane Acrylonitrile 2,4,6-trichlorophenol Indcno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene Benzene Base-neulral compounds, Isophorone Bromoform Acenaphthene Naphthalene Carbon tetrachloride Acenaphthylene Nitrobenzene Chlorobenzene Anthracene N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine Chlorodibromomethane Benzidine N-nitrosodimethylamine Chloroethane Benzo(a)anthraccne N-nitrosodiphenylamine 2-chlorocthylvinyl ether Benzo(a)pyrene Phenanthrene Chloroform 3,4 benzofluoranthene Pyrene Dichlorobromomethane Benzo(ghi)perylene 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1,1-dichloroethane Benzo(k)fluoranthene 1,2-dichloroethane Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane Test results shall be reported to the Division in DWQ Form- A MR-PPA1 or in a form approved by the Director within 90 days of sampling. The report shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Water Quality, Surface Water Protection Section, Central Files, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617. Nowell, Jackie From: Hyatt.Marshall@epamail.epa.gov Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 2:13 PM To: Nowell, Jackie Subject: re NC0026646, Pilot Mountain WWTP EPA has no comments on this draft permit. Winston-Salem Journal Advertising Affidavit Winston-Salem Journal P.O Box 3159 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 NCDENR/DWQ/POINT SOURCE BRANCH ATTN: DINA SPRINKLE 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 Account Number 3376309 Date December 18, 2009 Date Category Description Ad Size Total Cost 12/18/2009 Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environment 2 x 36 L 256.83 PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit The North Carolina Environmental Manage- ment Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed per- mit will be accepted until 30 days after the pub- lish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mall com- ments and/or information requests to DWQ at the above address. Interested persons may vis- it the DWQ at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh NC to review information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: www.ncwater quality .org. or by calling (919) 807-6304. The Town of Pilot Mountain requested renewal of NC0026646 for Pilot Mountain WWTP in Surry County: This permitted discharge is treated municipal wastewater to Ararat River, Yadkin - Pee Dee River Basin. WSJ: December IS. 2009 Media General Operations, Inc. Publisher of the Winston-Salem Journal Forsyth County Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Forsyth County, North Carolina, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared S.A. Bragman, who by being duly sworn deposes and says: that she is the Assistant Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper known as Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of Winston-Salem, 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 Winston-Salem Journal on the following dates: 12/18/2009 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper document, or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. This 18th day of December, 2009 (signature of pe on making affidavit) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of December, 009 My Commission expires S*LJ, IC, 2 O 10 K1MALEY JOHNSON NOTARY PUBLIC ''ORSY Ti i COUNTY STATE OF NORTH CAR Li MY COMMISSION EXPIRE THIS IS NOT A BILL. PLEASE PAY FROM INVOICE. THANK YOU DENR/DWQ FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT NPDES No. NC0026646 FACILITY INFORMATION Applicant/Facility Name: Town of Pilot Mountain Applicant Address: 124 W. Main St., Pilot Mountain NC 27041 Facility Address: 601 Lynchburg Road, Pilot Mountain NC 27041 Permitted Flow (MGD): 0.5/1.5 Facility Class: III County: Surry Type of Waste: Municipal Regional Office: Winston-Salem Facility/Permit Status: (i.e. New, Modification, Existing or Renewal) Renewal USGS Topo Quad: B 16SE, "Siloam" STREAM CHARACTERISTICS Receiving Stream: Ararat River 303(d) Status: Impaired for turbidity Stream Classification: C Winter 7Q10 (cfs): 163 . Subbasin: 03-07-03 30Q2 (cfs): — Drainage Area (mi2): 287 Average Flow (cfs): 379 Summer 7Q10 (cfs) 82.2 IWC (%): 1% @ 0.5 MGD / 3% @ 1.5 MGD SUMMARY This facility is a major municipal treatment plant operating in Surry County that serves 1300 people. Town has separate sewer collection system. Facility has a permitted flow of 1.5 MGD discharging into Ararat River, however is currently discharging at a reduced flow of 0.5 MGD. According to the application, the Town of Pilot Mountain no longer has a pretreatment program. The Ararat River is on the 2006 303 d list for impaired streams due to a standard violation for turbidity as the main cause of impairment. The draft 2008 303d list has the Ararat River impaired for turbidity also. The Pilot Mountain WWTP is located in the impaired segment of the Ararat River. With the exception of some metals monitoring requirements, all existing limits for the Pilot Mountain WWTP will be renewed in this permit evaluation. Metals are evaluated in the Reasonable Potential Analysis section. TOXICITY TESTING: Type of Toxicity Test: Existing Limit: Recommended Limit: Monitoring Schedule: Chronic P/F 001: Chronic P/F 1 % at 0.5 MGD; 3 % at 1.5 MGD 001: Chronic P/F 1 % at 0.5 MGD; 3 % at 1.5 MGD January, April, July, and October The facility has been consistently passing its WET tests since January 2005 with one exception. There was an invalid test in January 2009, the following test in April 2009 was a Pass. The tox Page 1 Version: December 15, 2009 test is run at 3%. It is recommended that the toxicity test requirement be renewed at both test limits of 1% at 0.5 MGD and 3% at 1.5 MGD. COMPLIANCE SUMMARY: Facility appears to be well operated. Compliance inspections conducted by Regional Office staff within the past two years rated the plant as compliant. There were few permit violations since January 2004. There were NOVs issued in June 2006 and April 2009 for violations of fecal coliform and total suspended solids, respectively. INSTREAM MONITORING: Instream monitoring is required for temperature, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and conductivity. The facility is a member of the Yadkin -Pee Dee Monitoring Coalition, and all their instream monitoring is conditionally waived for the duration of their membership in the Coalition. REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS The following parameters are monitored through the permit: Cd, Cn, Pb, Cu, Zn, Ag, Reasonable potential analyses were conducted for all the parameters monitored in the permit. Data was reviewed from August 2006 through July 2009. (see attached). Cadmium, Cyanide, and Silver- all analyzed data was below detection. The maximum predicted concentrations were below the chronic and acute allowable concentrations. There was no reasonable potential to exceed water quality or action level standards instream. It is recommended that monthly monitoring for cadmium, cyanide and silver be dropped from the permit. Lead —nearly all analyzed data was below detection. The maximum predicted concentration was below the chronic and acute allowable concentrations. There is no reasonable potential to exceed the water quality standard. It is reconunended that the limit for lead be dropped from the permit and quarterly monitoring only remain in the permit. Copper and Zinc- both are NC action level standards. The maximum predicted concentrations were below the chronic allowable concentrations but higher than the acute allowable concentrations. Because the facility has consistently passed its toxicity tests with no problems, limits on the action level constituents, copper and zinc are not recommended. It is recommended that the continuation of monthly monitoring in the permit will remain. Mercury was reviewed although only two data points (7.81 ng/1 and 5.09 ng/l) were reported in the priority pollutant analyses. With limited data, there was no reasonable potential shown to exceed the chronic allowable concentration. No limits or monitoring for mercury will be added to the permit. Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and Di-n-octyl phthalate were detected in a 2007 PPA however 2 subsequent PPAs in 2008 did not detect these substances. No monitoring is recommended since the prior hits may have been laboratory contaminants. Page 2 Version: December 15, 2009 PROPOSED CHANGES: - • Monthly monitoring for cadmium, cyanide and silver will be dropped based on no reasonable potential to exceed water quality standards. • The daily maximum limit for lead will be dropped due to no reasonable potential to exceed the allowable concentration. However will recommend that quarterly monitoring for lead remain in the permit. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE: Draft Permit to Public Notice: December 16, 2009 Permit Scheduled to Issue: February 1, 2010 (est.) STATE CONTACT: If you hay y questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact J: 'e Nowell at (919) 17-638% or jackie.nowell@ncdenr.gov. N • � .� l , r DATE: f./ WJ/ RE iY• NAL • FFICE COMMENT: NAME: DATE: Page 3 Version: December 15, 2009 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Pilot Mountain WWTP NC0026646 Time Period 812006-712009 Qw (MGD) 0.5 7010S (cfs) 82.2 7Q10W (cfs) 163 3002 (cfs) 0 Avg. Stream Flow, QA (cfs) 379 RecYing Stream Ararat River WWTP Class II f WC (%) @ 7Q10S 0.934 @ 7QIOW 0.4732 @ 3002 N/A @ QA 0.2041 Stream Class C Outfall 001 Qw = 0.5 MGD PARAMETER TYPE (1) STANDARDS & CRITERIA (2) PQL Units REASONABLE POTENTIAL RESULTS RECOMMENDED ACTION NCWas/ Chronic %FAY/ Acute a /Oet liaProd Ca, Nimbi•Cw Arsenic C 10 ug/L 0 0 N/A Acute: NIA Chronic: 4,900 ---------------------_—_—_—___ Beryllium C 6.5 ug/L 0 0 NIA Acute: NIA 3,185 -----__ Cadmium NC 2 15 ug/L 41 0 4.0 Acute: 15 _ _ _ _ _ _ Chronic: 214 AU data below detection. No RP shown to exceed chronic acute allowable cone. No limit or monitoring recommender in the per it Monthly mornttortng can be dropped.--- Chromium NC 50 1.022 ug/L 0 0 NIA Acute: 1,022 _ _ _._ Chronic. 5,353 -------------------_----_----- Copper NC 7 AL 7.3 ug&L 38 38 507.2 Acute: 7 _ _-_ _ _ Chronic: 749 Cu Is NC action !eve! standard. Tox test results detemm! if limit given. AU passes for past 3_years. No RP toexce< e chronic allowable. But max. pred Cori. Exceeds acute 1 allowable. Continue monthly monitoring in permit Cyanide NC 5 N 22 10 ugIL 35 0 5.0 Acute: 22 _ _ _ _ _ _ Chronic: 535 Most data below detection. No RP shown to exceed chron or acute allowablecone. No_t!mWmonitadrec ng ommender in the permtt Monthly monitoring can be dropped.- Fluoride NC 1.800 ug/L 0 0 N/A Acute: N/A reh—roWcTifi277iF --____--_•_•___--_----___•____ Lead NC 25 N 33.8 ug/L 72 1 31.7 Acute: 34 _ _ -_2,6_ Chronic: 77_ Most data below detection. No RP shown to exceed chron or acute allowable conc. Recommend that lead limit be dropped from permit -Recommend quaderiy monitoring be be added. Mercury NC 12 2.0000 ng/L 2 2 Note: n<12 Limited data 22.4147 set Acute: NIA Min. data used in analysis. No RP shown to exceed chron allowable. No monitoring recommended in permit _ _ _ Chron- 1,285 Parameter will be monitored in annual PPA. Molybdenum A 3,500 ug/L 0 0 NIA Acute: WA _ __ _ UE! _ Chronic: #VAL ---___--__-----_--_-_--___—_—_ Nickel NC 88 261 ug/L 0 0 N/A Acute: 261 Chronic: 9,422 F ___ _ ---_____—_—_—_—_—_—___—___—_—_ Phenols A 1 N ug/L 0 0 NIA Acute: N/A _ __ _ _ Chronic: #VALUE! —_--____—___—___—_____—___—•—_ Selenium NC 5.0 56 ug/L 0 0 NIA Acute: 56 _ ___ _ Chronic: 535 —_______—_—_—_—___—___—___—___ Silver NC 0.06 AL 1.23 ug/L 40 0 7.5 Acute: 1 _ _--___— Chronic: 6 Ag is NC action level standard. Alt values below detection. Although_RPrhown_aUdatabelowdetection!Inco2006.1 shows not a parameter of concem. Recommend monitorir be dropped from permit Zinc NC 50 Al. 67 ug/L 39 37 701.1 Acute: 67 _ _ Zn is NC action level standard. Tox test results deternin if limit given._ All paBut Exceedsacute 4 allowable. Continue monthly monitoring in permit • Legend: C = Carcinogenic NC rs Non -carcinogenic A = Aesthetic •' Freshwater Discharge 26646rpav22009.xis, rpa 10/27/2009 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS 3 4 Cadmium Chromium Date Data BOL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDLL1/2DL Results 1 Vii 2 1.0 Std Dev. 0.7482 1 Std Dev. NO DATA 2 _ 2 1.0 Mean 1.6220 2 Mean NO DATA 3 `S.. 2 1.0 C.V. 0.4613 3 _ C.V. NO DATA 4 r4 2 1.0 n 41 4 ., n 0 5 2 1.0 5 6 2 1.0 Mutt Factor = 1.6100 6 Y Mult Factor = N/A 7 2 1.0 Max. Value 2.5 uglL 7 „ Max. Value 0.0 ug/L 8 . 2 1.0 Max. Pred Cw 4.0 ug/L 8 g Max. Pred Cw N/A ug/L 9 <' 2 1.00 9 r, 10 11`: "i Sk.I 2 2 1.00 1.00 10 11 ~ayy f3 12 2 1.00 12 13 " 5, 2 1.00 13 I` 14 ;< 2 1.00 14 15 2 1.00 15 16 -; 2 1.00 16 17 2 1.00 17 18 2 1.00 18 19 2 1.00 19 20 `-;4° 2 1.00 20 21 = 2 1.00 21 j 22 %;.<11 2 1.00 22 <;a1 23 <, 2 1.00 23 24 '<1 2 1.00 24 25 .. 5 2.50 25 �- 26 :. 5 2.50 26 27<' 5 2.50 27 28 '--; 5 2.50 28 29 `c+ 5 2.50 29 30 "<. 5 2.50 30 31 .:.< 5 2.50 31 32 5 2.50 32 33 5 2.50 33 34 <; 5 2.50 34 35 c 5 2.50 35 36 •-; 5 2.50 36 ; } 37 " . 5 2.50 37 38 5 2.50 38 -. 39 ,- 5 2.50 39 4I 40 c� 5 2.50 40 sa 41 5 2.50 41 42 42 '_ 26646rpav22009.xls, data -1 - 10/27/2009 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS 5 6 . Copper Cyanide Date Data BDL=112DL Results Date Data BDL=112DL Results 1 58. 58.0 Std Dev. 46.5097 1 c <1 5 5.0 Std Dev. 0.0000 2 ? 59. 59.0 Mean 51.6579 2 ';fit 5 5.0 Mean 5.0000 3 `? 33. 33.0 C.V. 0.9003 3 <i 5 5.0 C.V. 0.0000 4 "' ;: 6. 6.0 n 38 4 r ., ; c� 5 5.0 n 35 5 34. 34.0 5 '< 5 5.0 6 27. 27.0 Mult Factor = 2.3700 6 ' 5 5.0 Mult Factor = 1.0000 7 . 30. 30.0 Max. Value 214.0 ug/L 7 ••<a 5 5.0 Max. Value 5.0 ug/L 8 =; 7. 7.0 Max. Pred Cw 507.2 ug/L 8 k<; 5 5.0 Max. Pred Cw 5.0 ug/L 9 53. 53.0 9 '>< 5 5.000 10 43. 43.0 10 *'<1 5 5.000 11 46. 46.0 11 C 5 5.000 12 48. 48.0 12 ~< 5 5.000 13 35. 35.0 13 < 5 5.000 14 36. 36.0 14 < 5 5.0 15 33. 33.0 15 <- 5 5.0 16 22. 22.0 16 < 5 5.0 17 " "' 30. 30.0 17 : <:' 5 5.0 18 "' 44. •44.0 18 -'<. 5 5.0 19 = 34. 34.0 19 :-c; 5 5.0 20 60. 60.0 20 5 5.0 21 70. 70.0 21 < 5 5.0 22 44. 44.0 22 < 5 5.0 23 28. 28.0 23 : < 5 5.0 24 79. 79.0 24 <; 5 5.0 25 29. 29.0 25 - <! 5 5.0 26 214. 214.0 26 `+<' 5 5.0 27 186. 186.0 27 < 5 5.0 28 37. 37.0 28 . < 5 5.0 29 39. 39.0 29 < 5 5.0 30 49. 49.0 30 <: 5 5.0 31 32. 32.0 31 <` 5 5.0 32 Feb-2009 201 201.0 32 "<' f .:•' 5 5.0 33 41 41.0 33 Feb-2009 • <-. 5 5.0 34 26 26.0 34 Mar-2009 -c 10 5.0 35 38 38.0 35 Mar-2009 '`-c • 5 5.0 36 30 30.0 36 37 :- ''=; 41 41.0 37 38 ";<: 41 41.0 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 , ..... 42 -2- 26646rpav22009xls, data 10/27/2009 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS 8 Lead Date 1 Sep-2007 2 Feb-2009 3 Feb-2009 4 Mar-2009 5 Mar-2009 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 Data :aC • tr r BDL=1/2DL Results 19 19.0 Std Dev. 1.9734 5 2.5 Mean 2.7361 5 2.5 C.V. 0.7212 10 5.0 n 72 5 2.5 3 1.5 Mult Factor = 1.6700 3 1.5 Max. Value 19.0 ug/L 5 2.5 Max. Fired Cw 31.7 ug/L 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 26646rpav22009.xls, data -1 - 10/27/2009 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS • 705 2.5 71 5 2.5 72 ,. c:,� 5 2.5 is 73 Lv4.n -2- 26646rpav22009.xts, data 10/27/2009 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS 14 15 Silver Zinc Date Data BDL=112DL Results Date Data BDL=112DL Results 1 '<1 10 5.0 Std Dev. 1.2083 1.= 26. 26.0 Std Dev. 72.1489 2 10 5.0 Mean 3.2125 2 € 36' 36.0 Mean 86.2821 3 24 10 5.0 C.V. 0.3761 3 23. 23.0 C.V. 0.8362 4 10 5.0 n 40 4 '%t'' n 39 5 , 10 5.0 5 61. 61.0 6 10 5.0 Mult Factor = 1.4900 6 50. 50.0 Mult Factor = 2.2400 7 ? . 10 5.0 Max. Value 5.0 ug/L 7 j'a 54. 54.0 Max. Value 313.0 ug/L 8 R . 10 5.0 Max. Pred Cw 7.5 ug/L 8 : _ 78. 78.0 Max. Prod Cw 701.1 ug/L 9 '= 10 5.0 9 - 108. 108.0 10 <, is 10 5.0 10 _-� 133. 133.0 11 2 1.0 11 > ? 123. 123.0 12 Feb-2009<; 10 5.0 12 X S 121. 121.0 13 Mar-2009 ''''_` 10 5.0 13 ia:�a 90. 90.0 14 -'<i 5 2.5 14 "=-` 98. 98.0 15 <' 5 2.5 15 32. 32.0 16 :Pd rc 5 2.5 16 is 10. 10.0 17 r.i 5 2.5 17 'F,y 56. 56.0 18 c 5 2.5 18 'w 107. 107.0 19 • 5 2.5 19 -% 79. 79.0 20,E 5 2.5 20 127. 127.0 21 5 2.5 21 87. 87.0 1 r= 5 2.5 22 84. 84.0 23tri°<`- 5 2.5 23 = - 29. 29.0 24 c- 5 2.5 24 81. 81.0 25 := 5 2.5 25 ' `' 104. 104.0 26 z 5 2.5 26 ,- 10. 10.0 27 < 5 2.5 27 `j 37. 37.0 28 y,. 2.5 28 ?. 29 5 2.5 29 48. 48.0 30 _ 5 2.5 30 ` 1 97. 97.0 31 E. 5 2.5 31 ,-� 115. 115.0 32 c 5 2.5 32 Nov-2006 10 5.0 33 34 x;�. ,.<; 5 5 2.5 2.5 33 34 Oct-2007 10 -� ,�~,: 44 5.0 44.0 35 .. 5 2.5 35 ''` 25 25.0 36 • 5 2.5 36 '"f 73 73.0 37 38 ems` 5 5 2.5 2.5 37 38 280 212 280.0 212.0 39 5 2.5 39 254 254.0 40 = 5 2.5 40 t 313 313.0 41 tc:, 42 z.. 42 43 43 44 44 ? `:{ 26646rpav22009.xts, data -1 - 10/27/2009 /41.ch uro /0 ia d 4, IA 41/AP 9/24/7°6 l / Jc V (/z1/ vt W Gin° fihrwx-P /c✓ zed 1/zoo 94/.40.0..(0 /kV- <-4, ko, /cc' Nay cpcbi,1 Lou "cat4 4/..‘40.,/-g.a50:7J- ht4.04 l7d v(, idi - i fn4YLei �/� fii-„,ed„ --- ieGt�—tom_ ,/z (J/6/l(m8 (urvt jLd (4,1- r-e,-47 l//G Zov B 7/ 4i/_ � Uhl L w --- , til `(, za 43_1(144)1 /1-62_1___-2 r 1' G . CPCklir /U1 / 27/r/7-oak /ler-tc,....t Permit NC0020966 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LINIITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - DRAFT During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until discharge discharges above 0.006 MGD, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS \, LIMITS \ MONITORING RE UIREMENTS Monthly Average\ Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample ype Sample Location Flow' 0.006 MGD` \\ Weekly In ntaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) 2 30.0 mg/L 45 0 mg/L Weekl Grab Influent and Effluent Total Suspended Solids2 30.0 mg/L 45.0 nigKL / eekly Grab Influent and Effluent NH3 as N \ // 2/Month Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml \, / �,/ Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine3 / / 28\µg/L '`, 2/week Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) / Weekly Grab Effluent pH4 / / \ \ Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. When the most recent 12 mont flow average is 95% of pe 'tted flow (0.0057 MGD), permittee shall send written request to Q to operate under the 0.05 GD permit effluent page. 2. The monthly average efflu t BOD and Total Suspended Soli concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective i uent values (85% removal). 3. The Division shall cod ider all effluent total residual chlorine vale s reported below 50 /,tg/1 to be in compliance with he permit. However, the Permittee shall contin a to record and submit all values reported b a North Carolina certified laboratory (including fi d certified), even if these values fall Belo 50 µg/1. 4. The -pH shall, of be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. THERE SHALL/ E NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. E--Pe L54-A4A0,/