NC0021857_Permit (Modification)_20170331

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NC0021857
Newland WWTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Correspondence
Owner Name Change
201 Facilities Plan
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
March 31, 2017
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ROY COOPER
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
G0Pe7770r
MICHAEL S. REGAN
seeremry
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
March 31, 2017
Mr. Keith Hoilman
Town Administrator
P.O. Box 429
Newland, NC 27657-0429
Subject: Minor modification of NPDES Permit NC0021857
Newland WWTP
Avery County
Dear Mr. Hoilman:
The Division has received and reviewed your request to modify the subject permit. The Division
does not object to your request. This 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 permit and discard the old pages.
This modified permit includes the following changes from your current permit:
➢ The limit and monitoring requirements for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) have been made
optional, based on your facility's change to UV disinfection.
> The eDMR requirements have 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.
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 this matter, please contact Charles H. Weaver at (919)
807-6391 or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
ely,
S. Jay Zimmerma
Division of Water Re • • ces
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office / Landon Davidson
NPDES Unit
State ofNorth Carolina ( Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
hops://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

NPDES Permit NC0021857
PART I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — 0.320 MGD
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until annual flows average 80% of 0.320 MGD
[0.0256 MGD] or period expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
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MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETERLIMITS
[Parameter Codes]
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
GD
Flow (M)
50050
0.320 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Effiutr
BOD 5-day, 20°C (mg/L) 2
C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent &
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 2
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent &
Effluent
NH3-N (mg/L)
(April 1-October 31)
C0610
6.0 mg/L
18.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 N (mg/L)
(November 1-March 31)
C0610
17.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (#/100m1) 3
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (µg/L) 4
50060
28 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
pH
0
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature ('°C)
00010
I I
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg/L) ,
TN = TKN + (NO2-N +NOs N)
00600
Monitor & Report
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (mg/L)
00665
Monitor & Report
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Merc �, 5
COMER
Monitor & Report
permict e cycle
Grab
Effluentper
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR
system [see A. (3.)].
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the
respective influent value (i.e., 85% removal is required).
3. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in Part 11.
Section A.
4. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used for disinfection. 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 pg/L.1
5. Low level mercury analysis using EPA Method 1631E for all effluent mercury sampling is required.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning upon expansion above. 0.320 MGD and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported'
by the Permittee as specified below:
LIMU S
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER
[Parameter Codes]
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow (MGD)
50050
0.600 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or
Effluent
BOD 5-day, 20°C (mg/L) 2
C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Iuent&
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 2
C0530
30.0 mg/L
'
45.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Influent &
Effluent
NFI3 N (mg/L)
(April 1-October 31)
C0610
3.8 mg/L
11.4 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Effluent
Nth-N (mg/L)
(November 1-March 31)
C0610
10.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (#/100m1) 3
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (µg/L) 4
50060
28 pg/L
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (mg/L)
Monitor & Report
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Monitor & Report
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg/L)
TN = TKN + (NO2N + NO3-N)&
00600
Monitor Report
Rpo
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (mg/L)
00665
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Mercury 7
COMER
Monitor & Report
Once p�
permit cycle
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR
system [see A. (3.)].
2. The monthly average effluent BODs and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the
respective influent value (i.e., 85% removal is required).
3. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in Part II:
Section A.
4. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used for disinfection. 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.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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V I
NPDES Permit NC0021857
A. (3) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S.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 Section D. (2.) 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 intemet. 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 / 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;
• 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).
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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 pennittee 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/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-
electronic-reporting-rule.
Electronic submissions must start by the datcs 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 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
4. Signatory 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/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:
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"I 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 significantpenalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention (Supplements Section D. (6.11
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 122.41].
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