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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0044440_Permit (Issuance)_20050712NPDES DOCUNENT SCANNIN` COVER :MEET NPDES Permit: NC0044440 Cherryville WWTP Document Type: ( Permit Issuance '`'\ Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Correspondence Owner Name Change Technical Correction Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Document Date: July 12, 2005 Tlzi�s document is printed on reuse paper - ignore any content on the rezrerse side OHO QG NCDENR Cynthia Walters City of Cherryville 116 S. Mountain Main Street Cherryville, North Carolina 28021 Dear Ms. Walters: Michael F. Easley Govemor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality July 12, 2005 Subject Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0044440 Cherryville WWTP Gaston County Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached 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 May 9,1994 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on May 25, 2005. This permit includes a TRC limit that will take effect on February 1, 2007. If you wish to install dechlorination equipment, the Division has promulgated a simplified approval process for such projects. Guidance for approval of dechlorination projects is attached. 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 1S0B 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. Please note that 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 the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Sergei Chernikov at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 594. Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY SUSAN A. WILSON Alan W. Klimek, P.E. cc: NPDES Permit File Central Files Mooresville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection Section Aquatic Toxicology Unit Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA Region IV N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us Phone: (919) 733-5083 fax: (919) 733-0719 DENR Customer Service Center: 1 800 623-7748 Permit No. NC0044440 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, City of Cherryville is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Cherryville (Tot Dellinger) Wastewater Treatment Plant NCSR 1637 north of Cherryville Gaston County to receiving waters designated as Indian Creek in the Catawba 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 August 1, 2005. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2010 Signed this day July 12, 2005. Alan Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No. NC0044440 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. City of Cherryville is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate a 2.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of a bar screen, grit removal, dual oxidation ditches, dual secondary clarifiers, chlorine disinfection, flow measurement, cascade aeration, aerated sludge holding tank, sludge storage lagoon, and sludge drying beds located at the Cherryville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tot Dellinger Road, Gaston County, and 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Indian Creek, which is classified C waters in the Catawba River Basin. Facility Information Latitude: 35°25'02" Sub -Basin: 03-08-35 Longitude: 81°21'44" Quad #: F13NE Stream Class: C Receiving Stream: Indian Creek Permitted Flow: 2.0 MGD Cherryville WWTP NC0014440 Gaston County Permit NC0044440 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. 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Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at NCSR 1002. Upstream and' downstream samples shall be grab samples. Instream samples shall be grab samples collected three times per week from June 1 through September 30 and once per week during the remaining months of the year. 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 6.0 mg/L. 4. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. 5. The facility is allowed 18 months from the effective date of the permit to comply with the total residual chlorine limit. 6. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F @ 34%: March, June, September and December (See A. (2)). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NC0044440 A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 34 %. 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 March, June, September and December. 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, using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch 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 Branch 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. 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 NC0044440 A. (3.) 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." Ammonia (as N) Chlorine (total residual, TRC) Dissolved oxygen Nitrate/Nitrite Kjelclahl nitrogen Oil and grease Phosphorus Total dissolved solids Hardness Antimony Arsenic Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Nickel Selenium Silver Thallium Zinc Cyanide Total phenolic compounds Volatile organic compounds: Acrolein Acrylonitrile Benzene Bromoform Carbon tetrachloride Chlorobenzene Chlorodibromomethane Chloroethane 2-chloroethylvinyl ether Chloroform Dichlorobromomethane 1,1-dichloroethane 1,2-dichloroethane Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 1,1-dichloroethylene 1,2-dichloropropane 1,3-dichloropropylene Ethylbenzene Methyl bromide Methyl chloride Methylene chloride 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane Tetrachloroethylene Toluene 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,2-trichloroethane Trichloroethylene Vinyl chloride Acid -extractable compounds: P-chloro-m-cresol 2-chlorophenol 2,4-dichlorophenol 2,4-dimethylphenol 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 2,4-dinitrophenol 2-nitrophenol 4-nitrophenol Pentachlorophenol Phenol 2,4,6-trichlorophenol Base -neutral compounds: Acenaphthene Acenaphthylene Anthracene Benzidine Benzo(a)anthracene Benzo(a)pyrene 3,4 benzofluoranthene Benzo(ghi)perylene Benzo(k)fluoranthene Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether Butyl benzyl phthalate 2-chloronaphthalene 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether Chrysene Di-n-butyl phthalate Di-n-octyl phthalate Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 1,2-dichlorobenzene 1,3-dichlorobenzene 1,4-dichlorobenzene 3,3-dichlorobenzidine Diethyl phthalate Dimethyl phthalate 2,4-dinitrotoluene 2,6-dinitrotoluene 1,2-diphenylhydrazine Fluoranthene Fluorene Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorobutadiene Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene Hexachloroethane Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene Isophorone Naphthalene Nitrobenzene N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine N-nitrosodimethylamine N-nitrosodiphenylamine Phenanthrene Pyrene 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 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, Water Quality Section, Central Files, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617. DENR/DWQ FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT NPDES No. NC0044440 Facility Information Applicant/Facility Name: City of Cherryville- Cherryville WWTP Applicant Address: 116 South Mountain Street Cherryville, N.C. 28021 Facility Address: 736 Tot Dellinger Road Permitted Flow 2.0 MGD Type of Waste: Domestic * (some industrial) Facility/Permit Status: Renewal Facility Classification Ill County: Gaston Miscellaneous Receiving Stream: Stream Classification: Indian Creek C Regional Office: USGS Topo Quad: Mooresville F 13NE 303(d) Listed?: No Permit Writer: Sergei Chemikov Subbasin: 03-08-35 Date: May 20, 2005 Drainage Area (mi2): Summer 7Q10 (cfs) 46.4 6.1 Winter 7Q10 (cfs): 16.0 Average Flow (cfs): IWC (%): 58 34 Primary SIC Code: 4952 SUMMARY OF FACILITY INFORMATION AND WASTELOAD ALLOCATION The City of Cherryville is requesting renewal of the Cherryville WWTP. The WWTP discharges into Indian Creek, a class C stream. This facility is a major municipal treatment plant operating in Gaston County that serves 5,000 people. City has a separate sewer collection system. The facility has permitted flow of 2.0 MGD discharging into the Indian River. For the past 2 years annual average flow varied within the range of 0.46-0.771 MGD. In the year 2001 the only significant industrial user has ceased operation and WWTP is currently 100% domestic. TOXICITY TESTING: Current Requirement: Proposed Requirement: Chronic Toxicity P/F @ 34%; March, June, September, December Chronic Toxicity P/F @ 34%; March, June, September, December Toxicity Test Results : Facility has consistently passed the toxicity test, except for September 2002. Subsequent test was a PASS. REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS: The following parameters are monitored through the permit: CN, Cu, and Zn. Reasonable potential analysis was conducted for: Cu, Zn, and CN (see attached). COMPLIANCE SUMMARY: DMRs have been reviewed for the period January 2001 through April 2004. Facility has a mixed compliance record. During the review period, the following NOVs (notices of violation) have been issued: 03/11/03 — CN, 03/03/03 - CN, 02/20/03 - CN, 12/03/02 - CN, 11/25/02 — WET failure, 11/20/02 - CN, 10/23/02 — pH and fecal, 06/06/02 — fecal. Facility has experienced most of the problems during 2002-2003 time period. It has an excellent compliance record since April of 2002. A compliance evaluation inspection conducted on January 13, 2005 found some minor problems with self -monitoring and reporting. Other areas of compliance appeared to be satisfactory. Cherryville WWTP Fact Sheet NPDES Renewal Page I INSTREAM MONITORING: Instream monitoring is required for temperature, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and conductivity. An analysis of DO, temperature and conductivity data indicated that the facility has an insignificant impact on the water quality of the receiving stream. PROPOSED CHANGES: • Monitoring Frequencies: Monitoring for CN has been reduced to quarterly due to the elimination of the limit. Monitoring for Cu and Zn have been reduced to quarterly based on the RPA. • Limits: Based on the Reasonable Potential Analysis, limit for CN has been eliminated. A weekly average limit for ammonia nitrogen and daily maxinium TRC limit have been added to the permit. • Priority pollutant monitoring on an annual basis has been added to fulfill the permit application requirement in the future. ALL OTHER EXISTING PERMIT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN THE SAME. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE: Draft Permit to Public Notice: 05/25/2005 (est.) Permit Scheduled to Issue: 07/06/2005 (est.) STATE CONTACT: If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Sergei Chernikov at (919) 733-5083 ext. 594. NAME: DATE: REGIONAL OFFICE COMMENT: NAME: DATE: EPA COMMENT: NAME: DATE: Cherryville WWTP Fact Sheet NPDES Renewal Page 2 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Cherryville WWTP NC0044440 Time Period 2004-2005 Qw (MGD) 2 7Q10S (cis) 6.1 7Q10W (cfs) 16 30Q2 (cfs) 0 Avg. Stream Flow, QA (cfs) 58 Reeving Stream Indian Creek WWTP Class ill lWC (%) Q 7Q1OS 33.696 Q 7Q10W 16.23 Q 30Q2 NIA QA 5.0736 Stream Class C Outfall 001 Qw=2MGD PARAMETER TYPE (1) STANDARDS & CRITERIA (2) PQL Units REASONABLE POTENTIAL RESULTS RECOMMENDED ACTION NC WQS I Chronic K FAV I Acute n 0 get max Pred Cw Allowable Cw Copper NC 7 AL 7.3 ug/L 17 17 149.3 Acute: 7 _ _ __—__ _--___J0—_ Chronic: 21 ' � d ''+l�/l" i ?t __ _—_ % _ �_- D - - ��/L.a - e4 Sowkili Cyanide NC 5 N 22 10 uglL 52 4 -640, kip Acute: 22 _ ___ _.— Chronic—_ : 15 _ 0 _I1- _ ___—_ —_ _ _ — --- — Zinc NC 50 AL 67 uglL 15 15 180.3 Acute: 67 _ __ Chronic:_—_148_- / v 1vIV ) + 4e . S 4IV( 'Legend: C = Carcinogenic NC = Non -carcinogenic A = Aesthetic ** Freshwater Discharge 44440- RPA-2005, rpa 5/19/2005 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Copper Cyanide Date 1 2 3 4 5 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 60 199 200 Data BDL=I/2DL Results 6 6.0 Std Dev. 11.9124 18 18.0 Mean 18.1765 24 24.0 C.V. 0.6554 20 20.0 n 17 12 12.0 21 21.0 MuIt Factor = 2.6200 57 57.0 Max. Value 57.0 uglL 12 12.0 Max. Pred Cw 149.3 uglL 5 5.0 7 7.0 12 12.0 26 26.0 25 25.0 20 20.0 13 13.0 14 14.0 17 17.0 1 2 3 4 5 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 60 199 200 Date Data i9 BDL=1/2DL Results 2 1.0 Std Dev. 0.5381 2 1.0 Mean 1.1538 2 1.0 C.V. 0.4664 2 1.0 n 52 2 1.0 2 1.0 Mult Factor = 1.5300 2 1.0 Max. Value 3.0 uglL 2 1.0 Max. Pred Cw 4.6 ug/L 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 3 3.0 3 3.0 3 3.0 3 3.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 -2- 44440- RPA-2005, data 5/20/2005 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Zinc Date Data I3DL=1/2DL Results 1 Ti 21 21.0 Std Dev. 19.8286 2 41 41.0 Mean 48.2000 3 i 37 37.0 C.V. 0.4114 4 a' 68 68.0 n 15 5 40 40.0 6 e 45 45.0 Mult Factor = 1.9600 7 :: ; 27 27.0 Max. Value 92.0 ug/L 8 40 40.0 Max. Pred Cw 180.3 ug/L 9 45 45.0 10 57 57.0 11 69 69.0 12 70 70.0 13 ' 22 22.0 14 49 49.0 15 92 92.0 16 17 18 19 "e 20 21 22 23 25 x; 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 s. 39 40 41 42 43 :F 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 199 200 -3- 44440- RPA-2005, data 5/20/2005 NC0044440 Cherryville Upstream Downstream Date Temp (°C) D.O. (mg/L) Conductivity umhos/cm) Temp (°C) D.O. Conductivity (mg/L) umhos/cm) 04/05/2005 11.0 9.8 58 11.0 9.8 59 04/11/2005 14.0 10.3 59 14.0 9.3 58 04/19/2005 14.0 9.4 58 14.0 9.2 60 04/25/2005 9.2 12.3 54 8.6 11.8 49 03/02/2005 5.0 11.4 54 4.0 10.9 62 03/09/2005 6.0 10.5 59 6.0 10.3 53 03/15/2005 8.0 10.0 65 8.0 9.8 75 03/21/2005 9.0 10.3 59 9.0 10.1 62 02/01/2005 4.0 13.5 54 4.0 13.2 60 02/08/2005 6.0 13.9 61 6.0 13.6 75 02/15/2005 8.0 10.7 60 8.0 10.4 67 02/22/2005 7.0 10.2 51 7.0 10.0 61 01/04/2005 10.0 11.1 54 10.0 11.0 60 01/10/2005 9.0 11.1 54 9.0 11.1 62 01/18/2005 3.0 12.8 55 3.0 12.3 62 01/25/2005 1.0 13.2 51 2.0 13.2 54 12/07/2005 10.0 10.9 58 11.0 10.8 67 12/14/2004 6.0 11.4 56 6.0 11.4 61 12/21/2004 1.0 13.3 58 1.0 13.1 61 12/28/2004 2.0 13.8 56 2.0 13.6 61 10/05/2004 15.0 9.6 66 15.0 9.5 72 10/12/2004 15.0 9.3 64 15.0 9.1 69 10/19/2004 14.0 9.7 62 15.0 9.4 72 10/26/2004 15.0 9.3 62 15.0 9.1 67 09/07/2004 20.0 8.3 65 20.0 8.1 67 09/13/2004 18.0 8.4 67 18.0 8.3 71 09/20/2004 14.0 9.2 67 15.0 9.1 71 09/27/2004 17.0 8.7 66 18.0 8.6 71 08/02/2004 23.0 7.7 61 23.0 7.5 72 08/09/2004 18.0 8.4 69 18.0 8.1 82 08/16/2004 18.0 9.8 59 18.0 9.6 67 08/24/2004 20.0 8.4 63 20.0 8.1 65 07/06/2004 21.0 8.3 60 21.0 8.1 69 07/12/2004 21.0 7.9 58 21.0 7.7 69 07/19/2004 20.0 8.1 59 20.0 7.7 70 07/26/2004 22.0 7.9 60 22.0 7.5 72 06/03/2004 18.0 8.1 49 18.0 8.2 59 06/09/2004 19.0 8.5 57 19.0 8.3 63 06/16/2004 20.0 8.1 58 21.0 7.5 68 06/23/2004 20.0 8.3 57 20.0 8.3 66 05/04/2004 11.0 10.0 59 11.0 10.1 66 05/10/2004 17.0 9.0 59 17.0 8.8 67 05/17/2004 18.0 9.3 60 18.0 9.3 60 05/24/2004 20.0 8.0 60 20.0 7.8 69 Average 13.12 9.96 59.11 13.22 9.74 65.30 Maximum 23.00 13.90 69.00 23.00 13.60 82.00 Minimum 1.00 7.70 49.00 1.00 7.50 49.00 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 4 ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET - - ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960 If (� JUL o b 7005 1 r 7 `? Sergei Chernikov, Ph.D North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 2 7 699-1617 SUBJ: Draft NPDES Permit Cherryville WWTP Permit No. NC0044440 !1 I JUL 1 4 2005 - (U:;LITy POW SOUi(CE B A;,CH Dear Dr. Chernikov: In accordance with the EPA/NCDENR MOA, we have completed review of the draft permit referenced above and have no comments. We request that we be afforded an additional review opportunity only if significant changes are made to the draft permit prior to issuance or if significant comments objecting to the permit are received. Otherwise, please send us one copy of the final permit when issued. Sincerely, r.- Marshall Hyatt, Environmental Scientist Permits, Grants, and Technical Assistance Branch Water Management Division FIT Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov Recycled/Recyclable • Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 30% Postconsumer) SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes_No x If Yes, SOC No. To: Permits and Engineering Unit Water Quality Section Attention: Carolyn Bryant Date: May 25, 2005 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION County: Gaston MRO No.: 05-50 Permit No. NC0044440 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Facility and address: City of Cherryville WWTP 116 South Mountain Street Cherryville, N.C. 28021 ba. .1t.»=d..,..14.o..... J U N 1 2005 DENR - WATER DUALITY POINT SOURCE BRANCH 2. Date of investigation: May 18, 2005 3. Report prepared by: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Env. Engineer I 4. Persons contacted and telephone number: Ms. Cynthia Walters, ORC, telephone number (704) 435-1739. 5. Directions to site: From the junction of S.R. 1636 (Robert Road) and S.R. 1637 (Tot Dellinger Road) just north of the City of Cherryville, travel northwest on S.R. 1637 approximately 0.3 mile. The wastewater treatment plant is located on the right side of S.R. 1637 6. Discharge point(s). List for all discharge points: Latitude: 35°25 ' 02" Longitude: 81° 21' 44" Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map. U.S.G.S. Quad No.: F 13 NE U.S.G.S. Name: Richfield, N.C. 7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application? Yes x No_ If No, explain: 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Gently rolling, 2-5% slopes. The site is not located in a flood plain. 9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet of the site. 10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Indian Creek a. Classification: C b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 030835 c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The receiving stream was approximately 15 feet wide and 1 to 4 feet deep at the time of investigation. The City's water treatment plant intake is located approximately 0.3 mile upstream of the discharge location. PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 2.0 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity) b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility? 2.0 MGD c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 2.0 MGD d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years: N/A e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The existing facilities/processes consist of a bar screen, grit removal (mechanical), splitter box, dual oxidation ditches, dual secondary clarifiers, chlorine contact chamber (gas), flow measurement, cascade reaeration, an aerated sludge holding tank, sludge storage lagoon, and (24) sludge drying beds (not in use at this time). f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Chlorine h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): Inactive 2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ Permit No.: WQ 0000430 Residuals Contractor: Synagro Telephone No.: 1-336-766-0328 b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP c. Landfill: Waste from the grit chamber and bar screen are removed by the City of Cherryville's sanitation department and transported to the Gaston County landfill. 3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): Class III 4. SIC Code(s): 4952 Primary: 01 Secondary: Main Treatment Unit Code: 100013 PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies involved (municipals only)? Yes 2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: N/A 3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A 4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge options available. Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated. N/A 5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air quality, or groundwater: No AQ or GW concerns, nor are hazardous materials utilized at this facility with the exception of chlorine. PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The City of Cherryville has applied for Permit renewal for the subject facility. The pretreatment program has been inactivated since August 20, 2001, since there are no industries discharging to the wastewater treatment plant. The Cyanide has been reported to be below the detection limits for the past two years. It is recommended that the Cyanide limits be deleted from the limits requirements. Also, the source of Copper and Zinc has been eliminated since no industry is discharging to the WWTP; therefore, Copper and Zinc should also be deleted from the monitoring requirements. Page 3 It is requested that the TRC be limited since the monitored TRC average for the past year was calculated to be 346 µg/1. Please note that a stream action level of 17 µg/1 has been established for TRC to protect the receiving stream against chronic toxicity effects and 28 µg/1 has been set as the maximum allowable effluent TRC concentration to protect against acute toxicity effects. Pending review and approval by P&E, it is recommended that the permit be renewed to include the changes noted above. `Signature of Rep rearer /), (Q e�1 Surface Watertection Regional Supervisor J/2 ;.I/Js Date NPDES Permit Staff Report Page 4 a imap://sergei.chemikov%40dwq.denr.ncmail.net@cros.ncmail.net:143/f... Subject: Draft Permit Review From: John Giorgino <john.giorgino@ncmail.net> Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 08:54:46 -0400 To: sergei chernikov <sergei.chernikov@ncmail.net> Sergei, I have reviewed NC0044440. No comment on that one. Thanks for sending it over. -John John Giorgino Environmental Biologist North Carolina Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Section Aquatic Toxicology Unit Mailing Address: 1621 MSC Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Office: 919 733-2136 Fax: 919 733-9959 Email: John.Giorgino@ncmail.net Web Page: http://www.esb.enr.state.nc.us 1 of 1 6/3/2005 12:14 PM North Carolina ) ss Mecklenburg County) The Knight Publishing Co., Inc. Charlotte, NC Affidavit of Publication THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES CAROLYN BRYANT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CTR RALEIGH NC 27699-1617 REFERENCE: 30045571 5446085 Anson County Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly authorized to administer oaths affirmations, etc., personally appeared, being duly sworn or affirmed according to law, doth depose and say that he/she is a representative of the Knight Publishing Company a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the State of Delaware, and publishing a newspaper known as The Charlotte Observer in the city of Charlotte, County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina and that as such he/she is familiar with the books, records, files and business of said Corporation and by reference to the files of said publication the attached advertisement was inserted. The following is correctly copied from the books and files of the aforesaid Corporation and Publication. PUBLISHED ON: 05/28 AD SPACE: 186 LINE FILED ON: 06/02/05 NAME: �� [�l_n,/G..t /Gt.�,.� TITLE: PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/NPOES UNIT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699.1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT On the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General Statute 143.21, Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and reg- ulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a National ggPollutant Discharge Elimination System effeccttive)wastewater 45 days fromthepublish s e date of this notice.mit to the n(s) fisted low. Written comments reeggarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. All comments received prior to that date are considered In the final determinations regarding permit The Director of the NC Division of Water Ouafity may �e of bold a public meeting for the proposed permit should the Christen receive a significant degree of public interest. Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information. on file used to determine conditions present in the draft permit are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mal com- ments and/or requests for information to the NC DNislon of Water Quality at the above address or call the Point Source Branch at (919)733.5083, extension 520. Please include the NPDES permit num- ber (attached) in any communication. Interested persons may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604.1148 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to review information on file. Anson County (P.O. Box 553, Wadeeboro NC. 28170} has applied for renewal ul NPDES permit NC0041408 for the Anson County Regional WWTP In Anson County. This permitted facility discharges 3.5 MOD of treated wastewater to the Pee Dee River in the Yadkln-Peer Dee River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitrogen, fecal collform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the YedkimPee Dee River Basin. National Fruit Product Company. Inc., 288 White House Road (NCER 1558, Lincointon. North Carolina 28092 tray applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0023761 for its facility in Lincoln Counter This per- mitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Carpenter Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Currently, CBOD and ammonia nitrogen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the watershed. Car tna Water Service, Inc. of NC. P.O. Box 240908, Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 has applied for renewal of NPDES permit N00089579 for Its Emerald Point Subdivision WWTP in Mecklenburg County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Catawba River (Lake Wylie) in the Catawba River Basin. Currently, 080D and ammo- nia nitrogen are water quality limped. This discharge may etfu t future allocations In this portion of the watershed. Carolina Water Service, Inc. o1 NC, PO. Box 240903 Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 has applied for renewal of NPDES prima NC0062393 for its Queens Harbor Subdivision WWTP in Mecklenburg County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Catawba River (lake Wylie) in the Catawba River Basin. Currently, CBOD and ammo- nia nitrogen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations In this portion of the watershed. Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC, P.0.-Box 240908, Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0071242 for its RiverpanteSuf�vision WWTP in Mecklenourg County. This per- mitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Catawba River (Lake Wylle) in the Catawba River Basin. Currently CBOD and ammo- nia nitrogen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the watershed. - The City 1 of Cphperyvilie 1118 South Mountain Street, Cherryvtlle, NC r the CChherrryvhlll e applied n Gaston fur County. This pel of NPDES prmittit ed facility harges treated wastewater to the Indian Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Currently 1300; TSS, ammonia nitrogen, and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Catawba River Basin. The Town at Belmont (PO. Box 431, Belmont. NC 28012) has applie_ d for renewal of NPDES permit f\ .,r077763 for the Belmont WTP in Gaston County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin. Curentty total resid- ual chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future aibcatlonsin this porton of the Catawba River Basin. The Town of Dallas (210 North Holland Street, Dallas. NC 28034 has applied for renewal of NPOES permit NC0082694 for the Dallas in Gaston County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the. South Fork of the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Catawba River Basin. LPv5446085 41rf- aLY DATE: a In Testimony Whereof 1 have hereunto set day and year aforesaid. Notary. my hand and affixed my seal, the LJ C oriTllse3ii?i; _. 1'i 'gym r . omnission Expires: _/_/_ y y imap://sergei.chernikov%40dwq.denr.ncmail.net@cros.ncmail.net:143... Subject: Re: quick comments re NC0044440, Cherryville WWTP From: Hyatt.Marshall@epamail.epa.gov Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:28:30 -0400 To: Sergei Chernikov <sergei.chernikov@ncmail.net> thanks - I'll send a no comment letter. 1 of 1 7/11/2005 2:49 PM City of Cheiityt'ille CYNTHIA I. WALTERS Laboratory Supervisor / Plant ORC March 21, 2005 Ms. Carolyn Bryant NC DENR/Water Quality/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Subject: City of Cherryville Wastewater Treatment Plant Permit Renewal NPDES Permit No. NC0044440 WASTEWATER PLANT 116 South Mountain Street North Carolina 28021 Phone: (704) 435-1739 FAX: (704) 435-1713 www.cityofcherryville.com Dear Ms. Bryant: This letter is a request for the renewal of the NPDES permit for the Cherryville Wastewater Treatment Plant. Enclosed are the following attachments: ➢ Copy of Renewal Letter from Charles Weaver ➢ ORC Designation Form ➢ Facility Description ➢ Schematic of Wastewater Flow ➢ Facility Location Map ➢ Sludge Management Plan Description / Sludge Applied 2000 — 2004 Please contact me if you have any questions, or need any additional information. Sincerely, thia Walters WWTP ORC/Lab Supervisor cc: David Hodgkins, City Manager Water Pollution Control System ORC Designation Form WPCSOCC NCAC 15A:08G .0201 General Information: Permittee Owner/Officer Name: Pr7 Kg. (2) LDA L r� /� Mailing Address: 116 South Mountain Street City: Cherryville State: NC Zip: 28021 Telephone Nu Signature: er: (704) 435- 739 ('r1;)711La Date: /021.284loa ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Facility, Information: Facility: Cherryville Wastewater Treatment Plant_ Permit Number: NC0044440 County: Gaston SUBMIT A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH TYPE OF SYSTEM Mark (X) Type of Facility Class (1— 4) Wastewater Plant X 3 Spray Irrigation Physical/Chemical Land Application — Collection System Subsurface _ r=: CUSS e■s■■■s■■■■■■s■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■s■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■r Operator in Responsible Charge: Print Name: Cynthia Cox Walters Social Security # : Certificate Type and Grade: Grade 4 WW Certificate #: 24660 Work Telephone: (704) 435-1739 Signature: C N/A �n ■■■■.■■■■■■■■■■■s■■■..■■■■.■■s■■■■■■■■■■Y■■■.■■■■■■■■■ss■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Back -Up Operator in Responsible Charge: Print Name: Larry Gene Wright II Social Security # : Certificate Type and Grade: Grade 2 WW Certificat • : 985920 Work Telephone: (704) 435- 1739 Signature: Mail or Fax to: WPCSOCC City of Cherryville NPDES Permit No. NC0044440 Item 6-Facility Description e Present Operating Status City of Cherryville begin operation of a 2.0 MOD oxidation ditch plant in early 1980. The plant consists of the following components: 1. Influent pumping station consisting of three non -clog pumps. The station has an influent screen and grit reduction system. 2. Distrlbution box-Distrlbutes flow to each the 1.0MG oxidation ditches. 3. Two 1.0 MG oxidation ditches, each using two Lakeside brush aerators. 4. Two 55' diameter secondary National Hydro clarifiers. 5. Recycle pumping station 6. Disinfection systemusing gaseous chlorine with chlorine contact chamber approximately 30 minute detention time. 7. Re -aeration using cascade step aeration. 8. Outfall sewer to Indian Creek 9. 250,000 gallon, aerated sledge holding tank. 10. 1,000,000 gallon sludge holding lagoon. 11. Land application of sludge. • Potential Facility Changes No changes are anticipated except those that may be required to comply with the up -coming permit renewal • Schematic of Wastewater Flow INFLUENT A K LEGEIVD C D C D • • t p so $ 4' t t t t 4 L J a 1 • IH IIIIIIIII 411 A INFLUENT PUMPING STATION B FLOW SPLIr1'LR BOX C OXIDATION DITCH D SECONDARY CLARIFIERS E CHLORINATION CHAMBER F CACADE AERATION G OUTFALL TO INDIAN CREEK H RECYCLE PUMPING STATION 1 AERATED SLUDGE HOLDING TANK J SLUDGE HOLDING LAGOON K SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION L RECYCLE I City of Cherrvville NPDES Permit No. 0044440 • Sludge Management Plan Description Sludge is wasted from the system to the aerated 250,000 gallon tank From the tank sludge is punnped to the sludge holding lagoon. The City is contracted with Syna-Grow, Clenmmons, NC to land apply the sludge. Sludge is applied annually. NC0044440 - submittal of renewal application Subject: NC0044440 - submittal of renewal application From: Charles Weaver <charles.weaver@ncmail.net> Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:08:21 -0500 To: cwalters@cityofcherryville.com CC: sergei chernikov <sergei.chernikov@ncmail.net> Ms. Walters, submit the application form [original +2 copies] as soon as you get it ready. We can begin drafting the new permit with information from that form. The engineer reviewing the application will be Dr. Sergei Chernikov [sergei.chernikov@ncmail.net]. Submit the results of the PPAs and 2nd-species tox tests [originals + one copy] directly to him, as you receive them. EPA will review the results also. If you have additional questions about individual items on the application, contact Dr. Chernikov at 919 733-5083, extension 594 [or via e-mail]. CHW 1 of 1 3/16/2005 3:09 PM