NC0022985_Draft Permit_20220628

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ROY COOPER
Governor •
ELIZABETH BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E.ROGERS,Jr.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 28. 2022
Mr.Tony Konsul,Director of State Operations
Carolina Water Service,Inc.of North Carolina
P.O.Box 240908
Charlotte,NC 28224
Subject: NPDES Permit-DRAFT Review
Permit NC0022985
Fairfield Sapphire Valley WWTP
WPCS Grade WW-2
3500 US Hwy 64 West,Sapphire Valley
Jackson County
Mr. Konsul:
In response to your request to renew the subject NPDES permit,dated February 16,2022,the
Division of Water Resources(DWR or the Division)hereby transmits this draft for your review
and comment. Please review this document carefully to assure your understanding of the permit
limits and monitoring conditions,and to correct errors,if any.
Concurrent with this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by
publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Jackson County area,as
required by the NPDES Program.Please provide your written comments,if any,to me via
email [[e-mail]],or write to my attention care of NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
Program no later than August 5,2022,approximately 30 days after receiving this letter.Your
written comments are welcome but are not mandatory.
SUMMARY OF RENEWAL CHANGES
The Division understands from your application to renew that Carolina Water Service,Inc.
(CWS)has made no significant alterations to the subject wastewater treatment system since
last renew. We have therefore made only minimal changes to your permit including updating
permit text and site vicinity map.
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II,III,and IV),are part of this permit but are not included
in this draft document(cover,map,and Part I).The latest version of Parts II,HI,and IV are
available at httns://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
` ; 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617-
-v�/ 919.707.3616
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Tony Konsul.Director of State Operations
Renewal-Draft Permit Review
June 2022
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Following the mandatory 45-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent
comments, if any,and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final. If you have
questions,please email the undersigned at[joe.corporonc ncdenr.gov]. Much of NC State
Government may currently function remotely considering emergency response to Covid 19,
therefore correspondence via email is preferred.
Respe lly,
Joe R. Corpor, n,P.G.
DEQ/DWR(NPDES
Enclosure:NPDES Permit NC0022985 (renewal DRAFT)
ec: NPDES Program Files/Laser rclie[draftpermit and Fact Sheet]
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ARO/SWPS,Landon Davidson.Supervisor
OCU,Maureen Kinney
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Permit NC0022985
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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,
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Fairfield Sapphire Valley WWTP
3500 U.S. Highway 64 West, Sapphire Valley
Jackson County
to receiving waters designated as Trays Island Creek in the Savannah 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 , 2022.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2027.
Signed this day , 2022.
Richard E.Rogers,Jr.,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0022985 22 5
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.
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate an existing 0.300 MGD wastewater treatment system utilizing:
• two(2)each 0.075 MGD extended aeration package
plants with clarifiers and sludge digestion
• one(1)each 0.150 MGD extended aeration package
plants with clarifiers and sludge digestion
• three(3)each effluent chlorine contact/fine solids settling ponds
• effluent flow measurement
• liquid chlorine disinfection
• tablet dechlorination
these facilities located northwest of Sapphire at the Fairfield Sapphire Valley Subdivision WWTP,
3500 U.S.Highway 64 West, Sapphire Valley,Jackson County, and.
2. after receiving an Authorization to Construct(ATC)permit from the Division,construct facilities
necessary to increase plant capacity to 0.800 MGD,and
3. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001,at the location specified on the attached map,
into Trays Island Creek[Stream Segment 4-13-5-(4)],a waterbody currently classified C;+waters
within hydrological unit 03-13-02 [HUC: 030601010103]of the Savannah River Basin.
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Permit NC0022985
Part I
A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [0.300 MOD]
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et seq.]WPCS Grade WW-2 [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration or expansion above
0.300 MGD,the permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
monitored and reportedl by the permittee as specified below:
LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
PARAMETER CODES
Flow 50050 0.300 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
Total Residual 50060 28 L 3 2/Week Grab
Chlorine(TRC)3 Ng
BOD,5-day(20°C) C0310 30.0 nig,L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
Total Suspended C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
Solids
NH3 as N C0610 2.7 mg/L 13.5 mg/L Weekly Composite F,
(Apr 1—Oct 31)
NH3 as N CO610 4.0 mg.'L 8.0 mg/L Weekly Composite
(Nov 1 —Mar 31)
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab E
(Geometric mean)
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor& Report Weekly Grab E
pH(standard units) 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab E
Total Nitrogen C0600 Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite E
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite E
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using
DWR's eDMR submittal system[See Section A.(3.)].
2. I=Influent;E=Effluent
3. The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L.
However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a
North Carolina certified test method(including field certified),even if these values fall
below 50 µg/L.
Condition:The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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A.(2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [0.800 MGD]
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et seq.]WPCS Grade WW-2 [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
During the period beginning upon expansion above 0.300 MGD and lasting until expiration,the
permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited monitored and
reported 1 by the permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
PARAMETER CODES
Flow 50050 0.800 MGD Continuous Recording 1 or E
Total Residual
50060 28 to 1.3 2/Week Grab 1
Chlorine(TRC)3 - 1
BOD,5-day(20°C) C0310 5.0 mg I. 7.5 mg, Weekly Composite 1.
Total Suspended C0530 20.0 mg/L 30.0 mg1L Weekly Composite E
Solids
NH3 as N C0610 2.0 mg'L 10.0 rng'L Weekly Composite E
(Apr 1 —Oct 31)
NH3 as N C0610 4.3 mg t 8.6 mg'L Weekly Composite E
(Nov 1 —Mar 31)
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 niL Weekly Grab E
(Geometric mean)
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor&Report Weekly Grab E
pH(standard units) 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab E
Total Nitrogen C0600 Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite E
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite E
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using
DWR's eDMR submittal system[See Section A.(3.)].
2. I=Influent;E=Effluent
3. The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 ggfL.
However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a
North Carolina certified test method(including field certified),even if these values fall
below 50 µg/L.
Condition:The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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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 F.(5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D.(2.)and Section E.(5.)(a)I
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. The eDMR system may be
accessed at:https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband
access,then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted
and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1,2,3)or
alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the
following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
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 21,2025,the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports;and
• Clean Water Act(CWA)Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division(see"How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below).
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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 permittee 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:https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-
24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates 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)l
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part H,
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
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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:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under ntv
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 in formation,
the information submitted is, to the best of tray knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I
am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D.(6.)l
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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Latitude: 35°UT 10" N State/USGS: Ci6SE Cashiers
Longitude: 83°02' 16" W Stream Class: C; ,
HUC: 030601010103 Stream Segment: 4-13-5-(4)
Receiving Strew: Trays Island Creek Sub-Basin: 03-13-02 NPIN'S Permit NC0022985
River Basin: Savannah River North Jackson County
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