NC0087602_Draft Permit_20220809

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Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
August 9,2022
Mr. Stan Bryson
Tuckaseigee Water& Sewer Authority
1246 W Main St
Sylva,NC 28779
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0087602
Whittier WWTP
Grade WW-2 Biological WPCS
Jackson County
Dear Permittee:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit.Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft
permit for your facility.Please review this draft carefully to ensure your thorough understanding of the
information,conditions,and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes no significant changes from the existing permit. Minor changes have been made
to the eDMR text in Part I A.(2.).
The NPDES standard conditions(Pails II,III,and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document(cover,map,and Part I).The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Jackson County area,per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments,if any,to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft,please contact me at
via e-mail at charles.weaver(a,ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
ec: NPDES File[Laserfiche]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street I 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh.North Carolina 27699-lol l
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Permit NC0087602
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 provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
T ckasei ee Water & Sewer Authority (TWSA)
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is herebyauthorized to discharge wastewater from a facilitylocated at the
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Whittier WWTP
294 Clearwater Drive, Whittier
Jackson County
to receiving waters designated as the Tuckaseegee River in subbasin 04-04-02 of the Little Tennessee
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
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2027.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a
renewal application must be submitted no later than March 4, 2027(180 days before the expiration of
this permit).
Signed this day
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Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Dire
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0087602
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 Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority (TWSA)
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.100 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes the
following components:
• Influent pump station with two (2)each 175-gpm pumps
• Magnetic flow-measurement device
• Bar screen
• Dual (2) equalization basins [50,000-gal], each with two (2) 7.5-hp blowers
• Dual (2) aeration basins [100,000-gal], each with three(3) 30-hp blowers
• Flow-splitter box
• Dual (2) clarifiers, each 250 ft2
• Tertiary filtration system [two (2) each Kruger disc filters]
• UV disinfection system [six(6)modules, each fitted with four(4) lamps per module]
• Standby power generator(backup 150-kW)
This facility is located at the Whittier WWTP (295 Clearwater Drive, Whittier)in Jackson County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map,
to the Tuckaseegee River [stream index 2-79-(40.5)], a waterbody currently classified B waters
within subbasin 04-04-02 [HUC: 06010202] of the Little Tennessee River Basin.
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Permit NC0087602
Part I
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,the Permittee is
authorized to discharge 0.100 MGD of treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
EFFLUENT CIIARATERISTICS
[eDMR Code] Monthly Weekly Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 50050 0.100 MGD Continuous RecordingInfluent or
Effluent
BOD,5 day(20°C)3 C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Suspended Solids 3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Ammonia[NH3 as N] C0610 2/Month Grab Effluent
Ammonia[NH3 as N] C0610 Weekly Grab U&D 4
(April 1—October 31)
Ammonia[NH3 as N] C0610 2/Month Grab U&D 4
(November 1 —March 31)
Total Nitrogen C0600 Semiannually Composite Effluent
Total Phosphorus C0665 Semiannually Composite Effluent
Fecal Coliform 31616 Weekly Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)
pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports(DMRs)electronically using the
Division's eDMR system [see A. (3.)].
2. U: 50 feet upstream from the outfall. D: 50 feet downstream from the outfall [on the same bank].
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the
respective influent value(i.e., 85%removal required).
4. Because dam releases increase during summer to accommodate rafting activities, the Permittee shall use
USGS stream gauges to target low-flow periods for instream sampling.
Condition:
• The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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A. (2.) PERMIT REOPENER PROVISIONS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
The Division may re-open and modify this permit:
1. if the Division adopts new freshwater-quality standards for ammonia,
2. if the Division develops a site-specific management strategy pursuant to T15A NCAC
2B .0110 to protect endangered or threatened aquatic species in the receiving water, or
3. if instream monitoring data indicate ammonia concentrations above protective
concentrations for mussels, and if this WWTP is identified as the cause,the facility
will be required to evaluate options to reduce effluent ammonia(including outfall
redesign), and after the Division's notification of non-compliance, submit a written
report within 120 days.
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.) (all
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 internet. 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
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Permit NC0087602
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).
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.federalregi ster.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
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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.)
j
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:
"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 significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
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°25'43" N USGS Ouad: Whittier,N.C. not to scale
Longitude: 81°21'32" W Sub-Basin: 04-04-02
Receiving Stream: Tuckaseegee River Stream Index: 2-79-(40.5) NPDES Permit NC0087602
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River Basin: Little Tennessee HUC: 06010203 North I Jackson County
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