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RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
August 23,2022
Mr.Aubrey Deaver
A&D Water Service,Inc.
P.O. Box 1407
Pisgah Forest,NC 28768-1407
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0030325
Buffalo Meadows WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS
Ashe 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 the following significant changes from the existing permit. These changes are
required because your facility discharges to a Trout stream:
D. Monitoring for turbidity has been added to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (21).
➢ Monitoring for dissolved oxygen has been added to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211
(6).
➢ Instream monitoring for temperature and a footnote regarding temperature increases was added to
determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (18).
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts 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.Iy/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 Ashe 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@,ncdenr.gov.
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NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
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Tel North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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Permit NC0030325
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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,
A&D Water Service, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Buffalo Meadows WWTP
NCSR 1131
West Jefferson
Ashe County
to receiving waters designated as Buffalo Creek in the New 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
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 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 May 4, 2027(180 days before the expiration
of this permit).
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers,Jr.,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0030325
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.
A&D Water Service, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment system that
includes the following components:
• Grit chamber
• Aeration basin
• Clarifier
• Tablet feed chlorinator
• Tablet dechlorination
• Post aeration
• Flow measurement from a water meter
• Sludge holding basin
The facility is located off NCSR 1131 near West Jefferson at the Buffalo Meadows Subdivision
WWTP in Ashe County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Buffalo Creek,
currently classified C-Trout waters in subbasin 05-07-02 of the New River Basin.
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Permit NC0030325
Part I
Grade II Biological 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 this permit lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored t by the
Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample
Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Location
Flow 0.010 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or
50050 Effluent
BOD, 5-day(20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
C0530
NH3 as N
C0610 2/Month Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent
31616
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)3 17 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
50060
Temperature(°C)4 Weekly Grab Effluent,
00010 U &D
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly Grab Effluent
Turbidity 00070 Weekly Grab Effluent
pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring data electronically using the Division's eDMR
system [see A. (2)].
2. U: upstream at least 50 feet from the outfall. D: downstream at least 100 feet from the outfall.
3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported < 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.
4. The instream temperature shall not be increased by more than 0.5 degrees C (0.9 degrees F)due to the
discharge of heated liquids, but in no case to exceed 20 degrees C (68 degrees F). If the stream
temperature exceeds 20 degrees C due to natural background conditions, the effluent cannot cause
any increase in instream water temperature.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS
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Permit NC0030325
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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)!
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
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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Permit NC0030325
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)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:
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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 offines and imprisonment for knowing
violations."
5. Records Retention Section D
[Supplements o .(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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NC0030325 - Buffalo Meadows WWTP Facility
Location AllillpriO
County: Ashe Stream Class: C-Trout
Receiving Stream: Buffalo Creek Sub-Basin: 05-07-02
Latitude: 36°24'44" USGS Quad: Warrenville
Longitude: 81°32'16" HUC#: 05050001 .�Q Ashe County
Map not to scale
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