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Home My WebLink AboutNC0061123_Permit Modification_20120220NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET NPDES Permit: NC0061123 The Mountain Retreat WWTP Document Type: Permit Issuance Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) er''avilak"6"64"ernalt�� Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Correspondence Owner Name Change Technical Correction Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Document Date: February 20, 2012 Thiss document is printed on reuise paper - ignore auy content on the resrerise aside A7vA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild P.E. Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary February 20, 2012 Mr. Lee Reading The Mountain Retreat & Leaming Centers, Inc.. PO Box 1299 Highlands, North Carolina 27699-1616 Subject: Permit Modification NC0061123 The Mountain Retreat WWTP Macon County Dear Mr. Reading: Division personnel have reviewed your request to modify the Daily monitoring frequency for Temperature in NPDES NC0061123 from daily to twice per week. The Asheville Regional Office has agreed that your request has merit and that it should be granted. Attached please find the new modified Permit Signature page and modified A. (1.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements page reflecting the change for Effluent Temperature Monitoring from Daily to Twice per week. You should replace the existing Permit Signature page and modified A. (1.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements page with these two modified pages. This permit correction 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). 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 conceming this permit, please contact Bob Guerra at telephone number (919) 807-6387. aries Wakild P.E. Att: NC0061123 Modified Signature page and A. (1.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements page cc: Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection, chuck.cranford a@ncdenr.aov Central Files NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63871 FAX: 919-807-64951 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 Internet www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer No Carolina �atura!ly Permit NC0061123 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, the The Mountain Retreat & Learning Centers, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the The Mountain Retreat & Learning Centers WWTP 3872 Dillard Road Macon County to receiving waters designated as Abes Creek in the Savannah Broad 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 March 1, 2012. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2012. Signed this day February 20, 2012. C • fes Wakild P.E., Dire •.w.- vision of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC006 1123 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS. LIMITS . MONITORING, REQUIREMENTS : ;, ._ ... .._... .... _ .. ' .... Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement .: Frequency . Sample Type Sample Lonaticnl . Flow2 0.006 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N Monitor & Report 2/Month Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen3 Monitor & Report Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream & Downstream Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 mL 400/100 mL 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine4 17 ug/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature oC Monitor & Report 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature oC Monitor & Report Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream MBAS Monitor & Report Monthly Grab Effluent Chronic Toxicity5 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent P H6 Monitor & Report Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Sampling Locations: Upstream (50 feet from discharge point); Downstream (100 feet from discharge point). 2. See special condition A. (2.). 3. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L. 4. See special condition A. (3.). 5. See special condition A. (4.). Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 90%: February, May, August and November. 6. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. *A. (2.) EXPANSION / MODIFICATION CONDITION In the event that additional facilities at this site discharge to the Little Tennessee River Basin are constructed, the 0.006 MGD discharge into the Savannah River shall either be eliminated or redirected to the Little Tennessee River Basin. A. ( 3.) DECHLORINATION CONDITION If chlorine disinfection is used, the permit holder shall employ dechlorination facilities. 6* 6 A The Mountain RETREAT AND LEARNING CENTER. INC A place. An experience. A way forward for all ages. 27 January, 2012 Jeff Poupart NCDENR-DWQ-Surface Water -Point Source Branch Re: NPDES Permit NC0061123 Dear Mr. Poupart: I am writing to request a modification to one of the testing parameters on our discharge permit that requires a temperature reading frequency of 5 times/week. Due to the retirement on Dec. 8th of our ORC, Ian Denham, we have engaged Environmental, Inc. out of Cullowhee to operate our WWTP. Environmental continue to do our sampling and lab analysis work as well. Their technician makes two visits/week. Our maintenance staff can take the additional temperature readings but since they are not certified this data is not considered valid within our current permit parameters. It is the best professional judgment of your regional staff that this modification does not in any way compromise the performance standards by which our permit was written. This modification request is based on the following considerations: The Mountain is a small non-profit organization. There would be an additional financial hardship if we must bring in an outside firm three additional visits/week. We are located on top of Little Scaly Mountain in a very remote corner of Macon County. Our facility is located at the end of a long primitive service road. Our plant uses two sand filters for primary treatment. There are no mechanical systems that can fail, that would require immediate response. Finally, this plant has a very small and intermittent outflow. We would greatly appreciate a favorable consideration for this request. We will be submitting an application for permit renewal before March 4`h. We would like to request this testing modification be written into our new permit parameters if possible. Please note that both Gary Francies from the Lab Certification Section and Mark Teague, owner of Environmental, Inc. support this request. Thank you. Lee Reading Interim Director Cc: Gary Francies, Mark Teague @1:0-v \----- vA\---- _BA., 'L- Pp1_NI SOLi` P 0 Box 1299, Highlands, NC 28741 • tel 828-526-5838 fax 828-526-4505 www.mountaincenters.org ■ info@mountaincenters.org Guerra, Bob From: Francies, Gary Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:56 AM To: Guerra, Bob; Menzel, Jeff Subject: RE: Reduced temperature monitoring request Bob I forgot to mention — please copy me on any communication that is sent to The Mtn. Retreat modifying their temperature monitoring. Once I receive that I can clean up things for them on the laboratory certification side. You may have intended to do that but just to make sure. Thanks Gary Have you signed up to receive automatic email notices of changes to policies, regulations and resources pertaining to Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification that could have an impact on your day to day operations? If not, send a blank email to the following address to get on the list. DENR.DWQ.Lab Cert-join(olists.ncmail. net Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation. Gary Francies - Garv.Francies@ncdenr.gov North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality - Laboratory Certification 2090 U.S. 70 Highway Swannanoa, NC 28778 Tel: 828-296-4677 Fax: 828-299-7043 From: Guerra, Bob Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:55 AM To: Menzel, Jeff; Francies, Gary Subject: Reduced temperature monitoring request Attached please find the request from The Mountain Retreat and learning Center NC0061123 to change the daily temp monitoring requirement to twice per week. If both of you concur please response in the positive and I will make it happen. Thanks for the time and input. 1 Guerra, Bob From: Menzel, Jeff Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:17 AM To: Guerra, Bob; Francies, Gary Cc: Haynes, Keith Subject: RE: Reduced temperature monitoring request Bob, We are fine with changing the temperature monitoring from daily to twice a week. Please let me know if you need anything else. Jeff Jeff Menzel - ieff.menzelPncdenr.gov North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality - Surface Water Protection Section 2090 U.S. 70 Highway Swannanoa, NC 28778 Tel: 828-296-4500 Fax: 828-299-7043 E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Guerra, Bob Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:55 AM To: Menzel, Jeff; Francies, Gary Subject: Reduced temperature monitoring request Attached please find the request from The Mountain Retreat and learning Center NC0061123 to change the daily temp monitoring requirement to twice per week. If both of you concur please response in the positive and I will make it happen. Thanks for the time and input.