NC0001643_Draft Permit_20220919

ROY COOPER ;
Governor
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ELIZABETH S.BISER a, ' i
Secretary ^-
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
September 19,2022
Mr.John Mendenhall
City Manager
City of Eden
PO Box 70
Eden,NC 27289-0070
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0001643
New Street WWTP
Grade II Biological Water Treatment Facility
[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Rockingham County
Dear Mr.Mendenhall:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft very carefully
to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains. Your permit is among
several in the Roanoke River Basin that the Division has targeted for expedited renewal.
This draft contains the following changes from the existing permit:
• Updated facility description on supplement to cover page to include 12-digit HUC.
• Updated Section A.(3.)to be consistent with current federal requirements for electronic reporting
• Monitoring for Copper has been removed from the permitted effluent limits and monitoring
requirements,as this parameter did not demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed applicable
water quality standards.
• The previous version of this permit required both influent and effluent monitoring of BOD and
TSS to ensure 85%removal of these parameters.At the regional office's recommendation,this
requirement has been removed.New Street WWTP is a 100%Domestic WWTP.
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.The latest
version is available at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx 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 Rockingham County area,per EPA requirements.Please
provide your comments,if any,to me 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 via email at[[e-mail]]or call 919-707-9125.
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512 Norh Salisbury Street 11611 •Mail Smice Centre I Raleigt4 North Carolina 27699-1611
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Emily Richards
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Program
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Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Ditisica of Nate Resources
512 North Salisbur Street 1611 Mail Setae Cane i Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611
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Permit NC0001643
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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 Eden
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
New Street WWTP
572 S New Street
Eden
Rockingham County
to receiving waters designated as the Dan River in subbasin 03-02-03 of the Roanoke 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 xxx
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30,2027.
Signed this day xxx
Richard E.Rogers,Jr.
Director,Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked,and as of this
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 Eden is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.500 MGD wastewater treatment system that includes the
following components:
• Dual influent lift pumps
➢ Lint screen
➢ Aeration basin
➢ Dual clarifiers
➢ Chlorine contact chamber
➢ Post aeration chamber
➢ Sludge lagoon
This facility is located at the New Street WWTP(572 S New St,Eden)in Rockingham County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Dan
River,currently classified C waters in hydrologic unit 030101030901 of the Roanoke River Basin.
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Permit NC0001643
Part I
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 non-contact cooling water,boiler blowdown and domestic wastewater from outfall 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored'by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER Limits Monitoring Requirements
CS Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
] Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow [50050] 0.5 MGD Continuous Recording Effluent
BOD,5-day 20°C [C0310] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Suspended Solids [C0530] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
NH3 as N [C0610] Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Nitrogen [C0600] Quarterly Composite Effluent
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus [C0665] Quarterly Composite Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Weekly Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) [31616] Weekly Grab Effluent
pH [00400] >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine2 [50060] 28 pg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) [00010] Weekly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The perntittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system[see A.(3)].
2. TRC limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is added for disinfection. The Permittee shall report all
effluent TRC values reported by a NC-certified laboratory[including field-certified]. Effluent values<50 AWL will be
treated as zero for compliance purposes.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A.(2) RESTART OF PLANT OPERATIONS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et seq.]
In the event that a change in use of the facility is anticipated,and such change will cause the treatment system to
receive and treat wastewater other than domestic in nature.the Permittee shall submit a request for permit
modification including the following documentation at least 180 days prior to the start of operations:
1. If manufacturing or other activities are resumed at the site,a description of the manufacturing processes or activities,
products,and expected annual production.
2. Flow diagram indicating process and wastewater flow volumes.
3. Proposed treatment and characteristics of the wastewater to be discharged.
4. Description of any planned expansions or upgrades to the treatment facilities.
5. Engineering Alternatives Analysis of wastewater disposal alternatives including a flow justification,the connection to an
existing municipal waste treatment facility and non-discharge alternatives.
6. If the facility is sold a name ownership change form and required documentation shall be submitted to the Division.
A. (5) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
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Permit NC0001643
[NCGS 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 H 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)l
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.Rov/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 permttee 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(lx9),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)].
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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. Bow 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-resourcesledmr
4. Signatory Requirements'Supplements Section B.(11.)(b)and Supersedes Section B.(11.)(d)j
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,Section B.(1 l.)(a)or by
a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,Section B.(11.1(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 certf 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 no'inquiet 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 mvare that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility offines and
imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention lSupplements Section D.(6.)1
The perntittee 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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NC0001643 Eden Real Estate WWTP
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Latitude: 36° 34" Sub-Basin: 03-02-03 '
Longitude: 79°42'13" County: Rockingham Location
USGS Quad; Southeast Eden,N.C.
Stream Class: C Hydrologic Unit: 03010103 N
Receiving Stream: Dan River
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