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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0030848_Permit Issuance_20110222NPDES DOCYHENT SCANNING COVER !;CIEET NPDES Permit: NC0030848 Jefferson Apparel WWTP Document Type: Permit Issuance `' Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Correspondence Owner Name Change Additional Information Received Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Document Date: February 22, 2011 This document is printed on reuse paper - ignore any content on the reYerse side ATA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue ' Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary February 22, 2011 Mr. Tim Church James Vannoy & Sons Construction Company P.O. Box 635 Jefferson, N.C. 28640-0635 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0030848 Jefferson Apparel WWTP Class WW-2 Ashe County Dear Mr. Church: Division personnel have reviewedand approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit 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). This final permit includes no changes from the draft permit sent to you on January 5, 2011. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. 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 concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391. eiy, 1%L Coleen H. Sullins cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office/Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-6300 / FAX 919 807-6495 / http://portal,ncdenr.orglweb/wq An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper NorthCarolina Naturally Permit,NC0030848 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, James Vannoy & Sons Construction Company, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Jefferson Apparel WWTP 250 Jefferson Apparel Road Jefferson Ashe County to receiving waters designated as Dog Creek in subbasin 05-07-01 of 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 April 1, 2011. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2016. Signed this day February 22, 2011 n H. Sullins, Dire sion of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0030848 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. James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Company, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.008 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following components: • Influent gravity flow • Manual bar screen • Aeration basin • Secondary clarifier with RAS • Effluent sand filter • Tablet chlorine disinfection • Tablet dechlorination The facility is located in Jefferson at the Jefferson Apparel WWTP- on Jefferson Apparel Road in Ashe County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Dog Creek, classified C-Trout + waters in hydrologic unit 05050001 of the New River Basin. + a• NC0030848 - Jefferson Apparel, WWTP Latitude: Longitude: USGS Quad: ffgr� Stream Class: C-Trout + Receiving Stream: Dog Creek Sub -Basin: 05-07-01 River Basin: New .C. Hydrologic Unit: 05050001 Ashe County Map not to scale Permit NC0030848 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 treated domestic wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETER [PCS Code] - LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow � [50050] 0.008 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (202C) [C0310] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids [C0530] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N (April 1 - October 31) [C0610] 10.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N (November 1- March 31) [C0610] Weekly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) [31616] 2001100 ml 400/100 ml _ Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)1 [50060] 28 µg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature (2C)2 [00010] - Daily Grab Effluent pH [00400] > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units - Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 g/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. 2. The temperature of the effluent shall be such not to cause an increase in the temperature of the [trout water] receiving stream of more than 0.5° C and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 20° C. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts Winston-Salem Journal Advertising Affidavit Account Number Winston-Salem Journal P.O Box 3159 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 NCDENR/DWQ/POINT SOURCE BRANCH ATTN: DINA SPRINKLE 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 3376309 Date January 07, 2011 Date Category Description Ad Size Total Cost 01/07/2011 Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environment 1 x 62 L 452.00 PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Marl Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewa- ter discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public in- terest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWQ at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWQ at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://portal ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ps/npdes/calendar, or by calling (919) 807-6304. Veolia Water North America Operating Services requested renewal of permit NC0030325 for Buffa- lo Meadows WWTP in Ashe County; this permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Buffalo Creek, New River Basin. Vannoy & Sons Construction requested renewal of permit NC0030848/Jefferson Apparel WWTP/Ashe County. Facility discharges treated wastewater to Dog Creek/New River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen. fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. Sofield Properties requested renewal of permit NC0039608/Summit Woods I/Watauga County. Fa- cility discharges treated wastewater to an un- named tributary to the Middle Fork of the New Riv- er in the New River Basin. Currentlydissolved oxy- gen, ammonia nitrogen, fecal colform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. Watauga County Board of Education has request- ed renewal of permit NC0067016 for Parkway Ele- mentary School WWTP in Watauga County; this permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to ).axon Creek; New River Basin. Tweetsie Railroad, Inc. has requested renewal of permit NC0032131 for the Tweetsie Railroad WWTP in Watauga County; this permitted dis- charge is treated wastewater to the Middle Fork of the South Fork, New River Basin. WSJ: January 7.2011 Media General Operations, Inc. Publisher of the Winston-Salem Journal Forsyth County Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Forsyth County, North Carolina, duly commissioned. qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths. personally appeared S.A. Bragman, who by being duly sworn deposes and says: that she is the Assistant Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper known as Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of Winston-Salem. in said County and State: that she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement: that the notice or other legal advertisement. a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the Winston-Salem Journal on the following dates: 01/07/2011 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper document, or legal advertisement was published was. at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. This 7th day ofJanuary. 2011 (signature gf pc on making affidavit) Swoore me, this 7th day ofJanuary, My Commission exp s [ LMAL-EY JOHNSON NOTARY PUBLIC FORSYTH COUNTY STATE OF NORTH CAR Ll a eii- MY COMMISSION EXPIRE Lr J THIS IS NOT A BILL. PLEASE PAY FROM INVOICE. THANK YOU Weaver, Charles From: Smith, George Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:32 AM To: Weaver, Charles Subject: RE: DRAFT permit renewal for NC0030848 (Jefferson Apparel WWTP) Charles, The permit cover and limit pages look good. This is a small facility that has not been operational for at least 5 years. This facility will need to be evaluated and restored before it would meet limits. Recommend the permit be issued. George George Smith New email: george.smith@ncdenr.gov NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section 585 Waughtown Street Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Voice: (336) 771-4968 FAX: (336) 771-4630 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: Weaver, Charles Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:01 PM To: Smith, George; Pugh, James L Subject: DRAFT permit renewal for NC0030848 (Jefferson Apparel WWTP) Importance: High This is a class WW-2 facility in Ashe County. Please send me any comments by 1/24/2011. Thanks, CHW Messages to and from this address are subject to the N.C. Public Records Law. 1 3.0 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Danger! Extremely flammable. Inhalation of vapor/aerosol concentrations above the recommended exposure limits causes headaches, drowsiness, and nausea, and may lead to unconsciousness or death. Harmful if swallowed and/or aspirated into the lungs. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause irritation and/or dermatitis. Use as motor fuel only. Long- term exposure to vapors has caused cancer in laboratory animals. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE CONTACT: High concentrations of vapor/mist may cause eye discomfort. SKIN CONTACT: Prolonged or repeated contact can defat the skin and lead to irritation and/or dermatitis. INHALATION: Inhalation of vapor/aerosol concentrations above the recommended exposure limits causes headaches, drowsiness, and nausea, and may lead to unconsciousness or death. See "Toxicological Information" section (Section 11.0). INGESTION: Harmful or fatal if liquid is aspirated into lungs. Ingestion causes gastrointestinal irritation and diarrhea. See "Toxicological Information" section (Section 11.0). HMIS CODE: (Health:1) (Flammability:3) (Reactivity:0) CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD. NFPA CODE: (Health:1) (Flammability:3) (Instability:0) 4.0 FIRST AID MEASURES EYE: Flush eyes with plenty of water. Get medical attention if irritation persists. SKIN: Wash exposed skin with soap and water. Remove contaminated clothing, including shoes, and thoroughly clean and dry before reuse. Get medical attention if irritation develops. INHALATION: If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not breathing. Get medical attention. INGESTION: If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting. Get immediate medical attention. Name Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD. Mail the complete application to: N. C. DENR / Division of Water.Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit Ivcoo3ogy8 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, *click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Facility Name Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address Soms Vannoy 3 Sons COsTUCTIc CO. JErFtW APPAREL COMPAWY WWTP P.O. Box 635 Sfcerson. (.330 8q(0.7(q1 (3O 21G. . 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 2 O JAt Sin Apparel Tact Jerson City State / Zip Code County NC 2,800 Ptshe, 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) jrimesVnrjSobs CON PO Bok 6.35 SP4Fexsot,. N C 2g G 0 (33(0) (334) 21l0-1110 1 of 3 Form-D 05/08 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply): Industrial ❑ Number of Employees Commercial [i( Number of Employees L' (W/ in o ra i Residential ❑ Number of Homes School ❑ Number of Students/ Staff Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Ajpart..1/&wsn Fici/i1y; £ornts-/-ic. F7ow; Yo process /atr. FciIHyis currerrHY unocc p ed. Population served: 5. Type of collection system I Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points / Outfall Identification number(s) (O1 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes LiNo 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): ,Day OrnPk unnClir,nri, frfA,id0i, 8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous [Intermittent If intermittent: /Z 1. / i(uien Days per week discharge occurs: Duration: Itoctut/ed 9. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, includingcapacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a separate sheet of paper. ln4iuen1- pvi-ty low mama bar seran. Aero,�'iari. basin, SecondacY .(tfyer W/Ras E l utr1 scxr Nier Ta61e� cllorinotitm. /dekrr+kn 95% design mmovai� 4r conven-hora.Q polft1t+an+s'. 2 of 3 Form-D 05/08 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0. MGD Annual Average daily flow 0 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on In tan country? ❑ Yes No 12. Effluent Data Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) r r 0 years Fecal Coliform Total Suspended Solids Temperature (Summer) Temperature (Winter) pH . 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) UIC (SDWA) NPDES PSD (CAA) Non -attainment program (CAA) Permit Number NC0030$1g 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Type NESHAPS (CAA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) Other Permit Number I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. 77; n CjurcJ O P,ro or Printed name of Person Signing PTitle �✓�(,/�UAfn /0. Py. /6 Signature of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 3 of 3 Form-D 05/08 Jefferson Apparel Co. WWTP NC0030848 Ashe County, North Carolina Sludge Management Plan When the facility is operational, sludge is withdrawn from the aeration basin as needed to maintain suitable levels of mixed liquor suspended solids. This work is contracted to a local vacuum truck operator. The sludge is disposed at the Town of Jefferson WWTP. FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns). Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Charles H. Weaver — 1/3/2011 Permit Number NC0030848 Facility Name Jefferson Apparel WWTP Basin Name/Subbasin number New / 05-07-01 Receiving Stream Dog Creek Stream Classification in Permit C-Trout + Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No — already present Does permit need TRC limits/language'? No — already present Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions'? No Does permit have instream monitoring? No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit mods since last permit'? No New expiration date 3/31/2016 Comments received on Draft Permit? Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division. and instream data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility. then mitigative measures may be required". • TRC language for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote: 'The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/l will be treated as zero for compliance purposes." Name of Wastewater System NPDES# NC0000000 address city, NC zip Wastewater system customer address city, NC zip SUBJECT: ANNUAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT REPORT Dear wastewater customer, The ANNUAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT REPORT (AWTR) is completed! The AWTR is a report that lets us, the wastewater treatment provider, tell you,the user, what has been happening with our wastewater plant in the past year (2006). In the AWTR, we give you a brief description of the treatment plant, if we had any violations, and what was done about any violations. If you would like to have a copy of the AWTR, please call or come by our office, and we will give one to you. Thank you for your time and if you have any questions, feel free to call our office at 888-888-8888.