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Home My WebLink AboutNC0035904_Permit Issuance_20140801NPDES DOCIMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET NC0035904 McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP NPDES Permit: Document Type: Permit Issuance Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Correspondence Owner Name Change Staff Comments Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Document Date: August 1, 2014 This dacumerit is pririted on muse paper - ignore any conterit on the reYerse side Permit NC0035904 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 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 N.C. Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP NC Highway 211 South of McCain Hoke County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Mountain Creek in the Lumber River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective September 1, 2014. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2019. Signed this day August 1, 2014. as A. Reeder, Director ivision of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 8 AwA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III Governor Secretary August 1, 2014 Mr. Kenneth G. Hart, Facility Engineering Specialist Central Engineering NC Department of Public Safety 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4216 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0035904 N. C. Department of Public Safety — McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Hoke County Dear Mr. Hart: Division personnel have reviewed and 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 fmal permit contains one significant change to its terms from those found in the draft permit sent to you on May 21, 2014. A condition has been added requiring the facility to develop a Mercury Minimization Plan that will identify sources of mercury and reduce mercury concentrations in wastewater. You are also reminded of the new condition requiring electronic reporting of discharge monitoring report (DMR) data using the Division's eDMR internet application. This new requirement will become effective on June 1, 2015 (approximately 270 days or nine months following the effective date of the permit). 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 Resources 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. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Phone: 919-807-6300 \Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer- Made in part by recycled paper Permit NC0035904 PART I A. (1.)EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Parameter Code Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location2 Flow 50050 0.200 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or 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 Ammonia Nitrogen C0610 Monitor & Report 2/Month Composite Effluent Total Residual Chlorine3 50060 25 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature °C 00010 Monitor & Report 5/Week Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average ? 5.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Oil & Grease 00556 30 mg/L 60 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Phosphorous C0665 Monitor & Report Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Nitrogen C0600 Monitor & Report Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Mercury4 COMER Annual Average 17.9 ng/L Quarterly Grab Effluent pH 00400 > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Whole Effluent Toxicity5 TGP3B Monitor & Report Quarterly Composite Effluent Temperature °C6 00010 Monitor & Report Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Monitor & Report Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream Footnotes: 1. No later than June 1, 2015 (270 days from the effective date of this permit), begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Condition A. (4.). 2. Upstream: at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream: Downstream approximately 2.1 miles at NCSR 1214. 3. The Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) monitoring and limit requirements apply only if chlorine or chlorine derivative is used for disinfection. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 pg/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 lab (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. 4. Samples collected must be analyzed by EPA Method 1631. 5. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 67%: January, April, July, October (see Part I. A. (2.) below). 6. The temperature of the effluent shall not cause an increase in temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.8°C. In no case shall the temperature of the effluent cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32°C. Page 3 of 8 Permit NC0035904 A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 67 %. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised- December 2010) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July and October. These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -December 2010) or subsequent versions. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B. for the pass/fail results and TIIP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third month. Page 4 of 8 Permit NC0035904 A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly), continued Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re- opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. A(3.) MERCURY MINIMIZATION PLAN (MMP). The permittee shall develop and implement a mercury minimization plan during this permit term. The MMP shall be developed within 180 days of the NPDES Permit Effective Date, and shall be available for inspection on -site. A sample MMP was developed through a stakeholder review process and has been placed on the Division website for guidance (http://portal.ncdenr.orweb/wq/swp/ps/npdes, under Model Mercury Minimization Plan). The MMP should place emphasis on identification of mercury contributors and goals for reduction. Results shall be summarized and submitted with the next permit renewal. Page 5 of 8 Permit NC0035904 A. (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation in late 2013. NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): • Section B. (11.) • Section D. (2.) • Section D. (6.) • Section E. (5.) Signatory Requirements Reporting Records Retention Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)l Beginning no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin reporting 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. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address: NC DENR / DWR / Information Processing Unit A l'I ENTION: Central Files / eDMR 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 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 mailing address above. Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements 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 using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary waiver by the Division. Page 6 of 8 Permit NC0035904 A. (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS, continued Information on eDMR and application for a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements is found on the following web page: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr 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. 2. Signatory Requirements 1Supplements 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: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/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." 3. 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. 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Department of Longitude: 79°21'26" Public Safety Quad # G21SE (McCain, NC) Stream Class: C McCain Correctional Facility Location affliatip WWTPital Subbasin: 03 07 50 Hospital Receiving Stream: UT Mountain Creek A orth / v NPDES Permit NC0035904 Hoke County Page 8 of 8 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 Bob Sledge 5/20/2014 Permit Number NC0035904 Facility Name McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Lumber 03-07-50 Receiving Stream UT to Mountain Creek Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No, facility given WET test instead of tighter NH3 limits Does permit need TRC limits/language? No, already included. Uses UV with chlorine backup Does permit have toxicity testing? Yes; see attached summary Does permit have Special Conditions? Added eDMR condition Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit mods since last permit? No Current expiration date 7/31/2014 New expiration date 7/31/2019 Comments received on Draft Permit? No When the permit was originally issued, it had 5 outfalls (domestic, filter backwash, cooling water, boiler blowdown and oil storage). Around 1990 the outfalls were combined into one, larger outfall. It is unclear if effluent monitoring for conductivity and instream monitoring for conductivity and fecal coliform are holdovers from that time. However, current policies typically do not call for instream monitoring for fecal unless the discharge is to B waters or the receiving stream is impaired for fecal coliform (neither condition applies). Conductivity monitoring is seen more typically in industrial discharges. It is not required of our general permits for cooling water and boiler blowdown and it is not a part of the WTP permitting strategy except for RO and IE WTPs. McCain's is neither. Effluent conductivity is typically around 500 pmohs (higher than that monitored in streams within the basin, but typical of wastewater or drinking water). These parameters probably should have been removed before; they are removed from the draft. The permit has been given an annual average mercury limit per the current statewide TMDL permitting strategy. The final version has been updated to include a condition requiring a mercury minimization plan per the strategy. The facility doesn't fit neatly in the categories set in the strategy (it's neither municipal nor industrial), but since it's in the Lumber basin, had Hg monitoring, and circumstances require adding a WQBEL limit, the MMP seems like reasonable condition to add, and it shouldn't be a great burden on the facility. 7/25/14 WQS = 12 ng/L MERCURY WQBEL/TBEL EVALUATION V:2013-5 Facility Name: McCain Correctional Hospital FALSE No MMP Required Total Mercury 1631E PQL = 0.5 ng/L 7010s = 0.150 cfs Date Modifier Data Entry Value Permitted Flow = 0.200 WQBEL = 17,81 ng/L 47 ng/L 4/9/2009 7/7/2009 10/14/2009 1/26/2010 4/6/2010 7/7/2010 10/5/2010 3/9/2011 4/5/2011 7/6/2011 11/9/2011 1/11/2012 5/10/2012 7/12/2012 10/18/2012 2/14/2013 5/16/2013 8/22/2013 11/7/2013 2/6/2014 5/8/2014 7.99 57.7 54.6 34.7 16.9 13.9 40.3 62.3 9.98 62.2 9.76 16.3 4.86 4.2 5.2 1.95 6.33 4.06 6.25 10.3 3.99 7.99 57.7 54.6 34.7 16.9 13.9 40.3 62.3 9.98 62.2 9.76 16.3 4.86 4.2 5.2 1.95 6.33 4.06 6.25 10.3 3.99 WQBEL< 40.1 ng/L - Annual Average for 2009 WQBEL< 26.5 ng/L - Annual Average for 2010 WQBEL< 36.1 ng/L - Annual Average for 2011 7.6 ng/L - Annual Average for 2012 4.6 ng/L - Annual Average for 2013 7.1 ng/L - Annual Average for 2014 Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing and Self Monitoring Summary Corning Inc. -Midland Fiber Facility NC0086169/003 County: Cabarrus Region: MRO Basin: YAD12 Jan Apr Jul Oct SOC_JOC: Ceri7dPF Begin: 5/1/2014 chr lim: 1.0%; pf and NonComp: Single 7010: 30 PF: 0.107 IWC: 1.0 Freq: Q J F M A M l J A S 0 N D 2009 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * 2010 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * 2011 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * 2012 Pass • * Pass * * Pass * * Pass • * 2013 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * 2014 Pass * Pass * * * * * • * Correc, Dept Of (Caledonia) NC0027626/001 County: Halifax Region: RRO Basin: ROAOB Jan Apr Jul Oct SOC_JOC: Fthd24PF Begin: 10/1/1997 24hr p/f ac lim: 90% f + NonComp: Single 7Q10: 1000 PF: 0.5 IWC: 0.08 Freq: Q J F M A M J J A S 0 N D 2009 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * 2010 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * 2011 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * 2012 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * 2013 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * 2014 Pass * * Pass * * * * * * * * Correc, Dept Of (McCain Hospital-001) NC0035904/001 County: Hoke Ceri7dPF Begin: 8/1/2009 chr lim: 67% NonComp: Single Region: FRO 7Q10: J 2009 Pass 2010 Pass 2011 Pass 2012 Pass 2013 Pass 2014 Pass 0.15 F • • • Basin: LUM50 Jan Apr Jul Oct PF: 0.20 IWC: 67.4 Freq: Q M A M J J A * Pass * * Pass * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * * SOC_JOC: 0 Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass N D • * • » • • * Cousins Real Estate -Gateway Village NC0086517/001 County: Mecklenberg Region: MRO Basin: CTB34 Jan Apr Jul Oct SOC_JOC: Ceri7dPF Begin: 1/1/2012 chr lim: 90% NonComp: Single 7Q10: 0 PF: 0.050 IWC: 100 Freq: Q J F M A M J l A S 0 N D 2009 H * * H * * H * ' H * * 2010 H " * H * * * r H • * 2011 H * * H * * H * • H * * 2012 Pass * * Fail <45 <45 Fail <45 <45 Fail <45 <45 2013 Pass * * Pass * * Pass * * Fail >100 >100 2014 Pass * * Pass * * * * • * • • Page 34 of 145 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA Cumberland County Public Notice Ninth Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES 11 rri 1617 Mail Service Canter Rnkigh. NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit The North Camlinu Environmental Man- agement Commission prtprses to issue IS NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the p:rwmin)coin- moos below. Written nn- moos regarding the imposed permit will be ace peed until 30 days after the pub- lish date of this notice. The Dint -tor of the NC Division of Water Revrmr es (DWR) limy hold a public Ilettrillg shnJd Jere ht: u significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments aniUn information napuerts' to DWR at to uhwrvc ru1hmss. ter tenated netsuns n• ay 'sit the DWR lit 512 N. Salisbury Suret. Raleigh, NCI() re- view information on Ale. Additional infur- matiun on NPDES permits and this notice nary he farad on our wehwite: hush' pnnuLncdenr.urg(web/wy/sw 1ps/nprles/ calendar. or by whiny i917) R07-6390. The NC Di:Nava:nt of Public Safety re- oIuestal renewal of pnlnnit NO10359)4 for ate McCain Ctu iunial hospital WWTP in Hoke County: thin permitted diushurge is treated wustuwater to an unnamed trib- utary um Mountain Creek in t1r Lumltr River Basin. Columbus Count Schools mluental renewal of NCID41745 for ()Id Dock Elementary School WWTP in Gs. haulms County: this pinamed discharge is treated witea water to an unnamed wile utars of Gum Swamp Run, Lumher River Rmwm. 5724 427.3273 Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and state, duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths, affirmations, etc., personally appeared. CINDY L. OROZCO Who, being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law, doth depose and say that he/she is LEGAL SECRETARY of THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLISHING COMPANY, a corporation organized and doing business under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and publishing a newspaper known as the FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, in the City of Fayetteville, County and State aforesaid, and that as such he/she makes this affidavit; that he/she is familiar with the books, files and business of said Corporation and by reference to the files of said publication the attached advertisement of CL Legal Line NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT / MCCAIN CORRECTIONAL HOSPITAL of NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY was inserted in the aforesaid newspaper in space, and on dates as follows: 5/24/2014 and at the time of such publication The Fayetteville Observer was a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications prescribed by Sec. No. 1-597 G.S. of N.C. The above is correctly copied from the books and files of the aforesaid corporation and publication. e,ott LEGAL SECRETARY Title Cumberland County, North Carolina Sworn or affirmed to, and subscribed before me, this 27 day of May, A.D., 2014. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the day and year aforesaid. Pamela H. Walters, Notary Public My commission expires 5th day of December, 2015. MAIL TO: NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699-00001617 0004273233 ATA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III Governor Secretary May 6, 2014 MEMORANDUM To: Bob Sledge Expedited Minor Permitting and Compliance Unit Through: Belinda Henson, Water Resources Regional Supervisor %3U:1441'o6 Fayetteville Regional Office From: Mark Brantley, Environmental Senior Specialist ,)I4I / , Fayetteville Regional Office SUBJECT: Minor NPDES Permit Renewal McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC 0035904 Hoke County Please find below, regional comments for the subject minor permit renewal. • Applicant is not requesting modification of the facility or increasing flow at this time. • A rating sheet is not attached as no modifications were made to this facility during the previous permit cycle. • A review of compliance data did not reveal any significant or repetitive violations. • Based on the last NPDES Compliance Inspection, there are no outstanding repairs or modifications of the treatment works necessary at this time. • No special conditions, limitations, or monitoring is suggested at this time. Based on the above information, the Fayetteville Regional Office recommends reissuance in keeping with the current basin wide strategy. Cc: Central Files FRO Files RECEIVED/DENR/DWR MAY - 8 2014 Water Resources Permitting Section Fayetteville Regional Office 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5095 Main Phone: 910-433-3300 1 Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer - Made in part by Recycled Paper 1.i Coo 3 s� 6`f pr _ (00 ?w c i Wcs 67y 1 A/1,3> ' /7 x 1'02S1r za/3 44 /4/5 [ 7i / ?;(5/2_. INSTREAM MONITORING POLICY Historical Approach. It has been the NPDES policy to generally include instream monitoring (i.e., upstream, downstream) for DO, Temperature, fecal coliform, and conductivity whenever modeling results indicated the potential for a discharge to reduce the minimum downstream dissolved oxygen levels to within 1.0 mg/I of the state water quality standard (6.0 mg/I for Trout or 5.0 mg/1 for non -Trout waters). Revised 1999 Policy for 100% Domestic Wastewater Dischargers. Authority is delegated to the NPDES Supervisor to add or delete any or all instream monitoring requirements. Instream monitoring for fecal coliform and conductivity may not be necessary for 100% domestic wastewater discharges. Conductivity is a parameter better suited for measuring the impact of inorganic wastes, and in many cases, instream fecal coliform data can be difficult or impossible to interpret. These instream monitoring parameters are also not required by EPA. Beginning in 1999, instream monitoring for fecal coliform and conductivity will not be included in NPDES permits for 100% domestic dischargers, unless the receiving stream is listed on the North Carolina 1998 303(d) list as an impaired waterbody for fecal coliform bacteria. Not for 100% domestic only for Muni w complex waste stream or Industrial users. Defining Instream Monitoring Locations. When reviewing results of a model, examine the dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in the stream profile. If the minimum DO concentration (DO sag) occurs elsewhere downstream than at the discharge point, and the predicted minimum DO concentration is within 1.0 mg/1 of the appropriate stream standard, instream monitoring is normally recommended. When recommending instream monitoring for a facility, downstream monitoring should be specified as close to the predicted DO sag as possible. Example 1: A discharge to a Trout stream is modeled and the following stream profile results. In this case, the DO sag occurs at the discharge point, and the stream assimilates the waste readily. Although about 100 feet downstream the DO is still within 1.0 mg/1 of the standard, no DO sag is apparent downstream, so no instream monitoring would be recommended. Downstream Distance(miles) D.O . 0.00 6.60 0.01 6.77 0.02 6.92 0.03 7.06 0.04 7.18 0.05 7.29 0.06 7.38 Instream Monitoring Policy 5/12/99 Page 1 of 2 Example 2- If the same discharge were modeled, and the following stream profile resulted, instream monitoring would be recommended (sampling point should be specified approximately 0.03 miles downstream): Downstream Distance(miles) D.O . 0.00 6.58 0.01 6.55 0.02 6.52 0.03 6.50 0.04 6.53 0.05 6.59 0.06 7.20 Reviewing Instream Monitoring Data. Those facilities that are required to collect instream data will submit the data as part of their monthly DMRs. This data is not available electronically and must be retrieved from Central Files. The permit writer should review this data during permit renewals, looking for any trends between the upstream and downstream stations. Some points to consider are: • Make sure the instream data looks reliable. Lack of variation in temperature and D.O. between summer and winter periods generally indicates that data are not being properly collected. Stream temperatures vary from the single digits in winter to upwards of 25 °C in summer, while DO values may range from double digits in winter to approximately 7 mg/l in summer. If data looks questionable, discuss with the Regional Office and note any potential monitoring problems in the permit cover letter to the permittee. • If data appears reasonable, compare DO levels between upstream and downstream stations to see if there are any trends indicating the discharge is depleting oxygen downstream. Special attention should be given to those facilities that are affecting the downstream DO to the point of causing instream DO violations. This indicates that the stream is over -allocated, and a more intensive examination of the limits given for oxygen -consuming wastes (BOD, NH3) should be made. In addition, a bigger picture evaluation of all dischargers within this stream segment may be warranted. • Since conductivity is a measure of inorganic pollution, this evaluation should be limited to looking for major trends. This same comparison should be made for fecal coliform data. Please note that it is not unusual to have fecal counts > 200/100 ml in an unimpacted stream. Also note that the water quality standard for fecal coliform is a geometric mean of at least five sampling events during a 30- consecutive day period. Therefore, one fecal value >200/100 ml is not a contravention of the standard. Instream Monitoring Policy 5/12/99 Page 2 of 2 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY April 22, 2002 To: Dave Goodrich, Supervisor NPDES Unit From: Susan A. Wilson, Environmental Engineer NPDES Unit Subject: Guidance Regarding Conductivity and Fecal Coliform Monitoring INSTREAM CONDUCTIVITY AND FECAL COLIFORM MONITORING GUIDANCE Fecal coliform monitoring: Instream monitoring for fecal coliform may be removed from municipal or domestic wastewater permits (major or minor), unless the water body is impaired due to coliform or is a Class B waterbody. Conductivity monitoring: Instream monitoring for conductivity may be removed from all 100% domestic wastewater permits. Instream conductivity monitoring must remain for industrial discharges and domestic discharges that have a pretreatment program. S:\SWP-Point Source\NPDES\Policies - NPDES permits\fecal and conductivity monitoring.doc inametrifirg--41rj North Carolina Department of Public Safety Central Engineering Pat McCrory, Governor Frank L. Perry, Secretary February 7, 2014 Ms. Dina Sprinkle DENR — Division of Water Quality Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Lorrie L. Dollar, Commissioner of Administration RE: NPDES Permit NC0035904 Renewal Application Form D McCain Correctional Hospital #3700, Hoke County, NC Dear Ms. Sprinkle: Wi FEB 1 9 2014 IWO FEB 11 0 2014 DEW WATER P9LN! SOURCE BRAND - Department of Public Safety requests the renewal of the above referenced NPDES permit. Enclosed are one set of signed original documents and two copies of that document package that include this cover letter, the signed application form, the signed sludge management plan, and the discharge location map. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions as you review this renewal application, please do not hesitate to give me a call at 919-716-3433 or contact me by email at ken.hart@doc.nc.gov at your convenience. You may also contact the system ORC directly. He is Mr. Philip Smith at 910-944-2939. Respect Kenneth G. Hart Facility Engineering Specialist Enclosures (3) pc: KGH w/attachments/R. File MAILING ADDRESS: 4216 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4216 www.ncdps.gov An Equal Opportunity Employer OFFICE LOCATION: 2020 Yonkers Road Raleigh, NC 27604 Telephone: (919) 716-3400 Fax: (919) 716-3978 • McCain Hospital NPDES Permit NC0035904 Renewal Addendum Section 13 (continued). List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Collection System WQCS00263 Land Application of Residual Solids WQ0010490 Air Permit 00004R13 PWS ID 03-47-108 s McCain Hospital NPDES Permit NC0035904 Renewal Addendum Sludge Management Plan Sludge (residual solids) from the McCain wastewater treatment plant is disposed in the following manner: Solids are digested aerobically and periodically pumped to drying beds. Department of 1,* Forestry land immediately adjacent to the site is used for land application. A tractor -drawn manure spreader is used to evenly spread the solids. Regulated under Land Application of Residual Solids Permit WQ0010490. e,v, „(A 02/07/2014 William N. Stovall, P.E., Director of Engineering Date