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Home My WebLink AboutNC0049174_Draft Permit_20221018 ROY COOPER Governor •� f ELIZABETH S.BISER -, Secretary RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality October 18, 2022 Water Quality Lab and Operations,Inc. ATTN: Paul Isenhour P.O. Box 1167 Banner Elk,NC 28604 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0049174 Smoketree Lodge WWTP Grade II Biological WPCS Watauga 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: 1. Facility address has been updated on permit cover sheet. 2. Language has been updated in Section A. (1)and Section A. (2)to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs). 3. Instream monitoring for turbidity has been added in Section A. (1)per 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (21). 4. The facility grade has been added in Section A. (1). 5. An updated outfall map has been included. 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.ly/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 Watauga 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 919-707-3619, or via e-mail at siying.chen(&ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, clvi ciLk- Siying Chen Environmental Specialist NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit i n. 4,19) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street i 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh North Carolina 27699-1617 O i.....1 W inwonnw.OuNOy 919.707.9000 L cc: NPDES File [Laserfiche] NC DEQ Winston-Salem Regional Office[email] Operator Certification Program[email] Smoketree Lodge-Amy Burnette[ambvri@yahoo.com] North Carolina Department of nm Quality I Division of Water Resources D_E Q�� 5l2 North Salisbury Street 11617Enviro Mail Serviceental Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 ow.ii.w.i a inNOInwnW awm 919.707.9000 Permit NC0049174 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, Smoketree Lodge is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Smoketree Lodge WWTP 11914 NC Hwy 105 S Banner Elk Watauga County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to the Watauga River in the Watauga 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 September 30, 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 April 3, 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 Page 1 of 6 1 Permit NC0049174 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge g 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. Smoketree Lodge is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD wastewater treatment plant that includes the following components: • Upflow Sludge blanket filtration plant • Flow equalization basin • Aeration basin • Clarifier • Digester • Sludge holding tank • Re-aeration • UV disinfection system • Effluent flow meter The facility is located north of Boone at the Smoketree Lodge WWTP off NC Highway 105 in Watauga County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to the Watauga River [8-(1)], currently classified B-Trout HQW waters in sub-basin 04-02- 01 [HUC: 060101030301]in the Watauga River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NC0049174 A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.] Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302] During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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: PARAMETER Limits Monitoring Requirements [Parameter Code] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2 Flow [50050] 0.010 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day(20°C) [C0310] 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent (April 1 —October 31) BOD,5-day(20°C) [C0310] 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent (November 1 —March 31) Total Suspended Solids [C0530] 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent as N C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 m /L WeeklyComposite Effluent (April 1 —October 31) [ ] g 9 P NH3 as N [C0610] 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent (November 1 —March 31) Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Daily average>6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Monitor&Report Weekly Grab U&D Fecal Coliform [31616] 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent (geometric mean) Total Residual Chlorine [50060] 17 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent (TRC)3 Temperature(°C) [00010] Monitor&Report Weekly Grab Effluent, U&D Total Nitrogen [C0600] Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite Effluent (NO2+NO3+TKN) Total Phosphorus [C0665] Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite Effluent pH [00400] >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Turbidity [00070] Monitor&Report Weekly Grab U & D Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using the Division's eDMR submittal system [see A. (2)]. 2. U: at least 100 feet upstream of the outfall. D: at least 300 feet downstream of the outfall. 3. 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 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 3 of 6 Permit NC0049174 A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [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 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)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 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. Monitoringresults obtained duringtheprevious month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period. 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: Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0049174 • 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(l)(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-pol lutant-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. Page 5 of 6 1 Permit NC0049174 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 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." 5. 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. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41]. Page 6 of 6 mim Miles t: ij f 1_ �-. � .., _ , f. _= t o ,./- .,r.; ._.., it i,. .-1 • ' ' Outfall 001 -` e':i '*• S' Yr (a ,,,:...,..,.».ter✓' - t •/ p ~ *lrt ,, , 1Zj'" - - \ j f�•.- r I , t' st r • " -: e-,..„ 1 f( (s) c f ---•. • _ +` _ f� it/� / — //;/— , ' ;Jf . 7 Outfall 001 _ r/ - 31.', y ''V`� / Ga �� o' 1 - 1 ?'i' ,i`r �� 3 _ E tv D G -- —�L.f- R y -'-`� Gra( Smoketree Lodge Smoketree Lodge WWTP N ,� NPDES Permit NC0049174 ��: �r� �L•s 11914 NC Hwy 105 S, Banner Elk 1 r=:�` i4;#`r�.�� Receiving Stream: UT to Watauga River Stream Class: B-Trout >rr1f�1�`�#� Stream Segment: 8-(1) HQWA Facility Location - River Basin: Watauga Sub-Basin #: 04-02-01 Scale Watauga County IN County: Watauga HUC: 060101030301 1:24,000 Outfall 001:36°07'54"N,81°49'00"W USGS Quad:Valle Cruces