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Home My WebLink AboutNC0029602_Permit Issuance_20131213ATA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla III Governor Director Secretary December 13, 2013 Dr. L. Stewart Hobbs Yadkin County Schools 121 Washington St Yadkinville, N.C. 27055-7725 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0029602 Forbush Elementary School WWTP Class WW-2 Yadkin County Dear Dr. Hobbs: 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 final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on October 23, 2013. > Please note that section A. (3) has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data. Proposed Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). The proposed regulations specify that if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Accordingly, NC DENR has established an electronic data -submission system. Permittees must begin using the system no later than 90 days following the issuance of permit renewals. In your case, that deadline is April 1, 2014. 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 any other Federal, State, 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. Thomas A. Reeder cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-63001 FAX 919 807-64891 http:llportal,ncdenr.orglweblwq An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NC0029602 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 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, the Yadkin County Board of Education is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Forbush Elementary School 1400 Bloomtown Road, southwest of Enon Yadkin County to receiving waters designated as Logan Creek in subbasin 03-07-02 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee 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 January 1, 2014. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2018. Signed this day December 13, 2013 Th p s A. Reeder, Director Di Sion of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 1 of 5 Permit NC0029602 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. The Yadkin County Board of Education is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.006 MGD wastewater treatment system that includes the following components: • Equalization basin • Bar screen • Dual aeration basins • Dual clarifiers • Ultraviolet disinfection • Tablet -type chlorination & dechlorination [backup disinfection] • Dual sludge holding tanks • Flow recording device The facility is located southwest of Enon at Forbush Elementary School off Bloomtown Road in Yadkin County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Logan Creek, classified WS-IV waters in subbasin 03-07-02 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. 2 of 5 Permit NC0029602 Part I 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: PARAMETER [PCS Code] :: LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS , • Monthly Average .._... . 'Daily Maximum` Measiii!ri!nt' Frequency . Sample Type . • .... Sample Location. Flow [50050] 0.006 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Effluent BOD, 5-day, 20° C [00310] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids [00530] 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent as N [00610] (April 1— October 31) 9.4 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Monthly Grab Effluent NH3 as N [00610] (November 1— March 31) Monthly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Weekly Grab • Effluent Fecal Caliform [31616] (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)1 [50060] 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) [00010] Weekly Grab Effluent pH [00400] [0 > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units — 2/Month Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. No later than April 1. 2014, the permittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR application system [see A. (3)]. 2. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is added to disinfect. 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. A. (2) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future TMDL and / or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake 3 of 5 Permit NC0029602 A. (3) 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)] Beginning no later than April 1, 2014, 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 / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 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 iri 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. 4 of 5 Permit NC0029602 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/inu/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 [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. 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/ipuiedmr 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. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41] . 5 of 5 NC0029602 - Forbush Elementary School Latitude: 36°07'34" Longitude: 80°29'51" USGS Quad: Farmington Stream Class: WS-IV Receiving Stream: Logan Creek Sub -Basin: 03-07-02 L ility ation Yadkin County Map not to scale NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper known as the Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and State: that he 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: October 26, 2013 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 28th day of October, 2013 (signature of king affidavit) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of Octo 2013 Notar P :lic My Commission expires: September 28, 2015 K@MALEY JOHNSON J NOTARY PUBLIC FORSYTH 'COUNTY STATE OF NORTH CAROLIKr^; MY COMMISSION EXPIRES, PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail 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 Resources (DWR) may hold a public hear- ing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or informa- tion requests to DWR at the above address. Inter- ested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salis- bury 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/calen dal', or by calling (919) 807-639U. Yadkin County, Schools requested renewal of permit NC0070459/, Starmount High School WWTP. Facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to South Deep Creek/ Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently, ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen and total residual chlorine are water quality -limited.. Yadkin County Schools requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0029611/East Bend Elementary, School WWTP. Facility discharges to Logan Creek/Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently dis-, solved oxygen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. Yadkin County Schools requested renewal of 'NPDES permit NC0029602/Forbush Elementary School WWTP. Facility discharges' to Logan Creek/Yadkin-Pee. Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen,.fe- cal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. Yadkin County Schools requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0029599/Courtney Elementary School WWTP. Facility discharges to Harmon Creek/Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Cur- rently fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. WSJ: October 26, 2013 AwA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Pat McCrory, Governor Thomas A. Reeder, Director John E. Skvarla III, Secretary MEMORANDUM To: October 23, 2013 Lisa Edwards NC DENR / DWR / Regional Engineer Winston-Salem Regional Office From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NPDES Unit Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO029602 Forbush Elementary School WWTP Yadkin County Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by November 25, 2013. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address listed at the bottom of this page. RESPONSE: (Check one) Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met: Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached: Signed Date: 10-24-13 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 807-6391 (fax) 919 807-6489 VISIT US ON THE INTERNET @ HTTP:/IPQRTAL.NCDENR.QRGIwEBIwQ charles.weaver@ ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper 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 9/17/2013 Permit Number NC0029602 Facility Name Forbush Elementary School WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number 03-07-02 Receiving Stream Logan Creek Stream Classification in Permit WS-IV Does permit need Daily Maximum 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)? For what parameter? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No. No enforcements since 2007. One violation in 2013, four in 2012 Any permit modifications since last permit? None. New expiration date 12/31/2018 Comments on Draft Permit Added parameter codes. Added High Rock reopener condition. 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 < 50 µg/1 will be treated as zero for compliance purposes." Facility Information Latitude: 36°07' 34" Longitude: 80°29' 51" Quad Name: Remington Stream Class WS-IV Receiving Steam: Logan Cieek Sub -Basin 03-07-02 North Forbush Elementary School NC0029602 Yadkin County Weaver, Charles From: Hudson, Gary Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 11:28 AM To: Weaver, Charles Cc: Basinger, Corey Subject: Permit Renewels Good Morning Charles, Concerning permit numbers: NC00 — 70459, 39420, 29599, 29611, 29602, and 71773 (all in Yadkin County). Our office has no concerns and recommends the renewal of these permits. Gary Hudson NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Voice: (336) 771-4954 FAX: (336) 771-4630 Please note my new e-mail address: Gary.Hudson(a ncdenr.gov *********************************************************************** 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. *********************************************************************** NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD Mail the complete application to: N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit INC0029602 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 YADKIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Facility Name FORBUSH ELEMENTARY Mailing Address 121 WASHINGTON STREET City YADKINVILLE State / Zip Code N.C. 27018 Telephone Number (336 679 3138) Fax Number (336 679 3262 ) e-mail Address MARK.MATTHEWS@YADKIN.K12.NC.US 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 1400 BLOOMTOWN RD City State / Zip Code County EAST BEND N.C. 27018 YADKIN 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) Name YADKIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Mailing Address 121 WASHINGTON ST. City YADKINVILLE State / Zip Code N.C. 27018 Telephone Number (336 679.3138) Fax Number (336 679 3262) tE EE OW RI) 1 of4 orrt�-D 1/06 DENR WATER QUALITY POINT SOURCE. B .MCH....r 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 ❑ Number of Employees Residential ❑ Number of Homes School ® Number of Students/Staff APP. 375 Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): SCHOOL Population served: APP. 375 5. Type of collection system ® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) b. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification numbers) 001 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No 7.. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): LOGAN CREEK 8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous ® Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 5 Duration: 9. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacity, 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. THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A DUAL TRAIN MECHANICAL AERATION SYSTEM WITH A SINGLE EQ TANK BAR SCREEN, DUAL CLARIFIERS AND A UV SYSTEM WITH BACK UP CHLOR/DECHLOR. THERE IS 2 SLUDGE STORAGE TANKS. 2 of 4 Form-D 1/06 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow .006 MGD Annual Average daily flow .003. MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow .004 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian 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. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples and must be no more than four and one half years old Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Number of Samples Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) 45 30 MG/L 2 Fecal Coliform 400 200 MG/L 2 Total Suspended Solids 45 30 MG/L 2 Temperature (Summer) NA NA C 4 Temperature (Winter) NA NA C 4 pH 6-9 6-9 UNANDARD ITS 4 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES NC0029602 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) PSD (CAA) Special Order of Consent (SOC) Non -attainment program (CAA) Other 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION 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. DR. STEWART HOBBS SUPERINTENDANT 3 of 4 Form-D 1/06 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD Printed name c4 Person Signing Title a re of Applicant 7--2 y--i3 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 knowly 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 fme of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 4 of 4 Form-D 1/06