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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0031879_Wasteload Allocation_19950127NPDES WASTE LOAD ALLOCATION PERMIT NO.: NC0031879 PERMI1'1'hE NAME: FACILITY NAME: City of Marion Corpening Creek WWTP Facility Status: Existing Permit Status: Renewal Major V Pipe No.: 001 Minor Design Capacity: 3.0 MGD Domestic (% of Flow): Industrial (% of Flow): 50 % 50 % Comments: Issue Color limits as soon as color study is complete. RECEIVING STREAM: Corpening Creek Class: C Sub -Basin: 03-08-30 Reference USGS Quad: E 11 NW County: McDowell Regional Office: Asheville Regional Office (please attach) Previous Exp. Date: 00/00/00 Treatment Plant Class: IV Classification changes within three miles: Requested by: Prepared by: Reviewed bv: Jay Lucas Date: Date: 12/2/93 //24/75 yII,CU o0-"- / Date:/a(o /qS• 5 Modeler Date Rec. # .fA4,✓ /,zh,A93 76 80 Drainage Area (mi2 ) / / b.2._5 Avg. Streamflow (cfs): )2- 7Q10 (cfs) 2...3 Winter 7Q10 (cfs) 30Q2 (cfs) b Toxicity Limits: IWC 6 7 % y� Acu ciChr Instream Monitoring: ' � /4' Na ✓ J Parameters TAD. D.D., �'vn1,)-, f r(d, &Ds , fLy�r (s �ec� Upstream i Location l4O f/- *p, rcu i#, ,r a 1 Downstream Y Location Q, Se /'i 9¢ (CI frrnc� �, cJ) d Coact)dUulnsh cLrr t�'hr Ul)F 1 h Recommended Limits: Wasteflow (MGD): BOD5 (mg/1): NH3N (mg/1): DO (mg/1): TSS (mg/I): Fecal Col. (/100 ml): pH (SU): Summer 3.0 30 monitor 5 30 200 6-9 Winter 3.0 30 monitor 5 30 200 6-9 nun; i r: T. R. CP p;14-6r,ast_, rP , TN Daily Max. WQ Arsenic (ug ): LTMP Color monitor Copper (ug/1): Monitor Zinc (ug/l): monitor Silver (ug/1): monitor Cadmium (ug/1): 3 Chromium (ug/1): 75 Nickel (ug/1): 132.0 Lead (ug/l): 37 Cyanide (ug/l): 7.5 Mercury (ug/1): 0.02 3/month - monthly monthly _ monthly Comments: -in /GLt �'r , a 69 /,, See etH Fed IOIC/ - ✓ Co 10Y rn ,-toV Facility Name: NPDES No.: Type of Waste: Facility Status: Permit Status: Receiving Stream: Stream Classification: Subbasin: County: Regional Office: Requestor: Date of Request: Topo Quad: FACT SHEET FOR WASTELOAD ALLOCATION Request # 7680 City of Marion - Corpening Creek WWTP NC0031879 50% Domestic and S0% Industrial Existing Renewal Corpening Creek C Catawba 030830 McDowell Asheville Jay Lucas 12/2/93 E11NW Stream Characteristic: USGS # Date: Drainage Area (mi2): Summer 7Q10 (cfs): Winter 7Q10 (cfs): Average Flow (cfs): 30Q2 (cfs): IWC (%): 8.28 2.3 3.6 12 6 67 Wasteload Allocation Summary (approach taken, correspondence with region, EPA, etc.) Recommend existing limits for conventional parameters (except update fecal coliform limit) and new limits for toxicants based on my toxicant analysis. Facility had 1 violation 8/91 of WET test in the last 5 years. Facility has excessive levels of T.R. Chlorine in their effluent they should be sent chlorine letter. NH3N allowable is lmg/1 (S) and 3 mg/1 (W) facility presently does not have a limit and compliance data indicates low levels of ammonia in their effluent. Tom Poe, from Pretreatment recommends Qrtly monitoring for Ag, Cu, and Zn. Special Schedule Requirements and additional comments from Reviewers: C o/6Y /'%1L1/ lvLy Recommended by: ��+:�/Z Reviewed by Instream Assessment: �� /Q/Y)G1t/1/471 Regional Supervisor: Permits & Engineering: RETURN TO TECHNICAL SUPPORT BY: Date: ) Date: /// /B/yam Date: JAN 1 9 1995 CONVENTIONAL PARAMETERS Existing Limits: Monthly Average Summer Winter Wasteflow (MGD): 3.0 3.0 BOD5 (mg/1): 30 30 NH3N (mg/1): monitor monitor DO (mg/1): 5 5 TSS (mg/1): 30 30 Fecal Co1. (/100 ml): 1000 q 000 pH (SU): 6-9 6-9 Residual Chlorine (µg/1): monitor monitor Temperature (C): monitor monitor TP (mg/1): monitor monitor TN (mg/1): monitor monitor Recommended Limits: Wasteflow (MGD): BOD5 (mg/1): NH3N (mg/1): DO (mg/1): TSS (mg/1): Fecal Co1. (/100 ml): pH (SU): Residual Chlorine (14/1): Oil and Grease (mg/1): n ,o e TP (mg/1): monitor monitor TN (mg/1): monitor monitor ** Faciltiy shouldAreceiveochlorine letter. The allowable is 25 ug/1 to protect against instreamoxcitiynan( facility's yearly average for the last years has been 275 ug/1 with a maximum value = 7000 ug/1,. y/ye,. Peery/ / Summer Winter 3.0 3.0 30 30 monitor monitor 5 5 30 30 200 200 6-9 6-9 monitor** monitor** monitor monitor LIMIT TO CHANGES TO DUE: (explanation of any modifications to past modeling analysis including new flows, rates, field data, interacting discharges) (See page 4 for miscellaneous and special conditions, if applicable) 3 Type of Toxicity Test: Existing Limit: Recommended Limit: Monitoring Schedule: Existing Limits Cadmium (ug/1): Chromium (ug/1): Copper (ug/l): Nickel (ug/l): Lead (ug/1): Zinc (ug/1): Cyanide (ug/1): Mercury (ug/1): Silver (ug/l): Recommended Limits Arsenic (ug/): Cadmium (ug/l): Chromium (ug/1): Copper (ug/1): Nickel (ug/1): Lead (ug/1): Zinc (ug/l): Cyanide (ug/l): Mercury (ug/1): Silver (ug/1): Cc icy TOXICS/METALS Chronic Toxicity Qrtly P/F @ 67% P/F @ 67% Feb, May, Aug, Nov Daily Max. monitor 68 monitor 75 35 monitor 7.5 monitor monitor Daily Max. LIMP 3 75 Monitor 131.0 37 monitor 7.5 0.02 monitor Moth Ny WQ or EL WQ WQ VNOwi' WQ 1011/9 WQ b*WA6 WQ X_ Parameter(s) are water quality limited. For some parameters, the available load capacity of the immediate receiving water will be consumed. This may affect future water quality based effluent limitations for additional dischargers within this portion of the watershed. OR No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations. 4 INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Upstream Location: I00(f-o.6oVe 01- 4 Downstream Location: @ S P 1794 (0in cGr ( e ld koa d cIc u ',/-) ii,nq o / o-✓/ Parameters: Temp, DO, Cond, pH, Fecal Coli, BOD5 ,CA(or ( L afttick4 Special instream monitoring locations or monitoring frequencies: MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION & SPECIAL CONDITIONS Adequacy of Existing Treatment Has the facility demonstrated the ability to meet the proposed new limits with existing treatment facilities? Yes No If no, which parameters cannot be met? Would a "phasing in" of the new limits be appropriate? Yes No If yes, please provide a schedule (and basis for that schedule) with the regional office recommendations: If no, why not? Special Instructions or Conditions Wasteload sent to EPA? (Major) _Y_ (Y or N) (If yes, then attach schematic, toxics spreadsheet, copy of model, or, if not modeled, then old assumptions that were made, and description of how it fits into basinwide plan) Additional Information attached? (Y or N) If yes, explain with attachments. Facility Name flia - (),,,()ffl Cvee kiltif TPPermit # NC,0037 9 Pipe # QD CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY) The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in: 1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions. The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality is (pi % (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document). The permit holder shall perform quarterjy monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the permit condition. The first test will be perf rmed r thirty days from the effective date of this permit during the months of h,(, e / 191/1/ /Vo ✓ . Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch North Carolina Division of Environmental Management 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, N.C. 27607 Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream. Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management 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 and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate retesting(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements. 7Q10 a. 3 cfs Permitted Flow 3.0 MGD Recommended by: IWC Co 7 % Basin & Sub -basin ealriwb a 0 430 Receiving Stream a p,ii,iyg(reek County %y1 C Do W, /l Date 07/,i /rya - QCL P/F Version 9/91 COLOR REOPENER AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS This permit will be revoked and reissued to incorporate color limitations and/or revised monitoring requirements in the event color testing or other studies conducted by the permittee or the Division indicate that color has rendered or could render the receiving waters injurious to public health, secondary recreation, aquatic life and wildlife or adversely affect the palatability of fish, aesthetic quality or impair the water for any designated use. Color monitoring should consist of ADMI monitoring as specified below. All samples taken should have complete descriptive recordings of the color in the sample container including hue (distinctive characteristics and tint), clarity (clearness of the color sample) and luminance (brightness or glowing quality) of the sample as it looks in the collection container. Descriptions of stream color should also be recorded when color samples are collected. Color samples should be analyzed as follows: a) at natural pH b) free from turbidity (True Color); and c) Samples shall be analyzed in accordance with the provisions of Method 2120 E.4. as described in the 18th Edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. Using a narrow -band scanning spectrophotometer to produce a COMPLETE spectral curve of the visible spectrum (350-75- nm), calculate and report results in ADMI values for true color values at the sample's ambient pH value. All color data including visual observations should be submitted with the monthly DMRs. Color Monitoring Location and Frequencies: Color Monitoring shall take place instream above the effluent outfall, downstream below the effluent outfall and in the effluent. Frequency shall be 3 consecutive days (preferably Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) once per month. Chapter 6 - Goals, Concerns and Management Strategies General Recommended Strategies for Expanding and Proposed Dischargers in the Catawba Basin The transitional environment between free flowing streams and lakes is a potentially sensitive area to loading of oxygen demanding wastes. As stream waters slow and deepen as they enter a lake, the rate at which oxygen enters the water is reduced. This means that a concentration of oxygen demanding waste that was acceptable in a free flowing stream may result in dissolved oxygen levels below the State standard. The seven major reservoirs that make up the chain of lakes along the Catawba River create many transition zones between streams and lakes. The hundreds of tributaries to the seven major reservoirs create local environments where waters may be relatively sensitive to oxygen demanding wastes. Due to the transitional nature of such waters, the exact allowable amount of oxygen demanding wastes that can be discharged without impairing water quality is difficult to determine. Water quality studies can be conducted on a case -by -case basis to support wasteload allocations. However, due to the widespread occurrence of transitional waters in the Catawba Basin and the high demand on water for the assimilation of oxygen consuming wastes, a basinwide strategy is recommended. Over the past five years, DEM has implemented a minimum treatment strategy for discharges of oxygen demanding waste in the Lake Norman watershed. It is recommended that this strategy, described below, be extended to all seven major lakes in the Catawba Basin. All new and expanding dischargers of oxygen consuming wastes that discharge to the Catawba River Chain of Lakes or are predicted to increase oxygen demanding waste loading to the lakes, will be required to meet a minimum of advanced secondary treatment limits. Typical NPDES permit conditions for advanced secondary treatment facilities are in the range of 10 to 15 mg/l BOD5 and 2 to 4 mg/1 NH3-N. These limits will help to protect water quality standards in the Catawba River chain of lakes and will allow for continued growth in the region. 6.3.1 Catawba River Mainstem Watersheds (Subbasins 03-08-30 to 03-08-33) Subbasin 03-08-30 (Catawba River Headwaters, Lake James) Corpening Creek Corpening Creek has been listed as an impaired stream due to non -point source pollution from agricultural and urban runoff from the City of Marion. In addition, Corpening Creek receives treated wastewater from the 3.0 MGD Marion WWTP via Youngs Fork Creek. Benthic macro invertebrate studies conducted above and below the Marion WWTP indicate only fair water quality above the discharge and fair (1985) or poor (1990) water quality below the discharge. This suggests that the Marion WWTP was affecting the invertebrate community but that upstream non -point pollution sources play a significant role in the stream impairment. Over the past three years, the Marion WWTP has averaged less than 5 mg/I BOD5 and less that 1 mg/1 NH3-N. These concentrations of oxygen consuming wastes are well below the facilities secondary treatment based limits. Therefore it is recommended that efforts to address water quality issues in the Corpening Creek watershed be concentrated upon non -point source pollution reduction. 6-7 J 3 :e 30 / ( i 0 file trio j-, cor ,N_y't:^,,:e Cre ref tovr-P .NCoo3iZn 5 )0D 7cO%L Meek h) ,,,,I -r, P02 0 G Ti1f,-- 800 , Tsf, /y$ru. a , Crr1 (;r, 0K , en , Pd , ,, 1-1 I v n ) e/e#,/L4J ? fUeu) 0 a � � y fro I- j r! 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(/v'.e o/c tfp IP/%LL, ,& ocezt Uri _- CV fr? c z30D I g ops s10 0101 ,. 3, a ,-a h a o f 2 otMJ 00 tb ftu a,5I- L e v J .8 /no ` Facility Name: Permit Number: Engineer: Subbasin: Receiving Stream: USGS quad #: Request Number: Date: Expiration date: City of Marion - Corpening Creek WWTP NC0031879 Lucas 03-08-30 Corpening Creek E 11 NW 7680 12/6/93 00 / 00 / 00 Existing WLA checked: Staff Report: Topo checked: USGS Flows confirmed: PIRF / APAMS: x x X r IWC Spreadsheet: x ammonia limits required Stream Classification: x Nutrient Sensitivity: Instream Data: x attached Brief of WLA Analysis 1976: 3.0 mgd w/ a 0.98 mgd 7Q10 - limits of 11.0 BOD5 2 NH3-N, 5 dissolved oxygen, 30 TSS, 200 fecal 1979: same limits, but given in both concentration and mass - also, a phosphorus limit was given with a statement declaring that it was an EPA limit and no that of the State of North Carolina. Notes in file indicate that EPA ran a model on this facility in 1973 and that is how the various limits were arrived at. 1983: discharge was remodeled with significant changes to the model... The depth was substantially increased, the velocity was then cut in half. The deeper, slower moving modeled stream decreased the CBOD constant [ki] from 2.6 to 0.57 and increased the NBOD constant [k2] from 9.25 to 19.62. Trevor Clements did this model and very few notes exist as to these changes. The new limits were 30 / 30 with 1,000 fecal. 1984: Draft report of phosphorus analysis on Lake Rhodhiss; report indicates that phosphorus levels were relatively high, but phytoplankton production was low. 1986: final report on modeling analysis for change in limits from 11 / 2 to secondary treatment. WLA reissued with secondary limits for waste flow expansions to 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 mgd. 1988: WLA reissued with existing limits. New requirements for Chromium, Nickel, Lead, and Cyanide as well as monitoring requirements for Cadmium, Copper, Zinc, Silver, and Mercury. 1989: letter to EPA from Steve Tedder regarding ammonia toxicity for this, (and other) Permits. Letter indicates that a limit is not required, due to low levels in effluent, (dates of data are not given) coupled with the consistent passing of their toxicity testing. 1990: Memo reiterating that an ammonia limit is not necessary. Basin Strategy DMR's and Central Files Information DMR's input into Toxic Spreadsheet, (attached), as well as Instream Monitoring information, (attached) coliform measurements as well as instream BOD's have a strong positive correlation. The instances of high fecal coliforms are present both up and downstream, during which time the biochemical oxygen demand is high. Other information present in Central Files is an abundance of letters from Pretreatment about implementation of their Pretreatment Program. Chlorine levels are high and current fecal coliform limit is 1,000 / 100 ml, (a limit of 200 should be easily achievable). Pretreatment HAVE NOT CONTACTED PRETREATMENT: DANA FOLLEY SIU's Effleunt Considerations Marion Manufacturing (Cross Mills) Textiles Marion Manufacturing (700 Baldwin Avenue) Textiles Wiliwear Hosiery Textiles Linville Hosiery Textiles Staff Report No other info to add. Requests Color limit when study is finalized. LTMP Arsenic: Max. Pred no monitoring required per NPDES - check with Cw Pretreatment Allowable due to high levels of other metals, some type of Cw requirement may be justified Cadmiu Max. Pred 24.5 m: Cw Allowable 2.99 Cw Chromiu Max. Pred 86.4 m: Cw Allowable 74.7 Cw Copper: Max. Pred 1218 NPDES monitoring requirement for excessive Action Cw .8 Level Allowable 10.5 constituents; per current SOP Cw Cyanide: Max. Pred 8.4 Cw Allowable 7.5 Cw Lead: Max. Pred 235. Cw 6 Allowable 37.4 Cw Mercury: Max. Pred 9.6 Cw many high values many high values 'X Cw Nickel: Max. Pred 140. Cw 4 Allowable 131. Cw 5 Silver: Max. Pred 87.5 NPDES monitoring requirement for excessive Action Cw Level Allowable 0.1 constituents; per current SOP Cw Zinc: Max. Pred 1098 NPDES monitoring requirement for excessive Action Cw .3 Level Allowable 74.7 constituents; per current SOP Cw Marion - Corpening Creek WWTP corpening creek NC0031879 Residual Chlorine 7010 (CFS) DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (UG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L) IWC (%) Allowable Concentration (ug/l) Fecal Limit Ratio of 0.5 :1 Ammonia as NH3 (summer) 2.3 7010 (CFS) 3 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 4.65 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L) 66.9 % IWC (%) 25 Allowable Concentration (mg/l) Ammonia as NH3 (winter) 7010 (CFS) 200/100m1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (MG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L) IWC (%) Allowable Concentration (mg/l) 2.3 3 4.65 1.0 0.22 66.9 % 1 3.6 3 4.65 1.8 0.22 56.4 % 3 r! tin -7 re ,.i ,h h/ /TP Upstream: 0.5 miles above plats @ bridge Date DO Temp Saturation BOD Fecal Conductivity Mar-94 10.3 9 89% 0.6 280 76 Feb-94 11 7 90% 1.3 339 81 Jan-94 12.5 4 95% 1.1 212 82 Deo-93 12.4 5 97% 0.5 91 82 Nov-93 11 7 90% 0.6 107 82 Oct-93 8.9 13 85% 0.6 211 75 Sep-93 7.9 19 85% 0.6 386 83 Aug-93 7.2 21 81% 0.5 385 85 Ju1-93 7.5 21 84% 0.4 441 79.4 Jun-93 8.2 18 87% 0.5 478 77.5 May-93 9 17 93% 0.5 235 74.2 Apr-93 10.1 11 92% 1.3 245 70.7 Mar-93 11.2 8 94% 0.3 117 70.5 Feb-93 11.3 5 88% 0.4 145 73.6 Jan-93 10.7 7 88% 0.4 135 72.5 Deo-92 10.7 6 86% 0.3 156 Nov-92 9.7 9 84% 0.5 234 Oct 92 9 13 85% 0.9 344 Sep-92 7.6 18 80% 0.8 1,000 Aug-92 7.4 19 80% 0.9 711 JuI-92 7.8 20 86% 0.8 1,084 Jun-92 9.1 15 90% 0.7 853 May-92 9.7 13 92% 0.8 743 Apr-92 10.3 10 91% 0.7 449 Mar-92 11.7 8 98% 0.4 242 Feb-92 12 5 94% 0.9 89 Jan-92 11.6 4 88% 0.9 131 Deo-91 12.3 5 96% 0.6 258 Nov-91 10.5 8 88% 0.6 180 Oct-91 9.5 12 88% 0.5 183 Sep-91 7.6 18 80% 0.5 391 Aug-91 7.6 19 82% 0.6 732 Jul-91 7.3 20 80% 0.7 756 Jun-91 7.6 18 80% 0.5 723 May-91 8.5 16 86% 0.5 1,075 Apr-91 9.6 12 89% 0.85 420 Mar-91 12.5 8 105% 0.7 484 Feb-91 12 7 98% 1.2 421 Jan-91 11.8 7 97% 0.7 213 Downstream: 0.5 miles below plant @ bridge DO Temp Saturation BOD Fecal Conductivity 10.4 9 90% 1 637 132 10.9 8 92% 1.8 301 148 12.2 5 95% 2.3 251 158 12.1 6 97% 0.5 18 170 11.2 9 97% 1 106 196 9.3 13 88% 0.65 187 171 8.2 19 88% 0.6 405 175 7.7 20 85% 0.8 258 172 7.6 21 85% 0.5 374 157.5 8.4 18 89% 0.5 441 139.8 9.2 15 91% 0.6 228 114.7 10.1 11 92% 1.7 295 107.3 11.4 8 96% 0.8 160 110.1 11.5 5 90% 0.4 156 126.1 10.9 7 89% 1.2 165 121.6 10.9 6 87% 197 10.1 9 87% 1.3 339 9.2 13 87% 0.9 342 7.7 17 80% 0.8 1,064 7.4 19 80% 0.9 813 7.5 20 83% 1.2 1,087 9.1 15 90% 0.9 973 9.8 13 93% 0.9 680 10.2 10 90% 0.6 649 11.9 8 100% 0.3 114 12.2 5 95% 1.2 129 11.9 4 91% 0.8 80 12.4 5 97% 0.9 200 10.6 9 91% 1.1 159 9.5 13 90% 0.5 137 8 18 85% 0.5 273 7.8 20 86% 0.6 649 7.7 21 86% 0.7 682 7.9 18 84% 0.6 739 8.5 17 88% 0.7 1,008 9.6 12 89% 0.65 407 12.2 8 103% 4.4 453 11.7 7 96% 1.4 487 11.5 8 97% 0.6 243 9/27/94 January, 1992 through March, 1994 FacilhyName = Marion - Corpening Creek WWTP NPDES #= NC0031879 Ow (MGD) = 3.00 mgd 7Q10e (cfs) 2.30 cfs nvc f96J = 66.91 % FINAL RESULTS Cyanide Maximum Value 7.0 Max. Pred Cw 8.4 Allowable Cw 7.5 Chromium Maximum Value 48.0 Max. Pred Cw 86.4 _ Allowable Cw 74.7 Nickel Maximum Value 78.0 Max. Pred Cw 140.4 Allowable Cw 131.5 Lead Maximum Value 124.0 Max. Pred Cw 235.6 } Allowable Cw 37.4 Silver [AL] Maximum Value 25.0 Max. Pred Cw 87.5 Allowable Cw 0.1 Cadmium Maximum Value 7.0 - Max. Pred Cw 24.50 Allowable Cw 2.99 Copper [AL] Maximum Value 277.0 Max. Pred Cw 1218.8 r Allowable Cw 10.5 Mercury Maximum Value 3.0 Max. Pred Cw 9.60 Allowable Cw 0.02 Zinc [AL] Maximum Value 523.0 Max. Pred Cw 1098.3 Allowable Cw 74.7 5/19/94 .ltnrstt 1992 tra * Mach. 1901 wowr- arsoldn wwrd. 5 !{t a Ba. 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MYIFrb- 7 0.5 • m.e. Vdu. Mf. Vyr e 03 • We. Prod C1 gyp, 0 1 • Motel*. C2 MN.Netp to 0.5 11 0.5 12 0.5 ti 1 14 0.5 e 0.5 15 03 17 0.5 1. 0.5 10 03 t0 0.5 21 03 a 0b a 03 24 1 • 2 2e 03 a 03 A n f 11 tt A 34 a a a a f 4 42 4 47 4 4 m 51 52 53 54 N N 57 N ■ a. 71 n 7, 74 75 A 77 A A MI 51 v O e1 a v ■ 11 ■ 0 50 a ■ e7 ■ ■ tm tm let 1m 104 1m 1■ tot tN too 115 112 112 1t1 114 225 55591 f JIMMY, t922 knish Ynd1 t994 PI.aM. 0.114, gag 7 PM • 8171..1120L 11v20. RESULTS 14 ado.r. 60.3 0 42 Y..1 31.3 3 19 QV. 1.6 4 20 • a • 273 AidtFidv. 4.4 7 16 Yes. V31w 177.• pa ▪ 14 Sim. Pad a MU p1 • 16 Mown* Cr 10.5 p1 to 20 1, 14 to 13 13 6 • 14 30 t• 16 t. V 17 13 • 62 t, 23 20 21 31 30 a 26 >7 31 14 40 s 122 • 23 37 23 • 33 3p 31 a 33 3t 3i IS V 31 3• 40 41 a 43 44 4• 4i 47 a p •0 11 a a 14 IS Si a 0 • 13 111 • a •4 s • a • • A 71 71 73 74 7• 7• V a 7, • •1 a a M • r 117 IS • 40 ,1 a • M • • a IN • top 141 112 to3 so4 101 101 167 10 to 110 11t 112 113 114 111 P1.msr. 61101ry dtwii/. 0.012 pl n Ba.tt7JX 11 tQ Q RESULTS 0.126 ad o.r. MS a 0.126 Mal 0.0 3 0.126 ▪ C.V. 1.1 ♦ 0, • 0.1 i 0.1 WV Fear. 33 7 0.2 Yes. Vilu• S• p1 • 0.1 Mu. Rod a 111 31N ▪ 0.1 004,01• C, 0.0 p1 10 0.5 11 0.a t2 1 13 0.0 u 0.6 fa 3 t• 0.6 n 0.6 10 0.a to 0.6 ib 0.5 21 0.6 a 0b 33 0.5 24 0.6 • 1 • OS ✓ 0.5 • 3, 33 31 a a 33 3• V 3• 3• 40 41 41 43 44 41 4• 47 40 40 • ,1 a a M • • a • • N a a O M e • A • • 70 71 71 73 74 7• 7, V 711 7, • 01 Q a M • • a • • a 01 12 O • • a is • too tot tot 103 too 103 to 107 t• t• 110 111 113 113 114 111 Aui•Ir. Era (Atj /Y1w11er. 014,4141- 60 Pei a•.rt. • BOL.113 L '!f 112 OL IESULT3 REsti ti 143 ad Dot. lass 0•r. 1 14.9 apt 113Mhen 3 43,4 C.V. 3.00.V. 4 255 • 200 • 265 AiitFactr. 13BFao r. 7 173 Yu. Vas Sao Vyr• ▪ 117 1,611. Pad A 1M3. 10 • 142 Aio1w.MC• 44 L9+p to 303 tt 266 t3 523 13 20• 14 166 ▪ 1111 t, 1Ip 7t 91 ti 146 t• 164 30 132 01 103 a 60 O 90 14 164 • 151 11 166 37 71 • to 30 31 3! 31 3• • 21 3• • 40 41 se 43 44 4• 40 47 4, 4, • , 1 •3 0 1M • w A q • • 11 a a • a ■ • 70 71 71 73 74 71 70 77 7, a a 11 • O , t • • A • • ,3 a • 9 • • a • • 100 141 1i2 S03 104 sot 100 107 10 10 110 111 112 113 114 111 SAW TOXICANT ANALYSIS Parameter = Arsenic 1 Standard = 50jig/1 n BDL=1/2DL Actual Data RESULTS , 1 1.5 <3 Std Dev. 2.550536825 2 1.5 <3 Mean 4.166666667 3 1.5 <3 C.V. 0.612128838 4 3.5 <7 5 3.5 <7 6 3.5 <7 Mult Factor = 2.61 7 3.5 <7 Max. Value , 9.3 mil 8 3.5 <7 Max. Pred Cw 24.18 µg/l 9 3.5 <7 Allowable Cw 74.7 µg/l 10 8.6 8.6 11 9.3 9.3 12 8.6 8.6 13 3.3 3.3 14 3.5 3.5 15 3.7 3.7 16 17 18 papa k Preherrs"- 9/27/94 PAGE ' 111 iJv,r CAN YU 1 W Name =>' ./// ,, Data Summary Sheet NPDES # _> PAGE 1 WWTP Sampling Location or Industry Name => if Industry, IUP Number => if Industry, Pipe Number => /ye ob 3/82q /-,that � Sample 5 Please attach schematic, site plan, or map to show exactly where sample was collected. scbodulad. Unschoduk4 balust+al. Demand Composhc. Flow compost, Omb Laboratory Performing each analysis => R • . - . Method Detection Limit for • arameters => 1.00 mg/1 1.00 mg/I TSS m: .010 mg/1 Al Mondavi m: .500 mg/1 NH3 Ammonia m: .010 mg/1 AS Arsenic m • .002 mg/1 Cd Cadmium m .005 mg/1 Cr Chrvautaan .002 mg/1 Cu Copper DATE Sample Collected Time Sample Collected Person Collecting Sam .Ie Q now m:d Q now :al/da BOD m: ` ` ' .r ' ' %V.'0gi "1i0 0. L0.003 zOrW 40, oo - O.' -- --93 S: 00 -.,4. l- ►, �'Japo0 �r 0 6, a- 0,.2 . o, oo3 L 0, 04i .4 o, aos- • ZOQD/ ' ` o�-� �O.oYJ3 �.or0oi corm �.�D 4 � 8 —� �� �'��.�-e� �� a•� - /o� / _ - -- � / i.Gb ♦ ,or, r /; . UO� , i D 6 8-l. -' ' �-: o0,a� L I�fj/�/.I� FF�711it t .. _._. M _ / nSs i9--V Q: Po.4 rii, -.; aI 4 4 *Pea z,�e 0 -- �J re G J� �l ®-a -93 �� 3 �.� 3/Jba�oQ e"�-60Q u..2 - I L'J. col J.� O.n^6 o�O/i 3.0 3 )� 00 z,.. -- / o.00 L/•00l D�o05 r . J a _ �� ; : o A . I ',Vow 1 h �/o•D -- L. `�D o.on8. .0�'S'6 o. cis- O� vow d c0 . 0e.d. ' . 3. /- -la;' eov . vo ,�,�,. A A�00 3 . . 0 - zn. 5D o.o033 0. 0D'- I-, r o q• .QQ/� oo , 0_ 01 INEMIIIMINI.IIIMIIMME MEI iL. ...... vismnoica n4x WM 21 21 bra f 22 X 23 u �.. Number of data measurements Maximum data values Average data values Resulting loading values in Values less than MDL should be entered => m (mg/I) => (lbs/day) => with fh,.. fr,nr,...:—_ _ -- —•— •...�......,b a.lnaucm G V.wL mcu Please circle any questionable or atypical values that should not be included in the average and give any explaination for why they should be excluded. IDMR Summary Sheet Page 1 ANYJDMRJXLS .)MR ..4 Summary Sheet rAGE 2 POTW Name => NPDES # => WWTP Sampling Location or Industry Name => Cily 464.,,„ /vcG�3an (on9€,4.4-9 This is page 2, Sample location, at Laboratory performing araysi> Required MDL Limit => .010 mg/1 .010 mg/1 Pb Lad mg/I .000 mg/1 Hg Mercury mg/1 .010 mg/1 Ni Nickel mg/I .005 mg/1 Ag Silver mg/1 .010 mg/1 Zn Zinc mg/I Other P�Os°� s Other Other Other Other Date Sample Collected Time Sample Collected CN cyanide mg/1 I I- 4-e'-93 S: Or9A.34, 0-007 L a 00.3 /O, a01 4 0, 010 zhis '/40 0 0- Q: 2 -gq-93 K 004.4/. , 40.003` 0,00* 1-0(00/ G0,010 ZO,0/0 0,A35- /, Qs' 3 1- 30- q3 i0,9..14. L 0. 00 4.A0'3 Lo-LO1 -O.Olo ,4j�, 0/0 O J '9 /.'07 4 S -1 7,13 S : oaA. /14, I. a.OQ r LGWo crux A Da" _ ' •D/O ,i, off- /, c 9 s *--18 = 93 s'- oa ,49. �, z. ',0(,5- L4,0/0 Of a, tL, O(!f 4. O.0/0 0, Oga /,19 6 '-1q —? 3 8, 00 A- 44_ ' 1-L, ; ' LG /O A4L D- Ds G oo,5- LG10fo O OIS LDS 7 /0 --)-6— q3 8: e n4. ,-yi. -g. 019— L %)/D /0,opoa 60,005- L 0.005- ,),10D 0.G2-D a 10-27 -93 4(MA,/71- ,.!',0,r �g..�ipr Lo.rcoa ,o.�S 44 -oo4 J,;/_3 r,xo 9 / 0-1--91 m04, rr, • ,.C. Dos G, 6 , 4, OGea 4.0025 a Z7 ;- o • 6M 01612 10 a-- /zi -9 S: 00,4. /71. D.O2/ 0. 03,5- LO.00o)S 0, 0/i4 0.0,^Ar 0,038 (.�, 3$' _ 11 --45-9 '0O,� /''I. 4a0O/ (2O'2 cO�G ?5 Or00 -d O.O0 A 0,0239 ,5' 0,3 ) -f6 -9 .:09. AQ9, t', ,V/ c10 3 /A•00025 D, J " 0-0D9 70 A0-0 ‘2, 1312 /n9'-IP" a0.9. .0(.4�•77• 0.00/ a.037 .L0o49 ', 00/� L0,0t (2,O'ta- /.6'� 14 a (20 (2n /-4-00" 0. 0/ L7. 0 Oa$" () . 9.3 /r /,`D 1s � ti- yf ram.- oc'..�. �. � �1 oJ5- ant? ant? Lo. oOo? 4.Q/ z aceoa- ' (1. 03 /.-3/d ' 16 17 18 19 20`1 g : it DM 21 r i4x M4., 23 24 ' Number of data Maximum data Average data Resulting loading measurements => . values (mg/I) => values (mg/1) => in (lbsfday) =>, • Please circle any questionable or atypical values that should not be included in the average and give any explaination for why they are deviant Valuer. IDMR Summary Sheet Page 2 ANYJDMR.XLS SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X IF YES, SOC NUMBER TO: PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT{` ' ? q. WATER QUALITY SECTION �'' ATTENTION: Jay Lucas DATE: November 23, 1993 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION COUNTY McDowell PERMIT NUMBER NC0031879 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Facility and Address: City of Marion, Corpening Creek Plant Post Office Drawer 700 Marion, N. C. 28752 2. Date of Investigation: July 22, 1993 3. Report Prepared By: James R. Reid 4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Bill Hunnicutt 704-652-5747 5. Directions to Site: Facility is located on Highway 226 approximately 0.5 mile south of the intersection of 1-40 and Highway 226 near Marion, in McDowell County. 6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points: Latitude: 35° 39' 04" Longitude: 81° 57' 29" Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map. U.S.G.S. Quad No. E11NW U.S.G.S. Quad Name Marion East 7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? X Yes No If No, explain: 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Terrace adjacent to flood plain. Page 1 9. Location of nearest dwelling: Greater than 500 feet. 10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Corpening Creek (aka Youngs Fork Creek). a. Classification: C b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: CTB 030830 c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Wildlife Support, Agricultural Support., Mountain -type stream with rocky -sandy substrate. PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted 3.0 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity) b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Wastewater Treatment facility? 3.0 MGD c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity 3.0 MGD d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years: None e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater treatment facilities: Influent pump station, bar screen, grit removal, primary clarifiers, aeration basin, lime addition, tertiary filters, gravity sludge thickners, vacuum sludge filters, step aeration, chlorination. f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: g• Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): in development should be required approved X not needed 2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Vacuum filtration, dedicated landfill. a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM Permit Number Sludge Landfill Permit No. WQ0003698 Residuals Contractor City of Marion conducts the operation. Telephone Number b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP PFRP OTHER Page 2 c. Landfill: X d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): 3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): IV 4. SIC Codes(s): 4952 Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater, not particular facilities i.e., non -contact cooling water discharge from a metal plating company would be 14, not 56. Primary 01 Secondary 55 Main Treatment Unit Code: 01101 PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies involved. (municipals only)? Renewal only 2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: Color (at such time as details of DEM's color study are finalized) 3. Important SOC, JOC, or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please indicate) N/A Submission of Plans and Specifications Begin Construction Complete Construction Date 4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge options available. Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated. Spray Irrigation: N/A Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A Subsurface: N/A Other disposal options: N/A 5. Other Special Items: Page 3 PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECONNENDATIONS Renewal of the NPDES Permit for the Corpening Creek Plant is recommended. re of Report Preparer 1.40 Akifff,5 1 Water Quality Regional Supervisor ,X)c)-2A%1-14- /Lac/ (?3- /9 Date Page 4 Name of Facility: Owner or Contact Person: ' d Mailing Address: County: Al \ IJa uv ALL Present Classification: RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS l�4 N (em, w� L1G �4�-c-"- o /lAa c�ti & I R.. !-fv,� n 1 ��: ee._ pc, aDQ'zic ciz goo' Ma l o rJ s'JG 4r7.1 a Z Telephone: Cp S- ?SI3 New Facility Existing Facility _/ Per. No.WQ Health Dept.Per No. -6Z4g Date: NPDES Per. No. NC00.3/ 8- % 9 Rated by: .3-TAN T Nondisc. !� Telephone: Reviewed by: Health Dept. , l-0E442 Regional Office Central Office ORC: Grade: Check Classification(s): Subsurface Spray Irrigati Wastewater Classification: (Circle One) 1 it 111 Telephone: Telephone: ?a/0..S/ 20�/ Telephone: Telephone: Land Application Total Points: IN -PLANT PROCESSES AND RELATED CONTROL EOUIPMENT WHiCH ARE AN INTE RAL PART OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED WASTE TREATMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION. ALSO SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS CONSISTING ONLY OF SEPTIC TAM( AND GRAVITY NITRIFICATION LINES ARE EXEMPT FROM CLASSIFICATION SUBSURFACE CLASSIFICATION (check all units that apply) 1. septic tanks 2. pump tanks 3. siphon or pump -dosing systems 4 sand filters 5. grease trap/interceptor 6. oil/water separators 7. gravity subsurface treatment and disposal: 8. pressure subsurface treatment and disposal: SPRAY IRRIGATION CLASSIFICATION (check all units that apply) 1. preliminary treatment (definition no. 32 ) 2. lagoons 3. septic tanks 4pump tanks 5. pumps 6. sand filters 7. grease traplinterceptor 8. oil/water separators 9. disinfection 10. chemical addition for nutrient/algae control 11. spray irrigation of wastewater In addition to the above classifications, pretreatment of wastewater in excess of these components shall be rated using the point rating system and will require an operator with an appropriate dual certification. LAND APPLICATION/RESIDUALS CLASSIFICATION (Applies only to permit holder) 1. Land application of biosolids, residuals or contaminated soils on a designated site. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATION The following systems shall be assigned a Class I classification. =Lem the flow is of a significant quantity or the technology is unusually complex, to require consideration by the Commission on a case -by -case basis: (Check if Appropriate) 1. OiVwater Separator Systems consisting only of physical separation, pumps and disposal; 2. Septic Tank/Sand Fitter Systems consisting only of septic tanks, dosing apparatus, pumps,sand filters, disinfection and direct discharge; 3. Lagoon Systems consisting only of preliminary treatment, lagoons, pumps, disinfection, necessary chemical treatment for algae or nutrient control, and direct discharge; 4. Closed -loop Recyde Systems; 5. Groundwater Remediation Systems consisting only of oiVwater separators, pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorption, disinfection and disposal; 6. Aquaculture operations with discharge to surface waters; 7. Water Plant sludge handling and back -wash water treatment; 8. Seafood processing consisting of screening and disposal. 9. Single-family discharging systems, with the exception of Aerobic Treatment Units, will be classified if permitted after July 1, 1993 or if upon inspection by the Division, it is found that the system is not being adequately operated or maintained. Such systems will be notified of the classification or redassiiication by the Commission, in writing. The following scale is used for rating wastewater treatment facilities: (circle appropriate points) (2) ITEM POINTS Industrial Pretreatment Units or Industrial Pretreatment Program (see definition No. 33) . 4 DESIGN FLOW OF PLANT IN gpd (not applicable to non -contaminated cooing waters. sludge handling facilities for water purification plants. totally closed cycle systems(see definition No. 11). and facilities consisting only of item (4)(d) or Items (4)(d) and (11)(d)] 0 - 20.000 ... 1 20.001 - 50.000 2 50.001 - 100.000 100.001 - 250.000 250.001 - 500.000 500,001 - 1,000,000 3 4 5 .8 1.000.001 - 2.000.000 10 2.000.001 (and up) rat: 1 point additional for each 200.000 gpd capacity up to a maximum of 30 Design Flow (gpd) i ' L D U (3) PREUMINARY UNITS/PROCESSES ( deft . No.32) (a) Bar Screens 1 or N (b) Mechanical Screens. Static Screens or Comminuting Devices (c) Grit Removal or (d) Mechanical or Aerated Grk Removal 2 (e) Flow Measuring Device 1 or (f) Instrumented Flow MeasurementC2 (g) Preaeratlon (h) Influent Flow Equalization (1) 2 Grease or Oil Separators - Gravity 2 Mechanical .3 Dissolved Air Flotation .8 (J) Prochbrination .5 (4) PRIMARY TREATMENT WiTS/PROCESSES (a) Septic Tank (see definition No. 43) 2 (b) !mhoff Tank (c) Primary Clarifiers dp. (d) Settling Ponds or Settling Tanks for inorganic Nontoxic Materials (sludge handling facilities for water purification plaids, sand, gravel. stone. and other mining operations except recreational activities such as gem or gold mining) 2 (5) SECONDARY TREATMENT (a) Carbonaceous Stage (1) Aeration -High Purity Oxygen System .20 10 Diffused Air System Mechanical Air System (fixed. floating or rotor) Separate Sludge Reaeratlon (II) Trickling Aker High Rate 7 Standard Rate .5 Packed Tower .5 (ifl) Biological Aerated Fitter or Aerated Biological Filter .........» .................... »»........».......».»».10 (iv) Aerated Lagoons 10 (v) Rotating Biological Contactors 10 (vi) Sand Filters -intermittent biological 2 Recirculating biological .3 (WI) Stabilization Lagoons 5 (viii) Clarifier (Ix) Single stage system for combined carbonaceous removal of BOD and nitrogenous remov nitrification (see definition No. 12)(Points for this item have to be in addition to items (5)(a)(I) through (5)(a)(viii). utilizing the extended aeration process (see definition No.3a) utilizing other than the extended aeration process. (x) Nutrient additions to enhance BOO removal (xl) Biological Culture ('Super Bugs')addition (b) Nitrogenous Stage (i) Aeration - High Purity Oxygen System Diffused Air System Mechanical Air System (fixed. floating or rotor) Separate Sludge Reaeration (11) Trickling Filter -High Rate Standard Rate Packed Tower (III) Biological Aerated Filter or Aerated Biological Filter (iv) Rotating Biological Contactors (v) Sand Fitter - intermittent biological Recirculating biological (vI) Clarifier (6) TERTIARY OR ADVANCED TREATMENT UsNTS/PROCESSES (a) Activated Carbon Beds - without carbon regeneration. with carbon regeneration (b) Powdered or Granular Activated Carbon Feed - without carbon regeneration with carbon regeneration 2 8 5 5 20 10 .8 3 7 5 .5 10 10 2 3 5 5 15 5 15 (c) Air stripping .5 (d) Denitrfficatbn Process. 10 (0) Electrodlalysis .5 (f) Foam Separation .5 (g) Ion Exchange .5 (h) Land Application of Treated Effluent (see definition No. 22b) (not applicable for sand. gravel. stone and other similar mining operations) by high rate infiltration 4 (1) Microscreens .5 (J) Phosphorous Removal by Biological Processes (See definition No. 26) 2 0 (k) Polishing Ponds - without aeration 2 with aeration 5 (I) Post Aeration - cascade 0 diffused or mechanical 2 (m) Reverse Osmosis £ (n) Sand or Mixed -Media Fitters - low rate high rate 5 (o) Treatment processes for removal o1 metal or cyanide 1 5 (p) treatment processes for removal of toxic materials other than metal or cyanide 15 (7) SLUDGE TREATMENT (a) Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated (anaerobic) 10 Aerobic .5 Unheated (anaerobic) .3 (b) Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal) .5 (c) Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity 2 Vacuum Assisted 5 (d) Sludge Elutriation .5 (0) Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) .5 (f) Sludge Thickener (gravity) (g) Dissolved Air Flotation Unit (not applicable to a unit rated as (3)(1)) 8 (h) Sludge Gas Utilization (including gas storage) 2 (i) Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated 5 Non -aerated 2 (j) Studge Incinerator (not lnctuding activated carbon regeneration) 10 (k) Vacuum Fitter. Centrifuge. or Filter Press or other similar dewatering devices ....1 0 (8) RESIDUALS UTILIZATION/DISPOSAL (including Incinerated ash) (a) Lagoons 2 (b) Land Application (surface and subsurface) (see definition 22a) by contracting to a land application operator or landfill operator who holds the land application permit or landfill permit 2 (9) (c) Dedicated Landfill(burial) by the permittee of the wastewater treatment facility C) DIStsFECTICN (a) Chlorination C. J (b) Dechlorination 5 (c) Ozone 5 (d) Radiation .5 (10) CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM(S) ( see definition No. 9) [not applicable to chemical additions rated as Item (3)(J). (5)(a)(x9, (¢)(a). (6) b . (7)(b). (7)(e). (9a), (9)(b) or (9)(c) 5 points each: List .,.„ Q. d 5 5 (11) MISCELLANEOUS UNfTS,PROCESSES (a) Holding Ponds. Holding Tanks or Settling Ponds for Organic or Toxic Materials Including wastes from mining operations containing nitrogen or phosphorus compounds in amounts significantly greater than Is common for domestic wastewater 4 (b) Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage basins which are inherent in land application systems) 2 (c)d) Sump Discharge (not applicable to storage basins inherent in land application systems) (e) Stand -By Power Supply .3 (f) Thermal Pollution Control Device .3 TOTAL POINTS CIASSIFICATICN Class! 5-25 Points Class II 26-50 Points 66-Up Points Facilities having a rating of one through four points. Inclusive, do not require a certified operator. Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned a minimum classification of Class II. Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal or cyanide will be assigned a minimum classification of Class II. Facilities having treatment processes for the biological removal of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classification of Class III. D0004 DEFINRIONS The following definitions shall apply throughout this Subchapter. (1) Activated Carbon Beds. A physical/chemical method for reducing soluble organic material from wastewater effluent; The column -type beds used in this method will have a flow rate varying from two to eight gallons per minute per square foot and may be either upttow or downflow carbon beds. Carbon may or may not be regenerated on the wastewater treatment plant site; (2) Aerated Lagoons. A basin in which all solids are maintained In suspension and by which biological oxidation or organic matter is reduced through artificially accelerated transfer of oxygen on a flow -through basis; (3) Aeration. A process of bringing about Intimate contact between air or high purity oxygen In a liquid by spraying, agitation or dlffuston;(3a) Extended Aeration. An activated sludge process utilizing a minimum hydraulic detention time of 18 hours. (4) Agricutturalty managed site. Any site on which a crop is produced, managed. and harvested (Crop includes grasses. grains. trees, etc.); (5) Air Stripping. A process by which the ammonium ion Is first converted to dissolved ammonia (pH adjustment) with the ammonia then released to the atmosphere by physical means; or other similar processes which remove petroleum products such as benzene. toluene. and xytene; (6) Carbon Regeneration. The regeneration of exhausted carbon by the use of a furnace to provide extremely high temperatures which volatilize and oxidize the absorbed Impurities; (7) Carbonaceous Stage. A stage of wastewater treatment designed to achieve 'secondary' effluent limits; (8) Centrifuge. A mechanical device In which centrifugal force Is used to separate solids from liquids or to separate liquids of dfffergnt denskias; (9) Chemical Addhion Systems- The addition of chemicat(s) to wastewater at an application point for purposes of improving solids removal. pH adjustment. alkattntty control. etc.; the capability to experiment with different chemicals and different application points to achieve a specific result will be considered one system; the capability to add chemicals) to dual units will be rated as one system; capability to add a chemical at a different application points for different purposes will result in the systems being rated as separate systems; (10) Chemical Studge Conditioning. The addition of a chemical compound such as lime. ferric chloride. or a polymer to wet sludge to coalesce the mass prior to its application to a dewatering device; (11) Closed Cycle Systems. Use of holding ponds or holding tanks for containment of wastewater containing inorganic. non -toxic materials from sand. gravel. crushed stone or other similar operations. Such systems shall carry a maximum of two points regardless of pumping facilities or any other appurtenances; (12) Combined Removal of Carbonaceous BOO and Nitrogenous Removal by Nitrification- A single stage system required to achieve permit effluent limits on BOD and ammonia nitrogen within the same biological reactor. (13) Dechlorinatton. The partial or complete reduction of residual chlorine In a liquid by any chemical or physical process; (14) Denttrification Process. The conversion of nitrate -nitrogen to nitrogen gas; (15) Electrodiatysls. Process for removing ionized salts from water through the use of ion -selective ion -exchange membranes; (16) Fitter Press. A process operated mechanically for partially dewatering sludge; (17) Foam Separation. The planned frothing of wastewater or wastewater effluent as a means of removing excessive amounts of detergent materials through the Introduction of air In the form of fine bubbles; also called foam fractionation; (18) Grtt Removal. The process of removing grit and other heavy mineral matter from wastewater; (19) Imhoff Tank. A deep two story wastewater tank consisting of an upper sedimentation chamber and a lower sludge digestion chamber. (20) Instrumented Flow Measurement. A device which indicates and records rate of flow; (21) ion Exchange. A chemical process in which ions from two different molecules are exchanged; (22) Land application: (a) Sludge Disposal. A final sludge disposal method by which wet sludge may be applied to land either by spraying on the surface or by subsurface injection (i.e.. chisel plow); [not applicable for types of sludge described in (11) of this Rule]; (b) Treated Effluent. The process of spraying treated wastewater onto a land area or other methods of application d wastewater onto a land area as a means of final disposal or treatment; (23) Microscreen. A low speed, continuously back -washed. rotating drum filter operating under gravity conditions as a polishing method for removing suspended solids from effluent; (24) Nitrification Process. The biochemical conversion of unoxldized nitrogen (ammonia and organic nitrogen) to oxidized nitrogen (usually nitrate); (25) Nitrogenous Stage. A separate stage of wastewater treatment designed for the specific purpose of converting ammonia nitrogen to nitrate nitrogen; (26) Phosphate Removal. Biological. The removal of phosphorus from wastewater by an oxidanoxic process designed to enhance luxury uptake of phosphorus by the microorganisms; (27) Polishing Pond. A holding pond following secondary treatment with sufficient detention time to allow settling of finely suspended solids; (28) Post Aeration. Aeration following conventional secondary treatment units to Increase effluent O.O. or for any other purpose; (29) Post Aeration. (Cascade) A polishing method by which dissolved oxygen Is added to the effluent by a nonmechanical. gravity means of flowing down a series of steps or weirs; The flow occurring across the steps or weirs moves in a fairly thin layer and the operation of the cascade requires no operator adjustment; thus. zero points are assigned even though this Is an essential step to meeting the limits of the discharge permit; (30) Powdered to Granular Activated Carbon Feed. A blophyslcal carbon process that utilizes biological activity and organic absorption by using powdered or granular activated carbon; Virgin or regenerated carbon Is feed controlled into the system; (31) Preaeratlon. A tank constructed to provide aeration prior to primary treatment; (32) Preliminary Units. Unit operations in the treatment process. such as screening and comminution. that prepare the liquor for subsequent major operations; (33) Industrial Pretreatment. (a) Pre-treatment Unit. Industrial. The conditioning of a waste at Its source before discharge, to remove or to neutralize substances injurious to sewers and treatment processes or to effect a partial reduction In load on the treatment process which is operated by the same governing body as the wastewater treatment plant being rated; b) Pre-treatment Program, Industrial - must be a State or EPA required program to receive points on the rating sheet; (34) Primary Clarifiers. The first settling tanks through which wastewater is passed In a treatment works for the purpose of removing settleable and suspended solids and 1300 which Is associated with the solids; (35) Pumps. All influent. effluent and in -plant pumps; (36) Radiation. Disinfection or sterilization process utilizing devices emitting ultraviolet or gamma rays; (37) Reverse Osmosis. A treatment process In which a heavy contaminated liquid Is pressurized through a membrane forming nearly pure liquid free from suspended solids; (38) Rotating Biological Contractors. A fixed biological growth process In which wastewater flows through tanks in which a series of partially submerged circular surfaces are rotated; (39) Sand Filters: (a) intermittent Biological. Filtration of effluent following septic tanks. lagoons. or some other treatment process In which further btodecomposltlon is expected to produce desired effluents; Hydraulic loading rates on these fitters are computed in gpd/ac and have a resulting low gpm/sf (less than one); b) Recirculating biological - the same type of sand fitter as defined in Subparagraph (39) (a) of this Rule with the added capability to recycle effluent bads through the sand fitter. (40) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters. A polishing process by which effluent limits are achieved through a further reduction of suspended solids; (a) low rate — gravtty. hydraulically loaded filter with loading rates in the one to three gpmisf range; (b) high rate — a pressure. hydraulically loaded filter with loading rates in the five gpm/s1 range; At any rate, the loading rate will exceed three gprn'st; (41) Secondary Clarifiers. A tank which follows the biological unit of treatment plant and which has the purpose of removing sludges associated with the biological treatment units; (42) Separate Sludge Reaeration. A part of the contact stabilization process where the activated sludge is transferred to a tank and aerated before returning It to the contact basin; (43) Septic Tank. A single -story settling tank In which settled sludge iss In contact with the wastewater flowing through the tank; shall not be applicable for septic tank systems serving single family residences having capacity of 2.000 gallons or less which discharge to a nitrification field; (44) Sludge Digestion. The process by which organic or volatile matter and sludge is gastfied. liquefied, mineralized or converted into more stable organic matter through the activity of living organisms, which Includes aerated holding tanks; (45) Sludge Drying Beds. An area comprising natural or artlficial layers of porous materials upon which digested sewage sludge Is dried by drainage and evaporation; (46) Sludge Elutrfation. A process of sludge conditioning in which certain constituents are removed by successive washings with fresh water or plant effluent; (47) Sludge Gas Utilization. The process of using sewage gas for the purpose of heating bulldogs. driving engirfes, etc.; (48) Sludge Holding Tank (Aerated and Nonaerated). A tank utilized for small wastewater treatment plants not containing a digester in which sludge may be kept fresh. and supernatant withdrawn prior to a drying method (t.e. sludge drying beds); This may be done by adding a small amount of all simply to keep the sludge fresh. but not necessarily an amount that would be required to achieve stabilization of organic matter. A nonaerated tank would simply be used to decant sludge prior to dewatering and would not allow long periods (several days of detention) wthout resulting odor problems; (49) Sludge Incinerators. A furnace designed to bum sludge and to remove ail moisture and combustible materials and reduce the sludge to a sterile ash; (50) Sludge Stabilization (Chemical or Thermal). A process to make treated sludge less odorous and putrescrble. and to reduce the pathogenic organism content; This may be done by pH adjustment, chlorine dosing. or by heat treatment; (51) Sludge Thickener. A type of sedimentation tank In which the sludge Is permitted to settle and thicken through agitation and gravtty; (52) Stabilization Lagoon. A type of oxidation lagoon in which biotogical oxidation of organic matter is effected by natural transfer of oxygen to the water from air (not a polishing pond); (53) Stand -By Power Supply. On site or ponabie etectrkal generating equipment; (54) Static Screens. A stationary screen designed to remove solids. including non•bbdegradable particulate (floatabte solids. suspended solids and BOD reduction) from municipal and Industrial wastewater treatment systems; (55) Tertiary Treatment. A stage of treatment following secondary which is primarily for the purpose of effluent polishing; A settling lagoon or sand or coal fitter might be employed for this purpose; (56) Thermal Pollution Control Device. A device providing for the transfer of heat from a fluid flowing in tubes to another fluid outside the tubes, or vice versa; or other means of regulating liquid temperatures; (57) Thermal Sludge Conditioner. A conditioning process by which heat Is added for a protracted period of time to Improve the dewaterabiltty of sludge by the solubilizing and hydraullzing of the smaller and more highly hydrated sludge particles; (58) Toxic Materials. Those wastes or combinations of wastes. including disease -causing agents which after discharge and upon exposure, Ingestion. tnhalatbn or assimilation into any organism. either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will cause death. disease. behavioral abnormalities. cancer. genetic mutations. physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or physical deformations. in such organisms or their offspring; Toxic materials Include. by way of illustration and rat limitation: lead. cadmium. chromium. mercury. vanadium. arsenic. zinc. ortho-nitro-chtorobenzene (ONCB), polychlorinated blphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane (DDT); and any other materlals that have or may hereafter be determined to have toxic properties; (59) Trickling Fitter. A biological treatment unit consisting of a material such as broken stone or rock over which wastewater is distributed; A high rate trickling litter Is one which operated at between 10 and 30 mgd per acre. A low rate trickling filter Is one which is designed to operate at one to tour mgd per acre; (60) Trickling Fitter (Packed Tower). A plug flow type of operation In which wastewater flows down through successive layers of media or filtrate material; Organic material is removed continually by the active biological fixed growth In each successive layer. Thls method may produce 'secondary' quality effluent, or maybe adapted to produce a nitrified effluent; (61) Vacuum Filter. Centrifuges. or Fitter Presses. Devices which are designed to remove excess water from either digested or undigested sludge prior to disposal or further treatment. North Carolina Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section / Intensive Survey Group March 12, 1992 MEMORANDUM To: Ruth Swanek Through: Jay Sauber From: Howard Bryant Subject: Long-term BOD Analysis forMarion-Corpening WWTP County: McDowell NPDES #NC0031879 Receiving Stream: Youngs Fork Sub -basin: 030830 DAY LIM TKN-N NOX-N I1+11 0 0.13 1.0 12.00 13.0 5 3.39 0.19 1.1 12.00 13.0 10 5.81 0.11 0.9 11.00 12.0 15 7.51 0.08 0.8 11.00 12.0 20 8.46 0.04 0.8 11.00 12.0 25 9.01 30 9.55 0.05 0.8 11.00 12.0 35 10.29 40 10.95 50 11.82 60 13.33 0.08 0.8 12.00 13.0 70 14.54 80 15.03 90 15.45 0.05 0.6 12.00 13.0 100 15.93 110 16.32 120 16.48 0.16 0.6 13.00 14.0 172 17.63 Date Collected: October 17, 1991 0900-0830 Collected by: Reid pH: 8.4 Test evaluation: excellent Seeded: seeded cc: Central Files C GOT) = Regional Water Quality Supervisor 3-i2 x � = 9, 3 ,(Ve \ivv‘ S, 3q ww�_V' c„i..0,