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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCC000001_Permit (Modification)_20111230 AA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary December 30,2011 Mr. Daniel F. McLawhorn,Chairman The Neuse River Compliance Association PO Box 1410 Apex, North Carolina 27528-1410 Subject: Modification of Permit No. NCC000001 Neuse River Compliance Association Dear Mr. McLawhorn: The Division has reviewed the Association's September 16,2011,letter requesting modification of its NPDES permit and is forwarding herewith the revised pages of the permit(cover sheet and Appendix A). This permit modification 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. Please insert these revised pages in your current permit and discard the corresponding pages. The revised Appendix A reflects the following changes for calendar year 2011: • Addition of the City of Havelock as a co-permittee member of the NRCA,as requested.The City brings with it an estuary allocation of 21,400 lb/yr and is located in the 100% transport zone. • The transfer of allocations to the City of Raleigh from three non-member facilities that have connected to the City's collection system. The facilities and their estuary allocations are as follows: Estuary Allocation Permit Facility . (lb/yr) NC0060771 Indian Creek Overlook Owners Association 1,132 NC0039292 Uniprop,Inc.- Riverwalk MHP 516 NC0056499 Uniprop,Inc.-Mill Run MHP 455 2,103 • Recalculation of the Association's Estuary TN Allocation and Limit in light of the above changes. With these adjustments,the Association's Estuary TN Allocation and Limit increase from 1,160,662 lb/yr to 1,184,165 lb/yr effective January 1,2012. All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143- 1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 One Location:512 N.Salisbury St.Raleigh,North Carolina 27604 NorthCarolina Phone:919-807-63001 FAX:919-807-6492\Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 f� Internet www.ncwaterquality.org Naturallri An Equal Opportunity\Affirmative Action Employer 1 Mr. Daniel F. McLawhorn,Chairman • Modification of Permit No. NCC000001 December 30,2011 215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,dated October 15,2007. If any parts of this permit modification 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 a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes,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. If you have any questions concerning the draft permit,please contact Mike Templeton at(919) 807-6402 or at mike.templeton@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Coleen Sullins Enclosure(s): Modified Cover Sheet Sr Appendix A,NPDES Permit NCC000001 cc(w/enclosures): Haywood Phthisic,Executive Director,NRCA Alissa Bierma,Upper Neuse Riverkeeper(via email) Glenn Dunn,Poyner&Spruill,PO Box 10096,Raleigh,NC 27605-0096 Chief,NPDES and Biosolids Permits Section,Region IV,EPA Raleigh and Washington Regional Offices,Surface Water Protection Basinwide Planning Unit NPDES Unit Files Central Files Permit No:NCC000001 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the 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 Neuse River Compliance Association and Its Co-Permittee Members are hereby authorized to discharge Total Nitrogen from the Co-Permittee Member treatment facilities listed herein to receiving waters in the Neuse River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in this Permit. This Permit shall become effective January 1,2012 This Permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31,2013 Signed this day December 30,2011 cvs-f Coleen H.Sullins,Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Certificate of Coverage ' Page ii of ii Permit No.NCC000001 TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE i PART I - SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1 SECTION A-WASTEWATER CONTROLS A.(1.)DEFINITIONS 1 A.(2.)CO-PERMITTEES AND TN ALLOCATIONS 2 A.(3.)EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS 2 A.(4.)MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 3 A.(5.)REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 3 A.(6.)COMPLIANCE 4 PART II - STANDARD CONDITIONS 1 SECTION A-DEFINITIONS 1 SECTION B-GENERAL CONDITIONS 4 SECTION C-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS 7 SECTION D-MONITORING AND RECORDS 9 SECTION E-REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 11 PART III - OTHER CONDITIONS 1 APPENDIX A - CO-PERMITTEES,TRANSPORT FACTORS,AND TN ALLOCATIONS 1 APPENDIX B - POINT SOURCE FACILITIES ASSIGNED TOTAL NITROGEN ALLOCATIONS 1 Appendix A Page 1of3 • Permit No.NCC000001 APPENDIX A CO-PERMITTEES,TRANSPORT FACTORS,AND TN ALLOCATIONS - NEUSE RIVER COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATION Discharge TN Allocations Estuary TN Allocations/Limits Permittee Permit Facility TF Holdings Facility Holdings Facility ' Individual Total Total . WQBLs 1 Apex,Town of 1.1 NC0064050 Apex WRF 50% 40,547 40,547 20,274 20,274 2 Benson,Town of 2.1 NC0020389 Benson WWTP 50% 33,790 33,070 16,895 16,535 2.11 Sale to Central Johnston County WWTP,NC0030716 -720 -360 3 Cary,Town of 3.1 NC0048879 North Cary WRF 50% 135,158 143,246 67,579 71,623 3.1.1 Connection formerly Morrisville WWTP,NC0050041 4,044 2,022 3.1.2 Connection formerly Morrisville WWTP,NC0050938 4,044 2,022 , 3.2 NC0065102 South Cary WRF 50% 180,211 180,211 90,105 90,105 4 Clayton,Town of 4.1 NC0025453 Little Creek WWTP 50% 21,400 22,832 10,700 11,416 4.1.1 Purchase from UNIFI-Kinston,NC0003760 1,432 ' 716 5 Contentnea Metropolitan 5.1 NC0032077 Contentnea Sewerage District WWTP 70% 32,100 37,100 22,470 25,970 Sewerage District 5.11 Purchase from UNIFI-Kinston,NC0003760 5,000 3,500 6 DuPont-Kinston,LLC 6.1 NC0003760 DuPont-I0nston WWTP 70% 35,193 25,493 24,635 17,845 6.1.1 Sale to Town of Clayton WWTP,NC0025453 -2,350 -1,645 6.1.2 Sale to Central Johnston County WWTP,NC0030716 -2,350 -1,645 6.1.3 Sale to Contentnea MSD WWTP,NC0032077 -5,000 -3,500 7 Farmville,Town of 7.1 NC0029572 Farmville WWTP 50% 39,421 42,211 19,711 21,106 7.11 Connection formerly Walstonburg WWTP,NC0020362 2,790 1,395 8 Goldsboro,City of 8.1 NC0023949 Goldsboro WRF 70% 189,221 199,822 132,455 139,876 8.1.1 Connection formerly Genoa Industrial Park WWTP,NC0030392 8,088 5,662 8.1.2 Connection formerly Town of Eureka VVWTP,NC0048062 578 404 8.1.3 Connection formerly Walnut Creek WWTP,NC0039233 1,618 1,132 8.1.4 Connection formerly Norwayne Jr.HS WWTP,NC0034801 173 121 8.1.5 Connection formerly C.B.Aycock HS WWTP,NC0034819 144 101 ' 9 Havelock,City of 9.1 NC0021253 Havelock WWTP 100% 21,400 21,400 21,400 21,400 10 Heater Utilities,Inc., 10.1 NC0064564 Neuse Colony WWTP 50% 8,447 8,447 4,224 4,224 Owned By Aqua NC (Continued next page) Effective:January 1,2012. Appendix A Page 2 of 3 Permit No.NCC000001 APPENDIX A(continued) CO-PERMITTEES,TRANSPORT FACTORS,AND TN ALLOCATIONS - NEUSE RIVER COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATION Discharge TN Allocations Estuary TN Allocations!Limits Permittee Permit Facility TF Holdings Facility Holdings Facility Individual Total Total WQBLs(') 11 Johnston County 11.1 NC0030716 Central Johnston County WWTP 50% 56203 71,476 28,102 35,738 11.1.1 Connection formerly White Oak Plantation WWTP,NC0060330 5,632 2,816 11.1.2 Agreement formerly Buffalo Creek 14WTP,NC0064556 5,632 2,816 11.1.3 Purchase from UNIFI-Kinston,NC0003760 3,290 1,645 11.1.4 Purchase from Town of Benson,NC0020389 720 360 12 Kenly,Town of 12.1 NC0064891 Kenly Regional WWTP 50% 7,096 7,096 3,548 3,548 13 Kinston,City of 13.1 NC0024236 Kinston Regional WRF 70% 50,684 126,711 35,479 88,697 13.1.1 Connection formerly Peachtree WWTP,NC0020541 76,026 53,218 14 La Grange,Town of 14.1 NC0021644 La Grange WWTP 70% 8,447 8,447 5,913 5,913 15 New Bern,City of 15.1 NC0025348 New Bern WWTP 100% 52,937 64,210 52,937 64,210 15.1.1 Connection formerly Zachary Taylor-Hwy 55 Site,NC0066613 5,632 5,632 15.1.2 Connection formerly Neuse Woods Apts.,NC0042430 243 243 15.1.3 Connection formerly W.Craven MS,NC0029904 344 344 15.1.4 Connection formerly Neuse River W&SD,NC0070084 2,022 2022 15.1.5 Connection formerly Craven Co.W&S-Trent River,N00056545 3,033 3,033 16 Progress Energy 16.1 NC0003417 Lee Steam Electric Plant 70% 0 0 0 0 Carolinas 16.1.1 Lease from NRCA,former Burlington Industries allocation • 0 0 rn 17 Raleigh,City of 17.1 NC0029033 Neuse River WWTP 50% 675,790 682,483 337,895 341,242 17.1.1 Connection formerly Plantation Inn WWTP,NC0027570 506 253 17.1.2 Connection formerly Falls Village WWTP,NC0046230 121 61 17.1.3 Connection formerly Neuse Crossings WWTP,N00064408 6,066 3,033 17.2 NC0030759 Smith Creek WWTP 50% 67,579 70,814 33,790 35,407 17.2.1 Connection formerly Jones Dairy Farm WWTP,NC0064149 3,235 1,618 17.3 NC0079317 Little Creek WWTP 50% 20,837 26,660 10,418 13,330 17.3.1 Connection formerly Middlesex WWTP,NC0022363 1,618 809 17.3.2 Connection formerly Indian Creek Overlook,NC0060771 2,265 1,132 17.3.3 Connection formerly Riverwalk MHP,NC0039292 1,031 516 17.3.4 Connection formerly Mill Run MHP,NC0056499 910 455 P Effective:January 1,2012. _ Appendix A , Page 3 of 3 , Permit No.NCC000001 ' Discharge TN Allocations Estuary TN Allocations!Limits Permittee Permit Facility TF Holdings Facility Holdings Facility Individual Total Total WQBLs 0) _ 18 South Granville Water& 18.1 NC0026824 SGWASA WWTP 10% 58,599 58,599 5,860 5,860 Sewer Authority 19 US MCAS Cherry Point 19.1 NC0003816 Cherry Point WWTP 100% 39,421 39,421 39,421 39,421 19 Wilson,City of 20.1 NC0023906 Wilson WWTP 50% 157,684 157,886 78,842 78,943 20.1.1 Connection formerly Willow Springs Country Club,NC0031640 202 ! 101 21 NRCA and 21.1 N/A (Group allocation held in common) N/A 24,440 Co-Permittee Members 21.1.1 Deeded by Burlington industries, 24,440 formerly N00001376 21.1.2 Leased to Progress Energy,NC0003417, from Burlington Industries allocation ° 21.2 N/A (Other individual allocation available to group] N/A 7,042 . 21.2.1 Purchase by from Bay River MSD, 2445 rn SGWASA formerly NC0057011,NC0066109 21.2.2 Purchase by from SGWASA,NC0026824 3,668(3 Town of Clayton (previously purchased from Bay River MSD) 21.23 Purchase by from UNIF!-Kinston,NC0003760 929 r3 Town of Clayton Association Estuary TN Limit 1,184,165 Ib/yr Footnotes: (1) WQBLs: water quality-based estuary limits,such as those pursuant to Neuse rule,specifically T15A NCAC 02B.0234(6)(c),(7)(g),and(8)(h).See Special Condition A.(3.)regarding applicability of individual WQBLs in lieu of group limit.A member's estuary limit may be less than its estuary allocation,such as when the facility holds part of the allocation in reserve or is subject to more stringent limits in order to protect local water quality. (2) Progress Energy's Lee Steam Plant is allowed a baseline TN load of 3,260 lb/yr at its Outfall 001 (2,282 lb/yr at the estuary).Progress has leased additional allocation from the NRCA to ensure coverage for TN discharges from its new Rotamix system from 2009 through 2013.The allocations listed in this table and the amounts to be reported by Progress under this permit pertain strictly to any load in excess of the baseline allowance.The table does not reflect the lease amount(9,000 lb/yr for 2009),in part because the amount of the lease will vary from year to year.The leased amount will not exceed the 24,400 lb/yr available in the Burlington Industries allocation. (3) Allocation purchased and held in reserve for future use by the co-permittee member. Effective:January 1,2012. J