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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0062278_Permit Issuance_201507104 NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Donald van der Vaart Governor Secretary July 10, 2015 Mr. Sam Misuraca Manager, Berkley Oaks, LLC 821 W. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, Michigan 48067 Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NCO062278 Berkley Oaks MHP WWTP - Class H Gaston County Dear Mr. Misuraca: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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). Please also note that 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). Therefore, a requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR internet application has been added to this final permit. [See Special Condition A. (3.)] For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: htW://portal.nedenr.org/web/Wq/admin/boWipLi/ed For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following web site: hUp://www2.epa. ov/compliance/pro op sed-npdes-electronic-reportin rule. 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 permit shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division.. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permits that may be required. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Phone: 919-807-63001 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org . An Equal Opportunity1 Affirmative Action Employer— Made in part by recycled paper Berkley Oaks MHP WWTP NCO062278 July 10, 2015 Page 2 If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen Kinney of my staff at (919) 807-6388. ncerel , G S. Jay Zimmerman, Director Division of Water Resources, NCDENR cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files DWR Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section Permit NCO062278 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT � • • Y�/:�Cif%�li.+/�.`�Il�iii/:11�1 �Zi��l•7�:�111.1.1 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, Berkley Oaks, LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Berkley Oaks MHP NCSR 1112 southwest of Gastonia Gaston County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to McGill Branch in the Catawba 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 September 1, 2015. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2020. Signed this day July 10, 2015. S. rsion mmerman, P.G., Director Di-+ of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 7 Permit NCO062278 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. Berkley Oaks, LLC is hereby authorized to: Continue to operate an existing 0.036 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Influent bar screen • Diffused aeration system • Clarifier • Tablet chlorination • Effluent flow meter • Tablet de -chlorinator • Effluent composite sampler • Aerated sludge holding tank This facility is located at the Berkley Oaks MHP on NSCR 1112 southwest of Gastonia in Gaston County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to McGill Branch, currently classified C waters in sub -basin 03-08-37 of the Catawba River Basin. Page 2 of 7 Permit NCO062278 PART I A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency, Type Location 2 Flow Fl ow 0.036 MGD Continuous Recording E BOD, 5-day, 20°C—Summer* C0310 9.0 mg/1 14.0 mg/1 Weekly Composite E BOD, 5-day, 200C — Winter* 18.0 mg/l 27.0 mg/l Weekly Composite E C0310 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1 Weekly Composite E C0530 3-N NH —Summer* 3-N 2.0 mg/1 10.0 mg/1 Weekly Composite E 3-N NH —Winter* 3-N 4.0 mg/l 20.0 mg/1 Weekly Composite E Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100m1 400/100ml Weekly Grab E 31616 . pH Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0 Weekly Grab E 00400 Standard Units Dissolved Oxygen (DO) 00300 Daily Average > 6.0 mg/1 Weekly Grab E Temperature (°C) 00010 Weekly Grab E Total Residual Chlorine 50060 17 µg/1 2/Week Grab E Temperature (°C) 00010 Weekly Grab U,D Dissolved Oxygen (DO) 00300 Weekly Grab U,D *Winter: November I - March 31 *Summer: April I - October 31 Footnotes: 1. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(3.). 2. Sample Location: E = Effluent, U = Upstream 100 feet from outfall, D = Downstream 300 feet from outfall. 3. Total Residual Chlorine compliance is required for chlorine or chlorine derivative used for disinfection. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/l to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/l. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. Page 3 of 7 Permit NCO062278 A. (2.) REGIONAL SEWER CONNECTION INVESTIGATION [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] The Permittee shall complete an initial investigation and submit a report to the Mooresville Regional Office by March 31, 2016 on the feasibility of connecting to the Gastonia Regional System. This does not require a final ' design or engineer cost estimate but is a preliminary investigation. This report should include: - Permittee name and contact person for the report, - persons/Gastonia Utility representative contacted, - highlights of the investigation, - list of any identified issues and known cost, - a rough cost estimate, if possible. Mail the report to: NCDENR Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Regional Operations Section 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 The Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Regional Operations Section is the contact for any questions or concerns in regards to this investigation and report. The Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Regional Operations can be reached during normal business hours Monday — Friday at phone (704) 663-1699. A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G. S. 143-215.1(b)] 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). NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): • Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements • Section D. (2.) Reporting • Section D. (6.) Records Retention • Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports I. Reporting [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)] Be6inning no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring Page 4 of 7 Permit NCO062278 data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address: NC DENR / DWR / Information Processing Unit ATTENTION: Central Files / eDMR 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted electronically to the Division wiless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary waiver by the Division. 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.or web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. 2. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)] All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part H, Section B. (I 1.)(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: hLtp://portal.nedenr.org/web/Wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: U 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, Page 5 of 7 Permit NCO062278 the information submitted is, to the best of nzy 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. " Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)] The permittee shall retail 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 tune [40 CFR 122.41]. Page 6 of 7 Page 7 of 7 PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina AFFIDAVIT OF INSERTION OF ADVERTISMENT Environmental Management The Gaston Gazette Commission/ NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC Gastonia, N.C. 27699-1617 Gaston County Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit The North Carolina Envi- The Gaston Gazette does certify that the advertisement for: ronmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES waste- water discharge permit to Wastewater Permit: NC0062278 BerkleyOaks LLC � � the person(s) listed below Written comments regard- ing the proposed permit will beaccepted until 30 Measuring 8.15 inches appeared in The Gaston Gazette, a newspaper published in to days after the publish date of this notice. The Director Gaston County, Gastonia, N.C., in issue(s): of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a signifi- cant degree of public inter- �5/22/2015. est. Please mail comments and/or information re- quests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review in- formation on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: htt / portal ncdenr ora/web/wN swp/ps/npdes/calendar, or by calling (919) 807-6304. Berkley Oaks, LLC : re- quested renewal of permit NCO062278 for Berkley C As MHP WWTP, Gaston C(,,inty; this permitted;dis- ch nes i� treated domes- Name of Account: NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES tic istewater to an un- named tributary to My Gill Order Number: 54563494 Branch, Catawba River Basin. Ad Number: 54663104 Mr. Randy Ferrill requested renewal of permit NCO080195 for the Forest Hills Mobile Home Estates Water Treatment Plant in Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of May, 2015. Gaston County; this per- mitted discharge is treated filter backwash wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Hoyle Creek in the Ca- tawba ver 1C-May 2'015.. \\\\\\\\Pt�Ptn � ZY Text GS563494 to 56054 ' - NOTARY PUBIC 2 Lis . Zyble, Notary Public �`' .44�N1) 0„0,�a`����`My Commission Expires April 25, 2017 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 Maureen Kinney 2/20/2015 Permit Number NC0062278 Facility Name Berkley Oaks MHP WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Catawba 03-08-37 HUC # 03050101 Receiving Stream UT to McGill Branch Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No Does permit need TRC limits/language? Yes No Does pen -nit have toxicity testing? Yes No Does permit have Special Conditions? Yes No — E-Re orting Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For what parameter? Yes No Any obvious compliance concerns? See Attached Any permit mods since last permit? No Current expiration date 8/31/2015 New expiration date 8/31/2020 Comments received on Draft Permit? Please note the following modifications to this draft: • Parameter codes have been added to Section A.(L) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements. • A requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to this draft, see Special Condition A. (3.). For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr. KACE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 2905 Wood Rd Phone (828) 657-1810 Mooresboro, NC 28114 Fax (828) 657-4664 February 18, 2015 NC DENR Attn: NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Subject: NPDES Permit # NCO062278 Renewal Berkley Oaks WWTP With this letter you will find a completed copy of the NPDES Permit Renewal Form for Berkley Oaks WWTP NPDES Permit # NCO062278 for your review and approval. There have been no changes to the facility since the last permit period. Should you need further information, or if you have any questions, please call or email us and we will be happy to help. Thank you, c el G. Kramer omplian ager KACE Enviro ental, Inc. (828) 657-1810 Rachael@kaceinc.com February 11, 2015 Wastewater Branch Water Quality Permitting Section Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Subject: Delegation of Signature Authority BERKLEY OAKS WWTP NPDES Permit Number NCO062278 To Whom It May Concern: By notice of this letter, I hereby delegate signatory authority to each of the following individuals for all permit applications, discharge monitoring reports, and other information relating to the operations at the subject facility as required by all applicable federal, state, and local environmental agencies specifically with the requirements for signatory authority as specified in 15A NCAC 2B.0506. Name: Title: Individual #1 Ken Deaver President, Kace Environmental, Inc. Mailing Address: I 2905 Wood Road I Mooresboro, Nc 28114 Physical Address: (if different) Email Address. ken@kaceinc.com Office Phone: 828 - 657 - 1810 Mobile Phone: - Individual #? /iinnn/i.•..{./.� Rachael Kramer Complaince Manager, Kace Environmental, Inc. 2905 Wood Road Mooresboro, Nc 28114 rachael@kaceinc.com 828-657- 1810 If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at 248.399.7755 or sam(c?oakridgemgt.com. Sincerely Sam Misuraca Manager 821 W. 1 1 Mile Rd.. Royal Oak, MI 48067 Sam@i)Oakridgemgt.Com 248.399.7755 cc: Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Permitting Section . NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD Mail the complete application to: N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit CO062278 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: RECEIVED/DENR/DWR Owner Name Berkley Oaks, LLC. FEB 2 3 2015 Facility Name Berkley Oaks WWTP Water Quality PeFFAifting Be_ — Mailing Address 821 W. Eleven Mile Rd. ZI City Royal Oak State / Zip Code Michigan, 48067 Telephone Number (248) 399-7755 Fax Number (248) 399 - 9975 e-mail Address sam(woakridgemgt.com, lela(woakridgemgt.com, choffice392@bellsouth.net bellsouth.net 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 602 Ramsey Circle City Gastonia State / Zip Code NC / 28052 County Gaston 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 Oak Ridge Properties, LLC Mailing Address 821 W. Eleven Mile Rd. City Royal Oak State / Zip Code Michigan, 48067 Telephone Number (248) 399-7755 Fax Number (248) 399-9975 e-mail Address sam(@,oakrid eg_m t.com, lelakoakridgemet.com, choffice392Cbellsouth. net 1 of 3 Form-D 11 /12 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 93 School ❑ Number of Students/Staff Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Mobile home community Number of persons served: 236 S. Type of collection system ❑ Separate (sanitary sewer only) 6. Outfall Information: ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes No 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants: Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): McGill Branch 8. Frequency of Discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: Duration: 9. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacities, 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. Plant components are: 36,000 gallon aeration tank, 9,000 gallon clarifier, 2,000 gallon contact chamber, 2,500 gallon digester, tablet chlorination, tablet de -chlorination. 2of3 Form-D 11/12