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Home My WebLink AboutNC0060755_Permit Issuance_20150619RCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment -and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor Mr. Martin Lashua Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC P.O. Box 240908 Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 Dear Mr. Lashua: Donald van der Vaart Secretary June 19, 2015 Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NCO060755 Saddlewood Subdivision WWTP - Class II Gaston County 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 usiqg the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring_ Report (eDMRI internet application has been added to this final permit. [See Special Condition A. (2.)] For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://portal.nedenr.orp web/wq/admin/bo ipu/edmr. For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following web site: http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/proposed-npdes-electronic-reporting 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 (3 0) 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: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ps/npdes An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — Made in part by recycled paper Saddlewood Subdivision W WTP NC0060755 June 19, 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 , 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 NCO060755 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES . PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Saddlewood Subdivision WWTP 335 Fair Meadows Court Gastonia Gaston County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek 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 June 19, 2015. $may Zimmerman, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NCO060755 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked, and as of this 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. Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.009 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Bar screen • Aeration basin • Clarifier • Tablet chlorine disinfection with contact basin • Tablet dechlorination • Aerated sludge holding tank The facility is located at the Saddlewood Subdivision WWTP (335 Fair Meadows Court) Gastonia in Gaston County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek, currently a class C stream in sub -basin 03-08-37 of the Catawba River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NCO060755 PART I A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CIIARACT_ERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code, Average . Maximum Frequency Type Location2 Flow 0.009 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent 50050 BOD, 5-day (20°C) —Summer* 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent 00310 BOD, 5-day (20°C) — Winter* 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0310 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0530 NH3 as N —Summer* C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N —Winter* C0610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine3 17 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent 50060 Temperature (°C) Daily Grab Effluent 00010 Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average > 6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent pH Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0 Weekly Grab Effluent 00400 Standard Units Temperature (°C) Weekly Grab Upstream & 00010 Downstream Dissolved Oxygen Weekly Grab Upstream & 00300 Downstream *Winter: November 1 - 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.(2.). 2. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at least 300 feet downstream from the outfall. 3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the pen -nit. However, the Perinittee 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 6 Permit NC0060755 A. (2.) 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 H of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): • Section B. (11.) • Section D. (2.) • Section D. (6.) • Section E. (5.) Signatory Requirements Reporting Records Retention Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1 Beginning 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 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 unless 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.nedenr.org/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. Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0060755 2. minatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1 All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part H, Section B. (I1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: hqp://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: "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that quaked personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. " 3. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1 The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41]. Page 5 of 6 vo EM—ppeF M_ W/Mlr�_Mlw I d M Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC Saddlewood Subdivision WWTP Gaston Stream Class: C jaMl UT Crowders Creek Sufi -Basin: 030837 35' 10'42" Grid/Quad: G14NW(Gastonia South) 810 10'59" HUM 03050101 439 \j C) Facility Location (not to scale) NORTH NPDES Permit: NC0060755 Page 6 of 6 Kinney, Maureen From: Martin Lashua <MJ Lash u a@u iwater.com> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 2:27 PM To: Kinney, Maureen Subject: Saddlewood draft permit NC0060755 Attachments: Saddlewood Draft NPDES 042215.pdf Dear Ms. Kinney, We have received the attached draft and have no comments. Thank you Martin Lashua Vice President of Operations NC/TN Utilities, Inc. Phone 704.319.0517 PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/ NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit AFFIDAVIT OF INSERTION OF ADVERTISMENT The Gaston Gazette Gastonia, N.C. Gaston County The Gaston Gazette does certify that the advertisement for: The North Carolina Envi- ronmental Management Commission proposes to NTENT TO ISSUE WASTEWATER PERMIT: NCO060755 for Saddlewood Subdivision issue a NPDES waste- water discharge permit to WWTP; Gaston County the person(s) listed below. Written comments regard- ing the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days aver the publish date of this notice. The Director Measuring 6.94 inches appeared in The Gaston Gazette R the Resources Div(DWR) may Gaston County, Gastonia, N.C., in issue(s): Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a signifi- cant degree of public inter- est. oraimeand`imtre- 04/24/2015. 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. Addi- tional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: htto:Hportal. nctlervorgMeMroc�sn�rsfrod eskalendar. or by call- ing (919) 807-6304, Carolina Water Service. Inc. of North Carolina has requested renewal of per- mit NCO060755 for Sad- dlewoodWWTP; GastonbCo divny Name of Account: NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES this permitted discharge is Order Number: 54562223 treated wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Ad Number: 54660239 Crowders Creek; Catawba River Basin. 1 C-April 24, 2015 a newspaper published in Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 24 th day of April, 2015. \\\\\a��,tun P p,. ZYe�� v NpTARY n V)UJ30C ZS _ isa A. Zyble, Notary Public 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 2/24/2015 Permit Number NCO060755 Facility Name Saddlewood Subdivision WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Catawba 03-08-37 HUC # 03050101 Receiving Stream UT to Crowders Creek Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No Does permit need TRC limits/language? Yes No Does permit have toxicity testing? Yes No Does permit have Special Conditions? Yes No — E-Re ortin Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes NQ — DO & Temperature Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For whatparameter? Ye N Any obvious compliance concerns? See Attached Any permit mods since lastpermit? 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: 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. (a.). 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/ip-0/edmr. UtilitiEs, Ms. Wren Thedford NC DENR Division of Water Quality Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1617 Re: Saddlewood WWTP NPDES NCOO6O755 Renewal Request Dear Ms. Thedford, Inca February 27, 2015 RECEIVEDIDENR/DWR IV;4," Pf 2015 Water Quality Permittinq Section Please find enclosed Application and attachments and consider this letter as our official request to renew the NPDES permit for the facility referenced above. If you should have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call me at 704-319-0517 or by email at milashua@uiwater.com Thank you in advance for your attention. Sinc ely, Martin Lashua Vice President autiities,Inc. company Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina P.O. Box 240908 • Charlotte, NC 28224 ♦ P: 704-525-7990 • F: 704-525-8174 5701 Westpark Dr., Suite 101 • Charlotte, NC 28217 0 www.uiwater.com 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 NCO060755 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina Facility Name Saddlewood - WWTP Mailing Address P.O. Box 240908 - RECEIVED/oENRlDWR City Charlotte k h 2 2015 State / Zip Code NC, 28224 Telephone Number (704) 319-0517 wateruality Permitting Sectior Fax Number (704) 525-8174 e-mail Address mjlashua@uiwater.com 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 335 Fair Meadows Court City Gastonia State / Zip Code NC, 28056 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 Same as owner Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address 1 of 4 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 1 Commercial ❑ Number of Employees Residential ® Number of Homes 18 School ❑ Number of Students/Staff Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Saddlewood - Subdivision 18 x 2.5 = 45 population Number of persons served: 45 5. Type of collection system ® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: 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 shou)ing the exact location of each outfall): Unnamed tributary to Crowder's Creek 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. The .009MGD treatment facility consists of the following components; Bar screen, aeration basin, clarifier, chlorine contact basin, tablet chlorine disinfection, tablet de - chlorination, aerobic digester. 2 of 4 Form-D 11/12 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.009 MGD Annual Average daily flow 0.001 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0.006 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes ® No 12. Effluent Data NEW APPLICANTS: Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shalt be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average over the past 36 months_ for parameters currenthl in pour permit. Mark other parameters N/A". . Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) 31.0 4.0 Mg/1 Fecal Coliform 122 2.1 #/ 100 ml Total Suspended Solids 15.0 3.87 Mg/1 Temperature (Summer) 28.0 21.6 Celsius Temperature (Winter) 19.5 13.3 Celsius pH 7.73 7.0 Units 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) UIC (SDWA) NPDES NCO060755 PSD (CAA) Non -attainment program (CAA) 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION NESHAPS (CAA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) Other Permit Number WQCSD0393 I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. MARTIN LASHUA Vice President Printed name of Person Signing /1 Title Signature of Applicant v v Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides'a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 4 of 4 Form-D 11/12 Ut%li E5, Inc.' February 27, 2015 Ms. Wren Thedford NC DENR Division of Water Quality Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1617 Re: Saddlewood WWTP NPDES NCO060755 Sludge Management Plan Dear Ms. Thenford, As sludge and other solids are generated at this facility, they are periodically removed by a contractor, L & L Environmental and transported to Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities. Other contractors are available should L & L Environmental be unable to meet a schedule. If you should have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call me at 704-319-0517 or by email @ milashua@uiwater.com. Thank you in advance for your attention. Sincerely, Martin LL Vice President RECEIVED/DENR/Dwp MAR Q z 2015 Water Quality Permitting Sectiop a Unrtes, Inc. company Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina P.O. Box 240908 / Charlotte, NC 28224 0 P: 704-525-7990 • F: 704-525-8174 5701 Westpark Dr., Suite 101 i Charlotte, NC 28217 i www.uiwater,com