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Home My WebLink AboutNC0060224_Permit Issuance_20001103 State of North Carolina Department of Environment 4 • 0 and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor NCDENR Bill Holman, Secretary NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF Kerr T. Stevens, Director ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES November 3,2000 Mr.Johnny R. Barrier Jonas Ridge Nursing Home P.O. Box 249 Jonas Ridge,North Carolina 28641 Subject:Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO060224 Jonas Ridge Nursing Home Burke County Dear Mr. Barrier: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly,we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended). If any parts,measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made,this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit,please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number(919) 733-5083,extension 511. Sincerely, Original Signed By David A. Goodrich Kerr T. Stevens cc: Central Files Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section ES UnA j Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit Technical Assistance&Certification Unit 1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone(919)733-5083 FAX(919)733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Visrr us ON THE INTERNET @ hftp://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES Permit NCO060224 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 provision 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, Johnny R. Barrier is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Jonas Ridge Nursing Home WWTP NC Highway 181 north of Jonas Ridge Burke County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Camp 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 December 1, 2000. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2005. Signed this day November 3, 2000. Original Signed By David A. Goodrich Kerr T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0060224 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Johnny R. Barrier is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0075 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: ♦ Aeration basin ♦ Clarifier ♦ Chlorine contact chamber ♦ Post-aeration tank This facility is located north of Jonas Ridge at the Jonas Ridge Nursing Home WWTP on NC Highway 181 in Burke County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Camp Creek, classified C-Trout waters in the Catawba River Basin. 55' '18 11 140 000 FEET 419 7.2 n+r.TO u.S.221 LINVILLE a e mi. 81'52'30" - I 36'00' I1• .., `'� `' 11 - ,G° 3Bw�!I L S N S- ,lfv E, E 830000 li� ', �,/,i�� - .`_ '' `��' —_.i- -- ��=c. -' I• —�� • _ FEET � p�'C T e_E'k- �1111`•t' " zr CO �� `� �' •�o''�t 1 i i o� _ 3983 - i if anber __ j •1. j 3982 \ - _ �„ Ball round 3981 3970 0. n 0= 0 /.. - _ - '�ice' •' �'!, 80 40SOx tlrl i� _.1 r .II • / onas,j 3. i� i '/' l 57'30" pep° -�� i ' i�• _ Latitude:35°58'38" e� Longitude:81'53'40" N C 0 0 6 0 2 2 4 Facility J Receiving Stream:UT Camp Creek Location Quad#:DllNw Jonas Ridge Stream Class:C-Trout Nursing Home Subbasin:30830 #OR TH SCALE 1 :24000 Permit NCO060224 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LINIITATIONS AND MONITORING REgUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until November 30, 2001, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Weekly Measurement Sample Type Sample Location1 Average Average Frequency Flow 0.0075 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD,5-day(20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N Weekly Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen2 Weekly Effluent, U stream&Downstream Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent, (geometric mean) Upstream&Downstream Total Residual Chlorine 17 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature(°C) Daily Grab Effluent Temperature(°C) Weekly Grab Upstream&Downstream pH3 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Upstream= at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at least 300 feet downstream from the outfall. 2. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L. 3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NCO060224 A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REgUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on December 1, 2001 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 LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Weekly Measurement Sample Type Sample Locationi Average Average Frequency Flow 0.0075 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD,5-day(20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N 2.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent (April 1 —October 31 NH3 as N 4.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent (November 1 —March 31) Dissolved Oxygen2 Weekly Effluent, Upstream&Downstream Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent, (geometric mean) Upstream&Downstream Total Residual Chlorine 17 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature(°C) Daily Grab Effluent Temperature(°C) Weekly Grab Upstream&Downstream pH3 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Upstream= at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream= at least 300 feet downstream from the outfall. 2. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L. 3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. County Burke NPDES Permit Number NC0036935, Pine Mountain Property Owners Association, 8456 Wards Gap Road, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Burke County discharging treated wastewater into Jacobs Fork Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Currently no parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. NPDES Permit Number NC0060224, Jonas Ridge Nursing Home, P.O. Box 249, Jonas Ridge, NC 28641 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located in Burke County discharging treated wastewater into an unnamed tributary to Camp Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. tr CLIPPING OF LEGAL NORTH CAROLINA ADVERTISEMENT BURKE COUNTY ATTACHED HERE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE ' signed, a Notary Public of said duly commissioned, qualified, S t1TE OF NORTH CAROLINX ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/NPDES Unit aw, to administer oaths, 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 1 H.Eugene Willard Notification of Intent to Issue a NPDES:Wastewater Permit 1 sworn, deposes and says: On the basis of thorough staff review and application the NC General Statute .isher 143.21,Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards`and regulations, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission pro[loses to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)wastewater discharge permit to RALD, published, issued, and the person(s)listed on the attached pages effective 45 days from the publish date ass mail in Morganton, in said of this notice. that he (she) is authorized to Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 and sworn statement;that the days after the publish date of this notice.All comments received prior to that date advertisement,a true copy of are considered in the final determinations regarding the proposed permit. The Director of the NC Division of Water Quality may decide to hold a public meeting hereto, was published in The for the proposed permit should the Division receive a significant degree of public r following dates: interest. Cz'/ '� `oo Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file used to determine conditions present in the draft permit are avail. able upon request and wspaper in which such notice, payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail comments and/or request for or legal advertisement was information to the NC Division of Water Quality at the above address or call Ms. le time of each and every such Christie Jackson at(919)733-5085, extension 538. Please include the NPDES permit number(attached)in any communication.Interested persons may also visit vspaper meeting all of the the Division of Water Quality at 512 N.Salisbury Street,Raleigh,NC 27604-1148 lualifications of Section 1-597 between the hours of 8:00 a.m.and 5:00 p.m.to review information on file. tutes of North Carolina and NPDES Permit Number NC0060224, Jonas Ridge Nursing Home. P. 0. Box er within the meaning of 249,Jonas Ridge,NC 28641 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located ,e General Statutes of North in Burke County Discharging treated wastewater into an unnamed tributary to Camp Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future `/ allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. ,vi st, 2 NPDES Permit Number NC0036935. Pine Mountain Property Owners Association.8456 Wards Gap Road.Connelly Springs,NC 2861 2 has applied for ........................................................ a permit renewal for a facility located in Burke County discharging treated fisher or Manager wastewater into Jacobs Fork Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Currently no parameters are water quality limited.This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. ibed before me, . , .,agust, 2000 . .......... .. 2 � rf .. Notar• Public My Commission Thursday,August. ry. G,im;1K--SiOil EX�Vires 8-22-2004 1617 Ma 719 2 I NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES NCDENR DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE WATER QUALITY SECTION JAMES B. HUNT JR. March 3 , 2000 GOVERNOR BILL MEMORANDUM SECRETARYETARY KERR T. STEVENS TO: Dave Goodrich DIRECTOR Charles Weaver r ��----� NPDES Permits Unit THROUGH: Forrest Westal IY'1 - i 9hr''`J 11. 1 FROM: Jim Reidti�� SUBJECT: Permit Renewals Jonas Ridge Nursing Home - NCO060224 NC Outward Bound School - NCO040754 Based upon communication with staff of the NPDES Unit, there are discrepancies in handling renewals for subject facilities both discharging to 0-flow streams . In order to minimize disparities, regional staff recommend that both permits be renewed with BOD limits of 30 and ammonia limits of 2&4 . Discrepancies in DWQ' s approach to the two facilities is explained below. Outward Bound - Communication with Central Office Staff on this date indicated that Outward Bound' s permit would be renewed with BOD of 5&10 and NH-3 of 2&4 . DWQ issued the NPDES Permit on April 21, 1995 . The permit' s cover letter required submittal of an EAA within 12 months . The regional office received a thorough and well done EAA on July 29, 1996 . The permittee operates and maintains their treatment plant exceptionally well . Regional staff' s contact with the NPDES unit concerning the renewal was prompted by the facility' s plans to rehabilitate their treatment plant . The facility wanted to know if there would be any substantive limits . changes prior to expending funds to improve the plant . INTERCHANGE BUILDING, 59 WOODFIN PLACE, ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28801-24 1 4 PHONE828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST-CONSUMER PAPER r Dave Goodrich Charles Weaver March 3 , 2000 Page 2 Jonas Ridge Nursing Home - On March 2, 1999, the region received an e-mail from the NPDES unit requesting that staff select either an ammonia limit of 2&4 mg/1 or a chronic toxicity limit at 900-. so that the permit could be expedited (while maintaining a BOD limit of 30) . The permit issued April 27, 1995 with a cover letter requiring an EAA within 180 days prior to expiration of the permit . To the best of Regional staff' s knowledge, the facility has not initiated an EAA. The facility' s owners marginally operate the treatment plant . DWQ' s last three inspections were NOVs; enforcement will be recommended. Comparison of facts detailed above reveal that DWQ plans to require more stringent BOD limits for a permittee who has completed the required EAA, who operates and maintains their plant exceptionally well, and who is planning to rehabilitate their plant to insure continued excellent operation. Staff' s observations suggest that non-discharge options are unlikely to exist for Jonas Ridge Nursing Home . Therefore, an EAA would probabl not produce feasible options for Jonas Ridge Nursing Home . nce continuation of the discharge will likely occur, fairness dictates that we provide an excellent performer (Outward Bound School) the same limitations and treatment proposed for Jonas Ridge Nursing Home JONAS RIDGE NURSING HOME JOHN BARRIER, OWNER P.O. BOX 249 JONAS RIDGE,NC 28641 MR. CHARLES H. WEAVER, JR. NC DENR/WATER QUALITY/NPDES UT IT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH,NC 27699-1617 SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 RE: RENEWAL APPLICATION JONAS RIDGE NURSING HOME NPDES PERMIT#NC0060224 DEAR MR. CHARLES WEAVER, JR., I, JOHN BARRIER, OWNER OF JONAS faDGE NURSING HOME, WISH TO REQUEST RENEWAL OF PERMIT FOR THE JONAS RIDGE NURSING HOME WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, SYSTEM NPDES PERMIT#NC0060224. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGES AT THE FACILITY SINCE ISSUANCE OF THE LAST PERMIT. THANK YOU, &OHNBARRIER, OWNER e� . 4=R:l Guklmuyr o3ammmog B��o P.O. BOX 1102 BANNER ELK,N.C. 28604 PH# 8A-733-3142 FAX 828-733-3143 NC DENR/WATER QUALITY/NPDES UNIT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH,NC 27699-1617 SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 RE: PERMIT APPLICATION JONAS RIDGE NURSING HOME NPDES PERMIT#NCO060224 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THE SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE FACILITY NAMED ABOVE IS AS FOLLOWS: I THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IS PUMPED, AS NEEDED, BY PUMPING CONTRACTOR. THANK YOU, MORRIS M. TRAMMEL, JR. i QUALITY SERVICES: OPERATIONS,MAINTENANCE, MONITORING AND REPORTING OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS. WASTEWATER AND POTABLE WATER STATE CERTIFIED LABORATORY ANALYSIS.