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Home My WebLink AboutNC0056618_Permit Issuance_20130909A;: NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Pat McCrory Governor Mr. Martin Lashua Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC P.O. Box 240908 Charlotte, N.C. 28224-09084 Dear Mr. Lashua: Thomas A. Reeder Director September 9, 2013 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO056618 Carolina Pines Estates WWTP Craven County Class WW-2 John E. Skvarla III Secretary 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on July 17, 2013. Please note that the Neuse River in the area of your discharge is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division; instream data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required 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 Federal, state or local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 8 J 9�1. Thomas A. Reeder cc: Central Files Washington Regional Office/Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-6300 / FAX 919 807-6489 / hftp://portal.ncdenr,org/web/wq An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NC0056618 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PFRMTT 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 Carolina Pines WWTP 141 Blackheath Drive New Bern Craven County to receiving waters designated as the Neuse River in subbasin 03-04-10 of the Neuse River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective October 1, 2013. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2018. Signed this day September 9, 2013 6asd A. Reeder, Directo:S�— Sion of Water Resources Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0056618 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. Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.125 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following components: ➢ Manual bar screen ➢ Flow equalization tank ➢ Splitter box ➢ Dual 75,000-gallon aeration basins ➢ Dual clarifiers ➢ Chlorine contact chamber ➢ Tablet chlorination and Dechlorination ➢ Effluent holding tank ➢ Sludge digester ➢ Effluent flow measurement/recorder ➢ Backup power generator ➢ Effluent pump station ➢ Submerged effluent diffuser The facility is located north of Havelock at the Carolina Pines Estates WWTP (141 Blackheath Drive, New Bern) in Craven County. 2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division, construct and operate a 0.500 MGD wastewater treatment system. 3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location 'specified on the Yre—Neus-ems - vez ; — Swamp— n—tYr Neuse River Basin. Permit NCO056618 A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [0.125 MGD] During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit, and lasting until expansion above 0.125 MGD or expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the rmi ttcc nc rcri fii arl hal EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Description - FPS Code._ EFFLUENT'LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average _ Daily Maximum, Unit of ,, Measure ;Measurement Frequency, Sample Type., Sample Location:, ._ Flow - 50050 0.125 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent Total Monthl .Flow. „., ;. MG Monthly Calculated Influent or Effluent..:. BOD, 5-Da 20 Deg. C - 00310 30.0 45.0 m /L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended. Solids -. 00530 A0.0 45.0 m /L Weekly', Composite :Effluent -. Ammonia Nitrogen as N - 00610 m /L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)50060 .. 13 /L 2J'week Grab. Effluent ... Temperature, °Centi rade - 00010 deg. C Weekly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus, as P.' - 00665 m /L Weekly :.. Composite Effluent Total Nitrogen2 (as N) - 00600 m /L Weekly Composite Effluent otal Nitrogen (Load) 3 ounds/month Monthly"Calculated Effluent:.-,. ounds% ear Annually Calculated. I Effluent. Total K'eldahl Nitrogen as N - 00625 m /L Weekly Composite Effluent Nitrite' plus Nitrate as-N , = 00630 : ,m /L. _ Weekly Composite Effluent ... Enterococci, colony forming units - 61211 (geometric mean 35 276 cfu/100m1 Weekly Grab Effluent pH_- 00400 > 6.8-and < 8.5 standard units Weekly Grab . Efluent Footnotes: 1. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. 2. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO2-N + NO3-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO2-N and NO3-N are Nitrite and Nitrate Nitrogen, respectively. 3. Total Nitrogen Load is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen discharged in a given period of time [see A. (3)]. There--ahal-l--be—na-,c i-.e rgs Hof--f-oam--n—oth amounts. Permit NCO056618 A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [0.5 MGD] During the period beginning upon expansion to 0.500 MGD and lasting until June 30, 2013, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the nermittee as specified below_ EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Description -_FCS Code _ ' EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS, Monthly Average Daily, 'Maximum _Unit of lNeasu_re Measurement Frequency; :Sample Type Sample ". Locafon,,_ , Flow - 50050 0.500 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent Total Monthly Flow . - MG. Monthly. : Calculated - Irifluent of Effluent, " BOD, 5-Da 20 Deg. C - 00310 - Summer 5.0 7.5 m /L Weekly Composite Effluent BOD,.5-Da 20 Deg. C = 00310"=Winter .1.H 15.0, . m /L Weekly.,, . Com osite . ' Effluent - Total Suspended Solids - 00530 30.0 45.0 m /L Weekly Composite Effluent Ammonia Nitro en as N - 00610 -Summer 2k ;" 10,0 ;: m /L .. Week[' .: Com osite . . Effluent•. Ammonia Nitrogen as N - 00610 - Winter 4.0 20.0 m /L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Residual. Chlorine;(TRC)t' - 50060 13 ., /L. . - 7tweek Grab `: Effluent.:. , Temperature, 'Centi rade - 00010 deg. C Weekly Grab Effluent Total Phos horns;, as P .-,:00665 , 2.O tng/L (quarterly average} 2 :, Weekl _Composite, Effluent Total Nitrogen3 (as N) - 00600 m /L Weekly Composite Effluent - otal Nitrogen (Load) 4 ounds/month Monthl" - Calculated Effluent`.- 6,632 pounds/year (annual load):5. „ ..Annuall :. Calculated°.. , Effluent-;, otal K'eldahl Nitrogen, as N - 00625 m /L Weekly Com osite Effluent Nitriteplus Nitrate as N - 00630 m /L Weekly Coin osite.: Effluent Enterococci, colony forming units - 61211 (geometric mean 35 276 cfu/100ml Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Ox en .-; 00300 ... Dail avers a >. 5.0 m /L ..:.. Weekl . ,. " Grab, Effluent:. pH - 00400 > 6.8 and < 8.5 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Summer: April 1 -October 31 Winter: November 1 - March 31 Footnotes: 1. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory including field certi ie . However, ettluent va ues below 50 µg L wi e treated as zero for compliance purposes. 2. The quarterly average for Total Phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly during each calendar quarter (January -March, April -June, July - September, October -December). 3. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NOZ-N + NO3-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO2-N and NO3-N are Nitrite and Nitrate Nitrogen, respectively. 4. Total Nitrogen Load is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen discharged in a given period of time. See Condition A. (3), Calculation of Total Nitrogen Loads. 5. Compliance with this limit shall be determined in accordance with Condition A. (4.), Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NC0056618 A. (3) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS a. The permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows: i. Monthly TN Load (pounds/month) = TN x TMF x 8.34 Where: TN = average TN concentration (mg/L) of the composite samples collected during the month TMF = Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/month) 8.34 = conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds ii.Annual TN Load (pounds/year) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN Loads for the calendar year b. The permittee shall report monthly Totals Nitrogen results (mg/L and pounds/month) in the discharge monitoring report for that month and shall report each year's annual results (pounds/year) in the December report for that year. A. (4) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN (a) TN limits for NPDES dischargers in the Neuse River basin are as prescribed in the basin's Nutrient Management Strategy rule for wastewater treatment facilities, T15A NCAC 2B .0234. (b) The permittee's TN discharge is governed by this permit unless the permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association, in which case its TN discharge is governed by the association's group NPDES permit and the limits therein. (c) TN limits for NPDES dischargers in the Neuse River basin are annual, calendar -year limits. All such limits in effect on January 1 of a given year remain in effect for the entire calendar year. Changes in TN limits become effective on January 1 of the year following permit modification and remain in effect for the full year. Similarly, changes in membership in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of the year following the change and remain in effect for the full year. (d) For any given calendar year, the permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN Load limit in this permit if: (1) the permittee's annual TN Load is less than or equal to said limit, or (2) the permittee is a member of a compliance association and a co- permittee to the association's group NPDES permit. (e) The permittee's effective TN limit (if any) may change due to changes in its TN allocation or membership changes in a compliance association. (1) changes include those resulting from purchase of TN allocation from the Wetlands Restoration Fund; purchase, sale, trade, or lease of allocation between the permittee and other dischargers; regionalization; and other transactions approved by the Division. (2) if— e pe-r-miit-tee intends--o—j-ain—o l-eave a—eompI4-a- e—a-s-soe-i-a- the Division must be notified of the proposed change. (3) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification, the Division will modify the affected permit(s) as necessary to incorporate the allowable changes in TN limits or to reflect the change in membership. a. The Division must receive notification no later than August 31 for changes proposed for the following calendar year. b. Notification shall be sent to: NCDWQ / NPDES Programs Attn: Neuse River Basin Coordinator 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (f) For the purpose of permit compliance, an association's co-permittee members in a calendar year (and the permittee's membership status) shall Permit NCO056618 be as defined in its group NPDES permit. The roster and the members' TN allocations will be updated annually and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (g) The TN monitoring and reporting requirements in this permit remain in effect until expiration of this permit and are not affected by the permittee's membership in a compliance association. A. (5) TOTAL NITROGEN ALLOCATIONS a. The following table lists the Total Nitrogen (TN) allocation(s) assigned to, acquired by, or transferred to the permittee in accordance with the Neuse River nutrient management rule (T15A NCAC 02B .0234) and the status of each as of permit issuance. For compliance purposes, this table does not supersede any TN limit(s) established elsewhere in this permit or in the NPDES permit of a compliance association of which the permittee is a co-permittee member. ALLOCATION TYPE SOURCE DATE ALLOCATION AMOUNT h> STATUS ' Estuary 'Discharge, (pounds/year) (poundstyear) . ; Base Assigned by Rule 12/7/1997; 5,632 5,632 Active (T15A NCAC 02B .0234) 4/1/2003 Footnote: 1. Transport Factor = 100% b. Any addition, deletion, or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than to correct typographical errors) or any change in status of any of the listed allocations shall be considered a major modification of this permit and shall be subject to the public review process afforded such modifications under state and federal rules. LaMing Otil Wght CRO AN .21 �M 33 CROATAN GAME LAND R 0 A NCO056618 - Carolina Pines WWTP Latitude: 3458'15" Longitude: 76'56'05" USGS Quad: Havelock, N.C. Stream Class: SB-Swamp NSW Subbasin: 03-04-10 Receiving Stream: Neuse River A/,,7 T ' 2 1 Discharge Outfall 001 (783 ft offshore) f J J� Facility Location, A =o&& Craven County Ma not to �scale J J� Facility Location, A =o&& Craven County Ma not to �scale AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF WAKE Ad Number 0000563588 Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit Advertiser Name: NCDENR/ DWQ/ POINT SOURCE 7 Mail Service 'R 9h, NC 27699-1617r Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Address: 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER PROTECTION SECTION/ tewater 1 The North a'CarolnaPermit Environmental RALEIGH, NC 276991617 Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Wake permit to the Person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the Pro- ar.�:1 �r. '! be acccPt_d until _33 days County North Carolina, duly commissioned and after the publish date of this notice. TheDirectorctor ) mayhe hold Division hear- (DWQ) may hold a public hear - authorized to administer oaths, affirmations, etc., ing of should Intthee be o significant degree of public interest. Please mail com- personally appeared DEBORAH MAHAFFEY, who ments and/or Information requests to DWQ at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWQ at 512 N. Sal- being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law, doth isbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review in - formation on file. Additional informationon NPDES this depose and say that he or she is Accounts Permits and notice may nc befoundonour /ewp/ s pde/calm ar den r.org/web/wq/swp/ps/npdes/calendar, Receivable Specialist of The News & Observer a or by calling /919) 807-6390. Carolina Water Service, Inc. requested renewal corporation organized and doing business under of permit NC0056618JCarolino Pines WWTP/Craven County. Facility dis- charges to the Neuse River/Neese River the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and Basin. Currently, GODS, ammonia ni- trogen, dissolved oxygen, total nitrogen, publishing a newspaper known as The News & total phosphorus, enterococci and total ies(dualCachlorine are water quality li ted. rolina Water Service, Inc. of NC Observer, in the City g of Raleigh, Y Wake Count and applied for renewal of permit NCO033111 for the Fairfield Harbor WWTP; Craven County. This State aforesaid, the said newspaper in which such permitted facility dis- the Neuscharges a MGD treated wastewater to e River; Neese River .Basin. notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement The City of New Bern (PO Box 1129, New rene plied for alrof NPDES3Per�mitas aN00025348 for was published was, at the time of each and every the New Bern WWTP discharging treat - O1 wastewater ite aterandse ackRv such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the River inThefilter Neuse er Basin in Craven County. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. applied for renewal of requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of Farms Permit NWake 40 for . This WWTP; Wake County. This permitted the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a facility discharges treated wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Middle Creek; the Neuse River Basin. Carolina newspaper within the meaning of Section Water Service, Inc. of NC hos applied far renewal of permit NCO062219 for qualified 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, \«tUll1{J! ft Kings Grant Subdivision; Wake County. This facility discharges treated waste- into Pop- Neuse Basin. tAQUA and that as such he or she makes this affidavit; and - `\,R!�� .i a l L,� Y �, (orer Creek; Rivermed North Carolina, Inc. has applied for re- is familiar with the books, files and business of said `, -, 2 newal of permit NCO049662 for How. Thorne Subdivision WWTP; Wake y dis- This permitted facility currently corporation and by reference to the files of said = °f N �O (�'�` r _ charges gallons per day treated treated charges 2r into wastewater into Upper Barton Creek; Neese River Basin, Aqua North Ca publication the attached advertisement for A` 0 _ o CC,e,, �` no, Inc. has applied for renewall of of NC0064564 for Neuse Colony WWTP; NCDENR/ DWQ/ POINT SOURCE was inserted in (, C` -� ?� C Johnston County. This Permitted facility discharges treated wastewater into the Neuse River; Neuse River the aforesaid newspaper on dates as follows: // ,,�� Basin. Maury Sanitary Land District applied for re- newo of permit Maury Geene Sanitry Land Districtllons sThis rmi Oegafor Corent- Permitted dichargeday 07/02/2013 treated wastewater into Contentnea Creek; Neuse River Basin. N&O: July 2, 2013 DEBORAH MAHAFFEY, AccountsKZV81:lle/Specialist Wake County, North Carolina Sworn to and subscribed before me This 4th day of Jam, 2013 My Commission Expires: ala/ao'?_ otary Signature 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). Racie Information for Expedited Permit Renewals ----------------------- --- ---- - - -- - - - Permit Writer/Date Charles H. Weaver 6/19/2013 Permit Number NCO056618 Facility Name Carolina Pines WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number 03-04-10 Receiving Stream Neuse River Stream Classification in Permit SB-Swanip NSW Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No — already resent Does permit need TRC limits/language? No — already resent Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? Neuse nutrient conditions Does permit have instream monitoring? No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For whatparameter? Yes Co er and H Any obvious compliance concerns? None Any permit modifications since lastpermit? Name & Ownership change New expiration date 6/30/2018 Comments on Draft Permit Updated list of installed components. No other changes from 2008 renewal. Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required". • TRC language for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote: 'The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values < 50 µg/l will be treated as zero for compliance purposes." (15) Electrodialysls. 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 dewaiering sludge; (17) Foam Separation- The planned frothing of wastewater or wastewater effluent as a means of removing excossive amounts of detergent materials through the introduction of air In the form of line bubbles; also called foam fractionation; (18) Grit Removal. The process of removing grit and other heavy mineral matter from wastewater; (19) Imhoff Tank. A deep two story wastewater lank 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 othermelhods of application of 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 unoxidized 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 wastewaler by an oxlclanoxic process designed to enhance luxury uptake of phosphorus by the microorganisms; (27) Polishing Pond. A holding pond following secondary treatment with sufgclent detention time to allow settling of finely suspended solids; (28) Post Aeration. Aeration following conventional. secondary treatment units to Increase effluent D.O. or for any other purpose; (29) Post Aeration. (Cascade) A polishing method by which dissolved oxygen Is added to the'effluent by a nonmechanloal, 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 Ifmhs.of the discharge permit;- (30) Powdered to Granular Activated Carbon Feed. A biophysical 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) Preaerallon. 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,condhioning 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 sheel; (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 BOD which Is associated with the solids; (35) Pumps. All Influent, effluent and in -plant pump's; (36) Radiation.. Disinfection or sterilization process utilizing devices emWng 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 Fillers: (a) Intermittent Biological. Filtration of effluent following septic tanks, lagoons, or some -other treatment process in %I*h'further blodecomposhlon Is expelled to produce desired effluents; Hydraulic loading rates on these filters are computed In gpd/ac and have a resulting low gpm/sl (less than one); b) Recirculating biological - the same type of sand filter as defined In Subparagraph (39) (a) of this Rule with the added capability to recycle effluent back' through the, sand filter, :..:.• ,,.. .... - (40) Sand or Mixed -Media Filters. �A pollshthg process'by which effluent limits are achieved through a further reduction of*suspended solids. (a) low rate — gravity, hydraulically loaded filter with loading rates in the one to three gpm/sf range;_ (b) high rate — a pressure, hydraulically loaded titter with loading rates in the We gpm/st range; At'sny- rale,'the loading'rate will' exceed three gprr✓sf; (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 Reaeralkim.. A pan 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 Is In contact with the wastewater flowing Through the tank: shall not tie applicable for septic tank systems serving single family residences having capacity of 2.000 gallons or less which discharge to a nitrification field; ' (4-4) Sludge Digesilon. The process by which organic or volatile matter and sludge its gasified, liquefied, mineralized or convened 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 artificial layers of porous materials upon which digested sewage sludge is dried by drainage and - ' evaporation; (46) SludgeElutrfallon. A process of sludge cortditloning'in which'certain corlsthuertts 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 buildings, driving engides, elo. ; (48) Sludge Holding Tank (Aerated and Nonaerated):•; A tank utilized for small wastewater treatment plants not containing a'digester In which sludge may be small fresh, and supernatant withdrawn prior to a drying method (i.e. sludge drying beds); This may be done by adding a sall amount of air 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) without resulting odor problems; (49) Sludge Incinerators. A furnace designed to burn•sludge and to remove all moisture and combustible materials and reduce the sludge to a sterile ash; (50) Sludge Slabilizaflon (Chemical orTherm4 A process to make treated sludge less odorous and putresct'ble, 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 agftation and gravity. (52) Stabilization Lagoon. A type of oxidation lagoon In which biological 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 portable electrical generating equipment; (54) Static Screens. A stationary screen designed to remove solids. Including non-blodegradable particulate (floalable 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.saultng 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 Conditloner.. A conditioning process by which heat Is added for a protracted period of time to Improve the dewate'rabilty of sludge by the solubilizing and hydraulizing,of.the smaller and more. Nghfy hydrated sludge panicles; (58) Toxic Maletlais.. Those wastes or combinallons.of wastes, Including disease -causing agents which after discharge and upon exposure, ingesiton, Inhalation or assimilation Into any, organism, either directly from the environment or Indirectly by' Ingestion through food chains, will cause'death,'disease, behavioral i. abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutations, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or physical deformations; In such organisms or their t offspring; Toxlo.malerials Include, by way of Illustration and not limitation: lead, cadmium, chromium; mercury, vanadium, arsenic, zinc, ortho'nitro-chiorobenzene ; t (ONCE), polychlorinated bfphenyts (PCBs) and dlchlorodlphenyt irichioroethane (DDT); and any other materials that have or may hereafter be determined to have toxic properties; S.,r, ^: r (59) Trickling Fliter A`blologlcal treatment unii'co'nslchng of a;material such as broken slone•or`rockovenwhich wastewater Is distributed; A hlgh'rate tricking i fitter Is one which operated at betwean 10 and 30 mgd per acre. A low rate tricklingfilter Is one which Is de t designed to operate at one to lour rrtgd per acre; (60) Trickling Flier (Packed Tower):• A plug flow type of operation In which wastewater flows down through successive layers of media or filtrate material; Orgardc':,_ material Is removed corrtinually.by the active biological fixed growth In each successive layer. This method may produce 'secondary' quality effluent. or may be t 11 adapted to produce a nitrified effluent;,,, (61) Vacuum Flier, Cenlrftugetti or Flier Presses Dov{ces which are designed to remove excess water from either digested or undfgested sludge prior to dispWal or funhet'ireatment. ;, i• ,+'. Neuse River Basin > AU Number Name Category Rating Use Neuse River Basin > 27-(104)a 5 5 NEUSE RIVER Estuary Impaired Aquatic Life Impaired Aquatic Life 2012 North Carolina 303(d) List -Category 5 10-digit Watershed 0302020404 Description Reason for Rating Parameter 10-digit Watershed 0302020404 Length or Area 12-digit Subwatershed 030202040404 From a line across Neuse River from Johnson Point to McCotter Point to a 13,736.0 line across Neuse River from 1.2 miles upstream of Slocum Creek to 0.5 miles upstream of Beard Creek ( middle model segment) Standard Violation Copper Standard Violation High pH /l/CoD �� I Upper Broad Creek-Neuse River Category Year Upper Broad Creek-Neuse River Northwest Creek-Neuse Rive S Acres SB;Sw,NSW 5 2008 2008 > 27-(96)bl NEUSE RIVER Estuary From Bachelor Creek to the Trent River (RiVer and part of Upper Model 2,363.1 S Acres SC;Sw,NSW 5 segment) 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Copper 2008 > 27-(96)b2 NEUSE RIVER Estuary From Trent River to a line across Neuse River from Johnson Point to 3,473.6 S Acres SC;Sw,NSW 5 McCotter Point (part of upper model segment) r.. 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Copper 2008 Neuse River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0302020405 Cherry Point-Neuse River 12-digit Subwatershed 030202040502 Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station -Slocum Cref > 27-112 Slocum Creek From source to Neuse River 659.1 S Acres SC;Sw,NSW 5 5 Impaired Aquatic Life Standard Violation Chlorophyll a 2010 12-digit Subwatershed 030202040504 Cherry Point -Hancock Creel > 27-(118)f NEUSE RIVER Estuary Prohibited area at Cherry Branch Minnesott Ferry Landing south side of 93.5 S Acres SA;HQW,NSW 5 river 5 Impaired Shellfish Harvesting Loss of Use Shellfish Growing Area -Prohibited 2008 Neuse River Basin 10-digit Watershed 0302020406 Town of Oriental-Neuse River 12-digit Subwatershed 030202040604 Adams Creek Friday, August 24, 2012 Approved by EPA August 10, 2012 Page 71 of 170 �iujtfflffds, Inc' December 27, 2012 Mr. Charles H. Weaver NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Re: Carolina Pines WWTP NPDES Permit NCO056618 Renewal Request Dear Mr. Weaver, Please find enclosed the permit renewal application along with'the necessary attachments. Please 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 mjlashua@ uiwater.com. Thank you in advance for your attention. Si r ly, LL Martin Lashua Regional Director CC: Danny Lassiter Mary Rollins Eddie Baldwin a Utilities, Inc. company Carolina Water Service Inc. of North Carolina P.O. Box 240908 C Charlotte, NC 28224 ® P: 704-525-7990 r F: 704-525-8174 5701 Westpark Dr., Suite 101 • Charlotte, NC 28217 ® 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 INCO056618 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to moue 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 Carolina Pines WWTP Mailing Address P.O. Box 240908 City Charlotte State / Zip Code NC 28224 Telephone Number (704) 319-0517 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 141 Blackheath Drive City New Bern State / Zip Code NC 28560 County Craven 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 info above Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number 1 of 3 Form-D 05/08 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 383 School ❑ Number of Students/Staff Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Subdivision, High School, Pantry Store (gas), Day Care, Deli, Hair Salon Population served: 958 (383 x 2.5) 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) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Neuse River 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. Operation of a 0.125 MGD wastewater treatment system consisting of a Manual bar screen, One flow equalization tank, One splitter box, Two extended air 0.075 each, Two clarifiers, Chlorine contact chamber, Tablet chlorination and de -chlorination, Effluent holding tank, One aerated digester, Flow meter, Three PD blowers, Backup power generator 2 of 3 Form-D 05/08 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.125 MGD Annual Average daily flow 0.052 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0.095 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes ® No 12. Effluent Data Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall 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 Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODE;) 5.3 2.3 mg/1 Fecal Coliform Enterococci 49 5.6 #/ 100 ml Total Suspended Solids 12.8 5.3 Mg/1 .Temperature (Summer) 29 24 Celsius Temperature (Winter) 20 15 Celsius pH 7.7 7.4 units 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) NPDES PSD (CAA) Non -attainment program (CAA) NCO056618 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) Other Permit Number 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. Printed name Signature of Applicant 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.) 3of3 Form-D 05/08 UtiiitiEs, inc" December 27, 2012 NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Re: Carolina Pines WWTP NPDES Permit NCO056618 Sludge Management Plan To Whom It May Concern, As sludge and other solids are generated at this facility, they are periodically removed by a contract hauler, Aragona Brothers, and sent to their approved sludge processing facility in Onslow County. Other contractors may be used as necessary should this contractor be unavailable. 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 MJLashua@uiwater.com Thank you in advance for your attention. Sinc ly, LL Martin Lashua Regional Director CC: Danny Lassiter Mary Rollins Eddie Baldwin aUfilties, Inc. company Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina P.O. Box 240908 iv Charlotte, NC 28224 I P: 704-525-7990 iF F: 704-525-8174 5701 Westpark Dr., Suite 101 s Charlotte, NC 28217 ® www.uiwater.com