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Home My WebLink AboutNC0056154_Permit Issuance_20000724State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director July 24, 2000 Mr. Jerry H. Tweed Heater Utilities, Inc. P.O. Box 4889 Cary, North Carolina 27519 NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO056154 Castaway Shores / Bridgeport WWTP Iredell County Dear Mr. Tweed: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your permit renewal application. 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 Mooresville Regional Office/Water Quality Section NPDES Unit Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer VISIT us ON THE INTERNET @ http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES Permit NCO056154 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, Heater Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Castaway Shores / Bridgeport Subdivision NCSR 1102 Mount Mourne Iredell County to receiving waters designated as Lake Norman (Catawba River) 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, 2000. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2005. Signed this day July 24, 2000. Original Signed By David A. Goodrich Kerr T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO056154 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Heater Utilities, Inc., is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.08 MGD wastewater treatment system which includes the following components: ➢ Influent flow equalization tank Bar screen Flow splitter box ➢ Dual diffused aeration tanks Dual clarifiers _ Sludge holding tank ➢ Tertiary filter ➢ Dual tablet disinfection units Effluent flow recorder with totalizer Post -aeration Effluent pumps > Standby power generator This wastewater treatment system is located off NCSR 1102 at the Castaway Shores/Bridgeport Subdivision near Mount Mourne in Iredell County. 2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division, construct the necessary components to upgrade the wastewater treatment system to 0.100 MGD (see Part I. A. (3.)). 3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Catawba River, classified WS-IV & B CA waters in the Catawba River Basin. I°J' ti scO Jl em 3932 -rev„ ��'j � I ',\�t\� � � _/�• If ! I ,� �� ' —� 1 �.\ •••I .� l 2l ✓ � v � � ��.�� /Soo If P. Sf 31 650000 FEET Discharge point X � /ten,,'' �� t� •,J' � / , t� VP 39 30 „t LAKE :NORMAN ( _ ! (�� MECKLENB �'`` SS—✓✓ 3929 Tl Latitude: 35"31' 15" Longitude: W52' 13" Quad # E15SE Receiving Stream Lake Noun 1 Stream Class: WS-N & B CA Subbasia 30932 t NCO056154 Heater Utilities Bridgeport Subdivision I , '•cZhPater , ;mil' •- l LAA ' � �� 1, /// / / "� • n (lam Facility Location ..� �y �..�._"•:�.:. � ti .,•_7 tizivD �Oh SCALE 1 :24000 Permit NCO056154 A. (IL.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion above 0.08 MGD, the Pernlittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. - Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT-,'-'*-.-..-*' CHARACTERISTICS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS] month Averse -''D Daily" Maximum 1", 06;ti6remen iiipIeType '.,`i Sample Sample L&atlon,-, Flow 0.08 IVIGD Continuous Recorder Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day (20°C) 15.0 mg/L 22.5 mg/L Weekly. Composite Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.1mg/b-, Weekly Composite Effluent NI-13 as N 4.0 mg/L oi )Weekly Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygeni Weekly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric. mean) 200 100 nil 400 100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine )2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature Weekly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Quarterly Composite Effluent pl-12 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L. 2. .,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 NC0056154 A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning after expansion above 0.08 MGD 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' . CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly AvOag a Daily Maximum- Measurement` Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 0.1 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day (202C) 15.0 mg/L 22.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Residue NH3 as N 30.0 mg/L 4.0 mg/L 4 .O-m`§`/ \ ju f Weekly ¢ Weekly Composite Composite Effluent Effluent Dissolved Oxygenl Weekly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature Weekly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Quarterly Composite Effluent pH2 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L. 2. 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. A. (3.) PHASED CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS If this facility is to be expanded in phases, plans and specifications for the next phase of expansion shall be submitted when the flow to the existing system reaches 80% (0.064 MGD) of the design capacity of the installed components (0.08 MGD). At no time may the flow tributary to the facility exceed the design capacity of the installed components. LEGAL NOTICE menl of the costs of reproduction. PUBLIC NOTICE Mail comments and/or requests STATE OR NORTH CAROLINA for information to the NC Division ENVIRONMENTAL of Water Quality at the above MANAGEMENT address or call Ms. Christie COMMISSIOWNPDES UNIT Jackson at (919) 733-5083, 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER extension 538. Please include RALEIGH, NC 27699.1617 the NPDES permit number NOTIFICATION OF INTENT (attached) in any communication. TO ISSUE A NPDES Interested persons may also visit WASTEWATER PERMIT the Division of Water Quality at On the basis of thorough staff 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, review and application of NC NC 27604.1148 between the General Statute 143.21, Pudic hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. law 92-500 and other lawful stan. to review information on file. dards and regulations. The North NPDES Permit Number Carolina Environmental NC00S0691, Heater Utilities Management Commission pro. (Windemere Subdivision), P.O. poses to issue a National Box 4889, Cary, NC 27519 has Pollutant Discharge Elimination applied for a permit renewal for a System (NPDES) wastewater dis- facility located in fradell County charge permit to the person(s) discharging treated wastewater listed on the attached pages into the Catawba River in the effective 45 days from the publish Catawba River Basin. Currently date of this notice. BOD, ammonia nitrogen and total Written comments regarding the residual chlorine are water quality ' proposed permit will be accepted limited. This discharge may affect until 30 days after the publish date future allocations in this portion of of this notice. All comments the receiving stream. received prior to that date are NPDES Permit Number considered in the final determina- NC005614, Heater Utilities tions regarding the proposed per- (BridgpovCastaway Shores mit. The Director of the NC WWTP), P.O. Box 4889, Cary, NC Division of Water Quality may 27519 has applied for a permit decide to hold a public meeting for renewal for a facility located in the the proposed permit should the fredell County Discharging treat - Division receive a significant ed wastewater into Lake Norman degree of public interest, in the Catawba River Basin. Copies of the draft permit and Currently BOD, ammonia nitrogen other supporting information on and total residual chlorine are file used to determine conditions water quality fimit , This dis- present in the draft permit are charge may affect future alloca- avatiable upon request and pay. tions in this portion of the receiv. ing stream. June 9 NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared W. Allison Bumgarner who being first duly sworn, de- poses and says: that she is an employee authorized to make this statement by Media General Newspapers, Inc. engaged in the publication of a newspaper known as the Statesville Record & Landmark published, issued, and entered as second class mail in the city of Statesville in said County and State, that she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the Statesville Record & Landmark on the following dates: JUNE 9, 2000 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement was published was at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifi- cations of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North\Carolina. r--_ 9 IKY NE00 20 gnature Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9 t h day of JUNE 20 00 Notary Public Commission expires: `5^ /A -_CIO 0 9 State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director MEMORANDUM 7Ro DILpTIT — V_r - Or TRAL �E�90Uk' ` � �� 9 200r, "CDENR DEPARTMENT OF �U M ENVIRONMENT RAOND NATURAL RESOURCES May 31, 2000 To: Britt Setzer NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer Mooresville Regional Office From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr. Oic, NPDES Unit Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO056154 Heater Utilities, Inc. - Castaway Shores / Bridgeport WWTP Iredell County Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by June 30, 2000. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address listed at the bottom of this page. RESP SE: (Check one) Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. 1-1 Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met: F-1 Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached: Signe 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719 VISIT US ON THE INTERNET@ http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES Charles.Weaver@ ncmail.net To: Permits and Engineering Unit Water Quality Section Attention: Charles Weaver SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No Date: June 14, 2000 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS County: Iredell NPDES Permit No.: NCO056154 MRO No.: 99-167 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Facility and Address: Bridgeport Subdivision c/o Heater Utilities Post Office Drawer 4889 Cary, N.C. 27519 JUG! 1 L DENR - WATER QUA! IN POiKT 501 hCE GRANCH 2. Date of Investigation: June 13, 2000 3. Report Prepared By: Michael L. Parker, Environ. Engr. II 4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Tony Parker, (704) 489-9404, ext. 232 5. Directions to Site: From the jct. of Hwy. 115 and SR 1102 (Langtree Rd.) in the community of Mount Mourne, travel southwest on SR 1102 Z 1.6 miles and turn left on Castaway Trail (No SR Number). The WWTP site is at the end of Castaway Trail (beyond the cul-de-sac) on a gravel access road. 6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: - Latitude: 350 31' 15" Longitude: 800 52' 15" Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map. USGS Quad No.: E 15 SE 7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes. Limited area available for expansion, if necessary. 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Relatively flat, 1-3% slopes. The site is not in or near a flood plain. 9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 150 feet from the WWTP. Page Two 10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: Catawba River (Lake Norman) a. Classification: WS-IV and B b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 030832 C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The point of discharge is in an area immediately adjacent to a large arm of Lake Norman. The area adjacent to the point of discharge receives frequent bodily contact from a variety of primary recreational activities including, but not limited to: swimming, skiing, wading, etc,. There is a water intake for the Town of Davidson located 1.0 mile towards the main channel of the Lake. PART Il - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. a. Volume of Wastewater: 0.080 MGD (Design Capacity) b. What is the current permitted capacity: 0.080 MGD C. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity): 0.080 MGD d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous ATCs issued in the previous two years: N/A Description of existing or substantially constructed WWT facilities: The existing WWT facilities consist of an influent flow equalization tank followed by a bar screen, a flow splitter box, dual aeration tanks (diffused), dual clarifiers, a sludge holding tank (aerated), dual tertiary filters, dual tablet disinfection units, an effluent flow recorder with totalizer, post aeration, effluent pumps, and a stand-by power generator. f. Description of proposed WWT facilities: There are no proposed WWT facilities. g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Chlorine is added to the waste stream. h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): Not Needed. 2. Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Residual disposal, when necessary, is by disposal into the City of Newton WWTP via Robert's Septic Tank Service. 3. Treatment Plant Classification: Class II (No change from the previous rating at the last Permit renewal). 4. SIC Code(s): 4952 Wastewater Code(s): 05 MTU Code(s): 06107 Page Three PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies involved (municipals only)? No 2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None at this time. 3. Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A 4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation a. Spray Irrigation: Insufficient area. b. Connect to regional sewer system: None available to the site. c. Subsurface: Insufficient area. PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The permittee, Mid -South Water Systems, requests renewal of the subject Permit. With the exception of minor structural improvements, there have been no changes and/or modifications to the WWTP since the Permit was last issued. Such being the case, this Office recommends that the Permit be renewed as requested provided no negative comments are received from DEH and pending receipt and approval of the yet -to -be -promulgated V ILA. nature of Report Parer Date Water Quality Regional Superv'sor Date hAdsr\dsr00\brigport.dsr DISCHARGERS TO LAKE NORNIAN r-�OM M KV STATISTICAL AND COMPLIANCE DATA 3 f ;�t p0 X e Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC - The Harbour Well No. 4/Iredell CO/NC0086606 - \� Water softener backwash treatment system with no flow limit. No self -monitoring data. Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC - The Harbour Subd. WTP/Iredell Co/NC0084565 - Water softener backwash treatment system with no flow limit. Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted on 10/14/98. There are no reported limit violations. Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC - The Point Well No. UIredell Co/NC0086592 - Water softener backwash treatment system with no flow limit. No self -monitoring data. Heater Utilities, Inc. - Alexander Island WWTP/Iredell Co/NC0075205 - Prior to 8/10/99 Mid South Water Systems, Inc. was permittee. Actual purchase and start of operation by Heater Utilities, Inc. began on or about 6/17/99. 0.015 MGD WWTP, consisting of dual activated sludge package plants, with flow equalization, tertiary filters, and standby power generator. For the review period, 12/98 - 11/99, monthly flows averaged 0.00175 MGD. No limit violations were reported during review period. Last inspection was conducted on 1/6/00. Heater Utilities, Inc. - Castaway Shores/Bridgeport WWTP/Iredell Co/NC0056154 - Prior to 8/10/99 Mid South Water Systems, Inc. was permittee. Actual purchase and start of operation by Heater Utilities, Inc. began on or about 6/17/99. 0.08 MGD WWTP, consisting of dual activated sludge package plants, with flow equalization, tertiary filters, and standby power generator. For the review period, 12/98 - 11/99, monthly flows averaged 0.04646 MGD. No limit violations were reported during review period. Last inspection was conducted on 1/6/00. Heater Utilities, Inc. - Diamond Head WWTP/Iredell Co/NC0074772- Prior to 8/10/99 Mid South Water Systems, Inc. was permittee. Actual purchase and start of operation by Heater Utilities, Inc. began on or about 6/17/99. 0.100 MGD WWTP, consisting of dual activated sludge package plants, with flow equalization, tertiary filters, and standby power generator. For the review period, 1/99 - 12/99, monthly flows averaged 0.0245 MGD. No limit violations were reported during review period. Last inspection was conducted on 1/6/00. 7-1.,M Heafer ----------- -- -- Ufil�fie 1 WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVI ES NOV 1 ,# 1999 N� nryR WATER QUALIrf tnO 23, 1 99 Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NC DENR/DWQ/NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 Dear Mr. Weaver: 202 MacKenan Court Cary, North Carolina 27511 phone: 919.46 7 7854 fax: 919.460.1788 P.D. Drawer 4889, Cary, NC 27519 Enclosed are the original and two copies of applications for renewal of the discharge permits for 11 wastewater treatment plants which Heater Utilities, Inc. (Heater) purchased from Mid South Water Systems, Inc. (Mid South) on June 17, 1999. The following is a list of the enclosed renewal applications: NPDES PERMIT NUMBER NCO075205 NCO056154 NCO058742 NCO074772 NCO067784 NCO063355 NCO062481 NCO074535 NCO062456 NCO060593 NCO080691 SERVICE AREA Alexander Island Bridgeport Country Valley Diamond Head Governor's Island Killian Crossroads Mallard Head Pier 16 Marina Riverwood Estates Spinnaker Bay Windemere Also enclosed is a copy of the sludge management plan previously submitted by Mid South. Heater will use the same plan. Most of the waste sludge will be removed by contract septage haulers and disposed of in various municipal systems as permitted by the septage hauler and municipality. If I can provide further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, rr weed ice President JHT/rt Enclosures