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Home My WebLink AboutNC0086690_Issuance of Permit_20130517NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P.E. Governor Director May 17, 2013 Mr. Thomas J. Roberts, President Aqua North Carolina, Inc. 202 MacKenan Court Cary, NC 27511 Subject: Issuance. of NPDES Permit NCO086690 Aqua North Carolina, Inc. — Stansted Well #2 WTP Wake County Dear Mr. Roberts: 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 one significant change to its terms from those found in the draft permit sent to you on March 27, 2013. This change is: v Reporting of Total Kjcldahl Nitrogen and Nitrites I Nitrates concentrations have been removed from the permit. 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. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One Location: 512 N. Salisbury St Ralegh, North Carolina 27604 NofthCarolina Phone: 919-807-63001 FAX: 919-807-6492 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org NaturallyAn Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer Mr. Thomas J. Roberts NC0086690 Permit Renewal 2013 p. 2 If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Bob Sledge at telephone number (919) 807-6398, or via e-mail at bob.sledge@ncdenr.gov. S' y, Charles Wakild, P.E. cc: Central Files Raleigh Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section NPDES File Permit NCO086690 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 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, Aqua North Carolina, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Stansted Subdivision Well #2 Off Stansted Drive North of Fuquay-Varina Wake County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Basal Creek in the Neuse 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 July 1, 2013. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2018. Signed this day May 17, 2013. r ChaWakild, P.E., Director "�- Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0086690 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. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge wastewater from a Greensand filter water treatment plant, with additional wastewater treatment provided by a tablet dechlorinator and a final sand bed filter prior to discharge. This facility is located at the Stansted Subdivision Well #2, off of Stansted Drive, north of Fuquay- Varina, in Wake County. 2. Discharge at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Basal Creek, classified B, NSW waters in the Neuse River Basin. Permit NCO086690 ONN LLI 11 Sunset ,� Lake 06 (�� tip` �� ,✓ y� _' l�l' �� ir •;Disc r e.P;or t _ Lake 325 Ya l'�`�\\�� i �. l\ �, �� -�+.. �. .�,1•/r ;�.\�� •'��+��__=�"-"3 11 I \ ��.�/\ 31 Lri �, I s ` ��1 s i \ ` • `.\_ I • / • `�- 1397 7 i T . 1393 ('�� J t`.l s 1 \\• �--' '•� 111 • l' �-w l� 130 1399 Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Facility Stansted Subdivision Well #2 WTP USGS Quad: Apex, NC Stream Class: B, NSW Latitude: 35' 38' 31" N Subbasin: 030403 Longitude: 78' 47' 20" W Receiving Stream: UT to Basal Creekj Location ' North NPDES Permit NCO086690 1 Wake Count Permit NCO086690 A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfal1001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below for each outfall: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Parameter Code Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 50050 2/Month Estimatel Effluent Total Suspended Solids (TSS) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent pH 00400 ' 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine2 50060 17 Ng/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Turbidity 00070 Monitor & Report 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Iron 01045 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Manganese 01055 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (TN)3 C0600 Monitor & Report (mg/L) Semi-annually Calculated Effluent Total Phosphorus (TP) C0665 Monitor & Report (mg/L) Semi-annually Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Daily flow estimates are determined by the number and duration of backwash/rinse events. 2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. 3. For a given wastewater sample, TN = (NO2-N + NO3-N) + TKN, where TN is Total Nitrogen, (NO2-N + NO3-N) is Nitrite/Nitrate Nitrogen, and TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen. All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Ad Number COUNTY OF WAKE 0000441829 Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/ NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Advertiser Name- NCDENR/ DWQ/ POINT SOURCE Raleiof,,NC tto Issue Notice Intent to Issues of NPDES Wastewater Permit Address: 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER PROTECTION SECTION/ The Management Commission Environmental, issue a NPDES wastewater discharge RALEIGH, NC 276991617 Permitto the persgn(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the pro- Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Wake posed permit will accepted until 30 days after the publisshh dote of this notice. County North Carolina, duly commissioned and The Director of the NC Division of Water Quality should mayholdopublic degree ing should there be significant degree authorized to administer oaths, affirmations, etc., o of public interest. Please mail com- ments and/or information requests to personally appeared DEBORAH MAHAFFEY who DWQ at the above address. Interested isburysmeet,RaiheDWQot5eviewil- isbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review in- , being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law, doth formation on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may depose and say that he or she is Accounts be found on our website: http://Portal.nc or byirg/web.(919) 07-630. Agae North Or by calling (919) 807-6390. Aqua North Receivable Specialist of The News & Observer a Carolina, Inc. requested renewal of !nit NC0073679 for the Oak Hollow WTP corporation organized and doing business under in Wake County; this permitted dis- charge is treated filter backwash o Mid - water to an unnamed tributary to Mid - the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and Ale Creek in the Neuse River Basin. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. requested re- publishing a newspaper known as The News & newal of permit NCO082996 for the Permirook WTP in Wake County; this permitted discharge is water treatment Observer, in the City of Raleigh, Wake County and un- plant backwash wastewater Creek an the named tributary to Middle Creek in the State aforesaid, the said newspaper in which such Neuse River Basin. Aqua North Caroli- NC Inc. requested renewal of permit 0085863 for the Waterfall Plantation notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement WTP in Wake County; this permitted discharge is water treatment plant was published was, at the time of each and every backwash wastewater to Horse Creek in the Neuse River Basin. Aqua North Car- olina, Inc. requested renewal of permit such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the in Wake fortheStthis Well edWTP in Wake County; this permitted dis- requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of charge is water treatment plant back - wash wastewater to in unnamed River tars to Basal Creek in the Neuse River the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a Basin. Aqua Norfh Carolina, Inc. for quested renewal of permit N00087998 for qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section the Rand Meadows Phase II WTP in Wake County; this permitted discharge is water treatment plant backwash 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Juniper Branch in the Neuse River Ba- and that as such he or she makes this affidavit; and sin. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. request - N renewal of permit NC in Wa1 for the Nottingham Forest WTP in Wake Coun- familiar with the books, files and business of said filter-backwash this permitted discharge t5 treated ty;is wastewater to an un- corporation and by reference to the files of said `R"w�''��7,,,, named tributary to Swift Creek in the Neuse SoutheostvTerrmer inal, LLC Kinder pled Morgan ppublication the attached advertisement for \�,,��;� N , ,�, o� sc �% - new NPDES permit NCO076457 for Ter - minal 3, 4383 Buffalo Road, Selma, Johnston County, discharging NCDENR/ DWQ/ POINT SOURCE was inserted in \ �� treated stormwater to UT of Mill Creek, Neuse River Basin.Kinder Morgan the aforesaid newspaper on dates as follows: p P = Notary Public - Southeast Terminal, LLC applied to renew NPDES permit Nt, for Terminal 2 22is — __ Wake County — Selma, Oak Street, Selma, Johnston County, dis- charging treated stormwater to UT of ZZ Mill Creek, Neuse River Basin. 03/28/2013 �� Q \ N&0: March 28, 2013 .� �Hin ,A"+O��\\\\ L�it ash r✓� DEBORAH MAHAFFEY, Accounts R o, able Specialist Wake County, North Carolina Sworn to and subscribed before me This 29th day of March, 2013 My Commission Expires: �o1al /3 Notary 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). Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Bob Sledge 3/13/2013 Permit Number NC0086690 Facility Name Aqua NC — Stansted S/D Well #2 WTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Neuse 03-04-03 Receiving Stream UT to Basal Creek Stream Classification in Permit B-NSW Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No Does permit need TRC limits/language? Existing Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? No Is the stream impaired on 303 d list)? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit mods since last permit? Yes 2/8/2012 modification added some elements of 2009 WTP policy Current expiration date 4/30/2013 New expiration date 4/30/2018 Comments received on Draft Permit? The permit was drafted in accordance with the Greensand Filter section of the 2009 WTP permitting guidance. Changes to the existing permit included: • Monitoring for Flow was increased to twice per month. • Monitoring for Manganese was added to the permit with a quarterly monitoring frequency. • Monitoring for Turbidity was added with monitoring frequency of twice per month. • Reporting of nutrient loading was removed from the permit. • Footnotes were updated. AQUA_ Aqua North Carolina, Inc 202 MacKenan Court Cary, NC 27511 October 30, 2012 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR/DWQ/POINT Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-0167 Re: Stansted Permit Renewal Application Permit #: NC0086690 Wake County Dear Mrs. Sprinkle, T. 919.467.8712 F: 919.460.1788 www.aquanorthcarolina.com Enclosed you'll find our application for renewal of our NPDES Permit and required documentation. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. requests the renewal of the current limitations for this facility as recorded on the previous permit set to expire on April 30, 2013. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at (704) 489-9404, extension 57238. Sincerely, Michael A. Melton Regional Manager of Compliance Aqua North Carolina, Inc. An Aqua America Company NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants Mail the complete application to: N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit Number INCO086690 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - doon 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 Facility Name Mailing Address city State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, INC. STANSTED WELL #2 202 MACKENAN COURT CARY NORTH CAROLINA 27511 (919)467-8712 (919)460-1788 TJRoberts®aquaamerica. com 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same as above ❑ Street Address or State Road City State / Zip Code County STANSTED DRIVE FUQUAY VARINA NORTH CAROLINA WAKE 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm., consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORQ Name AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, INC. Mailing Address 202 MACKENAN COURT City CARY State / Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA 27511 Telephone Number (919)467-8712 Fax Number (919)460-1788 4. Ownership Status: Federal ❑ State ❑ 8. Type of treatment plant: Private ® Public ❑ Pagel of 3 C-WTP 03/05 6. NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants ❑ Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by filtration and disinfection) ❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange) ® Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge) ❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration) Check here if the treatment process also uses a water softener ❑ Description of source water(s) (Le. growuiwater, surface water) Groundwater 7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water: Chlorination Caustic for pH control Three (3) greensand filter units Phosphate Bennefloc 8. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the facility: Three (3) greensand filter units Calcium thiosulfate (Dechlorination) 2" outfall pipe 9. Number of separate discharge points: 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 10. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑ If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 7 Days 11. Plant design potable flowrate .065 MGD Backwash or reject flow .0034 MGD Intermittent Duration: 15 minutes 12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including latitude and longitude): Unnamed tributary to Basal Creek in the Neuse River Basin 13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection treatments, that have the potential to be discharged. Page 2 of 3 C-WTP 03/05 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants Chlorine Caustic Soda Phosphate Calcium Thiosulfate Bennefloc 14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one) Yes ❑ i . ►01 15. Additional Information: Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points in the treatment process, and point of addition of chemicals. Solids Handling Plan 16. NEW Applicants Infomm'ion needed in addition to items 1-15: New applicants must contact a permit coordinator with the NCDENR Customer Service Center. Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ❑ No Analyses of source water collected v Engineering Alternative Analysis Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a water quality model. 17. Applicant Certification 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. of Of President & COO Title Dat North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: 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.) Page 3 of 3 C-WTP 03/05 a 1' O Y a I` Tll� sedate S^� Ot. • ��IciNI�1 9 oc `1�'te :i8e�ne{ fq� Pbz� Se-tio'-► 1 &A �jyl� ►� s 0.►„�OT SanA� Bel r Q,siY:bKf.on � F+ l- "er s AO UA North Carolina_ Aqua North CaroBna, lam. T: 919.467.8713 202 Mackeaan Ct F. 919.46LIS8i Cary, NC s7su www.aquiuordxzroB=oom SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLANT For Aqua North Carolina, Ine. No sludge will be treated on any wastewater treatment plant site operated by Aqua N.C., Central'Division. Where practical, sludge removed from a Aqua N.C., Central Division facility will be transported via a contract hauler to another. Aqua N.C., Central Division facility for the purpose of "seeding" a new or under loaded plant Unusable (or "dead") sludge will be removed by a contract hauler and properly, disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-9.15.1. Contract haulers used by Aqua N.C., Central Division will be required to report the quantity of sludge transported and identify the location of the proposed disposal site if the sludge is not taken to an existing plant operated by Aqua N.C., Central Division. Aqua N.C., Central Division has not entered into any agreement to accept sludge into its facilities from plants not owned by Aqua N.C., Central Division will keep records on the quantity of sludge removed from each facility, the name of the contract hauler, and the destination of the sludge (whether used in another plant or disposed o fl. The information will be kept on file and will be made available to any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over sludge treatment or disposal: Aqua N.C., Central Division includes facilities under the jurisdiction of the Raleigh, Wilmington and Fayetteville Regional Offices.