NC0066788_Permit Issuance_20151201

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Mr. R. Belvin Hall
Buncombe County Schools
175 Bingham Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
Dear Mr. Hall:
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Ak-
December 1, 2015
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO066788
Fairview Elementary School WWTP
Buncombe County
Class WW-2
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
September 23, 2015.
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 any 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) 807-
6391.
Z;mce y,
S. Jay Zimmerman, Direct
Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office
NPDES Unit
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
httpJ/portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq

Permit NCO066788
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
Buncombe County Schools
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Fairview Elementary School WWTP
1355 Charlotte Highway
Fairview
Buncombe County
to receiving waters designated as Cane Creek in subbasin 04-03-02 of the French Broad 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 January 1, 2016.
- This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 3-1.1 2020: - - - - -
Signed this day December 1, 2015
� �/
ay Zimmerman, Director
Division of Water Resources -
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0066788
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked, and as of this
issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to
operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included
herein.
The Buncombe County Schools are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.011 MGD extended aeration package wastewater treatment facility
with the following components:
♦ Influent pumps
Equalization basin
♦ Aerated sludge holding tank
♦ Chlorination and dechlorination equipment
♦ Flow recorder
♦ Post aeration
♦ Standby generator
This facility is located at the Fairview Elementary School WyVTP on U.S. Highway 74 @ NCSR
2800 northwest of Fairview in Buncombe County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Cane Creek,
currently classified C-Trout waters in subbasin 04-03-02 of the French Broad River Basin.
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Permit NCO066788
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 0213.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 0213.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning
on the effective date of this permit. and
lasting until
expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored'
by the Permittee as specified below:
.PARAMETER
_ - - --- -- - - -
LVV S! . , MoNfrom.0," UII2E
Parameter Code"'iVlntlily
.
o Daily �'1VIeasui ement� r Sample:
Average-
Sample'
. ; o ;Maximum: 9
T e'-
L'ocahon...
Flow
50050
0.011 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
Effluent
00310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 .0 mglL 45.0 mg/L Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
00610
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
-
31616
200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)z
50060
28 pg/L 21Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
I. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the pernuttee shall begin submitting discharge
monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A. (2)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported < 50 µg/1 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/1. . . . . .
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify
that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs
electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will
be adopted and is beginning implementation.
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Permit NC0066788
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part H of this permit
(Standard Conditionsfor NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
L Reporting [Supersedes Section D. (2) and Section E. (5) (a)1
Beginning no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin reporting
discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report
(eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted
electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and
submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is
compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be
required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required
to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the
computer -printed eDMR to the following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Information Processing Unit
ATTENTION: Central Files / eDMR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an'area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge
monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by
the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall -be submitted to the mailing address above.
Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements must be submitted in
writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months
and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the
permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary waiver by the Division.
Information on eDMR and application for a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting
requirements is found on the following web page:
littp://portal.ncdenr.or /g web/wg/admin/bog/ipu/ednu-
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the .
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
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Permit NC0066788
2. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B (11) (b) and supersedes Section B (11) (d)]
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be'signed by a person described in Part 11, Section
B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part IT, Section B. (11.)(b). A
person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and
login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system,
registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
http://i)ortal.ncdenr org/web/wa/adniin/bog/ipu/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DAM using the state's eDMR system shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE
ACCEPTED:
"I certify, underpenalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualifiedpersonnelproperly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significantpenalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
I Records Retention (Supplements Section A (6)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These
records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period
may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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NCO066788 - Fairview Elementary School
Facility
County: Buncombe Latitude: 35° 31' 30" Location x
Stream Class: C-Trout Longitude: 820 2T 00" (not to scale)
Sub -Basin: 040302 USGS Quad: Oteen, N.C.
Receiving Stream: Cane Creek HUC #: 06010105
Buncombe County
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Public Notice
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
SS.
NORTH CAROLINA
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and
State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law
to administer oaths, personally appeared Rene Simpson,
who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is
the Finance Manager of The Asheville Citizen -Times,
engaged in publication of a newspaper known as The
Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and entered as
first class mail in the City of Asheville, 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 Asheville Citizen -Times on the
following date: September 27th 2015. And that the said
newspaper in which said notice, paper, document or legal
advertisement was published was, at the time of each and
every publication, a newspaper meeting all of the
requirements and qualifications 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 Statutes of North Carolina.
Signed this 28" day of September, 2015
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(Sig ture of person aking affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 28th day of
September, 201 5,----'--\ ,
My Commission expires the 51h day of October, 20
[phone] 1 [phone] FAX
14 O. HENRY AVE. I P.O. BOX 2090 1 ASHEVILLE, NC 28802 1 [phone]
NOTARY
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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
Charles H. Weaver — 9/21/2015
Permit Number
NC0066788
Facility Name
Fairview Elementary School
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
French Broad / 04-03-02
Receiving Stream
Cane Creek
Stream Classification in Permit
C-Trout
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No — N/A
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
No — already present
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?
Three enforcements during this permit cycle,
most recently in March 2014. Facility had five
violations that did not lead to enforcement
during this permit cycle.
Any permit mods since last permit?
None
New expiration date
12/31/2020
Comments received on Draft Permit?
Added regulatory citations
Added eDMR requirements
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 below 50 µg/l will be treated as zero
for compliance purposes."

June 24, 2015
BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
175 Bingham Rd. ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
JUN 3 0 2015
NCDENR/DWR/NPDES Unit Water Quality
C/O Wren Thedford Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: NPDES Permit Renewal — NCO066788/ Fairview Elementary School
Per NPDES permit requirements, the following letter contains explanations of the operations of the above
permit number.
Request for Permit Renewal:
The Buncombe County School system requests renewal for the above NPDES permit based on the
educational needs of the Fairview Elementary School waste water treatment plant. Waste water treatment
is essential based on the rural location of this facility. Monthly monitoring logs provided to the NPDES
Unit substantiate the normal operation of this plant.
Operation Authority:
RPB Systems, a licensed W WTP construction and operations firm in Asheville is under contract to
perform operations on this facility by order of the BOE.
Sludge Management:
Sludge management of this facility is based on daily flow and treatment conditions. The ORC is in charge
of determining when solids/sludge is to be removed via a pump and haul method with a licensed pump
operations company. Documentation is provided in the standard operators log and monthly monitoring
logs.
Please advise if you have further questions or concerns.
7el!vm t 4Ass-istant
R. BHal/ —Director — Maintenance Department
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Cc: WWTP Files
RPB Systems

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 Resources / NPDES Program
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit NCO066788
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up — down arrows to move from one field to
the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
Buncombe County Schools
Facility Name
Fairview Elementary School
Mailing Address
175 Bingham Road
City
Asheville ►��EZ)nENRIDWR
State / Zip Code
NC / 28806 1�1�
Telephone Number
828-232-4244
Fax Number
828-232-4249 Pern►iinq Section
e-mail Address
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 1355 Charlotte Hwy
City Fairview
State / Zip Code NC / 28730
County Buncombe
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 RPB Systems, Inc.
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1325
City
Asheville
State / Zip Code
NC / 28802
Telephone Number
828-251-1900
Fax Number
828-251-1945
e-mail Address
[e-mail]
1 of 3 Form-D 9/2013

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater: Domestic Sewage from School
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial
❑
Number of Employees
Commercial
❑
Number of Employees
Residential
❑
Number of Homes
School
X
Number of Students/Staff
Other
❑
Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants,
etc.):
Elementary School
Number of persons served:
5. Type of collection system
X 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 X No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants: Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Cane Creek
8. Frequency of Discharge: X Continuous
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs:
❑ Intermittent
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.
Secondary package WWTP with flow equalization, extended aeration, chlorine/dechlor
disinfection, post aeration, flow meter, sludge holding, and standby generator.
2 of 3 Form-D 9/2013

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.011 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.0057 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0.009 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes X No
12. Effluent Data
NEW APPLICANTS: Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for
all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling 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.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Mnnthh. ,6%-- a 01,
past 36 months for parameters currently ermit. Mark other arameters "N/A". -v ~yV wv`i ulu
Parameter
741.9
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS)
9.16
Mg/L
Fecal Coliform
2420
54.9
/100 ml
Total Suspended Solids
39.3
7.82
Mg/L
Temperature (Summer)
n/a
n/a
Temperature (Winter)
n/a
n/a
pH
7.2
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
UIC (SDWA)
NPDES
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
NCO066788
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
NESHAPS (CAA)
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.
Belvin Hall Assistant Director Maintenance
Printed name of Person Signing Title
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.)
3 of 3 Form-D 9/2013