NC0066516_Permit Issuance_20151204

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Chris Grimes
Utilities Operation Director
Town of Fuquay—Varina
401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Dear Mr. Grimes:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
December 4, 2015
Subject: Issuance of NPDIES Permit Renewal
Permit No. NCO066516
Terrible Creek WWTP
Wake County
Facility Class IV (SIC 4952)
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).
Please note that the receiving stream is listed as impaired for benthos on the North Carolina 2014 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.
The following changes were made to the draft permit sent to you on September 9, 2015:
• The Terrible Creek WWTP is not receiving any wastewaters from Significant Industrial Users. The Town has
maintained a modified Pretreatment Program with a Short Term Monitoring Program that occurs once every five
years. As a result, the Town's request to remove effluent conductivity sampling has been granted. In addition, the
requirement to monitor conductivity instream has been removed as well. If the Terrible Creek WWTP receives
wastewaters from SIU's in the future, this parameter may be added back into the permit.
• As requested, the sludge holding tank located off site at Kenneth Branch has been removed from the components
list.
• In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0124, footnote #15 was added to Section A.(3.) stating that reliability measures
for facilities with a design capacity equal to or greater than 5 MGD, continuous operation, 24 hours, seven days per
week, are required to have. at least one certified operator on each shift, unless the applicant can show the
requirement is unwarranted for a particular case.
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Mr. Chris Grimes, Utilities Operation Director
December 4, 2015
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As identified previously, the renewal permit contains the following significant changes from your
current permit:
• The requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to your NPDES permit. [See Special Condition A. (8.)]
If the Town is already submitting eDMR's, this requirement should be considered a formality.
For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web
page: http:Hportal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following website:
hftp://www2.epa.gov/compliance/proposed-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule. i
• . Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements for phased tiers 2 MGD and 4 MGD have been removed. Effluent.
Limitations and Monitoring Requirements for a 3 MGD interim phase have been added. See Section A.(2.).
Effluent limitations and monitoring in Sections A.(2.) and A.(3.) remain the same as in Section A. (1.) except for the
ammonia -nitrogen limitations. In accordance with an agreement with EPA Region IV, wasteload allocations for
ammonia -nitrogen are based on a summer criterion of 1 mg/L and a winter criterion of 1.8 mg/L. Taking the receiving
stream dilution into consideration, the monthly average effluent limits determined for the Terrible Creek WWTP were 1.0
mg/L in the summer (Apr. -Oct.) and 2.0 mg/L in the winter (Nov. -Mar.). These more stringent limitations were contained
in the tiered limitations pages in the Terrible Creek WWTP permits' issued in 2000, 2003 and the original Waste Load.
Allocation performed in .1990. The more stringent ammonia -nitrogen limitations were placed in the tiered limitations
pages for 3 and 6 MGD. Weekly average limits were derived from monthly average limits using a 3:1 ratio.
• All samples reviewed since Jan 2013 through June 2015 showed Cyanide at levels less than 5 ug/L. Therefore,
Cyanide limitations and monitoring were removed from the permit.
A Reasonable Potential Analysis was performed on effluent data for Total Phenolic compounds, Copper and Zinc.
No reasonable potential to violate state Water Quality Standards (WQS) was shown for Total Phenolic compounds.
Both Copper and Zinc showed reasonable potential to violate WQS; however, Copper and Zinc have action level
standards that are applied in conjunction with toxicity test results. Since Terrible Creek WWTP's discharge has
passed its overall quarterly toxicity tests during the past five years, no limitations for these parameters were put in
the permit. Quarterly sampling for Copper was added to the permit. Zinc sampling was reduced to quarterly to be
performed in conjunction with toxicity testing.
In accordance with the 2012 Mercury TMDL NPDES Guidance the permittee needs to show annual mean effluent
concentrations below both the WQBEL of 12 ng/L and the TBEL of 47 ng/L. Therefore, annual mercury monitoring
using EPA approved low-level techniques was added to the permit.
• Some of the wording in the Special Condition for Toxicity testing was changed. Please review condition A. (6.) carefully.
• Special Condition A.(7.) has been modified to include the three specific years in which the Effluent Pollutant Scans
shall be performed (2016, 2017, and 2018). In addition, at the end of the Special Condition, 2nd species Toxicity
Testing Requirements for municipal permit renewals per Federal Regulations [40 CFR 122.210)(5)] have been
added.
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

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Mr. Chris Grimes, Utilities Operation Director
December 4, 2015
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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 Resources or any other Federal, State, or Local
governmental permits that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Julie Grzyb by email [e-mail]) or
phone at [phone].
Srely,
60y Zimmerman, P.G.
D'ir'ector, Division of Water Resources
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO066516
cc: NPDES Unit
Central Files
Raleigh Regional Office / Water Quality Program
e-copy:
EPA Region IV (SIC 4952)
Susan Meadows, Aquatic Toxicity Branch
Carrie Ruhlman, WSS/ Ecosystems Branch
Jay T. Meyers, Public Utilities Director, Town of Fuquay-Varina

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Permit NCO066516
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 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, the
Town of Fuquay-Varina
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Terrible Creek WWTP
NCSR 2751 / 5812 Hill Top Road
East of Fuquay-Varina
Wake County
to receiving waters designated as Terrible 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 January 1, 2016.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2019.
Signed this day December 4, 2015.
Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO066516
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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.
The Town of Fuquay-Varina is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue operation of an existing 1.0 MGD wastewater treatment system, located at the Terrible Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant off NCSR 2751 (Hilltop Road) east of Fuquay-Varina in Wake County. The
facility includes the following components:
• Influent pump station
• Mechanical bar screen
• Solids cutter
• Flow sputter box
• Equalization basin
• Dual surge tanks
• Biological reactor
• Dual aeration basins
• Three clarifiers
• Two sludge holding tanks
• Three tertiary filters
• Totalizing flow meter
• UV disinfection
• Post aeration
• Stand-by power
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division for each phase of expansion and
submission of an approved engineer's certification for each construction phase, construct and operate a
waste treatment facility with an ultimate. design capacity of 6.0 MGD.
3. Discharge treated wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
through outfall 001 into Terrible Creek, classified C-NSW waters in the Neuse River Basin.
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Permit.NC0066516
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (1.0 MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
a. During the period beginning upon the effective date and lasting until expansion above 1.0 MGD or
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges
shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee.
Effluent Characteristics_
; . Limits
Moni"toeing Requirements
Monthly..
Average
Weekly,
Average
Daily-
Maximum
Measureinerit':
Frequency _
Sample
Type
Sample Location?
Flow
1.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
Total Monthly Flow (MG)
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Recorded or
Calculated
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C (Summer)3.4
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C (Winter)3,4
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
Total Suspended Solids3
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
NH3 as N (Summer)4
2.0 mg/L
6.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N (Winter)4
4.0 mg/L
12.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen5
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
200/100ml
400/100ml
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)6
17 µg/L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
PH
Between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u.
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus?
2.0 mg/L (Quarterly Average)?
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
TKN (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NO2 + NO3 (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
TN (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen Loads
Monitor and Report (pounds/month)
Monthly
Calculated
Effluent
68,489 pounds per year
Annually
Calculated
Effluent
Total Zinc10
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total CoppertO
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Mercury, ng/L 11
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity12
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Temperature13
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Dissolved Oxyge0
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Fecal Coliform13
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Effluent Pollutant Scan
Monitor and Report
Footnote 14
Footnote 14
Effluent
All footnotes are listed on the followingbage
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Permit NCO066516
Footnotes:
1. No later than 270 days fiom the effective date of this permit, begin submitting discharge monitoring reports
electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (8).
2. U :Upstream at least 100 feet from the outfall. D: Downstream at NCSR 2751.
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the
respective influent value (85 % removal).
4. Summer is defined as the period froin April 1 through October 31, while winter is defined as November 1
through March 31.
5. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
6. TRC limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used for backup disinfection. The facility
shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified lab, however effluent values below 50 µg/L
will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
7. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly
during the calendar quarter Qanuary-March, April June, July -September, October -December).
8. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively.
9. This is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen discharged in a given period of time. See condition A. (4).
Compliance with this limit shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A. (5.) of this permit.
10. Samples shall be taken in conjunction with quarterly toxicity sampling.
11. Low-level mercury analysis using EPA method 1631E for all effluent sampling is required
12. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 90%: March, June, September and December (see condition A. (6)).
13. Sample collected three times per week during June 1 through September 30 and once per week October 1
through May 31. Monitoring for upstream and downstream are provisionally waived based upon
membership in the Lower Neuse River Basin Association (LNBA). If at anytime during the term of this
permit, membership in the LNBA is terminated, the Division shall be notified immediately, and in -stream
monitoring shall immediately be conducted as stipulated in this permit.
14. See condition A. (7.) for more information.
b. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO066516
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (3.0 MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
a. During the period beginning upon expansion above 1.0 MGD and lasting until expansion above 3.0 MGD
or expiration, the Pertnittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges
shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee.
Effluent. Characteristics
:' Limits.
, , Montorn Re ui"rem. Brits .
N[orith[y,
Average
Weekly
Ave ca e' _ '
D'a'ily,
Maxiirium
Measurement
Frequency .
Sample
Type
SampleLocati_on2
Flow
3.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
Total Monthly Flow (MG)
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Recorded or
Calculated
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C (Summer)3,4
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C (Winter)3,4
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
Total Suspended Solids3
3.0.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
NH3 as N (Summer)4
1.0 mg/L
3.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N (Winter)4
2.0 mg/L
6.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen5
Daily
Grab
. Effluent
Fecal Coliform
200/100m1
400/100ml
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)6
17 µg/L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
pH
Between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u.
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus?
2.0 mg/L (Quarterly Average)?
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
TKN (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NO2 + NO3 (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
TN (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen Loads
Monitor and Report (pounds/month)
Monthly
Calculated
Effluent
68,489 pounds per year
Annually
Calculated
Effluent
Total Zinc10
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Copper10
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Mercury, ng/L 11
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity12
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Temperature13
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Dissolved Oxygen13
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Fecal Coliform13
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Effluent Pollutant Scan
Monitor and Report
Footnote 14
Footnote 14
Effluent
All footnotes are listed on the followingpage
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Permit NC0066516
Footnotes:
1. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, begin submitting discharge monitoring reports
electronically using NC DWWs eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (8).
2. U :Upstream at least 100 feet from the outfall. D: Downstream at NCSR 2751.
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the
respective influent value (85 % removal).
4. Summer is defined as the period from April 1 through October 31, while winter is defined as November 1
through March 31.
5. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
6. TRC limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used for backup disinfection. The facility
shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified lab, however effluent values below 50 µg/L
will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
7. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly
during the calendar quarter Qanuary-March, April June, July -September, October -December).
8. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively.
9. This is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen discharged in a given period of time. See condition A. (4.).
Compliance with this limit shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A. (5.) of this permit.
10. Samples shall be taken in conjunction with quarterly toxicity sampling.
11. Low-level mercury analysis using EPA method 1631E for all effluent sampling is required
12. Chronic Toxicity (Ceiiodaphnia) P/F at 90%: March, June, September and December (see condition A. (6)).
13. Sample collected three times per week during June 1 through September 30 and once per week October 1
through May 31. Monitoring for upstream and downstream are provisionally waived based upon
membership in the Lower Neuse River Basin Association (LNBA). If at anytime during the term of this
permit, membership in the LNBA is tern 'Mated, the Division shall be notified immediately, and in -stream
monitoring shall immediately be conducted as stipulated in this permit.
14. See conditiori-A. (7.) for more information.
b. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO066516
A. (3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (6.0 MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
a. During the period beginning upon expansion above 3.0 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Perr ittee is
authorized to discharge treated wastewater ftom outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitotedl by the Permittee.
Effludnt,Characteristic9 .
. Limits
Monitorin°, Re uirementIs
Monthly.'
Average
Weekly
Average
DailII -y
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
: ;Sample Location2 '
FIow15
6.0 MGD
I
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
Total Monthly Flow (MG)
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Recorded or
Calculated
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C (Summer)3,4
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C (Winter)3,4
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
Total Suspended Solids3
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Influent & Effluent
NH3 as N (Summer)4
1.0 mg/L
3.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N (Winter)4
2.0 mg/L
6.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen5 -
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
200/100ml
400/100ml
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)6
17 µg/L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
pH
Between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u.
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
IDaily
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus?
2.0 mg/L (Quarterly Average)?
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
TKN (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NO2 + NO3 (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
TN (mg/L)8
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen Load9
Monitor and Report (pounds/month)
Monthly
Calculated
Effluent
68,489 pounds per year
Annually
Calculated
Effluent
Total Zinc10
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Copper10
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Mercury, ng/L 11
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Chronic ToxiCity12
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Temperature13
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Dissolved Oxygen13
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Fecal Coliform13
Footnote 13
Grab
U, D
Effluent Pollutant Scan
Monitor and Report
Footnote 14
Footnote 14
Effluent
All footnotes are listed on the following 12age
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Permit NC0066516
Footnotes:
1. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit; begin submitting discharge monitoring reports
electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (8).
2. U :Upstream at least 100 feet from the outfall. D: Downstream at NCSR 2751.
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the
respective influent value (85 % removal).
4. Summer is defined as the period from April 1 through October 31, while winter is defined as November 1
through Match 31.
5. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
6. TRC limit and monitoring requitements apply only if chlorine is used for backup disinfection. The facility
shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified lab, however effluent values below 50 µg/L
will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
7. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly
during the calendar quarter Ganuaiy-March, April June, July=September, October -December).
8. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NOz-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively.
9. This is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen discharged in a given period of time. See condition A. (4.).
Compliance with this limit shall be determined in accordance with Special. Condition A. (5.) of this permit.
10. Samples shall be taken in conjunction with quarterly toxicity sampling.
11. Low-level mercury analysis using EPA method 1631E for all effluent sampling is required
12. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 90%: March, June, September and December (see condition A. (6)).
13. Sample collected three times per week during June 1 through September 30 and once per week October 1
through May 31. Monitoring for upstream and downstream ate provisionally waived based upon
membership in the Lower Neuse Rivet Basin Association (LNBA). If at anytime during the term of this
permit, membership in the LNBA is terminated, the Division shall be notified immediately, and in -stream
monitoring shall immediately be conducted as stipulated in this permit.
14. See condition A. (7.) for more information.
15. In accordance with'15A NCAC 02H .0124, reliability measures for facilities with a design capacity equal to or
greater than 5 MGD, continuous operation, 24 hours, seven days per week, are required to have at least one
certified operator on each shift, unless the applicant can show the requirement is unwarranted for a particular
case.
b. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NC0066516
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A. (4.) TOTAL NITROGEN MONITORING
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 = the average Total Nitrogen concentration (mg/L) of the composite samples collected during the month
TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/month)
8.34 = conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds
H.Annual TN Load (pounds/year) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN Loads for the calendar year
b. The Permittee shall report monthly Total 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. (5.) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN
a. Total Nitrogen (TN) allocations and TN Load limits for NPDES dischargers in the Neuse River basin are
annual limits and are applied for the calendar year.
b. For any given calendar year, the Permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN Load limit in this
Permit if:
i. the Permittee's annual TN Load is less than or equal to said limit, or
ii. the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member of a compliance association.
C. The TN Load limit in this Permit (if any) may be modified as the result of allowable changes in the
Permittee's TN allocation.
i. Allowable 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.
ii. The Permittee may request a modification of the TN Load limit in this Permit to reflect allowable changes
in its TN allocation. Upon receipt of timely and proper application, the Division will modify the permit as
appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
iii. Changes in TN limits become effective on January 1 of the year following permit modification. The
Division must receive application no later than August 31 for changes proposed for the following calendar
year.
iv. Application shall be sent to:
NCDWR/ NPDES Unit
Attn: Neuse River Basin Coordinator
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
d. If the Permittee is a member and co-Permittee of an approved compliance association, its TN discharge
during that year is governed by that association's group NPDES permit and the TN limits therein.
i. The Permittee shall be considered a Co-Permittee Member for any given calendar year in which it is
identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group NPDES permit.
ii. Association roster(s) and members' TN allocations will be updated annually and in accordance with state
and federal program requirements.
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iii. If the Permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association, the Division must be notified of the
proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined in the association's NPDES permit.
(1) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification, the Division will modify the permit as appropriate
and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
(2) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of the year
following modification of the association's permit.
e. 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. (6.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
[15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to
Ceriodaphnia duhia at an effluent concentration of 90%.
The permit holder shallperform at a minimum, u� artery monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina
Coiodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina
Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised- December 2010) or subsequent versions. The tests
will be performed during the months of March, June, September, and December. These months signify the first
month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be
obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge
below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit
limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months
as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -December
2010) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring
Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code-TGP3B for the pass/fail results
and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1623 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1623
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end
of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total
residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of
the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the
permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility
name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the
comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required
during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three
month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and
continues until the final day of the third month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water
Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include
alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
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NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival,
minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will
require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the
initial monitoring.
A. (7) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
The Permittee shall perform a total of three (3) Effluent Pollutant Scans for all parameters listed below. One scan must be
performed in each of the following years: 2016, 2017, and 2018. Analytical methods shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Part
136 and shall be sufficiently sensitive to determine whether parameters are present in concentrations greater than applicable
standards and criteria. Samples should be collected with one quarterly toxicity test each year, and must represent seasonal
variation [.e., do not sample in the same quarter every year]. Unless otherwise indicated, metals shall be analyzed as "total
recoverable."
Ammonia (as N)
Chlorine (total residual, TRC)
Dissolved oxygen
Nitrate/Nitrite
Kjeldahl nitrogen
Oil and grease
Phosphorus
Total dissolved solids
Hardness
Antimony
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Lead
Mercury (EPA Method 1631E)
Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene
1,1-dichloroethylene
1,2-dichloropropane
1,3-dichloropropylene
Ethylbenzene
Methyl bromide
Methyl chloride
Methylene chloride
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
1, 1, 1 -trichloro ethane
1,1,2-trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Vinyl chloride
Acid -extractable compounds:
P-chloro-m-cresol
Nickel
2-chlorophenol
Selenium
2,4-dichlorophenol
Silver
2,4-dimethylphenol
Thallium
4,6-dinitro-o-cresol
Zinc
2,4-dinitrophenol
Cyanide
Total phenolic compounds
Volatile organic compounds:
Acrolein
Acrylonitrile
Benzene
Bromoform
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Chlorodibromomethane
Chloroethane
2-chloroethylvinyl ether
Chloroform
Dichlorobromomethane
1,1-dichloroethane
1,2-dichloroethane
2-nitrophenol
4-nitrophenol
Pentachlorophenol
Phenol
2,4, 6-trichlorophenol
Base -neutral compounds:
Acenaphthene
Acenaphthylene
Antbracene
Benzidine
B enzo(a)anthracene
Benzo(a)pyrene
3,4 benzofluoranthene
Benzo(ghi)perylene
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
Butyl benzyl phthalate
2-chloronaphthalene
4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether
Chrysene
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Di-n-octyl phthalate
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
1,2-dichlorobenzene
1,3-dichlorobenzene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
3,3-dichlorobenzidine
Diethyl phthalate
Dimethyl phthalate
2,4-dinitrotoluene
2,6-dinitrotoluene
1,2-diphenylhydrazine
Fluoranthene
Fluorene
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Hexachloroethane
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
Isophorone
Naphthalene
Nitrobenzene
N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine
N-nitrosodimethylamine
N-nitros o diphenylamine
Phenanthrene
Pyrene
1,2,4-trichlorob enzene
Reporting. Test results shall be reported on DWQ Form -A MR-PPA1 (or in a form approved by the Director) by
December 315t of each designated sampling year. The report shall be submitted to the following address: NC DENR /
DWR / Central Files,1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617.
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Additional Toxicity Testing Requirements for Municipal Permit Renewal. Please note that Municipal facilities that
are subject to the Effluent Pollutant Scan requirements listed above are also subject to additional toxicity testing
requirements specified in Federal Regulation 40 CFR 122.210) (5). The US EPA requires four (4) toxicity tests for a test
organism other than the test species currently requi ed in this permit. The multiple species tests should be conducted
either quarterly for a 12-month period prior to submittal of the permit renewal application, or four tests performed at least
annually in the four and one half year period prior to the application. These tests shall be performed for acute or chronic
toxicity, whichever is specified in this permit. The multiple species toxicity test results shall be filed with the Aquatic
Toxicology Branch at the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1623 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1623
Contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-743-8401 for guidance on conducting the additional toxicity tests
and reporting requirements. Results should also be summarized in Part E (Toxicity Testing Data) of EPA Municipal
Application Form 2A, when submitting the permit renewal application to the NPDES Permitting Unit.
A. (8.) . ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 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 in late 2013.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit (Standard
Conditions forNPDES Perlvits):
• Section B. (11.) 1. Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) 2. Reporting
• Section D. (6.) 3. Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) 4. Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and. Section E (5) (all
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 DENR / DWR / Information Processing Unit
ATTENTION: Central Files / eDMR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 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
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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:
http://12ortal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/adni.in/bog/il2u/­­edmr
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.
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 II, Section B.
(11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, 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://portal.ncdenr. org/web /wq/admin /bog_/ipu /edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following
certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certiji, underpenalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a
yrtem designed to assure that qual fed personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person
orpersons who manage the ystem, or those persons directly responsible forgathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best
in my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significantpenalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility offines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
3. Records Retention [SuRplements Section D (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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Terrible Creels WWTP
Latitude:
35036'49" Sub -Basin: 03-04-03
Longitude:
78°43'44" 8-DigitHUC: 03620201
Quad #:
E 24 SW - Angier
Stream Class:
C-NSW
Receiving Stream:
Terrible Creek
Permitted Flow:
1.0, 3.0, and 6.0 MGD
Facility
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Location
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Town of Fugay-Varina
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NC0066516
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NCO066516
NCDENR/DWR
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Facility Information
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1. Facility Name:
; Terrible Creek WWTP
2. Permitted Flow MGD :
13 6 MGD
i 6. County:
Wake
_� 3. FacilityClass:
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(4.) Pretreatment Program:
STMP
(8.) USGS Topo Quad_
E_2_3_ S_ E_
(5.) Permit Status:
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j Renewal
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(9.) USGS Quad Name:
— _
•StreamCharacteristics
-
-(1.) Receiving Stream:
.Terrible Creek
(7.) Drainage Area (mi2)_'....._..._-..._9.9-......._
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Sub -basin: _
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03 04 03
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(8_) Summer 7Q10 (cfs)_—
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-(2.)
(3.) Stream Assessment Unit: 1 27-43-15-8_ (2)_
(9.) Winter 7Q10 (cfs): -�
0.51
(4.) Stream Classification:
C-NSW
(10.) 30Q2 (cfs):
0.96
5. 303(d) Status:
_
Yes, benthos
11. Average Flow cfs
11 _
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(6.) 8-digit HUC
03020201
(12.) IWC %:
100
BacklZround
Terrible Creek WWTP is one of two plants serving the Town of Fuquay-Varina. Terrible Creek
WWTP currently has a permitted flow of 1.0 MGD and three additional permitted tiers for expansions
to 2, 4, and 6 MGD. In October 1999 the facility received an Authorization to Construct (ATC) a 0.5
MGD treatment train which increased capacity to 1 MGD. In July 2015, Jay Meyers, the Public
Utilities Director, stated that the Town would like the permit renewal to include a phased expansion
from 1 to 3 MGD and then 3 MGD to an ultimate capacity of 6 MGD. He agreed that the effluent
sheets for 2 and 4 could be removed. The Town is planning to expand the plant to 3 MGD during
2018. A request for an ATC for the expansion to 3 MGD has not been received at the Division.
The existing plant has been reclassified to a Grade fV biological facility achieving nutrient removal.
The Town has a contract with McGill to compost waste sludge. The Town has an active pretreatment
program, but is not currently accepting flow from any SIUs. As a result, the pretreatment monitoring
program is modified such that its Short Term Monitoring Program (STMP) only occurs once every
five years for four quarters. There used to be a single metal finishing industry discharging to Terrible
Creek; however, that flow has since been diverted to N. Harnett County. Nevertheless, the Town of
Fuquay-Varina still oversees the permitting and inspecting of the industry. The Town will continue
to monitor every five years in accordance with its established Pretreatment STMP.
Terrible Creek is a C-NSW class stream in the Neuse River Basin. The receiving stream is listed on
the 2014 303(d) list as impaired for benthos. In addition, the Neuse River estuary to which it drains, is
on the 303(d) list for chlorophyll -a. As a result, the upstream waters of the Neuse River Basin have
been additionally classified as nutrient sensitive waters (NSW) and the Town of Fuquay-Varina must
adhere to the nutrient limitations set out by basin plans and the Nitrogen TMDL.
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Nitrogen
The Environmental Management Commission adopted Nutrient Management Strategy rules in
December 1997, classifying the entire Neuse River Basin as Nutrient Sensitive Waters. The point
source rule (T15A NCAC 2B .0234) sets Total Nitrogen (TN) discharge limits for all point source
dischargers larger than 0.5 MGD.
The rule also allows dischargers to form a group compliance association and work together to
reduce nitrogen; this option allows the association members added flexibility in controlling
nitrogen discharges. At the same time, the association is subject to a group NPDES permit
ensuring that the association and its individual members are accountable if they exceed the
applicable nitrogen limits.
Under the rule, there are three types of TN limit in the Neuse:
1. the individual limits in the dischargers' individual pennits,
2. the aggregate limit in an association's group NPDES pennit, and
3. the individual allocations/limits for each Association member, also in that association
permit.
A discharger may be subject to the first type of limit or to the second and third, but never to all
three at the same time. The discharger is first subject to the TN limit (if any) in its individual
NPDES permit. If becomes a co-permittee to a compliance association's group NPDES permit, it
is then governed by the TN limits in that permit. If the association complies with its group TN
limit in a given year, all members are deemed to be in compliance with their individual
allocations/ limits in the group permit. If the association exceeds its limit, the members then
become subject to their individual allocations/ limits as well.
Regardless of which permit governs a TN discharge, allocations/ limits will likely change over
time as the dischargers purchase, sell, trade, lease, or otherwise transfer nitrogen allocations. The
Division will modify the affected permits as necessary to ensure that the limits are kept up to date
and reflect any such transactions.
The permit includes nutrient limits consistent with the Nutrient Management Strategy rule (T15A
NCAC 2B .0234).
Under the new rule, the Town of Fuquay Varina receives a TN Load limit of 68,489 lb/yr, a
calendar year limit. The TN yearly load limit increased from 67,580 lbs to 68,489 lbs as a result
of supplemental allocation from Southside MHP (formerly NC0030724) and Wake Technical
Institute (formerly NCO025631).
In the event the Town joins a compliance association, it will be deemed to be in compliance with
the TN limit in this permit, and its TN discharge will be governed instead by the Association's
group NPDES permit, issued December 30, 2002.
The City's 2.0 mg/L Total Phosphorus limit is carried forward in the new permit as a quarterly
average limit to conform with the new rule.
Current Effluent Characteristics
DMR Data Review
The facility's DMR data was reviewed for the period of January 2014 through June 2015. A
summary of that data is reported in the following table. The facility is currently discharging at an
average of 69% capacity, with maximum monthly average flows at 72 -79% capacity. The
facility expects to expand to 3 MGD in the next two years.
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Effluent data evaluated from Jan. 2014 through June 2015
NO2 +
Flow
Temp.
BOD
NH3-N
TSS
Fecal
D.O.
TN
TP
pH
TKN
NO3
(MGD)
(deg C)
(mg/L)
(mg/L)
'(mg/L)
(#/100 mL)
(mg/L)
(mg/L)
(m )
(s.u.)
(mg/L)
(mg/L)
Conductivity
Avg
0.69
19
3.5
0.9
6
66
8.3
11.0
1.3
6.8
1.6
9.5
476
Max
1.23
28
27.4
10.7
54
600
10.6
26.0
6.2
7.7
10.7
26
808
Min
0.47
1 11
<2
0.02
<2.5
1 1
1 6
1 2.1
1 0.1
6
0.2
0.6
346
1
5 (s)
2 (s)
30
200
5
2 (grtly
6-9
Limit
10 (w)
4 (w)
avg)
The existing permit requires the facility to conform to an annual total nitrogen load of 67,580 lbs.
The actual, reported loads for 2012 to 2014 are as follows:
2012: 14,377 LBS/YR
2013: 21,647 LBS/ YR
2014: 23,961 LBS/ YR
Evaluation of Compliance Data
The Terrible Creek WWTP has had a number of violations since 2011 as follows:
Year / Month
Parameter
Violation Type
Cause/fixes
2011 / Dec.
BOD and Fecal Coliform
Weekly and Monthly Averages
High mixed liquor resulted in
high sludge blanket in
clarifier, staff had to dewater
/waste sludge aggressively
TSS
Weekly Average
NH3-N
Monthly Average
TP
Quarterly Average
2011 / March
CN and fecal Coliform
Weekly Averages
Had to fix traveling bridge
filter /CN source unknown
2012 / Jan.
BOD and Fecal Coliform
Weekly Averages
High MLSS, bridge filter
down, UV units needed
cleaning
2012 / April
NH3-N
Monthly Average
Increased air to digesters
2012 / May
Fecal Coliform
Weekly Average
Traveling bridge filter clogged
2013 / Feb.
Fecal Coliform
Weekly Average
High flows; Problems with
traveling bridge filter, blower,
had to reseed plant 3.
BOD
Monthly Average
NH3-N
Weekly and Monthly Averages
2013 / March
NH3-N
Monthly Average
Increased blower output
2013 / April
NH3-N
Weekly and Monthly Averages
Insufficient DO in ML basin
2013/ Dec.
NH3-N
Monthly Average
Headworks off-line affected
treatment
2014 / April
NH3-N
Weekly and Monthly Averages
Heavy rains, high flows,
resulting in insufficient DO
Overall the Town has paid over $8,500 in fines since 2011.
The last routine compliance inspection was performed on Jan. 1, 2015. The facility was found to
be compliant but the inspection summary recognized that the plant's capacity to handle high flow
events continues to be a challenge. As of Aug. 25, 2015, A to C's for the plant expansion or
planned upgrades have not been received; however, during a visit to the plant on August 11,
2015, the consultants from Hazen & Sawyer stated that they are currently working on the
expansion plans. The last Pretreatment Compliance inspection was performed on Nov. 4, 2014
and the facility was determined to be compliant.
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WET Test Results
The Terrible Creek WWTP has a chronic whole effluent toxicity testing requirement at 90%
effluent concentration. The facility has passed 25/30 tests administered since March 2010. For
any failed tests the facility has demonstrated two passes within the following three months. The
facility submitted 4 passing toxicity tests using fathead minnow with its application to
demonstrate compliance using a second species.
Instream Data Review
The Terrible Creek WWTP is a member of the Lower Neuse Basin Association (LNBA). There
is an LNBA monitoring station 4 miles downstream of the discharge, after the confluence of
Terrible Creek and Middle Creek.
Reasonable Potential (RP) Analysis and Effluent Pollutant Scans
As part of its Modified Pretreatment Program the Town samples for As, Cd, Cr, Cu, CN, Pb, Mo,
Ni, Ag, Se, and Zn every five years. Four quarterly samples taken during 2012 showed As, Cd,
Cr, CN, Pb, Mo, Ni, Se, and Ag at levels below non -detect. In addition, the facility currently has
weekly sampling and limitations for CN. All samples reviewed since Jan 2013 through June 2015
showed CN at levels less than 5 ug/L. Therefore, CN limitations and monitoring were removed
from the permit.
A reasonable potential analysis was performed on effluent data for Cu, Zn, and Total phenols.
No reasonable potential was shown for Total phenolic compounds to exceed the Water Quality
Standard of 300 ug/L. Both Cu and Zn showed reasonable potential to violate WQS; however, Cu
and Zn have action level standards that are applied in conjunction with toxicity test results. Since
Terrible Creek WWTP's discharge has passed its overall quarterly toxicity tests during the past
five years, no limitations for these parameters were put in the permit. Quarterly sampling for Cu
was added to the permit. Zn sampling was reduced to quarterly to be performed in conjunction
with toxicity testing.
Ammonia -nitrogen
In accordance with an agreement with EPA Region IV, wasteload allocations for ammonia -
nitrogen are based on a summer criterion of 1 mg/L and a winter criterion of 1.8 mg/L. Taking
the receiving stream dilution into consideration, the monthly average effluent limits determined
for the Terrible Creek WWTP were 1.0 mg/L in the summer (Apr. -Oct.) and 2.0 mg/L in the
winter (Nov. -Mar.). See WLA attached. These more stringent limitations were contained in the
tiered limitations pages in the Terrible Creek WWTP permits' issued in 2000 and 2003. In
addition, a letter was sent from DWR to the Town on Jan 10, 1990 stating that the facility design
should be based on NPDES permit limitations of 5 (10) mg/L BOD5, 1 (2) mg/L NH3-N, and 6
mg/L dissolved oxygen. This was based on a wasteload allocation performed in 1990. For some
reason they were mistakenly changed to 2 mg/L in the summer and 4 mg/L in the winter in the
permit issued in 2008. BAT for Ammonia -nitrogen for major municipalities has been defined as 1
mg/L in the summer and 1.8 mg/L in the winter. With these criterion numbers being adopted by
EPA and with the expectation that NC will proceed to adopt these criterion during the next
Triennial Review the more stringent ammonia -nitrogen limitations were placed in the tiered
expansion limitations pages for 3 MGD and 6 MGD. Weekly average ammonia -nitrogen limits
were derived from monthly average limits using a 3:1 ratio. The consultants from Hazen &
Sawyer and staff at Terrible Creek WWTP were informed of this revision in August 2015 and
were asked to consider the more stringent limits in designing the expansion to 3 MGD and 6
MGD.
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Mercury TMDL Evaluation
All three effluent pollutant scans reported mercury at concentrations less than 200 ng/L. In
accordance with the 2012 Mercury TMDL NPDES Guidance the permittee needs to show annual
mean effluent concentrations below both the WQBEL of 12 ng/L and the TBEL of 47 ng/L.
Therefore, the permittee will be required to monitor mercury annually, using EPA approved low-
level techniques.
Effluent Characteristics
n a _
Limits
RATIONALE FOR'LIMITATION
u
Monthll y
Weekly
Daily
Maxmu
'
Average ,
Average
ni
Flow
1.0, 3.0 and
15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq
6.0 MGD
BOD, 5-day, 20°C (Summer)
5.0 mg/L
7.5'mg/L
1990 WLA/ tertiary trmt req' for effluent dominated
streams (Itr dated Jan.10, 1990)
BOD, 5 day, 20°C (Winter)
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
1990 WLA/ tertiary trmt req' for effluent dominated
streams Itr dated Jan. 10, 1990
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
15A NCAC 2B .0400
2.0 mg/L at 1 MGD
6.0 mg/L at 1 MGD
Summer BAT limit of 2 mg/L used as stream criteria
NH3 as N (Summer)
1.0 mg/L at 3 MGD
3.0 mg/L at.3 MGD
for facilities s 1.0 MGD. Summer BAT limit of 1 mg/L
1.0 mg/L at 6 MGD
3.0 mg/L at 6 MGD
used as stream criteria for facilities > 1.0 MGD.
4.0 mg/L at 1 MGD
12.0 mg/L at 1 MGD
Winter BAT limit of 4 mg/L used as stream criteria for
NH3 as N (Winter)
2.0 mg/L at 3 MGD
6.0 mg/L at 3 MGD
facilities <-1.0 MGD. Winter BAT limit of 1.8 mg/L
2.0 m /L at 6 MGD
6.0 ni /L at 6 MGD
used as stream criteria for facilities > 1.0 MGD.
Dissolv6d Ox gen5
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B .0211
Fecal Coliform
200/100ml
400/100ml
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B .0211
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)
17 µg/L
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B .0211
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 028.0211
Geadust+v+ty
(Director's discretion allowed)
pH
Between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u.
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B .0211
Temperature
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B .0211
Total Phosphorus
2.0 mg/L (Quarterly Average)
15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq
TN (mg/L
Monitor and Report
15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq
Total Nitrogen Load
Monitor and Report pounds/month
15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq
68,489 pounds per year
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B .0211
Total Zinc
Quarterly monitoring
(predicted concentration greater than allowable allocation -
reasonable potential shown to violate WQS. See RPA results
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B .0211
Total Copper
Quarterly monitoring
(predicted concentration greater than allowable allocation -
reasonable potential shown to violate WQS. See RPA results)
Chronic Toxicity
15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seg.
Temperature, DO, Fecal Coliform
Upstream & Downstream Monitoring
15ANCACO2B .0500 et seq (removed conductivity -
and GGR4uG#v#y
100 /o domestic wastewater)
Effluent Pollutant Scan
Monitor and Report
G.S.143-215.1(b)]
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B .0211 and
Total Mercury
2012 NC Mercury TMDL
Revised 11/19/2015
Page 5 of 6

Terrible Creek WWTP
NCO066516
Summary of Proposed Changes
The following permit changes are proposed for this permit renewal/expansion:
1. Addition of electronic DMR requirement.
2. Addition of annual monitoring for Mercury using low-level testing procedures.
3. Added effluent monitoring for copper.
4. Removed limitations and monitoring for CN — no reasonable potential shown.
5. Addition of revised Effluent Pollutant scan specifying three years of sampling and 2nd
species testing requirements.
6. Addition of revised Toxicity testing language
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance:
Draft Permit to Public Notice: September 9, 2015 (estimate)
Permit Scheduled to Issue: November 2, 2015 (estimate)
State Contact:
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please
contact Julie Grzyb at [phone] or Julie. rg zybAnederingov.
NAME:
TE:
Regional Office Comments:
RRO arranged a site visit of the WWTP on August 11, 2015. The Region recognizes the need for the facility
to expand in order to handle the high flows. RRO recommended renewal of this permit.
Addendum:
On October 6, 2015 comments were received from Chris Grimes, Utilities Operation Director for the Town of
Fuquay-Varina. The following three requests were made and changes made to the permit are italicized.
1) The Terrible Creek WWTP does not receives any wastewaters from SIU's and he asked that
monitoring/reporting for conductivity be removed.
The Town's request to remove effluent conductivity sampling was granted. In addition, the
requirement to monitor conductivity instream was removed as well. If the Terrible Creek WWTP
receives wastewaters from SIU's in the future, this parameter may be added back into the permit.
2) The sludge holding tank located off site was removed.
The sludge holding tank located off site at Kenneth Branch was removed from the components list.
3) The Town inquired whether there were special staffing requirements for facilities greater than 5
MGD.
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0124, footnote #15 was added to Section A.(3.) stating that
reliability measures for facilities with a design capacity equal to or greater than 5 MGD, continuous
operation, 24 hours, seven days per week, are required to have at least one certified operator on
each shift, unless the applicant can show the requirement is unwarranted for a particular case.
Revised 11/19/2015
Page 6 of 6

Terrible Creek WWTP
I
'
NCO066516
2014 Freshwater RPA
Outfall 001
- 95% Probability/95% Confidence
Qw = 1 MGD
MAXIMUM
DATA POINTS = 58
Qw(MGD)= 1.00
WWTP/WTP Class: IV
1Q10S(cfs)= 0.00
IWC @1QIOS = 100.00%
7QIOS (cfs) = 0.00
IWC @ 7QIOS = 100.00%
FQ10W (cfs) = 0.51
IWC @ 7Q10W = 75.24%
30Q2 (cfs) = 0.96
IWC @ 30Q2 = 61.75%
Avg. Stream Flow,
CA (cfs) = 11.00
R iceiving
Stream: Terrible Creek
IWC @ QA = 12.35
Stream Class: C; NSW
PARAMETER
TYPE
STANDARDS & CRITERIA (2) 'I
N
REASONABLE POTENTIAL RESULTS
(1)
J
a
RECOMMENDED ACTION
NC WQS / Applied V2 FAV /
Max Pred
Chronic Standard Acute
Il #Det. Cw AllowableCw
Arsenic
C
50 FW
ug/L
0. 0
N/A
Acute: NO WQS
' '" j, ' 0,ug/L. " —
Allisamplcs 4p or=l,
------ -- -
Chronic
------ -: --- --,:—, ---_ - —�
Arsenic
I
c
10 HH/WS
ug/L
0 0
N/A
Chronic: ----- 51.0 -
------------—_----"— — '---
Cadmium
I
NC
2 FW 15
ug/L
0 0
N/A
Acute: 15.0
AIUsa nplesl<.2 ugJL.
—
Chronic:—--_—_-------
Total Phenolic Compounds
NC
300
Acute: NO WQS
No RP„'Predlcled!M_ ex 50 /'of+Allowable;CwrNp+'.
i
A
ug2
6 5
62.1
Monitoring, requiredjln permit
Note: n<9
DefaultC.V.
_ _ _
Chronic:-----485.8 -
----'-----__-------'--- --
Limited data set
No value> Allowable Cw
Chromium I
NC
'
50 FW 1022
ug2
0 0
N/A
Acute: 1,022.0
All'samples < 5 orAOrug/L ~
_ _ _
Chronic-- — 50.0
-------`-----.=— ----- -%--
Copper (AL)
NC
7 FW 7.3
Acute: 7.3
RPfdf'AL(CuZn Ag!Fe:CO apply ;Quarterly, -
ug/L
6 3
17.1
Monitoring inlconjunctlon with TOX!Test
' I
Note: n <9
Default C.V.
_
Chronic 7.0
-' ' -- `-
I
I
Limited data set
1 value(s) > Allowable Ctv
L mrtedDataset (n<8'+'samples)'
Cyanide
NC
5 FW 22
10
ug/L
0 0
N/A
Acute: 22.0
_
All -samples. c;5.
Chronic ------TO--
----------_-----------
Lead I
NC
25 FW 33.8
ug/L
0 0
N/A
Acute: 33.8Allsam
................
le§<^SortOW )L -
g
I
--
Chronic: 25.0
—P—
' ` 1
Molybtlenum
i
i
NC
2000 HH
ug/L
0 0
N/A
Acute: NOW Q S
All samples 5 or 10uglL
— — —
Chronic: 2,000.0
Nickel
NC
$$ FW 261
ug/L
0 0
N/A
Acute: 261.0--
Alhsamples < 10'uglL
Selenium
NC
5 FW 56
ug/L
0 0
N/A
Acute: 56.0
All,samples<10:or:20'ug/L ,-.. '
-
1
_ _ _
----_-_ Chronic-------5.0
-_— --= ---=r- ---- --
Silver (AL)
NC
0.06 FW 1.23
ug/L
0 0
N/A
Acute: 1.230
"- r
All samples < 5 or 10'(ug/L
— — — —
Chronic: 0.060
Zinc (AL)
67.0 RP for AC(CU Zn,Ag,Fe;CI) appiy-4uaderly
NC 50 FW 67
ug/L 6 6 199_____ Monit6nngin,conjuncllon,,wrthrTOX�TeslNote:n-9
Defau500_--Limited
T3Allowab]eCw
data set Umded.Detaset (n<8 samples).
I
Pagel of 1 9595 FRESHWATER RPA2014_31, rpa
812012015

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
7
0 ALTotal
Phenolic
CompoundsPv^Co
er AL ppDate
P13.5333
Data
BDL=1/2DL ResultsDate
Data
BDL=1/2DL Results
1
3/30/2012::
"
9 619.6
Std Dev.
1
3730/2012
<
1:0
5 Std Dev.
2
6/20/2012�-
j
� 5
5 Mean
2
6l20/2012
<
1;0
5 Mean
3
10/4%2012
i
29
29 C.V. (default) 0.6000
3
10/4/2012r
<
10
5 C.V. (default)
4
12/27/20f2
tit
21 n 6
4
12/27/201-2.
;5
5 n
5
12/30/20'[1;
<
10
5
5
_
1230/201;1„
27
27
6
2/12 MS "
11 6
11.6 Mult Factor = 2.14
6
2/12/2013
q
4 Mult Factor =
7
Max. Value 29.0 ug/L
7
Max. Value
Max: Pred Cw 62.1 ug/L
9
-`
Max. Pred Cw
9
10
i
10
,
12
. ;
12
13
13
14
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14
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17
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20
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21
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22
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24
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24
25
25
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26
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27
27
28
28
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29
29
30
30
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31
32
32
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33
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341,11
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- - --- - --
35
35
36
36
37
37
39
i
i
3
39
8.5000
0.6000
6
2.14
27.0 ug/L
57.8 ug/L
Terrible Crk 2015 - 9595 FRESHWATER RPA2014_31.xlsm, data
1 - 9/8/2015

Grzyb, Julie
From: Chris Grimes <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 3:40 PM
To: Grzyb, Julie; Jay Meyers; Dan Hackney; Adam Stephenson
Subject: Permit Renewal Comments - NCO066516
Julie
Having reviewed the draft permit I have the following comments...
1) The Terrible Creek WWTP does not have any categorical industrial dischargers contributing to the
influent waste stream at this time. I ask that the monitoring/reporting requirement for conductivity
be removed.
2) Are there any staffing requirements based on the plants treatment capacity? I have heard that
once a plants treatment capacity reaches 5 MGD it must be staffed 24/7. Is that true, and if so can it
be mentioned in the renewal permit?
3) Page 2 of 13. Remove the sludge holding tank located off site: Kenneth Branch. Sludge is no
longer transported from the Terrible Creek WWTP and stored in the tank at Kenneth Branch. This
was done on an emergency basis when the fields were to wet to allow our sludge to be land
applied. Wet weather no longer impacts our ability to dispose of our sludge. We contract with McGill
and compost our waste sludge.
Respectfully
Chris E. Grimes
Town Of Fuquay-Vafina
Water and Sewer Departments
Office 919.753.1013

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAKE
Ad Number
0001961863
Advertiser Name: DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Address: attn Wren Thedford
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER PROTECTION SECTION/ POINT
RALEIGH, NC 276991617
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Wake
County North Carolina, duly commissioned and
authorized to administer oaths, affirmations, etc.,
personally appeared R. C. Brooks, who being duly
sworn or affirmed, according to law, doth depose
and say that he or she is Accounts Receivable
Specialist of The News & Observer Publishing
Company a corporation organized and doing
business under the Laws of the State of North
Carolina, and publishing a newspaper known as
The News & Observer, in the City of Raleigh, Wake
County and State aforesaid, 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 qualifications
of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North
Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the
meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes
of North Carolina, and that as such he or she
makes this affidavit; and is familiar with the books,
files and business of said corporation and by
reference to the files of said publication the
attached advertisement for DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES was inserted in the
aforesaid newspaper on dates as follows-
09/14/2015
R. C. Brooks, Acc nts Receivable Specialist
Wake County, North Carolina
Public Notice
Narth Carolina Environmental
Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice Wastewa er PermiNPDES
The North Carolina Environmental
ssuegaement NPDES wasiewaterrdPseharge
permit to the persons) listed below
.
pe'Wricomments regarding the pro-
posed permit will be accepted until 30
days after the publish date of this notice.
The Director of the NC Divin of Water
Resources (DWR) mticay hsioold a public
greeiof publicdinhere",ere lease maailncom-
mems and or in requests to
DWR at the above address. Interested
persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Sal-
lsburY Street, Raleigh, NC to review in-
formation on file. Additional informa-
!ion on NPDES permits and this notice
may be foudnd on our wewg/1 htip://
PortalaTendar,or by calling(919) 80
The Town of FuquN Varina requested
renewal of permit NC0066516 for its Ter-
rible Creek WWTP in Wake CounTI; This
permitted discharge is treated muma-
Neuse River Wastewater !a Terrible Creek in the
The Town of Holl10 y Springs has request-
ed a permit modification to NPDES Per-
IniWake Co0u9nt,; this faciefvCr' harges
treat d Creektln henCape plF aarsRiver Basin. wtewater Utley
N&O: September 14, 2015
iDu,lnrr,,,
Notary Public
Wake County
C Ail
Sworn to and subscribed before me
This 15th day of September, 2015
My Commission Expires: FEB 17 2020
Nofdry Signature

Grzyb, Julie
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Grzyb, Julie
From: Bass, Sarah
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 3:21 PM
To: Grzyb, Julie
Subject: RE: PERCS form request for Terrible Crk WWTP - NCO066516
Attachments: TC WWTP 2013 HWA STMP Data Summary - TDB 20130925.xls; NPDES Pretreatment
request 8-11-15.xlsx
Julie,
I actually oversee the Town of Fuquay's program. I've attached the 2012 data I had in spreadsheet form and the
completed pretreatment request. There used to be a single metal finishing industry discharging to Terrible Creek;
however, that flow has since been diverted to N. Harnett County. The Town does have an active pretreatment program,
but is not currently accepting flow from any SIUs. They do still oversee the permitting and inspecting of the industry.
They are sampling for many more parameters than would be required and if requested, could suspend the STMP
sampling until they begin accepting wastewater again from a SIU. This request hasn't been made at this time, but the
next STMP sampling isn't until 2017.
Any questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Sarah Morrison Bass
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Pretreatment, Emergency Response and Collection Systems Unit (PERCS)
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
[phone]; fax [phone]
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Subject: FW: PERCS form request for Terrible Crk WWTP - NCO066516
From: Grzyb, Julie
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 11:51 AM
To: Hassan, Monti
Subject: PERCS form request for Terrible Crk WWTP - NCO066516

Monti,
PERCS request attached. Please complete when you can.
Thanks,
Julie
Julie A. Grzyb, Environmental Engineer
NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting
NPDES Complex Permitting, Wastewater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919/807-6389 (wk)
[e-mail]
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Regional Office SWP Staff Report Form:
All Permit Information should be verified against BIMS Permit Information, note any discrepancies and correction action needed.
Is all information in BIMS correct?
No, Classification in BIMS should be corrected to reflect Grade IV. No other errors in BIMS noted upon this review.
Permit Number
NCO066516
Permittee
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Facility Name
Terrible Creek WWTP
Regional Office Raleigh
RO Contact person Autumn Romanski
Date November 29, 2012
Facility Location 401 Old Honeycutt Road Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Equipment description Please Add: Aerobic Digester, Rotary Fan Press
Discharge Point(s):
Latitude 135.613611
Longitude-78.728889
Waterbody(s):
Receiving Stream Terrible Creek
Stream Classification C-NSW
River Basin Neuse
Sub -basin 03-04-03
Stream Index 27-43-15-8-(2)
Effluent Limits appear to be in keeping with the Domestic WW Grade IV Facilities, TN, TP data reported as required in NSW
Effluent limits
Toxicity Failed Tox Sept. 2009 and March 2010
Review Permit Enforcement Case Toxicity and various other violations
List (July 2007-July 2012)
Count and List the total number of 6
Enforcement Cases here:
Last inspection 5/9/2012 BY Mandy Hall- Compliant
Review Special Conditions:
Facility updated Sludge Management Plan, they no longer land apply- McGill Composting picks up pressed sludge (16-20 %
Sludge Management Plans solids) from the site.
Engineering Structural Analysis
Engineering Alternatives
Assessment
Nutrient Management Plan
Wastewater Treatment Management
Plan
Other

Recommendations for renewal of
permit
/Comments/Additions/Deletions:
RRO Supervisor Signature
RRO recommends permit be renewed. Some changes are needed in equipment description and a corrections in BIMS for the
classification of the facility, as provided in comments above. A data review is needed for this facility to determine the challenges
that led to toxicity issues and violations from 2007-to date.

2014 AU Number: I IAU Name:
AU Description:
27-23-(2) Smith Creek
From dam at Wake Forest Reservoir to Neuse River
IRCategory: ACS: Parameter Of Interest:
5 EC Benthos Fair (Nar, AL, FW)
27-57-12 Snipes Creek
From source to Little River
Neuse River Basin
AU Length Area: AU Units: Classification
5.8 FW Miles C;NSW
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
2010 2012
5.5 FW Miles C;NSW
IRCategory:
ACS:
Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year:
303(d) yr-
5
EC
Dissolved Oxygen (4 mg/l, AL, FW)
2012
2014
27-43-(8)a
Swift Creek 20.6
FW Miles C;NSW
From dam at Lake Benson to Little Creek
IRCategory:
ACS: Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
1 5
EC Benthos Fair (Nar, AL, FW)
2010 2012
27-43-(1)d
Swift Creek 2.4
FW Miles WS-III;NSW
From Lake Wheeler Dam to a point 0.6 mile upstream of Wake County SR 1006
IRCategory:
ACS: Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
5
EC Benthos Poor (Nar, AL, FW)
2004 2008
27-43-(5.5)a
Swift Creek (Lake Benson) 0.9
FW Miles WS-III;NSW,CA
From a point 0.6 mile upstream of Wake County SR 1006 to backwaters of Lake
Benson
IRCategory:
ACS: Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
5
EC Benthos Poor (Nar, AL, FW)
2004 2008
27-43-15-8-(2)
Terrible Creek
7.8 FW Miles C;NSW
From dam atJohnsons Pond to Middle Creek
JRCategory:
ACS: Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
5
EC Benthos Fair (Nar, AL, FW)
2010 2012
27-24b
Toms Creek (Mill Creek)
1.5 FW Miles C;NSW
From Browns Lake to Neuse River
IRCategory:
ACS: Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
5
EC Benthos Poor (Nar, AL, FW)
2005 1998
27-24a1
Toms Creek (Mill Creek)
1.6 FW Miles C;NSW
From source to Browns Lake
IRCategory:
ACS: Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
5
EC Benthos Poor (Nar, AL, FW)
2005 1998
2014 NC 303(d) List -Category 5 Final December 19, 2014 Page 68 of 149

IWC Calculations
Facility: Terrible Creek'WWTP
NCO066516
Prepared By: JAG
Enter Design Flow (MGD): 6
Enter s7Q10 (cfs): 0
Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.51
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)
Daily Maximum Limit (ug/1)
Ammonia (Summer)
Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1)
s7Q10 (CFS)
.0
s7Q10 (CFS) '
0
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
6
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
6
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
9.3
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
9.3
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
Upstream Bkgd (ug/1)
0
Upstream Bkgd (mg/1)
0.22
IWC (%)
100.00
IWC (%)
100.00
Allowable Cone. (ug/1)
17 ,
Allowable Cone. (mg/1)
1.0
Ammonia (Winter)
Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1)
Fecal Coliform
w7Q10 (CFS)
0.51
Monthly Average Limit:
200/100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
6
(if DF >331; Monitor)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
9.3
(If DF<331; Limit)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
Dilution Factor (DF)
1.00 Upstream Bkgd (mg/1)
0.22
IWC (%)
94.80
Allowable Cone. (mg/1)
1.9
Total Residual Chlorine
1. Cap Daily Max limit at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity
Ammonia (as NH3-N)
1. If Allowable Conc > 35 mg/I, Monitor Only
2. Monthly Avg limit x 3 = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals); capped at 35 mg/I
3. Monthly Avg limit x 5 = Daily Max limit (Non-Munis); capped at 35 mg/I
4. BAT for Minor Domestics: 2 mg/I (summer) and 4 mg/I (winter)
5. BAT for Major Municipals: 1 mg/I (year-round)
Fecal Coliform
1. Monthly Avg limit x 2 = 400/100 ml = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals) = Daily Max limit (Non -Muni)
NPDES Server/Current Versions/WLA; TB 1/16/2009

Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing and Self Monitoring Summary
Franklinton WTP, Town of NC0002852/001 County: Franklin Region: RRO
Basin: TAR01
Jan Apr Jul Oct
SOC_JOC:
Ceri7dPF Begin: 10/1/2009 Chr Monit: 90% NonComp: 7Q10:
PF: 0.085 IWC:
Freq: Q
J F
M A M
J J A
S 0 N D
2010 Pass *
* Pass *
* Fail *
* Fail
2011 Pass *
* Pass *
* Pass *
* Fail
2012 Fail *
* Pass *
* Pass *
* Pass
2013 Fail *
* Fail
* Fail *
* Fail
2014 Fail *
* Pass *
* Pass *
* Pass
2015 Pass *
* Pass
Freemason WTP
NC0007552/001
County:
Chowan
Region: WARD
Basin:
CHO04
Jan Apr Jul Oct
SOC JOC:
Ceri7dPF Begin:
3/1/2008
Chr Monit: 90%
NonComp:
7Q10:
PF: 0,010
IWC:
Freq: Q
J
F
M
A
M
J J
A
S
0
N
D
2010 Pass
*
*
Pass
*
* Pass
*
*
Fail
2011 Fail
"
"
Fail
*
* Fail
*
*
Pass
2012 Fail
*
*
Pass
*
* Fail
*
*
Fail
2013 Pass
*
*
Fail
*
* Fail
*
*
Pass
2014 Pass
*
*
Fail
*
* Fail
*
"
Fail
2015 Invalid
"
*
Fail
Fuquay-Varina (Terrible Crk) WWTP
NC0066516/001
County:
Wake
Region: RRO
Basin:
NEU03
Mar Jun Sep Dec
SOC_JOC:
Ceri7dPF Begin:
11/1/2008 chr lim: 90% @ 1, 2,
NonComp: Single
7Q10:
0.0
PF: 0.5
IWC:
100 Freq: Q
J
F
M
A
M
J J
A
S
0
N
D
2010 *
*
Fail
100
58.1
Pass *
*
Pass
*
*
Pass
2011 *
*
Pass
*
*
Pass *
*
Pass
*
*
Pass
2012 *
*
Pass
*
*
Pass *
*
Pass
>100(P)
>100(P)
Pass
2013 >100(P)
*
Fail
<22.5
Pass
Pass *
*
Pass
"
*
Pass
2014 *
*
Pass
*
*
Fail >100
>100
Pass
"
*
Pass
2015 *
*
Pass
Furniture Illustrators, Inc.
NC0084786/001
County:
Randolph
Region: WSRO
Basin:
YAD09
Jan Apr Jul Oct
SOC JOC:
Ceri7dPF Begin:
2/1/2009
chrlim:90%
NonComp: Single
7Q10:
0.0
PF: 0,001 IWC:
100 Freq: Q
J
F
M
A
M
J J
A
S
0
N
D
2010 H
*
*
*
*
* *
*
*
H
2011 H
*
*
H
*
* H
*
*
H
2012 H
*
*
H
*
* H
*
*
H
2013 H
*
*
H
*
* H
*
*
H
"
2014 H
*
*
H
*
* H
"
*
H
2015 H
*
*
H
Page 55 of 147

NPDES/Aquifer Protection Permitting Unit Pretreatment Information Request Form
PERMIT WRITER COMPLETES THIS PART:
Check all that apply
PERMIT WRITERS - AFTER you get this form back
from PERCS:
- Notify PERCS if LTMP/STMP data we said should be
on DMRs is not really there, so we can get it for you
(or NOV POTW).
- Notify PERCS if you want us to keep a specific POC
in LTMP/STMP so you will have data for next permit
renewal.
- Email PERCS draft permit, fact sheet, RPA.
- Send PERCS paper copy of permit (w/o NPDES
boilerplate), cover letter, final fact sheet. Email RPA if
changes.
Date of Request
8/11/2015
municipal renewal
v
Requestor
Julie Grzyb
new industries
Facility Name
Terribel Creek WWTP
WWTP expansion
Permit Number
NCO066516
Speculative limits
Region
Raleigh
stream reclass.
Basin
Neuse
outfall relocation
7Q10 change
other
other
Check applicable PERCS staff:
Other Comments to PERCS:
It looks like this facility has a modified Pretreatment program. If you have
any data from their last Headworks analysis update (2012?) could you
please forward it to me.
Thanks
BRD, CPF, CTB, FRB, TAR - Sarah Morrison (807-6310)
1
CHO, HIW, LUM, LTN, NES, NEW, ROA, YAD - Monti
Hassan 807-6314
PERCS PRETREATMENT STAFF COMPLETES THIS PART:
Status of Pretreatment Program (check all that apply) /
1) facility has no SIU's, does have Division approved Pretreatment Program that is INACTIVE
2) facility has no SIU's, does not have Division approved Pretreatment Program
3) facility has SIUs and DWQ approved Pretreatment Program (list "DEV" if program still under development)
3a) Full Program with LTMP
,J 3b) Modified Program with STMP
4) additional conditions regarding Pretreatment attached or listed below
Flow, MGD
Permitted
Actual
Time period for Actual
STMP time frame:
Industrial
0.013
0.0062
2012
Most recent:
2012
Uncontrollable
n/a
0.6188
2012
Next Cycle:
2017
°
a
- _o '
a
Parameter of
Concern (POC)
—Check List
POC due to
NPDES/ Non-
Desch.Permit-EPA*
Limit
Required by
-
Required
by 503
POC due
to
POTW POC
(Explain _
—below,;,*
STMP
Effluent_
Freq
LTMP
—Effluent--
Freq
—
Sludge'*
Q = Quarterly
M =Monthly
BOD
,l
4
TSS
4
NH3
4
Arsenic
4
Cadmium
—Chromium
,(
4
�
4
Copper
1l
Vf4
4
1!
Cyanide
4
Is all data on DMRs?
Lead
YES
q
Mercury
Molybdenum
4
4
NO (attach data)
Nickel
-- -- ------
—
Silver
Silver
4
Selenium
4
�l
�1
Zinc
Total Nitrogen
Phosphorus
4
4
4
is data in spreadsheet?
YES (email to writer) �(
NO
phenols 4
Oil and Grease 4
*Always in the LTMP/STMP ** Only in LTMP/STMP if sludge land app or composte (dif POCs for incinerators)
* Only in.LTMP/STMP while SIU still discharges to POTW *"** Only in LTMP/STMP when pollutant is still of concern to POTW
Comments to Permit Writer (ex., explanation of any POCs• info you have on IU related investigations into NPDES problems). Sludge
is dewatered and composted by McGill- contractor. SIU is regulated under 40 CFR 433; however, flow is no longer treated at Terrible Creek
WWTP. Flow is diverted and treated by N. Harnett Regional.
NPDES Pretreatment request 8-11-15 (2).xisx
Revised: July 24, 2007

A-
Grzyb, Julie
From: Grzyb, Julie
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:59 AM
To: 'Jay Meyers'
Subject: RE: Terrible Creek WWTP '
15 3 re-
3 -�
Jay, �� ��-
There is no problem adding a 3 MGD flow sheet if necessary. I am a couple of months away from addressing that
renewal but when I get to it I will contact you and we can discuss if the 3 MGD flow sheet is needed and if any of the
other flow sheets can be eliminated.
Julie
Julie A. Grzyb, Environmental Engineer
NC DENR / Division of Water Resources,/ Water Quality Permitting
NPDES Complex Permitting, Wastewater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919/807-6389 (wk)
[e-mail]
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records law and may be
disclosed to third parties.
From: Jay Meyers Finailto:jmeyers fuquay-varina.org]
— en :- a nes ay; January 28; 20`15'2:05-PM-
To: Grzyb, Julie
Cc: Sadler, Mary; Chris Grimes
Subject: Terrible Creek WWTP
Julie, Hazen and Sawyer has been working with the Town of Fuquay-Varina preparing an alternative analysis
for the expansion of our wastewater treatment capacity. Some of the Alternatives include the expansion of the
Terrible Creek WWTP. Hazen and Sawyer has indicated to us that it may be worth evaluating a 3 mgd option,
and that you may be completing the Terrible Creels WWTP in the near future. Could you include a a flow
sheet for 3 mgd •n the._newpermit?
/Jay T. Meyers, PE
r ` Public Utilities Director
Town of Fuquay-Varina
(o) 919-567-3911
'>.. (f) 919-752-4881
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WOURFVARN& NORM CTRF A
NC DENR/DWQ/NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Attention: Ms. Dina Sprinkle
Subject
Permit Renewal
Town of Fuquay-Varina, Terrible Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility
NPDES Permit Number NCO066516
Wake County
TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINA
401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526
October 30, 20
Dear Mrs. Sprinkle,
Please find enclosed the permit renewal package for the Terrible Creek Wastewater Treatment
Facility. Toxicity Testing Data Part E., is being performed October, November, December and January
and will be forwarded to you upon completion as discussed/approved by Mrs. Cindy Moore, NCDENR
Aquatic Toxicology Section and Mrs. Julie Grzyb, NCDENR Complex Permitting Unit.
If you need further information please let me know.
Thank You
Chris E. Grimes
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Utilities Operation Director
[e-mail]
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Town of Fuquay-Varina
Terrible Creek WWTP
NPDES # NCO066516
Wake County
Sludge Management Plan
The sludge produced by the treatment plant is stored in an aerobic digester,
where it is further stabilized and thickened. The thickened sludge is periodically
removed and further dewatered utilizing a rotary fan press which achieves a percent
solids concentration ranging between 16.5-20.0 percent. Caked sludge is collected in
container boxes provided by McGill Composting.
The sludge generated at the Terrible Creek wastewater treatment plant is
utilized for composting by McGill Composting, sludge is no longer land applied.
Chris Grimes
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Utilities Operations Director
TOFVsludgemanagmentpIan. doc
Last Modified: October 19, 2012

NCO066516 Town of Fuquay-Varina Terrible Creek WWTP
The Town of Fuquay — Varina will be sending their renewal application in by the end of October. They
still need to perform alternate bioassay tests. They will be doing them in Oct. —Jan. and will send all the
data together — Feb. 2013.
Julie 10/2/2012