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Home My WebLink AboutNC0038709_Permit Issuance_20080825NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor August 25, 2008 Mr. Ken Barfield Wilkes County Schools Maintenance Department 613 Cherry Street North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659 Dear Mr. Barfield: William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Coleen H. Sullins, Director Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO038709 Roaring River Elementary School WWTP Wilkes County Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on July 2, 2008. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391. Sincerely, s ~ rcoleen H. Sullins cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office / Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NorthCarolina Phone: 919 807-6M / FAX 919 807-6495 / Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org Naturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NCO038709 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE' NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards . ✓ and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the = = Wilkes County Board of Education . is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Roaring River Elementary School WWTP 283 White Plains Road Roaring River Wilkes County #o receiving waters designated as the Yadkin River in subbasin 03-07-01 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth. in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. 'f his permit shall become effective October 1, 2008. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2013. Signed this day August 25, 2008. oleen H. Sullins, Director By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO038709 - 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 Wilkes County Board of Education is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate- an existing 0.0045 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the --following components: • Septic -tank with dual Bell Siphon • Dosing tank • Dual surface sandfilters • Effluent pump station and force main The facility is located at the Roaring River Elementary School WWTP off White Plains Road, south of Roaring River in Wilkes County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Yadkin River, currently classified WS-V waters in subbasin 03-07-01 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. x, D & 7 3. 55. q n 0 �e 17. 1 00 er 7 IF 940 93 7 GLJT11 ik Quad: Roaring River, N.C. NCO038709 Subbasin: 30701 Wilkes County Board of Education Latitude: 36'12'03" Roaring River Elementary School. Longitude: 81'00'21 Receiving Stream: Yadkin River Stream Class: WS-V x nk I FaciLity Location MNorth ' SCALE 1:014000 M -Permit NCO038709 A. (1) EFFLUENT LD41TATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS . During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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 '..." _' . -. ;`'_ '; ::..LIMITS .. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly... Daily . Measurement`,, ' Sample Sample Location Avera a Maximum % Fre uenc ..or 0.0045 MGD - Weekly Instantaneous Influent Effluent t Flow BOD, 5 day, 20T - 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2 / Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2 /.Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N Monthly Grab Effluent Temperature Weekly - Grab Effluent PH >-6.0 and < 9.0 standard units 2 / Month Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen Quarterly Grab Effluent NO2 + NO3 + TKN Total Phosphorus -Quarterly Grab Effluent There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other.than trace amounts. NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor June 23, 2008 MEMORANDUM To: Lee Spencer NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer Winston-Salem Regional Office From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NPDES Unit V V� William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Coleen H. Sullins, Director RECEIVED N.C. Deot. of ENR JUN 2 5 2008 Winston-Sai.em Regional Off,,,,g Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO038709 Wilkes County Schools / Roaring River Elementary School Wilkes County Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by July 25, 2008. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address listed at the bottom of this page. NOTE: ff no response is received by July 25, 2008, the Division will proceed with issuance of the permit [or other actions, as necessary]. §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ RESPONSE: (Check one) Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. F-1 Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met: ❑ Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached: ►fj 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719 VISIT US ON THE INTERNET@ hftp://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES charles.weaver@ ncmail.net An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer- 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file used to determine conditions pre- sent in the draft permit are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail com- ments and/or requests for informa- tion to the N.C. Division of Water Quality at the above address or call Dina Sprinkle (919) 733-5083, ex- tension 363 at the Point Source Branch. Please include the NPDES permit number (below) in any com- munication. Interested persons may also visit the Division of Water Qual- ity at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Ral- eigh, N.C. 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to review information on file. The Wilkes County Board of Edu- cation (613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659) has applied for renewal of permit NCO038709 for Roaring River Elementary School WWTP. This facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to the Yadkin River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently no parame- ters are water quality limited. This discharge may impact future alloca- tion of this resource. The Wilkes County Board of Edu- cation (613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659) has applied for renewal of permit NCO046418 for the Mountain View Elementary School WWTP. This permitted facil- ity discharges treated domestic wastewater to Mulberry Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Cur- rently ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform and total re- sidual chlorine are water quality lim- ited. This discharge may affect fu- ture allocations in this portion of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. The Wilkes County Board of Edu- cation (613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659) has applied for renewal of permit NCO046426 for Traphill Elementary School WWTP. This facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to Little Sandy Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently fecal coliform is water quality limited. This dis- charge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Basin. The County of Wilkes (110 North St., Wilkesboro, N.C. 28697) has applied for renewal of NPDES per- mit NCO075078 for the Wilkes County Airport WWTP. This permit- ted facility discharges treated do- mestic wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Rock Creek in this Yad- kin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this por- tion of Rock Creek. The Wilkes County Board of Edu- cation (613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659) has applied for renewal of permit NCO075515 for Boomer Ferguson Elementary School WWTP. This facility dis- charges treated domestic wastewa- ter to an unnamed tributary to War- rior Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia ni- trogen, fecal coliform and total re- sidual chlorine are water quality lim- ited. This discharge may affect fu- ture allocations in this portion of the river basin. The Wilkes County Board of Edu- cation (613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, N,C. 28659) has applied for renewal of permit NC0076066 for the North Wilkes High School WWTP. This facility discharges treated wastewater to Wolf Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This dis- charge may affect future allocations in this portion of the river basin. The Reddies River Water Works (613 Sparta Road, North Wilkes- boro, N.C. 28659) has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NCO083291 for its WTP in Wilkes County. This permitted facility dis- charges filter -backwash wastewater to an unnamed tributary to the Reddies River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently total re- sidual chlorine is water quality lim- ited. This discharge may affect fu- ture allocations in this portion of the Reddies River. 7-4-1 t(F) PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGE- MENT COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, N.C. 27699-1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT re- view the basis of thorough view and application of N.C. General Statute 143.215.1 and 15A NCAC 02H.01o9 and other lawful stan- dards and regulations, the North Carolina Environmental anage- mproposes ent Commission to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below effective 45 days from the publish date of this notice. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. All comments received prior to that date are considered in the final detere mtt'Thes r Director of the proposed p the N.C. Division of Water public meetingOality may decide to hold a pu should the for the proposed permit! Division receive a significant degree k of public interest. ;; S r_ r. Publication Fee $ 1 O i,rt'..{1�'`y :• •••�`Go1.E EZZe4l,• •: Notary PUD11C .• Publisher's Affidavit State of North Carolina, Wilkes County. Personally appeared before me the Undersigned JULIUS C. HUBBARD, JR. and/or JOHN W. HUBBARD Co -Publishers of WILKES JOURNAL -PATRIOT, a public newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in North Wilkesboro, in the county aforesaid who, being duly sworn, upon his oath, sayeth that the notice of which the attached is a true copy, was duly published in said paper for I insertions successively, the first of which publication was on the last on the day of 20_ and the day of 20 Co -Publisher of Wilkes Joumal-Patriot p Subscribed and sworn to before me lr v200 Notary Public My Commission expires My Commission Expires 10-03-2" Wilkes County Schools Maintenance Department Bergie C. Speaks - Maintenance Director Telephone 336-667-2021 ext. 24 613 Cherry Street Fax 336-667-9688 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 speaksb@wilkes.kl2.nc.us March 17, 2008 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR Water Quality Point Source Brance 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Subject: Renewal of NPDES Permit NC 00 38709 Dear Mrs. Sprinkle: With this letter the Wilkes County Board of Education is Requesting renewal of the above referenced NPDES Permit. Enclosed is the renewal application, delegation of authority letter, and the sludge management control plan letter. If you should need further information please contact me at (336) 667-2021 ext 30. Sincerely, Ken Barfield ORC of Water Facilities Wilkes County Schools Maintenance Department Bergie C. Speaks - Maintenance Director 613 Cherry Street North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 March 17, 2008 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR/DWQ/Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Telephone 336-667-2021 ext. 24 Fax 336-667-9688 speaksb@wilkes.kl2.nc.us MAR 2 7 2) os Subject: Delegation of Authority for preparing renewal packages for NC NPDES:Premits . Dear Mrs. Sprinkle, This letter is to delegate authority to process the NC NPDES permits for the below listed facilities. NC NPDES PERMIT NUMBERE NC 0075515 NC 0038709 NC 0046388 NC;,0046426 NC 0076066 NC 0046418 NAME OF FACILITY Boomer Ferguson Elem. Roaring River Elem. East Wilkes High Traphill Elem. North Wilkes High Mountain View Elem. Ken Barfield will process these renewals and related matters of the Wilkes County Schools. Ken is a Grade II Certified wastewater Operator and ORC for the School Systems. Ken can be reached.,at (336) 667-2021 Ext. 30 Should you have any questions, pleace contact our office. Sincerely, f� Bergie C. Speaks Maintenance Director Wilkes County Schools Maintenance Department Bergle C. Speaks - Maintenance Director Telephone 336-667-2021 ext. 24 613 Cherry Street Fax 336-667-9688 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 speaksb@wilkes.kl2.nc.us March 17, 2008 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR Water Quality Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Subject: Sludge Management Plan Dear Mrs.Sprinkle, The following information is provided as requested for all NC NPDES Permit renewal packages: The sludge generated from from the below listed NC NPDES facilities are removed annually by our staff and Myers Septic Service. It is transported to the Town of North Wilkesboro Wastewater Treatment plant for treatment and ulitimate disposal.' NC 0075515 Boomer Ferguson Elem. NC 0038709 Roaring River Elem. NC 0046388 East Wilkes High NC 0046426 Traphill Elem. NC 0076066 North Wilkes High NC 0046418 Mountain View Elem. See attached authorization form signed by Jimmy Martin, Facility Operator of the Town of North Wilkesboro, Wastewater Treatment Plant. If you need further information please contact me at (336) 667-2021 ext. 30. Sincerely, Ken Barfield ORC of Water Facilities Wilkes County Schools ' AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE SEPTAGE TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section 401 Oberlin Rd., Ste. 150, Raleigh, N.C. 27605 Fee assessments and waste determinations will be required at the discretion of the wastewater treatment facility. The facility has the ultimate prerogative to deny discharges of any wastes to the incoming wastewater stream. Jimmy Martin North Wilkesboro, NC WWTP (Plant Operator and Name of Plant) P. n. Bn-g 218 Nn wo' 7R69,/J Q9a-��s�`gc��E?�s��y-j�ss�7C�z2g�� (Address) 336-838-5001 Ken Barfield ,do hereby authorize (Phone Number) (OwnedOperator of Septage Management Firm) of. Wilkes County Board of Education (Septage Management Firm Name) to dispose of. domestic septage portable toilet waste grease septage (grease trap pumpings) commercial/industrial septage , from Wilkes County Schools (County or other Geographic Area) at the above named wastewater treatment facility. Septage shall be discharged at: North Wilkesboro, WWTP (Location) between the hours of 7am to 5pm Monday -- Friday This authorization shall 4e valid until December 31, 2008 Signed Date 0 �7/�. (Facility Operator) Sworn to and subscribed before me this / day of A\ 20 _ Pnm�. -W-010 T My Commission expires: ! a- taorj�l (Notary Public) Note: Falsification of this document by the septage management %': •. firm shall lead to permit revocation. =;<<�, ">•••••`� "�';"�"• h:cta/septage/forms/authoriz/wwtp auth-2001 FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS Rade Infnrmatinn to determine noteritial for expedited permit renewal Reviewer/Date Permit Number N O U D Facility Name C&i -'i 5 ., ,9t w Basin Name/Sub-basin number �,, a (9 3 - Dq--o P Receiving Stream ) Ir" d ]J Stream Classification in Permit S Does permit need NH3 limits? -( Doespen-nit need TRC limits? G'Y GiL? Does permit have toxicity testing? "0 Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? "I) Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? �V O Any obvious compliance concerns? Any permit mods since lastpermit? r, Zo.r. Existing expiration date S - 30D d New expiration date I S r-P'1 33 2 A B S New permit effective date Miscellaneous Comments YES_✓ This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal (administrative renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3, name/ownership changes): Include conventional WTPs in this group. YES This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITED permit renewal (includes Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d) listed, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased limits). Basin Coordinator to make case -by -case decision. YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons: • Major Facility (municipal/industrial) • Minor Municipals with pretreatment program • Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS, etc) • Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics) • Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet) • Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process a TB Version 8/18/2006 (NPDES Server/Current Versions/Expedited Fact Sheet) s ,-t&,L 5uhVL-