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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0065242_Permit Issuance_20081217of WaTF9 G7 � p�t The Honorable Robert F. Sides, Mayor Town of Grover--- P.O. Box 189 . Grover, North Carolina 28073 Dear Mayor Sides: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality December 17, 2008 Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance Permit No. NCO065242 Town of Grover WWTP Cleveland 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). The permit authorizes the Town of Grover to discharge domestic wastewater from the Grover WWTP to an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek, a class C water in the Broad River Basin. The final permit includes discharge limitations/or monitoring for flow, total suspended solids (M), BOD5, ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, total residual chlorine, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and fecal coliform. Regarding the receiving stream of the WWTP discharge, the mainstem of Buffalo Creek is listed as an impaired stream on North Carolina's 303(d) list. This means that the stream does not meet all water quality standards. The Grover WWTP is located on an unnamed tributary to the impaired segment of Buffalo Creek. The Division is working toward the improvement of water quality in Buffalo Creek. If the current changes to permits discharging to these streams do not result in improved water quality, removal of discharges to Buffalo Creek may be necessary for the health of the stream. If noncompliance with your permit's effluent limits is shown to be a direct cause of stream degradation, the Division will recommend removal of your facility's discharge. Part III of your permit requires you to "continually evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives" to surface water discharge. Such an evaluation may help you find an alternative to surface water discharge that is more appropriate for your facility. The following procedure has been recently implemented by DWQ: Total residual chlorine (TRC) compliance level changed to 50 ug/l Effective March 1, 2008, the Division received EPA approval to allow a 50ug/l TRC compliance level. This change is due to analytical difficulties with TRC measurements. Facilities will still be required to report actual results on their monthly discharge monitoring report (DMR) submittals, but for compliance purposes, all TRC values below 50 ug/l will be treated as zero. A footnote regarding this change has been added to the effluent limitations page In the draft permit. Np" � turrr�ly Caro ina North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 807-6300 Customer Service Internet: www.h2o.enr.state.nc.us Location: 512 N. SalisburySt. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 807-6495 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Letter to Mayor Sides Page 2 The final permit contains the same modification listed in the draft permit of October 22, 2008. ■ On the supplement to cover page, a tablet dechlorinator and two sand filters are now included as components of the wastewater treatment plant. 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 a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. 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, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Jacquelyn Nowell at telephone number (919) 807-6386. Sincerely, L��� / L Coleen H. Sullins Attachments cc: Central Files Mooresville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section NPDES Flle/NC0065242 Permit NCO065242 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Town of Grover is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Grover WWTP NCSR 2235 north of Grover Cleveland County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek in the Broad River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective February 1, 2009. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2013. Signed this day December 17, 2008. ;eoleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO065242 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 Grover is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.1 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: ♦ Manual bar screen ♦ Aeration basin with diffused air ♦ Clarifier ♦ Chlorine contact tank ♦ Tablet dechlorination ♦ Aerated sludge holding tank ♦ Two sand filter beds The facility is located off NCSR 2235 north of Grover at the Grover WVITP in Cleveland County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek; a class C stream in the Broad River Basin. ,t Permit NCO065242 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS .AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Averse Weekly Averse Measurement F uenc Sample Type Sample Location Flow 0.1 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (202C) i 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Influent and Effluent Total Suspended Solids' 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Influent and Effluent NH3 as N (April 1- October 31 3.9 mg/L 11.7 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3as N November 1— March 31 11.0 mg/L 33.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine2 28 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (QC) Daily Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen NO2+NO3+TKN Semi-annually Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Semi-annually Composite Effluent pH3 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 2. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 /rg/l to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 /lg/l. 3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units or greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. K•= I� Outfall 001 r • } J `_�Irr�W` • -A rt . Town of Grover Grover WWTP Latitude: 35' I l' 06" N State Grid: Grover Longitude: 8P 27' 07" W Permitted Flow: 0.100 MGD Receiving Stream: UT to Buffalo Creek Drainage Basin: Broad River Basin Stream Class: C Sub -Basin: 03-05-08 7 7 �0 f �♦ • k dj {II 1, I� Facility Location not to scale NPDES Permit No. NC0065242 NOrthT Cleveland County THE STAR October 30, 2008 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/ NPDES UNIT 1617 MAIL I, Aron Goss, Advertising Director, at THE PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/ NPDES UNIT 1617 MAIL STAR, a newspaper published in Shelby, N. C., do solemnly swear that the advertisement hereto annexed appeared in the PUBLIC NOTIC OF Copies of the draft permit SHELBY STAR, one NSTATE ORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL and other supporting infor- mation used to successive weeks/days beginning g g MANAGEMENT conditions present in the h conditions present NPDES NIT NPDES UNIT bleupa0permtandpay- able upon request end pay. 1617 MAIL SERVICE ment of the costs of repro. duction. Mail comments October 30, 2008 CENTER. and/or requests for Infor- RALEIGH, NC mation to the NO Division 27699-1617 of Water Quality at tha NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT aw/0 ,(„ On the basis of thorough //2 ,/7-6�-- staff review and application l of NO General Statute 143.215.1 and 15A NCAC Advertising Director 02H.0109 and other lawful standards and regulations, the North Carolina Envi- ronmental Management Commission proposes to issue a National Pollutant Name of Account: NCDENR/DWO/NPDES Order Number: 54415747 Ad Number: 54431382 Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 30,th day f Octo er, 2008. n Public My Commission Expires dO OFFICIAL SJOYCUS rhMl NMt- Nql, CLEVELAND CO Aft REBECCA R. RENK My Cnmrtlisabn Diltims SepWft permit to the listed below at - us from the Iof this notice. Written comments re�ard- ingthe proposed perm will be accepted unfit 30 days after the publish date of this notice. Ali comments to. calved prior to that date are considered in the final de- terminations re tong the proposed permitgaThe Di- rector of the NO Division of Water Oual'dy may decide to hold a public meeting for the oroocsad permit Source Branch. Jude the NPDES nber (below) in P.M. to on file. The Town of Bolling Spnn s has a lied for re- newal of NPDES Permit NCO071943 for its WWTP in Cleveland County. This permitted facili dis- charges treated domestic wastewater to Sandy Run Creek In the Broad River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen and total residual chlodne are water quality limited. This dischargge may aped kAae ab c a Lions in this portion of the rarer basin. The Town of Grover (P.O. Box 189. Grover. NC 28073) has applied for re- newal of NPDES ppermit NCO065242 for its =P. This permitted facility dis- charges treated domestic wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek in the Broad River Basin. Currently ammonia nitro- gen and total residual chlo- rine are water quality lim- ited. This discharge may affect future allay ns in this portion of uffalo Creek. October 30, 2008 1tc 3 FIGURE 6-2: BUFFALO, KINGS Et: BULLOCK CREEKS WATERSHED, I- UC'S 0305010508, HUC 0305010509 Et0305010511 1 i t � l I i � � 1 ' Belwood t , i i eG Fallston m 1 0 0 ` 10co Cherryville AF34 Z Waco 0 j C1. _ Buffalo, King; Bullock Watershed AB11 0 i AF6 �f County Boundaries 1 Municipalities Monitoring Sites 0 - Fish Community 0 Ambient AF6 836 ' CLEVELMD Benthos i AFa A841 Non-Dishcharge Permits c `Shelby a�Fc�K Major AB54 ' �Ja Kings 1 00"On Creek Mountain AB1 AFS U �o Oj LickBranch° �coe Ae,o A66oD'00 -- . e67Grover F, -- - _ eAB31 A Minor NPDES Dishchagers ® Major Minor Aquatic Life Rating Impaired -_ Not Rated Supporting 0 125 25 5 7 5 fa Mba 6.2 Planning Section Baswwn Planning Unit ADnI. 20M DRAFT SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes —No X If Yes, SOC No. To: Permits and Engineering Unit Water Quality Section Attention: Dina Sprinkle APR 13 2008 Date: March 31, 2008 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION County: Cleveland Permit No. NCO065242 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Facility and address: Town of Grover W WTP Post Office Box 189 Grover, North Carolina 28073 2. Date of investigation: March 28, 2008 3. Report prepared by: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Env. Engineer I 4. Person contacted and telephone number: Mr. Mike Church, ORC; 704/692-8813 5. Directions to site: From the intersection of NC Highway 226 and SR 2235 (Bethlehem Church Road) in the Town of Grover, travel north on SR 2235 approximately 0.5 mile. The WWTP is located approximately 100 yards east of SR 2235 at the end of a dirt driveway. 6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points: Latitude: 35' 11' 06" Longitude: 81' 27' 07" Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map. U.S.G.S. Quad No.: G 13 NW U.S.G.S. Name: Grover, NC -SC 7. Site size and expansion area are consistent with application? Yes x No_ If No, explain: 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Sloping towards receiving stream at the rate of I to 2%; the W WTP is not in a flood plain. 9. Location of nearest dwelling: One dwelling is located about 500 feet from the W WTP. 10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: UT to Buffalo Creek. a. Classification: C b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Broad; 030805 C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The receiving stream was approximately 7-8 feet wide and 3-4 inches deep. General C classification uses downstream. PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.1 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity) b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility? 0.1 MGD C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 0.1 MGD d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years: N/A e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The existing WWT facilities consist of a manual bar screen, aeration basin with diffused air, clarifier, chlorine contact tank, tablet dechlorination, aerated sludge holding tank, and two sand filter beds. f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None other than chlorine. h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): There are no industries connected to the POTW. 2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ Permit No.: N/A Residuals Contractor: Telephone No.: b. Residuals stabilization: N/A C. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify): Sludge is taken by Republic Services, Inc. (tel # 828-757-0965) and transported to Foothills Landfill in Lenoir, N.C. for final disposal. Health Department Permit No. 1403. 3. Treatment plant classification (no change from previous rating): Class II 4. SIC Code(s): 4952 Wastewater Code(s) Primary:01 Secondary: Main Treatment Unit Code: 06007 PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies involved (municipals only)? N/A 2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: N/A 3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (please indicate) N/A 4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge options available. Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated. N/A. 5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air quality, or groundwater: No AQ or GW concerns nor are hazardous materials utilized at this facility. PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Town of Grover requests renewal of its NPDES Permit for the discharge of treated wastewater from the subject facility. The only change from the last staff report was the addition of a tablet dechlorination unit to the plant in order to comply with the total residual chlorine of 28ug/l. An on -site investigation revealed the WWTP to be in good operational condition. Pending review and approval by the P&E, it is recommended that the permit be renewed as requested. t ,try / x�f Signature of port"Preparer D to Water Q ity Regional Sup is TOWN OF GROVER 207 Mulberry Road P.O. Box 189 Grover, North Carolina 28073 704-937-9986 Fax 704.937-9377 February 22, 2008 Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NC DENR, NPDES. Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Subject: Permit Renewal Application NPDES Permit NCO065242 Town of Grover W WTP Cleveland County Dear Mr. Weaver: We would like to renew our subject wastewater treatment plant NPDES Permit which will expire on August 31, 2008. Since the issuance of our present permit, we have added dechlorination equipment to the effluent of the chlorine contact chamber to comply with the total residual chlorine limit of 28ug/L effective on May 1, 2005. No other changes have been made. Please find attached the renewal application package which includes the following: • This original cover letter and two copies. •' The completed original application form signed by the ORC and two copies. • A narrative description of the sludge management plan signed by the ORC and two copies. Please contact me at (704) 937-9986 of our ORC, Mike Church (704) 692-8813 if any other information or questions is needed. smc Robert F. Sides, Mayor Cc: Mike Church, ORC Tricia Willis, Town Clerk NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - SHORT FORM A For municipal discharges <1 MGD without a pretreatment program (or similar publicly owned discharges <1MGD) N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Man Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/ NPDES Permit NCOO 65242 Please print or type 1. Contact Information: Facility Name Town of Grover WWTP Owner Name Town of Grover Street Address 207 Mulberry Road City Grover State / Zip Code North Carolina 28073 _ Telephone -Number (704)937-9986 Fax Number (704)937-9377 e-mail Address townofgrover@carolina.rr.com Operator Name Mike Church Street Address 300 Dixon Dairy Road City . Kings Mountain State / Zip Code North Carolina 28073 County Cleveland Telephone Number (704)739-7200 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same as above J_j Facility Name (If different from above) Town of Grover WWTP Street Address or State Road City NCSR 2235 North of Grover State / Zip Code N.0 28073 County Cleveland 3. Design flow of facility .100 MGD. Average monthly flow .060 MGD 4. Population served: 0 1-199 0 200-499 0 500-999 Q 1,000-4,999 Q 53,000-9,999 Q 10,000 or more 5. Do you receive industrial waste? j_ j Yes Xl No If yes, enter approximate number of industrial dischargers into system_ 102 12M NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - SHORT FORM A For municipal discharges <1 MGD without a pretreatment program (or similar publicly owned discharges <1MGD) 6. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: TYM Permit Number Type Permit Number RCRA Non -Attainment UIC Ocean Dumping NPDES NC 0065242 Dredge/Fill Permits PSD Other NESHAPS 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall) : Unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek in the Broad River Basin & Is this facility located on Native American lands? (check one) YES ❑ :M I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Printed name of Person Signing lyike eXC4" Title D IQ G Signature of Applicant e-A� Date 2 2 9 DX North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed sox months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) Town of Grover WWTP NPDES No. NCO065242 Sludge Management Plan February 22, 2008 The ultimate disposal of sludge from the Town of Grover WWTP is the Foothills Environmental Landfill, Special Waste Profile No. 24443. Their address and phone no. is as follows: Foothills Environmental A Division of Republic Services, Inc. 2800 Cheraw Road LENOIR, NC 28645 (828)757-0965 Sludge wasting procedures are as follows: • Return activated sludge is transferred to the 15,000 gallon aerobic digester as needed. • The digester air diffusers are turned off, the solids are allowed to settle, and the clear supernatant is decanted back to the aeration basin as needed until the MLSS is concentrated to approximately 1.5% to 1.75% solids. • Amer digestion for about 30 days, the MLSS is pumped to the sand drying beds for dewatering. The filtrate is returned to the head of the plant. • After dewatering, the dried sludge cake is removed and transferred to the covered container provided by Republic Services, Inc. • The required manifest is signed by the ORC and the transporter representative for Republic Services and the sludge is hauled to the final destination, Foothills Landfill. • The completed manifest is signed by Foothills Landfill and returned to the Town of Grover where is kept on file and is available for inspection. Records are maintained by Republic Services and the Town of Grover. The agreement with Republic Services and Foothills Landfill including TCLP analysis is renewed as required. FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS Basic Information to determine potential for expedited permit renewal Reviewer/Date +-.(L q e� Permit Number Ale, QV 02 4 Facility Name Q>r--7VM WW j Basin Name/Sub-basin number VPh` Receiving Stream UT Pt o Stream Classification in Permit ell ' Does permit need NH3 limits? A10 Does permit need TRC limits? N0 Does permit have toxicity testing? Al-," Does permit have Special Conditions? A/) Does permit have instream monitoring? Is the stream impaired on 303 d list)? Any obvious compliance concerns? Any permit mods since lastpermit? M Existing expiration date J - V J New expiration date New permit effective date ivnscenaneous 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 pemrit 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 TB Version 8/18/2006 (NPDES Server/Current Versions/Expedited Fact Sheet)