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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0065684_Permit Issuance_20011130OF 1N A r�� Michael F. Easley Governor rWilliam G. Ross, Jr., Secretary -I North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources o -c Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director Division of Water Quality November 30, 2001 Jerry H. Tweed, Vice President Heater Utilities, Inc. 202 MacKenan Court Cary, North Carolina 27511 Subject: FINAL -- NPDES Permit No. NCO065684 Country Wood WWTP Hemlock Drive northwest of Bakers, NC Union County Dear Mr. Tweed: In response to your renewal request received June 30, 1999, the Division of Water Quality (the Division) hereby transmits your final NPDES permit. Country Wood Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) discharges into Goose Creek. Please note that Goose Creek has been formally designated as an "impaired stream," listed in the Division's 2000 303(d) list as "a biologically impaired waterbody" based on documented adverse impact to stream organisms. General and specific factors causing impairment include: • Treated wastewater discharged to the watershed • Runoff from agricultural activities • Suburban development • Excessive instream fecal coliform concentrations. • Slow flow and poor dilution due to water extracted for irrigation • Low dissolved oxygen Moreover, this drainage is considered environmentally sensitive due to the presence of a federally endangered, and therefore protected, freshwater mussel, the Carolina heelsplitter (I-asmigona decorara). The Division is charged by state and federal law to restore Goose Creek to its intended uses and has, therefore, implemented stricter limits and monitoring requirements. The Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Strategy applies to all dischargers within this watershed including those on Duck Creek and Stevens Creek. The long-range goal of the strategy is to remove all small dischargers in the Goose Creek watershed by connecting these wastewaters to a proposed regional treatment facility, in the higher interest of restoring and preserving the environment and surface water quality. Concerning the Permittee's Renewal Requests. The Division has reviewed Heater Utilities' request of November 23, 1999 to expand the Country Wood WWTP facility. This request must be denied. Based on the Division's Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Guidance, no new or expanding wastewater discharges will be allowed within this drainage until the Division documents instream water quality improvements. Secondly, the Division acknowledges the permittee's request (May 29, 2001) to relax monitoring compliance by "phasing" the permit based on other than "as built" permitted flow. This relaxation of requirements is judged inconsistent with this facility's compliance history and the Division's charge to restore an impaired receiving stream. This request is also denied. A 9*7 ...... NCDENR N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (919) 733-7015 Customer Service 1 800 623-7748 Heater Utilities — Country Wood W WTP FINAL NPDES Permit NC0065684 Page 2 Considering present stream conditions and a recent plant performance review, the Division has made the following changes to this permit: • Receiving Stream Monitoring. The permittee is no longer required to measure or report instream conductivity. However, the permittee shall begin monitoring the receiving stream Weekly for ammonia (NH3 as N) and for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC). All remaining parameters and monitoring requirements remain unchanged. Please notice that the Division has resorted the table under Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements by "Sample Location" to facilitate operator use. If any parts, measurement frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days after receiving this letter. Your 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 notice that this permit is not transferable except after notifying the Division of Water Quality. The Division may require modification, or revocation and re -issuance of this permit. This permit does not affect legal requirements to obtain other permits issued by the Division of Water Quality, the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or other federal or local governments. If you have questions, or if we can be of further service, please call Joe Corporon at (919) 733- 5083, extension 597. Respectfully, Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0065684 Cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files " Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section Point Source Compliance and Enforcement Unit Technical Assistance and Certification Unit Aquatic Toxicology Unit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Attention: Tom Augspurger P.O. Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Attention: Danielle Pender 1142 I-85 Service Road Creedmoor, NC 27522 Mecklenburg County Deoartment of Environmental Protection (MCDEP) 700 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 NPDES Permit No. NCO065684 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, Heater Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Country wood WWTP Hemlock Drive northwest of Bakers, NC Union County to receiving waters designated as Goose Creek within 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. This permit shall become effective January 1, 2002 This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight October 31, 2003. Signed this day November 30, 2001 Gregory J o -.D., Acting ector Division Water uality By Autho 'ty of a Environmental Management Commission NPDES Permit No. NCO065684 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Heater Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized: 1. to continue discharging 0.670 MGD of treated domestic wastewater from a treatment facility consisting of seven (7) parallel treatment trains; a dual -train 0.090 MGD, a dual - train 0.100 MGD WWI?, and a three -train 0.480 MGD treatment system: 0.090 MGD • two (2) equalization basins • two (2) aeration basins • two (2) clarifiers • two (2) chlorine contact tanks with tablet chlorination • two (2) post aeration • two (2) de -chlorination • two (2) aerated sludge tanks • two (2) tertiary filters 0.100 MGD • two (2) equalization basins • two (2) aeration basins • two (2) clarifiers • two (2) chlorine contact tanks with tablet chlorination • two (2) post aeration • two (2) de -chlorination • 'two (2) aerated sludge tanks • two (2) tertiary filters 0.480 MGD (three each 0.160 MGD trains) • three (3) equalization basins • three (3) aeration basins • three (3) clarifiers • three (3) chlorine contact tanks with tablet chlorination • three (3) post aeration • three (3) de -chlorination • three (3) aerated sludge tanks • three (3) tertiary filters with all trains discharging through a recording -type effluent flow meter, located at the Country Wood WWTP, Hemlock Drive northwest of Bakers, Union County, and 2. to discharge from said wastewater treatment works through Outfall 001 to Goose Creek (see attached map), a stream classified as C waters within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Goose creek npdes.shp Yedkin.shp E NE NS PS S ST County Boundary Highways * Benthk She Mecklenburg / Union County Line OUTFALL 001, Goose Creek LAT: 35 07' 30" LONG: 80 37' 00" Facility Information Heater Utilities Inc. Union County f Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin P Subbasin: 03-07-12 Country Wood WWT a. Goose Creek :. NPDES NCO065684 !, eMTdbutaries 1 0 1 2 Miles NPDES Permit NCO065684 + . A. (I.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Beginning with the permit effective date and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly A erage A Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample i Location Flow BODS, 5-day, 20°C (Summer APT. 01 to Oct.31) BODs, 5-day, 20°C (winter Nov-01 to Mar.31) Total Suspended Residue 0.67014GD A"-mg/L 18.0 mg/L 30.0 m 15.0 mg/L 27.0 mg/L 45.0 m Continuous 3/Week 3/Week 3/Week Recording Composite Composite Composite I or E E E E NH3 as N (Summer Apr. of to Oct.31) NH3 as N (winter Nov-01 to Mar.31) Dissolved oxygen 2.0 m 4.0 mPjL 3/Week 3/Week 3/Week Composite Composite Grab E E E Temperature 3/Week Grab E Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 nil 3/Week Grab E Total Residual Chlorine 19 3/Week Grab E H 3/Week Grab E Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + W%N) Quarterly Composite E Total Phosphorous Quarterly Composite E Total Residual Chlorine Weekly Grab U,D NH3 as N Weekl Grab U,D Temperature 3/Week Grab U,D Dissolved oxygen 3/Week Grab U,D Fecal Coliform 3/Week Grab U,D Footnotes: 1. Sample Locations: E — effluent; I — Influent; U — upstream approximately 140ffeet above the discharge point. D — downstream about 0.4 miles below the discharge point. 2. Dissolved Oxygen: effluent (E) daily average shall not fall below 5.0 mg/L. 3. Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) shall be monitored only if chlorine is used to disinfect. 4. pH shall not fall below 6.0 nor exceed 9.0 standard units. 5. Weekly: the Permittee shall monitor this parameter beginning April 01 through October 31 only. Units: MGD = million gallons per day; BOD = biochemical oxygen demand mg/L = milligrams per liter µg(L = micrograms per liter nil = milliliter Facility discharge shall contain no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts. NPDES PERMIT DRAFT /FINAL FILE CONTENTS: Left side: 0 New Tracking Slip. ❑ Old Tracking Slip. Right side: ❑ Streamline Package Sheet B'� Draft Permit Cover Letter. S y lR-� Draft Permit ❑ cili \� Fact Sheet. g-3 Permit Writer's Notes C-3 , Staff Report from Region Wr Old Permit l' Permit Application. M-" cknowledgement Letter ❑ ermittee Responses IV Waste Load Allocation CHECKLIST JT7Q T( 6sI IAJC litv /bv � "AUjTP Permit No. II'ZM 6 S6& T NPDES Permit Writer: (to region, only if str lined) (add new policy to); summazize m ' r changes to permit) (order: cover, s element, map, effluent sheets, special conditions) (E-Ma :Inc de facility; Outfalls; U and D sample locations) (doct tte permit writer's issues and re -issue logic) (if not -in Facts Sheet -- chronology, strategy, DMR Review, RPA, etc.) (as appropriate -- not needed if streamlined) (Text, Effluent Sheets and Special Conditions) (New Permit or Renewal; any additional permittee correspondence) (for Renewal Application, from NPDES Unit) (to acknowledgement letter, if any) (reference date; recalculated for current action?) Note: Italics indicate tspecial conditions not always required or applicable. lalubrru to �gr l �or Peer Review: Date._ Fd Peer Review completed by IL te ❑/ Permit Mailed E-Maile to Regional Staff -&t7 ► �'by ��_ U026 Date ❑ Regional Office Review co;ompleeted by �i `�j � Date pp� EY Additional Review by 1>h tv� C�-� f��-f" � initiated by Date `V-"'Additional Review completed by N�" _ on: Date �C� ❑ Submitted to Srl Cam',Lterr' l for Public Notice on `�: Notice Dateo r M Updated Public Notice and IMS databases Date Date 0/FINAL submitted to Dave Goodrich for signature on MJ Additional Review ?Atff 64�!67)"G(`I .9-aa6 Jg1 DENR / DWQ / NPDES Unit FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT NPDES Permit No. NCO065684 INTRODUCTION Heater Utilities, Inc. (herein referred to as Heater or the permittee) requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to dispose treated wastewater to the surface waters of the state. The permittee has applied to the Division of Water Quality (the Division) for an NPDES permit for the existing Country Wood Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). This Fact Sheet summarizes background information and rationale used by the Division's NPDES Unit to determine permit limits and conditions. This document also contains references to information sources relevant to this permit renewal (superscripted numbers in order of appearance, See References). FACILITY RECORDS REVIEW Facility Description. Heater acquired the Country Wood WWTP (Table 1) from Mid South Water Systems, Inc. in June 1999. This facility services a residential subdivision, therefore the waste stream is wholly domestics The existing treatment system consists of seven (7) parallel treatment trains; a dual -train 0.090 MGD, a dual -train 0.100 MGD WWTP, and a three -train 0.480 MGD treatment system (each train 0.160 MGD). The total permitted flow is 0.670 MGD. Each treatment train has its own equalization basin, aeration basin, clarifier, tablet chlorination, post aeration, tertiary filters, de - chlorination, and aerated sludge tanks. A backup power generator and a recording -type flow meter support all systems in common discharging to Outfall 001. Table 1. Country Wood Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Information Applicant/FacilityApplicantlFacility Name Heater Utilities, Inc. / CountryWood WWTP Applicant Address 202 MacKenan Court, Cary, NC 27511 Facility Address Hemlock Drive northwest of Bakers, NC Permitted Flow (MGD) 0.670 Type of Waste Domestic wastewater. SIC Code 4952 W W Code Prim. 05; Treatment Unit Code 16117; Facility/Permit Status Class III, Minor / Renewal Drainage Basin / County Yadkin - Pee Dee / Union Miscellaneous Receiving Stream Goose Creek Regional Office Mooresville Stream Classification C State Grid / USGS To o Quad° G 16 SE / Bakers, NC 303(d) Listed? Yes Permit Writer Joe R. Co oron Subbasin 03-07-12 Date: 09A r01 Drainage Area (sq. mi.)7 9.47 Lat. 350 07' 22" J Long. 80° 37' 12" Summer 7Q10 (cfs) ' 0.1 Winter 7Q10 (cfs) ' 0.4 30Q2 (cfs) ' 0.7 Average Flow (cfs) ' 9.5 1WC (%) 91 Pact Sheet Renewal -- NPDES Permit NC00656S4 Page I The Division received the permittee's Permit Renewal Application (Short Form D) on June 2, 1999.1 The previous permit became effective November 1, 1994 and expired on October 31, 1999.2 Permit renewal was delayed in part by impaired -stream data analyses and subsequent development of the Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Strategy. Waste Load Allocation (WLA). The Division prepared a WLA in November of 1990 and developed effluent limits and monitoring requirements.' The Division judges these limits and monitoring requirements to be appropriate for this renewal with the exception of the additions and deletions listed below (see PERMITTING APPROACH SUMMARY). Existing Stream Conditions. The Division verified that this facility discharges to Goose Creek, a Class C stream within the Yadkin River Basin. Goose Creek is listed as an "impaired" waterbody [303(d) listed] due to "biological impairment based on benthic macroinvertebrate data," and also "excessive instrea n, fecal coliform concentrations." Moreover, Goose Creek is considered environmentally sensitive due to the presence of a federally endangered freshwater mussel, the Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata).6 Impaired conditions have mandated subbasin-specific permitting guidance for Goose Creek and its tributaries.$ COMPLIANCE REVIEW Notices of Violation (NOVs). The Division issued NOVs to this facility (June, July, and August 1998) for exceeding limits for fecal coliform (daily max), BOD (daily max and monthly average), TSR (daily max), TRC (monthly average), and ammonia nitrogen (monthly average). Penalties were also assessed in March of 1999 for fecal coliform (monthly average and daily max), among others. Assessment penalties to date, during this permit cycle, total approximately $6,583. Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Test. This facility does not conduct Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) -- Effluent Flow Data Review. The Division reviewed 30 months of DMRs (1998 through June 2000). Reports appear generally thorough and complete. Actual discharge flow during 1999 averaged 0.099 MGD with flows averaging 0.110 MGD through June 2000. For a one-year period from June 1999 through July 2000 flow averaged 0.137 MGD or about 20 % permitted capacity.9 Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) and Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 as N). The majority or effluent ammonia data are reported between <0.5 mg/L and 2 mg/L with the highest single week reported as 7.10 mg/L in February 1999. Although usually in compliance with summer and winter limits, the permittee exceeded ammonia Monthly Average limits three times during this evaluation period (June 1998, August 1998, and January 1999). Concerning TRC, this permit currently includes a chlorine limit of 19.0 µg/L. Effluent is both chlorinated and de -chlorinated. During year 2000 the permittee routinely reported TRC as "<20 µg/L.s9 Instream Monitoring. The Division reviewed dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature data reported in DMRs. DO data appear seasonally appropriate and within permit limits (upstream high: 13.6 mg/L — Downstream high 13.5 mg/L. Upstream low 6.3 mg/L — downstream low 6.6 mg/L). The permittee reported fecal coliform bacteria counts averaging less than 300 colonies per 100 milliliters both upstream and downstream. Maximums reported as >1,660 colonies per 100 milliliters (upstream) and >2,260 colonies per 100 milliliters (downstream) appear statistically anomalous considering reported Pact Sheet R ne«al -- vPDES NCO065684 Page 2 discharge data. Data generally suggest that this facility does not contribute significantly to instream fecal coliform.9 FACILITY INSPECTION The Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) inspected the facility in August 1999. MRO noted that the 0.480 MGD-portion of the facility was not in operation.3 The permittee treats flows averaging about 0.110 MGD with only a 0.190 MGD portion of the facility operating at about 58 % of "as built" capacity.' MRO also noted that possible impacts to surface waters included chlorine. MRO recommended that the subject permit be renewed. PERMITTING APPROACH SUMMARY With its permit renewal request, Heater Utilities, Inc. requested an increase in permitted flow from 0.670 MGD to 0.700 MGD. In accordance with the Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Strategy$ prohibiting new or expanding discharge to Goose Creek, this request will be denied in the interest of protecting the receiving stream. The permittee also requested (May 29, 2001) to relax monitoring compliance by "phasing" the permit based on other than "as built" permitted flow. This relaxation of requirements is judged inconsistent with this facility's less -than -pristine compliance history and the Division's charge to restore an impaired receiving stream. This request will also be denied. The following summarizes changes conforming to this permitting strategy. Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Recommended Changes: None. Request to expand flow from 0.670 MGD to 0.700 MGD will be denied. Request to "phase" permit based on flow and relax monitoring requirements will also be denied. Instream Monitoring Previous Requirements: DO, fecal coliform, temperature, conductivity. Recommended Changes: Add ammonia nitrogen (NH3 as N) and TRC monitoring in the summer (April 01 through October 31); Delete conductivity Fact Street KL ire,: al -- `PDES NC O065684 Page PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF ISSUANCE Draft Permit to Public Notice: May 9, 2001. Permit Scheduled to Issue: July 25, 2001 NPDES UNIT CONTACT If you have questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Joe Corporon at (919)J33r5083 ext;,597. (N(sa A �=SP 1. 1999. NPDES Permit Application Short Form D, Heater Utilities, Inc. 2. 1995. NPDES Permit No.NC0065684 issued to Heater Utilities, Inc., expired October 31 1999. Copies obtained through the Division of Water Quality, Central Files, Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina. 3. 1999. NPDES Regional Staff Report and Recommendations for the Renewal, for Heater Utilities, Inc., NPDES Permit NC0065684, Mooresville Regional Office, August 30. 4. 2000. Active NPDES Permits List, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, NPDES Unit, on the web at http:/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/NPDESweb.html. 5. 1998. Yadkin -Pee Dee Basinwide Water Ouality Management Plan. North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section. 6. 2000. 303(d) List of North Carolina Impaired Waters - Draft. North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section. Copies obtained through Planning Branch, Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina. 7. 1994. NPDES Waste Load Allocation Work Sheet, NPDES Permit No. NC0065684, for, Heater Utilities, Inc. Country Woods WWTP, modeled by Michelle Wilken, November 9. 8. 2001 Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Guidance Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin (Subbasin 030712) Union County, Guidance Memorandum, January 5. 9. 1998-2000. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) for Effluent (DEM Form MR-1), Heater Utilities, Inc., Country Wood WWTP (January 1999 through June 2000). Pact Shect Renewal -- NPDES N00065684 Page 4 Date Run: June 25, 2001 Date Case Number Violator Permit # County Assessed WQ 88 ]—piT2-11 Heater UtiVcountry Wood Wwtp NC0065684 UNION 05/08/89 LM 96 —008 Heater UtiVcountry Wood Wwtp NC0065684 UNION I06/14/96 LM 98 — 65 Heater UtiVcountry Wood Wwtp NC0065684 UNION 10/30/98 LV 99 —244 11 Heater UtiVcountry Wood Wwtp NC0065684 UNION 07/02/99 LV 00 —020 Heater Util/country Wood Wwtp NC0065684 UNION 01/21/00 --z5j6 S K`6TF�y -T,.5 C (iC L� Database pull only. Complete information may be found through file search. Cases with date assessed greater than 7/1/98 may be regional assessments. Some cases are still open forfinal agency decision. Cases labeled "LV" or "LM" are violations of permitted effluent limits and/or monitoring requirements. No violations <20% over the threshold were assessed a civil penalty. Description of case types can be found on the next page. Total Case Penalty Amount Paid Case Closed Subbasin to date $2,235.62 $1,235.62 07/18/89 $2,584.54 $2,584.54 11/13/96 30712 $1,868.81 $1,508.81 02/12/99 30712 $1,078.14 S� �J lY A6D / s1,J y,lt 30712 $1,069.07 % �.3 i o oAN 30712 $8,836 1 $5,328.97 hCWRC,HCP,FALLS LAKE TEL:919-528-9839 Jun 06'01 14:27 Ne.002 P.02 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Charles P. Fullwood, Executive Director MEMORANDUM TO-. Joe R. Corporon, NPDES Unit Divisio f Water Quali FROM: Danielle R. Pender, Piedmont Region Coordinator Habitat Conservation Program DATE: 6 June 2001 SUBJECT: Proposed Permit Renewal fnr Country Wood W WTP, Union County NPDES Permit No, NC0065684 Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission have reviewed the subject application for impacts to fish and wildlife. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (as amended), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d), and North Carolina General Statutes (G.S, 113-131 et neq.), Country Wood has submitted a request for a permit renewal for its Wastewater Trisatment Plant (WWTP) to discharge treated wastewater into Goose Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. We appreciate the efforts to improve water quality in Goose Creek. The implementation of effluent limit reductions and monitoring requirements to renewal permits and disallowing new or expanding wastewater discharges should go along way in protecting this important resource. However, we arc concerned about the multiple problems this facility has had in the past with complying with effluent limits. We are additionally concerned with the chlorine effluent. Chlorine is acutely toxic to aquatic organisms and forms secondary compounds that are also detrimental to aquatic life. We recommend that the following conditions be incorporated into the permit to reduce impacts to fish and wildlife resources and in particular to listed species. Although reducing the Total Residual Chlorine effluent limit to 19 µg/L would he a sound improvement, we suggest that the chlorine systems be replaced by ultraviolet light Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries - 1721 Mail Service Center - Raleigh, NC 27699-1721 Telephone: (919) 733-3633 ext. 281 Fax: (919) 715-7643 .,NCWRC,HCP,FALLS LAKE TEL:919-528-9839 Jun 06'01 14:28 No.002 P.03 Page 2 6 June 2001 Country Wood WWTP NPDFS No. NCO065684 systems. Ultruviolet light also provides an additional benefit of removing a ha7.ardous material from the workplace. 2. If not already in place, we suggest the installation of a stand-by power system, I If a publicly owned treatment works and aollectiou system becomes available, wo recommend connecting to this system without delay. Thank you for the opportunity to provide input during the planning stages for this project. If we can be of further assistance, please contact our 9face at (919) 528-9886. cc! Mark Cantrell, USFWS E-mail: Stephen Hall, Zoologist, Natw-al Heritage Program Heater Utilities WATER AND WASTEWATER 5t1VICES Mr. Joe Corporon DENR/DWQ/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 202 MacHenan Court Cary, North Carolina 27511 phone: 919.467.7854 IM : 919.460.1788 P.O. Drawer 4889, Cary, NC 27519 Re: Draft NPDES Permit NCO065684 - Country Woods WWTP - Union County Dear Mr. Corporon: The above -referenced draft permit dated May 2, 2001. and postmarked May 9, 2001, was received by Heater Utilities, Inc. (Heater) on May 11, 2001. The cover letter requested comments by May 25, 2001, which deadline I was unable to meet. I will, however, make the following comments. Iry The draft permit requires three times per week testing that I understand should be required for Class 3 facilities over 500,000 gpd in size. Although the Country Woods WWTP is 670,000 gpd, only 190,000 gpd is currently in service. The remaining three plants at 160,000 gpd each will be placed into service in phases as the size of the service area and flow increases. Heater request phased in monitoring and that the three times per week monitoring not be required until after the treatment plant in use exceeds 500,000 gpd. This will occur once the second 160,000 gpd plant is placed into service when the treatment capacity will then be 510,000 gpd (190,000 gpd + 160,000 gpd + 160.000 gpd 510,000 gpd). The stream testing parameters and frequencies will cause significant added expense to this wastewater operation and appear to be excessive. Consideration of lesser stream testing frequency would be appropriate. If I can provide further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 919-467.8712, Ext. 37. Dor- 7W_ A' JHT/rt Sincerely, hy��� 4 NH. Tweed President 1 r �10 -��62 STATE On the staff Term : of Article General Caroline, 92-600 agement Commission pro- posed to issue a permit to discharge to the persons list- ed below effective and sub. jest to special conditions. Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the pro- posed determinations are in. vsed to submit same in writ. Ing to the above address no later than 30 days from the regarding me proposed par- mit.A public hearing may be held where the Director of the Division of Water Quality finds a significant degree of public interest in a proposed permit. A copy of the draft permit is available by writing or calling the Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit, 1617 Mall Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617, (919)73MG83, extension 5311 The applirawn and other in- formation may be inspected at these locations during nor- mal office hours. Copies of the information on file are available upon request and payment of the costs of re- production. All such com. ments or reference to the NPDES pemit runber listed below. Date: Mey 4, 2001 �fllV1 NORTH CAROLINA, I UNION COUNTY. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, far KWTSaaves,, personally appeared .....John W... LOt9 PaR ............. Dlnetor ocroaaWtRttent to tty Public notice of intern to th- who being first dui sworn, de y g y poses and says: that he is ........ sue a State NPDES permit to followin: Publisher ................... engaged in the publication NPDES Permit Number NC0065E84, MID SOUUNTRi of a newspaper known as The Enquirer -Journal, published, issued, and Wifl SYS•COUNiAY entered as second class mail in the City of Monroe in said Count and Y Y WOOD, P.O. BOX 127, State; that he is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; FORD, NC SHER has apa 28673 has plied lore per- m9 renewal for facility that the notice or other le copy of which is g al advertisement, a true PY hereto, in The Enquirer lout- attached was published -Journal on the following ad in UNION County dis. 'ng dates: treated wastewater into the into GOOSE CREEK River YADKIN•PEE DEE River Ba- n /�D' sin. Currently BOD5, Ni l • . . • I' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This - , discharge may affect full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . allocations in this portion of the relic ' .abeam. MA'S," and that the said newspaper is which such notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all 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. This tt�p1 , , day Of�(/� 1. !t?Nh.. 2001... , , , .* .....(J................. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this . -day of .l .. 2001 ,(!✓�; ►! !' ! . ... Notary Public My Commission expires: ..MOY. 11,,.2QQ3 .............. . Inches: I" — 0NROE, C. C. 1112001 M I G' -L)C N R ACCOUNT #: COST: 8'7I • —IN ACCOUNT WITH- 04P Enquirer-JIInrnal P.O. Box 5040 500 W. Jefferson St. Monroe, N.C. 28111-5040 Important Legal Document, Please Retain Joe 1 MAY - 2 Jl DENR / DWQ / NPDES Unit FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEV NPDES Permit No. NCO065684 X INTRODUCTION Heater Utilities, Inc. (herein referred to as Heater or the permittee) requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to dispose treated wastewater to the surface waters of the state. The permittee has applied to the Division of Water Quality (the Division) for an NPDES permit for the existing Country Wood Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). This Fact Sheet summarizes background information and rationale used by the Division's NPDES Unit to determine permit limits and conditions. This document also contains references to information sources relevant to this permit renewal (superscripted numbers in order of appearance, See References). FACILITY RECORDS REVIEW Facility Description. Heater acquired the Country Wood WWTP (Table 1) from Mid South Water Systems, Inc. in June 1999. This facility services a residential subdivision, therefore the waste stream is wholly domestic.[ The existing treatment system consists of seven (7) parallel treatment trains; a dual -train 0.090 MGD, a dual -train 0.100 MGD WWTP, and a three -train 0.480 MGD treatment system (each train 0.160 MGD). The total permitted flow is 0.670 MGD. Each treatment train has its own equalization basin, aeration basin, clarifier, tablet chlorination, post aeration, tertiary filters, de - chlorination, and aerated sludge tanks. A backup power generator and a recording -type flow meter support all systems in common discharging to Outfall 001. Table 1. Country Wood Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Information Applicant/FacilityApplicant/Facility Name ' Heater Utilities, Inc. / Country Wood WWTP Address ' 202 MacKenan Court, Cary, NC 27511 Mlicliant Address ' Hemlock Drive northwest of Bakers, NC Permitted Flow (MGD) 0.670 Type of Waste Domestic wastewater. SIC Code 4952 W W Code Prim. 05; Treatment Unit Code 16117; Facili /Permit Stat us Class III, Minor / Renewal Draina a Bas/ Coun in Yadkin - Pee Dee / Union Miscellaneous Receiving Stream Goose Creek Regional Office Mooresville Stream Classification C State Grid / USGS Too Quad° G 16 SE / Bakers, NC Yes Permit Writer Joe R. Co oron MListed? 03-07-12 Date: 09A r01 Draina a Areas . mi. 7 9.47 Adww Lat. 35° 07' 22" Long. 80° 37' 12" Summer 7Q10 (cfs) 0.1 Winter 7Q 10 (cfs) ' 0.4 30 2 cfs 0.7 Average Flow cfs ' 9.5 IWC (%) 91 Fact Shoot kcne" at -- NPDES Permit NCO065684 Page I The Division received the permittee's Permit Renewal Application (Short Form D) on June 2, 1999.' The previous permit became effective November 1, 1994 and expired on October 31, 1999.2 Permit renewal was delayed in part by impaired -stream data analyses and subsequent development of the Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Strategy. Waste Load Allocation (WLA). The DivisionTrepared a WLA in November of 1990 and developed effluent limits and monitoring requirements. The Division judges these limits and monitoring requirements to be appropriate for this renewal with the exception of the additions and deletions listed below (see PERMITTING APPROACH SUMMARY). Existing Stream Conditions. The Division verified that this facility discharges to Goose Creek, a Class C stream within the Yadkin River Basin. Goose Creek is listed as an "impaired" waterbody [303(d) listed] due to "biological impairment based on benthic macroinvertebrate data," and also "excessive instream fecal coliform concentrations." Moreover, Goose Creek is considered environmentally sensitive due to the presence of a federally endangered freshwater mussel, the Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata) 6 Impaired conditions have mandated subbasin-specific permitting guidance for Goose Creek and its tributaries.$ COMPLIANCE REVIEW Notices of Violation (NOVs). The Division issued NOVs to this facility (June, July, and August 1998) for exceeding limits for fecal coliform (daily max), BOD (daily max and monthly average), TSR (daily max), TRC (monthly average), and ammonia nitrogen (monthly average). Penalties were also assessed in March of 1999 for fecal coliform (monthly average and daily max). Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Test. This facility does not conduct Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) -- Effluent Flow Data Review. The Division reviewed 30 months of DMRs (1998 through June 2000). Reports appear generally thorough and complete. Actual discharge flow during 1999 averaged 0.099 MGD with flows averaging 0.110 MGD through June 2000. For a one-year period from June 1999 through July 2000 flow averaged 0.137 MGD or about 20 % permitted capacity 9 Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) and Ammonia Nitrogen (N143 as N). The majority or effluent ammonia data are reported between <0.5 mg/L and 2 mg/L with the highest single week reported as 7.10 mg/L in February 1999. Although usually in compliance -with summer and winter limits, the permittee exceeded ammonia Monthly Average limits three times during this evaluation period (June 1998, August 1998, and January 1999). Concerning TRC, this permit currently includes a chlorine limit of 19.0 µg/L. Effluent is both chlorinated and de -chlorinated. During year 2000 the permittee routinely reported TRC as "<20 µg/L."9 Instream Monitoring. The Division reviewed dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature data reported in DMRs. DO data appear seasonally appropriate and within permit limits (upstream high: 13.6 mg/L — Downstream high 13.5 mg/L. Upstream low 6.3 mg/L — downstream low 6.6 mg/L). The permittee reported fecal coliform bacteria counts averaging less than 300 colonies per 100 milliliters both upstream and downstream. Maximums reported as >1,660 colonies per 100 milliliters (upstream) and >2,260 colonies per 100 milliliters (downstream) appear statistically anomalous considering reported F'act Sheet Renewal -- NPDES NCO065684 Page 2 discharge data. Data generally suggest that this facility does not contribute significantly to instream fecal coliform. 9 FACILITY INSPECTION The Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) inspected the facility in August 1999. MRO noted that the 0.480 MGD-portion of the facility was not in operations The permittee treats flows averaging about 0.110 MGD with only a 0.190 MGD portion of the facility operating at about 58 % of "as built" capacity! MRO also noted that possible impacts to surface waters included chlorine. MRO recommended that the subject permit be renewed. PERMITTING APPROACH SUMMARY With its permit renewal request, Heater Utilities, Inc. asked to increase permitted flow at the Country Woods WWTP from 0.670 MGD to 0.700 MGD. In accordance with the Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Strategy$ prohibiting "...any new or expanding discharge to Goose Creek...," this request will be denied in the interest of protecting the receiving stream. The following summarizes changes conforming to this strategy. Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Recommended Changes: None. Request to expand flow from 0.670 MGD to 0.700 MGD will be denied. Instream Monitoring Previous Requirements: DO, fecal coliform, temperature, conductivity Recommended Changes: Add ammonia nitrogen (NH3 as N) and TRC monitoring in the summer (April 01 through October 31); Delete conductivity PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF ISSUANCE Draft Permit to Public Notice: Permit Scheduled to Issue: Fact Sheet Renewal -- NPI)f:S NCO065684 Page 3 April 25, 2001. June 8, 2001 M NPDES UNIT CONTACT If you have questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Joe Corporon at (919) 733-5083 ext. 597. NAME: DATE: REFERENCES 1. 1999. NPDES Permit Application Short Form D, Heater Utilities, Inc. 2. 1995. NPDES Permit No.N00065684 issued to Heater Utilities, Inc., expired October 31 1999. Copies obtained through the Division of Water Quality, Central Files, Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina. 3. 1999. NPDES Regional Staff Report and Recommendations for the Renewal, for Heater Utilities, Inc., NPDES Permit NC0065684, Mooresville Regional Office, August 30. 4. 2000. Active NPDES Permits List, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, NPDES Unit, on the web at http:/h2o.enr.state.ne.us/NPDES/NPDESweb.html. 5. 1998. Yadkin -Pee Dee Basinwide Water Qualfty Management Plan. North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section. 6. 2000. 303(d) List of North Carolina Impaired Waters - Draft. North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section. Copies obtained through Planning Branch, Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina. 7. 1994. NPDES Waste Load Allocation Work Sheet, NPDES Permit No. NC0065684, for, Heater Utilities, Inc. Country Woods WWTP, modeled by Michelle Wilken, November 9. 8. 2001 Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Guidance, Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin (Subbasin 0307 LD Union County, Guidance Memorandum, January 5. 9. 1998-2000. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) for Effluent (DEM Form MR-1), Heater Utilities, Inc., Country Wood WWTP (January 1999 through June 2000). Fact Sheet Renewal -- NPIA'S NC'0065684 Paste 4 Regional Office Comments De-Al=iE!�) NAME: QAY� DATE: ` NPDES SUPERVISOR: DATE: Fact Sheet Renewal--NPPGS V0006i684 Pugc 5 Division of Water Quality Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit January 5, 2001 MEMORANDUM To: Tommy Stevens Through: Coleen Sullins Bill Reid Dave Goodrich From: Tom Belnick Subject: Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Policy Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin (Subbasin 030712) Union County Goose Creek is an environmentally sensitive waterbody with the presence of endangered species and an impaired use support rating. This NPDES permitting policy was developed specifically for current and proposed future wastewater dischargers to Goose Creek, and will remain in effect until water quality improvements are documented. Long-range plans include elimination of all small dischargers in the Goose Creek watershed by connecting to a proposed regional facility. BACKGROUND Stream Data. Goose Creek, a Class C waterbody with headwaters in Mecklenburg County, flows through Union County before joining Rocky River. The creek is inhabited by a small population of the federally endangered freshwater mussel Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata), which was listed as an endangered species in 1993. A small number of individuals have also been reported in Duck Creek, a tributary to Goose Creek. The decline in the species has been attributed to a combination of urban growth pressures, wastewater dischargers, and agricultural activities. The entire Goose Creek waterbody is listed in the North Carolina Draft 2000 303(d) list as biologically impaired waters, and was designated by DWQ as one of the top five priorities among all the waters on the 1998 303(d) listing. A "poor" bioclassification was assigned to Goose Creek based on 1996 benthic macroinvertebrate data, and a 1998 biological assessment conducted by the Division's Environmental Sciences Branch found few benthic macroinvertebrates despite generally good habitat (see Attachment A). The current use support rating is NS (Not Supporting). Goose Creek is approximately 17 miles in length, with a drainage area of 42 square miles and an estimated s7Q10 flow of 0.52 cfs at its confluence with Rocky River. Currently, there is an irrigation withdrawal from Goose Creek for a golf course at approximately mid -length during summer months of up to 188 gpm (0.42 cfs), which can significantly affect the available dilution for downstream dischargers. Time of travel dye studies revealed that the average stream velocity in Goose Creek is very slow, particularly in the lower half (0.05 fps). NPDES Discharger Status. There are currently six permitted dischargers of treated domestic wastewater to Goose Creek or its tributaries (i.e., Stevens Creek, Paddle Creek, Duck Creek); refer to Table 1. Permittees include 5 subdivisions and 1 school, with permitted flows ranging from 0.004 - 0.67 MGD. Based on the Union County Sewer System Master Plan (1996), long range plans for the Goose Creek drainage basin include construction of a new Rocky River Regional WWTP, which would include an activated sludge plant with nutrient removal, tertiary filtration, and UV disinfection. The proposed Goose Creek NPDES Policy Page 1 regional outfall would be located at the confluence of Goose Creek and Rocky River. Presently several Goose Creek dischargers are evaluating alternative discharge options. QUAL2E Model Results. The ModelingnMDL Unit developed a QUAL2E model for Goose Creek to evaluate potential impacts of existing domestic dischargers on instream dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. Model results indicate that Goose Creek is over -allocated at current permitted limits, with DO concentrations predicted to drop below the instream water quality standard of 5 mg/l during summer low flow conditions along a 3.8-mile downstream segment. Actual instream DO data from DMR reports and a 1997 intensive survey showed no DO violations; however, more recent data collected during Summer 2000 by the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Association show some instream DO values at or below 5.0 mg/1 at Stations Q8360000 and Q8359000 in Goose Creek. The modeling report notes that there are model uncertainties due to the slow time of travel, particularly in the lower half. A summary of model results is included as Attachment B. Basin Plan Recommendations. The 1998 Basin Plan reports that "elevated fecal coliform levels are likely primarily due to nonpoint sources, while the cumulative effect of elevated chlorine and ammonia levels from the small wastewater dischargers may also be affecting the aquatic community of Goose Creek." The 1998 Basin Plan recommended that 1) existing facilities discharging into Goose Creek receive TRC limits at permit renewal; 2) DWQ be supportive of efforts to eliminate the small discharges in the Goose Creek watershed by connecting to the proposed Rocky River regional WWTP in 2000 to 2010. Agency Comments. A meeting was held on July 7, 2000, with staff from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC). The purpose of the meeting was to seek agency comments on a proposed NPDES permitting strategy for Goose Creek. Primary agency concerns focused on potential toxic impacts to the endangered mussel populations from direct wastewater dischargers. WRC provided maps of Goose Creek mussel distributions and abundances, which suggest impairment to mollusk populations below point source discharges. Both USFWS and WRC were opposed to any additional hydraulic expansions. USFWS recommended instream monitoring for toxic constituents (TRC, ammonia) to be added to the existing permits. Attachment C includes agency comments and maps. NPDES PERMITTING POLICY As a result of the presence of endangered species, an impaired use support rating, and model results indicating current overallocation, the following NPDES permitting policy for NPDES-permitted dischargers to the Goose Creek drainage will be effective immediately and remain in effect until water quality improvements are documented: New Facilities and Expansions. No new or expanding dischargers will be allowed. This moratorium on additional hydraulic and pollutant loading can be revisited after sources of water quality impairment are well characterized, strategies are implemented to reduce that impairment, and water quality has been demonstrated to improve. Existing Facilities: Refer to Table 1 for a summary of proposed changes at permit renewal. Existing facilities will receive TRC limits (minimum of 17 ug/l, with upper cap = 28 ug/1) if they are not already present, and ammonia limits will be adjusted according to mass balance calculations to protect for ammonia toxicity. To account for the decreased streamflow during summer irrigation for the single existing facility located downstream of the golf course withdrawal (i.e., Fairview Elementary, NC0030538), a s7Q10 flow of 0.10 cfs will be used in limits development for TRC and NH3. Compliance schedules may be included in permits to allow for securement of an ATC permit and installation of equipment, if needed, to meet potential new permit limits for TRC and NH3. Also, summer instream monitoring (U,D) for TRC and NH3 will be added to each permit at the current Goose Creek NPDES Policy Page 2 instream monitoring frequency, in order to evaluate whether instream criteria are being maintained. Instream monitoring for TRC and NH3 may be removed at the next permit cycle, if data show no instream problems. Current effluent BOD limits will remain unchanged with one exception; for the already permitted phased 0.35 MGD flow at NC0072508, the BOD limit will be changed from 30 mg/1 down to 5 mg/l. Nutrient monitoring (TN,TP) appropriate for the permitted flow will be maintained. Finally, the following language will be added to each permit cover letter: " Please note that Goose Creek is listed in the Draft 2000 303(d) list as a biologically impaired water based on benthic macroinvertebrate data. The stream is also listed as impaired due to excessive instream fecal coliform concentrations. In addition, Goose Creek is considered environmentally sensitive due to the presence of the federally endangered freshwater mussel Carolina heelsplitter. If degradation of the stream can be attributed to point source dischargers, then mitigative measures, including the removal of the discharge, may be necessary. Finally, based on the Goose Creek NPDES Permitting Policy, no new or expanding wastewater discharges will be allowed until instream water quality improvements are documented." The Point Source Branch requests your comments and concurrence with our permitting policy. You should note that the Division has three requests that would be denied as a result of this policy: 1) Goose Creek Utility Company (NC0034762) has requested an increase in permitted flow from 0.07 to 0.095 MGD to accommodate hydraulic loading from infiltration/inflow; 2) Heater Utility/Country Wood (NC0065684) has requested an increase in permitted flow from 0.67 to 0.70 MGD to accommodate future development; and 3) Howie Bottoms (NC0086282) submitted an application for a proposed subdivision wastewater discharge in January 1998, but the application has been held pending complete submission. Please feel free to call me at extension 543 if you have any questions or comments. cc: (without attachments) Tom Augspurger, USFWS Frank McBride, NCWRC Mooresville Region, Water Quality NPDES Unit staff Andy McDaniel, Modeling/TMDL Unit Basin Planning, Yadkin River Basin Goose Creek NPDES Policy Page 3 Table 1. NPDES-permitted facilities in Goose Creek and Permit Renewal Stratea Permit# Facility Permitted Receiving NH3-N Limit TRC Limit BOD Summer Instream (U,D) Flow (MGD) Stream (cfs) (summer/winter) (Daily Max) Limit Monitoring (Current and Renewal) 1. NC0072508 Union CO PWD- Phased limits Goose Creek Current: 2/4 mg/1 Current: 20 ug/l Current:30 mg/1 Renewal: Add Hunley Cr. 0.231/0.35 S7Q10= 0.1 Renewal: 2/4 mgtI Renewal: 20 ug/l for both phases. monthly TRC and W7QI0=0.3 Renewal: NH3-N. Change 0.35 MGD phased limit to 5 m 2. NC0034762 Goose Creek Util. 0.07 Goose Creek Current: 5110 Mgt] Current: No Limit 16 mg/l Renewal: Add Co. S7Q10= 0.1 Renewal 2/7.6 mg/l Renewal: 28 ug/l monthly TRC and (Requested W7Q1o=0.4 NH3-N. increase to 0.095 (Basis- see IWC) (Basis- CA= 33 ug/l, not allowed) thus set upper TRC limit) 3. NC0065684 Heater Utility.- 0.67 Goose Creek Current: 214 mg/1 Current: 19 ugtI 10 mg/I Renewal: Add Country Wood S7QI0= 0.1 Renewal: 2/4 mg/l Renewal: 19 ug/l monthly TRC and (Requested W7Q10=0.4 NH3-N. increase to 0.70 not allowed) 4. NC0030538 Union CO School- 0.004 Goose Creek Current: No Limit Current: No Limit 30 mg/l Renewal: Add Fairview Elem S7Q10=0.36 Renewal: 13.6/NL Renewal: 28 ug/l monthly TRC and W7Q10=0.91 mg/1 NH3-N. (Basis- CA= 1004 ug/I With withdrawal (Basis- see IWC with and CAw= 291 ug(l, S7Q10= 0.l withdrawal factored thus set upper TRC W7 ]0=0.4 in) limit) 5. NC0065749 Heater Utility-Ashe 0.100 Duck Creek Current: 2/4 mg/l Current: No Limit 5 mg/1 Renewal: Add Plantation S7Q10= 0 Renewal: 2/4 mg(I Renewal: 17 ugA monthly TRC and W7Q10= 0 NH3-N. (Basis- C = 17 u 1) 6. NC0063584 Heater Utility- 0.075 Stevens Creek Current: 2/4 mg/l Current: No Limit 11 Mgt] Renewal: Add Oxford Glen S7QI0=0.05 Renewal: 2/4 mg/l Renewal: 24 ugtl monthly TRC and W7Q10= 0.13 NH3-N. (Basis-C =24u 1) CA= Allowable effluent concentration at s7Q10 flow CAW = Allowable effluent concentration, with golf course irrigation withdrawal considered. Goose Creek NPDES Policy Page 4 Instream Waste Concentration (IWC) Country Woods WWTP, Class III NCO065684 Prepared By: Joe Corporon, NPDES Unit j Enter Design Flow (MGD): 0_6 Enter s7Q10(cfs): 0.1 Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.4 Residual Chlorine 7010 (CFS) 0.1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.67 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 1.0385 STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (1 0 IWC (%) `V(+56r 91.22 Allowable Conc. (ug/1) 19 Ammonia (NH3 as N) (summer) 7Q10 (CFS) 0.1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.67 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 1.0385 i•cL� STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22 IWC (%) 91.22 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 1.1 Ammonia (NH3 as N) (winter) 7010 (CFS) 0.4 Fecal Limit 200/100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.67 (If DF >331; Monitor) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 1.0385 i OK (If DF <331; Limit) STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8 Dilution Factor (DF) 1.10 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22 IWC (%) 72.19 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 2.4 NPDES Servor/Current Versions/IWC 1114100 r 1998 303(d) LIST FOR THE YADKIN RIVER BASIN Name of Stream Description Class Index p Wtrbdy Miles Problem Parameter(s) Overall Rating Major (P,NPJ Sources Subcategory Approach Priority McKee Creek From source to Ready Creek C 13-17-8-4 30711 6.5 Sed,Fecal NE NP 10, 40,32.08 RES Monitor Clear Creek From source to McKee Creek C 13-17-8-4-1 30711 1.6 Sed,Fecal NE NP 10, 40.32 RES Monitor Goose Creek From source to Rocky River C 13-17-18 30712 17 Fecal,Sed INS NP,P 40,30, cumulati MS High Crooked Creek From source to Rocky River C 13-17-20 30712 13.1 PS NP,P 40, cum discha PPI Monitor North Fork Crooked Creel From source to SR 1514, Union Crooked C 13-17-20-1a 30712 7.5 PS P,NP 40, cum discha PPI Monitor North Fork Crooked Creel From SR 1004 Union Cc to Crooked Cre C 13-17-20-1c 30712 1.7 PS P,NP 40, cum discha PPI Monitor South Fork Crooked Cree From source to SR 1515 Union Co C 13-17-20-2a 30712 5 INS NP 10,30.40 IPPI Monitor South Fork Crooked Cree From SR 1515 Union Cc Crooked Creek C 13-17-20-2b 30712 8.7 PS INP,P 10,30,40,cum. PPI Monitor Little Long Creek From source to Long Creek C 13-17-314 30713 6.7 NE INP 42,43 RES Monitor Long Branch Lower Long From source to above Carolina Solite old C 13-17-31-7a 30713 0.8 PS NP 10,40 PPI Monitor Richardson Creek From Monroe Water Supply dam to SR 1 C 13-17-36- 5 a 30714 6.9 Sed NS NP,P 10-CAOs,03 MS Low Richardson Creek From SR 1006 to SR 1649 C 13-17-36- 5 b 30714 5.6 Sed PS NP,P 10-CAOs,03 MS Low Lanes Creek From SR 1929 Union Cc to Marshville WS-V 13-1740- 1 b 30714 9.9 Sed NS NP 10-CAOs MS Medium Lanes Creek From Marshville Water Supply Dam A rr C 13-17-40- 12 30714 26.9 PS NP 10 CAOs PPI Monitor Wicker Branch Source to Lanes Creek WS-V 13-1740-6 30714 5.3 PS NP 10 RES Monitor Wexhaw Branch Source to Lanes Creek WS-V 13-17-40-6 30714 5.7 PS NP 10 RES Monitor Brown Creek From NC 74 to Pee Dee C 13-20b 30710 22 Sed,DO, H PS NP 10 MS, TMDL Medium Cartledge Creek From source to Pee Dee River C 13-35 30716 10.5 PS NP 10 PPI Monitor Hitchcock Creek(Midway From below Fox Yams, Richmond Co to I C 13-39- 10 b 30716 6.1 Fecal, H,Sed MS Low Hitchcock Creek Midwa From dam at Roberdel Lake rockin ham C 13-39- 10 a 30716 3.9 10,30.40 RES Monitor North ForkJones Creek From Wadesboro Water Su pl Intake to C 1342-1 0.5 30717 8.4 Sed JNSNP10,30,40 10 MS Low South Fork Jones Creek From Anson SR 1821 to Jones Creek C 13�12-2b 30717 0.8 Sed 10 MS Low Marks Creek (Everette La From NC 177 Richmond Coto NCSC U C 1345{2)b 30716 13.3 Sed 40 MS Low Definitions for approach: TMDL - Proper technical conditions exist to develop a TMDL for this water body/pollutant. Usual approach for nutnents, DO, and all metals. MS - A management strategy will be developed for this water body/pollutant. Usual approach for sediment, fecal, pH, and turbidity. RES -Resample. Water body remains on the 303(d) list even though data are more than five years old. Waters will be resampled to obtain updated use support Information. PPI - Problem Parameter Identification. Biologically impaired waters will be resampled for biological and chemical data to attempt to determine potential problem parameters. SWMP - Swamp Waters. Swamp waters previously evaluated using freshwater criteria will continue to be monitored and will be re-evaluated when swamp criteria are available. T-33 '®' Heater �� Utilities -ATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES June 22. 1999 NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626.0535 202 MacHenan Court Cary, North Carolina 27531 phone: 919.467.7854 lax: 919.460.1788 P.O. Dzwr4889, Cary, NC27519 p[@ a 0 W D JUN 2 2 in DENR - WATER OUAVTY POINT SOURCE BRANCH Re: Transfer (Name Change) of Mid South Water Systems, Inc. to Heater Utilities, Inc. Dear Sir: On May 17, 1999, ownership of all of the assets of the water and wastewater systems of Mid South Water Systems, Inc. was transferred to Heater Utilities, Inc. Enclosed are the following applications for name change: DISCHARGE PERMITS PERMITNUMBER SYSTEM NAME COUNTY 007tiNC 4535 Pier 16 Marina Iredell so .A60080691 Windemere Iredell ;Yac _,3 00067784 Governor's Island Lincoln 3p 83 NCO065749 . Ashe Plantation Mecklenburg 10712, NCO065773 Willows Creek/Farmwood Mecklenburg 30 7/t LK0063860 Harbor Estates Mecklenburg 3og 7 Y ,NU063789 Mint Hill Festival Mecklenburg M W NC0063584+ Oxford Glen/Reigate Mecklenburg 3 0 7/ 2 NCO065684• Country WoodA East Union ja7/1.. %<0058742 Country Valle Catawba 30$3 ?, W60063355 Killian Crossroads Catawba 3 6 T 3 2- de0062456 Riverwood Estates Catawba o % 3 L .1160060593 Spinnaker Bay Catawba '? e) f 3 Z L&0065587 Frye Bridge Forsyth 3d70q D075205 Alexander Island Iredell 30 5 3 --- :GC0056154 Castaway/Bridgeport Iredell 30 $ 3 2- 19 074772 Diamond Head Iredell 3 0 13'3 L 000062481 Mallard Head Iredell 3 0 8 3 A?- U>CO072061 Fox Run (Filter Backwash) Gaston _-loY 7 4 084468 Keltic Meadows (Filter Backwash) Gaston la+ ✓NCOQ86193 Maplecrest (Filter Backwash) Gaston 303,47 06086142 Oakley Park (Filter Backwash) Gaston 3 0 S 3 i IN60-069035 Southgate (Filter Backwash) Gaston 3;1 5 3 7 Page Two NCDENR/DWO/NPDES June 22, 1999 Also enclosed are copies of the contract for sale of the systems, the North Carolina Utilities Commission Order Approving the Transfer and Notice to the Commission of the June 17, 1999, closing. If I can provide further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 919-467-8712, Ext. 37. Sincerely, —aki herrH.Tweedresident JHT/rt Enclosures 0 State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director A I LI' , o i A r Noma �EHNR 'WATER QUALITY SECTION PE NAM E/ONIERSHIP CHANGE FORM peratit Number: NC/ 0 / / j 5./ 6 /A/ 4 1. psrmitholdees name: MID SOUTH WATER SYSTEM INC-- COUNTRY WOODS EAST (UNION) 2. permit's signing officiars name and title: THOMAS CARROLL WEBER (person legally resperosible for permit) • PRESIDENT (Title) 3<< Mailing address- P.O. BOX 127 city; SHERRILLS FOR Stag NC ZpCodell 28673 ph w,(828) 478-2785 �. N,�y pW�E$,(NAME iNFORMA'I'�Q.1� l . This rectuest #or, akname clwnge is a result,gfr Change in ownership of property/companY _•,b. Name change only Other (please explain): 2. New owrAesmm (mime bo be put on pernvt)• HE TER .UTILITIES INC J JERRY H. TWEED 3. New owner's or signing official's name and title: (],erson legally responsfale for permit). VICE PRESIDENT (Title) 4, Mailing address: P.O. DRAWER 4889 sty: CARY S to NC TpC 27519 pbone:(919) 467-8712, EXT. 37 P.Q. Eau 29535. Raleigh. North Catarina27626-0535 Tateprec:toled 910% -�� �91�7e33-07t9 An Equal Opportunity Atfirfrh3dve Action Employer 509/. recyc PERMIT NAME I OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM THTS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE DrVISION OF WATER QUALITY UNLESS ALL OF THE APPLICABLE• ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMITTAL REQUIRED ITEMS: 1. This completed application 2. Processing fee of $100.00 ecks to be made payable to DEHNR) 3. Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as a contract, deed, articles of incorporation) Certification must be completed and signed by both the current permit holder and the new applicant in the case of change of ownership. For name change only, complete and sign the application certification Current Permittee's Certification: I THOMAS CARROLL WEBER attest that this application for nameAwnership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete. Signature: C%j/'/./�✓ Date: E/17j9!� Applicant's Certification: I JERRY H. TWEED attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete. THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTIi IG INFORMATION & MATERIALS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDDRESS: NC DEHNR, Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section, Permits and Engineering Unit P. O. Box 29535 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes__No_X_ If Yes, SOC No.___ To: Permits and Engineering Unit Water Quality Section Attention: Charles Weaver Date: August 30, 1999 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RE County: Union Permit No. NC0065684 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION SEP 2 1999 ON .' nL - 1. Facility and Address: Country Woods East Subdivision Heater Utilities,Inc. P. 0. Drawer 4889 Cary, North Carolina 27519 2. Date of Investigation: August 12,1999 3. Report Prepared By: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Env. Engineer I 4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Bill Henson, ORC; 704/489-9401 5. Directions to Site: Travel east on S.R. 1004 (lawyers Road) approximately 1.2 miles from the Union -Mecklenburg County line. Turn right onto Redwood Drive and travel approximately 0.65 mile. Turn left onto Hemlock Drive and travel 0.1 mile. The wastewater treatment plant is located on the left side of Hemlock Drive. 6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points: Latitude: 35007'22" Longitude: 80037'12" 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 16 SE U.S.G.S. Name: Bakers, N.C. 7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application? Yes—x—No_ If No, explain: 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Gently rolling, 3-4% slopes; The facility is not located within the 100-year flood plain. 9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet; however, there are building lots adjacent to the wastewater treatment plant lot. 10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Goose Creek. a. Classification: C b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Yadkin; 03-07-12 C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Goose Creek in this area is usually a small, slow moving stream. There are several other discharges in the Goose Creek Watershed. PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.67 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity) b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility? 0.67 MGD C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 0.67 MGD d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years: An authorization to construct was issued on July 25, 1997 and was amended on August 8, 1997 for the construction of a 480,000 gpd WWTP (described below). e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The existing facilities consist of flow equalization, a dual train 0.09 MGD WWTP and a dual train 0.100 MGD WWTP both with aeration, clarifier, tablet chlorination, post aeration, tertiary filters, dechlorination and aerated sludge tanks. Also, constructed but not in service is a 0.48 MGD treatment plant consisting of three 0.160 MGD trains having flow equalization, aeration, clarifier, sludge holding tank, tertiary filter, chlorine contact basin, dechlorination chamber, flow meter and one power generator. 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): N/A 2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Waste sludge is removed and transported by Liquid Waste, Inc. to a Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department WWT system for disposal. 3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet) : Class II 4. SIC Code (s) : 4952 Primary: 05 Secondary: Main Treatment Unit Code: 06117 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. Spray Irrigation: N/A Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A Subsurface: N/A Other Disposal Options: 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. 6. Other Special Items: PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Heater Utilities, Inc. is applying to renew the permit to discharge treated domestic wastewater. The constructed 0.48 MGD WWTP was not in operation at the time of the investigation. Several other wastewater treatment plants are located on Goose Creek or its tributaries. It is recommended that the subject permit be renewed. Signature of Water Quality(A.egional Supervisor Date IWC Calculations Heater Utility/Country Wood NC0065684 Prepared By: Tom Belnick, NPDES Unit Enter Design Flow (MGD): 0.67 Enter s7010(cfs): 0.1 Enter w7010 (cfs): 0.4 Residual Chlorine Ammonia (NH3 as N) (summer) 7Q10 (CFS) 0.1 7Q10 (CFS) 0.1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.67 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.67 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 1.0385 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 1.0385 STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (l 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22 IWC (%) 91.22 IWC (%) 91.22 Allowable Conc. (ug/1) 19 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 1.1 Ammonia (NH3 as N) (winter) 7Q10 (CFS) 0.4 Fecal Limit 200/100m1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.67 (If DF >331; Monitor) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 1.0385 (If DF <331; Limit) STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8 Dilution Factor (DF) 1.10 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22 IWC (%) 72.19 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 2.4 INPDES Servor/Current Versions/IWC 12/14/00 &i� • �sz , oOro Z � - • 0.2�1 7 . Heater Utilities WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES June 29, 1999 Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NC DENR/DWQ/NPDES P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 Dear Mr. Weaver: 202 MacKenan Court Cary, North Carolina 27511 Maw : 919.467..7854 fa: 919.460.1788 JAN30W Enclosed is the original and two copies of applications for renewal of the discharge permits for four wastewater treatment plants which Heater Utilities, Inc. (Heater) purchased from Mid South Water Systems, Inc. (Mid South) on June 17, 1999. Some of these renewals may have been submitted by Mid South; however, in an abundance of caution, I am submitting them on behalf of Heater. The requests for the name change on Mid South's permits has already been submitted to the Division. The following is a list of the enclosed renewal applications and the required submittal date: NPDES PERMIT NUMBER SERVICE AREA REQUIRED SUBMITTAL DATE NCO065749 Ashe Plantation May 4, 1999 NCO063584 Oxford Glen May 4, 1999 NCO065773 Willow Creek April 3, 1999 NCO065684 Country Woods May 4, 1999 Also enclosed is a copy of the sludge management plan previously submitted by Mid South. Heater will use the same plan. Most of the waste sludge will be removed by contract septage haulers and disposed of in various municipal systems as permitted by the septage hauler and municipality. If I can provide further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, her H. Tweed Vice President JHT/rt Enclosures SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN for MID SOUTH WATER SYSTEMS, INC. No sludge will be treated on any wastewater treatment plant site operated by Mid South Wafer Systems, inc. Where practical, sludge removed from a Mid South facility will be transported via a contract hauler to another Mid South Facility for the purpose of "seeding" a new or under loaded plan#. Unusable (or "dead") sludge will be removed by a contract hauler and properly disposed of in accordance with NfS 143- 215.1. Contract haulers used by Mid South will be requiped as r•;lorf the quantity of sludge transported and identify the location of the proposed disposal site if the sludge is not taken to an existing plan# operated by Mid South. Mid South has not entered info any agreement to accept sludge info its facilities from plants not owned by them. Mid South Wafer Systems, Jnc. will keep records on the quantity of sludge removed from each facility, the name of the contract hauler, and the destination of the sludge (whether used in another plan# or disposed of). the information will be kept on file and will be made available to any regulatory agency having lurisdiefion over sludge treatment or disposal. I. LJHeater wUfilifiesEs November 23, 1999 Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NCDEN_R/DWQ/NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699.1617 Re: NPDES Permit No. NCO065684 Country Woods - Union County Dear Mr. Weaver: 202 MwKenan Court U' Cary, North Carolina 27511 plane: 919,467.7854 fax: 919.460.1789 P.O. Drawer 4889, Cary, NC 27519 Heater Utilities, Inc. (Heater) has pending a request for renewal of the above -referenced discharge permit. The existing facilities consist of a 100,000 gpd WWTP, a 90,000 gpd WWTP and a 480,000 gpd WWTP for a total of 670,000 gpd. The original discharge permit was: however, for a total of 700,000 gpd. The additional 30,000 gpd capacity will ultimately be needed in order to serve the complete Country Woods service area. It is, therefore, requested that the new permit, when issued, reflect the existing 670,000 gpd WWTP and upon receiving authorization to construct, expand the facility to the ultimate permitted capacity of 700,000 gpd. If I can -provide any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 919-467.8712, Ext. 37. Sincerely, er H. Tweed Vice President JHT/rt CC: Koyt Everhart , 2 9 699 i PE11' - H'ATER f ' ' 4 Date: Time: ❑ Return MrJ Mrs. ❑ Call to Address ❑ Call from Telephone: Subject: NOT� / SUMMARY Ad'-c /Mi It" Ir TELEPHONE RECORD / �/Q�v Project: /V C 0 0 b Sb U 7 Representing: FAX: M-I)p 0,7 0 • ,w 14'91 PLO ors . 0.0 d 6 0.2.L.0 M -- It o 4- ev*t& A I �''+ % • NEEDED FOLLOW-UP ACTION(S) 1. Helr44wi4roiq' 2&r- 2, 3. 4. w QAM04-y .P JV 0Jt 5. BY W OM/WHEN 1. JP 2. 3. 4. 5. cc: Signed GOOSE CREEK DISCHARGES NOTE TO FILE (Refer to memo regarding Hanley Creek Subdivision/Fairview Developers 8/19/93 in response to USF&WS). RECOMMEND that all new/expanding/phased - facilities discharging to Goose Creek employ dual train disinfection equipment as well as standby power as specified in 15A NCAC 2H .0124. Also, new/expanding/phased facilities should receive an ammonia limit and chlorine limit. saw