NC0046426_Draft Permit_20230725

ROY COOPER
Governor •
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretory
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
7/25/2023
Wilkes County Schools
Attn: Thomas J. Spicer,ORC
613 Cherry St
North Wilkesboro,NC 28659
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0046426
Traphill Elementary School WWTP
Grade I Biological WPCS
Wilkes County
Dear Permittee,
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a
thorough understanding of the information,conditions,and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
• Section A. (4.) has been updated to require electronic submission of
effluent data reports (DMRs). Federal regulations require electronic
submittal of all discharge monitoring.
• An updated outfall map has been included.
• Section A.(3.)has been added regarding temporary means of disinfection.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III,and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document(cover, map,and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Wilkes County area,per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments,if any,to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft,please contact me at
[phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Catherine Shadwell
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
cc: NPDES File[Laserfiche]
Winston Salem Regional Office[Laserfiche]
D E Q North Carolina Depamnent of Environmental Quality I Division . Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh.North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

Permit NC0046426
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Contr ct, as amended,
Wilkes County S
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Traphill Elementary School WWTP
9794 Traphill Rd
Traphill
Wilkes County
to receiving waters designated as fig Little Sandy Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations'4monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2028.
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers Jr.
Director,Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0046426
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective.
Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit
conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions described herein.
Wilkes County Schools
are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.004 MGD wastewater treatment .cility that includes the following
components:
• Dual(2) Septic tanks
• Dosing tank with two siphons (1 backup)
• Two (2) surface sand filters
• Ultraviolet disinfection system
• Pump station and force main
• Blower
The facility is located at the Trap '." nt. chool WWTP, 9794 Traphill Rd, Traphill in
Wilkes County.
2. Discharge from said treat s via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into Little Sandy Creek, aterbody currently classified C [Stream Index: 12-46-4-10]
within subbasin 03-07-01 [HUC: 030401010405] of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0046426
PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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:
PARAMETERS Limits Monitoring Requirements
eDMR Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Location
Flow(MGD) 50050 0.004 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or
Effluent
BOD 5-Day C0310 30 mg/L 45 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
NH3 as N C0610 Monitor and Report Monthly Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL 2/Month Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)
Temperature°C 00010 Monitor and Report Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen 00600 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Phosphorous 00665 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
pH 00400 Not< 6.0 or>9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's
eDMR system [see A. (4.)].
See Condition A. (3.) for instructions should the facility's permitted UV system fail and an alternate
means of disinfection is required. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring requirements and limits are
applicable if chlorine compounds are used for disinfection.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN
OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS
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A. (2) NUTRIENT REOPENER
FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
[G.S. 143.215.1 (b)]
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future
TMDL and/or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake.
A.(3.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
[G.S. 143-215, 143-215.1]
a. In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet(UV)disinfection system fails,
underperforms,or is removed from effective service,the permittee or his agent shall immediately inform
the Winston Salem Regional Office of this development and discuss temporary,alternate means for
disinfection of the effluent.
b. If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection, the total residual chlorine(TRC)
concentration of the effluent shall be monitored daily while this method of disinfection is in use and
values shall be reported on the discharge monitoring report. ;TRC in the effluent shall not exceed
281.tg/L; therefore,dechlorination methods may also be - -ssary to ens re protection of water quality in
the receiving stream.
c. In the event that TRC monitoring should occur,the I hall consider all effluent TRC values
reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance , ith the pe . However,the Permittee shall continue to
record and submit all values reported by a ina c- ' l ed laboratory(including field certified),
even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
d. Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary AlpIacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.)will be
considered a violation of the t of this permit.
A.(4.) ELECTRONIC ' ORTIN ,i IS RGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1 (b
Federal regulations require elect. ittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs)and program reports.
The final NPDES Electronic Report I Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21,2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D.(2.)and Section E. (5.)(a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet application.
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Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)shall be summarized for each month and submitted
monthly electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data
and submit DMRs electronically using the interne. The eDMR system may be accessed at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge
monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1,2, 3)or alternative forms approved by
the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"sectio w.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)sh. .e suznma for each month and reported
via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day o - month follo he completed reporting
period. Regardless of the submission method,the first ► , ' is on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility,on . .ay of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21,2025,the permittee mV. 1 eport the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; and
• Pretreatment Program Annual Deports;and
• Clean Water Act(CWA)Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division(see"How to Request a Waiver
from Electronic Reporting"section below).
e. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each
electronic submission. The pennittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient
for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity(EPA or
the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the designated entity for receiving
electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of
electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic
reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements" section above.
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f. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic
reporting waiver,a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the
Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division
for written approval at least sixty(60)days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to
begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years
and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the
Division unless the permittee re-applies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the
Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved
reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that
the approved reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
g. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.)(b) and S edes Section B.(11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section
B. (11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A
person, and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
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For eDMR submissions,the person signing and s - DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and
login credentials to access the eDMR system. For • • .0 o • ion on North Carolina's eDMR system,
registering for eDMR and obtaining . 1 p user . ount,please visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/ i )
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Certification. Any person • - . -ctronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the
following certification • FR 1 - •]. OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE
ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of • h' s document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance wit' /stem designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. 1 am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
h. Records Retention [Supplements Section D.(6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These
records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period
may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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