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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0033448_Fact Sheet_20230731DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL NPDES Permit NCO033448 Catherine Shadwell Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / 919-707-3613 May 2023 FACILITY INFORMATION Owner/Facility Name MS & SR Enterprises LLC Valley Creek Apartments WWTP Applicant Name Water Quality and Operations, Inc (Paul Isenhour) Applicant Address P.O Box 1167, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Facility Physical Address/Mailing Address Mailing — 104 Helen Court, Boone, NC 28607 Physical — 10894 NC Highway 105 S, Boone, NC 28607 Permitted Flow (MGD) 0.005 MGD Type of Waste 100% Domestic, < 1 MGD Facility Class WW-2 County Watauga Permit Status Renewal Regional Office WSRO Receiving Stream STREAM CHARACTERISTICS Valley Creek Stream C; Tr Classification Stream Index 8-4 Outfall Lat. 360 08' 40" N 7Q 10 - Summer (cfs) 0.3 Outfall Long. 810 48' 02" W 7Q10 - Winter (cfs) 0.36 Drainage basin Watauga 30Q2 (cfs) 0.73 Subbasin 04-02-01 Average Flow (cfs) 2.9 HUC 060101030301 IWC (%) Summer — 2.52% Winter — 2.11 % 303(d) List Not listed. Facility Summary Valley Creek Apartments are a small residential apartment housing about 20 residents. It has a private closed system that feeds into the onsite Valley Creek WWTP. This is a minor facility (flow < 1 MGD) with a permitted wastewater discharge of 0.005 MGD. The permit for this facility was originally issued in March of 1982. • aeration basin • clarifier • sludge -holding basin • chlorination / chlorine -contact chamber • dechlorination Renewal Summary This renewal contains the following changes: • Updated A (2) Electronic Reporting to reflect most updated language and added facility grade. • Updated Map HUC code to 12 code in order to be the most accurate. • Facility grade updated to WW2 in 2018, monitoring frequencies have been updated to reflect change. • Added effluent monitoring for turbidity to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (21). • Added effluent monitoring for dissolved oxygen to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 0213.0211 (6). • Added instream monitoring for temperature to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (18). Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal May 2023 - NPDES Permit NCO033448 - Page 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC Compliance History Notes from WSRO (see additional email screenshot) - There were a couple of issues here. The drive unit is OOS with no back up. The ORC is hand cranking the unit. Additionally, there was exposed PVC pipes. I've attached the response from the property manager (Sandra Carrigan). Response was rec'd via email 4/29/2023. I check in frequently on this facility. If I get any more, I'll pass along to permit writer. Upgrades are being done, and I will keep reaching out for updates. No recorded enforcements in the last 5 years, and most recent NOV was in 2014 for Coliform. Comments on Draft Permit Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal May 2023 - NPDES Permit NCO033448 - Page 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC IWC Calculations Facility: Valley Creek Apartments WWTP Permit No.: NC0033448 Prepared By: Catherine Shadwell Enter Design Flow (MGD): 0.005 0.2 <= Permitted Flow if Different from Design Enter s7Q10 (cfs): 0.3 Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.36 Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Ammonia (Summer) Daily Maximum Limit (ug/1) Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1) Design Permitted Design Permitted s7Q10 (CFS) 0.3 0.3 s7Q10 (CFS) 0.3 € 0.3 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.005 € 0.2 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.005 € 0.2 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.00775 0.31 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.00775 0.31 STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0 17 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0 € 1 Upstream Bkgd (ug/1) 0 0 Upstream Bkgd (mg/1) 0.22 € 0.22 IWC (%) 2.52 € 50.82 IWC (%) 2.52 € 50.819672 Allowable Conc. (ug/1) 675 33 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 31.2 1.8 Ammonia (Winter) Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1) Design Permitted Design Permitted Fecal Coliform w7Q10 (CFS) 0.36 € 0.36 Monthly Average Limit: 200/100m1 200/100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.005 0.2 (If DF >331; Monitor) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.00775 0.31 (If DF<331; Limit) STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8 E 1.8 Dilution Factor (DF) 39.71 1.97 Upstream Bkgd (mg/1) 0.22 0.22 IWC (%) 2.11 46.27 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 75.2 3.6 '2B .0404 (c) Applies Total Residual Chlorine 1. Cap Daily Max limit at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity Ammonia (as NH3-N) 1. If Allowable Conc > 35 mg/l, Monitor Only 2. Monthly Avg limit x 3 = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals) 3. Monthly Avg limit x 5 = Daily Max limit (Non-Munis) If the allowable ammonia concentration is > 35 mg/L, no limit shall be imposed * By Policy dischargers < 1 MGD get limits no lower than 2 & 4 due to BAT * From 2B .0404(c) - Winter Limits can be no less stringent than 2 times the summer limits Fecal Coliform 1. Monthly Avg limit x 2 = 400/100 ml = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals) = Daily Max limit (Non -Muni) DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WATAUGA COUNTY DEQ - DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 1617 Mail Service Ctr Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ;Befor undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, fied, d authZ by w to administer oaths, personally appeared n who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he (she) is an employee of ADA S PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC, engaged in the publication of a newspaper known as Watauga Democrat, published in the city of BOONE in said County and State, that he (she) is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in Watauga Democrat, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section I-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina on the following dates: ```111111111,,' S�N•M. C �' 0TAl�y •.•fit y••• pugs\G NCO067008 OLD COVE CREEK WWTP 06/07/23 jj •'� �4 fij P.O. BOX 1815, BOONE, NC 28607 828-264-6397 Th}s 7th day of June, 2023 Signature of person making affidavit and subscribed before me on this 7th day of June, 2023 ', . Notary Public My Commission expires: i DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC P;F W_ " r, ,, -J* UbLK NOTICE North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/ NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit N(0067008 Old (ove (reek WWTP, and N00033448Valley Creek Apartments WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public inter- est. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq. nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601. Watauga County Board of Commissioners [247 Winklers (reek Rd Suite B, Boone, NC 28607] has applied for renewal of permit NC0067008 for the Old Cove Creek WWTP. The permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater into Cove Creek in theWatauga River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine and fecal coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. MS & SR Enterprises, LLC [104 Helen Court, Boone, NC 286071 has applied for renewal of permit N00033448 fortheValley Creek Apart- ments WWTP. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater into Valley Creek in the Watauga River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine, fecal coliform, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director MS & SR Enterprises, LLC Attn: Sandra Carrigan, Manager 104 Helen Ct Boone, NC 28607 Dear Permittee, NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality 5/30/2023 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO033448 Valley Creek Apartments WWTP Grade II Biological WPCS Watauga County 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. (2.) 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. • Monitoring for turbidity has been added to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (21). • Monitoring for dissolved oxygen has been added to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (6). • Instream monitoring for temperature was added to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (18). 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 1). 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 Watauga 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 (919)707-3613 or via e-mail at kate.shadwell(a_),deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, Catherine Shadwell NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting cc: NPDES File [Laserfiche] Winston Salem Regional Office [Laserfiche] rolo �'1 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources ,,, r - R E512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 NORTH CAROL NA �,�,M��w,���•�iq�,�� �►f 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC Permit NCO033448 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 190101101101 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 Contrqlj&Act, as amended, MS & SR Enterpri�C is hereby authorized to discharge wastewatem a facility ted at the Valley Creek Apa nts WWTP 10894 NC Highwa 5 South Boone, NC 28 to receiving waters designated as the Hey Creels in the Watauga River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring re ments, 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, 2027. Signed this day Richard E. Rogers Jr. Director, Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC Permit NCO033448 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. MR & SR Enterprises, LLC is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.005 MGD wastewater treatment components: A 2. • Aeration basin • Clarifier • Sludge -holding Basin • Chlorination/ chlorine -contact • Dechlorination The facility is located at the Valley Creek Watauga County. that includes the following , 10894 NC Hwy 105 South, Boone in Discharge from said treatme?Works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map, into the Valley Creek, a waterbody currently classified C; Trout [Stream Index: 8-4] within subbasin 04-02-01[HUC: 06010103 03 01 ] of the Watauga River Basin. Page 2 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC Permit NCO033448 PART I. A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Grade II 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 eDMR Code Limits Monitoring Requirements Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement FrequencySample Type Sample Location' Flow (MGD) 50050 0.005 MGD Weekly Instantaneous E Temperature oC 00010 Monitor and Report Weekly Grab E Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 2 50060 28 ug/L 3 2/Week Grab E Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E BOD 5-Day C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E pH 00400 Not < 6.0 or > 9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab E Fecal Coliform (geometric mean 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab E Turbidity4 (NTU) 00070 Not to exceed 10 NTU Weekly Grab E Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average > 6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E NH3 as N (April 1 — October 31 C0610 Monitor and Report 2/Month Grab E NH3 as N November 1 — March 31 C0610 Monitor and Report 2/Month Grab E Temperature oC 00010 Monitor and Report Weekly Grab U and D Footnotes: I • Sample Locations: E = Effluent, I = Influent. U = at least 50 feet above discharge point. D = at least 100 feet below the discharge point. 2. Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) — The Permittee shall monitor and report Total Residual Chlorine only if chlorine is used to disinfect. TRC effluent concentrations reported below 50µg/L shall be deemed compliant with this permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to submit all levels reported by NC -certified test methods (including field certified), even if these concentrations fall below 50µg/L. 3. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR system [see A. (2.)]. 4. Effluent turbidity shall not cause receiving -stream turbidity to exceed 10 NTU. If background turbidity naturally exceeds 10 NTU, the effluent shall not cause background turbidity to increase. Exceeding this permit limit will require sufficient instream sampling (upstream and/or downstream) to verify compliance (effluent vs. background) [NCAC 0213. 0211 (21)]. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS Page 3 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC Permit NCO033448 A.(2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 143-215.1 (b)] Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting 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 Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1 The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronica*si he NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) intemet application Monitoring results obtained during the previous month() shall be symmarize or each month and submitted monthly electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the intemet. The eD system may be accessed at: https:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr. If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demorjtrated hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where les than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES W tronic 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 WE Resources / )Vr Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: CentrX2161,11 Iles 1617 Mail Service Ce Raleigh, North Caroli See "How to Request a Waiver ffom Electronic Reporting" section below. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period. Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable: • Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; and • Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and • Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports. Page 4 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC Permit NC0033448 The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below). 2. 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 permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient for the electronic submission. 3 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 Uectronic Reporting Rule is found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/ nal-pollutant-discharge-elimination- system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "I sting Refkements" section above. The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting w from the Division. To obtain an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit onic re ng waiver request to the Division. Requests for temporary electronic rep %g mW be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior t e 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 eersrequest ubmit mom or. data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting is �tive. Information on eDMR aiVplijn for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions7'water-resources/edmr 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes 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. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (I 1.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Page 5 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC Permit NC0033448 Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: 7 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system 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. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility offines and imprisonment for knowing violations. " 5. 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 fro the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122 BB-6/1/21 Page 6 of 6 )ocuSign Envelope ID: 7308DB60-19F5-4B75-A8B7-13D92A5C7CDC - 1i f � 5 % ak: Outfall 001 - - Rk -� - r � f� J+ 4• 1` ata Ljjh M Y -- * LI PI NJ • f ra F1 r 1 �{INr �r MS & SR Enterprises, LLC Valley Creek Apartments WWTP Receiving Stream: Valley Creek Stream Index: 8-4 Sub -Basin: 04-02-01 HUC: 060101030301 Drainage Basin: Watauga River Basin Latitude: 360 08' 40" N Stream Class: C; Trout Longitude: 810 48' 02" W Facility ., Amw Location �) (not to scale) North NPDES Permit NC0033448 Watauga Count