NC0038709_Draft Permit_20230815

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Wi I kes County School s
Attn: Thomas J. Spi cer, ORC
613 Cherry St
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Dear Permittee,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
8/15/2023
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO038709
Roaring River Elementary School WWTF
Grade I Biological WPC-
Wi I kes 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 indudesthefollowing significant changesfrom the existing permit:
• Section A. (3.) has been updated to require electronic submission of
effluent data reports (DM Rs). Federal regulations require electronic
submittal of all di scharge moni tori ng.
An updated outf all I map has been i ncl uded.
The N PDES standard conditi ons (Parts 11, 111, and I V) that are a part of the permit are not i nd uded i n thi s draft
document (cover, map, and Fart 1). The conditi ons are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
di vi si on names have been updated. The I atest versi on i s avai I abl a at httW//bit.l y/3k5N FaL and can be vi ewed
onl i ne or downl oaded as a PDF fi I e.
With thi s notification, the Divisi on wi I I sol icit publ is comment on this draft permit by publ ishi ng a noti ce i n
newspapers havi ng ci rcul ati on i n the general Wi I kes County area, per EPA requi rements. FM ease pr ovi de you r
comments, if any, to meat t he add r ess bel ow no later than 30 days after receiving thisdraft permit.
Fol I owi ng the 30-day publ i c comment peri od, the Di vi si on wi I I revi ew al I perti nest comments and take
appropri ate acti on pri or to i ssui ng a f i nai permi t. I f you have questi ons concerni ng the draft, please contact me at
[phone] or via e-mail at kate.shadwel I(i)_deg.nc.gov.
Si ncerely,
i
Cetheri ne Shadwel I
N PD ES Co m pl i ance and Expedited Permitting
cc: NPDESFile [Laserfiche]
Winston Salem Regional Off I ce [ L aserf I che]
DQ__\North Card ina Department at Environmental Quality I Division d' Water Resource'
E �,� 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617Mail Service Carter I Raleigh, North Carolina27699-1617
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Permit NC0038709
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 143-2IS. 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
Roaring River Elemea
283 White l
Roaring
Wilkes C
a facility located at the
school WWTP
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to receiving waters designated as d4e adkin River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance
with effluent limitations, monitorin , quirements, 4nd other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
hereof.
This permit shall becom
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 NC0038709
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.
are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to op(
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Roaring River)
2. Discharge from
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Wilkes County Schools
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that includes the
3 White Plains Rd,
ied on the attached
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.fiver Basin.

Permit NCO038709
PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade 1 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
Monitorinq Requirements
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Fre ue cy
Sample Type
Sample
Location
Flow (MGD)
50050
0.0045 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD 5-Day, 20°C
C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 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
Temperature oC
00010
Monitor and Repo
,Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
Not < 6.0 or > 9.0 st rd Un'
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
NO2 + NO3 + TKN
C0600
Monitor and Re
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
C0665
Awmnk—
Moni rt
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
j
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge ru&Rlg re s electronically using the NC DWR's
eDMR system [see A. (3.)].
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z,
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.) 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
The permittee shall report discharge monitoringlftglectronr6ally using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet an] ication.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall 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 internet. The eDMR system may be accessed at:
https:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/\N,atei--resotit-ces%dtiir.
If a permittee is unable to a the M R system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less thanpercent 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 cosies 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" 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.
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Permit NCO038709
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.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver
from Electronic Reporting" section below).
a. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(l)(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.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regul facilities means the entity (EPA or
the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) a 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 electro porting tool for each type of
electronic submission and for each state. Instructions og how to adcess and us the appropriate electronic
reporting tool will be available as well. Information on s NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federairegister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/201 _ -241)) 4/national -poll utant-d i scharge-elim ination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates I in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
b. How to Request a Waiver frondMectraic RenortinL,
The permittee may seek a temporarMectronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic
reporting waiver, a perm itteeiMst first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the
Division. Requests for temporary e4ctrorAWporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division
for written approval at4east sixty (601 days Mor to the date the facility would be required under this permit to
begin submitting monitoring data andsteports. 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
c. SirnatorN Requirements ISupplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) Ml
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section
B. (I 1.xa) 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.
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Permit NCO038709
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
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 thathere are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility offines and imisonment for knowing violations. "
d. Records Retention ISupplements Section D. (6.)l
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, incl
records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at last 3 ye om the
may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CF 2.41].
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Roaring River Elementary School WWTP
Receiving Stream: Yadkin River Stream Class: WS-V
Strewn Segment: 12-(45) Sub -Basin #: 03-07-01
River Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee HUC: 030401010407
Latitude: 36' 12' 03" N Longitude: S 1 ° 00' 21 " W
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