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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0021474_Modification_20170322Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY March 22, 2017 Mr. Dennis J. Hodge Wastewater Director City of Mebane 106 E. Washington Street Mebane, North Carolina 27302 1t1e,Dfs oo P y ROY COOPER 6oavu", MICHAEL S. REGAN :Tenn¢ Secrelm'I S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Dh,aor Subject: Permit Monitoring Modification Permit No. NCO021474 Mebane WWTP Alamance County Facility Class IV Dear Mr. Hodge: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for a minor modification of the subject permit. We are forwarding you the new Section A.(1.) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements page with footnotes. You should replace your existing Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements sheet with this revised page, effective 4/1/2017. This permit revision is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). DWR guidance regarding the reduction of monitoring frequencies in permits for exceptionally performing facilities is for NPDES permits only and do not apply to reclaimed water permits. Please contact Jon Risgaard in the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit if you are interested in obtaining similar monitoring frequency reductions related to reclaimed water use. The changes made in this permit modification include: • Monitoring frequency reductions for BOD and Fecal Coliform from daily to twice per week, and added footnote #4 to all parameters being monitored twice per week. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1617 Mail service Center J Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 707 9000 Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699- 6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Gary Perlmutter, Environmental Senior Specialist by e-mail (Qarv.nerlmutter(c),ncderingov) or phone at 919-807-6385. Sincerely, . ay Zi �ea 1 ector, Division ofWater Resources Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0021474 (Modified pages) cc: NPDES Unit Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office/Water Quality Operations e-copy: PART I A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (a.) During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored) by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 2.5 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent Total Monthly Flow (MG) Monitor & Report Monthly Rec. or Calc. Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day, 200C (April 1- October 31) 3 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Twice per week ° Composite Influent & Effluent BOD, 5 day, 200C (November 1 - March 31) 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Twice per week ^ Composite Influent &Effluent Total Suspended Solids 3 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Twice per week 4 Composite Influent & Effluent NH3 as N (April 1 -October 31) 2.0 m /L g 6.0 m /L 9 Twice per week Composite Effluent NH3 as N (November 1 -March 31) 4.0 mg/L 12.0 mg/L Twice per week 4 Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 5 Daily Grab Effluent pH 6 Daily Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) Daily Grab Effluent Fecal nic rm m (geometric mean) 200/100ml- 400/100 ml- Twice Per week 4 Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 7 17 pg/L Daily Grab Effluent Conductivity (pmhos/cm) Daily Grab Effluent TKN Monitor & Report (mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent NO3-N + NO2-N Monitor & Report (mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent Total Nitrogen, (TN) a Monitor & Report (mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent TN Load 9,10 Monitor & Report (lb/mo) [QM600] 40 225 Ib r ," Y600 Monthly Annually Calculated Effluent Total Phosphorus, (TP) Monitor & Report (mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent TP Load 9•10 Monitor & Report (lb/mo) [QM665] 5,05 Ib/ r Y665 Monthly Annually Calculated Effluent Total Zinc 12 Quarterly Composite Effluent Chronic Toxicity 13 Quarterly Composite Effluent Effluent Pollutant Scan 34 Monitor & Report Footnote 14 Footnote 14 Effluent All footnotes are listed on the following page. Footnotes: 1. No later than March 30, 2015, begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (11.). 2. See Special Condition A. (2.) for instream sampling locations and requirements. Instream monitoring requirements may be provisionally waived per Condition A. (2.). 3. The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 4. Where monitoring is reduced to twice per week, it must occur on any two non-consecutive days during the calendar week (Sunday through Saturday). 5. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L. 6. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. 7. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. 8. TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is total nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3- N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively. 9. TN or TP Load is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen or Phosphorus discharged in a given period of time. See Special Condition A. (10.), Calculation of Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus Loads. 10. Compliance with mass limits shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A. (9.), Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus. 11. Per the Jordan Lake Wastewater Discharge Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0270) as modified by North Carolina Session Laws 2011-394 (HB119) and 2013-395 (SB515), the annual mass Total Nitrogen limit shall be effective beginning with calendar year 2019, unless the permittee has received by December 31, 2019, an authorization -to -construct permit for construction, installation, or alteration of the treatment works for purposes of complying with this limit, in which case the limit shall be effective beginning with calendar year 2021. See special condition A. (4.) on the TN Compliance Schedule. 12. Total Zinc shall be sampled in conjunction with Chronic Toxicity testing 13. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 90% with testing in January, April, July and October (see Special Condition A. (7.)). 14. The permittee shall perform three Effluent Pollutant Scans during the term of this permit. (See Special Condition A. (8.)). (b.) There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. NPDES - Monitoring Reduction Frequency Evaluation (GBP) Mebane WWTP NCO021474 BOD CURRENT PERMIT LIMITS Effluent EFFLUENT LimitATIONS Monitoring Requirements Chars Monthly Weekly Daily Measure Sample Sample Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location BOD, 5 day, 200C (Apr 1 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite Influent & Oct 31) 3 Effluent BOD, 5 day, 200C (Nov 1 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite Influent & - Mar 31) 3 Effluent Data effluent only Summer Winter Criterion 1 No more than one civil Penalty assessment for permit violation during 3-yr period Stated none in request letter Confirned by Enforcement History report in BIMS OK Criterion 2 Neither permittee nor its employees convicted of criminal violations of CWA w/in past 5yrs Stated none in request letter OK Criterion 3 Facility not in SOC for target parameter effluent limit non-compliance Stated as such in request letter Confirmed by query in BIMS OK Criterion 4 Facility not on EPA's Quarterly Noncompliance Report for target Parameter limit violations Stated as such in request letter OK Criterion 5 The 3-yr arithmetic mean of effluent data must be < 50% of the monthly avg permit limit Reported to be 3.0 mg/L in request letter Weighted mean = ((nsum x avgsum) + (nwin x avgwin)) / (nsum + nwin) #sum mo/12 mo in yr x mo avg limit + #win mo/12 mo in yr x mo avg limit 6/12`5 mg/L + 6/12*10 mg/L 7.5 mg/L wt ann mo avg 3.75 is 50% of wt ann mo avg OK 3.51 mg/L 3-yr avg Criterion 6 No more than 15 daily sampling results over 3-vr Period can be >200% of monthv ava limit Reported to be 4 in request letter 200% of summer monthly avg. limit = 10 m /L # summer values > 10 mg/L 2014 3 20152016� 4 daily samples exceeded 200% of the monthly average summer limit 200% of winter month) permit limit - 20 m /L #winter values > 20 mg/L 2014 0 20,52016-2017� 0 daily samples exceeded 200% of the monthly average winter limit OK Criterion 7 For fecal coliform or enterococci... NA Criterion 8 Sampling results shall not show >2 non -monthly avg limit violations during previous year Stated none in request letter Confirmed by DMR Violations Report in BIMS OK Criterion 9 Reduced effluent monitoring must not impair assessment of sensitive downstream uses OK (e.q. endangered species) Not addressed in request letter Sent e-mail request to Dennis Hodge, Wastewater Director, on 3-10-2017. Received response on 3-13-2017 with data analysis and conclusion that RMF will not impair assessment of sensitive downstream uses. Reduce monitoring frequency for BOD5 to 2/week NPDES - Monitoring Reduction Frequency Evaluation (GBP) Mebane WWTP NCO021474 Fecal Coliform CURRENT PERMIT LIMITS Effluent EFFLUENT LimitATIONS Monitoring Requirements Char.s Monthly Weekly Daily Measure Sample Sample Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location Fecal Coliform 200/100ml- 400/100ml- Daily Grab Effluent (geometric mean) Criterion f No more than one civil Penalty assessment for permit violation during 3-vr period Stated none in request letter Confirned by Enforcement History report in BIMS OK Criterion 2 Neither permittee nor its employees convicted of criminal violations of CWA Win past 5 vrs Stated none in request letter OK Criterion 3 Facility not in SOC for target parameter effluent limit non-compliance Stated as such in request letter Confirmed by query in BIMS OK Criterion 4 Facility not on EPA's Quarterly Noncompliance Report for target parameter limit violations Stated as such in request letter OK Criterion 5 The 3-vr geometric mean of effluent data must be < 50% of the monthly avg Permit limit Reported to be 5.9/100 mL in request letter Geometric mean calculated using Excel formula: "=exp(average(ln(cell range))) entered using Ctrl/Shift/Enter Geometric mean = 5.80/100 mL 50% of montly avg limit = 100/100 mL OK Criterion 6 With the exception of fecal coliform or enterococci... NA Criterion 7 No more than 20 daily sampling results may be over 200% of the weekly average limit Reported to be 17 in request letter 200% of 400/100 mL weekly avg limit = 800/100mL 2014 #REF! 2015 #REF! 2016-2017 #REF! #REF! daily samples > 200% of permit limit < 20 daily samples exceeded 200% of the 400/100 mL permit limit OK Criterion 8 Samplinq results shall not show >2 non -monthly ayq limit violations during previous year Stated none in request letter Confirmed by DMR Violations Report in BIMS OK Criterion 9 Reduced effluent monitoring must not impair assessment of sensitive downstream uses (e.g. endangered species) Not addressed in request letter Sent e-mail request to Dennis Hodge, Wastewater Director, on 3-10-2017. Received response on 3-13-2017 with data analysis and conclusion that RMF will not impair assessment of sensitive downstream uses. OK Reduce monitoring frequency for Fecal Coliform to 21week Perlmutter, Gary From: Amy Varinoski <avarinoski@cityofinebane.com> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 1:27 PM To: Perlmutter, Gary Cc: Dennis Hodge; Grzyb, Julie; Templeton, Mike Subject: RE: additional information request Attachments: MebaneFOMReduction.xlsx Good afternoon, On the CV Comparison worksheet of the attached Excel file, MebaneFOMReduction.x1sx, Effluent BOD and Fecal Coliform data are displayed both as generated for five days per week and to represent the proposed reduction to bi-weekly monitoring for these parameters. (Tuesday and Thursday were selected to compare against data sets with Monday through Friday data. In other cases where Monday through Friday data was not available, due to holidays, etc. an appropriate standard selection of data was used.) Statistical analysis was conducted to determine the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and the coefficient of variation (CV) for each data set. Relative percent difference was used to compare the CVs calculated for the 5-day and proposed bi-weekly data for BOD and Fecal Coliform and resulted in 5.75% and 8.23%, respectively. Given that these data sets vary by less than 10% RPD, it is concluded that reduction in monitoring frequencies for each parameter would not impair assessment of downstream uses, such as endangered species. Please feel free to contact me or Dennis Hodge, Wastewater Director, if you have any questions or should need any additional information. Sincerely, Amy Varinoski Water Resources Compliance Manager 1A dune Positively Charming 106 E Washington Street Mebane, NC 27302 0 919 304-9217 www.citvofinebane.com -IAWN From: Dennis Hodge Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 2:08 PM To: Amy Varinoski Subject: Fwd: additional information request Hey Amy, Just got this from DEQ. Have a great weekend! Thanks, Dennis Dennis J. Hodge Water Resources Director City of Mebane 336-906-5583 Sent from Fhone so there may be errors Begin forwarded message: From: "Perlmutter, Gary" <gary.perlmutter@ncdenr.gov> Date: March 10, 2017 at 11:34:31 EST To: "dhodge@citvofinebane.com" <dhodge@cityofinebane.com> Cc: "Grzyb, Julie" <julie.grzyb@ncdenr.gov> Subject: additional information request Dear Mr. Hodge, I am processing your request for reduction in monitoring frequencies in your NPDES Permit No. N00021474, and have found no information regarding potential impacts of the reduced monitoring to the downstream water quality. The approval criterion addressing potential impacts in the DWQ Guidance Regarding the Reduction of Monitoring Frequencies in NPDES Permits for Exceptionally Performing Facilities states: "Reduced effluent monitoring must not impair assessment of sensitive downstream uses, such as endangered species." Can you provide this information so that I can complete processing your request? Thank you in advance, Gary Perlmutter Gary B. Perlmutter, M.S. 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As explained in further detail below, I would like to request modification of this permit with regard to the location of the Effluent Outfall and the monitoring frequencies for both Biochemical Oxygen Demand [BOD5] and Fecal Colifonn. While these requests and attachments are submitted under the same cover, approval or denial of one request should not preclude approval or denial of the other. Relocation of Effluent Outfall 001 During heavy rain events, gravity effluent discharge is impeded by both the rise in the creek level as well as increased flow through the facility. In the event that flow is allowed to backup over the effluent filter weirs, it is highly likely that the tertiary filtering equipment will be impacted resulting in costly repairs and/or replacement of equipment. Therefore, during these events, a surge pump in the chlorine contact chamber is engaged. However, during the last several rain events the surge pump hasn't been able to provide sufficient pumping capacity and has required the use of supplemental, portable pumps. During the last two extreme rain events of 2016, water was within 2 inches of flooding effluent filtering equipment. Per our City engineer, it appears that with a 36" pipe discharging approximately 1,000 linear feet downstream from the current discharge point (denoted as "B" in the attached image) we would be able to carry 10 MGD without backing water up to the effluent filter weirs during a 100 year storm event. The City owns both sides of the creek at this potential discharge point (denoted as "C" in the attached image) and the Flood Elevation at this point is approximately 597.25. The head required to gravity flow 10 MGD is 0.672'. With a submerged Outfall at the proposed location elevation of 597.25, the upstream elevation required for gravity discharge would be 597.92. This elevation is below the weir elevation of the filters at 598.5 and just above the weir elevation of the chlorine contact chamber at 597.75 during a 100 year storm event and 10 MGD flow. Therefore, I would like to request a modification to the Effluent Outfall location in the referenced NPDES permit. CITY OF MEBANE 106 E. Washlneton St.I Mebane. NC 27302 0 919 304 9215 919 563 6144 0 dhodeeOcitvofinebane.com Lije6aite DWO Guidance Regarding the Reduction of Monitoring Freauencies in NPDES Permits for Exceptionally Performing Facilities Consistent with the approval criteria listed in the guidance issued by the Division on October 22, 2012, I would like to request a reduction in the monitoring frequencies from "Daily" to "Twice per Week" for both Biochemical Oxygen Demand [BOD5] and Fecal Coliform. Overall: o Neither the City of Mebane nor any of its employees have been convicted of criminal violations of the Clean Water Act within the previous five years. o The City of Mebane W WTP is not currently under an SOC for any effluent limit noncompliance. o The City of Mebane W WTP is not on EPA's Quarterly Noncompliance Report for any limit violations. o Three-year review period — January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016 Biochemical Oxygen Demand 1BOD$I: o The facility has had zero civil penalty assessments for BOD permit limit violations during the previous three years. O Effluent BOD three year arithmetic mean = 3.0 mg/L (<50% of 7.5mg/L annual arithmetic mean of seasonal Monthly Average BOD5 Permit Limits) o Number of daily BOD5 sampling results >200% of monthly average limit during three year review period = 4 o Number of non -monthly average limit violations during the previous year = 0 Fecal Coliform: o The facility has had zero civil penalty assessments for fecal coliform permit limit violations during the previous three years. o Effluent fecal coliform three year geometric mean = 5.9/100mL (<50% of 200/100mL Monthly Average Fecal Coliform Permit Limit) o Number of daily fecal coliform sampling results >200% of monthly average limit during three year review period = 17 o Number of non -monthly average limit violations during the previous year = 0 If you need any additional information please feel free to contact the undersigned. Thanks for your consideration and assistance in the modification of this permit. Sincerely, Dennis J. Hodge Wastewater Director Attachment(s): MebaneEffluentOutfall.png (submitted via email 2/27/17) MebaneF0MReduction.x1sx (submitted via email 2/27/17) CITY OF MEBANE 106 E. Washineton St. I Mebane. NC 27302 G 9193049215 F 9195636144 O dhodee(&citvofinebane.com