NC0056952_Draft Permit_20231010

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER ,` '' J
Secretary
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
10/10/2023
Mr. Benny T. Pollard
Blue Creek Utilities, Inc.
2965 Richlands Hwy, Suite 1
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0056952
Blue Creek WWTP
Grade III Biological WPCS
Onslow County
Dear Mr. Benny Pollard:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a
thorough understandingof the information,conditions, and requirements it contains.
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The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A. (2)has been included with a construction compliance schedule to ensure that the needed
repairs are completed in a timely manner.
➢ Section A. (3)has been updated regarding electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations
require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs).
➢ The map of outfall location has been updated to the correct coordinates.
➢ Winter Ammonia Limit has been lowered to be in compliance with rule 2B .0404(c)and recommendation
from 1993 Wasteload Allocation.
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 Onslow 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
919-707-9125, or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Andrew Friedman-Herring
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of Env617 Mamentalil Quality I Division o. Water Resources
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NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
cc: NPDES File
Wilmington Regional Office

Permit NC0056952
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOUCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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 Control Act,as amended,
Blue Creek Utilities, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Blue Creek WWTP
1125 Blue Creek Road
West of Jacksonville
Onslow County
to receiving waters designated as Blue Creek in the White Oak River Basin
in accordance with effluent limits,monitoring 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 June 30,2027.
Signed this day
Richard E.Rodgers,Jr.
Director,Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of
this permit 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 included herein.
Blue Creek Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.100 MGD extended aeration dual path package wastewater treatment plant
that includes the following components:
• A bar screen
• Influent flow equalization basin-25,000 gallons
• Aeration tanks-Dual 62,000 tanks
• Dual clarifiers-8300 gallons
• Chemical phosphorus removal system
• Stand-by generator
• Flow meter
• Tertiary filters-Two(2)50,000 gallons each
• Clearwell tank-One(1)7,000 gallons each
• Backwash tank-One(1)7,000 gallons each
• Aerated sludge holding tanks-One(1) 15,000 gallons
• Liquid chlorine contact basin
• Liquid Dechlorination
• Gas chlorination
• Post aeration chamber-one(1)4,000 gallons
The facility is located west of Jacksonville at Blue Creek WWTP at 1125 Blue Creek Road in Jacksonville,
Onslow County. It is a Grade WW-3 Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Blue Creek(Subbasin
03-05-02),currently classified SC-NSW waters in the White Oak River Basin,HUC 030203020104.
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Part I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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:
MONITORING
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITS REQUIREMENTS
Quarterly Monthly Daily Unit of Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Description-PCS Code Average Average Maximum Measure Frequency Type Location2
Influent or
Flow- 50050 0.100 MGD Continuous Recorder Effluent
Temperature(°C)-00010 °C Daily Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C)-00010 Upstream&
(October 1 —May 31) °C Weekly Grab Downstream
Temperature(°C)-00010 Upstream&
(June 1 -Sept 30) °C 3/Week Grab Downstream
BOD, 5-Day(20 Deg.C)-C0310
(April 1 —October 31) 7.0 10.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C)-C0310
(November 1 —March 31) 9.0 13.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Suspended Solids -C0530 30.0 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Nitrogen,Ammonia Total(as N)-C0610
(April 1 —October 31) 2.0 10.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Nitrogen,Ammonia Total(as N) -C0610
(November 1-March 31) 4.0 20.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
DO,Oxygen,Dissolved3- 00300 3/Week Grab Effluent
Upsteam&
DO,Oxygen,Dissolved- 00300 3/Week Grab Downstream
Chlorine,Total Residual4 - 50060 13 µg/L 3/Week Grab Effluent
pH-004005 3/Week Grab Effluent
Total Phosphorus6- C0665 2.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Total Nitrogen- C0600
(NO2+NO3+TKN) mg/L Quarterly Composite Effluent
Enterococci,colony forming units - 61211 35 276 cfu/100m1 Weekly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
system[see A. (3).].
2. Upstream: approximately 50 feet above discharge; Downstream: one mile upstream from the New River on Blue
Creek.
3. The minimum daily oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
4. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit.
However, the Pennittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified
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laboratory(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.TRC limit and monitoring requirements
apply only if chlorine is added to disinfect.
5. The pH shall not be less than 6.8 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units.
6. Compliance shall be based on a quarterly average of weekly samples.
All samples must be collected from a typical discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A. (2.) CONSTRUCTION COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
No later than 90 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall complete repairs to the
EQ Basin and stairs for the WWTP as specified in the 06/15/2022 Compliance Inspection Report. Upon
completion of the repairs, the permittee shall notify the Wilmington Regional Office.
Failure to complete these repairs would constitute a permit violation and be subject to enforcement, up
to and including the assessment of civil penalties.
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
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.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted 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://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:
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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.
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• 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).
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.
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=
el imination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-ru l e
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section
above.
3. 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
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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
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B.(11.)
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.
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:
"I 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 of fines 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 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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