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Home My WebLink AboutNC0088749_Permit Issuance_20130731NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder Governor Acting Director July 31, 2013 Mr. James W. Armentrout Lissara Partners, LLC P.O. Box 10 Bethania, North Carolina 27010 Dear Armentrout: John E. Skvarla, III Secretary Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NCO088749 Lissara WWI? - PCNC Forsyth County Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final NPDES discharge permit. This permit 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). 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 Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699- 6714). Unless such demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits which may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen Kinney of my staff at (919) 807-6388. , r A. Reeder cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection Section 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63001 FAX: 9iH07-6492 Internet: www.ncwatemuality.org An Equal OpponuntV I Affirmative Aeon Employer NoaehCarolina Naturally Permit N00088749 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL. RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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 Water Quality Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Lissara Partners LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Lissara WWTP 9689 Wildflower Woods Way, Lewisville Forsyth County to receiving waters designated as the Yadkin River in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective February 1, 2014. This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2019. Signed this day July 31, 2013. Tho A. Reeder, Acting Director" D' 'sion of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO088749 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. Lissara Partners, LLC is hereby authorized to: 1. To operate an existing 0.054MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Equalization tank • Flow Control splitter box • 2 — 20,000 gallon steel aeration tanks • 2 — Clarifiers • 2 — Sludge tanks • 2 — Chlorination feeder (tablet) • 2 — Dechlorination feeder (tablet) • Flow measurement • Standby generator This facility is located in Forsyth County (9689 Wildflower Woods Way, Lewisville). 2. Upon receipt of an Authorization to Construct permit from the Division, construct wastewater treatment facilities not to exceed 0.108 MGD. 3. After submitting an Engineer's Certification, discharge wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Yadkin River which is currently classified WS-iV waters in sub -basin 03-07-02 in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin. Page 2 of 5 Permit NCO088749 PART I A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration or expansion above 0.540 MGD, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location Flow Fl ow 0.054 MGD Continuous Recording Effluent BOD, 5 day, 20°C 30 mg/L 45 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0310 Total Suspended Solids 30 mg/L 45 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0530 NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent C0610 Fecal Coliform 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent 31616 pH Between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab Effluent 00400 Temperature Daily Grab Effluent 00010 Dissolved Oxygen Weekly Grab Effluent 00300 Total Residual Chlorine' 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent 50060 Total Nitrogen Quarterly Grab Effluent C0600 Total Phosphorus Quarterly Grab Effluent C0665 Footnote: 1. TRC limit and monitoring requirements shall apply only if chlorine or a chlorine derivative is used for disinfection. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC 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 ug/l. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM VISIBLE IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. Page 3 of 5 Permit NCO088749 A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning upon receipt of an Engineers Certification for a 0.108 MGD facility and expansion above 0.054 MGD and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location Fl ow Flow 0.108 MGD Continuous Recording Effluent BOD, 5 day, 20°C BOD 30 mg/L 45 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30 mg/L 45 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent C0530 NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent C0610 Fecal Fecal Coliform 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent pH pH Between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab Effluent 00400 Temperature Daily Grab Effluent 00010 Dissolved Oxygen Weekly Grab Effluent 00300 Total Residual Chlorine 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent 50060 Total Nitrogen Quarterly Grab Effluent C0600 Total Phosphorus Quarterly Grab Effluent C0665 Footnote: 1. TRC limit and monitoring requirements shall apply only if chlorine or a chlorine derivative is used for disinfection. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/1 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 ug/l. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM VISIBLE IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. Page 4 of 5 -4 - G> "'.% ( Ii7 1 -:} L "•`� S 1•; .i :i ►' • r �: ' •'�:1••:•,1, -••� ' !'` •ter%. 1 �f ', / i ! t •`• r _ , FNI" • U77 4 -U7= t "? - - N%7 Ir ;N"V'� ; if k- ftp Z Nq 4�' 7 7 I Ft.. F • MN�.5 ,•I• .'tj - ve'p .0-e ; i- zn XDISCHARGE LOCATION nc i Fri 7 •'1Z• y , NN,YJ, Ik\ 'A% _eu 111VI • '' — r j •xVj*41' fIiz, �"fo A ?zI $ I Ilk 4JI (34 Jrrr.— ? 5 Ni It C" q- p r Vw 4 fir OX poT7 K U % VVC' uj 1ft I C— ! �- •4t, 4piV 4-q L TOIL II LK W.";p�- - r>S Iy - y �00` w;;6 A Ussara Partners,, LLC Lissara WWTP County: Forsyth Stream Class: WS-Iv Receiving Stream: Yadkin River Sub -Basin: 03-07-02 Latitude: 360 07' 7" Grid/Quad: Clemmons Longitude: 8011 27' 40" HUC #: 03040101 Facility X' Location (not to scale) North NPDES Permit: NCO088749 166Lk:f�: '7 /z 3 / 13 NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper known as the Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and State: that he 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 the Winston-Salem Journal on the following dates: and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper document, or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. This 7th day of June, 2013 (signature o per )making affidavit) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of June, 2013 M W VA M' =__ My Commission expires: September 28, 2015 KIMALEY JOHNSON NOTARY PUBLIC FORSYTH COUNTY STATE OF NORTH CAR LI A MY COMMISSION EXPIRE PUBLIC 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 WSJ: June 7, 2013 FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns). Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Maureen Kinney 6/4/13 Permit Number NC0088749 Facility Name Lissara WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Broad 03-05-02 Receiving Stream Yadkin River Stream Classification in Permit WS-IV Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No Does permit need TRC limits/language? Yes No - Language Updated Does permit have toxicity testing? Yes No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For whatparameter? Yes No Any obvious compliance concerns? Any permit mods since lastpermit? Yes — Phased flow during construction Current expiration date 7-31-2013 New expiration date 7-31-2018 Comments received on Draft Permit? 12/5/11: Plant is constructed but not yet in operation due to few tributary homes in the subdivision being built and occupied at the time. These do not produce enough sanitary waste for the plant to operate efficiently. Facility has a pump and haul permit. • A list of treatment components were added to the Supplement to Cover page per Engineer Certification. • Parameter codes have been added to Sections A.(L). 21 m3 February 18, 2013 Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NPDES Unit NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources Attention: Ms. Lisa Palmer NCDENR/DWQ Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Re: NPDES Permit # NCO088749/Lissara WWTP, Forsyth County Attention: Ms. Lisa Palmer Dear Ms. Palmer: Enclosed is our renewal for the referenced NPDES permit. The renewal notice was sent to the former address of one of our members and delivered to our office on February 15, 2013 after having it forwarded to his new address. First off I would ask that you change the contact and address as follows: Mr. C.J. Ramey, Member, Lissara Partners, LLC, P.0 Box 10, Bethania, North Carolina 27010. Secondly, I would hope you will forgive our tardiness in submitting this renewal because of the office movement by Mr. Brant Godfrey, our previous contact member. Thirdly you will see that we haven't as yet put the WWTP into operation as the slowness of the residential buildout - has not made this necessary to this point. It will happen in 2013 but we are not sure exactly when that will come about. Pending that, we have a pump -and -haul permit from DENR here in Forsyth County that is still active. Obviously we will be 9—falharging wastewater after July 31, 2013 and must renew. • Bethania, NC 27010-0010 • 336.922AOOO • Fax 336-922-1762 U>* Should you need additional information please feel free to contact me for same. We are basically in the same situation as in 2008 except the WWTP is built, operational when needed, and ready to be used for its intended purposes. Very truly yours, Ramey, c., mes W. Armentrout r Lissara Partners, LLC JWA/kc w/enclosures cc C.J. Ramey Brant H. Godfrey Lang Wilcox John Phillips, P.E. P.O. Box 10 * Bethanla, NC 27010-0010 • 336-9224000 • fax 336-922-1762 01-512F 1-RIM-.'aRIFtACu�E-LE FARR S IM 1590 55700Q T�;; j'3;��=67��:17 ^ r. • P.O. BOX 1396 OXFORD, NC 27666 John F. Milips, P.E. Diehl & Phillips, P.A. Via Fax: 919-467-53Z7 Dear Mr. I bbillips: Granville Farms, January 29, 2009 inc. 5ubiect: Sludge Manager.:tenit plan for Lissara Wast0vater Treatment Plant, Forsyth County OFFICE: 9194*0.9000 FAX: 919490.1167 emalt: CF; Qmd net Thank you for considering C,ran grille Parma, Inc. as the .sludge management option for L6, ara Wastewater Treatment Pl-Lnt Gran%ille Farms, inc. operates under pro•.,isioms contained in WQ GO0858 for land application of domestic biosolids and the compost operation at Eastern Compost, LLC r.�3rrently operates under a demonstration permit from :4CDWM. Our permits allow us to receive and treat domestic biosoiids through eitl air a permitted la: d application project or composting. We will al!ocate a portion of our capacity to the Lissar3 t%►'astetiyater Treatment Plant. At presentwe can accommodate the residuals proposed to be generated at the wastewater facility. Granville Farms, Inc. is a full service transportation and sludge treatment operation. Our projects are ongoing thrcughout the state. We have pei pitted capacity for the domestic biosolids to be generated at Lissara Wastewater Treatment Plant. We understand that the project will involve haridling approximately 90 to 50 dry tons per year as a send -solid material with 2% to 5 % solids. These materials are suitable for land application or with some thickening as a nutrient source for our compost operation. We at Granvile Farris. Txtc. look forward to working with you on this project Sincerely, ,,QQ J. Bryan Smith LISSARA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Sludge Management Plan February, 2013 Once the plant is operational, it will be monitored every day by L & N Wastewater Management Company in Clemmons, North Carolina. When the sludge has built up to the point where it can no longer be further degraded and needs removal, the sludge will be transported to Granville Farms, Inc. (see attached letter) for their appropriate disposal. Lissara Partners, LLC By. —� C.J. Ramey, Member Date: ! �3 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD Mail the complete application to: N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit 000088749 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. I. Contact Information: Owner Name _ Lissara Partners, LLC Facility Name Lissara WWTP Mailing Address P.O. Box 10 City Bethania, State / Zip Code NC 27010 Telephone Number (336 922-4000 Fax Number (336 922-1762 e-mail Address peteramey@earthlink.net 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road North of Shallowford Raod, West of Conrad Road City 9689 Wildflower Woods Way State / Zip Code Lewisville, NC 27023 County Forsyth 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (1Vote that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge. or ORC) Name Lissara Partners, LLC Mailing Address P.O. Box 10 City Bethania, State / Zip Code Nr 2 7 010 Telephone Number (336) 922-4000 Fax Number (336) 922-1762 1 of 3 Form-D 05/08 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply): Industrial ❑ Commercial ❑ Residential X13X School ❑ Other ❑ Number of Employees Number of Employees Number of Homes Number of Students/ Staff Explain: Max of 110 when completed Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile homB park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): 100 * lot subdivision known as The Lake at . Lissara and 10 lot subdivision known as The Estates at Lissara Population served: 110 lots @2.5 per lot=275 S. Type of collection system 4Z� Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points i Outfall Identification number(s) Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes iTo 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Yadkin River S. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous XEa Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 7 Duration: 15 minutes 9. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description. of the treatment system in a separate sheet of paper. See attached 2 of 3 Foim-D 05/08 ` _ NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.108 MGD Annual Average daily flow 0 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow Q_MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes IU No 12. Effluent Data Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for aII other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than ane analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) Fecal Coliform Total Suspended Solids Temperature (Summer) See attached for future. Temperature (Winter) o Lai at rints pax1r. pH 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES NCO088749 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) PSD (CAA) Other Non -attainment program (CAA) 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Permit Number I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. C.J. Ramey Manager Printed name of Person Signing Title Signature of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 3 of 3 Form-D 05/08 RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT PLAN LISSARA WASTEWATER TREATMENT The planned Lissara Wastewater Treatment Plant is to be an extended aeration style activated sludge wastewater treatment plant. The developers of Lissara subdivision plan to turn the facility over to a utility that is regulated by the NC Utilities Commission, after the treatment plant is constructed. The utility company will then enter into a contract with a sludge disposal company (or simply modify their existing contract), and the sludge company will then proceed with either permitting disposal sites or selecting a POTW that will accept the sludge from the Lissara WWTP. This Residuals Management Plan for the plant will provide, in as much detail as is possible at this time: • A narrative describing the size and operation of the sludge processing train in the proposed wastewater treatment plants • An explanation of how the Lissara WWTP will achieve Class B treatment of the sludge • The estimated quantity of biosolids that will be produced by the initial and ultimate facilities when they are operating at design capacity, and the associated storage volume provided Narrative: The initial treatment plant will have a design flow capacity of 54,000 gallons per day, and a sludge storage volume of 16,200 gallons. The sludge storage volume is approximately 30% of the rated flow of the treatment plants. Each sludge holding tank has a decanting device to allow the operator to withdraw supernatant from the thickened sludge, before more sludge is added and the thickening process is repeated. The supernatant is returned to the flow equalization basin. Sludge Conditioning for Class B Standards: The facility will comply with the 40 CFR Part 503 regulations. The selected operating utility will be able to condition the sludge to Class B standards in the sludge holding tanks by raising and maintaining the sludge pH at 12.0 or higher for at least 2 hours, and subsequently maintaining the pH at more than 11.5 for 22 hours. The pH conditioning would be scheduled and done immediately prior to the sludge being pumped and removed by the contract sludge disposal company. The pH adjustment will most likely be accomplished by use of liquid lime, although the operating utility may elect to utilize other products to raise the pH as required. The diffused aeration system in each tank will be used to mix tank contents. Lissara WWTP Residuals Management Plan Page 1 Biosolids 4uantity and Storage: A minimum of 30 days of sludge storage at design flow is required. The estimated quantity of sludge that will be produced at the total rated flow of the initial treatment plant (0.054 MGD of wastewater flow) is as follows: (0.054 mgd)(160 mg/I BOD in influent from STEP systems)(8.34 lbs./gal.) = 72 lbs. BOD/day in influent Using a sludge yield of 0.65 lbs./lb. BOD consumed yields: (72 lbs. BOD/day)(0.65 lbs. sludge/lb. BOD) = 47 lbs. waste sludge per day Assume sludge holding -thickening tanks can achieve a solids concentration of at least 2.00%. The volume of the daily waste sludge, thickened to 2.00% is: (47 lbs./day)/(.02)/(8.34 lbs./gal) = 282 gallons per day Thirty days storage of this volume would require: (282 gpd)(30 days) = 8,460 gal. The volume of sludge storage provided is 16,200 gallons, which will theoretically provide 57 days of storage. It is anticipated by the design engineer that the thickened sludge concentration will average closer to 3% solids, which would provide approximately 86 days of storage at design flow. Land Application: The land application permitting for the sludge (if a POTW is not used for disposal) will be accomplished by the contract sludge disposal company that is selected by the operating utility. A confirmation that the treatment plant has been turned over to an operating utility will be furnished to DWQ prior to the plant going into operation. The operating utility will then confirm to DWQ when a sludge disposal contract is in place, and that the company has the disposal capacity required to serve the Ussara WWTP. Lissara WWTP Residuals Management Plan Page 2