NC0028975_Draft Permit_20231114

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RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
November 14, 2022
Mr. Steven Orr
City of Sal uda
P.O. Box 248
Saluda, NC 28773
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO02897E
Saluda WWTP
Grade WW-2 WPCE
Polk County
Dear Permittee:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft
permit for your facility. Please review thisdraft carefully to ensureyour thorough understanding of the
information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
Thedraft permit includesthefollowing significant changesfrom theexisting permit:
Updated eDMR languagefor electronic data submission in Part I. A. (2).
Updated the monthly average and weekly averageAmmonia Nitrogen winter effluent limits (for months
November 1 — Mach 31) based on 2B .0404c.
The N PDES standard conditions ( Parts 11, 111, 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 avai1 abl a at https://bit.l y/3k5N FaL_ and can be vi ewed
online or downloaded as a PD F f i 1 e.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on thisdraft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Polk County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments, if any, to meat thee -mail address below no later than 30 daysafter receiving thisdraft permit.
Fol I owi ng the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review ail pertinent comments and take
appropri ate acti on pri or to i ssui ng a f i nal permi t.
If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact meat carol i ne. robi nson - eq. nc.gov.
Si ncerel y,
Environmental Specialist lI
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
D E Q 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
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Permit NCO028975
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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, the
City of Saluda
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Saluda WWTP
619 Pearson Falls Road
Saluda
Polk County
to receiving waters designated as Joel's Creek in the Broad River Basin in accordance with effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2028.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal
application must be submitted no later than February 2, 2028 (180 days before the expiration of this
permit).
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO028975
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.
The City of Saluda is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.1 MGD wastewater treatment plant that includes the following
components:
Bar screen
• Influent channel
• Grit collection system
• 2 Clarifiers (both 21 feet in diameter)
• Chlorine disinfection
• Dechlorination
• Chemical feed system
This facility is located at the Saluda W WTP, off NCSR 1 104 (619 Pearson Falls Road), in Saluda,
Polk County.
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2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001 at the location specified on the attached map
into Joel's Creek [Stream Index: 9-55-1-4], a waterbody currently classified C waters within subbasin
03-08-06 [HUC: 0305010512011 of the Broad River Basin.
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Permit NCO028975
PART I
Grade WW-2 Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.]
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:
PARAMETER
MONITORING
LIMITS
RE UIREMENTS
Monthly
Weekly
Measurement
Sample
Sample
[eDMR Code]
Average
Average
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow 50050
0.10 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 200 C3 C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent,
Influent
Total Suspended Solids' C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent,
Influent
NH3 as N — Summer C0610
2.4 mg/L
7.2 m
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N — Winter C0610
4.8 mg/L
1 14.4 m
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300
Daily average > 5.0 m
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300
1
Weekly
Grab
U, D
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean31616
200/100 in
400/100ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine' 50060
Daily Maximum 28 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C 00010
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C 00010
Weekly
Grab
U D
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi-annually
Composite
Effluent
C0600
Total Phosphorus C0665
Semi-annually
Composite
Effluent
pH 00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
units
Monitor and report once
Mercury', Total (as Hg) Concentration
during this permit cycle
Once per
Grab
Effluent
COMER
(ng/L) using Method
permit cycle
1631E
*Summer: April 1— October 31; Winter: November 1— March 31
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A.
(2)]
2. Sample locations: U-50 feet upstream of discharge, D-350 feet downstream of discharge.
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15 percent of the
respective monthly average influent value (85% removal).
4. 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 µg/L.
5. Compliance with this limit shall be determined in accordance with A. (3).
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER
THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
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Permit NCO028975
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 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.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
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:Hdeg.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:
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:
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Permit NCO028975
• 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.federaire ig ster.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-
24954/nati oval-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
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 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
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Permit NCO028975
4. Signatory Reauirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)l
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://deg.nc.i ov/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:
V 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].
A. (3) EFFLUENT MERCURY ANALYSIS
[G.S. 143-215.661
The Permittee shall provide one effluent mercury analysis, using EPA Method 1631E, in conjunction
with the next permit renewal application. The analysis should be taken within 12 months prior to the
application date. Any additional mercury effluent mercury measurement conducted from the effective
date of this permit and up to the application date shall be submitted with the renewal application.
If the result of the mercury analysis is not provided with the application, the application may be
returned as incomplete and the Permittee considered non -compliant.
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NCO028975 — Saluda WWTP
City of Saluda
Latitude: 35°13'50"
Longitude: 82020'37"
USGS Quad: Saluda, N.C.
Subbasin: 03-08-06
Receiving Stream: Joel's Creek
Stream Class: C
Permitted Flow: 0.1 MGD
Facility
Location
Polk County
SCALE 1:24000 Map not to scale