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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0003344_Draft Permit_20231208 ROY COOPER ;' '„,. Governs' :_'• ELIZABETH S.BISER Secretary 10.. RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. -owes,,,, • Director 1 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality December 8, 2023 Mr. Chris Murray,Environmental Manager House of Raeford Farms—Wallace Division 253 Butterball Rd. Teachey,North Carolina 28464 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal Permit NC0003344 House of Raeford Farms Duplin County Grade IV Biological WPCS SIC Code 2015 Dear Mr. Murray: The Division of Water Resources has reviewed your August 3,2022 application for renewal of the subject NPDES permit. The Division has made a tentative determination to reissue the permit, with modifications,and is enclosing the draft permit for your review and comment.Please review this draft carefully to ensure a thorough understanding of the requirements and conditions it contains. Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having circulation in the general Duplin County area, soliciting public comments on this draft permit. Please provide any written comments you may have to the following: NCDEQ/DWR, NPDES Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 no later than January 18, 2024. Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. The draft permit includes several changes from the existing permit, including the following: • Increased Effluent sampling frequency: Effective March 1, 2019,the House of Raeford Farms WWTP, in accordance with 15a NCAC 08g .0302(f)"Any system receiving a classification of Grade III Biological Water Pollution Control System that is required to comply with a permit limit for Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus shall be assigned the classification of Grade IV Biological Water Pollution Control System", as a result the facility has been upgraded to a grade IV WWTP. The facility is required to conduct daily (5/week) effluent sampling for the following parameters which previously were sampled 3/week: BOD, TSS, Ammonia(NH3 as N),temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen and chlorine (when applicable) Northr7S)iinl ury.rtrnent of Envlrcmmental Qtwldy (hvi:of Wokr Resou77:9 SU North Salt'sbury Street I Ih17 Mail Servk a Center ' R.,kiyh.North Crrolin,t 27699 I&17 �+ +J:iti•+ri•s /e'er 919.7079000 Draft NPDES Permit Renewal Permit NC0003344 • Instream sampling: upstream and downstream sampling for Fecal Coliform TKN, NO2+NO3 and TP has been added to the permit at a monthly frequency. These data are to be used to inform the Division of influence from the House of Raeford WWTP on the receiving stream, and to differentiate impacts from this facility and the Wallace Regional WWTP NC0003450 located downstream of the House of Raeford WWTP discharge. • An updated NPDES Rating Work Sheet(attached) was done for the facility resulting in the facility being upgraded from a minor to a major facility. If you have questions concerning this draft permit, please contact either Fenton Brown at (919) 707-3612 or by email at fenton.brown.jr(cr�,deq.nc.govt or Ori Tuvia at(704)235-2190 or by email at ori.tuvia(cideq.nc.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: 1 _C"— C---- BB057A2DE017498... Ori Tuvia Environmental Engineer III NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/ Permitting ec: NPDES Files (Laserfiche) WiRO /Morella King [morella.sanchez-king@deq.nc.gov] WSS/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Susan Meadows(Susan Meadows@deq.nc.gov) EPA Region 4 (E-copy) North Carolina Department n(Environmental(hiahty Diviarxi of Miter Resoun cs 512 North Salt bury Strcet 11617 Mail Serb kc Center - Raktyh.North Carolina Z7644 1617 r.i'aT''`. o..r` r 414 7074000 Permit NC0003344 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, House of Raeford Farms, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the House of Raeford — Wallace Division 253 Butterball Road Teachey, North Carolina Duplin County to receiving waters designated as Rock Fish Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II and III hereof. This permit shall become effective XXXX,2024. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on XXXX,2029. Signed this day Month Day,2024. DRAFT Michael J. Montebello NPDES Permitting Branch Chief Division of Water Resources,NCDEQ Permit NC0003344 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 included herein. House of Raeford Farms,Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 1.500 MGD activated sludge wastewater treatment facility consisting of the following components: • pump stations and force main to transfer domestic,washdown,and cooling tower blowdown wastewater from cold storage facility • pretreatment flumes and screening for solids reclamation and removal • dissolved air floatation(DAF)unit(1,000 gpm capacity, 1.44 MGD) • flow controlled coagulant and polymer addition to DAF system • a 1.27 million-gallon equalization basin • a 309,024 gallon MBBR • two aeration basins(633,500 gallons each) • one square secondary clarifier(112,200 gallon capacity) • two round secondary clarifiers(one 45 feet, and one 65 feet) • a dissolved air flotation system(640 gpm capacity, 0.92 MGD) • three tertiary filter towers • UV disinfection • three sludge digesters(48,900 gallon capacity each) • emergency holdin ., - The facility is located at the House of Raeford,Wallace Division on 253 Butterball Road in Wallace,Duplin County; 2. Discharge treated process wastewater, domestic wastewater, cooling water, and treated contaminated stormwater from said treatment works via Outfall 001,at the location specified on the attached map into the Rock Fish Creek, currently classified as C-Swamp water in subbasin 03-06-22 [HUC: 03030007] of the Cape Fear River Basin. Page 2 of 9 Permit NC0003344 PART I A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] Grade IV Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] a) Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater through Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored` by the Permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Parameter Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Location Average Maximum Frequency Type 1 Flow 50050 1.5 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD,5-day,20°C 80082 3 mg/L 6 mg/L 5/Week Composite Effluent 1 —October 31 g P (April ) BOD,5-day,20°C (November 1 —March 31) 80082 6 mg/L 12 mg/L 5/Week Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 11.2 mg/L 22.4 mg/L 5/Week Composite Effluent NH3 as N C0610 1 mg/L 2 mg/L 5/Week Composite Effluent (April 1 —October 31) NH3 as N (November 1 —March 31) C0610 2 mg/L 4 mg/L 5/Week Composite Effluent Fecal Coliform 31616 200/ 100 mL 400/ 100 mL 3/Week Grab Effluent (geometric mean) Oil and Grease 00556 3.35 mg/L 6.7 mg/L 3/Week Grab Effluent Temperature(°C)2 00010 5/Week Grab Effluent pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units 5/Week Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average not less than 5.0 mg/L 5/Week Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 17 pg/L 5/Week Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen 4 C0600 103 mg/L 147 mg/L 3/Week Calculated Effluent Total Copper 5 01042 Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 Monthly Composite Effluent Total Cadmium(pg/L)5 01027 2.53 pg/L 15.39 pg/L Quarterly Composite Effluent Hardness-Total as CaCO3 00900 Quarterly Composite Effluent (mg/L) Chronic Toxicity 6 TGP3B Quarterly Composite Effluent Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system [see A. (8)]. 2. The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 0.8 °C during June,July,and August nor more than 2.2°C during the months of September through May and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32 °C. 3. Total residual chlorine shall be monitored only if chlorine is added to the treatment process. 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. 4. TN = TKN+NO3-N+NO2-N where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N + NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen,respectively. 5. Metal sampling shall be performed in conjunction with total hardness effluent sampling. 6. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia) limit at 56%with testing in March, June, September and December[See Special Condition A. (4)]. Page 3 of 9 Permit NC0003344 b) There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. A. (3) INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.1 Effluent Characteristics Monitoring Requirements Measurement FrequencySample Sample Parameter Code Type Location Dissolved Oxygen(mg.L) 00300 — June-September 3/week Grab Upstream& October-May 1/week Downstream Temperature(°C) 00010 June-September 3/week Grab Upstream& October-May 1/week Downstream Conductivity(itmhos/cm) 00094 June-September 3/week Grab Upstream& October-May 1/week Downstream Fecal Coliform(#/100mL) 31616 Monthly Grab Upstream& Downstream Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 Monthly Grab Upstream& Downstream TKN(mg/L) 00625 Monthly Grab Upstream& Downstream NO3-N+NO2-N(mg/L) 00630 Monthly Grab Upstream& Downstream Hardness-Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00630 Monthly Grab Upstream' Footnotes: 1. Upstream=Rock Fish Creek at NCSR 1170. Downstream=Rock Fish Creek at NCSR 1154. The Permittee shall sample instream hardness, upstream of the facility's discharge. The sample shall be representative of the hardness in the receiving stream.The Permittee is responsible for submitting instream hardness test results with its permit renewal application package. 2. The pennittee shall sample instream hardness upstream of the facility's,at the bridge crossing rockfish creek on butterball rd. The sample shall be representative of the hardness in the receiving stream. If the pennittee is a member of a monitoring coalition program,sampling for instream hardness may be waived as long as the monitoring coalition agrees to sample hardness at the nearest upstream location, at a minimum frequency of quarterly, and the permittee has obtained approval from DWR-NPDES Permitting Unit that the upstream station being monitored by the Coalition is representative of the receiving stream for this discharge.The permittee is responsible for submitting instream hardness test results with its permit renewal application package. If Coalition membership is cancelled or the Coalition terminates instream hardness sampling at the approved station, the permittee will immediately notify the Division and resume sampling for instream hardness upstream of its discharge. A. (4) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) [15A NCAC 02B.0200] The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 56%at 1.5 MGD. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum,quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure,"Revised December 2010,or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"(Revised-December 2010)or subsequent versions.The tests will be performed during the months of March,June,September and December. These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent Page 4 of 9 Permit NC0003344 sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit,then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum,in each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"(Revised-December 2010)or subsequent versions. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form(MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed,using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and TI3P3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original)is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1621 Or,results can be sent to the email,ATForms.ATB@deq.nc.gov. Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity(AT)test form indicating the facility name,permit number,pipe number, county,and the month/year of the report with the notation of"No Flow"in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,monitoring will be required during the following month.Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three-month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third month. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream,this permit may be re-opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival,minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. A. (5) PERMIT RE-OPENER: TMDL IMPLEMENTATION [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The Division may,upon written notification to the Permittee,re-open this permit in order to incorporate or modify effluent limitations,monitoring and reporting requirements, and other permit conditions when it deems such action is necessary to implement TMDL(s)approved by the USEPA. Page 5 of 9 Permit NC0003344 A. (6) EFFLUENT MERCURY ANALYSIS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The Pennittee 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 effluent mercury measurements conducted from the effective date of this permit and up to the application date shall also 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. A. (7) EMERGENCY/STORMWATER POND OPERATION [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The emergency/stormwater pond shall be operated such that there is a two(2) foot minimum freeboard at all times. A. (8) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation(CROMERR),permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR 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 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. Page 6 of 9 Permit NC0003344 Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below. 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; I� • 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/20 1 5/10/22/2015-24954/national-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 Page 7 of 9 Permit NC0003344 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1 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]. Page 8 of 9 Permit NC0003344 c.. ; -..- , . : - r, _ ,.p . _.___ , _.. 513, - (7/y— ) (.( '\--7\ 411P .) ) 1 . e lra _--,,, / --JV 4 '� r 14 :ie tro Z�7 ---..„, N j I L-(-1 I I 551i3 7.C(5(-Z it' � s ���t/ , —� Wel Is (j 0 '-7--,71,- *\. If kifirl- / ,1.... \ e IV/ jiii-.-- -- -\r '-ir L.,,,, tt,. 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(A 17 L .-V-- -Nr. . kilgifti It 46..... , .?: r -z---, _ _ ,, , , _ 7 House of Raeford/Wallace Division Facility Location State G rid/Onad: Rose Hill Latitude: 34°45'07"N not to scale H 26 SE Longitude: 78°03'04"W Receiving Stream: Rockfish Creek Drainage Basin: Cape Fear NPDES Permit No. NC0003344 Stream Class: C Sw Sub-Basin: 03-06-22 North HCC: 0303030007 Duplin County