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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0073318_LV-2023-0317 Civil Penalty Folder_20231215. Q4 µ J• 7 ROY COOPER W r•l q '.� 4g ELIZABETH S. BISER.`'" �? Scrr'c�ory RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NOR1 H CARO- NA Direc for, Environmental Quality Certified Mail #F 7020 3160 0000 4115 0622 Return Receipt Requested December 14, 2023 Joel McRay Clarke Clarke Utilities Inc 223 Hwy 70 E Ste 115 Garner, NC 27529-4062 SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty for Violations of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1(a)(6) and NPDES WW Permit No. NCO073318 Clarke Utilities Inc Whippoorwill Valley WWTP Case No. LV-2023-0317 Wake County Dear Mr. Clarke: This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $663.18 ($572.50 civil penalty + $90.68 enforcement costs) against Clarke Utilities Inc. This assessment is based upon the following facts: a review has been conducted of the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) submitted by Clarke Utilities Inc for the month of August 2023. This review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the discharge limitations and/or monitoring requirements found in NPDES WW Permit No. NCO073318. The violations, which occurred in August 2023, are summarized in Attachment A to this letter. Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that Clarke Utilities Inc violated the terms, conditions or requirements of NPDES WW Permit No. NCO073318 and G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) in the manner and extent shown in Attachment A. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(2), a civil penalty may be assessed against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1(a). 1V ` D Nnrth Car09na Deprsi went of Eri lim —m AQt+.tlay I Oivhlnn rA 4W;cr Resot rcr< WFQV� 0 kalrigh Rrgkm.d(Jffire 9A0)6arrr)t Urine Raklah. North C—Tinn 2rti09 q10,,,, 4200 Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, I, Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor, Raleigh Regional Office hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against Clarke Utilities Inc: $572.50 1 of 1 violations of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) and Permit No. NC0073318, by discharging waste water into the waters of the State in violation of the Pen -nit Monthly Average for Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - Concentration 572.50 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY 9$ 0.68 Enforcement Costs 663.18 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in detennining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 14313-282.1(b), which are: (1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violation; (2) The duration and gravity of the violation; (3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; (4) The cost of rectifying the damage; (5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; (6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; (7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and (8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following: (1) Submit payment of the penalty, OR (2) Submit a written request for remission, OR (3) Submit a written request for an administrative hearing Option 1: Submit payment of the penalty: Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environmental Quality (do not include waiver form). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s). Please submit payment to the attention of: Wastewater Branch Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Option 2: Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed justification for such request: Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Because a remission request forecloses the option of an administrative hearing, such a request must be accompanied by a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation and agreement that no factual or legal issues are in dispute. Please prepare a detailed statement that establishes why you believe the civil penalty should be remitted, and submit it to the Division of Water Resources at the address listed below. In determining whether a remission request will be approved, the following factors shall be considered: (1) whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in NCGS 143B-282. I (b) was wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner; (2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation; (3) whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident; (4) whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; or (5) whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions. Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in writing. The Director of the Division of Water Resources will review your evidence and inform you of his decision in the matter of your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment, and provision for further appeal of the penalty to the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions (Committee). Please be advised that the Committee cannot consider information that was not part of the original remission request considered by the Director. Therefore, it is very important that you prepare a complete and thorough statement in support of your request for remission. In order to request remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil Penalties, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. The Division of Water Resources also requests that you complete and submit the enclosed "Justification for Remission Re nest." Both forms should be submitted to the following address: Wastewater Branch Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Option 3: File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings: If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings. You must file the petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except for official state holidays. The petition maybe filed by facsimile (fax) or electronic snail by an attached file (with restrictions) -provided the signed original, one (1) copy and a tiling fee (if a filing fee is required by NCGS § 150B-23.2) is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the faxed or electronic transmission. You should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings with all questions regarding the filing=, fee and/or the details of the filing process. The mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Office of Administrative Hearings are as follows: 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 6714 Tel: (919) 431-3000 Fax: (919) 431-3100 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows: Mr. William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 Please indicate the case number (as found on page one of this letter) on the petition. Failure to exercise one of the options above within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an internal dateitime received stamp (not a postmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office for collection of the penalty through a civil action. Please be advised that additional penalties may be assessed for violations that occur after the review period of this assessment. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Fowler with the Division of Water Resources staff of the Raleigh Regional Office at (919) 791-4200 or via email at kevin.fowler(a�deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Cc: Laserfische Case Number: Assessed Party: Permit No.: JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST LV-2023-0317 Clarke Utilities Inc N00073318 County: Wake Amount Assessed: $663.18 Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For Remi;sion, Waiver- of Right to an A(Intinistrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form to request remission of this civil penalty. You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the factor applies (attach additional pages as needed). (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner (the assessnlent.Jactors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document); (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent. f eture occurrence.); _ (c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or something you could not prevent or prepare fioi); (d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; (c) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you. from pcirornaing the activities necessary to achieve congViance). EXPLANATION: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNTY OF WAKE IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST } ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND STIPULATION OF FACTS Clarke Utilities Inc ) Whippoorwill Valley WWTP ) PERMIT NO. NCO073318 ) CASE NO. LV-2023-0317 Having been assessed civil penalties totaling 663.18 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division of Water Resources dated December 14, 2023, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the assessment document_ The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the notice of assessment. This the day of ADDRESS TELEPHONE SIGNATURE , 20 ATTACHMENT A Clarke Utilities Inc CASE NUMBER: LV-2023-0317 PERMIT: NCO073318 FACILITY: Whippoorwill Valley WWTP LIMIT VIOLATION(S) SAMPLE LOCATION: Outfall 001 - Effluent REGION: Raleigh COUNTY: Wake Violation Report Unit of Limit Calculated % Over Violation Penalty Date MonthfYr Parameter Frequency Measure Value Value Limit Type Amount 8/31/2023 8-2023 Nitrogen, Ammonia Weekly mg/I 2 3.14 57.2 Monthly $572.50 Total (as N) - Average Concentration Exceeded DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES - CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT Violator: Clarke Utilities Inc Facility Name: Whippoorwill Valley WWTP Permit Number: NCO073318 County: Wake Case Number: LV-2023-0317 ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violation; No documented damage to the environment, public health or private property. However, discharging effluent exceeding pen -nit limits increases risk of adverse impacts to waters of the state. 2) The duration and gravity of the violation. Ammonia Nitrogen was exceeded 57.2% over the monthly average limit on August 31, 2023. 3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; The receiving stream for the authorized effluent discharge is Smith Creek, classified as C;NSW in the Neuse River Basin. The effects on water quantity or quality because of the permit limit exceedances include increased risk to impact waters of the state. 4) The cost of rectifying the damage; The cost of rectifying the damage is not documented. 5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; It is not believed that any money was saved by these violations. 6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; It is not believed that the violations were committed willfully or intentionally. 7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority There has been 3 penalty assessment issued in the past 12 months to the permittee for a violation occurring at Whippoorwill Valley WWTP. 8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures. $90.68 Date Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ .w N N1 0 vl `O e e e e e e c - •a ie a w w a w aaaaaa a» a a> a IC a 0 a+ C z 00 0o T t" z c E Q w w w �eeeeee gC a io10.�iS'� a oa e" a o z a UC r G C .. 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JR ()ire, for Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4115 0226 Return Receipt Requested Joel McRay Clarke Clarke Utilities Inc 223 Hwy 70 E Ste 115 Garner, NC 27529-4062 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 9, 2023 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LV-0695 Permit No. NCO073318 Whippoorwill Valley WWTP Wake County Dear Mr. Clarice: A review of the August 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - Concentration (C0610) Limit Reported Date Value Value Type of Violation 8/31/2023 3.14 Monthly Average Exceeded A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's NPDES WW Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. D�Q_`\-x�hcvn;irs�(k��nxer..![d[n:4.xnirni:d.liial:ty ll[:vµhnni K'n<n Fr.:xsrcts k.:lriyhkrnim�!(}!fk'r 'S.9Jp(+a[uulhS.rl k�:'rlgh..`.xFh C'mu!ir,a !;aui DocuSign Envelope ID, FD390ADD-C930-437F-80EF-3B279A422776 If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be prepared. Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by Consent. Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition_6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc. If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Kevin Fowler of the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200. Cc: Laserfische Sincerely, CDocuSipned by: i/cun t,SS0, f. lvl.AVILd 82916E8A832144F Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ _1 D %. i,=1,>Ei.0 rf, psru:^ :4's[,..Ic­14 ni.Wj,:rr..lV xmar. R. H:.i _E Q yr #..L ,ink. a•e: (nE b.,r,.0 Ur rvr k .:rigl: %„' I lWor:,'i.." 1 , C)" a� o (D m CD V �ti o o v m ( C U) H 0 0 � m ?: ° m ... c N m E CL o ink In > (D= a o 0) U? m 00 o o a a�°i o w v, UO U �0 c N _O. ti CU d rn c 7 N 3 O m ^ o N 4 y C L ='- � N C C O �/1 n a) ti c 7 1{ (n a i � .� o O V ui .3 - - c O 2 W U a 2 c Q1 AS m (n 3 ~ Ln M O. 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N Cfl (n Y N N G M CDt C f) m (J} N CU En cm O a O N P N Y o N U Qt C U CU o iljjy co CL (U1Q N Q) co m L w a 'o co AL tO Q Zm °a. ; Z0 E O USU :m O NLU2 s co co L2 U 0 E r OUi N N > V NPDES PERMIT NO.: NCO073318 FACILITY NAME: Whippoorwill Valley WWTP OWNER NAME: Clarke Utilities Inc GRADE: WW-3. cDMR PERIOD: 08-2023 (August 2023) PERMIT VERSION: 5 0 CLASS: WW-2 ORC: Joel McRay Clarke ORC HAS CHANCED: No VERSION: 1.00 PERMIT STATUS: Expired COUNTY: Wake ORC CERT NUMBER: 8558 STATUS: Submitted SAMPLING LOCATION: EFFLUENT DISCHARGE NO.: 001 NO DISCHARGE*: NO n a ~ = C a` t $ R*$1 96010 084M 5"60 C'0311 CU610 C0531 11616 003" Cominuous 5Xweek weekly Weckly weekly Weekly Weekly Wcckly Wcckl RKorder Grab Grab Grab Composite Com site Cum kite Grab Grab FLOW TEMP•C PH CHLOKINE ISOD •C61e C*oe TS.S-Cole F'COLI aR DO 2400 d-k Hrr 2401 d-k H. YMN an d deg a su u 1 mgfl ral m l 0:1DOW m ;I 1 0815 2.5 Y 0.0332 27.6 2 1220 24 0920 2.5 Y 0.0317 27.6 7 11 2 2 6.56 < •, 1 692 3 1120 2.5 Y 0.0315 27.4 4 1002 3.5 Y 0.034 1273 5 0.034 6 0-034 7 0945 2.5 Y 0.0321 27.2 a 0915 2.5 Y 0.0326 27 9 0955 2.5 Y 0.0333 27 HI 11220 24 0712 4.0 Y 0.0341 27.4 7.06 12 2 3 <_.% 191 6.99 11 1101 2.5 Y 10.0329 27.3 11 0.0329 13 0.0329 14 1025 2.5 Y 0.0341 27.6 15 0856 2.5 Y 0.034 27.5 16 11220 24 0721 2.5 Y 0.0347 27.8 7.24 13 2 4.14 < 7.5 25 6.44 17 1125 2 5 Y 0.0356 127 $ 10 0910 3 5 Y 0,035 27 3 19 0.035 20 OA35 21 10941 3 5 Y 0A326 27.6 22 11206 24 0944 3 5 Y 0.0336 27 3 + 29 12 2 0.63 < 2.5 < 1 8 13 0901 25 Y 1 0.0335 279 24 0920 2 5 Y 0.0339 275 25 1135 2 5 Y 0.0325 215 26 0.0325 27 0.0325 21 0820 35 Y 0.031 l 275 79 1216 24 0818 135 1 Y 1 0.0345 273 2 9 2 0.62 < 2.5 2 8.17 se 1124 4.0 1 Y 1 OA305 273 31 1 11138 125 1 Y 1 0.0148 276 3faalhty A.xra4e Limlt: /.05 5 1 30 200 Mewhly Arer4Re: 0A33445 27.434783 96 -3 3.144 0 6251737 7 304 Daily �lartmlm: 0A356 279 729 L3 10 6.56 10 1191 8.17 Daay \Iialmum: O o305 27 T.06 2 1 0 0.62 I 0 0 6.44 **** No Reporting Reason: ENFRUSE- No Flow-Reuse/Recycle, ENVWTHR - No Visitation- Adverse Weather: NOFLOW - No Flow; HOLIDAY = No Visitation- Holiday Discharge Monitoring Report - Copy Of Record (COR NC0073318_Ver_1.0_8_2023.pdf) ?DES PERMIT NO.: NCO073318 ACILITY NAME: Whippoorwill Valley WWTP AVNER NAME: Clarke Utilities Inc BADE: WW-3. DMR PERIOD: 08-2023 (August 2023) PERMIT VERSION: 50 CLASS: W W 2 ORC: Joel McRay Clarke ORC HAS CHANGED: No U D114.1101311111i] PERMIT STATUS: Expired COUNTY: Wake ORC CERT NUMBER: 8558 STATUS: Submitted SAMPLING LOCATION: DOWNSTREAM DISCHARGE NO.: 001 c 1 s E 3 E w C E s ooa10 OOJM Weekly Weckl Crab Grab TE4F[' on 2406.fork deg c mg1l 1130 28.4 228 1126 26.9 3.26 t 3 4 s 6 1120 2 8 4.01 7 9 9 :0 I a 1116 28.2 3.8! 'A :5 !6 !7 !S !9 1116 28.1 4.01 .o 71 ?loarhly A-r•;. 1-1.k: %lo•thly wrr.g.: 27.88 3.474 D.ify hL.lmumc 28.4 4-01 D.Ik ?liaimum: 26.9 2 28 • • • No Reporting Reason: ENFRUSE - No Flom-Reuse/Recycle: EN V WTHR - No Visitation Adverse Weather; NOFLOW i No FIDW; HOLIDAY - No Vlsnalion - Holiday Discharge Monitoring Report - Copy Of Record(COR_NC0073318_Ver_1.0_8_2023.pdf) NPDES PERMIT NO.: NCO073318 FACILITY NAME: Whippoorwill Valley WWTP OWNER NAME: Clarke Utilities Inc GRADE: WW-3. eDNIR PERIOD: 08-2023 (August 2023) PERMIT VERSION: 5.0 CLASS: WW-2 ORC: Joel McRay Clarke ORC HAS CHANGED: No VERSION: 1.0 PERMIT STATUS: Expired COUNTY: Wake ORC CERT NUMBER: 8558 STATUS: Submitted SAMPLING LOCATION: EFFLUENT DISCHARGE NO.: 001 NO DISCHARGE*: NO (Continue) ****No Reporting Reason: ENFRUSE- No Flow-Reuse/Recycle, ENVWTHR -No Visitation.. Adverse Weather; NOFLOW -No Flow; HOLIDAY No Visitation Holiday Discharge Monitoring Report - Copy Of Record (COR_NC0073318_Ver 1.0 8_2023.pdf) IPDES PERMITNO— NCO073318 AGILITY NAME: Whippoorwill Valley WWTP )WNER NAME: Clarke Utilities Inc :RARE: WW-3. D1IR PERIOD: 08-2023 (August 2023) PERMIT VERSION: 5 0 CLASS: WW-2 ORC: Iocl McRay Clarke ORC HAS CHANGED: No VERSION: 1.0 PERMIT STATUS: Expired COI NTY: Wake ORC CERT NUMBER: 8558 STATUS: Submitted SAMPLING LOCATION: UPSTREAM DISCHARGE NO.: 001 � a ~ 6 � 2 a R Y % oo61a oo3op Weekly Wcckl Grob Grab TOW-C DO 2400 clack deg c mgfl 1 2 '.46 29.2 2.16 1 i i 6 7 8 9 to 1145 2" 1 277 11 12 13 Ia IS 16 1142 2 2 3.22 17 is 19 20 21 !2 1131 2' 9 333 23 U 25 26 27 1133 2'9 317 L'I >1o�ihly Arcrape Limd: \fenihly A —pc: 2- 66 2.93 Daily hratim w 29.2 3.33 DAY 311nimum: 2- 1 2.16 •"• No Reporting Reason: ENFRUSE - No Flox-ReuselRecycic: ENVWTHR No Visnauon - Adverse %keafher; NOFLOW No Floa, HOLIDAY — No Visitation — Holiday Discharge Monitoring Report - Cope Of Record (COR_NC0073318_Ver 1.0_8_2023.pdf) NPDES PERMIT NO.: NC0073318 PERMIT VERSION': 5.0 PERMIT STATUS: Expired FACILITY NAME: Whiepoorwill Valley WWTP OWNER NANIE: Clarke Utilities Inc GRADE: WW-3. eDNIR PERIOD: 08-2023 (August 2023) Report Comments: CLASS: WW-2 COUNTY: Wake ORC: Joel McRay Clarke ORC CERT NUMBER: 8558 ORC HAS CHANGED: No VERSION: 1.0 STATUS: Submitted Nh3 monthly limit 2.0 mgl. Nh3 monthly average 3.144. No biological reason for Nh3 being over lima. Dissolved Oxygen levels in the aeration basin maintained over 3.0 mgl. TSS levels and settling levels the same as lower Nh3 results. Solids removed from digester and aeration basin maintaned as Nh3 levels fluctuate. PDF.S PERMIT NO.: NCO073318 PERMIT VERSION: 5.0 A,CIL1TY NAME: Whippoorwill Valley WWTP CLASS: WW-2 WNF.R NAME: Clarke Utilities Inc ORC: Joel McRay Clarke RARE: WW -3. ORC HAS CHANGED: No )MR PERIOD- 08-2023 (August 2023) VERSION: 1.0 OMPLIANCE STATUS: Non -Compliant CONTACT PHONE #: 919662045? lectronically Certified by Joel Clarke on 2023-09-29 10:41:15.527 SRC+'Certifier S i g n a I u r e : I o e I Clarke PhDnc certify that this report is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. PERMIT STATUS: Expire COU-NT1': Wake ORC CERT NUMBER: 8558 STATUS: Submitted SUBMISSION DATE: 09129 2023 4 : 9 1 9 - 6 6 2 - 0 4 5 7 Dk Ltc he pennince shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially threatens public health or the environment. my mforrnation shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be rovided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall be made as required by part II.E.6 of the JPDES permit ;lectronically Signed by Joel Clarke on 2023-09-29 10:42:45.057 'ermitteciSubmitter Signature: ***Joel Clarke Phone #:919-662-0457 Date 'cnnittee Address: 5634 Chimney Swift Dr Wake Forest NC 27587 Permit Expiration Date: 01:31 :2023 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed o assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who managed the ystem, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, ccutrate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for .nowing violations. .AB NAME: I mironment 1, Inc Clarke Utilities, Inc. : ERTIFIED LAB #: 37715 and 5328 'ERSON(s) COLLECTING SAMPLES: Joel Clarke CERTIFIED LABORATORIES PARAMETER CODES 'aratneter Code assistance may be obtained by visiting https:: -deq.ne.gov about/divisions.',A-ater-resourcesledmr user -documentation. FOOTNOTES 'se only units of measurement designated in the reporting facility's NPDES permit for reporting data. 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Q O O O 4 4 C5 o CD Q O cfl n coO N N N N N (� p p O O O b O N O p O O CD O Cl N N N N N N N N N N N N N N �q J > > 7 J J H NPDES Permit NCO073318 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 provision 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, Clarke Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Whippoorwill Valley WWTP 5634 Chimney Swift Drive Wake Forest Wake County to receiving waters designated as Smith Creek in subbasin 03-04-02 of the Neuse River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective February 1, 2018. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2023. Signed this day January 6, 2018. Li6da Culpepper, Interim Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 10 NPDES Permit NCO0733t8 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 facilzhy arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. Clarke Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.05 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following components: • Influent pump station • Influent bar screen • Surge basin • Aeration basin • Sludge holding chamber • Dual clarifiers • Chemical phosphorus removal and pH adjustment • Tablet chlorination • Tertiary filter • Tablet de -chlorination with post -aeration The facility is located at the Whippoorwill Valley WWTP (5634 Chimney Swift Drive, Wake Forest) in Wake County. 2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct permit from the Division, construct additional treatment facilities up to a total of 0.2 MGD capacity, and 3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Smith Creek, currently classified C-NSW waters in sub -basin 03-04-05, Stream Index 27-23-(2), JHUC: 0302020107021 of the Neuse River Basin. Page 2 of 10 NPDES Permit NCO073318 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.05 MGD) [15A NCAC 0213.0400 et seq.,15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.05 MGD or expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored, and reported' by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample [PCS Code] Average Maximum Frequency Location 2 Flow 0.05 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or (500501 Effluent Total Monthly Flow Monitor & Report Monthly Calculated Effluent BOD, 5-day (200C) [00310] 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent (April 1— October 31 BOD, 5-day (200C) [003101 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent November 1— March 31 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent 00530 NH3 as N [00610] 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L i Weekly Composite Effluent (April 1— October 31 NH3 as N [00610) 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent November 1— March 31 Dissolved Oxygen r003001 Daily average > 5.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen [003001 Weekly Grab U & D Fecal Coliform [31616] 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent (geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 28 pg/L Weekly Grab Effluent 50060 3 Temperature (OC) [00010 Daily Grab Effluent Temperature OC) 1000101 Weekly Grab U & D TKN (mg/L) 00625 Monitor & Report 2/Month Composite Effluent NO2-N + NO3-N (mg/L) Monitor & Report 2/Month Composite Effluent 00630 Total Nitrogen (mg/L) Monitor & Report 2/Month Composite Effluent 00600 a Total Nitrogen Load [00600]5 Monitor & Report Monthly Calculated Effluent (pounds/month) Annually Calculated Effluent Monitor & Report (pounds/year) Total Phosphorus 00665 6 2.0 mg/L quarterly average 2/Month Composite_ Effluent H 00400 > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab" Effluent Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system [see A.(5.)]. 2. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at NCSR 2044. 3. Limit and monitoring requirements apply 2Ldy if chlorine is used. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC -certified laboratory [including field -certified]. Effluent values < 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. 4. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NOrN + NO3-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen and TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen. Page 3 of 10 NPDES Permit NC0073318 5. TN Load is the mass load of Total Nitrogen discharged in a given period of time [see A. (3.)]. 6. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of weekly composite samples collected during each calendar quarter (January -March, April -June, July -September, October - December). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 4 of 10 NPDES Permit NCO073318 A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.2 MGD) [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] During the period beginning upon expansion to 0.2 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored, and reported by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measuremen Sample Sample Average Maximum t Frequency Type Locations Flow 0.2 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or 1`500501 1 Effluent Total Monthly Flow Monitor & Report Monthly Calculated Effluent BOD, 5-day (200C) [00310] 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent (April 1— October 31 BOD, 5-day (200C) [00310] 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent November 1— March 31 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent 00530 NH3 as N [00610] 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent (April i — October 31 NH3 as N [00610] 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent November 1— March 31 Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average > 5.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Ongen [003001 Weekly Grab U & D Fecal Coliform [31616] 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent (geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 25 pg/L Weekly Grab Effluent 50060 2 Temperature QC) [000101 Daily Grab Effluent Temperature (OC) [00010 Weekly Grab U & D TKN (mg/L) 00625 Monitor & Report 2 Month Composite Effluent NO2-N + NO3-N (mg/L) 00630 Monitor & Report 2/Month Composite Effluent Total Nitrogen (mg/Q. 00600 3 Monitor & Report 2/Month Composite Effluent Total Nitrogen Load [00600]4 Monitor & Report Monthly Calculated Effluent (pounds/month) Annually Calculated Effluent Monitor & Report ounds ear Total Phos horus 00665 s 2.0 mg/L guarterly averse 2/Month Composite Effluent PH [004001 > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard Weekly Grab Effluent units Footnotes: 1. The perrruttee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electrorucally using the NC DWWs eDMR application system [see A. (5)]. 2. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at NCSR 2044. 3. Limit and monitoring requirements apply 2* if chlorine is used. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC -certified laboratory [including field -certified]. Effluent values < 50 pg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. 4. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO2-N + NO3-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen and TKN is Total Kieldahl Nitrogen. 5. TN Load is the mass load of Total Nitrogen discharged in a given period of time [see A. (3). Page 5 of 10 NPDES Permit NCO073318 6. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of weekly composite samples collected during each calendar quarter Qanuary-March, April -June, July September, October - December). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 6 of 10 USGIS Quad-. kVAc I�orost. N.0 NCO073318 Latitude: :3 :55' 1(;:' Longitude: 78"'31'3 1" Whippoorwill Valley WWTP SLIbbasin: 30 102 Stream (.1ass: CNS\\' Receiving Stream: Smith Creek Locatimi Wake Count} Jvwt Map not to scale I l,, NPDES Permit NCO073318 A. (3.) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS [G.S.143-215.1(b)] a. The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows: i. Monthly TN Load (pounds/month) = IN x TMF x 8.34 TN = average TN concentration (mg/L) of the composite samples collected during the month TMF = Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/ month) 8.34 = conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds ii. Annual TN Load (pounds/year) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN Loads for the calendar year b. The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen results (mg/ Land pounds/ month) in the discharge monitoring report for that month and shall report each year's annual results (pounds/year) in the December report for that year. A. (4.) TOTAL NITROGEN ALLOCATIONS [G.S.143-215.1(b)] (a.) The following table lists the Total Nitrogen (TN) allocation(s) assigned to, acquired by, or transferred to the Permittee in accordance with the Neuse River nutrient management rule (T15A NCAC 02B .0234) and the status of each as of permit issuance. For compliance purposes, this table does not supercede any TN limit(s) established elsewhere in this permit or in the NPDES permit of a compliance association of which the Permuttee is a Co-Permittee Member. ALLOCATION AMOUNT ALLOCATION TYPE SOURCE DATE STATUS Estuary Discharge (pounds/year) (pounds/year) Base Assigned by Rule 12/7/1997; 2,022 4,044 Active (T15A NCAC 02B 4/1/2003 .0234) TOTAL 2,022 1 4,044 1 Active Footnote: (1) Transport Factor = 50 % (b.) Any addition, deletion, or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than to correct typographical errors) or any change in status of any of the allocations shall be considered a major modification of this permit and shall be subject to the public review process afforded such modifications under state and federal rules. Page 7 of 10