NC0034959_Draft Permit_20240207

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, IR.
Director
Dr. Jamie Durant, Chief Operations Officer
Rowan -Salisbury Schools
1000 North Long Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
Dear Permittee:
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Environmental Quality
February 6, 2024
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO034959
West Rowan High School WWTP
Grade WW-1 WPCS
Rowan County
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 this draft carefully to ensure your thorough understanding of the
information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Updated eDMR language for electronic data submission in Part I. A. (3).
➢ The Mooresville Regional Office stated that the results of a dye test conducted at the discharge point
indicated that there is a lack of mixing of the effluent with the receiving stream. Therefore, the Division
is requiring chlorination of the effluent. Total Residual Chlorine limit and monitoring requirements have
been added to Part I A. (L). The limit and monitoring requirements take effect on January I't, 2029. This
delay is to allow time for the installation of disinfection equipment.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document (cover, map, and Part 1). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Rowan County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments, if any, to me at the e-mail address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.
If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at caroline.robinsonkdeq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
Environmental Specialist II
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
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000
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Permit NCO034959
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
Rowan - Salisbury Schools
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
West Rowan High School
8050 NC Highway 801
Mount Ulla
Rowan County
to receiving waters designated as Withrow Creek in subbasin 03-07-06 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee 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 March 31, 2029.
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 October 2, 2028 (180 days before the expiration
of this permit).
Signed this day
John E. Hennessy, Section Chief Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO034959
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.
Rowan — Salisbury Schools are hereby authorized to:
Continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD wastewater treatment plant that includes the following
components:
• Septic tank
• Dosing tank
• Alternating dual surface sand filter
• In -ground effluent holding tank
The facility is located at West Rowan High School, 8050 NC Highway 801, southeast of Cleveland, in
Rowan County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001
into Withrow Creek [Stream Index: 12-108-21-3], which is currently classified as C waters in
subbasin 03-07-06 [HUC: 030401020502] of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NCO034959
PART I
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored) by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
Parameter Code
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample
LocationZ
Flow 50050
0.010 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C C0310
30.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
2/Month
Grab
E
NHs as N C0610
Monitor & Report
Monthly
Grab
E
Temperature 00010
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
E
pH 00400
> 6.0 & < 9.0 standard units
2/Month
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen C0600
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Grab
E
Total Phosphorus C0665
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine 50060
28 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
E
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
system [See A. (3)].
2. Sample locations: I — Influent, E — Effluent.
3. Total Residual Chlorine limit and monitoring requirements take effect on January 13t, 2029 with the
addition of chlorine to the effluent. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported
below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall record and
submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even
if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN
TRACE AMOUNTS.
A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any
future TMDL and/or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake.
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Permit NCO034959
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
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)]
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:Hdeq.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:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316 (b) Annual Reports.
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Permit NC0034959
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:
hgps://www.federalre ig ster.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/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.ne.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
(2d ]
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.
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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:
h!Ltp:Hdeq.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.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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NCO034959 - West Rowan High School WWTP
Rowan — Salisbury Schools
USGS Quad Name: Cleveland Latitude: 35' 42' 26" N
Receiving Stream: Withrow Creek Longitude: 80' 38' 32" W
Subbasin: Yadkin -Pee Dee 03-07-06 Stream Class: C
Facility
Location AOMW
Rowan County
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