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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0089290_Application_20160322WILLIAM J. MARKLIN, III Mayor = Commissioners: ROB TAYLOR, Mayor Pro Tern JOHNNYFRYE LASH GAITHER SANFORD, JR. AMY VAUGHAN-JONES BRENT WARD March 22,2016 Ms. Wren Thedford J o w 0/ NC DEQ./ DWR / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 ocGr CHRISTINE W. BRALLEY // Town Manager � �v� e INCORPORATED 1839 171 S. CLEMENT STREET MOCKSVILLE, NC 27028 HENRY P. VAN HOY II Town Attorney Subject: Town of Mocksville-Hugh A. Lagle Water Treatment Plant Permit Renewal Package NPDES NCO089290 Dear Permitting Unit: The Town of Mocksville appreciates the opportunity to submit the NPDES renewal application package. Please find enclosed (1) one original and (2) two copies of the following: • NPDES Short Form C-WTP • WTP and WWTP Process Schematic .• Sludge Handling Plan After careful review of the NPDES Permit issued in 2013, the Town is requesting that the upstream and downstream monitoring requirements be removed from the permit as these requirements are not consistent with permits issued to water treatment plant dischargers in North Carolina. If the Town of Mocksville can be of any further assistance -or additional information is needed, please contact me at 336-753-6700 or Tom Johnson at 252-419-2199. Sincerely, Christine Bralley Town Manager Enclosure(s): NPDES Renewal Package PHONE: (336) 753-6700 • FAX: (336) 751--8187 www.mocksvillenc.org NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants Mail the complete application to: N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit Number INCO089290 V, f you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up — down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Town of Mocksville Facility Name Hugh A. Lagle WTP Mailing Address 171 Clement Street City Mocksville State / Zip Code NC, 27028 Telephone Number (336)753-6700 Fax Number ( ) e-mail Address cbralley@mocksvillenc.gov 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 771 Sanford Avenue City Mocksville State / Zip Code NC County Davie 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name Envirolink, Inc. Mailing Address PO Box 670 City Bailey State / Zip Code NC, 27807 Telephone Number (252)235-4900 Fax Number (252)235-2132 4. Ownership Status: Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ❑ Public Page 1 of 3 Version 5/2012 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants 5. Type of treatment plant: ® Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by filtration and disinfection) ❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange) ❑ Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge) ❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration) Check here if the treatment process also uses a water softener ❑ 6. Description of source water(s) (Le. groundwater, surface water) The Water Treatment Plant withdraws surface water from Hunting Creek. 7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water: Raw water is pumped from the water station to the water treatment plant where poly aluminum chloride is added at the flash mixer for coagulation and flocculation, water travels to the sedimentation basins and then to the filters. The filtered water is disinfected with chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide is used for pH adjustment and water is pumped to the distribution system and elevated storage tanks in Town. 8. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the facility: The sedimentation basin solids and the filter backwash water is sent to two equalization storage tanks onsite. The solids are allowed to settle and the clear water is decanted from the equalization storage tanks, dechlorinated and is discharged to an UT to Bear Creek. Once there are enough residuals to haul, the Town's land application contractor will pump the residuals from the equalization tank to land apply. 9. Number of separate discharge points: 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 10. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 7 Duration: 1 hour 11. Plant design potable flowrate 2.0 MGD Backwash or reject flow 0.080 MGD 12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including latitude and longitude): UT to Bear Creek 13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection treatments, that have the potential to be discharged. Alum / aluminum sulfate Yes No X Page 2 of 3 Version 5/2012 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORK! C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants Iron sulfate / ferrous sulfate Yes No X Fluoride Yes X No Ammonia nitrogen / Chloramines Yes No X Zinc -orthophosphate or sweetwater CP1236 Yes No X List any other additives below: Potassium Permanganate, Poly Aluminum Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Poly-ortho phosphate blend, and Chlorine gas 14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one) Yes ❑ No 15. Additional Information: v Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points in the water treatment process. The plan should show the point[s] of addition for chemicals and all discharges routed to an outfall [including stormwater]. Solids Handling Plan 16. NEW Applicants Information needed in addition to items 1-1 S: New applicants are highly encouraged to contact a permit coordinator with the NCDENR Customer Service Center. Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ❑ No Analyses of source water collected Engineering Alternative Analysis v Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a water quality model. 17. Applicant Certification I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Christine Brallev Town Manager ted name of Person Signing Title . 1- `"-Z— M of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or cerdfication in any application, record, report, plan, or other document tiles or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders Inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by Imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) Page 3 of 3 Version 5/2012 Town of Mocksville Solids Handling Plan NPDES Permit # NCO089290 Recently, in 2015 the Town of Mocksville constructed a residual solids handling facility at the Mocksville Water Treatment Plant. The sedimentation basin solids and the filter backwash water is sent to two equalization storage tanks onsite. The solids are allowed to settle and the clear water is decanted from the equalization storage tanks, dechlorinated and is discharged to an Unnamed Tributary to Bear Creek. Once there are enough residual solids to haul, the Town's land application contractor (EMA Resources) will pump the residuals from the equalization tank and land apply per the Town of Mocksville's Land Application Permit.