NC0025348_technical Correction_20081028

Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
October 28, 2008
Mr. Walter B. Hartman, Jr.
City Manager
City of New Bern
P.O. Box 1129
New Bern, North Carolina 28563
Subject: Correction of NPDES Permit NCO025348
New Bern W WTP and WTP
Craven County
Dear Mr. Hartman:
An error in page A.(2) of the subject permit has been brought to my attention. Attached is a revised page A.(2)
showing the correct outfall 003 for Flow. Please remove the existing page A.(2) and replace it with the attached.
Please contact me at [phone] if there are any questions.
Sincerely,
Jim McKay
Eastern NPDES Program
cc: Central Piles
Washington Regional Office/ Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit Piles
EPA, Region 4
Aquatic Toxicology Unit/ Susie Meadows
PERCS
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit Phone: [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 fax: [phone]
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us DENRCustomer Service Center...1800623-7748

Permit NCO025348
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge Wastewater
from filter backwash and softener regeneration backwash from the Water Treatment Plant from internal outfall 003. Such discharges shall be
limired and monitored by the Permittee as sneeificd below:
PARAMETER
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily
Average Average Maximum
Measurement Sample Sample
Frequency Type Location (1)
Flow — 003
0.5 MGD
Continuous
Recording
E3
Total Residual Chlorine (2)
13 pg/L
Weekly
Grab
E3
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E3
Total Dissolved Solids
2/Month
Grab
E3
Total Copper
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Total Chlorides
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Total Iron
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Total Manganese
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Total Lead
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Total Zinc
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Ammonia Nitrogen
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Flouride
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Total Nitrogen
2/ Month
Composite
E3
Total Phosphorus
2/ Month
Composite
E3
pH
Shall be within the range of 6.8 and 8.5
standard units at all times
Weekly
Grab
E3, U, D (1)
Temperature (°C)
2/ Month
Grab
E3, U, D (1)
Salinity
2/ Month
Grab
E3, U, D (1)
Conductivity
2/ Month
Grab
E3, U, D (1)
Dissolved Oxygen
2/ Month
Grab
E3, U, D (1)
Footnotes:
Sample locations: I - Influent to W.WI'P; El — VAVTP Effluent to Internal Outfall 002, upstream of E1/E2 split; E2 — WWI"P
Effluent to Quarry Infiltration System, E3 —WTP Effluent to Internal Outfall 003; U - Upstream at Gap Landing; D = D1 + D2; D1
- Downstream at mid -channel across from Lewis Ferry; D2 — Downstream at mid -channel at US Highway 17. All upstream and
downstream samples shall be grab samples. Instream samples at D2 shall be collected three times per week during the months of
June, July, August and September, and once per week during the remaining months of the year. Instream samples at DI shall be
collected once per week during the months of June, July, August and September. All instream samples shall be collected at the top and
bottom of the water column. Salinity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and temperature should be taken at one -foot intervals, measured
vertically in the water column. ln:tream monit-oring requirement:: may be provisionally waived her Condition
The Total Residual Chlorine limit is applicable only if chlorine, is present in the waste water.
All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.