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Home My WebLink AboutNC0029602_Fact Sheet_20240222 NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL NPDES Permit NCO029602 Sara Bassett/Compliance&Expedited Permitting Unit/sara.bassettgdeq.nc.gov/January 2024 FACILITY INFORMATION Applicant/Facility Name Forbush Elementary School WWTP Facility Address 1400 Bloomtown Road,East Bend NC 27018 Mailing Address 121 Washington St,Yadkinville NC 27055 Permitted Flow(MGD) 0.006 MGD Type of Waste 100%Domestic, < 1 MGD Facility Class WW-2 County Yadkin Permit Status Renewal Regional Office Winston-Salem STREAM CHARACTERISTICS Receiving Stream Logan Creek Stream WS-IV Classification Stream Segment 12-83-2-(0.7) Outfall Lat. 36.1261N 7Q10 - Summer(cfs) 0.1 Outfall Long. 80.4975W 7Q 10 -Winter(cfs) 0.41 Drainage basin Yadkin-Pee Dee 30Q2 (cfs) 0.52 Subbasin 03-07-02 Average Flow(cfs) 1.86 HUC 304010112 IWC% 8.51 303(d)List Yes—Bethos(Nar,AL, FW). BASIC INFO FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWAL Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? Already has summer weekly average,need to add winter weekly average Does permit need TRC limits/footnote? Already present Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have any Special Conditions? Added UV, already has High Rock Lake nutrient reopener Does permit have instream monitoring? No New expiration date: December 31,2028 1. FACILITY SUMMARY Forbush Elementary School sends 100%domestic discharge to the Forbush Elementary School WWTP. This is a minor facility(flow< 1 MGD)with a design capacity and permitted wastewater discharge of 0.006 MGD that includes the following components: • Equalization basin • Bar screen • Dual aeration basins • Dual clarifiers • Ultraviolet disinfection • Tablet-type chlorination&dechlorination [backup disinfection] • Dual sludge holding tanks • Flow recording device RENEWAL SUMMARY This renewal contains the following changes: • Updated Section A. (4)to reflect current federal requirements for Electronic Reporting of Discharge Monitoring Reports. • Add UV condition section A(2) • Corrected ammonia monthly average limit for winter to be no less stringent than two times the summer limit as per 15A NCAC 02B.0404 (c). A review of past NH3 data shows that they can meet this new limit;no compliance schedule needed. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Two notices of violation for fecal coliform in 2020 and 2022 respectively.No enforcements in last permit cycle. COMMENTS ON DRAFT PERMIT No concerns from Public Water Supply or Opperator Certification Program.No response from WSRO. IWC Calculations Facility: Forbush Elementary School WWTP Permit No.: NC0029602 Prepared By: Sara Bassett Enter Design Flow(MGD): 0.006 <= Permitted Flow if Different from Design Enter s7Q10(cfs): 0.1 Enter w7Q10(cfs): 0.41 Total Residual Chlorine(TRC) Ammonia(Summer) Daily Maximum Limit(ug/1) Monthly Average Limit(mg NH3-N/1) Design Permitted Design Permitted s7Q10(CFS) 0.1 s7Q10 (CFS) 0.1 DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.006 DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.006 DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.0093 DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.0093 STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0 Upstream Bkgd (ug/1) 0 Upstream Bkgd (mg/1) 0.22 IWC (%) 8.51 IWC (%) 8.51 Allowable Conc.(ug/1) 200 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 9.4 Ammonia(Winter) Monthly Average Limit(mg NH3-N/1) Design Permitted Design Permitted Fecal Coliform w7Q10(CFS) 0.41 Monthly Average Limit: 200/100m1 #VALUE! DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.006 (If DF>331; Monitor) DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.0093 (If DF<331; Limit) STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8 Dilution Factor(DF) 11.75 #VALUE! Upstream Bkgd (mg/1) 0.22 IWC(%) 2.22 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 71.5 '213 .0404(c)Applies Total Residual Chlorine 1. Cap Daily Max limit at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity Ammonia(as NH3-N) 1. If Allowable Conc>35 mg/I, Monitor Only 2. Monthly Avg limit x 3=Weekly Avg limit(Municipals) 3. Monthly Avg limit x 5= Daily Max limit(Non-Munis) If the allowable ammonia concentration is>35 mg/L, no limit shall be imposed "By Policy dischargers< 1 MGD get limits no lower than 2&4 due to BAT •From 21B .0404(c)-Winter Limits can be no less stringent than 2 times the summer limits Fecal Coliform 1. Monthly Avg limit x 2=400/100 ml=Weekly Avg limit(Municipals)= Daily Max limit(Non-Muni) NORTH CAROLINA 2022 303(D) LIST Upper Yadkin Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin AU Name AU Number Classification AU_LengthArea AU—Units AU ID Description Logan Creek 12-83-2-(0.7) WS-IV 2.6 FW Miles 2075 From a point 0.4 mile upstream of mouth of Loney Creek to Forbush Creek PARAMETER IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR (Benthos(Nar,AL, FW) 5 lExceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2014 Deep Creek 12-84 WS-IV 3.5 FW Miles 2079 From source to Yadkin River PARAMETER IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR Turbidity(50 NTU,AL, FW miles) 5 Exceeding Criteria 2020 North Deep Creek 12-84-1-(0.5) C FW Miles 13696 From Haw Branch to a point 1.0 mile downstream of Yadkin County SR 1515 PARAMETER IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR Benthos(Nar,AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification UT to UT to North Deep Creek 12-84-1-(0.5) FW Miles 13451 From source UT to North Deep Creek PARAMETER IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR Fecal Coliform (GM 200/400 5 in 30, REC, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Pathogen Indicator Standards [xceedance J Muddy Creek 12-94-(0.5)b1 FC__ 5.4 FW Miles 13481 From Mill Creek#3 to Mill Creek PARAMETER IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR Benthos(Nar,AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2008 Zinc(50 µg/I,AL, FW) 5 Exceeding Criteria Legacy Category 5 Total Metals 2010 Assessment Salem Creek(Middle Fork Muddy Creek) 12-94-12-(4)a C 7.5 FW Miles 13482 From Winston-Salem Water Supply Dam (Salem Lake) to Burke Creek. PARAMETER IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR Fish Community(Nar,AL, FW) 5 ((Exceeding Criteria Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2020 6/7/2022 NC 2022 303d List-Approved by EPA 4/30/2022 Page 175 of 192 ex STATf o� ROY COOPER Governor d o ELIZABETH S.BISER Secretary `` + RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality January 2, 2024 MEMORANDUM To: Ben Kirby NC DEQ/DWR/Public Water Supply Winston-Salem Regional Office From: Sara Bassett NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO029602 Forbush Elementary School WWTP Yadkin County Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by January 16,2024. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at 919-707-3600 or via e-mail [sara.bassett@deq.nc.gov]. §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ RESPONSE: (Check one) ElConcur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. F-1 Concurs with issuance of the above permit,provided the following conditions are met: EOpposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below,or attached: Signed Date: Z/L North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resonrces 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 NCfjTH Cng2LINA 919.707.9000 pac�M.cnl cl Fnmcnldl nNw0uali� NORTH CAROLINA YADKIN COUNTY Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION 1617 Mal SerN ce Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a Before the undersi ed a Not Public of said Coun and State dul NPDES Wastewater Permit � � �' Ty , y N00029602 Forbush commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths, Elementary School WWTP The North Carolina Environ- personally appeared Sandra Hurley who being first duly mental Management Commis- sworn,deposes and says: that he(she)is Regional Publisher sion proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge (Publisher or other officer or employee authorized to make affidavit) of permit to the person(s)listed ADAMS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC, engaged in the publication of a below. Written comments re- garding the proposed permit newspaper known as THE YADKIN RIPPLE, published, issued, and will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this entered as periodicals class mail in the town of Yadkinville in said County notice.The Director of the NC and State; that he (she) is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn Division of Water Resources (DWR)may hold a public hear- statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which ing should there be a signifi- is attached hereto, was ublished in THE YADKIN RIPPLE on the cant degree of public interest. p Please mail comments and/or following dates: information requests to DWR at the above address. Inter- ested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N.Salisbury Street, Raleigh,NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-no- tices-hearings,or by calling and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or (919)7U/-Jb01. D—id Ly—, Millsaps applied to renew legal advertisement was published was,at the time of each and every such NPDES permit NCO023191 for publication, a newspaper meetin all of the requirements and the Seven Cedars Mobile pg q Home Park WWTP(Village qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina Drive,Statesville)in Iredell County.This facility discharges and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the to Third Creek in the Yadkin- General Statutes of North Carolina. Pee Dee River Basin.Cur- rently total residual chlorine (TRC)is water quality limited. This _day of 2023 This discharge may affect fu- ture wasteload allocations in this portion of Third Creek.The Yadkin Board of Educatio n ap- C�_A d A 11 IiA001A plied to renew NPDES permit Signature of person making davit E eme nary School W WTPh (1400 Bloomtown Rd, East Sworn to and subscribed before me,this da of Bend)in Yadkin County.This Y facility discharges to Logan pp,�.�.�,� ((� � Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee �l.Cs�1�1(— ,2023 River Basin.Currently,total residual chlorine(TRC),fecal Aor� con are,and ammonia nitro- gen , �; gen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect fu- Notary Public ture wasteload allocations in this portion of Logan Creek. Publish: 12-7-23 206527 My Commission expires: C ei JENNAJOHNSON Notary Public-North Carolina Surry County My Ccmmlision Expires September 13.2026 From: Talbott,Jeffrey To: Bassett,Sara;Graznak.Jenny; Kirby,Ben Subject: RE: Draft Permit for Forbush Elementary School WWTP ready for review(NC0029602) Date: Thursday,December 14,2023 2:26:49 PM Attachments: imaoe001.ona Hello Sara- Operator certification notes that this facility is classified as a WW-2,with the ORC and all Backup ORC's active and in good standing with the program. We have no comments at this time. Thank you. Jeff Talbott Supervisor, NC Operator Certification Program Division of Water Resources Department of Environmental Quality Phone: (919)707-9108 Email:Jeffrey.Talbott@deq.nc.gov ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Bassett, Sara <sara.bassett@deq.nc.gov> Sent:Thursday, November 30, 2023 11:24 AM To: Graznak,Jenny<jenny.graznak@deq.nc.gov>;Talbott, Jeffrey<jeffrey.talbott@deq.nc.gov>; Kirby, Ben <ben.kirby@deq.nc.gov> Subject: Draft Permit for Forbush Elementary School WWTP ready for review (NC0029602) Hello, The permit renewal for Forbush Elementary School WWTP (NC0029602) located in Yadkin County is ready for review and comment. It will be submitted to public notice 12/5/2023. Please return any comments or concerns to me by 1/5/2024. Thanks! Sara Bassett (she/her/hers) Environmental Specialist 1 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (919) 707 3600 sara.bassett@deq.nc.gov D_E - 1� NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental duality Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.