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Home My WebLink AboutNC0071943_Permit Issuance_20180608ROY COOPER l M.Ya'w' MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Lneriat Direclor Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 8, 2018 Mr. Tom Hart Town Manager P.O. Box 1014 Boiling Springs, NC, 28017-1014 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO071943 Boiling Springs WWTP Cleveland County Class WW-2 Dear Mr. Hart: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. This permit renewal is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no significant changes from the draft permit previously sent to you on April 17, 2018. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles H. Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391. inc ely, Linda Culpepper Interim Director, Division of Water Resources cc: Central Files NPDES files State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX https://deq.nc.gov/aboutldivisionstwater-resourceslwater-resources-pernutstwastewater-branchlnpdes-wastewater-permits Permit NCO071943 Class WW-2 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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 Environrriental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Town of Boiling Springs is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Town of Boiling Springs WWTP 2556 Rockford Road Shelby Cleveland County to receiving waters designated as Sandy Run Creek in the Broad 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 September 1, 2018. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2023. Signed this day June 8, 2018 LA3- Culpepper, Interim Director'" sion of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NCO071943 Class WW-2 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. The Town of Boiling Springs is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.60 MGD wastewater treatment plant that includes the following components: ♦ Mechanically cleaned bar screen and grit chamber ♦ Splitter box ♦ Two aeration basins (377,163 gallons and 283,649 gallons) with coarse bubble diffusers ♦ Two parallel secondary clarifiers (138,100 gallons each) ♦ Scum and recycle pump stations ♦ Two rectangular sludge digesters (45,217 gallons and 77,238 gallons) ♦ UV disinfection ♦ Ultra -sonic flow meter ♦ Emergency power generator This facility is located at the Boiling Springs WWTP (2556 Rockford Rd, Shelby) in Cleveland County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Sandy Run Creek (Stream Index 9-46-(3.5)), a waterbody currently classified C waters in sub -basin 03-08-04 (HUC 0305010505) of the Broad River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NCO071943 Class WW-2 Part I 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 this 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: PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [PCS Code]. ..Monthly .,.Weekly Daily, Measurement Sample; Sample Location Average Average Maximum Frequency Type [Flow 50050 0.6 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day2 00310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Influent & Effluent Total Suspended SoWS2 00530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Influent & Effluent NHs 1 —Octobertober 31 N [ (April 1 15.0 mg1L 35.0 mg/L. Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N [00610] November 1— March 31 Weekly Composite Effluent Fecal Coliform 131616] eometnc mean 200/100 ml 4001100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) [000101 Daily Grab Effluent pH [00400] > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units - - . Weekly . Grab Effluent Total Mercury3 COMER 3 Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen [00600] Semi -Annual Composite Effluent 1NO2+NO3+TKN Total Phosphorus [006651p Semi Annual Composite Effluent Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system [see Section A. (3)]. 2. The monthly average effluent BODs and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal) . 3. The permittee shall conduct one effluent analysis of Total Mercury during the term of this permit [see A. (2) for details].. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts Page 3 of 6 Permit NCO071943 Class WW-2 A. (2) TOTAL MERCURY MONITORING [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The Permittee shall provide one effluent analysis for Total Mercury using EPA method 1631E. Sampling should be conducted during 2022. Results of the analysis shall be submitted with the permit renewal application due no later than March 4, 2023. Results from any other effluent mercury analyses shall also be submitted with the permit renewal application. Failure to submit the 1631E results would be considered a permit violation. A. (3) ELECTRONIC REPORTING- OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] 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 H 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.) ta)1 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. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR 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 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 mailing address above. See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below. Page 4 of 6 Permit NCO071943 Class WW-2 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, 2020, 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 jb) Annual Reports. 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: http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/final-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:Z/deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Page 5 of 6 Permit NCO071943 Class WW-2 4. Signat2a Re uirements [Supplements Section B. 11. b and Sn ersedes Section B. 11. d All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part H, Section B. (11.) (a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part H, Section B. (11.) (b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. 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: http://deg.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 122.221. 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. it 5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6 j] 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]. Page 6 of 6 NCO071943 - Town of Boiling Springs WWTP Latitude: 350 14' 46" N Sub -Basin: 03-08-04 Longitude: 810 41' 33" W Stream Class: C Receiving Stream: Sandy Run Creek River Basin: Broad USGS Quad: Boiling Springs Soutb I Facility Location Ar_.,12 Cleveland County JV(f�C7�L Map not to scale FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns). Rasie Information for Exnedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Natalie Norberg - 3/29/2018 Charles H. Weaver — 6/6/2018 Permit Number NC0071943 Facility Name Town of Boiling Springs WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number 03-08-04 Receiving Stream Sandy Run Creek Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Dail Max NH3 limits? No Does permit need TRC limits/language? N / A Does permit have toxicity testing?. No Does permit have Special Conditions? Yes- total mercury monitoring Does permit have instream monitoring? No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For whatparameter? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No. Poor compliance period in late 2015. Most recent data shows generally good compliance. Any permit modifications since last it? None New expiration date 8/31/2023 Comments on Draft Permit ➢ Changed address from `Boiling Springs" to "Shelby" ➢ Updated language in Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet ➢ Regulatory citations added ➢ Updated eDMR footnote in A(1) and language in A(2) Final permit ➢ Minor formatting changes only. No comments received on draft permit. PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environmental Management Commission AFFIDAVIT OF INSERTION OF ADVERTISEMENT NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service The Star Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent Shelby, N.C. to Issue a Cleveland County NPDES Wastewater Permit The Star does certify that the advertisement for: The North Carolina Envi- ronmental Management Commission proposes to PUBLIC NOTICE North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/ NPDES Unit issue a NPDES waste- 1617 Mail Service Water -dechm9&-pW N to the persons) listed below. Written comments regard- ing the proposal permit will be accepted emit 30 Measuring 9.84 inches appeared in The Star, a newspaper published in Cleveland County, days after the publish date of this notice. The Director b Shelby, N.C., in issue(s): of the NC DMsion of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a signifi- cant degree of public Inter- est. Please mail comments andmor information re- 04/20/2018. quests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons nay visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review, in- formation on file. Ad& tional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our welsite: 1111121A deli m aovlaary n/�vlsbns!'1 water-rasoun>es�Water-reso utces-0Brtnrn.A'2SIBweIeF1! bfp4xrbc s. or by calling (919) 807-6397. Town of Name of Account: NCDEQ-DWR- Star Account Grover, Cleveland County, applied to renew NPDES Order Number: 54592756 wwwfrP Mc6os24zirove Ad Number: 54724233 charging domestic Waste- water to Jakes Branch, Broad River Basin. Town of Boiling springs re- renavve' Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 20 th day of April, 2018. NPDES perm it NCO071943 for its W VrP/ Cleveland County. Faal4y dlschages to Sandy Run Creekaroad River Basin. currently ammonia nitro- gen and fecal cofrform are water quality limiled. Cleveland County Schools requested renewal of �1 a NPDES permit NC006639Ele. mantary School School WWTP. Faatty discharges to an Stephanie B. Sisk, Notary Public P ry unnamed tributary to Creek in a,UWlllllllllprrp/,'''' .`! d- .SIS Crooked Run the • Broad River Basin. Cur- renty BOD, ammonia nitro- gen, dissolved oxygen, te, ,• y..- �` v My Commission Expires March 23, 2020 cal coldonm, and total re- sidual chlorine are Water _ k quality limited. April 20, 2018. 1tc. 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