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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0036242_Permit Issuance_20171106h !.a Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY November 6, 2017 Ms. Heather Sofield Sofield Children' LP dba Sofield Properties 355 Industrial Park Dr Boone, N.C. 28607 ROY COOPER rloV miw MICHAEL S. REGAN Secmwry S. JAY ZIMMERMAN D"cf . Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO036242 Woodland Hills Apartments W WTP Watauga County Dear Ms. Sofield: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit 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). The final permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit: ➢ Section A. (2) has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). ➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit. ➢ An updated outfall map has been included, 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 of revocatr n an rerssuance o e permit. This permit does nu affe—cMe legal— - requirements to obtain any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be required: If you have any questions concerning this permii,41ease contact Anjali B. Orlando by telephone (919) 807-63H3_^3rvia email ani ali.orlando(a)ncdenr.gov. S cerely,� - S. Jay Zimme , Director, Division Water Resources cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office NPDES Unit 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:lldeq.nc.govlabouttdivisionslwater-resourceslwater-Tesources-pann is/wastewater-bmchlnpdm-wastewater-permits : NPDES Permit NCO036242 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, Sofield Properties is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Woodland Hills Apartments WWTP NCSR 1107, west of Oak Grove Boone Watauga County to receiving waters designated as Brushy Fork Creek in the Watauga River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof. =-�- - Thepermit shall become effective December?17: -_ -- -- - This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2022. Signed this day November 6, 2017. ; ___ S. J�immerman, P.G. 7- D' or, Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 NPDES Permit NCO036242 SUPPLEMENT TO PERAUT 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. Sofield Properties is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate a 0.0067 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment facility that includes the following components: ♦ Aeration basin ♦ Clarifier with sludge return ♦ Effluent disinfection This facility is located at Woodland Hills Apartments off NCSR 1107 west of Oak Grove in Watauga County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Brushy Fork Creek, a waterbody located within Subbasin 04-02-01, [Stream Index 8-15-10], (HUC 060101030302), a waterbody currently classified C waters, in the Watauga River Basin. Page 2 of 6 NPDES Permit NCO036242 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15 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, monitored, and reported' by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS' [PCS Code] Monthly Average Daily Maximum Frequency Measurement Sample Type Sample Location2 Flow 50050 0.0067 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day, 20°C3 30.0 mglL 45.0 mglL Weekly Grab Effluent 00310 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mglL 45.0 mglL Weekly Grab Effluent 00530 NH3 as N (April 1—October 31) 2.0 mglL 10.0 mglL 2/Month Grab Effluent 00610 NH3 as N (November 1— March 31) 4.0 mglL 20.0 mg1L 2/Month Grab Effluent 00610 Dissolved Oxygen Daily average > 5.0 mglL Weekly Grab Effluent 00300 — Dissolved Oxygen Weekly Grab U & D 00300 pH 00400 > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units — — Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature Weekly Grab Effluent, 00010 U & D Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200I 100 ml 4001100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent 31616 Total Residual Chlodne4 17 ,g/L1 21Week Grab Effluent [50060] Footnotes: _ L : 'T'h_.e_permittee-shall submit discharge monitoring repo le ; a ] e'n he-Divi ion's eDMR system [see A. (2.)]. 2� . U; at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. D: at least 100 feet4ownstream from the outfall. 3;�'Themonthly average effluent BODs and total suspended residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of their respective influent values (85% removal). 4.- The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported bya NC -certified laboratory [including field - certified]. Effluent values < 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. Conditions: • All samples must be collected from a typical discharge event. • There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 3 of 6 NPDES Permit NCO036242 A. (2.) 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.) • Section D. (2.) • Section D. (6.) • Section E. (5.) Signatory Requirements Reporting Records Retention Monitoring Reports 1. Reportina Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) fall 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 DENR / 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 rgquirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data maybe submitted on paper DMR forms_R 1, .1.1; 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Direcior. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitte—d-9tEei-iriailing address above. See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below. _ _= 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 dre 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(b) Annual Reports. Page 4 of 6 NPDES Permit NC0036242 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 .122.410)(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: hM://www2.gpa. ovg /compliance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimi.nation-Ustem=des-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 ret�orting-mmver 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 R and the application for a temporary electronic reporting --waiver are found on the following web page: -- http:Hdeg.nc.aov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr - 4. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) Ml 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. 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: Page 5 of 6 NPDES Permit NC0036242 http://dgg.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: 7 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 theperson 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 signicant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. " 5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)l 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 Discharge Point NCO036242 - Woodland Hills Apartments WWTP Latitude: 36013'39" Sub -Basin: 04.02.01 Longitude: 81043'16" River Basin Watauga USGS Quad: Boone, N.C. Stream Class: C Receiving Stream: Brushy Fork Creek Facility I Location Watauga County Map not to scale C Acct. Name: DEQ - DIVISION OF WA Acct. # 265236 COST OF PUBLICATION Total $302.40 3ORG&y�'�' S� P 02 i :� O-NARy _� � U: PUJ3 2; TqJGA COJ ,.�• tfennoa' 1 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA-WATAUGA COUNTY Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by the law to administer oaths, personally appeared: S 0 S A-, Yl R\ZP\CF_I ni Who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he (she) is REPRESENTATIVE of a newspaper known as THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT, publishe issued and entered as second class mail in City of Boone, in said County and State; that he (she) is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice of other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT the following dates NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT 09/24/2017 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. This 22nd day ofember, 2017 _� Sworn to and subscribed/before me, this 22nd day of SeptMbej, 2017 laq My Commission Expires: NI"C�K. n Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit The North Carolina Environ- mental Management Commis- sion proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments re- garding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division . of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant de- gree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or informa- tion requests to DWR at the above address. Interested per- sons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC to review information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divi- sions/water-resou rcesAvater-re- sources-pe rmits/wastewater- branctdnpdes-wastewate r/pu b- Ik:-notices,or by calling (919) 807-6397. Watauga County Board of Com- missioners requested renewal of permit NC0067008 for the Old Cove Creek School WWTP in Watauga County; this permit- ted discharge is treated wastewater to Cove Creek in the Watauga River basin. Sofield Properties requested re- newal of NPDES permit NC0036242/Woodland Hills Apartments WWTP/Watauga County. Facility discharges to Brushy Fork Creek/Watauga River Basin. Ammonia nitro- gen, dissolved oxygen, and to- tal residual chlorine are water quality limited. Clevon Woods Associates, LLC applied to renew NPDES permit for Art Plaza WWTP [NC0070408], NC Hwy 105, Seven Devils, Watauga County, discharging treated domestic wastewater to Watauga River, Watauga River Basin Mill Ridge POA applied to re- new NPDES permit for their Mill continued nest column Ridge Development WWTP [NC00304731, 229 Clubhouse Drive, Banner Elk, Watauga County, discharging treated do- mestic wastewater to the Watauga River, Watauga River Basin Town of Beech Mountain ap- plied to renew NPDES permit for Buckeye Lake WTP [NC0088099], 1400 Pine Ridge Rd, Watauga County, discharg- ing filter -backwash wastewater to Buckeye Creek, Watauga River Basin. 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). Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date An'ali Orlando 08/15/2017 Permit Number NCO036242 Facility Name Woodland Hills Apartments WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Watauga / 04-02-01 Receiving Stream Brushy Fork Creek Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Maximum NH3 limits? No — already resent Does permit need TRC limits/language? No — already resent Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes Is the stream impaired on 303(d) list)? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit mods since lastpermit? No New expiration date 9/30/2022 Comments on Draft Permit? Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that Cane Creek is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with this permit's effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required".