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Home My WebLink AboutNC0036684_Permit Issuance_20101005NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Mr. Martin Lashua Regional Director Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC P.O. Box 240908 Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 Dear Mr. Lashua: Division of Water Quality Coleen H. Sullins Director October 5, 2010 Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE Permit Number NCO036684 Bent Creek WWTP Buncombe County Dee Freeman Secretary Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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). 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 permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits which may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Maureen Scardina of my staff at (919) 807-6388. Sincerely, 4 Coleen H. Sullins r Director, Division of Water Quality cc: Central Files NPDES Unit Files Asheville Regional Office 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63001 FAX: 919-6g7-64921 Customer Service: 1.877-623-6746 Internet http:l/portal.nodencorglwebtwglhome. Noae hCarolina )atura!!t( An Equal Opportunity 1 Af nnative Acton Employer Permit NCO036684 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 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, Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Bent Creek WWTP 3 Donnybrook Court south of Asheville Buncombe County to receiving waters designated as Wesley Creek in the French Broad River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective November 1, 2010. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2015. Signed this day October 5, 2010. oleen H. Sullins, Director or Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 3 • . Permit NC0036684 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. Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.1 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: ♦ Dual extended aeration basins ♦ Final clarifiers with sludge return ♦ Tablet chlorination with tablet dechlorination ♦ Post -aeration ♦ Sludge digester This facility is located at the Bent Creek WWTP on Donnybrook Court south of Asheville in Buncombe County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map. into Wesley Creek (Bent Creek Ranch Lake), currently classified B waters in subbasin 04-03-02 of the French Broad River Basin. Permit NCO036684 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on November 1, 2010 and lasting until October 31, 2015, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfai1001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT . _ MONITORING REQUIREMENTS '; :: MO Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Description - PCS Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Locations Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant 0.1 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or Effluent 50050 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent 00310 Solids, Total Suspended 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent 00530 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) —Winter 6.9 mg/L 34.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent 00610 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) — Summer 00610 3.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 28 µg/L 2 / week Grab Effluent 50060 Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade Daily Grab Effluent 00010 DO, Oxygen, Dissolved Weekly Grab Effluent 00300 Phosphorus, Total (as P) 00665 Semi-annually Composite Effluent Nitrogen, Total (as N) 00600 Semi-annually Composite Effluent pH Not less than 6.0 nor more Daily Grab Effluent 00400 than 9.0 standard units DO, Oxygen, Dissolved Weekly Grab Upstream & 00300 Downstream Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade Weekly Grab Upstream & 00010 Downstream Winter. November 1- March 31 Summer: April I - October 31 Footnotes: 1. Upstream = at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at the Wesley Branch Road (NCSR 3484) bridge. 2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/l to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/l. 3. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentrations shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. Notice ASHEVR _F. CITIZEN TB ES VOICE OFTT-IE MOUNTAINS • CMZF.NTIMES.com AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION BUNCOMBE COUNTY SS. NORTH CAROLINA Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elyse Giannetti, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is the Legal Billing Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times, engaged in publication of a newspaper known as The Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and entered as first class mail in the City of Asheville, in said County and State; that she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in The Asheville Citizen -Times on the following date: August 20"' , 2010. And that the said newspaper in which said notice, paper, document or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina. Signed this 20th day of August, 2010 Sworn to and subscribed before me the 20th day of August, 2010. / My Commission expires the 51h day of October, 2013. (828) 232-5830 1 (828) 253-5092 FAX 14 O. HENRY AVE. I P.O. BOX 2090 1 ASHEVILLE, NC 28802 1 (800) 800-4204 _ UtilitiEs, Inc. March 25, 2010 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR Division of Water Quality Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1617 Re: Bent Creek WWTP NPDES NC0036684 Renewal Request Dear Mrs. Sprinkle, Please find enclosed Application and attachments and consider this letter as our official request to renew the NPDES permit for the facility referenced above. There have been no changes at the facility since the last renewal. If you should have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call me at 704-319.0517 or by email at milashua@uiwater.com Thank you in advance for your attention. Si erely, LL Martin Lashua Regional Director a Mies, Inc. mWmyCarolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina P.O. Box 240908 0 Charlotte, NC 28224 0 P: 704-525-7990 0 F: 704-525-8174 5701 Westpark Dr., Suite 101 0 Charlotte, NC 28217 0 www.uiwater.com NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 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 XC0036684 If 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 Carolina Water Service, Inc of NC Facility Name Bent Creek - WWTP Mailing Address P.O. Box 240908 City Charlotte State / Zip Code NC, 28224 Telephone Number (704)319-0517 Fax Number (704)525-8174 e-mail Address mjlashua@uiwater.com 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 3 Donnybrook Ct City Asheville State / Zip Code NC, 28806 County Buncombe 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name Same as Owner above Mailing Address City State / Zip Code I Telephone Number U Fax Number n 1 of 3 Form-D 1/06 r_ NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply): Industrial ❑ Number of Employees 1 Commercial ❑ Number of Employees Residential ® Number of Homes 304 School ❑ Number of Students/Staff Other ❑ Explain: Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Saddlewood - Subdivision 304 x 2.5 = 760 population Population served: 760 5. Type of collection system ® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Wolf Laurel Branch in the French Broad River Basin S. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: Duration: _ 9. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacity, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a separate sheet of paper. The 0. i MGD treatment facility consists of the following components; Dual extended aeration basins, clarifiers, chlorine contact basin, Tablet chlorine disinfection, Tablet de - chlorination, digester, post aerattion. 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.1 MGD Annual Average daily flow .0361 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow .1250 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 2 of 3 Form-D 1106 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ yes ❑ No 12. Effluent Data Provide datafor the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples and must be no more than four and one half years old. Parameter Daily Maximum Monthly Average Units of Measurement Number of samples Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) 21.4 11.7 mg/L (4) - Jan 09 Fecal Coliform 2.0 1.2 #/ 100ml (4) - Jan 09 Total Suspended Solids 14.5 9.0 mg/L (4) - Jan 09 Temperature (Summer) 23.8 25.0 Celcius (4) zJuly 09 Temperature (Winter) 15 12.2 Celcius (4) Jan 09 pH 7.6 7.1 units (21) Jan 09 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) UIC (SDWA) NPDES PSD (CAA) Non -attainment program (CAA) Permit Number Type NESHAPS (CAA) NCO036684 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) Special Order of Consent (SOC) Other Permit Number WQCSDO122 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. Printed name of rson S' ing Title J_ Lf't'�� 3 zs 0 Signature of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document flies or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly 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.) 3 of 3 Form•D 1/06 UtilitiEs, Inc. March 25, 2010 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR Division of Water Quality Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1617 Re: Bent Creek WWTP NPDES NCO036684 Sludge Management Plan Dear Mrs. Sprinkle, As sludge and other solids are generated at this facility, they are dewatered using a dewatering box and hauled by a contractor, Republic Waste. Other contractors are available should Republic be unable to meet a schedule. If you should have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call me at 704-319-0517 or by email at mjlashua@uiwater.com Thank you in advance for your attention. Si erely, LL Martin Lashua Regional Director a Utititles, Inc. company Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina P.O. Box 240908 0 Charlotte, NC 28224 0 P: 704-525.7990 r F: 704-525-8174 5701 Westpark Dr., Suite 101 i Charlotte, NC 28217 i www.uiwater.com