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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0075027_Permit Issuance_20070614Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality June 14, 2007 Mr. Mike Harwood Cains Way Homeowner's Association 202 MacKenan Drive Cary, North Carolina 27511 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO075027 Cains Way Mobile Home Park W WTP Forsyth County ffiw W /' Dear Mr. Harwood: 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 May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on March28, 2007. This permit includes a TRC limit that will take effect on January 1.2009. If you wish to install dechlorination equipment, the Division has promulgated a simplified approval process for such projects. Guidance for approval of dechlorination projects may be viewed online at http://www.nccgl.net/news/ATCoverview.html. 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 other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Karen Rust at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 361. Sincerely, � 4' (r Coleen H. Sulhns cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section INPDES Files Nam° Carolina WArra!!y N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Phone: (919) 733-7015 Customer Service Intemet: httpl/h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax: (919) 733-0719 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Permit NCO075027 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 provision 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, the Cains Way Homeowners Association is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Cains Way Mobile Home Park WWTP Pinehall Road North of Walkertown Forsyth County to receiving waters designated as Ader Creek in the Roanoke 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 July 1, 2007. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 29, 2012. Signed this day June 14, 2007. 4r . Coleen -.4 /- A - - H. Sullins, Dir for Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO075027 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 Cains Way Homeowners Association is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0432 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following components: ♦ Aerated equalization basin ♦ Bar screen ♦ Splitter box ♦ Dual extended aeration basins ♦ Clarifier ♦ Tertiary filters ♦ Chlorinator ` The facility is located North of Walkertown at Cains Way Mobile Home Park on Pinehall Road in Forsyth County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Ader Creek, classified C waters in the Roanoke River Basin. Permit NC0075027 A. (1.) 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 from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location' Flow 0.0432 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (204C) (April I —October 3l 11.0 mg/L 16.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent BOD, 5-day (200C) November 1— March 31 22.0 mg/L 33.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N (April 1— October 31 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N November 1— March 31 6.0 mg1L 30.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen Weekly Grab Effluent, Upstream & Downstream Feral Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine3 28 µg/L 2lWeek Grab Effluent Temperature CC) Daily Grab Effluent Temperature CC) Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream pH4 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. Upstream = at least 100 feet above discharge point; Downstream = at NCSR 1979. 2. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L. 3. The limit for total residual chlorine will take effect January 1, 2009, only if chlorine is used. 4. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts ® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Richard B. Hamilton, Executive Director D MEMORANDUM Ctt(_ I j) r- TO: S Wilson NPDES Unit APR 2 0 2007 ivtsion of Water Quality DERR - Y1+1'fZ'l QU.',LITY FROM: Ron Linville, Regional Coordinator POINT SOURCE Habitat Conservation Program DATE: April 19, 2007 SUBJECT: Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Permits — Dan/Roanoke River Basin Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) notices for the proposed issuance of WWTP permits for potential impacts to fish and wildlife. Biologists with the NCWRC are familiar with habitat values in the area. The NCWRC is authorized to comment and make recommendations which relate to the impacts of this permit or project to fish and wildlife pursuant to Clean Water Act of 1977, North Carolina Environmental Policy Act, US National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act (16 U. S. C. 1531-1543; 87 Stat 884), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d) and/or Federal License of Water Resource Project Act (Federal Power Act-16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.) as applicable. DWQ is in the process of issuing and/or re -issuing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for several WWTPs that discharge into the Dan/Roanoke River basin. Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the location of these sites and have determined that additional scrutiny is appropriate for ammonia, chlorine, and copper. The specific NPDES permits we have reviewed are: • Cains Way Homeowners Association (NC0075027) • Horizons Residential Care Center (NC0056791) • Kobe Wieland Copper Products, Inc. (NC0035173) • Stokes County Board of Education (NC0044954, NC0044962, NC0087980) • Town of Danbury (NC0043290) • Twin Lakes Mobile Home Park (NC0057720) Chlorine & Ammonia Concerns - Chlorine is acutely toxic to aquatic organisms and forms secondary compounds that are also detrimental to aquatic life, especially eggs and juveniles. We also have concerns regarding daily ammonia concentrations. Freshwater mussels are among the most sensitive aquatic organisms tested for impacts from ammonia, and ammonia may be a significant limiting factor for unionids Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721 Telephone: (919) 707-0220 • Fax: (919) 707-0028 Dan River NPDES Permits -Page 2 - April 19, 2007 (Augspurger et al:, 2003). Recent research by Augspurger et al. (2003) found that ammonia concentrations which may be protective of freshwater mussels range from 0.3 to 1.0 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8. Copper Concerns - Treated wastewater from Kobe Wieland Copper Products Inc. is discharged to an unnamed tributary that flows into the lower portion of the Dan River, a Significant Aquatic Resource as designated by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. The Dan River provides diverse species habitats and harbors several State and Federally listed mussel and fish species, including the James (River) Spiny Mussel, Pleurobema collina (State Endangered, Federal Endangered). There are recent records (2001) for the Green floater, Lasmigona subviridis (State Endangered, Federal Species of Concern) recorded in the NCWRC Aquatics Database. These records are directly below the confluence of the aforementioned unnamed tributary to the Dan River. Although the James (River) Spiny Mussel has not been reported in this lower section of the Dan River, the possibility strongly exists since the Green Floater is a common species associate of the James (River) Spiny Mussel in the Dan River. The discharge of copper to the unnamed tributary is an immediate concern for both mussel species. In a 28-day chronic Copper toxicity experiment, Wang et al. (in press) demonstrated that as little as 12-21 micrograms of copper per liter of water (0.012-0.021 milligrams/liter) results in an LC-50 (concentration that kills 50% of the animals in the sample; i.e., Lethal Concentration) for several species of native juvenile freshwater mussels. This research suggests that mussels are more sensitive to copper pollutants than other taxa (e.g., fish and microcrustaceans). Monitoring records indicate that on December 31 st, 2006 Kobe Wieland Copper Products Inc. discharged an average of 136 micrograms of copper per liter of water (0.136 milliliter) from pipe 001 and 380 micrograms of copper per liter of water (0.380 milligrams/liter) from pipe 003 (data extracted from E.P.A. Envirofacts Data Warehouse). Those discharge concentrations are well above detrimental levels for juvenile freshwater mussels according to recent research (Wang et al. in press). The following recommendations should be evaluated and incorporated into these and other NPDES permits as appropriate to avoid and reduce potential impacts to fish and wildlife resources, especially in areas known to support listed and highly sensitive species: 1. Only non -chemical disinfection like ultraviolet or ozone should be permitted and used, Chlorine should be expressly prohibited from any use (including emergency operations) at the WWTP. This should provide the additional benefit of removing hazardous materials from the environment and the workplace. 2: Ammonia limits should be reduced to the maximum extent practicable. Ammonia and PH monitoring should be required daily. Daily composite sampling may be appropriate. 3. If not already in place, we recommend provision of automatic stand-by power generation to prevent plant emergencies and upsets caused by power outages. 4. If publicly owned collection systems and treatment works (POTW) become available, these facilities should be required to connect to the POTW without delay. 5. Kobe Wieland Copper Products, Inc. and any other NPDES permits with copper issues should have reduced copper limits to avoid potential impacts to aquatic species, especially where federally listed aquatic species are known within the watershed. Although other factors may also contribute to aquatic habitat degradation, we believe the above evaluations and prevention measures are appropriate. Limits should protect aquatic habitats Dan River NPDES Permits -Page 3 - April 19, 2007 (water quality) and preclude acute or chronic issues from WWTP point source discharges. We are especially concerned about maintaining aquatic habitat values in the Dan/Roanoke, River basin and similar healthy watersheds. These high value habitats are usually undeveloped watersheds that need proactive management strategies to preclude impairment from development as well as from point and non -point issues. Thank you for the opportunity to provide input during the planning stages for this project. If we can be of further assistance, please contact me at 336-769-9453. Mr. Robert Nichols, Aquatic Wildlife Diversity Coordinator is very knowledgeable about the Dan/Roanoke basin's listed aquatic species as well as the diversity of aquatic species present in the watershed. You may contact Mr. Nichols at 919-786-1789. You may contact Tom Augspurger with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 919-856-4520 for additional information concerning toxicity and federally listed species. Literature cited.• Augspurger, T., A.E. Keller, M.C. Black, W.G. Cope and F.J. Dwyer. 2003. Water quality guidance for protection of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) from ammonia exposure. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22: 2569-2575. (See attached file: Augspurger et al. Mussel Ammonia Article.ET&C.Nov.2003.pdo Wang, N., C.G. Ingersoll, E.I. Greer, D.K. Hardesty, C.D. Ivey, J.L. Kunz, F.J. Dwyer, A.D. Roberts, T. Auspurger, C.M. Kane, R.J. Neves, and M.C. Barnhart. Assessing cosensitivity of early life stages of freshwater mussels (Unionidae): Chronic toxicity testing of juvenile freshwater mussels with copper and ammonia. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. In Press. Wang, N., C.G. Ingersoll, D.k. Hardesty, C.D. Ivey, J.L. Kunz, T.W. May, F.J. Dwyer, A.D. Roberts, T. Augspurger, C.M. Kane, R.J. Neves, and M.C. Barnhart. Assessing contaminant sensitivity of early life stages of freshwater mussels (Unionidae): Acute toxicity of copper, ammonia, and chlorine to glochidia and juvenile mussels. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. In Press. NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a newspaper known as Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and State: that he 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 Winston-Salem Journal on the following dates: March 31, 2007 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 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. PUW1C MOrRCE SPATE OF WW M CAROLi". This 2nd da ril 2007& mar WMLow p , xPOrS uMtT Y of A JL LuT MAIL smwc8 CENMI (signature'of pers n a g affidavit) � O MWE ANPDFS WASTEWATW.MWR; :: Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of April, 2007 o0P � Z'r9Est I'sf Xu' � 9 Sao g C Itria Envw(Wironmestann tal dotal Ma i en�Jtmmmtss9 My Commission expires: September 28, 2010 MMALEY JOHNSON NOTARY PUBLIC FORSYTH COUNTY [IMY CQMMiSStONOF.X tP RTH CAR Im. go will Ufa Pwjuau uwa uo ulEa twaR.cs; Wr be comet t tigring theiffublisl tn�� aI a r comments. vedat date Conse d to th� nalOde to -�o Irem�Ivis oa poses perm �e de �@ �predQualm perymit s oud os�on rege a degree of publ c interest. .. , C�ot oft[ draftose�too d econt iorrtt iin�resen aton on in the draft verrrttt are avaiie_ 'upon request an sat saaas. Taus n�: uarra .on hot�sle' S000 a.m. and . p.nt�to t n : . 8 I�tied � � ot�PDES� ! t��o0�4��4 �e�outh � n�n i Stokes s�eeI Iu�� PeS W dan ch Aolenoke River nr' y� ern e may. a r��e �citttorts Roanok Basin.F ; .�,_ Se � 01 . Rrd Of d r dIN 010 Box Of x� p�perrm NtS00449G2Narth Sees Jr./ Sr. ig{si 5chdo WWTP in Stokes County. This perrttated by is t charges U115yMGD t ea�tte {d�ewastewater to an un- an�ed trib rot' to sldual dtlnHe the R we�eter REi� '''Basin. Curre y.a _ " ►`�mited: This _ on= RoanoeBaasin ons in this portion iNntry ttoat Nam. Kkq. KC h O �aopPi a ibv�n I�Mobi! P Hlr�e ePark in, Stokes County This permitted facility dis- es O.Q4 Moo tr+eate� to an unnamed to Timmons Cree n the Roanoke River Ba- Curre SOD, ammonia-n r� and iatat re- s ual chi are water quaff y a Kea. This dis- e may a�f ect futule allocations � this portion of Hai nano a Qlwa� Rae n_ yAQa North Carolina.. September 1, 2006 NC DENR -- Division of Water Quality Point -Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Attn: Carolyn Bryant Michael J. Myers Aqua North Carolina 202 MadCenan Ct. Cary, North Carolina 27311 Compliance & Engineering Manager T: 919.467.8712 R 919.460.1788 email: m_ m, ey rs@-aquanmerica.com Re: NPDES Permit Renewal Application for NC0075027 Cams Way Mobile Home Park Dear Ms. Bryant, On behalf of the Cams Way Homeowners Association, Aqua North Carolina request renewal of the NPDES Permit NC0075027 for the Cains Way Mobile Home Park. If you have any questions please fee free to contact me. Sincerely, Michael J My Aqua North Carolina R_WAjERgIt gk��, P01iN� URA �MAN� w CAworking documentslNCiletterhead anc.doc NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100°Yo domestic wastewaters < 1.4 - Mail the complete application to: 11 , t(� • i i N. C. Departumnt of Environment and Natural Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit' ice` '• 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699- Sip 1NPDES Permit WC0073027 OtNR _ W� rV If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - d arrowsp� ' �i e" rf m one ,field to the next To check the boxesy chick your mouse on top of the box __ a print or type. " 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Caine Way HomeoWner'a Association Facility Name RD Cain MHP Mailing Address 202 MacKenan Ct City Cary State / Zip Code North Carolina 27511 Telephone Number (919)467-8712 Fax Number (919)460-1788 e-mail Address mjmyers@aquaamerica.com 2. Location of facility producing discerge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road Pinehall Rd City Walkertown State / Zip Code North Carolina 27051 County Forsyth 3. Operator Information: Name of the ,firm, public organization or other entity that operates the face. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name Aqua North Carolina Mailing Address 202 MacKenan Ct City Cary State / Zip Code North Carolina 27511 Telephone Number (919)467-8712 1��r ■ Fax Number (919)460-1788 1 of 3 Form-01/06 NPDFMS5 APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% do:aestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Geaeratfag Wastewater(check all that applyj: Industrial ❑ Number of Employees Commercial ❑ Number of Employees Residential ® Number of Homes 120 School 0 Number of Students/Staff Other ❑ Explain: Describe the sources) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Wastewater is generated by a residential mobile home park. Population served; angro. imately 400 S. TMM 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 streams) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall}: Ader Creek S. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Iaterm�tttent 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 suffiden4 attach the description of the trea&nent system in a separate sheet of paper. This 0.0432 mgd wastewater treatment facility consists of flow equalization, a bar screen, dual extended aeration basins, clarifier, tertiary filter and chlorination 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.0432 MGD Annual Average daily Bow 0.011 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0.032 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 2 of 3 Form-D 1/66 FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS Basic Information to determine potential for expedited permit renewal Reviewer/Date (rr 0 ' Permit Number G� DIff Facility Name 64146 MP/ P Basin Name/Sub-basin number 030Z01 Receiving Stream Stream Classification in Permit C S 8C vabirtab Does permit need NH3 limits? ki CY aS — ID M A->d !-/ /tit I T S Does permit need TRC limits? J3 AA40 of ( C06PWIOAke SC f; Does permit have toxicity testing? "0 . Does permit have Special Conditions? Does permit have instream monitoring? A& Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? d D Any obvious compliance concerns? ppp%, a L-V — r No Any permit mods since lastpermit? NONE A Qd gQ Existing expiration date Reis ued permit expiration date llitl 1 Z New proposed permit effective date 4NIAAJAoWtJ ? Al¢ X00VI WPM, Miscellaneous Comments YES This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal (administrative renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3, name/ownership changes). Include conventional WTPs in this group. YES_ This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITED permit renewal (includes Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d) listed, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased limits). Basin Coordinator to make case -by -case decision. YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons: • Major Facility (municipal/industrial) • Minor Municipals with pretreatment program • Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS, etc) • Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics) • Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet) • Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process TB Version 8/18/2006 (NPDES Server/Current Versions/Expedited Fact Sheet) /O6 NANORO) 12Z460 b. AP®w G, Kr /V® revp— t'