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Home My WebLink AboutNC0073814_Permit Issuance_20051229Mr. R. Belvin Hall Buncombe County Board of Education 167 Craven Street Asheville, North Carolina 2880E Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality December 29, 2005 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit Permit NC0073814 North Buncombe Elementary School WWTP Buncombe County Dear Mr. Hall: 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 permit contains no significant changes from the from the draft permit sent to you on November 9, 2005. Please note that a total residual chlorine (TRC) limit has been added to this permit. The limit will take effect August 1, 2007. See the attached TRC policy memo for details. 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 Bob Guerra at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 539. Sincerely, fn, Alan W. Klimek, P.E. cc: Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection 1IPDES Unit 1 Central Files Dro li ✓yaturally North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-5083 Customer Service Intemet h2o.eurshatem us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX (919) 733-0719 1-877-623-6748 An Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50%Recyded/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NCO073814 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, Buncombe County Schools is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the North Buncombe Elementary School WWTP 251 Flat Creek Church Road North of Weaverville Buncombe County to receiving waters designated as Dick Branch in the French 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 February 1, 2006. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2010. Signed this day December 29, 2005. r V--Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0073814 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. Buncombe County Schools is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.011 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: ♦ Grease traps ♦ Equalization basin ♦ Extended aeration package treatment system ♦ Chlorination and dechlorination equipment ♦ Aerated sludge holding tank This facility is located at the North Buncombe. Elementary School WWTP at 251 Flat Creek Church Road north of Weaverville in Buncombe County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Dick Branch, classified C waters in the French Broad River Basin.. Permit NCO073814 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 LIMITS . MONITORING REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS ` Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Location Average Maximum Frequency Flow 0.011 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20T) 30.0 mglL 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N 7.4 mg/L 35 mg/I Weekly Grab Effluent (April 1 —October 31 Miss N 21Month Grab Effluent November 1—March 31 Fecal Coliform 2001100 ml 400 / 100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent (geometric mean Total Residual Chlorinel 28 ug/I 2/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (C) Weekly Grab Effluent pH2 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The Total Residual Chlorine Limit takes effect August 1, 2007. Until the limit takes effect, the permittee shall monitor TRC (with no effluent limit). 2. 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. is EHVIRDNMENTAI Nor k! AN rtt�N m M )N/NPDES UNIT TE' County. This Permitted facility dimhorms treated wastewater to the Fork Mills River in the French Broad River Basin. Currently, total re chloride is water: quality limited. This -.discharge mayaffect future c Lions in this Portion of the watershed.,, Fletcher Academy Inc has OPPlled for renewal of Permit NC00066411 p Fletcher Academy WWTP in Henderson County. This Permitted focilil p4 charges treatedwastewater to Byers Creek in the French Broad Rivc Arlrl n 1. 1 mnn for I I f m n d f 1nl ro Von"Winwiden Internationar,, Inca has C mit NCO070335 for the Van Wingerden l 4_d son County. -This Permitted facility disi rr, dy Branchin the French.Broatl River and fatal residual chlorine are -water affect future allocations in this Portion M Clement -Pandas' NC, i Inc:: has eo0lie NCD0079251"for: the Clement -Pappas N( P4,d This Permitted facility. discharges. non.. r+'• in Me French Brood .River Basin. Curti PermMed fadility discharges treated' wastewater to'the L French Broad River Basin. Currently, total residual-chlori ity limited This discharge may affect future allocations he water aylorv"Togs Inc has aooppherf-for rehewa6 of NPDES Perr ,the Taylor Togs, Int Tacliffy In Yancey County. This aem charges ireated;woslewaterito Little Crebtree Creek in 1 River Basin Currently"fold residual chlorine is water his dlstha y a Mum allocations in this part shed s,Fi s ETA • , The Buncombe. Co e'Boord'of Education has oaalied to �li mit NC0061182 ;for IhiNart h'CamhW tonnailligh School W ply ii County TNs oermfited idy dischames -treated, weevilly Branch in the French Broaa,;Rlver BosinACurrently BOD VIT OF PUBLICATION 1NCOMBE COUNTY )RTH CAROLINA fore the undersigned, a Notary Public of said unty and State, duly commissioned, qualified and horized by law to administer oaths, personally eared Darryl Rhymes, who, being first duly orn, deposes and says: that he is the Legal ling Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times, gaged in publication of a newspaper known as re Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, d entered as second class mail in the City of ;heville, in said County and State; that he is thorized to make this affidavit and sworn itement; that the notice or other legal vertisement, a true copy of which is attached reto, was published in The Asheville Citizen- mes on the following date: November 11, 2005 in Lich said notice, paper, document or legal vertisement were published were, at the time of -h and every publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1- 7 of the General Statues of North Carolina and Is a qualified newspaper within the meaning of ction 1-597 of the General Statues of North this 14th, person to and subscribed before me the 14th day of ber 2005 in'the French Brood River"Basm Currently BOD ommomp nitrogen,°feca coltorm and: total residual ore water quality hmted. This discharge me affect future allocations inthis portion of the French Broad River Basin Buncombe CourA Board of Education has applied fore renewal of Fermi s p• ��Y� ,t \ ry P Iblic) NOTARI = NC0073g14 tor-jtsi North Buncombe Elementary SchooI.WWTP in euncom caanty Thk Permitted -facility. discharges treated wastewater ta. ClefC mmission expires the 3rd day of S� rrbgz f— fLlTddi;L Branch inAhe'Trench Broad River Basin. Currently BOD ammonia nitro gen fecal coiiform and iofol residual chlorine are water quality limited future in this the Frond 8 z PUBLIC This dischpfge;ma affetl allocations portion of Brood RlverBasin yy,,� r4 cambe Couit card oF�Edutatlonn1a BUns applied for renewal of Permi NC0086436 for h Cone Creek Elementary School WWTP in Buncam '•g044BE fU County This; Permitted facility discharget Jremetl. To „Co f,y„......pn• 0�R .N` BwqaDstewater: Creek in the French BroaOf River Basin. Currently_ ammonia'niir Ir wale, gen, fecal colfform and total residual chlorine are wafer quality limiter This discharge may, future allocations in this portion of the ;Frenc - :affect Broad River Basin November 11, 2005 - BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT 167 CRAVEN ST., ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 TELEPHONE (828) 232-4244 FAX (828) 232-4249 March 2, 2005 Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NC DEHNR / Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 RE: NPDES Permit Applications Buncombe County Schools Please find enclosed applications for permit renewals concerning Buncombe County Board of Education W WT Plants. The BOE would formally like to request renewal of the following permits: N. Buncombe High School NCO061182 N. Buncombe Elementary School NCO073814 Fairview Elementary School NCO066796 Leicester Elementary School NCO066788 Cane Creek Middle School NCO086436 Also enclosed is the sludge handling procedures as specified by our contract operator, RPB Systems. Please contact me at the above numbers if you have questions or concerns. Resp�� R. Belvin Hall — Assistant Director Maintenance Enc. (6) Cc: Mr. Cecil Arthur Mr. Don Cox Mr. Bob Barr — RPB Systems File RPB Sy stems Construction Services •Contract Operations •Maintenance February 15, 2005 Mr. Belvin Hall Buncombe Schools 167 Craven Street Asheville, NC 28806 Re: Sludge Hauling for Buncombe County School Treatment Plants Dear Belvin, Ulm rphcyshe oi.com P.O. Box 1325 • Asheville, NC 28802 (828) 251-1900 • (828) 251-1945 Fax This letter is per our discussion to clarify your sludge management plant for your schools treatment plants as required for your permit renewals. Currently we utilize Mikes Lusk Septic Hauling who has an agreement with MSD of Buncombe County to dispose of stabilized sludge at the receiving station located at the MSD facility in Asheville. Mike hauls sludge for the following facilities: Buncombe County Schools -North Buncombe High School NC00611821 _ Buncombe County Schools -North Buncombe Elementary School NC0073814— Buncombe County Schools -Fairview Elementary School NC0066796-- Buncombe County Schools -Leicester Elementary School NC0066788 — Buncombe County Schools -Cane Creek Elementary School NC0086436— I trust this will be sufficient for regulatory review of your permit renewals. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us anytime. Sincerely, i2obert Barr Cc: File