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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0047384_Pretreatment_IUP_Evonik02_Renewal_20240504 CITY OF GREENSBORO WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT INDUSTRIAL WASTE SECTION SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT SIU PERMIT NUMBER P021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 IS AUTHORIZED TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER FROM A FACILITY LOCATED AT 2401 DOYLE STREET GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA into the City of Greensboro Sanitary Sewer System to the T.Z. OSBORNE Water Reclamation Facility [NPDES PERMIT NUMBER NC0047384] in accordance with the limitations and conditions set forth in this permit. This permit shall become effective SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on AUGUST 31, 2028 or upon permit reissuance,whichever comes first. Amy V inoski Date Pretreatment Coordinator Page 2, SIU Permit 0021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 Effective September 1, 2023 INDUSTRY OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PERMIT COMPLIANCE This signatory official shall be responsible for permit compliance, including monitoring, report submittals, accidental discharge notification, and permit renewal. Although certain of these activities may be delegated to other individuals, the Signatory Official is ultimately responsible for compliance with all permit conditions, limits, activities and terms. I am aware of my responsibilities as Signatory Official and I am aware of the terms and conditions set forth in this wastewater discharge permit and the City of Greensboro Sewer Use and Pretreatment Ordinance. Signatory Official NAME (PLEASE PRINT) Signatory Official TITLE (PLEASE PRINT) Signatory Official Signature Date: CHANGE OF SIGNATORY OFFICIAL If there is a change of the Signatory Official for this facility, the City of Greensboro shall be notified of such change within thirty (30) days. A new page 2, "INDUSTRY OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PERMIT COMPLIANCE" shall be submitted to the Industrial Waste Section with the name, title and signature of the new official. September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal Page 3, SIU Permit#P021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 Effective September 1, 2023 SECTION I—PERMIT MODIFICATION HISTORY DATE MODIFIED REASON & DESCRIPTION OF MODIFICATION OR ACTION September 1, 1998 PERMIT RENEWAL September 1, 2003 PERMIT RENEWAL PERMIT RENEWAL Page 1, Name change from Stockhausen, Inc. to Evonik Stockhausen, Inc.; Page 4, Section II.B.2. —Modification of pretreatment processes; Section II.C. —Modification of monitoring location description; Page September 1, 2008 6, Section IV.A.3. —incorporated requirement of flow data submittal by the 15th for the previous month's readings; Section IV.A.4. — Clarified reporting period, Section IV.A.5. —included additional POTW contact information; Section IV.A.6. — updated Customer Service contact information Page 4, Section II.A. —Description of discharge corrected to read "Pipe 02" rather than "Pipe 01". Permit Modification Increase in business requiring flow limit increase, Page 5,flow limit July 1, 2010 changed from 100,000 gallons 6-month average to 130,000 gallons 6- month average; monthly monitoring for TSS added due to increase TSS loading Permit Modification Page 5, Section III reduced the minimum requirement for monitoring by the City of Greensboro to once per year; b)Page 6, Section IV.A.4—changed effluent meter calibration requirement from once per July 1, 2011 six-month period to once a calendar year; c) Page 6, Section IV.A.5 and 6- deleted names from permit and included the position titles only; Page 7, Section IV. —added a new "C. Self-Monitoring Report Submittal Dates" requiring report submittal by the 15th of each month for previous month sampling events. Permit Modification January 1, 2013 Name changed to Evonik Corporation after a merger. No process or personnel changes. PERMIT RENEWAL Section IIL - Added selenium to POTW sampling; Changed sampling September 1, 2013 by City to 116 Months; Removed TSS Self-Monitoring; Section IV. — Added Special Condition D (Slug/Spill Control Plan)per DWQ guidance. PERMIT RENEWAL September 1, 2018 Special Conditions Changes: Added Flow Measurement Calibration/ Verification Section; Modified Flow language , Added Pipe 01/Pipe 02 Combined Compliance Section for Flow, BOD, TSS Permit Modification: Name changed to Evonik Superabsorbers, LLC July 1, 2021 after a corporate subsidiary transfer. No process or personnel changes. September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal Page 3A, SIU Permit#P021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 Effective September 1, 2023 SECTION I—PERMIT MODIFICATION HISTORY cont'd DATE MODIFIED REASON & DESCRIPTION OF MODIFICATION OR ACTION September 1, 2023 PERMIT RENEWAL Page 4, SIU Permit#P021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 Effective September 1, 2023 SECTION II - GENERAL INFORMATION A. Description of Discharge Pipe 02—Process Wastewater from cleaning, equipment use, facility washdown and air pollution control from chemical processing in Plant 6, Railroad unloading and utilities Pipe 02 does not include domestic waste discharge. B. Authorization Statement 1. The permittee is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and all other conditions set forth in this Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) into the sewer collection system and wastewater treatment facility of the City of Greensboro 2. The permittee is hereby authorized to continue operation of and discharge wastewater from the following treatment or pretreatment facilities. These facilities must correspond to the treatment units listed on both the application and inspection forms. Flow Equalization Neutralization, pH adjustment Solids Removal - Screening Spill Protection 3. The permittee is hereby authorized to, if requested by the City of Greensboro and after receiving Authorization to Construct (A to C) from the City of Greensboro, construct and operate additional pretreatment units as needed to meet final effluent limitations. C. Monitoring Location Sampling facility located on the west side of Plant 6 building on Terrell Street near the chain link security fence. D. Composite Sampling Technique A composite sample for the purposes of this permit is: A Flow Proportional Composite sample taken over the entire workday by an automatic sampler interfaced with the effluent flow meter. The City of Greensboro performs all routine compliance sampling for this facility. Page 5, SIU Permit#P021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 Effective September 1, 2023 SECTION III - EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Effluent Limits and Monitoring Requirements for Pipe 02 THIS FACILITY IS NOT REGULATED BY FEDERAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND IS A SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER DUE TO FLOW ONLY EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING FREQUENCY EFFLUENT Daily 6- Month Sample CITY OF CHARACTERISTICS Maximum Average Type PERMITTEE GREENSBORO Flow (gallons per day) 130,000^ # DAILY H standard units 5.0— 12.0 Grab 1/6 months BOD++ m /1 M C 1/6 months Suspended Solids++ m /1 M C 1/6 months Cadmium T m /1 M C 1/6 months Chromium T m /1 M C 1/6 months Copper T m /1 M C 1/6 months Lead T m /1 M C 1/6 months Nickel T m /1 M C 1/6 months Zinc T m /1 M C 1/6 months Selenium T m /1 M C 1/6 months Silver T m /1 M C 1/6 months Cyanide (total) (mg/1) M Grab 1/6 months ALL METALS ARE TO BE ANALYZED AS TOTAL[TJ ++ALL BOD CONCENTRATIONS OVER 200 mg/1 AND ALL TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS OVER 200 mg/1 ARE SUBJECT TO AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE SURCHARGE # The Greensboro Industrial Waste Section does not consider Flow to be a pollutant and flow data is not considered to be a report. ^ Flow compliance will be based on a combined flow from Pipe 01 and Pipe 02. See Special Condition B. C - Composite Sample [See Section II Part D for permit-specific definition] G - Grab Sample M- Monitoring Only [See Local Pollutant Allocation Document to determine if an Allocation has been issued for this parameter] September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal Page 6, SIU Permit#P021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 Effective September 1, 2023 SECTION IV - SPECIAL PERMIT CONDITIONS A. FLOW MEASUREMENT Compliance with the flow limit in this permit shall be documented in the following manner: 1. The Permittee shall provide and maintain a refrigerated composite sampler and primary flow measurement device for flow proportional sampling and flow measurement of the permittee's process wastewater discharge. 2. The effluent process flow meter readings shall be recorded daily and the daily effluent flow calculated in gallons per day. Flow measurement records shall be submitted to the City of Greensboro Industrial Waste Section monthly. Data is to be submitted by the 151h of each month for the previous month's flow measurements. 3. The permittee shall maintain permanent flow records and maintenance and calibration records on-site for a minimum of three years. These records shall be available to the City of Greensboro Industrial Waste Section during inspections or upon request. 4. Immediate notification, within 24 hours of becoming aware of the problem, shall be provided to the Pretreatment Coordinator [336-433-7227] or Pretreatment Compliance Specialist [336- 373-3285] by phone or e-mail for any periods in which the effluent meter is inoperable with the exception of periods for maintenance/calibration. This notification shall include the cause of the malfimction/failure, anticipated repair time and/or plan of action to allow the permittee to comply with the requirement to record the flow meter readings daily. 5. Malfunction/failure of effluent flow meters that are used for sewer billing purposes shall also be immediately reported, within 24 hours of becoming aware of the problem, to the Water Resources Customer Service Division by phone---Assistant Manager [336-373-4108] or Manager [336-373-2639]. Failure to do so will result in the Industrial Waste Section and the Water Resources Customer Service Division reverting back to the incoming water meter to determine compliance and billing. 6. The wastewater meter must have a non-resettable totalizer that reads in cubic feet or gallons. There shall be no by-pass capability of the wastewater metering devices and monitoring point(s). 7. If the wastewater meter is being used for billing or compliance, it must have permanent flow records (i.e. strip chart recordings) that include at minimum the following basic information: date, time, totalizer reading (with units), interval flow volume(with units), maximum flow rate (with units), and primary measuring device type. Any interruption in such records with the exception of periods for maintenance/calibration are a violation of this permit and may result in a civil penalty each day the interruption is allowed to continue. September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal Page 7, SIU Permit#P021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 Effective September 1, 2023 8. The wastewater meter shall have a back-up power source (battery or generator) to ensure uninterrupted measurement of the discharge flow in the event of a power failure unless loss of power automatically prevents any discharge from the facility. The back-up source shall provide power to the wastewater meter's sensor and permanent flow records for a minimum of 12 hours. B. PIPE 01 and PIPE 02 COMBINED LIMITATION COMPLIANCE CALCULATIONS Compliance with Flow limitations, BOD allocations, and TSS allocations will be calculated using combined data from Pipe 01 and Pipe 02. Total effluent flow is not to exceed combined total flow limit for both pipes. Total effluent BOD and total effluent TSS loading is not to exceed combined total allocations for both pipes. C. SIGNATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL USER REPORTS All self-monitoring and re-sampling data submitted for compliance to the City of Greensboro shall include the certification statement below and shall be signed by the person on-site at the facility who is authorized to represent the company in an official capacity concerning matters that involve the City of Greensboro Industrial Waste Section ("Signatory Official"). 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, trite, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. D. SLUG/SPILL CONTROL PLAN The permittee shall provide protection from accidental and slug discharges of prohibited materials and other substances regulated by this permit, which may have a reasonable potential to cause Interference or Pass Through, or in any other way violate the POTW's regulations, local limits or Permit conditions. The permittee shall notify the Industrial Waste Section immediately of any changes at its facility affecting the potential for a Slug Discharge. The permittee shall submit a new or updated slug/spill control plan for approval when so directed in writing by the City of Greensboro Industrial Waste Section. The plan shall include, but is not limited to: September 1,2023 Permit Renewal Page 8, SIU Permit#P021 EVONIK SUPERABSORBER, LLC 02 Effective September 1, 2023 ■ Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges; ■ Description of stored chemicals; ■ Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of slug discharges that would cause a violation of 40 CFR Part 403.5 (b) [EPA Specific Prohibitions included in Greensboro SUO Article II, Section 1. B.], with procedures for follow up written notification within 5 days; ■ If necessary, procedures to prevent adverse impact from accidental spills, including inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site run-off, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants (including solvents) and/or measures and equipment for emergency response. Any current slug/spill control plan developed by the permittee and approved by the City of Greensboro is hereby incorporated as a condition of this Significant Industrial User Permit. E. FLOW METER CALIBRATION/VERIFICATION Flow meters used for flow monitoring under this permit shall be calibrated in accordance with manufacturer's recommendation by an independent contractor or a Greensboro Industrial Waste Section approved in-house technician. Calibration documentation shall be maintained for a minimum of three (3) years and made available upon request and during on-site inspections. 1. Industries with a highly-accurate (<0.5% variance) flow meter, such as a magnetic or ultrasonic (Doppler and transit) meter, must have the meter calibrated/verified once every five years. 2. Industries with effluent wastewater meters that are used for City of Greensboro sewer billing purposes, must calibrate the meters annually. Permanent records in the form of electronic data trend sheets, strip or circular chart recordings that have back-up and fail- safe capabilities are also required to be maintained. 3. Any industry may conduct meter calibration more frequently than required in this permit. The following flow meters/systems have no calibration requirements: 1. Industries with custom built Memtek0 pretreatment systems have a permanently calibrated flow measurement system (as long as the plumbing remains intact and the viscosity of the liquid does not change) and no calibration is required. 2. Industries with a non-discharge closed-loop system are not required to have any meter on the system calibrated. 3. Industries that record daily flow from a City of Greensboro owned, maintained, and calibrated incoming potable water meter are not required to have the meters calibrated. 4. The Industrial Waste Section does not require deduct meters to be calibrated. Industries with an electronic data base with power back-up do not need to maintain redundant paper recorders. September I,2023 Permit Renewal