NC0077143_Permit modification_20060929

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September 29, 2006
Ms. Lisa D. Smith-Peri
West Carteret Water Corporation
P.O. Box 849
Newport, North Carolina 28570
Michael F. Easley, Governor
State of North Carolina
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: NPDES PERMIT REVISION
Permit Number NCO077143
West Carteret WTP
Carteret County
Dear Ms. Smith-Peri:
Attached is a revised sheet A.(1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS page for NPDES permit NCO077143 which was recently issued to you as a
modification. The sampling. requirement for dissolved oxygen was listed as a composite sample, it
should have been a grab sample. In addition, as you requested, we are granting an 18 month compliance
schedule for the composite sample requirements. Until April 1, 2008, you can take grab samples.
Composite sampling will be required starting on April 1, 2008. Please remove the old page A. (1) from
your permit and replace it with the attached,page A. (1).
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 Jim
McKay of my staff at [phone], extension 595.
Sincerely,
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�l%►'Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Director, Division of Water Quality
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit Files
Wilmington Regional Office — Surface Water Protection
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 - TELEPHONE [phone]/FAX [phone]
VISIT US ON THE WEB AT http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES

Permit NCO077143
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 filter backwash from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by
the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS -
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Fr. uenc
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
0.084 MGD
Weekly
Estimate
Effluent
Temperature
1/Month
Grab
Effluent
Salinity
1/Month
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity
1/Month
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
1/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Dissolved Solids
1/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
20.0 m /L
30.0 m /L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Copper
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
Total Chloride
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
Total Iron
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
Total Manganese
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
Total Lead
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
Total Zinc
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
Ammonia Nitrogen
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (TN)
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (TP)
1/Month
Com osite3
Effluent
PH1
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Whole Effluent ToAcity2
Quarterly
Com osite3
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The pH shall not be less than 6.8 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units.
2. Acute 24-hour Pass/ Fail (Fathead Minnow OR Mysid Shrimp OR Silverside Minnow, Permittee's choice)
at 90%; January, April, July and October; refer to Special Condition A (2).
3. The requirement for composite samples will begin on April 1, 2008. Grab samples shall suffice until
that date.
All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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Newport, NC 28570 [phone] West Carteret Water Corporation
[phone] Toll Free A non-profit water corporation serving western Carteret Count
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September 25, 2066
Ms. Carolyn Bryant
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Division of Water Quality KSEP 2006 .
Point Source Branch
1617Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 DENR - WATER QUALITY
POINT SpURCE BRANCH
Subject: NPDES Permit Renewal #NC0077143
-Request for Sample Waiver/Extersion
Dear Ms. Bryant:
In the process of requesting a permit amendment to include future iron removal at our water treatment
plant, which should be completed in approximately 18 months, our monitoring requirements were greatly
amended. Thinking that it was because of the future changes to our plant, I spoke with James McKay on
August 17, 2006. At that time, we were told that the original permit would remain in place until iron
removal was added. However, on September 18, 2006, I received a very nice email from Mr. McKay who
explained that he had misinterpreted the permit and it actually is effective this month.
I was quite concerned about receiving a violation because of the time constraint to make arrangements to
take the samples listed, some of which are now composite samples. I still am unclear as to why we are
having to sample for the items listed as compared to other similar water treatment systems. Therefore, I do
plan to follow-up with Mr. McKay again regarding that since I can not seem to find anything on the
internet that links the samples to our current treatment. In the meantime, he suggested in a subsequent email.
that I contact you to request a compliance schedule to give us time to authorize, purchase, and install a
composite sampler system. I have .contacted a few companies about purchasing a refrigerated, all-weather
composite sampler, which will cost in excess of $5,000. Once .the proper equipment is selected and
ordered, we can expect a delivery within 3 weeks. As such, -we are requesting a time extension to take the
samples listed. Our board will meet on October 10`h. -I plan to have the purchase authorized at that time,
but.I can request an emergency meeting if needed.
In good faith, we attempted to clarify the permit when we received it. Since September 30'h is quickly
approaching, I would appreciate it if you could contact me on my mobile phone at [phone]. or -via
email to lisa.smithperri _,wcwc.biz to let us know how we should proceed. It would be very helpful if this
requirement could be extended a few months, in as much as our treatment and effluent has not changed.
Sincerely,
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Lisa D. Smith -Perri, GM
Cc: Michelle Clements, P.E.,-The East Group
Tom Moore, Wilmington Regional Office
James McKay; DWQ, NPDES Unit