NC0045276_Draft Permit_20240624

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR,
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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June 25, 2024
Mr. Kem Harmon, Facility Management Supervisor
Brunswick County Board of Education
35 Referendum Dr
Bolivia, NC 28422
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO045276
Waccamaw Elementary School
Class WW-1 WPCS
Brunswick County
Dear Mr. Harmon:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft
permit for your facility. Please review this draft carefully to ensure your thorough understanding of the
information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Added the facility class to Part I. Section A. (1.).
➢ Section A. (3) has been updated regarding electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations
require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs).
➢ Updated map
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts 11, III, and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document (cover, map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Brunswick County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide
your comments, if any, to me at the e-mail address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft
permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.
If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at [e-mail]
Sincerely, I�
Environmental Specialist I
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
cc: NPDES Files
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Department of Environental Qualit}- I Division of N'ater Resources
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1617
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NPDES Permit NCO045276
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES)
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, the
Brunswick County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Waccamaw Elementary School
5901 Waccamaw School Road (NCSR 1330)
Brunswick County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Bear Branch in the Lumber River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, III and N hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2029.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a
renewal application must be submitted no later than March 4, 2029 (180 days before the expiration of
this permit)
Signed this day
John E. Hennessy, Section Chief Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NCO045276
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 Brunswick County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to:
Continue to operate an existing 0.0057 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following
components:
➢ Multiple septic tanks (5)
➢ 1,000-gallon grease trap
➢ 10,000-gallon dosing tank with dual dosing pumps
➢ 3,000-gallon Quadplex effluent tank
➢ Quadplex ultraviolet disinfection
➢ Flow meter
2. This facility is located east of Ash at Waccamaw Elementary School WWTP (5901 Waccamaw
School Road, NCSR 1330) in Brunswick County.
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed
tributary to Bear Branch [Stream Segment 15-5], currently classified C-Swamp waters in sub -basin
03-07-57 [HUC: 0304020606031 of the Lumber River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NCO045276
PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade WW-1 Biological Water Pollution Control System [l5A NCAC 08G .03021
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
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Parameter Code
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
0.0057
ti'eekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
50050
MGD
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C) —
Summer*
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0310
BOD, 5-day (20°C) — Winter*
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0530
NH3 as N — Sanuner*
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0610
NH3 as N — Winter*
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0610
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily Average > 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00300
—
Fecal Coliform (geometric
mean)
200/100ml
400'100 ml
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
31616
Temperature (°C)
Monitor &Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00010
Conductivity
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00094
pH
00400
Between 6.0 - 9.0 S.U.
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
*Summer: April 1 — October 31 *Winter: November 1 —March 31
Footnote:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system.
See A. (3.).
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS.
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NPDES Permit NCO045276
A. (2.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
[NCGS 143-215.1(a)]
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system should fail,
underperform, or otherwise be removed from effective service, the permittee or his agent should
immediately inform the Surface Water Protection Section staff of the Wilmington Regional Office of
this development and discuss temporary, alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection, the total residual chlorine (TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this method of disinfection is in
use and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not
exceed 17 µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may also be necessary to ensure protection of water
quality in the receiving stream.
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.
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary (replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.) will be
considered a violation of the terms of this permit.
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reaortina Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
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may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1,
2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify
the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity (EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalre ig ster.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section
above.
3. How to Reauest a Waiver from Electronic Renortine
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
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temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Sienatory Rea uirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
im
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
Il, Section B. (I I .)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part Il,
Section B. (I 1.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit
the following web page:
httn://deu.nc.izov/about/div i sions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
V 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, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.411.
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Receiving Stream: UT Bear Branch Stream Class: C-Swamp
Location
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Sub -basin: 03-07-57 Stream Segment: 15-5
River Basin: Lumber
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