NC0030139_owner name change_20240701

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JP,.
Director
Wesley Summerlin
Rutherfordton NC Opco LLC
188 Oscar Justice Rd
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Dear Permittee:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 1, 2024
Subject: Transfer of ownership / permit modification
NPDES Permit NCO030139
Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation
Rutherford County
The Division received and approved your request to change the ownership and facility name in the
subject permit. The Division hereby re -issues N00030139, 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). NO permit limits,
monitoring frequencies or other requirements have been changed.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this modification 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.
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 any other Federal, State, or Local governmental regulation. If you have any
questions concerning this matter, please contact Charles H. Weaver via e-mail [[e-mail]].
Sincerely,
Douglas Dowden
Industrial NPDES Permitting Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
E 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center l Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
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Permit NCO030139
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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,
Rutherfordton NC Opeo LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation
188 Oscar Justice Road
Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Cathey's Creek in the 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 July 1, 2024
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2028.
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 February 2, 2028 (180 days before the expiration
of this permit).
Signed this day July 1, 2024
Industrial NPDES Permitting Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO030139
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.
Rutherfordton NC Opeo LLC is hereby authorized to:
Continue to operate an existing 0.015 MGD extended aeration package wastewater treatment
facility that includes the following components:
• Equalization basin
• Aeration basin
• Secondary clarifier
• Chlorine contact chamber
• Dechlorination
This facility is located at the Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation facility (188 Oscar Justice Rd,
Rutherfordton) in Rutherford County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001 into an unnamed tributary to Cathey's Creek,
currently classified WS-V waters in the Broad River Basin.
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Permit NCO030139
Part I
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
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:
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Code]
Monthly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample
Fr uenc
Location
Flow
50050
0.015 MGD
Continuous
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
C0530
NH3 as N [C0610]
17.8 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
(April 1—Oct 31
Was N [C0610]
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
November 1 — March 31
Fecal Coliform [31616]
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)2
28 Ng/L
2/week
Grab
Effluent
50060
Temperature
00010
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
— —
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system
[see A. (2)].
2. 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 North Carolina -
certified field and lab test methods, even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A. (2.) 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.
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Permit NCO030139
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting 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://deq.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
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.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the
completed reporting period. 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
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Permit NCO030139
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. federalregister. 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 Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
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
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. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) M and Supersedes Section B. (11.) Ml
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II, Section B. (11.) (a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.) (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:
http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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Permit NCO030139
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"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, 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.)l
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
122.41].
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Latitude: 35' 24' 43" N Longitude: 81' 55' 36" W
Sub -Basin: 03-08-02 Stream Class: WS-V
Receiving Stream: UT to Cathey's Creek
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