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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0087645_Permit Issuance_20120313FWA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Mayor Larry H. Jeffress Town of Milton P.O. Box 85 Milton, N.C. 27305-0085 Dear Mayor Jeffress: Division of Water Quality Charles Wakild, P.E. Director March 13, 2012 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO087645 Milton WWTP Caswell County Dee Freeman Secretary 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final includes no significant changes from the draft permit sent to you on January 18, 2012. 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, 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 Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391. y, G t'G Wakild, P.E. cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office/Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NorthCarollna Phone: 919 807-6300 / FAX 919 807-6495 / http:llportal.nodenr.org/web/wq Alai' / N� / "/y An Equal Opponunity/Affirmative Action Employer —50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper llL Permit NCO087645 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, the Town of Milton is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Milton WW FP Doll Branch Road south of Milton Caswell County to receiving waters designated as Country Line Creek in subbasin 03-02-04 of the Roanoke 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 June 1, 2012. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, 2017. Signed this day March 13, 2012 C Ch s akild, P.E., Director Di s. n of Water Quality By uthority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO087645 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 Town of Milton is hereby authorized to: 1. Construct and operate a 0.025 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • 9,400 gallon equalization tank with influent bar screen • Dual 105-GPM equalization pumps • 25,000-gallon aeration tank with 320 ft2 of suspended media • Dual 166-CFM air blower • 100-ft2 clarifier with air-lift sludge return pumps • UV disinfection • Effluent flow meter • Dual 3,000 gallon sludge holding tanks • 36 kW emergency generator This facility is located off Doll Branch Road (NCSR 1538) south of Milton in Caswell County. 2. Discharge wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Country Line Creek, currently classified C waters in hydrologic unit 03010104 of the Roanoke River Basin. Permit NCO087645 A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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 UIREMENTS [PCS Code] Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location Flow 50050 0.025 MGD Continuous. Recording Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 day (20°C) 2 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Influent and 00310 Effluent Total Suspended Solids2 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Influent and 00530 Effluent NH3 as N (April 1- October 31) 00610 15.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N (November 1- March 31) Weekly Grab Effluent 00610 Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent 31616 Total Residual Chlorine3 50060 28 µg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN) Quarterly Grab Effluent 00600 Total Phosphorus 00665 Quarterly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen Weekly Grab Effluent, 00300 U & D Temperature (°C) Daily Grab Effluent 00010 Temperature (°C) Weekly Grab U & D 00010 1pH [004001— > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. U: at least 20 feet upstream from the outfall. D: Country Line Creek at Highway 57. 2. The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 3. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used as a disinfectant or elsewhere in the treatment process. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC -certified laboratory [including field -certified]. Effluent values below 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Pu6lir 'Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/ NPOES Unit 1617 Mail AFFIDAVIT OF INSERTION OF ADVERTISMENT Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a The Times -News Publishing Company NPDESW m'[water The North Carolina Envi- ronmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPOES waste- water discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Burlington, NC Written comments regard- ing the proposed permit Alamance County will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water I,° Debbie Shue, Legal Advertising Manager of the Times -News Publishing Co., Quality (DWQ) may hold a public hearing should there do certify that the advertisement of entitled be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or informa. Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit tion requests to DWQ at the above address. Inter- ested persons may visit the DWQ at 512 N. Salis- Measuring 55 LINES appeared in The Times -News, a newspaper published in Alamance bury Street, Raleigh, NC to County Burlington NC in issues of � , � review information io file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: htta://aortal.ncdenr.ord web/w swa/os n s calendar 1 January 20, 2012 or by calling (919)807-6304 Town of Milton requested renewal . of permit NCOOB7645: Milton WWTP/Caswell County. Order # 22594913 / 22599710 Facility discharges to Country Line Creek/ Roanoke River Basin. Cur- rently, ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform, and total re- sidual chlorine are water quality limited. Legal Advertising Manager jjanuary20,2012 �lptjo�_44 � a of 2012 Sworn to �►' <before me this day , AN •= Angelia Ross Little POP C� .trance �•• tary Public My commission expires: January 20, 2015 Weaver, Charles From: Carter, Jenifer Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 1:08 PM To: Weaver, Charles Subject: RE: DRAFT permit renewal for Milton WWTP (NC0087645) Evervthing looks Rood to me. 1 was happv to see that the treatment components were updated to match what was on the engineer's certification. Thank voul Ipnifpr Cartpr A Before printing this email. please consider %ou budget and the ens ironmcnt. It cou must print. please pwit otilc altut } ou need :utd ,ace ink Nuth the tree Eeo-Font. NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Voice: (336) 771-4957 FAX: (336) 771-4630 E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Weaver, Charles Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:40 PM To: Carter, Jenifer Subject: DRAFT permit renewal for Milton WWTP (NC0087645) Importance: High This is a municipal WWTP in Caswell County. No facility classification has been assigned in BIMS. Send me any comments by February 171h. Thanks, Jenirer. CI IW FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns). Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Charles 11. Weaver— 1/17/2012 Permit Number NC0087645 Facilitv Name Milton WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Roanoke / 03-02-04 Receiving Stream County Line Creek Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Maximum NH3 limits? No — already present Does permit need TRC limits/lan a e? No — already present Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring ? Yes Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)'? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit mods since lastpermit? No New expiration date 513 1/2017 Comments received on Draft Permit? Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • 303(d) laneuaee for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that Cane Creek is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired eaters is a high priority with the Division. and instream data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with this permit's effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required". NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program. Mail the complete application to: N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit CO087645 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Town of Milton Facility Name Milton Wastewater Treatment Plant Mailing Address P.O. Box 85 City Milton State / Zip Code NC 27305 Telephone Number (336)234-8980 Fax Number ( ) e-mail Address 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road Doll Branch Road (SR 1538) City Milton State / Zip Code NC 27305 County Caswell 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name Town of Milton Mailing Address P.O. Box 85 City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number Milton 012 a %q M NC 27305 (336)234-8980 ( ) OENR-WATER QUALITY POINT SOURCE BRANCH 4. Population served: 119 1 of 3 Form -A 1 /06 NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program. 5. Do you receive industrial waste? ® No ❑ Yes (if you have an approved pre-treatment program, must complete Form 2A) 6. Type of collection system ® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 7. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No S. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): Country Line Creek 9. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: Duration: 10. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSSS, nitrogen and phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a separate sheet of paper. A 9,400 gallon equalization tank with influent bar screen, a 32 cfm air blower and dual 105 gpm equalization pumps; a 25,000 gallon aeration tank using a fixed -film suspended media system with 320 square feet of suspended media and dual 166 cfm air blowers; a 100 square foot clarifier with air-lift sludge return pumps; a UV disinfection system rated at 25,000 gpd; an effluent flow meter; and 8-inch gravity outfall pipe; dual 3,000 gallon sludge holding tanks, a 36 kW emergency generator; and associated yard piping, in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed an approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. 11. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.025 MGD Annual Average daily flow 0.0040 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow 0.0071 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 12. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes ® No 2 of 3 Form -A 1/06 NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program. 13. Effluent Data Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Colform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples and must be no more than four and one half years old. Parameter Daily Monthly Units of Number of Maximum Average Measurement Samples Biochemical Oxygen Demand 9.96 2.23 MG/L 52 (BOD5) Fecal Coliform 4 1.08 Col/ 100m1 52 Total Suspended Solids 9.33 1.78 MG/L 52 Temperature (Summer) 32 25.3 °C 128 Temperature (Winter) 19 10.4 °C 102 6.68 7.11 * pH = SU 52 pH minimum 14. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) NPDES NCO087645 PSD (CAA) Non -attainment program (CAA) 15. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) Special Order of Consent (SOC) Other Permit Number I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Printed name 6f Person Signing of Title North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) 3 of 3 Form -A 1/06