NC0087726_Draft Permit_20241002

ROY COOPER
Governor
MARY PENNY KELLEY
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Glenn Kennedy, District Manager
Fork Township Sanitary District
PO Box 1515
Goldsboro, NC 27533
Dear Permittee:
NORTH CAROLINA
Enirkwun n[a/Quaary
October 1, 2024
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO087726
Fork Township Water Treatment Plant
Physical Chemical WPCS
Wayne County
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:
➢ Removed item #3 from the Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet.
➢ Updated footnotes to the effluent table in Section A. (1.).
➢ Added effluent Hardness and instream Hardness, upstream of the facility's discharge, monitoring to the
table in Section A. (I.) with corresponding footnotes. These parameters were added to comply with the
current NCDEQ water treatment plant strategy.
➢ Reporting for Total Nitrogen (TN) now includes the constituent parameters used in calculating TN. Total
Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) and Nitrate + Nitrite Nitrogen (NO3-N + NO2-N) have been added to the
effluent table in Section A. (I.) with a corresponding footnote. The Sample Type for Total Nitrogen has
been updated from "Grab" to "Calculated".
➢ Added an effluent flow limit to the effluent table in Section A. (1.) to comply with the current NCDEQ
water treatment plant strategy. The Division has determined that the volume of Water Treatment Plant
(WTP) discharges has the potential to impact receiving waters and should be controlled statewide. The
Division is moving to reinstate limits in permit renewals and include limits for new WTP permits. A flow
limit of 0.03 MGD has been added to this permit.
➢ Added Duration of Flow monitoring to the effluent table in Section A. (1.) to comply with the current
NCDEQ water treatment plant strategy for instantaneous flow monitoring. The measurement frequency
was changed from 2/month to "Once per Discharge" because a facility should be reporting flow from all
discharge events
➢ Removed iron monitoring from the effluent table in Section A (1.), since there is no longer a water quality
standard for iron.
➢ Combined the original sections A (1.) and A (2.) to add the radiological components to the bigger effluent
table.
➢ Added the eDMR codes for every parameter to the effluent table in Part 1. Section A. (I.).
➢ Added parameter units to the effluent table in Part I. Section A. (I.).
➢ Updated eDMR language for electronic data submission in Part 1. A. (3).
➢ Updated the map.
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NPDES Permit NC0087726
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, 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 Wayne 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 caroline.robinson(a),deg.nc.eov.
Sincerely,
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
cc: NPDES Files
Washington Regional Office
Operator Certification Program
Public Water Supply

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER
(NPDESI
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North,(
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution (_
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t
Fork TownshiptSani
is hereby authorized to,discharge
Fork Township \Wal
870 Old Smi
f — Golds
Wayne
to receiving waters designated as Beaverdam Creek,`
effluent limitations, mohitoiing regnirements; and ap
IV hereof.
The
i 143'215:1, other lawful standards
3 Environmental Management
Act, as amended, the
a facility located at the
Plant
the Neuse River Basin, in accordance with
e conditions set forth in Parts I, 11, III, and
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2029.
if the permtttee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal
application must,be submitted no later than Apri13, 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

NPDES Permit NCO087726
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this 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 described herein.
Fork Township Sanitary
is hereby authorized to:
Continue to operate a greensand filter (no sodium
drinking water using ground water with a discharl
treatment plant has a design potable flowrate of 0,
facility is located at 870 Old Smithfield Road; Go
Water and wastewater treatment consists of:
• Seventeen drinking water wells
• One aeration tower
• One raw water storage reservoir
• Three greensand filters with Pot.
• Potable Water Addition System;
o Gaseous chlorihatiori~
o An
O JOi
• Two 20' x
decanters,
o Alt
is
dechlorination
) water treatment plant producing
r-backwash wastewater. This water
and a backwash`of 0:03 MGD. This
.4orth Carolina in Wayne County.
system
equipped with baffles and floating
oned, as needed, by adding:
2. `Discharge treated filter'backwash'at a specified location (see attached map) via Outfall 001, into
Beaverdam Creek [Stream Indezi,27-55], a waterbody classified WS-IV; NSW within subbasin
03`-0.4-12 [HUC: 030202011704] of the Neuse River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NCO087726
PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Not Classified - Physical Chemical WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0306]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge filter backwash via Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the
Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENTCHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Codes
.Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
_
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location Z
Flow (MGD)
50050
0.03 MGD
`,Once per`,
`s._ Grab
E
> Discharge
Duration of Flow (IIrs)
81381
Monitor & Report's
Once per
Calculated
E
Discharge
5,
H Standard Units
00400
> 6.0 and`e 9.0'SU
2/Month
Grab, \
E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 (µme)
50060
-'17 µg/L
2/Month
Grab `
E
l�
Total Suspended Solids m
C0530
30.0 mgj I
45.0-m '
' 2/Month
Grab
E
TurbidityT
00070
(Monitor&Re Report-,
/2/Month
Grab
E
Ammonia Nitrogen m
C0610
\_ Monitor & Report
'Quarterly
Grab
E
Total Aluminum ^
01105
.Monitor &`Re ort
`Qdarterly
Grab
E
Fluoride
00951
IvlohitorkRe ort._
Quart6rly
Grab
E
Total Manganese
01055
Monitor & Rep ort
-- uarterl `
Grab
E
TKNS m j
00625
Monitor &.Re ort
•Semi=Annual
Grab
E
NO3-N+NO2-NS m f %
00630'
Monitor&Report
Semi -Annual
Grab
E
Total Nitro ens m =
C0600
j Monitor. &cRe ort
Semi -Annual
Calculated
E
Total Phosphorus m
C0665
) Monitor & Report
Semi -Annual
Grab
E
Hardness -Total as CaCO3 ,
00900
—Monitor &Report
Quarterly
Grab
E
(in6
Hardness -Total as'CaCO3
_� %
r /. __ `-
00900
Monitor&Report
Quarterly
Grab
U
m
`
Combined.radium-226'and "
a
11503\
5 pCi/L
e
Grab
E
radium-228 Ci/L
annual average)Quarterly
Alpha emitters, excluding radon
, 82077>
15 pCi/L
Quarterly 9
Grab
E
and uranium Ci/L
i
annual avera e
Beta emitters, excluding I
potassium-40 and other f
50 pCi/L
f
naturally occurring,
,03520
(annual average)
Quarterly'
Grab
E
\
radionuclides CVLa ' . J
Strontium-90 (pCUL) s
13501
i
Quarterly 9
Grab
E
annual aver)
Tritium (pCi/L) 8
82126
20,000 pCUL
Quarterly'
Grab
E
annualaverage)
Uranium (µg/L) s• 10
22708
30
µ�
Quarterly
Grab
E
weekl age
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR system.
See Condition A. (3.).
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2. I = influent; E = effluent; U = Upstream
3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be compliant
with the permit. However, the Permiee shall record and submit all values reported by a North
Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
TRC monitoring is required only if the facility adds chlorine or chlorine derivatives to water
that is discharged.
4. Monitoring is only required if added to the system.
5. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen,
TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen,
respectively.
6. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals
(cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc). fl
7. The pennittee shall sample instream hardness upstream of the fa cility's�discharge. The sample
shall be representative of the hardness in the stream. `'.,,i \,
8. Refer to 15A NCAC 2B .0200 for specific explanation of radiological components (applicable to all
surface waterbody classifications)
9. If the quarterly value exceeds 4 times the annual average limit, then (a) the sampling frequency shall
increase to monthly and (b) a written notificationshall'be sent to the,DWR NPDES Permitting Section
and the Washington Regional Office. /� }
10. Based on EPA Criteria. �~
All samples collected should be from a, representative disebarg event.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN
OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. \ , i ., __ \' \'
A. (2.) PERMIT RE=
[G.S.143-215.`1(
The Division of Water
para
indi
i
t-to increase monitoring, add additional
Its should effluent data or surface water data
on radiological components become available.
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A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 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.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reoortin¢ Requirements ISuoersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)l
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 intemet. 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 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:
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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(I)(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: htttys://www.federalre ig ster.yov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-
24954/national-pollutant-discharee-elimination-system-nodes-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 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. rrov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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4. Sienatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
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:
htro://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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 qual f ed 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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NCO087726 - Fork Township WTP
Fork Township Sanitary District
Facility
State Grid/Ound: F26 NE/ NW Goldsboro, NC
Location
Latitude, 35" 23' 08" N Drainaee Basin: Neuse River Basin
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Loneitude: 78° 05' 38" W Sub -Basin: 03-04-12
Receivine Stream; Beeverdam Creek HUC: 030202011704
Stream Class: WS-IV, NSW StreamS�S enu 27-55
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