NC0037001_Draft Permit_20170627

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Seci elm),
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
June 27, 2017
Ms. Sona K. Parks
Rockingham County Schools
511 Harrington Hwy
Eden, NC 27288
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO037001
Bethany Elementary School WWTP
Class WW -1
Rockingham County
Dear Ms. Parks:
l ueam
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to
ensure a thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A. (2) has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations
require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs).
➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Rockingham County area, per EPA requirements. Please
provide your comments, if any, to me 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 the telephone number listed at the bottom of this page, or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
cc: NPDES files
Sincerely,
l
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES program
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919 807 6391 919-807-6389 FAX
https•Ildeq.nc.govlabout/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

Permit NCO037001
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 provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-2IS. 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
Rockingham County Schools
are hereby authorized to discharge domestic wastewater from a facility located at the
Bethany Elementary School WWTP
6371 NC Highway 65
Bethany
Rockingham County
to receiving waters designated as Huffines Mill Creek in subbasin 03-02-02 of the
Roanoke River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements,
and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, 2022.
Signed this day
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S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO037001
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 Rockingham County Schools are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.01 MGD wastewater treatment facility that
includes the following components:
♦ Septic tank/pump tank
♦ Dual pump system with flow meters and zone control
♦ Recirculating sand filter system
W disinfection system
This facility is located off NC Highway 65 in Bethany at the Bethany Elementary
School WWTP in Rockingham County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into Huf mes Mill Creek, currently classified C waters in hydrologic unit 03010103
of the Roanoke River Basin.
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A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITS 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 treated wastewater from outfall 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
Parameter Description - PCS Code
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Unit of
Measure
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample
Location
Flow- 50050
0.01
MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 00310
30.0
450
mg&
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids - 00530
300
45.0
mg/L
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
Ammonia Nitrogen (as N) - 00610 - Summer
14.0
350
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Ammonia Nitrogen (as N) - 00610 - Winter
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) - 31616
200
400
#/100ml
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 2 - 50060
28
Ng/L
2 / Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature, °Centigrade - 00010
deg. C
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen - 00300
mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
PH - 00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0
Z.
s.u.
2 / Month
Grab
Effluent
Winter. November 1- March 31
Summer April 1- October 31
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
application system [see A. (2)].
2. Limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine or a chlorine derivative is added to the
waste stream during the treatment process. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values
reported by a NC -certified laboratory [including field -certified]. Effluent values below 50 pg/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.
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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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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. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.1 and Section E. (5.1 (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. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with
EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be
required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using
eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing,
and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR 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
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 mailing address
above. 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, 2020, 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.
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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(l)(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:
http: / / www2.epa. gov / compliance / final-national-pollutant-discharge-climination-
astem-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. Tc
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:/ /deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.1 (b) and Supersedes
Section B. 111.1 (dl]
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
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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
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:
U 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.)1
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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Outfall 001
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USGS Quad: Bethany, N.C. N CO037001
Latitude: 36'20'00"
Longitude: 7951'27" Rockingham County Schools
Strew Class: C Bethany Elementary School
Subbasin: 03-02-02
Receiving Stream: Huffines Mill Creek
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