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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0061620_Draft Permit_20170920Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY September 20, 2017 Diane F. Larkin, Owner, Manager / CPO Hide Away Campground, Inc. 525 Shuler Road #18 Bryson City, North Carolina 28713 Dear Mrs. Larkin: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S RAGAN secs elary S JAY ZIMMERMAN Du ectoi Subject: Review of NPDES Permit DRAFT Permit NCO061620 Hide Away Campground WWTP, WW -2 Swain County Per your request to renew the subject NPDES permit, received May 15, 2017, the Division of Water Resources (the Division) hereby transmits this draft for your review and comment. Please review this document carefully to assure your understanding of the permit limits and monitoring conditions, and to correct errors, if any. Concurrent with this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Swain County area, as required by the NPDES Program. Please provide your written comments, if any, to me via email [joe.corporon@ncdenr.gov], or write to my attention care of DEQ / DWR / NPDES Program no later than October 25, 2017, approximately 30 days after receiving this draft. Your written comments are welcome, but not mandatory. Changes to Your Previous Permit. The Division notes from your renewal application that you have made no significant changes to your wastewater treatment processes since last renewal. Accordingly, we have only updated your permit format and site map, and added details regarding the electronic reporting program [see Section A. (2.)]. Records show that you have successfully registering with the Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) Program. Please be reminded that until the state's eDMR application is approved by the Department as compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), all permittees must continue to submit hardcopy of DMRs as backup to eDMR reporting [see A. (2.)]. Following the mandatory 45 -day public -comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments, if any, and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final. If you have questions concerning this draft., please e-mail me Doe.corporon@ncdenr.gov], or call my direct line (919) 807-6394. Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO06162 hc: NPDES Program Files (Draft and Fact Sneet) ec: ARO, Tun Hein (Draft and Fact Sheet) OCU, Maureen Kinney (Draft and Fact Sheet) Permit NCO061620 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 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, Hide Away Campground, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Hide Away Campground WWTP 525 Shuler Road, southwest of Bryson City Swain County to receiving waters designated as the Tuckasegee River within subbasin 04-04-02 of the Little Tennessee 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 112017. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2022 Signed this day , 2017 S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NCO061620 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 included herein. Hide Away Campground, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment system utilizing the components ♦ aeration basin ♦ two (2) blowers ♦ clarifier ♦ chlorine contact chamber these facilities located southeast of Bryson City at the Hide Away Campground WWTP off Shuler Road in Swain County, and 2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map, into the Tuckasegee River [stream index number 2-79-(38)], a waterbody currently classified C waters within subbasin 04-04-02 [HL C: 06010202] of the Little Tennessee River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NCO061620 Part I A. (L) 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, monitored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below: Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) electronically using DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report [eDMR] Program, as detailed herein [see Section A (2)] 2 The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by North Carolina -certified test methods (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts A. (2.) 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. Page 3 of 6 LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS EFFLUENT CHARISTICS (PARAMETERS CODES) Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Average Maximum Frequency Type Location Influent or Flow (MGD) 50050 0 010 Weekly Instantaneous Effluent Total Residual 50060 28 µg/L, 2 2/Week Grab Effluent Chlorine (TRC) BOD, 5 -day (20°C) 00310 30 0 mg/L 45 0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 00530 30 0 mg/L 45 0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent (geometric mean) Temperature (°C) 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent pH [standard units] 00400 Not < 6 0 or > 9.0 Weekly Grab Effluent Ammonia [NH3 as N] 00610 2/Month Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) electronically using DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report [eDMR] Program, as detailed herein [see Section A (2)] 2 The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by North Carolina -certified test methods (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts A. (2.) 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. Page 3 of 6 Permit NC0061620 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. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (01 The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) intemet 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 ATTENTION: Central Files 1 Al 7 Mail Rarvi A f'PntPr Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 If a permittee is unable to use the-eDMR facility being physically located in an a\e broadband access, then a temporary wan, be granted and discharge monitoringrdat, or alternative forms approved bythe Di'ri mailing address,above. See `,'How to'Rei ty Permitting Section n due to a -demonstrated hardship or due to the reless-than,10 percent of the households have m,the NPDE�S,electronic reporting requirements may be\submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1. 1, 2, 3) Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the i Waiver from Electronic Reporting” section below. E, ,\ Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit,or�n 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. The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below). Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0061620 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: http•//www2 epa gov/compliance/final-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 effdctive. 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/ediur 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) & Supersedes Section B. (11.) All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part 11, 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 Page 5 of 6 Permit NC0061620 Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/,,vater-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 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 maybe extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41]. Page 6 of 6 CZ " Sutton '-� Cemete Outfall 001 nrv�-�`� snefTI ��_ �' CemetefY V00 ': �� �; `•., Cooper g D Cemetery IF" 200 Ferguson�_- �Field /Mun,cipal Governors Island 0 20 0 � III �� `,•� Battle - Cove �Q 2.000 - - •� �rsf i 4 f' NCO061620 - Hideaway Campground WWTP Latitude: 35°27'07" Stream Class: C Longitude: 83°23'57" Hydrologic Unit: 06010202 Facility Location USGS Quad: Bryson City, N.C. Receiving Stream: Tuckasegee River Swain County Map not to scale 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 Joe R. Corporon, L.G. — 09/18/2017 Permit Number NC0061620 Facility Name Hideaway Campground WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Little Tennessee / 04-04-02 Receiving Stream Tuckasee ee River Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? N/A Does permit need TRC limits/language? Added to this renewal Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? Yes; impaired for fecal coliform. However, given this facility's low discharge volume [ave. <0.0026 MGD] and the high rate of dilution [stream flow ave. 1470 cfs], it is unlikely that this discharge significantly contributes to impairment. Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit mods since last permit? No New expiration date 10/31/2017 Comments on Draft Permit? Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: 303(d) language 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 waters 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".