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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0067318_Final Permit_20121108NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary November 8, 2012 Mr. David Curtis Macon County Schools 1202 Old Murphy Rd Franklin, N.C. 28734 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO067318 Nantahala School WWTP Class WW -2 Macon County Dear Mr. Curtis 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 permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on July 5, 2012. With the issuance of this permit, you are hereby authorized to operate the subject facility at a monthly average flow of up to 0.003 MGD. 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. Tlus 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. Tlus permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality 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. , Since ely, e�5x - Charles Wakild, P a_, cc- Central Files Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection , NPDES Umt 1617 Mad Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 �ri0 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NorthCarolina Phone: 919 807-6300 /FAX 919 807-64951 http //portal.ncdenr.orglweb/wq An Equal Opportunity/AffirmatnreAction Employer -50% Recycled/10'/o Post Consumer Paper ;Vatffr ill� Permit NCO067318 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 Follution Control Act, as amended, the Macon County Board of Education are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Nantahala School WWTP 212 Windingstairs Road, south of Fairview Macon County to receiving waters designated as Partridge Creek in subbasin 04-04-03 of the Little Tennessee River Basin in accordance with effluent hmitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective December 1, 2012. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2017. Signed this day November 8, 2012 ChaA'ea"Wakild, P.E., Director �— Di sic of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Pemut NCO067318 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. The Macon County Board of Education is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.003 MGD extended -aeration wastewater treatment system that includes the following components: ■ 2000 -gallon primary clarifier tank ■ 2000 -gallon Aero-flo aerobic digestion system ■ 1000 -gallon polishing tank ■ 580 ft2 recirculating sand filter The facility is located at the Nantahala School WWTP, south of Fairview off Windingstairs Road in Macon County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Partridge Creek, a class C -Trout stream in hydrologic unit 06010202 of the Little Tennessee River Basin. 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Such discharges shall be liinited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Location Average Maximum Frequency Flow 50050 0 003 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, 5 -day (20°C) 00310 30 0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids [005301 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N 00610 Monthly Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent There shall be no discharge of floating sohds or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Weaver, Charles From: Cantwell, Janet Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 2:55 PM To: Weaver, Charles Cc: Cranford, Chuck Subject: RE- Nantahala School. Macon Co. NCO067318 Hi Charles ---Yes, that all sounds good to me with the "AtO" on the cover letter That way there will be no mistake with the flow, which only rarely do they exceed. Getting rid of the "special condition" will help also. Sounds good to go! Thanks ---Janet Janet Cantwell -Janet Cantwell@ncdenr gov North Carolina Dept of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section 2090 US Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211 Tel 828-296-4500 Fax 828-299-7043 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: Monday, November 05, 2012 2:13 PM To: Cantwell, Janet Cc: Cranford, Chuck Subject: RE: Nantahala School: Macon Co. NCO067318 Janet—This permit doesn't have Fecal limits [and thus a TRC limit/dechlor requirement] due to the dilution instream. Disinfection has never been required They never got an AtC, and didn't need one. They can operate at 0.003 MGD with the existing system. The old special condition should come out as the wording doesn't make sense. The permittee probably went forward with operating at 0 003 MGD based upon Bob DeWeese's recommendations. Should I Just include an Authorization to Operate with the permit cover letter? Their flow data for the past 3 years occasionally shows them violating 0.002 MGD but never approaching 0.003 MGD. Let me know, and thanks for your help CHW From: Cantwell, Janet Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:04 PM To: Weaver, Charles Cc: Cranford, Chuck; Menzel, Jeff Subject: Nantahala School: Macon Co. NCO067318 Permit Enforcement History Details by Owner 09/13/10 1 Owner Benson Apartments Facility Benson Apartments Permit NCO066362 Region Asheville County, Henderson LV -2010-0179 2-2010 Penalty $6700 07/13/10 Remission Enf EMC EMC OAH Collection Has 07/01/10 $4375 $6700 07/13/10 Assessment Penalty No Enforcemen Request Enf Conf Remission Hearing Remission Remission Memo Sent Pmt Case Case Number MR Approved Amount $1,000 t Costs Damages Received Held Amount Held Amount Amount to AGO Total Paid Balance Due Plan Closed LV -2009-0134 2-2009 05/01/09 $450 $6500 06/11/09 $ 00 $51500 $ 00 No 07/30/10 LV -2009-0398 7-2009 11/04/09 $200 $6700 11/11/09 $ 00 $26700 $ 00 No 07/30/10 LV -2010-0118 12-2009 05/05/10 $900 $6700 $967 00 No LV -2010-0137 1-2010 05/06/10 $850 $6700 06/05/10 $91700 No LV -2010-0179 2-2010 06/16/10 $3125 $6700 07/13/10 $37950 No LV -2010-0207 3-2010 07/01/10 $4375 $6700 07/13/10 $50450 No LV -2010-0267 4-2010 08/17/10 $4375 $6700 $50450 No LV -2010-0310 5-2010 $1,000 $6700 $1,06700 No Total Cases 8 Total Penalty Amount $4,587 5 Total Enforcement Cost $534 00 Sum of Total Paid, $782.00 Total Balance Due $4,339 50 Sum of Total Case Penalties- $5,121 50 Total Penalties after remission(s) $5,121 50 Hi Charles: Attached are documents I found in our files but I could find no AtC. I also found nothing in the files to indicate that Raleigh had changed the flow from 0.002 mgd to 0.003 mgd. Their last permit, issued 12/1/07, listed 0.002 mgd for the existing flow but: it stated: "2. Upon receiving an Authorization to Operate from the Division of Water Quality, treat up to 0.003 MGD of domestic wastewater." What the school probably did was look at number two above and assume they could discharge up to 0.003 mgd since their permit had been renewed. The school also had the EAA and Treatment Capability reports from Bob DeWeese stating that "3000 epd was sustainable" (see bottom of p. 9 of the attachment). 1 remember this issue came up for the Cullasaja School WWTP also. So, it's your call on the flow issue. It appears there was no AtC issued but Bob DeWeese's reports could have a bearing on the outcome, I reckon. I am curious why there are no fecal limits with TRC and dechlor requirements. Other than all that mentioned above, the permit looks as it always has. Thanks ---Janet Janet Cantwell - Janet Cantwell@ncdenr gov North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section 2090 US Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211 Tel- 828-296-4500 Fax: 828-299-7043 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. Permit Enforcement History by Permit Permit: NCO066362 Region: Asheville Penalty Assessment Case Number Approved Penalty Amount Facility: Benson Apartments County: Henderson Remission Enforcement Request Costs Damages Received Enforcement Conference Held EMC Hearing Held Owner: Nathan D Benson Collection Memo Sent to AGO Total Paid Balance Due Has Payment Plan Case Closed LV -2009-0134 05/01/09 $45000 $65.00 06/11/09 10/03/09 $51500 00 No 07/30/10 LV -2009-0398 11/04/09 $20000 $6700 11/11/09 01/20/10 $26700 00 No 07/30/10 LV -2010-0118 05/05/10 $90000 $6700 05/12/10 07/12/10 05/12/11 96700 No LV -2010-0137 05/06/10 $85000 $6700 06/05/10 08/07/10 05/12/11 91700 No LV -2010-0179 06/16/10 $31250 $6700 07/13/10 04/19/11 37950 No LV -2010-0207 07/01/10 $43750 $6700 07/13/10 04/19/10 50450 No LV -2010-0267 08/17/10 $43750 $6700 09/20/10 04/17/11 50450 No LV -2010-0310 09/14/10 $1,00000 $6700 09/23/10 04/19/11 1,06700 No LV -2010-0374 11/18/10 $1,27500 $6700 12/20/10 1,34200 No _ LV -2011-0008 01/12/11 $37500 $6700 02/12/11 44200 No LV -2011-0010 Total Cases: 11 Total Penalties: 01/12/11 $20000- $6,437.50 $6700 $735.00 $7,172.50 02/12/11 782.00 Total Penalties after remission(s): 26/ UU $6,390.50 $7,172.50 No ASHFVU .T .F. CITIZEN TB ES VOICE OF THE MOUNTAINS • CITIZEN --TIMES com RCS Properties, Inc, requested renewal of p r mit NCO062961 for Shoppes of Tynecadtle WWTP, Avery County This ppermut¢e fall ity discharges treated waztewtter to tqe Watau ga Riv2r, Watauga River Bas n. Ch,ro, ee Coup� t Schools requested renewal of ermlt WWTP3Thlsoperm�tted facllitysdescher�esgtreat see River tBaslner Macon Coun❑ty BoEncrequeffsted renewal of permrr� t N00067326/CulazaJ school WWTP Facl�ity discharges to the CullasaJa elver/Little Tennessee River Basin Fecal col (form and total residual chlorine are water .quality mlted Nt4E.�recl�e;�W r g e al of=NQR0673}6/Ndht§Fta1a Sglioal WVYiP Fac111ty� chafigest <� r i)e ,_C��p e aT,2n0055P,e J �r 4fr2[ltl NO } gara7FFrlteter a Wa ally IIm ted3ts" A$A fequested renewal, of permit �NCC008760p/Whitt er WWTP/J ckson County Facllty discharg s to the TUcuaseegee River/Little enne5see R�v er B Yo . Currently, fecal loll orm s water quality-�mited J Patrick Kennedy requested renewal 4f permit NCOQ3B687/Sin Ing Waters mpin99 Resort WWTP ackson qou tv Facility dlschar es to rout CreeWL�tt e Tennnessee River u ,Currentfecal coliform an I total residual chlorine are water quality Imlted. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONPDES UNR 1617 MAIL SERVICE CEN ER, RALEIGH, NC 27699- 1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT The North Carolina En Ironmenta Management Commission proposes to ssue a NPD Es was water disc arge permit to the per sons) I lsted uelow. Wrlttet� comments reggard) g the proposed per mit will be accepted unfll 3p as s after the ppubllsh date of th%s ngtice The Dlrec for of the NC Division of Wate Quality (DWQ) may hold a public �eeJring should there 6e a sllgnlficant degree of publ c nterest. Please mail coRRl1ments and/or Information re Inteerested perrsonseTay visit�thesDWQ at 512 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NNC tto revlGw Information on face P tiltlonal Information on NPDFS permits aggq th s notice may he found on ourpp nnwebs%: httff/portalnctlenrorg/web/wq 80 6304�np es/calendar, or by calling (919) September 16 2012 9647) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION BUNCOMBE COUNTY SS. NORTH CAROLINA Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Velene Fagan, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is the Legal Billing Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times, engaged in publication of a newspaper known as The Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and entered as first class mail in the City of Asheville, in said County and State; that she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in The Asheville Citizen -Times on the following date: September 16th, 2012. And that the said newspaper in which said notice, paper, document or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina. A (Signature of person Sworn to and September, 2 (828)232-5830 14 0 HENRY AVE I P 0 Signed this 17'h, day of September, 2012 subsOW before me the 17th, day of expires the 5th day of October, 2013 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 H Weaver 9/11/2012 Permit Number NC0067318 Facility Name Nantahala School WWTP Basin Name/Sub-basm number 04-04-03 Receiving Stream Partridge Creek Stream Classification in Permit C -Trout Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? N/A Does permit need TRC limits/language? N/A Does permit have toxicity testing9 No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? No Any obvious compliance concerns9 None Any pernut modifications since last permit? None New expiration date 11/30/2017 Comments on Draft Permit? Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a lugh priority with the Division, and instream data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted 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 000067318 If you are completing this form to 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 MACON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Facility Name MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS Mailing Address 1202 OLD MURPHY ROAD City FRANKLIN State / Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA 28734 Telephone Number (828)524-3314 Fax Number (828)524-5938 e-mail Address david.curtis@macon.kl2.nc.us 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 213 WINDINGSTAIRS ROAD City TOPTON State / Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA 2878.1-9728 County MACON 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 MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS Mailing Address 1202 OLD MURPHY ROAD, PO BOX 1029 City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number FRANKLIN NORTH CAROLINA 28734 OR 28744 4 r (828)524-4460 EXT 335_ w .•-- a� 9 (828)524-5938_..-..- 4. Population served: 120 F E� 7 2012 •;; CE BRANCH 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) 7. Outfall Information: ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No 8. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map shouring the exact location of each outfalls PARTRIDGE CREEK 9. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous ® Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 5 Duration: N/A 10. Describe the treatment system List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a separate sheet of paper. A PRIMARY CLARIFIER TANK 2,000 GAL AERO-FLO AEROBIC DIGESTION 2,000 GAL SAND FILTER 580 SQ FT POLISHING TANK 1,000 GAL 11. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.003 MGD Annual Average daily flow .0010 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily flow .0023 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 12. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes ® No -A 1/06 2 of 4 _ . -, „ , . K-, Form NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating domestic wastes < O.1 MGD with no pretreatment program. 13. Effluent Data Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, 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. Units of Number of Day Monthly Measure Parameter _____TMaximum Average Samples t Biochemical Oxygen Demand 45.0 MG/ L 6.2 MG/ L 72 (BODS) Fecal Coliform N/A N/A N/A N/A Total Suspended Solids 45.0 MG/L 8.7 MGJL 73 Temperature (Summer) N/A 16.2 o C 79 Temperature (Winter) N/A 8.9 o C 79 9.0 7 UNITS 158 pH 14. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Hazardous Waste (RCRA) N/A UIC (SDWA) N/A NPDES NCO067318 PSD (CAA) N/A Non -attainment program (CAA)N/A 15. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION Type Permit Number NESHAPS (CAA) N/A Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) N/A Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) N/A Special Order of Consent (SOC) N/A Other 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. name of Person Signing Title Signature of 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 - Form -A 1106 3of4 February 13, 2012 Macon County schools 1202 Old Murphy Road Franklin, NC 28734 Subject: Receipt of permit renewal application NPDES Permit NCO067318 Nantahala School Macon County The following are dates and number of loads for the removal of solids (sludge) from our facility: • February 9, 2009 1 load • June 17, 2009 1 load • August 20, 2009 1 load • October 13, 2009 1 load • November 24, 2009 1 load • January 20, 2010 1 load • April 5, 2010 1 load • August 19, 2010 1 load • December 4, 2010 1 load • April 6, 2011 1 load • April 19, 2011 1 load • August 1, 2011 1 load • October 14, 2011 1 load They are removed & disposed of by: B & B Concrete Products Inc 1687 Georgia Road Franklin, NC 28734 (828) 524-6483 If you need additional information concerning renewal, please contact me at (828) 524-3314, extension 342. c ly, Davi Curtis Director of Maintenance DC/lh Phone (828) 524-4414 FAX (828) 369-7240 • (828) 524-5938 an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer