NC0020214_Draft Permit_20180417

ROY COOPER
s, Governo,
MICHAEL S REGAN
Seci elm)
LINDA CULPEPPER
Water Resources Into un Du ecto,
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
April 17, 2018
Mr Stan Bryson
Wastewater Plant Operations Superintendent
Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
1246 West Main Street
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0020214
TWSA Plant#2 WWTP
Class WW-2
Jackson County
Dear Mr. Bryson
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. (3)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
> Components were added to the Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet
> Added eDMR footnote to A. (1).
Please note that Scott 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 permitted effluent limits and stream impairment
can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Jackson 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 [charles weaver@ncdenr goy]
Sincerely,
eda—,
atalie Norberg '
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
cc. NPDES Unit
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//deq nc gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-penmts

Permit NC0020214
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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
Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
TWSA Plant#2
114 East Hometown Place Road
Sylva
Jackson County
to receiving waters designated as Scott Creek in 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
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31,2022.
Signed this day
DRAFT
Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources '
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0020214
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 Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.5 MGD activated sludge wastewater treatment system that includes
the following components:
• Two aeration zones (191,300 gallons and 127,900 gallons)
• Stilling zone(70,000 gallons)
• Aerobic digester(112,200 gallons)
• Chlorine contact zone(10,400 gallons)
• 80 kW backup generator
• Bar screen
• Pump station
• Valve box
• Aerated grit chamber
This facility is located in Sylva at the TWSA Plant#2 off East Hometown Place Road in Jackson
County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map
into Scott Creek [stream index 2-79-39], currently classified C; Tr waters in subbasin 04-04-02
[HUC 0601020303] of the Little Tennessee Basin.
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Permit NC0020214
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning with the effective date of the 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:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Code Average Average Frequency Type Location2
Flow
50050 0 5 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD53 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite I and E
C0310
Total Suspended Solids2 30 0 mg/L 45 0 mg/L Weekly Composite I and E
C0530
NH3 as N 2/Month Composite E
C0610
Dissolved Oxygen Weekly Grab E
50050
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab E
31616
PH Not<6 0 nor>9.0 400/100 ml Grab E
00400 Standard Units
Total Residual Chlorine 28 pg/L Daily Maximum 2/Week Grab E
50060
Temperature°C Weekly Grab E
00010
Total Nitrogen(NO2+NO3+TKN) Semi-annually Composite E
C0600
Total Phosphorus Semi-annually Composite E
C0665
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR
application system [see A. (3)].
2. Sampling locations: I=influent, E= effluent.
3. The monthly average BODS and total suspended solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of their
respective influent values (85%removal).
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM VISIBLE IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS
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A. (2) SEWER LINE CONNECTIONS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Sewer lines serving more than one building, crossing property under separate ownership or crossing
rights of way shall not be connected to the collection system of the TWSA Plant#2 WWTP unless a
permit for the construction and operation of such lines has been issued by the Division.
A. (3) 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.
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.) and Section E. (5.) (ail
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.
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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.
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(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
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
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4. Signatory 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 H,
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:
http://deq.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 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 maybe extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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USGS Quad Name: Sylva South Lat.:35°22'25"
Receiving Stream: Scott Creek Long.:83°14'29"
Stream Class: C-Tr
Subbasin: Little Tennessee-04 04 02 Not to SCALE