NC0089036_Draft Permit_20180627

ROY COOPER
Governor
,.; MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
June 27, 2018
WM. Randy Carter, General Manager
Water Resources Management, Inc.
151 Mr. Bish Boulevard
Boone,North Carolina 28607
Subject: Review of DRAFT Permit
NPDES NC0089036
NC Hwy 105 WWTP [not yet built]
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Carter:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully
to ensure your thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes changes from your existing permit. We've added regulatory citations for your
information in each section. We've also updated the site location map. Please note that we have added
language regarding the requirement for electronic Reporting. Federal regulations require your
participation the Electronic Discharge Monitoring(eDMR)Program. We have also included the details
required to implement the eDMR program in this permit [see permit Section A. (4.)].
Please be advised that federal regulations now require electronic submittal of all DMRs and specify that,
if North Carolina does not establish its own program to receive such submittals, Permittees must then
submit eDMRs directly to EPA. For more information on eDMRs,registering for eDMR submittal, and
obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit DWR's webpage:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wciladmin/bog/ipu/edmr
For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit EPA's website:
http://www2.epa.gov/compli ance/proposed-npdes-el ectronic-reporting-rul e
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a
notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Watauga County area,per EPA requirements.
Please provide your comments, if any,to me no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

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 [[e-mail]], or call my direct line
[phone].
Respeytfull ,
Joe ' . Corporon, L.C.
C. pliance and . pedited Permitting Unit
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0089036 [permit aft]
cc: NPDES Unit
Winston-Salem Regional Office

Permit NC0089036
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 provisions 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,
Water Resources Management, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a proposed facility located at the
NC Highway 105 WWTP
NC Highway 105, NE of Foscoe
Watauga County
to receiving waters designated as the Watauga River within the Watauga River Basin in accordance
with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and
W hereof.
This permit shall become effective , 2017.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2022.
Signed this day , 2017
Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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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.
Water Resources Management, Inc.
is hereby authorized:
1. after receiving an Authorization to Construct (ATC)permit from the Division of Water
Resources (DWR), to construct a 0.050 MGD wastewater treatment facility [this facility likely
utilizing an activated sludge treatment process with influent flow equalization, tertiary filters,
ultraviolet disinfection, a post aeration basin and a sludge digester], the specific design approved
by DWR, to be located northeast of Foscoe off NC Highway 105 in Watauga County, and
2. after submitting to DWR a signed Engineer's Certificate testifying that the system was
constructed consistent with this permit and the ATC,begin operating a 0.050 MGD
wastewater treatment facility(Phase 1), and
3. after applying to DWR for, and obtaining a second ATC, construct additional facilities to
increase treatment capacity to 0.100 MGD (Phase 2), and
4. after applying to DWR for, and obtaining a third ATC, construct additional facilities for
discharge to 0.150 MGD (Phase 3); then
5. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, a location specified on the attached map, into
the Watauga River [Stream Index 8-(1)], a waterbody currently classified B; Trout; HQW within
subbasin 04-02-01 [HUC: 06010103] of the Watauga River Basin.
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Permit NC0089036
Part I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.050 MGD)
[15ANCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration, or upon receipt of
an Engineer's Certificate to expand to 0.100 MGD, the permittee is authorized to discharge from
Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported 1 by the permittee as
specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
[PCS CODE] Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 50050 0.050 MGD Continuous Instantaneous I or E
BOD,5-day(20°C 00310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Composite E
(April 1-October 31)
BOD,5-day(20°C) 00310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
(November 1-March 31)
Total Suspended Solids 00530 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 17 ug/L4 Weekly Grab E
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab E
(geometric mean)
pH 00400 Not<6.0 or>9.0 Weekly Grab E
standard units
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average>6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Weekly Grab U&D
Temperature 5 00010 Monitor&Report(°C) Weekly Grab E,U&D
NH3 as N 00610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L 2/Month Composite E
(April 1 —October 31)
NH3 as N 00610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L 2/Month Composite E
(November 1 —March 31)
Total Nitrogen 00600 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus 00665 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Quarterly Composite E
Footnotes:
1. Beginning with the effective date of this permit,the permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports
electronically using the Division's eDMR Program[see A. (5.)].
2. I=Influent;E=Effluent;Upstream:at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall.Downstream: at least 100
feet downstream from the outfall.
3. The method of disinfection for this proposed facility is not yet specified[see A. (4.)].Total Residual
Chlorine(TRC)monitoring is required only if chlorine or chlorinated compounds are used to disinfect
as permanent or backup means of disinfection.
4. DWR shall deem compliant all effluent TRC values detected below 50 ug/L.However,the Permittee
shall record and submit all TRC values detected by NC-Certified test methods(including Field
Certified)event if these values fall below 50 ug/L.
5. The temperature of the receiving stream shall not be increased more than 0.5°C due to this
discharge. In no case shall the discharge cause the receiving stream temperature to exceed 20°C.
Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NC0089036
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.100 MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration, or upon receipt of
an Engineer's Certificate to expand to 0.150 MGD, the permittee is authorized to discharge from
Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported 1 by the permittee as specified
below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
[PCS CODE] Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 50050 0.100 MGD Continuous Instantaneous I or E
BOD,5-day(20°C 00310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Composite E
(April 1-October 31)
BOD,5-day(20°C) 00310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
(November 1-March 31)
Total Suspended Solids 00530 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 17 ug/L 4 Weekly Grab E
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab E
(geometric mean)
pH 00400 Not<6.0 or>9.0 Weekly Grab E
standard units
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average>6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Weekly Grab U&D
Temperature 5 00010 Monitor&Report(°C) Weekly Grab E,U&D
NH3 as N 00610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L 2/Month Composite E
(April 1 —October 31)
NH3 as N 00610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L 2/Month Composite E
(November 1 —March 31)
Total Nitrogen 00600 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus 00665 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Quarterly Composite E
Footnotes:
1. Beginning with the effective date of this permit,the permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports
electronically using the Division's eDMR Program[see A. (5.)].
2. I=Influent;E=Effluent;Upstream: at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall.Downstream: at least
100 feet downstream from the outfall.
3. The method of disinfection for this proposed facility is not yet specified[see A.(4.)].Total Residual
Chlorine(TRC)monitoring is required only if chlorine or chlorinated compounds are used to disinfect
as permanent or backup means of disinfection.
4. DWR shall deem compliant all effluent TRC values detected below 50 ug/L.However,the Permittee
shall record and submit all TRC values detected by NC-Certified test methods(including Field
Certified)event if these values fall below 50 ug/L.
5. The temperature of the receiving stream shall not be increased more than 0.5°C due to this discharge.
In no case shall the discharge cause the receiving stream temperature to exceed 20°C.
Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace
amounts.
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Permit NC0089036
A. (3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.150 MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit 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:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
[PCS CODE] Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 50050 0.150 MGD Continuous Instantaneous I or E
BOD,5-day(20°C 00310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Composite E
(April 1-October 31)
BOD,5-day(20°C) 00310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
(November 1-March 31)
Total Suspended Solids 00530 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 17 ug/L 4 Weekly Grab E
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab E
(geometric mean)
pH 00400 Not<6.0 or>9.0 Weekly Grab E
standard units
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average>6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Weekly Grab U&D
Temperature 5 00010 Monitor&Report(°C) Weekly Grab E,U&D
as N 00610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L 2/Month Composite
(April
E
(April 1 —October 31)
NH3 as N 00610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L 2/Month Composite E
(November 1 —March 31)
Total Nitrogen 00600 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus 00665 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Quarterly Composite E
Footnotes:
1. Beginning with the effective date of this permit,the permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports
electronically using the Division's eDMR Program[see A.(5.)].
2. I=Influent;E=Effluent;Upstream: at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall.Downstream: at least 100
feet downstream from the outfall.
3. The method of disinfection for this proposed facility is not yet specified[see A. (4.)].Total Residual
Chlorine(TRC)monitoring is required only if chlorine or chlorinated compounds are used to disinfect
as permanent or backup means of disinfection.
4. DWR shall deem compliant all effluent TRC values detected below 50 ug/L.However,the Permittee
shall record and submit all TRC values detected by NC-Certified test methods(including Field
Certified)event if these values fall below 50 ug/L.
5. The temperature of the receiving stream shall not be increased more than 0.5°C due to this
discharge. In no case shall the discharge cause the receiving stream temperature to exceed 20°C.
Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace
amounts.
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A. (4.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
Should this facility's disinfection system fail or be removed from effective service, the permittee must
immediately notify the NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office and discuss temporary, alternate
means for effluent disinfection.
If chlorine compounds are used as a temporary disinfection, Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) effluent
concentrations must be monitored Daily, and reported as Daily on the monthly discharge monitoring
report(DMR/ eDMR). Effluent TRC may not exceed 28 tg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may
also be necessary.
Use of a disinfection system other than that approved by this Division during circumstances not deemed
as emergency and/or temporary(e.g., replacement of lamps, cleaning and maintenance, etc.) will be
considered a violation of the terms of this permit.
A. (5.) 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. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (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
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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.
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
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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.) (b) & Supersedes Section B. (11.)
finj
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:
htt ://de .nc. ov/about/ ivi
p q g d Bions/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 may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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Map not to scale
Latitude: 36°10'03" N USGS Quad: Valle Crucis
Longitude: 81°45'02" W 8-Digit HUC: 06010103
Receiving Stream: Watauga River Stream Class: B-Trout;HQW NPDES Permit NC0089036
River Basin: Watauga Sub-Basin: 05-07-01 North
Watauga County