WQ0004230_Correction_20031205

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�Q R� Michael P. Easley, Governor
�0 G William G. Koss Jr., secretary
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
p Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
December 5, 2003
James Taylor, President
A Place at the Beach III Homeowners Association, Inc.
PO Box 877
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004230 Correction
A Place at the Beach III HOA
Wastewater Rotary Distributor and
Spray Irrigation Facilities
Carteret County
Dear Mr. Taylor:
In accordance with a written request from our Non -Discharge Compliance Unit received on January 16, 2003,
we are forwarding herewith a corrected page 5 of the subject permit, issued January 11, 2002.
The following corrections have been made to the permit:
1. The sampling frequency was listed as triennially while it should be triannually.
Please replace Page 5 with the enclosed corrected page into Permit No. WQ0004230, issued January 11,
2002.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact Marie Doklovic at (919) 733-
5083, extension 371. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
-W Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Debra Watts, Groundwater Section, Central Office
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Daryl Merritt, Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
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b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an effluent in
compliance with the following Iimitations:
Parameter
A G
Monthly Average Daily Maximum
Flow
55,000 GPD
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
10 mgfl
NH3 as N
4 mg/l
TSS
20 mg/1
Fecal Colifonn
b
14 per 100 ml 43 per 100 ml
a Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples
collected during the reporting period.
b Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected during
the reporting period.
Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting
period.
The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored, by the Permittee, at the point prior to
discharge to the rotary distributors for the following parameters:
Parameter
Sampling Point
Sampling Frequency
Type of Sample
Flow
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
BODS (5-day, 20°C)
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
NH3 as N
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
TSS
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Fecal Coliform
Effluent
*2/Month
Grab
Settleable Matter
Effluent
Daily
Grab
Residual Chlorine
Effluent
Daily
Grab
NO3
Effluent
* *Triannual
Grab
TDS
Effluent
* *Triannual
Grab
TOC
Effluent
* *Triannual
Grab
Chloride
Effluent
*Triannual
Grab
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
` 2/Month sampling frequency only during the months of April through October. During the
remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
`* Triannual sampling shall be conducted in March, July, and November.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with compliance with of the Groundwater
Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more restrictive limitations.
5. Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III(2) on Form
NDAR-1 and three (3) copies of all effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition III(3) and
III(4) on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. All
information shall be submitted to the following address:
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NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699- l G 17
G. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. The record shall include
the name of the Hauler, the permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing
to accept the residuals, the date the residuals were hauled, and the volume of residuals removed.
7. A maintenance Iog shall be maintained at this facility including, but not Iimited to, the following
items:
a. Daily sampling results including residual chlorine, settleable matter, and dissolved oxygen in
the aeration basin and at the clarifier weir;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site;
c. Record of preventative maintenance (changing; of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm testing,
diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.);
d. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
e. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply; and
f. Dates fields were raked and arms inspected.
. 8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number
[phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the
dumping of the contents of a basin or tank, the known passage of a slug of hazardous
substance through the facility, or any other unusual circumstances;
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable
of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or clectrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.;
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass of all
or any portion of the influent to such station or facility; or
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in compliance with
its pennit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the
actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.