NC0038709_Draft Permit_20181003

NORTH CAROLINA
ItOY COOPER Enviranntentit Quality
Governor
MICHAEL S.RECAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
October 03,2018
Ms.Bergie Speaks
Wilkes County Schools
613 Cherry St
North Wilkesboro,N.C. 28659
Subject: DRAFT NPDES Permit NC0038709
Roaring River Elementary School WWTP
Grade I Biological WPCS
Wilkes County
Dear Ms. Speaks:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft very carefully to ensure
thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains.
Changes to Your Previous Permit—
• The Division has updated Section A. (3.) to current language
• HUC and Stream Index#were added to the site description
• The outfall map was updated
• Regulatory Citations were added where needed
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Wilkes 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[[e-mail]].
Sincerely,
Li:Ler__
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Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist
NPDES Program
cc: NPDES Unit
(11.1 (17.)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9125

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Permit NC0038709
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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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, the
Wilkes County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Roaring River Elementary School WWTP
283 White Plains Road
Roaring River
Wilkes County
to receiving waters designated as the Yadkin River in subbasin 03-07-01 of the Yadkin-
Pee Dee 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 , 2018.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2023.
Signed this day ,2018
Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0038709
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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 Wilkes County Board of Education is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0045 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the
following components:
• Septic tank with dual bell siphons
• Dosing tank
• Dual surface sandfilters
• Effluent pump station and force main
The facility is located at the Roaring River Elementary School WWTP off White
Plains Road, south of Roaring River in Wilkes County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into the Yadkin River [Stream Index#: 12-(45)], currently classified WS-V waters in
subbasin 03-07-01 [HUC: 030401010407] of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0038709
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges
shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[eDMR Code] ' Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency -, Type Location
Flow 0.0045 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or
[50050] Effluent
BOD,5 day,20°C 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
[C0310]
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
[C0530]
NH3 as N Monthly Grab Effluent
[C0610]
Temperature Weekly Grab . Effluent
[00010]
pH >6.0 and<9.0 standard units 2/Month Grab Effluent
[00400]
Total Nitrogen [C0600] Quarterly Grab Effluent
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus Quarterly Grab Effluent
[C0665]
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
application system [see A. (3)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A. (2) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
[NCGS 143.215.1 (b)]
,
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in
accordance with any future TMDL and / or nutrient management strategy for High Rock
Lake.
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Permit NC0038709
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
A. (3.) 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 1Supersedes 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
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.
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Permit NC0038709
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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.
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Permit NC0038709
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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) and Supersedes
Section B. (11.) (d)]
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:
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 may be extended by request of the
Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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