NC0046426_Draft Permit_20181017

+, ROY COOPER
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V�%i,llMICHAEL S. REGAN
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; LINDA CULPEPPER
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 17, 2018
Bergie Speaks
Wilkes County Schools
613 Cherry St
North Wilkesboro,N.C. 28659
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0046426
Traphill Elementary School WWTP
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Wilkes County
Dear Mr. 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. Your permit is among several in the
Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin that the Division has targeted for expedited renewal.
This draft contains no major changes from the existing permit:
• HUC and stream index number were added to site description(page 2)
• The outfall map has been updated
• Regulatory citations were added as necessary
• Section A(3)was updated to be current
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 via email at
[[e-mail]] or call 919-707-9125.
Sincerely,
Lear_Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist
NPDES Program
cc: NPDES files
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-9125

Permit NC0046426
Grade 1 Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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 Po ution Control Act, as amended, the
Wilkes County Boarof E ,ucation
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewa er\fro a/facility located at the
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Traphill Eleme t ry\School WWTP
9794 Traphill\R'oa`d, southwest of Traphill
Wilkes ekl
to receiving wa ers-designated as Little-Sandy Creek in subbasin 03-07-01 of the Yadkin-
Pee Dee River<3asin in\a�o\dance w th//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 authoriy
ion to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2023.
Signed this day .
Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0046426
Grade 1 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 0.004 MGD wastewater treatment facility that
includes the following components:
• Dual (2) Septic tanks
• Dosing tank with alternating siphons
• Two (2) surface sand filters
• Ultraviolet disinfection system
• Pump station and force main
The facility is located at the Tra•hill Eleme .ttarcy`School ofd aphill Road southwest of
Traphill in Wilkes County.
2. Discharge from said r\eatment works a the location specified on the attached map into
Little Sand jCr�eek\[St�eam Se me"t)12-46-4-10; HUC: 030401010405], currently
classified C waters 1 %subba<sin 0320741 of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0046426
Grade 1 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:
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PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[PCS Code] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency- - Type Location
Flow
[50050] 0.004 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent
[003D10]BOday,20°C 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L /2 Month Grab Effluent
Total
[0053 Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L�,\/21 M�tl\ Grab Effluent
NH3 as N
[00610] \ Monthl\\ Grab Effluent
\
Fecal Coliform [31616] 200/100 ml 400/100 mL�s2/Month \ Grab Effluent
(geometric mean) \ /
Temperature°C
\VNN,[00010] \\\ Weekly Grab Effluent
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Total Nitrogen \\,>
~Z-. N. rly Grab Effluent
Total Phosphorus
\<\ ) ) \K' NN/Quarterly Grab Effluent
[00400] Zz -
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\!.0 9 s tan— dasrd,units 2/Month Grab Effluent
1. The permittee shall sub\ discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
application system [
see A. (3)] V
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There shall be no charge •f 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 NC0046426
Grade 1 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 [Supersedes SectionD. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring,ng data electronically using the NC
DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring epo\t (eD R) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during h previott�s mont s shall be summarized for
each month and submitted electronicai s g>eDMR.\1 e eDMR system allows
permitted facilities to enter moni oring data atnd submit DMRs electronically using the
internet. Until such time that he is ate's e]MR application is compliant with EPA's
Cross-Media Electron,Repo,ring �eg bion (C\R>OMERR), permittees will be required
to submit all dischar ontorinat toh1i�stat electronicall usingeDMR and will
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be required to comlete the e}�p R s bmissio�by printing, signing, and submitting one
signed originaLand aco. o /th com \terprinted eDMR to the followingaddress:
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NC DEQ9 D'visf ionofurate 'esources,'� ater QualityPermittingSection
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ATTENTION: Central\�Files
1617 Mail Ser Center\
Raleigh, NortiCarolina 7699-1617
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If a permittee is unable'to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or
due to the facility be nig 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 NC0046426
Grade 1 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.
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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 or/receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40
CFR 127.2(b)].
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EPAplans to establish a webs to that will also link to the appropriate electronic
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reporting tool for each type of electron tc ron�c subm ssion and for each state. Instructions on ,
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how to access and use the.,appropriate,electronic reporting tool will be available as
well. Information on---EPA's PDE,,�Elec�tr'nic Reporting Rule is found at:
http://www2.epa.g v/compliance/final-na conal p llutant-discharge-elimination-system-
npdes-electronic-reporting-rule.11
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Electronic su'bmissions\must.start by-.the dates listed in the Reporting Requirements
section above. \\1\,
3. How to Request a , aiver from Electronic Reporting
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The permittee may see 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 NC0046426
Grade 1 Biological WPCS [15ANCAC 08G.0302]
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver
are found on the following web page:
http://de q.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 a/ccess 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\vpb'page:
http://deagov/ab ov/about/divisions/wate r�re sources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting `an\,ele nic D \ using the state's eDMR
system shall make the followi certificatio [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER
STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE�ACCEPTED:
certify, under e -alt� that tis ao ment'and all attachments were prepared
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under my direction or\superJson in\a cordance with a system designed to assure that
qualified p r onnel per q�erly/gather an,1\\evaluate the information submitted. Based on
my inqua p of a-person or so�wJ•j manage the system, or those persons directly
responsible gathering the`informa ion, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true a curate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for\�ubmitting�false�information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment fornowin)g 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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Receiving Stream:Little Sandy Creek Stream Class: C
Stream Segment: 12-46-4-10 Sub-Basin#: 03-07-01
River Basin:Yadkin-Pee Dee HUC:030401010405 SCALE 36.34°N, —81.0369°W
County:Wilkes 1:16,000