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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0034711_Draft Permit_20181211NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality Mr. Richard O'Brien, Manager/Owner Athena Cedar LLC 98 Mill Plain Road, Suite 3C Danbury, CT 06811 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director December 11, 2018 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO034711 Cedar Park Estates WWTP Cabarrus County Grade II Biological WPCS Dear Permittee: 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 the following significant changes from the existing permit: • Component list has been updated with sludge basin, V-notch weir with tablet chlorination, scum trough, aerated sludge holding basin added. Liquid chlorine feed chlorination was removed. • Section A. (2.) has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data. reports (DMRs). Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring. • Regulatory citations have been added to the permit. • An updated outfall map has been included. With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Cabarrus 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 any questions concerning this permit, please contact Emily Phillips at emilv.phillipsCdricderingov or (919) 707-3621. S' ely �� 3 Emily Phillips Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit cc: NPDES files 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/abouttdivisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits Permit NCO034711 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [ 15A NCAC 08G .0302] STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 1/ I TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARG&ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina'Gener`al 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, Athena'Cedar LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from" a facility located at the Cedar' Park Estates`WWTP 1210 Geneva Drive Southeaist of'Harrisburg\! Caharrus County' to receiving waters designated as Reedy Creek in 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 permft-,shall. become effective This permit and\ authorization 'to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2024. Signed this day Linda Culpepper, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NC0034711 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .03021 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit 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. Athena Cedar LLC is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue operation of an existing 0.03 MGD wastewater treatment facility which includes the following components: • Manual bar screen • Extended activated sludge basin • Scum trough and secondary clarifier • Chlorination (liquid chlorine feed) • V-notch weir with tablet chlorination and de -chlorination • Effluent settling tank • Aerated sludge holding basin This facility is located at the Cedar Park Estates WWTP, at 1210 Geneva Drive, southeast of Harrisburg in Cabarrus County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Reedy Creek, a class C water in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NCO034711 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [ 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 monitored4 by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Locationl Flow 50050 0.03 MGD .`� y Continuous Recordin g Influent or Effluent BOD5, 200C C0310 r 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L, r Weekly Composite Effluent NHA C0610 14.4 mg/L 35.0 mg/L ' / 2/Month Composite Effluent April 1 -October 31 NHA C0610 23:6 mg/L 35.0 mg/L 2/Month Composite Effluent November 1 - March 31 ,r Dissolved Oxygen 00300. Weekly Grab U, D Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616, 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 00010^ Weekly Grab Effluent, U, D pH2 00400=. Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine3 50060 28 pg/L Weekly Grab Effluent FOOTNOTES: 1. U: upstream at least 100 feet from the outfall. D: downstream at SR 1136. 2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. 3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/1 to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/l. 4. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A. (2.)]. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IlV OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. Page 3 of 6 Permit NCO034711 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [ 15A NCAC 08G .0302] A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE 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. Reportinz Requirements [Supersedes Section D. 12.) and Section E. 15.1 fall 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 DENR / 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. Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable: Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0034711 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] 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: 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: / /deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Page 5 of 6 Permit NCO034711 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.1 (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://deg.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 122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: 7 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.)] 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 122.411. Page 6 of 6 e ( �Cf y M T/S OF Mf � 9p I M UIS DR ROLMr RIVER 100 { Outfall001 -a'oy 11MB(R R,DL( RO O V I yrr, )r l I O f o 1 8 n CEW COVE DM ��� PISM, 3 � ,I \ ? l 0 \ &URf wW9 p OEDE CIKEII TRL NCO034711— Cedar Park Estates WWTP Latitude: 35' 17' 38" N Longitude: 800 35' 59" W Sub -Basin: 03-07-11 Stream Class: C Receiving Stream: Reedy Creek 0 e 0-, %�Ivolipx Facility 1 Location North Cabarrus County Map not to scale FACT SHEET EXPEDITED - PERMIT RENEWAL NCO034711— Grade WW-II Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals Permit Writer/Date Emily Phillips / NPDES / November 19, 2018 Permit Number -Class NC0034711— Class W W-11 Flow 0.03 MGD Owner Athena Cedar LLC Facility Name Cedar Park Estates WWTP Type of Waste 100 %domestic Basin Name/Sub-basin number Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin / 03-07-11 Receiving Stream Reedy Creek [segment 13-17-8] Stream Classification in Permit C Does permit need Daily Max NIi3 limits? Yes Does permit need TRC limits/language? Yes Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes — D.O. & Temperature Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? No Any obvious compliance concerns? No Any permit MODS since last permit? Updated component list (see below) Requests for Renewal Received August 19, 2018 New expiration date March 31, 2024 Changes to current permit? Updated map, added eDMR language, component list updated (sludge basin, V-notch weir with tablet chlorination, scum trough, aerated sludge holding basin all added; Liquid chlorine feed chlorination was removed.) Data Review -- Reviewed BIMS data from 2013 through present. The only enforcement received was in 2016 for limit violations. Violations include exceeding daily maximum for Total Chorine, Fecal Coliform, and Total Suspended Solids. In 2017, a monthly average was exceeded for Total Ammonia Nitrogen. Most of these violations proceeded to NOV's, with only a couple being BPJ'ed. On September 20, 2016, Roberto Scheller conducted an inspection of this facility as a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI), and which time they were experiencing maintenance issues. No other problems seemed to occur. This facility has done well since the last permit renewal, and there have been only minor component changes.