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Home My WebLink AboutNC0065587_Draft Permit_20190109 "` ST'Tro'�'' , ROY COOPER °� Governor ` +'`� ,"� "=t nt MICHAEL S. REGAN a I s Secretary r LINDA CULPEPPER tea " s Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality January 9, 2019 Ms. Amanda Berger Aqua North Carolina, Inc. 202 Mackenan Court Cary, North Carolina 27511 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0065587 Frye Bridge WWTP Forsyth 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: • Equalization basin with bar screen added to facility component list. • Section A. (3.) 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 Forsyth 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 emily.phillips(a),ncdenr.gov or (919) 707-3621. Sinc j \ J 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/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits Permit NC0065587 .Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMI-T TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carol]: a 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, Aqua North Carolina,/Inc. a / .. may. :, mod/% is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater-from a facility located at the Frye,Bridge WWTP;; ...° NCSR 29918:. -'!, ° ° Clemmons° ,-� `°�. \. Forsyth County" to receiving,'waters°`designated:as'an unnamed vtributary to Muddy Creek in the Yadkin-Pee D e River Basin in'accordancewiith 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 authorization';�dto discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, mod;` 2024. -,;, ,,., Signed this day Linda Culpepper, Director ' Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NC0065587 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [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. 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. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate a 0.027 MGD wastewa terrtreatMent facility which includes the following components: `y • Aeration • Equalization basin with Bar screen` w ` • Clarifier "• Aerated sludge holding tank:`, • Chlorine contact chamber • De-chlorination "; " a • Post-aeration "' ° � _ ,, ,o3A a ' This facility is located off`of NCSR 2998 near Cleinr-ions at the Frye Bridge WWTP in Forsyth Couny ,; ' 2. Discharge:�from.said treatment works t,the location specified on the attached .� �, a map-:into an unnamed;tributary to Muddy Creek, currently classified C waters in sub-basin 03-07-04 ofe°the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. j':7) Page 2 of 6 Permit NC0065587 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 this 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: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample ParameterCode - Average Maximum Frequency Type Sample Location Flow �.. 0.027 MGD Continuous. Recorder Influent or Effluent 50050 v, ;V -\ BOD, 5-day(20°C) / '`' `v C0310 30.0 mglL 45.0 mg/L ) Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids ( 7 '" C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0'mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent NH3 as N -Summer* \, `'), �' C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L\,5'`\., Weekly/ Composit -,„ Effluent .., NH3 as N -Winte► `,, -7 -, N �`� C0610 4.0 mg/L. ,-:;20:0,mg/L \Weekly Composite Effluent V a,:?/?, �.,, ;.�� Effluent Dissolved Oxygen Daily Average;>5.0 mgll •'�''�;,,Weekly,:�' v Grab Upstream& 00300 fir_ ; , `,..\ `tt > •., Downstream Fecal Coliform(geometric(rneanY O1:100:ml 400/100.1 , Weekly Grab Effluent 31616 ;• ,`-'\ �: ,y.„, Total Residual Chlorine3 '''.; : ) 17 /L 2/Week Grab Effluent 50060 .` . Ng w. Temperature(°C),° Na `�_ •`-' , ' v4 i,° � Daly Grab Effluent 00010 / ✓,- , Total Nitrogen(NO2+NO3+TKN)5, `'\ \ l"`' C0600 a ,,, �., Quarterly Composite Effluent v, Total Phosphorus, ' ° , �; N �� Quarterly Composite Effluent C0665 ,. ,,;y, ` pH � '` ''-'-,, Be�tiNeen 6.0-9.0 S.U. Weekly Grab Effluent 00400 .��_ °`": 1 / *Summer:April 1 - October'3'1,4,r *Winter: November 1 - March'3I ' Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system. [See A. (3.]). 2. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at the NCSR 1493 bridge. 3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 pg/L 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 }ig/L. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM VISIBLE IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. Page 3 of 6 • Permit NC0065587 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE [G.S.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. A. (3.) 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. < i . \\ 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 r 1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2:) and Section E. (5.) (a)] The permittee shall report dischargeTmonitoring"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 suchthat time the state's eDMR<application is compliant with EPA's Cross-Media Electronic"Reporting Regulation'(CROMERRrpermittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete,,tlie 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. Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0065587 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] 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 f`f ;' ` . N. • In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9),cthe,permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each electronic submission:.,The permittee shouldduse the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient for`\the.electronic submissiori': 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 thatF_will also,link to the'appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type,of electronic submission,arld 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: https://www.federali=eester.g6v/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national- pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npd`es-electronic-reporting-rule r, 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. Page 5 of 6 Permit NC0065587 Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [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)1 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.Il, Section B. (11.)(b). A pzerson, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. '- For eDMR submissions, the person signing anOubmitting 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,.r'egistering\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'.' • "1 certify, under penalty of'law, that this'docuiftent and all'attachments were prepared under my direction-or supervision in accordance with a'system, designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and 'e�aluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person,orrpersons 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. 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