NC0045471_Draft Permit_20190206

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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 06,2019
Mr.John Koppelmeyer
Barium Springs Home for Children
P.O.Box 1
Barium Springs,N.C. 28010-0001
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0045471
Barium Springs WWTP
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Iredell County
Dear Mr.Koppelmeyer: '
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 was added to the outfall description on page 2
• The outfall map has been updated
• Regulatory citations were added as necessary
• Section A. (3)was updated to be current
• eDMR codes in the effluent table(Section A. (1))were updated
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Iredell 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,
i,"4,e,.3 Lae_
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 NC0045471
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 Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
Barium Springs Home for Children
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the:
Barium Springs WWTP
156 Frazier Loop
Statesville
Iredell County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Duck Creek in subbasin 03-07-06 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 .
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

Permit NC0045471
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.
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The Barium Springs Home for Children is hereby authorized to:
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1. Continue operating an existing 0.03 MGD wastewater treat ent system located in
Iredell County at the Barium Springs V W�TP (�1`56 Frazier Loop) Statesville) that
includes the following components: i`r" U`G o �
> Bar screen \ `�`, ,� >,
> Imhoff tank `" w ° .\y
> Sludge holding tank \ �`
> Dual surface-sand filter beds,.. '� °,,�' 4.,. ;
> Tablet chlorinationv'and dechlorination
2. Discharge treated''domestic wastewater'from said treatment works at the location -
spec' on the attached map via outfall 001 into an unnamed tributary to Duck
Creek [HUC: 03040102�0303], currently classified C waters in subbasin 03-07-06 of
the Yadkin-gee Dee River Basin. _`
Part I
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A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B.0500 et seq.]
Grade 1 Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Beginning with the issuance date of the final permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall
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be limited and monitored) by the Permittee as specified below:
Parameter Limits Monitoring Requirements
[eDMR Code] Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample,Type Sample
Frequency Location2
fi0050 0.03 MGD yA'ow Weekly Instantaneous Influent or
[ ] 4 ,'i �''�, Effluent
BOD5,5-day,20° [C0310] 5.0 mg/L �7 5-mg/L 2/Month 'v y Grab Effluent
(April 1 to Octoberobey 31) k ;' :
BOD5,5-day,20°C [C0310] ''
November 1 to March 31 10.0 mg/L 15:0 mg/L 2/Month =°,Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg L/ `s',, 45.0 mg/L.„'�/,",2/Month Grab] Effluent
[C0530]
NH3 as N [C0610] 2.0 mg/L ��c � �� \10,0 mg/L '.2/Month Grab Effluent
(April 1 to October 31) \ \
NH3 as N [C0610] \ k, -` _.� \,04 �..,
(November 1 to March 31) /� r a,4.0 mg/L \ \ 20.0 mg/l. '�,ti,, 2/Month, Grab Effluent
[00400]pH
(4 7— >6.0 and<9.0 standard units 2/Month Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform [31616] \, �, v - A
200/ 00 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent
(geometric mean) , ; a �., _ v,;
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)3,,,,, ,, ,;`' ' - - 17 Mpg/L`� 21Week Grab Effluent
Total Phosphorus ; ``.., ` `• „ ", "`�''
`` .w,.,) Quarterly Grab Effluent
[C0665] ', , 'y vi _aA
Total Nitrogen \ v `„ ;. ,,
[CO600] \,, 4` ��'� Quarterly Grab Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen \„: `1,..,
[C0300] -7 °,
Daily average>6.0 mg/L
, Weekly Grab Effluent
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Dissolved Oxygen N. .� A[C0300] Weekly Grab U&D
[000110]Temperature(°C) `\ Weekly Grab U&Dt
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall begin submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
system [see A. (3)].
2. U; at least 50,feet upstream from the outfall. D: at least 300 feet downstream from the outfall.
3. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field
certified. However, effluent values<50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
Discharge shall not contain floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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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.
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. ,
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NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of
this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): \
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• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements,
• Section D. (2.) Reporting/� °'
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention--, �.
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports,„:, \ .
1. Reporting Requirements[Supersedes Section D. (2.)"and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall deport discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge``�MonitoringR' port (eDMR)internet application.
Monitoring results•obtained;durrng�the`previou mo
nth(s)onth(s) shall be summarized for each month
and submitted electronically�using eDMR::The.,_eDNIR 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 usineeDMR`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 addresss:
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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.
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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 Reportslt
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from,the Division (see "How to Request
a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section blow)?
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2. Electronic Submissions ,
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee ust'identify the initial recipient at the
time of each electronic submissionr�'The permittee,shoumld use the EPA's w ebsite resources to
identify the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES informationtfrom NPDES regulated facilities means the
entity (EPA or the state-authorized by'EPA to implement the,NPDES program) that is the
designated entity forfrec ivingelectronic\NPDESFdata.[see.40 CFR 127.2(b)].
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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 toolwill be)available as well. Information on EPA's
NPDES°Electronic Reporting Rule is foundat:'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.
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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
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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://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B.,(11.) (b) and Supersedes
Section B. (11.) (d)1
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All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authoritysh4ll''be signed by a person described in
Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representatiye of that person as described in
Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a.-pio`sition, must`lie,delegated signatory
authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
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For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMRRmust obtain an eDMR
user account and login credentials to access the.,eDMR system. For mo"re jinformation on North
Carolina's eDMR system, registering.,for eDMR and`obtain g an eDMR user'account, please
visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/_edmr
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Certification. Any person Submitting mitting ar electron°c DMR-.using.the state's eDMR system shall
make the following ertification140 CFR 122,x2f2].;,NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
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CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certif
y, under-penalty of law,4hat this docunient.and all attachments were prepared under
my direction or:supervision'in accordance with a'system designed to assure that qualified
personnel p"roperly•gatherand 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 aihw aare 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 refa ecor`ds of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These reco
hrds/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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Barium Springs WWTP --
NPDES Permit NC0045471 ,,5.000.00O __
Receiving Stream:Duck Creek Stream Class:C
Stream Segment: 12-108-20-4-3 Sub-Basin#:03-07-06
River Basin:Yadkin-Pee Dee HUC:030401020303 SCALE 35.724559°N, -80.887401°W
County: Iredell 1:16,000