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Environmental Quality
June 26, 2019
Dr.Jeffrey Church-Assistant Superintendent
Caldwell County Schools
1914 Hickory Blvd., S.W.
Lenoir,North Carolina 28645
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT
Permit Number NC0041181
Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP
Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Caldwell County
Dear Dr.Church:
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 P (P g 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 Caldwell 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,
Ifiee.„3 Lao__
Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Program
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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 NC0041181
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
Caldwell County Schools
are hereby authorized to dischargeswrar from a facility located at the
Happy Valley Elementary School WWTP
1350 Yadkin River Road
Caldwell County
to receiving waters designated as the Yadkin River 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 permit shall become effective 2019.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2023.
Signed this day
DRAFT
Linda Culpepper,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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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.
The Caldwell County Schools are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.008 MGD wastewater treatment system discharging via outfall 001 that includes the
following components:
• Septic tank
• Dosing tank with dual dosing bells(8,000 gallons)
• Dual sand filter beds
The system is located at the Happy Valley Elementary o WWTP off Yadkin River Road in Caldwell
County. j
2. Discharge from said treatment works ►` tfall 1 the location specified on the attached map
into the Yadkin River[Stream Index y 0401010102], currently a class C-Trout
stream in sub-basin 03-07-e o ..e Ya s -P-- -e 'v Basin.
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PART I
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]
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 Sample
eDMR Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 0.008 Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent
50050 MGD
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/ onth Grab Effluent
C0530 /
NH3 as N // Month' Grab Effluent
C0610
Temperature Weekly Grab Effluent
00010
Total Nitrogen(NO2+NO3+TKN)
C0600 \‘, Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Phosphorus
C066S \ Qua erly Grab Effluent
pH t00400 .,2/Month Grab Effluent
Footnote:
1. The permi e .11 submit 's ar onitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system.
See Special 4'tion A(3.).
THERE SHALL BE NO HARG:0 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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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 Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring dectr ally using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet p 'cation.
Monitoring results obtained during the previo s onth shall be u arized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDM1 The eD R.syst allows perrtted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs e ctro "cally i the internet. Until such time that the state's
eDMR application is compliant with EPAss- 'a Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR),permittees wiIIIN.equired,to tibmit al charge monitoring data to the state
electronically using eDMR and will be re iiired to a the eDMR submission by printing,
signing, and submitting one signet]o *gin 7d a cope "the computer printed eDMR to the
following addres • \ /
NC DEQ/00 i sion o . er ources Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTIO : Central F e
1617 Mail S- 'c: Center
Raleigh,North . • 'na 276"9 161
If a permittee is unab : t• u - the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located 'ri 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:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event
Reports;
•
Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
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• 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 availab well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: http:// 2 a.gov/co pliance/final-national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination-system-n des-electro ' -r ortin -rule.
Electronic submissions must start by the dates 1 t • "Reportin uirements"section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver f om E tro 'c ep ng
The permittee may sec a tempo elec onic rep 1 �v�iver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver,, a p i ee t(first sub ' an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. quests fd ixi mp r lec is reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Divisio or,vritten approval at t ' 0) days prior to the date the facility would be
required e this perm t t begin submi ' monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary w iver shall no ekceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring data
and reports shal submitt d electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for and is
granted a new t j ary ele trbnic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting
waivers are not tran ab . Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may
submit monitoring da an eports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request 's effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/aboutldivisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
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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.
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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 d'belief, true, accurate, and complete. I
am aware that there are significant penalties for submi ng false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing vi at' ns. '
5. Records Retention Su s s lements Sect',n I. 6.
The permittee shall retain records of all Disch.►._: Me • 'ng Repo , including eDMR
submissions. These records or copi 1 be m., . -. for a perio at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may b ed by est of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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Receiving Stream:Yadkin River Stream Class:C;Tr
Stream Segment: 12-(1) Sub-Basin#:03-07-01
River Basin:Yadkin-Pee Dee HUC:030401010102 SCALE 35.9958°N, -81.5583°W
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