NC0034959_Draft Permit_20190819

ROY COOPER 4' ,
Governor €;
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary - ._
LINDA CULPEPPER *N.411Z)
Director 114'rorw
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 19, 2019
Ms. LynnMoody
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Rowan-Salisbury Schools
3075 Shue Road
Salisbury,NC 28147
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0034959
West Rowan High School
Rowan County
Grade I 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:
• 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 Rowan 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.
Sincerely,
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-pennits

Permit NC0034959
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [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 Pollution Control Act,as amended, the
Rowan - Salisbury Schools
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
West Rowan High School
8050 NC Highway 801
Mount Ulla
Rowan County
to receiving waters designated as Withrow 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.
The permit shall become effective
This permit and the 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
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Permit NC0034959
Grade I 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.
Rowan - Salisbury Schools
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD wastewater treatment plant which includes the following
components:
• Septic tank
• Dosing tank
• Alternating dual surface sand filter
• In-ground effluent holding tank
The facility is located at West Rowan High School, 8050 NC Highway 801, southeast of Cleveland, in Rowan
County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Withrow Creek, which
is classified as C waters in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0034959
Grade I 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 serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored) by the
Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample
Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Sample Type Location2
Flow 50050 0.010 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C C0310 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I 2/Month Grab E
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I 2/Month Grab E
NH3 as N C0610 Monitor&Report Monthly Grab E
Temperature 00010 Monitor&Report Weekly Grab E
pH 00400 >—6.0&<—9.0 standard units 2/Month Grab E
Total Nitrogen C0600 Monitor& Report Quarterly Grab E
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab E
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system[see A. (2.)].
2. Sample locations: I—Influent,E—Effluent.
There shall be no discharge offloating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A. (2.) NUT
RIENT 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
[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):
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Permit NC0034959
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
• 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)J
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:
• 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).
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Permit NC0034959
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
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://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 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://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:
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Permit NC0034959
Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
"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 and belief true, accurate, and complete.lam 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. 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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NC0034959 - West Rowan High School I Facility
Location X
Latitude: 35° 42' 26" N Longitude: 80° 38' 32" W
Sub-Basin: 03-07-06 Stream Class: C
Receiving Stream: Withrow Creek North
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