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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0074446_Draft Permit_20210609 derOMO ROY COOPER ( Governor fi - DIONNE DELLI-GATTI 7\40):71 Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH t41041 Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality June 9,2021 James Radford Radford Development of Virginia LLC PO Box 5529 Cary,North Carolina 27512-5529 Subject: Review of Permit DRAFT NPDES Permit NC0074446 Hilltop MHP WWTP, Class WW-2 7105 Hwy 86 North,Hillsborough Orange County To Mr. Radford: The Division of Water Resources(DWR or the Division)received on May06,2021 your application to renew the subject permit. Please review the attached renewal draft carefully to ensure your understanding of its limits and monitoring conditions,and to correct errors,if any. Concurrent with this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Orange County area,as required by the NPDES Program. Please submit your written comments(if any),to my attention,NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES no later than July 12,2021 (approximately 30 days after receiving this document).We welcome your written comments,but they are not mandatory. The Division understands that,since last renewal, Hilltop MHP WWTP (Hilltop)has made no significant alterations to treatment systems or processes. Therefore,we have made only minimal changes to the permit for this renewal as: 1. Updated treatment Class WW-2 and cited relevant regulations[Section A. (1.)] 2. updated text for electronic reporting requirements. [Section A. (3.)] 3. updated site map Monthly Report Submittals:Our records show that Hilltop has registered for e-reporting. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all program reports and Monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports(DMRs);see Permit Condition A. (2). Please note that if you have completed and submitted to DWQ an Electronic Signature Agreement,you are no longer required to submit DMR hardcopy as back-up to the eDMR. n (PartsII,III and IV arepart of this permit but are not included in this The NPDES standard conditions ), draft document(cover,map,and Part I).The conditions are identical to your current permit except that agency and division names have been updated. The latest version of Parts II,III,and IV are available at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file. Following the mandatory 30-day Public Comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments, if any,and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources -��� 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617--919.707.9000 James Radford Renewal Draft Permit Review Jun2021 If you have questions,please email the undersigned at[joe.corporonAncdenr.gov].In support of mandated emergency response to Covid 19,most of NC state government currently functions remotely,therefore correspondence via email is preferred. Respectfully, Joe .Corpor ,P.G. D Q/DWR/NPDES Permitting Enclosure:NPDES Permit NC0074446(renew draft) ec: DWR/NPDES Program Files Laserfiche DWR/OCU,Maureen Kinney DWR/RRO,Vanessa Manual,cc Scott Vincent Paul Smith[smithindustrie@bellsouth.net] PWS Permit NC0074446 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) In compliance with the provision 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 Radford Development of Virginia LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastOwater from facility located at the Hilltop Mobile Home Park WWTP 7105 NC Highway 86 North, Hillsborough Orange County to receiving waters designated as Old Field Creek in subbasin 03-06-05 of the Cape Fear 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 , 2021 This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2026. Signed this day , 2021 S. Daniel Smith,Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NC0074446 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked,and as of this 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. Radford Development of Virginia LLC is hereby authorized to: 1. continue to operate an existing 0.012 MGD wastewater treatment facility utilizingthe following components: • Flow equalization • Bar screen ` �\ \ • Dual train aeration basins and clarifiers ; • Tertiary filters \\\_ • Tablet chlorinator with chlorine contact c r • Tablet dechlorination • Cascade aeration----,\\--/ • Flow meter ' . , )72 • Aerobic digester \ � � • Back-up generator these facilities located at the Hilltop Mobile Home Park WWTP,at 7105 NC Highway 86 North, Hillsborough,south of Blackwood,Orange County, 2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001,at the location specified on the attached map,into Old Field Creek[16-41-1-7]a waterbody currently classified WS-V;NSW within subbasin 03-06-05[HUC:0303000206]of the Cape Fear River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NC0074446 PartI A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15ANCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,15ANCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]Class WW-2[15ANCAC 08G.0302] Beginning on the permit effective date and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,monitored, and reported' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT EFFLUENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS LIMITATIONS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2 Flow 50050 0.012 MGD Continuous Recording I or E Temperature(°C) 00010 Daily Grab E TotalResidualChlorine3 50060 17 µg/L 2/Week Grab E Temperature(°C) 00010 Weekly Grab U &D BOD, 5-day,(20°C)— C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Grab E Summer* BOD,5-day,(20°C)— C0310 \ 10.0mg/L 15.0mg/L Weekly Grab E Winter* i Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0mg/L 45.\mg/L Weekly Grab E NH3 asN—Summer* ,\ \ C061f\ \2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E NH3 asN—Winter* C0610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E pH standard units 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab E Dissolved Oxygen 4 00300 Weekly Grab E,U&D FecalColiform 31616 200/100ml 400/100m1 Weekly Grab E (geometric mean) TotalNitrogen C0600 (NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Grab E TotalPhosphorus C0655 Quarterly Grab E *Summer:Apr 1—Oct 31 *Winter:Nov 1—Mar 31 Footnotes: 1. Beginning on the effective date,the permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system[see A.(4)]. 2. U=Upstream;D=Downstream;E=Effluent U at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall.D=at the NC Highway 86 bridge. 3. The Division sha ll consider compliant alleffluent TRC values reportedbelow 50 in/L.However,the Perm ittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina-certified test method (including field certified),even if these values are below 50 µg/L. 4. Dissolved Oxygen(DO)Daily Average effluent concentration shall not fall below 6.0 mg/L. Condition:The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts. Page 3 of 6 Permit NC0074446 A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER CONDITION [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in the North Carolina Administrative Code at 15A NCAC 2H.0112(b)(1)and 2H.01 14(a)and Part II sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit, the Director may reopen this permit to require supplemental nutrient monitoring of the discharge. The purpose of the additional monitoring will be to support water quality modeling efforts within the Cape Fear River Basin and shall be consistent with a monitoring plan developed jointly by the Division and affected stakeholders. In addition,the results of water-quality modeling may require that limits for total nitrogen and total phosphorus be imposed upon renewal of this permit. A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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. Reporting Requirements (Supersedes Section D. (2.)and Section E.(5.)(a)1 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. The eDMR system may be accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr. 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 following address: Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0074446 NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 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 21,2025,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 a 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: httns://www.federalregister.gov/documents/20 1 5/10/22/2015-24954/nat Iona l-pollutant-discharge-elim ination- 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. Page 5 of 6 Permit NC0074446 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.Xb). 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: "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. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility offines 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 122.41]. Page 6 of 6 Outfall 001 • (Flows N) Old Field Creek (flows NE) • '.tea Hilltop MHP jHwy I-40 ,, ,, •• NC Hwy 86N ;,g s ' � erg f • i = CHAPEL 1 c CARRBORO 1 `f HILL I,i r l ; I •� m.ie . .. ' .� 4• 4 ;i ce;` I i 1 ' lame - '1 I NC Hwy 54 NC Hwy 15/501 .1----N.)//' ' y`~`'�e L °moo , DURH. i 1 Radford Development of Virginia LLC / Facility Hilltop Mobile Home Park WWTP Location rF J,atitude(outfall): 35°58'38"N StateGrid/Quad: D22NE/Chapel Hill not to scale ;' J,nngitude(outfall): 79°04'02" W Permitted Flow: 0.012MGD --".. Receiving Stream• Old Fields Creek Stream Segment: 16-41-1-7 NPDES Permit NC0074446 Stream Class,: WS-V;NSW Suh-Rasin: 03-06-05 North Wain age Rasin: Cape Fear HIIC: 0303000206 Orange County