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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S.BISER ''_,.'t _�"
Secretary
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 15,2022
Mr.Ricky Goins
Stokes County Schools
P.O.Box 50
Danbury,NC 27016-0050
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0087980
Pine Hall Elementary School WWTP
Grade WW-1 Biological WPCS
Stokes County
Dear Permittee:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft
permit for your facility.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.
➢ Electronic data submission requirements have been updated in sections A. (1)and A. (2).
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II, III, and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document(cover,map,and Part I).The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated.The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Stokes County area,per EPA requirements.Please provide your
comments,if any,to me at the address below 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 at
919-707-3616,or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
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Permit NC0087980
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 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
Stokes County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Pine Hall Elementary School WWTP
1400 Pine Hall Road
Pine Hall
Stokes County
to receiving waters designated as Eurins Creek in subbasin 03-02-01 of the Roanoke 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 February 28,2027.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal
application must be submitted no later than September 1, 2026(180 days before the expiration of this permit).
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., 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, 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.
Stokes County Board of Education
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.004 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following
components:
• Septic tank
• Dosing chamber
• Recirculation system
• Surface sand filter
• Ultraviolet disinfection
The facility is located at Pine Hall Elementary School, located at 1400 Pine Hall Rd near Pine Hall
in Stokes County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map
into Eurins Creek [stream index: 22-26], currently classified WS-IV waters in subbasin 03-02-01
[HUC: 0301010303] of the Roanoke River Basin.
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PART I
Grade WW-1 Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0306]
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
Beginning with the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee
as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 0.004 MGD Continuous RecordingInfluent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, (20°C) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
NH3 as N C0610 Monthly Grab Effluent
pH 00400 >6.0 and <9.0 standard units 2/Month Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)
Temperature (°C) 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen C0600 Quarterly Grab Effluent
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus C0665 Quarterly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring data electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see
A. (2)].
See Condition A. (3) for instructions should the facility's permitted UV system fail and an alternate means of
disinfection is required. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring requirements and limits are applicable if chlorine
compounds are used for disinfection.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN
TRACE AMOUNTS.
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A. 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:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
AI"I'ENTION: 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.
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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 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:
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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 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].
A. (3) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
[NCGS 143-215.3 (a)(2)]
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet(UV)disinfection system should fail,
underperform, or otherwise be removed from effective service,the permittee or his agent should immediately
inform the staff of the NC DEQ Winston-Salem Regional Office of this development and discuss temporary,
alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection,the total residual chlorine(TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this method of disinfection is in use
and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not exceed 17
µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may also be necessary to ensure protection of water quality in the
receiving stream.
In the event that TRC monitoring should occur,the Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported
below 50 µg/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 µg/L.
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary(replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.)will be considered a
violation of the terms of this permit.
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