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Home My WebLink AboutNC0036226_Draft Permit_20220817ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Mr. Ben Aragona Scientific Water & Sewerage Corporation 112 Scientific Lane Jacksonville, NC 28540-3377 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 09, 2022 Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0036226 Lauradale Subdivision WWTP Grade IV Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] Onslow County Dear Mr. Aragona: 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 White Oak River Basin that the Division has targeted for expedited renewal. This draft contains the following changes from the existing permit: ➢ The language in section A.(2) has been updated to be consistent with the finalization of federal requirements for electronic reporting. 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. 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 Onslow 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 [emily.richards@ncdenr.gov] or call 919-707-9125. ec: NPDES files Wilmington Regional Office 1:tE NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Duali� Sincerely, Emily Richards Environmental Specialist II NPDES Program North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 Permit NC0036226 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, Scientific Water & Sewerage Corporation is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Lauradale Subdivision WWTP 700 Aragona Boulevard North of Jacksonville Onslow County to receiving waters designated as the New River in the White Oak 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 DRAFT This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2027. Signed this day Richard E. Rogers, Jr. Director, Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NC0036226 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. Scientific Water & Sewerage Corporation is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.4 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Bar screens • Pump stations • Equalization tanks • Flow splitter boxes with grit removal • Chemical feed system for phosphorus removal • Four (4) treatment phases (0.1 MGD each); each phase contains: ❖ Diffused air aeration basin •'• Clarifier ❖ Two (2) fine solids settling ponds • Chlorine disinfection • Chlorine contact chamber • Two (2) sludge holding tanks (25,000/18,000 gallons) • Post aeration • Flow meter • Effluent pumps • Standby power This facility is located at 700 Aragona Boulevard, north of Jacksonville at the Lauradale Subdivision WWTP in Onslow County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the New River [Stream Segment: 19-(1)], a waterbody currently classified C-NSW waters in subbasin 03-05- 02 [HUC: 0302030201] of the White Oak River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NC0036226 PART I A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Grade IV Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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 Parameter Code LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location 2 Flow 50050 0.4 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310 Summer* 17.0 mg/L 25.5 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310 Winter* 26.0 mg/L 39.0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent NH3 as N C0610 Summer* 7.4 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent NH3 as N C0610 Winter* Daily Composite Effluent Fecal Coliform 31616 (geometric mean) 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml Daily Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 28 pg/L Daily Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 00010 Daily Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen C0600 (NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Composite Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average > 5.0 mg/L Daily Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus 4 C0665 2.0 mg/L Quarterly Average Weekly Composite Effluent pH 00400 Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Grab Upstream & Downstream Temperature (°C) 00010 Daily Grab Upstream & Downstream *Summer.. April 1 — October 31 *Winter: November 1— March 31 Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR system [see A. (2)]. 2. Upstream = 0.6 miles upstream at the unimproved road. Downstream = approximately 1 mile downstream from the outfall. Instream samples shall be grab samples collected 3/Week from June 1st to September 30th and Weekly from October 1st to May 31st 3. Limit and monitor only if the facility adds chlorine or chlorine derivatives to water that is eventually discharged. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 pg/L to be in compliance with the permit. Page 3 of 6 Permit NC0036226 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 lag/L. 4. Compliance shall be based on a quarterly average of weekly samples. ALL SAMPLES COLLECTED SHOULD BE FROM A REPRESENTATIVE DISCHARGE EVENT. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. A. (2.) 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)] 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 ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below. Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0036226 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 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 Page 5 of 6 Permit NC0036226 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: "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]. 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