NC0078697_Draft Permit_20230725

ROY COOPER
Governor _ `,•_ice �N''
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretory '""` 1
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Envfronm.,talQualtsy
July 25,2023
Ms.Jan Ward
RJG,Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Tuxedo,NC 28784-0442
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0078697
Six Oaks Complex WWTP
Henderson County
Dear Permiee:
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:
➢ Dissolved oxygen limit updated for Trout waters
➢ Instream temperature monitoring added(trout stream)
> Turbidity monitoring added(trout stream)
> Electronic data submission requirements have been updated.
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/3k5NFaL 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 Henderson County area,per EPA requirements.Please provide
your comments,if any,to me at the e-mail address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft
permit. -
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will-revie-wali-pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.If you have questions concerning the draft,please contact me at
charles.weaver(a,deq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
il'il'4 ' /)7-
Environmental Specialist 11
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
DE Q�,� 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
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Pennit NC0078697
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,
RJG, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility to be located at the
Six Oaks Complex
94 Green River Road
Tuxedo
Henderson County
to receiving waters designated as Green River in subbasin 03-08-03 of the Broad 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 August 31,2028.
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 March 4, 2028 (180 days before the expiration of this
permit).
Signed this day
t).
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., 1)irector
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0078697
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.
RJG, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Construct and operate [in accordance with the Authorization to Construct permit issued January 17,
1995] a 0.02 MGD wastewater treatment facility to include the following components:
➢ Bar screen
➢ Flow equalization tank
> Dual aeration basins
> Dual clarifiers
> Tertiary filters
This facility will be located at the Six Oaks Complex (94 Green River Road near Tuxedo) in
Henderson County.
2. Discharge wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
the Green River(via outfall 001), currently classified B-Trout HQW waters in hydrologic unit
030501050101 of the Broad River Basin.
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Permit NC0078697
Part I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on after completion of WWTP construction 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:
PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[eDMR Code] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow [50050] 0.02 MGD Continuous Recorder Effluent
BOD,5-day,20°C [C0310] 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids[C0530] 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
NH3 as N [C0610] 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean)
June 1 —September 30 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 3/Week Grab Effluent
[31616]
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean)
October 1 —May 31 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent
[31616]
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)3 28 pg/L Daily Grab Effluent
[50060]
Dissolved Oxygen [00300] Daily average>6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Temperature(°C) [00010] Weekly Grab Effluent,
U&D
Turbidity [00070] Weekly Grab Effluent
MBAS [38260] Weekly Grab Effluent
Oil and Grease [00556] Weekly Grab Effluent
pH [00400] >_6.0 and<_9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Phosphorus [C0665] Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen [C0600]
(NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Grab Effluent
Footnotes: - - - -
1. Any discharge data from this facility [if constructed] shall be submitted electronically using the Division's
eDMR application system [see A. (3)].
2. U: upstream at least 50 feet from the outfall. D: downstream at least 100 feet from the outfall.
3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported < 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit.
However,the Permittee shall record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory
(including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN
TRACE AMOUNTS.
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A. (2) GREASE TRAP FOR RESTAURANT TIE-IN
[G.S. 143-215.1 (a)]
Should a restaurant be connected to this wastewater treatment plant,that restaurant will be served by an
adequate external grease trap located a sufficient distance from the restaurant to allow solidification of
the grease.
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):
• 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
- _ --a d t-: tps Edeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/wate,rosotiriasielipm
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.
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Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the
completed reporting period. Regardless of the submission method,the first DMR is due on the last
dayof the month followingthe 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
— eeforie submissions must start by the dates lsted-iportingequirements" 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.
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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. Sienatory 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 offines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retentimr1Supplements Section D.(6.)l
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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Longitude:82°26'32" NC0078697
Quad: Zirconia,N.C.
RJG, Inc. Location
Stream Class:B-Trout HQW
Subbasin:03-08-03 Six Oaks Complex
Receiving Stream:Green River
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