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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0020044_Fact Sheet_20230720Fact Sheet NPDES Permit No. 1vCOO2OO44 Permit Writer / e-mail Contact: Gary Perlmutter / gary.perlmutter@deq.nc.gov Date: 7/12/2023 Division / Branch: NC Division of Water Resources / NPDES Municipal Permitting Fact Sheet Template: Version 09Jan2017 Permitting Action: © Renewal ❑ Renewal with Expansion ❑ New Discharge ❑ Modification (Fact Sheet should be tailored to mod request) Note: A complete application should include the following: • For New Dischargers: EPA Form 2A or 2D requirements, Engineering Alternatives Analysis, Fee • For Existing Dischargers (POTW): EPA Form 2A, three (3) effluent pollutant scans, four (4) 2nd species WET tests. • For Existing Dischargers (Non-POTW): EPA Form 2C with correct analytical requirements based on industry category. Complete applicable sections below. If not applicable, enter NA. 1. Basic Facility Information Facility Information Town - Facility Town of Williamston — Williamston WWTP Applicant Address: P.O. Box 506, Williamston, NC 27892 Facility Address: 1801 Willow Drive, Williamston, NC 27892 Permitted Flow: 2.0 / 2.4 MGD Facility Type/Waste: MAJOR Municipal; 100% domestic Facility Class: Grade III Treatment Units: Bar Screen, Fine Screen, Grit Removal, Oxidation Ditch, Clarifiers, Chlorination, De -chlorination, Re -aeration, Sludge Lagoon, Sludge Drying Beds Pretreatment Program (Y/N) Yes County: Martin Region Washington Briefly describe the proposed permitting action and facility background: The Town of Williamston has applied for NPDES permit renewal and submitted a renewal application, received by the Division on 11/15/2021. Review of the application found it incomplete with the Chemical Addendum lacking. In response to the request, the ORC commented that the facility does not receive any industrial waste, and therefore does not anticipate any additional pollutants to be reported in the Chemical Addendum. The three NC0020044 required effluent pollutant scans were run in March 2019, December 2020 and June 2021; the four 2°d species tests were conducted in September 2020, December 2020, February 2021, and June 2021. This facility serves a total population of —5525 residents in the Town of Williamston. As stated in the cover letter to the permit renewal application, the Town had lost its two Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) to closure, thus ending their industrial user permits (IUPs); however, the Town wishes to keep open its pretreatment program with a Short -Term Monitoring Plan (STMP) for receipt of future industrial wastewater. With the Chemical Addendum response, the ORC notified the following changes to the system component list: • Remove the four (4) 100 ft x 30 ft sludge drying beds (surplus) as they are not used, and • Replace the one (1) 300 kW diesel standby generator with one (1) 48 kW LP gas standby generator. The above changes were made to the permit. Sludge management: According to the cover letter to the permit renewal application, sludge is pumped to a sludge holding lagoon (digester) for stabilization, then the lagoon is emptied by Granville Farms (contractor) and land -applied under Class B permit WQ0010198. 2. Receiving Waterbody Information Receiving Waterbody Information Outfall(s) / Receiving Stream(s): Outfall 001 / Roanoke River Stream Segment: 23-(49.5) Stream Classification: C Drainage Area (mi): 9060 Summer 7Q10 (cfs): 1170 Winter 7Q10 (cfs): 1170 30Q2 (cfs): 2600 Average Flow (cfs): -- IWC (% effluent): 0.27 at 2.0 MGD, 0.32 at 2.4 MGD 2022 303(d) listed / parameter: None Subject to TMDL / parameter: Statewide TMDL / Mercury Basin / HUC: Roanoke / 03010107 USGS Topo Quad: Williamston, NC The receiving stream, Roanoke River, has no downstream water supply waters before entering the Albemarle Sound at —33 miles downstream of the outfall. Page 2 of 12 NCO020044 3. Effluent Data Summary Effluent data is summarized below for the period October 2018 through March 2023. Table 1. Effluent Data Summary Parameter Units Average Max Min Permit Limit 1 Flow MGD 0.98 3.59 0.42 MA = 2.0 BOD, summer mg/L 2.1 6.0 < 2.0 MA = 25.0 WA = 37.5 BOD, winter mg/L 2.2 5.1 < 2.0 MA = 30.0 WA = 45.0 BOD removal % 98.2 99.3 98.2 > 85 Total Suspended Solids mg/L 3.9 22.0 2.0 MA = 30.0 (TSS) WA = 45.0 TSS removal % 96.6 99.2 73.1 > 85 Ammonia (NH3-N), mg/L 0.13 2.45 < 0.04 MA = 16.7 summer WA = 35.0 Ammonia (NH3-N), mg/L 0.11 0.41 < 0.04 Monitor & winter Report Fecal Coliform #/100 mL 11.1 435 < 1 MA = 200 WA = 400 Total Residual Chlorine µg/L All < 20 DM = 282 (TRC) Dissolved Oxygen (DO) mg/L 9.1 12.4 6.2 DA > 5.0 Temperature °C 18.3 28.0 7.2 Monitor & Report pH SU 7.2 8.2 6.3 6.0 - 9.0 TKN mg/L 1.33 3.10 0.66 Monitor & Report mg/L Monitor & NO2+NO3 6.92 9.92 3.16 Report Total Nitrogen mg/L 8.25 11.32 4.24 Monitor & Report Total Phosphorus mg/L 1.87 5.51 0.23 Monitor & Report Total Hardness m /L g 52 71 40 Monitor & (as CaCO3) Report Footnotes. 1. MA = Monthly Average; WA = Weekly Average; DA = Daily Average; DM = Daily Maximum. 2. TRC values < 50 µg/L are considered compliant. The highest annual average effluent flow is 1.12 MGD or 56% of the permitted flow in calendar year (CY) 2021. Page 3 of 12 NCO020044 4. Instream Data Summary Instream monitoring may be required in certain situations, for example: 1) to verify model predictions when model results for instream DO are within 1 mg/L of instream standard at full permitted flow; 2) to verify model predictions for outfall diffuser; 3) to provide data for future TMDL; 4) based on other instream concerns. Instream monitoring may be conducted by the Permittee, and there are also Monitoring Coalitions established in several basins that conduct instream sampling for the Permittee (in which case instream monitoring is waived in the permit as long as coalition membership is maintained). Is this facility a member of a Monitoring Coalition with waived instream monitoring (YIN): NO Name of Monitoring Coalition: NA If applicable, summarize any instream data and what instream monitoring will beproposedfor this permit action: The current permit requires instream monitoring for Total Hardness only, upstream of the outfall, for calculation of allowable effluent concentrations of hardness -dependent dissolved metals (See Section 6.4 Reasonable Potential Analysis below). The permit does not require instream monitoring of any other parameters as the discharge accounts for less than 1 % of the receiving stream under low -flow conditions and has continually met effluent limits for DO and BOD. Because of the low effluent flow relative to receiving river flow, instream hardness was removed from the permit. Instream data are available from Division Ambient Monitoring Stations N8550000, located -1.0 mile upstream of the outfall, and N9250000, located -26 miles downstream of the outfall. Instream data from 2019 - 2022 are summarized below. Table 2. Instream Data Summary Parameter, units Station N8550000 Station N9250000 Water Quality Standard (upstream) (downstream) Dissolved Oxygen, mg/L Average = 8.7 Average = 7.4 5.0 (5.1-12.3) (4.8-13.0) Temperature, °C Average = 17.6 Average = 20.8 32.0 (6.7 - 29.7) (5.1 - 30.3) Specific Conductivity, Average = 99.9 Average = 94.5 µS/cm (75 -131) (73.4 -121) Fecal Coliform, Geometric mean = 30 Geometric mean = 17 200/400 cfu/100 mL (5 -400) (4 - 51) Ammonia, mg/L Average = 0.02 Average = 0.02 (0.02 - 0.07) (0.02 - 0.03) NO2+NO3, mg/L Average = 0.21 Average = 0.13 (0.08 - 0.34) (0.03 - 0.27) TKN, mg/L Average = 0.37 Average = 0.41 (0.30 - 0.48) (0.30 - 0.51) Total Phosphorus, mg/L Average = 0.06 Average = 0.06 (0.04 - 0.10) (0.03 - 0.14) Downstream values on average were similar or lower than upstream in most parameters, indicating no impact by the effluent. Based on these patterns and that the effluent's negligible discharge amount relative to the flow of the Roanoke River, no changes are proposed. The average temperature was higher downstream, but concurrent sampling was not conducted at both stations, so statistical analysis could not be conducted to determine whether this was significant. Page 4 of 12 NC0020044 5. Compliance Summary Summarize the compliance record with permit effluent limits (past 5 years): From April 2018 through March 2023 (past 5 years) one flow limit violation was reported, in February 2021, for which an NOD was issued. Summarize the compliance record with aquatic toxicity test limits and any second species test results (past 5 years): The facility passed 17 of 17 quarterly chronic toxicity tests, as well as all 4 second species chronic toxicity tests, sampled in September 2020, December 2020, March 2021 and June 2021. Summarize the results from the most recent compliance inspection: The most recent facility inspection, conducted on 12/07/2021, did not report any compliance issues. The most recent pretreatment inspection was on 04/25/2023, confirming that the Town currently has no SIUs and is keeping its pretreatment program open for any future SUIs. 6. Water Quality -Based Effluent Limitations (WQBELs) 6.1. Dilution and Mixing Zones In accordance with 15A NCAC 2B.0206, the following streamflows are used for dilution considerations for development of WQBELs: 1Q10 streamflow (acute Aquatic Life); 7Q10 streamflow (chronic Aquatic Life; non -carcinogen HH); 30Q2 streamflow (aesthetics); annual average flow (carcinogen, HH). If applicable, describe any other dilution factors considered (e.g., based on CORMIX model results): NA. If applicable, describe any mixing zones established in accordance with 15A NCAC 2B.0204(b): NA. 6.2. Oxygen -Consuming Waste Limitations Limitations for oxygen -consuming waste (e.g., BOD) are generally based on water quality modeling to ensure protection of the instream dissolved oxygen (DO) water quality standard. Secondary TBEL limits (e.g., BOD= 30 mg/L for Municipals) may be appropriate if deemed more stringent based on dilution and model results. If permit limits are more stringent than TBELs, describe how limits were developed: Monthly/weekly average BOD limits of 25.0/37.5 mg/L summer and 30.0/45.0 mg/L winter are based on secondary treatment standards for 2.0 MGD flow tier, and the loading was frozen for the 2.4 MGD flow tier in the current permit to minimized impact on the receiving stream DO. The above limits are maintained. 6.3. Ammonia and Total Residual Chlorine Limitations Limitations for ammonia are based on protection of aquatic life utilizing an ammonia chronic criterion of 1.0 mg/L (summer) and 1.8 mg/L (winter). Acute ammonia limits are derived from chronic criteria, utilizing a multiplication factor of 3 for Municipals and a multiplication factor of 5 for Non -Municipals. Limitations for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) are based on the NC water quality standard for protection of aquatic life (17 µg/L) and capped at 28 µg/L (acute impacts). Due to analytical issues, all TRC values reported below 50 µg/L are considered compliant with their permit limit. Describe any proposed changes to ammonia and/or TRC limits for this permit renewal: The current permit limits for Ammonia of 16.7/35.0 mg/L monthly/weekly average in summer and none in winter are based on 1996 speculative limits for expansion to 2.4 MGD. Because there was no existing ammonia limit in Page 5 of 12 NC0020044 1996, a value of 20 mg/L was used to determine the load at 2.0 MGD. This load was kept the same and used to calculate a concentration of 16.7 mg/L at 2.4 MGD flow. Prior to the 2009 NPDES permit renewal, the facility was operating and meeting ammonia effluent limits at 2.4 MGD, so these same limits (i.e., 16.7 mg/L) were imposed when the facility returned to 2.0 MGD flow by 2009. A WLA was run to compare toxicity -based allowable concentrations to the current limits, finding the current limits to be the more protective. The current ammonia -nitrogen limits are maintained. TRC limits are based on WLA calculations as run for Ammonia. For both 2.0 and 2.4 MGD flows, limits for TRC were capped at 28 µg/L at both flow tiers, same as those in the current permit. The current limits are maintained. 6.4. Reasonable Potential Analysis s (EPA) for Toxicants If applicable, conduct RPA analysis and complete information below. The need for toxicant limits is based upon a demonstration of reasonable potential to exceed water quality standards, a statistical evaluation that is conducted during every permit renewal utilizing the most recent effluent data for each outfall. The RPA is conducted in accordance with 40 CFR 122.44 (d) (i). The NC RPA procedure utilizes the following: 1) 95% Confidence Level/95% Probability; 2) assumption of zero background; 3) use of 1/2 detection limit for "less than" values; and 4) streamflows used for dilution consideration based on 15A NCAC 2B.0206. Effective April 6, 2016, NC began implementation of dissolved metals criteria in the RPA process in accordance with guidance titled NPDES Implementation of Instream Dissolved Metals Standards, dated June 10, 2016. Permittee-submitted DMR Hardness data averaged 51.9 mg/L in the effluent and 36.9 mg/L instream, upstream of the discharge. These data were used in the RPA. A reasonable potential analysis was conducted on effluent toxicant data collected between October 2018 through March 2023. Pollutants of concern included toxicants with positive detections and associated water quality standards/criteria. Based on this analysis, the following permitting actions are proposed for this permit: • Effluent Limit with Monitoring. The following parameters will receive a water quality -based effluent limit (WQBEL) since they demonstrated a reasonable potential to exceed applicable water quality standards/criteria: None at either flow tier. • Monitoring Only. The following parameters will receive a monitor -only requirement since they did not demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed applicable water quality standards/criteria, but the maximum predicted concentration was > 50% of the allowable concentration: None at either flow tier. • No Limit or Monitoring: The following parameters will not receive a limit or monitoring, since they did not demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed applicable water quality standards/criteria and the maximum predicted concentration was < 50% of the allowable concentration: All parameters analyzed. • POTW Effluent Pollutant Scan Review: Three effluent pollutant scans were evaluated for additional pollutants of concern. Only Chloroform was detected, at levels lower than the allowable discharge concentration. o The following parameter(s) will receive a water quality -based effluent limit (WQBEL) with monitoring, since as part of a limited data set, two samples exceeded the allowable discharge concentration: None at eitherflow tier. o The following parameter(s) will receive a monitor -only requirement, since as part of a limited data set, one sample exceeded the allowable discharge concentration: None at either flow tier. Because of the high dilution of effluent in receiving water of the Roanoke River having negligible effect on hardness, instream hardness monitoring was removed from the permit. Page 6 of 12 NC0020044 If applicable, attach a spreadsheet of the RPA results as well as a copy of the Dissolved Metals Implementation Fact Sheet for freshwater/saltwater to this Fact Sheet. Include a printout of the RPA Dissolved to Total Metal Calculator sheet if this is a Municipality with a Pretreatment Program. 6.5. Toxicity Testing Limitations Permit limits and monitoring requirements for Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) have been established in accordance with Division guidance (per WET Memo, 8/2/1999). Per WET guidance, all NPDES permits issued to Major facilities or any facility discharging "complex" wastewater (contains anything other than domestic waste) will contain appropriate WET limits and monitoring requirements, with several exceptions. The State has received prior EPA approval to use an Alternative WET Test Procedure in NPDES permits, using single concentration screening tests, with multiple dilution follow-up upon a test failure. Describe proposed toxicity test requirement: This is a Major POTW with a chronic WET limits at 0.27% effluent at 2.0 MGD and 0.32% at 2.4 MGD flow tiers, with quarterly monitoring. The current limits are maintained. 6.6. Mercury Statewide TMDL Evaluation There is a statewide TMDL for mercury approved by EPA in 2012. The TMDL target was to comply with EPA's mercury fish tissue criteria (0.3 mg/kg) for human health protection. The TMDL established a wasteload allocation for point sources of 37 kg/year (81 lb/year) and is applicable to municipals and industrial facilities with known mercury discharges. Given the small contribution of mercury from point sources (-2% of total load), the TMDL emphasizes mercury minimization plans (MMPs) for point source control. Municipal facilities > 2 MGD and discharging quantifiable levels of mercury (> 1 ng/L) will receive an MMP requirement. Industrials are evaluated on a case -by -case basis, depending if mercury is a pollutant of concern. Effluent limits may also be added if annual average effluent concentrations exceed the WQBEL value (based on the NC WQS of 12 ng/L) and/or if any individual value exceeds a TBEL value of 47 ng/L. The current permit does not require a Mercury Minimization Plan. Data are summarized below. Table 3. Mercury Effluent Data Summary. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 # of Samples 1 1 1 1 1 Annual Average Conc. ng/L 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.5 Maximum Conc., ng/L 0.50 1.00 1.00 3.00 0.50 TBEL, ng/L 47 WQBEL, ng/L at 2.0 MGD 4,541 WQBEL, ng/L at 2.4 MGD 3,786 Describe proposed permit actions based on mercury evaluation: Since no annual average mercury concentration exceeded the WQBEL, and no mercury sample exceeded the TBEL, no limits are required. Despite the facility being 2.0 MGD and quantifiable levels of mercury (> 1 ng/L) were reported, no mercury minimization plan (MMP) special condition is not needed and was not added to the permit due to the low effluent to receiving river flow of < 1 %. 6.7. Other TMDL/Nutrient Management Strategy Considerations If applicable, describe any other TMDLs/Nutrient Management Strategies and their implementation within this permit: The receiving stream currently has no TMDLs or Nutrient Management Strategy. Since the WWTP discharges to the Roanoke River 33 miles upstream of the Albemarle Sound, it may be subject to future nutrient criteria whose development is under consideration as part of the Albemarle Sound Nutrient Criteria Development Plan (Section 4 of North Carolina Nutrient Criteria Development Plan, v. 2: Page 7 of 12 NC0020044 hllps://www. deq.nc. govlaboutldivisionslwater-resources/water-sciences/nutrient-criteria-development- >l lan•) The current permit has monthly monitoring requirements for Total Nitrogen (TN), its constituents TKN and NO2+NO3, and Total Phosphorus (TP). No changes were made. 6.8. Other WQBEL Considerations If applicable, describe any other parameters of concern evaluated for WQBELs: To address emerging contaminants, a Chemical Addendum to the application request was sent to the ORC on 5/2/2023. In response, the ORC stated: "There are no industrial or manufacturing facilities here in the Town of Williamston so based on that I do not feel that 1, 4-Doxane [1, 4-Dioxane] or the PFAS group of chemicals would be a concern for us. " No water supply waters lie in the Roanoke River downstream of the discharge before it empties into the Albemarle Sound —33 miles distant, thus no concerns of emerging contaminants impacting downstream water supplies are apparent. However, based on the pervasive nature of PFAS chemicals in North Carolina and beyond, 2/yr monitoring was added to the permit with a delayed implementation (see Section 10. Monitoring Requirements below). If applicable, describe any special actions (HQW or ORW) this receiving stream and classification shall comply with in order to protect the designated waterbody: NA. If applicable, describe any compliance schedules proposed for this permit renewal in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H 0107(c)(2)(B), 40CFR 122.47, and EPA May 2007 Memo: NA. If applicable, describe any water quality standards variances proposed in accordance with NCGS 143- 215.3(e) and 15A NCAC 2B.0226 for this permit renewal: NA. 7. Technology -Based Effluent Limitations (TBELs) Municipals (if not applicable, delete and skip to Industrials) Are concentration limits in the permit at least as stringent as secondary treatment requirements (30 mg/L BODS/TSS for Monthly Average, and 45 mg/L for BODS/TSS for Weekly Average). YES. If NO, provide a justification for alternative limitations (e.g., waste stabilization pond). NA Are 85% removal requirements for BOD51TSS included in the permit? YES. Review of BOD and TSS data found no occurrences below 85% BOD removal and 3 occurrences below 85% TSS removal. If NO, provide a justification (e.g., waste stabilization pond). NA 8. Antidegradation Review (New/Expanding Discharge): The objective of an antidegradation review is to ensure that a new or increased pollutant loading will not degrade water quality. Permitting actions for new or expanding discharges require an antidegradation review in accordance with 15A NCAC 213.0201. Each applicant for a new/expanding NPDES permit must document an effort to consider non -discharge alternatives per 15A NCAC 2H.0105(c)(2). In all cases, existing instream water uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect the existing use is maintained and protected. Page 8 of 12 NCO020044 If applicable, describe the results of the antidegradation review, including the Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) and any water quality modeling results: NA 9. Antibacksliding Review: Sections 402(o)(2) and 303(d)(4) of the CWA and federal regulations at 40 CFR 122.44(1) prohibit backsliding of effluent limitations in NPDES permits. These provisions require effluent limitations in a reissued permit to be as stringent as those in the previous permit, with some exceptions where limitations may be relaxed (e.g., based on new information, increases in production may warrant less stringent TBEL limits, or WQBELs may be less stringent based on updated RPA or dilution). Are any effluent limitations less stringent than previous permit (YES/NO): NO. If YES, confirm that antibacksliding provisions are not violated: NA. 10. Monitoring Requirements Monitoring frequencies for NPDES permitting are established in accordance with the following regulations and guidance: 1) State Regulation for Surface Water Monitoring, 15A NCAC 2B.0500; 2) NPDES Guidance, Monitoring Frequency for Toxic Substances (7/15/2010 Memo); 3) NPDES Guidance, Reduced Monitoring Frequencies for Facilities with Superior Compliance (10/22/2012 Memo); 4) Best Professional Judgement (BPJ). Per US EPA (Interim Guidance, 1996), monitoring requirements are not considered effluent limitations under Section 402(o) of the Clean Water Act, and therefore anti -backsliding prohibitions would not be triggered by reductions in monitoring frequencies. The current permit has reduced monitoring requirements at 2/week for BOD, TSS Fecal Coliform at both 2.0 and 2.4 MGD flow tiers from a modification in 2015, then maintained in the 2019 renewal. The Town requested reduced monitoring frequencies for BOD, TSS and Fecal Coliform based on the Division's DWQ Guidance for Reduced Monitoring Frequencies for Exceptionally Performing Facilities (DWQ 2012) with justification on 5/l/2023. Effluent data from the past three years (April 2020 — March 2023) were evaluated and found all applicable target parameters to meet the criteria. Monitoring for BOD, TSS and Fecal Coliform are maintained at 2/week at the current 2.0 MGD flow only. Monitoring frequencies for the above parameters at 2.4 MGD were adjusted to 3/week per 15A NCAC 2B .0508 with the option for the Permittee to request reduction after six months of monitoring with no violations at the expanded flow tier. Ammonia was not evaluated for reduced monitoring frequencies as monitoring for that parameter is weekly in the current permit. However, summer Ammonia has limits in the current permit, which are maintained, requiring the water quality limited frequency of 3/week. Therefore, monitoring frequency for Ammonia in summer months will be adjusted to 3/week at both flow tiers. Winter monitoring for Ammonia will be maintained at weekly since it is not water quality limited (i.e., monitor and report only). As the Williamston WWTP discharges treated wastewater —33 miles upstream of the Albemarle Sound with no water supply waters, monitoring of PFAS chemicals was added to the permit at 2/year frequency. Since an EPA method for sampling and analyzing PFAS in wastewater is not currently available, the PFAS sampling requirement in the Permit includes a compliance schedule which delays the effective date of this requirement until the first full calendar quarter beginning 6 months after EPA has a final wastewater method in 40 CFR136 published in the Federal Register to allow laboratories to become NC -certified in the new method. This date may be extended upon request and if there are no NC -certified labs. For instream monitoring, refer to Section 4. Page 9 of 12 NC0020044 11. Electronic Reporting Requirements The US EPA NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was fmalized on December 21, 2015. Effective December 21, 2016, NPDES regulated facilities are required to submit Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) electronically. Effective December 21, 2020, NPDES regulated facilities will be required to submit additional NPDES reports electronically. This permit contains the requirements for electronic reporting, consistent with Federal requirements. 12. Summary of Proposed Permitting Actions Table 4. Current Permit Conditions and Proposed Changes '° 2 Parameter Current Permit Proposed Change Basis for Condition/Change Flow 2.0 / 2.4 MGD No change 15A NCAC 213.0505 Summer: No change in limits or TBEL. Secondary treatment MA = 25.0 mg/L monitoring frequency at standards / 40 CFR 133 / 15A WA = 37.5 mg/L 2.0 MGD. Increase monitoring to NCAC 2B .0406. State reporting BODS Winter: 3/week at 2.4 MGD with requirements, 15A NCAC 213 .0508. MA = 30 mg/L Effluent data meet criteria for WA = 45 mg/L option to request reduced monitoring frequency, Monitor 2/week reduction after 6 months applicable at 2.0 MGD only. and no violations. No change in limits or TBEL. Secondary treatment monitoring frequency at standards / 40 CFR 133 / 15A MA = 30 mg/L 2.0 MGD. Increase monitoring to NCAC 213 .0406. State reporting TSS WA = 45 mg/L 3/week at 2.4 MGD with requirements, 15A NCAC 213 .0508. Monitor 2/week Effluent data meet criteria for option to request reduced monitoring frequency, reduction after 6 months applicable at 2.0 MGD only. and no violations. Summer: MA = 16.7 mg/L No change in limit WQBEL. Speculative limits for DO WA — 35.0 mg/L requirements. protection at 2.4 MGD. State NH3-N Monitor weekly reporting requirements, 15A NCAC Winter: Monitor 3/week 213 Monitor & report (summer); weekly winter .0508. Monitor weekly No change in limits or monitoring frequency at WQBEL. State WQ standard, 15A MA = 200 /100 mL 2.0 MGD. NCAC 213.0200. Fecal Coliform WA = 400 /100 mL Increase monitoring to3/week Effluent data meet criteria for Monitor 2/week . at 24 MGD with reduced monitoring frequency, option to request applicable at 2.0 MGD only. reduction after 6 months and no violations. Page 10 of 12 NC0020044 Parameter Current Permit Proposed Change Basis for Condition/Change Total Residual DM — 28 µg/L WQBEL. State WQ standard, 15A Chlorine (TRC) Monitor 3/week No change NCAC 213 .0200. State reporting requirements, 15A NCAC 213 .0508. DA > 5 mg/L WQBEL. State WQ standard, 15A DO Monitor 3/week No change NCAC 213 .0200. State reporting requirements, 15A NCAC 213 .0508. Temperature Monitor 3/week No change State reporting requirements, 15A NCAC 213.0508. 6 — 9 SU WQBEL. State WQ standard, 15A pH Monitor 3/week No change NCAC 213 .0200. State reporting requirements, 15A NCAC 213 .0508. TKN Monitor monthly No change To calculate Total Nitrogen NO2+NO3 Monitor monthly No change To calculate Total Nitrogen Total Nitrogen Monitor monthly No change State reporting requirements, 15A (TN) NCAC 2B .0508. Total Phosphorus Monitor monthly No change State reporting requirements, 15A (TP) NCAC 2B .0508. Monitor quarterly Required to assess dissolved metal Total Hardness effluent and instream, Remove instream limitations. Removed instream due upstream of outfall monitoring to ratio of effluent to receiving river < 1 /o. Add 2/year monitoring EPA recommendations (guidance PFAS No requirement with delayed memo, 12/5/2022). implementation Chronic limits 0.27% effluent at 2.0 MGD / WQBEL. No toxics in toxic Toxicity Test 0.32% at 2.4 MGD using at 2.4 MGD No change amounts. 15A NCAC 2B.0200 and dubia. 15A NCAC 2B.0500. Monitor quarterly Effluent Pollutant Three times per Update sampling years: 40 CFR 122 Scan permit cycle 2025, 2026, 2027. Electronic Special Condition Update language In accordance with EPA Electronic Reporting Reporting Rule 2015. Footnote. 1. MGD = Million gallons per day; MA = Monthly Average; WA = Weekly Average; DM = Daily Max; DA = Daily Average. 13. Public Notice Schedule Permit to Public Notice: 06/01/2023 Page 11 of 12 NC0020044 Per 15A NCAC 21-1.0109 & .0111, The Division will receive comments for a period of 30 days following the publication date of the public notice. Any request for a public hearing shall be submitted to the Director within the 30-day comment period indicating the interest of the party filing such request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. 14. NPDES Division Contact If you have any questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Gary Perlmutter at (919) 707-3611 or via email at gary.perlmutter@deq.nc.gov. 15. Fact Sheet Addendum (if applicable) Were there any changes made since the Draft Permit was public noticed (Yes/No): No; no comments were received by the Permittee, EPA or any other party. If Yes, list changes and their basis below: NA. 16. Fact Sheet Attachments (if applicable) • NPDES Pretreatment POC form • Monitoring report violations • WET Summary sheet, p. 113 • Compliance inspection report • NH3/TRC WLA calculation form • RPA Spreadsheet Summary • Dissolved Metals Fact Sheet Memo • Mercury TMDL Evaluation • Chemical Addendum • Chemical Addendum — Supplemental datasheet • Monitoring Reduction request by ORC • Monitoring Reduction spreadsheet Page 12 of 12 A 13 C D E F I G I H I J K L M N O 1 P NPDES/PT POC Review Form Version: 2022.06.22 2 1. Facility's General Information 3 Data of(draff) Review 5/l/2023- c. POC review due to: e. Contact Information 4 Data of(finah Review Municipal NPDES renewal ❑ Regional Offics(RO) Washington 5 NPDES Permit Writer g-) Gary Perlmutter HWA-AT/LTMP Review ElRO PT Staff Robert Bullock RO NPDES Staff Robert Tankard 6 Permittee-Facility Name Town of W illiamston - Williamston W WTP New Industries ❑ Facility PT Staff, email Gene Reed<aenereed[atownofwilliamslon.com> 7 NPDES Permit Number NCO020044 WWTP e>q�ansion ❑ f. Receiving Stream 8 NPDES Permit Effective Date 2/1/2019 Stream radassdadjustment ❑ Outfall 9 Chemical Addendum Submittal Data Outfall relmafronladjustmeat ❑ Receiving Stream: Roanoke River CA, cfs: -- 10 NPDES Permit Public Notice Data 7Q10 update ❑ Stream Class C 7Q10 (S), cfs: 1170 11 eDMR data evaluated from: to Other POC review trigger, explain: Oufall Lat. 35.51.36 N Curtail Long. 77.01.25 W 12 3 a. W WTP Capacity Summary Outfall 11 Current Permitted Flow, mgd 2.0 Degagned Fes'' 2.0 Receiving Stream: CA, cfa: 14 Permitted SIU Flow, mid 0.00 d. IU Summary Stream Class 7Q10, cfs: 15 b. PT Docs. Summary #IUs 0 Oufall Let. Curtail Long. 16 IWS approval date 12/912019 #SIUs 0 Is there a PWS downstream of the Facility's Outfalls? ❑ VES NO 17 3 USTMP approval date: 8/22/2019 # CIUs 0 Comments: 18 9 .E d HWA approval date m 0 4/30/2019 # NSCIUs 0 The Town had lost its Iwo SIUs during the 2019 - 2022 NPDES permit cycle, but is keeping its pretreatment open for future SIUs. #IUs w/Local Permits or Other T e f 20 Z 2. Industrial Users' Information. 21 # Industrial User (IU) Name IU Activity IU Non Conventional Pollutans 8 Toxic Pollutant IUP Effective Date 22 t 23 2 24 s 25 4 26 s 31 comment: 32 3. Status of Pretreatment Program (check all that apply) 33 Status of Pretreatment Program check all that apply) 34 ❑ 1) facility has no SIUs, does have Division approved Pretreatment Program that is INACTIVE 35 ❑ 2) facility has no SIUs, does not have Division approved Pretreatment Program 36 ❑ 3) facility has SIUs and DWQ approved Pretreatment Program 37 ❑ 3a) Full Program with LTMP 38 O 31b) Modified Program with STMP 39 ❑ 4) additional conditions regarding Pretreatment attached or listed below 40 2 5) facility's sludge is being land applied or composted 41 ❑ 6) facility's sludge is incinerated (add Beryllium and Mercury sampling according to § 503.43) 42 43 ❑ ❑ 7) facility's sludge is taken to a landfill, if yes which landfill: 8) other 44 45 46 Sludge Disposal Plan: Waste Activated Sludge (WAS) is pumped to a sludge holding lagoon (digester) for stabilization, then the lagoon is emptied by Granville Farms (contractor) and land -applied. 47 Sludge Permit No: W00010198 Page 1 20044 POC Review Form PW: Find L/STMP document, HWA spreadsheet, DMR, previous and new NPDES permit for next section. a � Comment N� PQLs review U m New Previous % PQL from Required PQL Recomm. Parameter of Concern NPDES NPDES Required by POC due to POC due to POTW Removal L/STMP NPDES L/STMP, ug/I per NPDES PQL, ug/I POC Check List POC POC EPA PT 1 Sludge 2 SIU 3 POC 4 Rate Effluent Freq Effluent Freq permit 0 Flow ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ BOD ❑ ❑ Elz.o mg/t 0 TSS ❑ F17 ❑ ❑ zs mg/L O NH3 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 100.0 n Arsenic n n n n n 2.0 2.0 Footnotes: (1) Always in the LTMP/STMP due to EPA -PT requirement (2) Only in LTMP/STMP R listed in sludge permit (3) Only in LTMP/STMP while SIU still discharges to POTW (4) Only in LTMP/STMP when pollutant is still of concern to POTW (5) In LTMP/STMP, R sewage sludge is incinerated Please use blue fort for the info updated by pw Please use red font for POC that need to be addedlmodi ied In L/STMP sampling plan Blue shaded cell (D60:H82): Parameters usually included under that POC list Facility Summary/background information/NPDES-PT regulatory action: POC to be added/modified In USTMP: ORC's comments on IU/POC: POC submitted through Chemical Addendum or Supplemental Chemical Datasheet: Additional pollutants added to USTMP due to POTWs concerns: NPDES pw's comments on IU/POC. Page 2 20044 POC Review Form MONITORING REPORT(MR) VIOLATIONS for: Permit: NCO020044 MRS Betweei 4 - 2018 and 5 - 2023 Region: % Facility Name: % Param Nam(% County: % Major Minor: % Report Date: 05/02/22 Page 1 of 1 Violation Category:Limit Violation Program Category: Subbasin: % Violation Action: % PERMIT: NCO020044 FACILITY: Town of Williamston - Williamston WWTP COUNTY: Martin REGION: Washington Limit Violation MONITORING VIOLATION UNIT OF CALCULATED % REPORT OUTFALL LOCATION PARAMETER DATE FREQUENCY MEASURE LIMIT VALUE Over VIOLATION TYPE VIOLATION ACTION 02 - 2021 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 02/28/21 Continuous mgd 2 2.2 9.8 Monthly Average Proceed to NOD treatment plant Exceeded Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing and Self Monitoring Summary Williamston WWTP NCO020044/001 County: Martin Region: WARO Basin: ROA09 Mar Jun Sep Dec Ceri7dPF Begin: 2/1/2019 chr lim: 2.0 MGD @ 0 NonComp: Single 7Q10: 1170 PF: 2.4 IWC: 0.26 Freq: Q J F M A M J J A S O 2019 - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - 2020 - - Pass - - Pass - - >1.08(P) Pass - 2021 - - Pass>1.08(P) - - >1.08 (P) Pass - - Pass - 2022 - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - 2023 - - Pass - - - - - - - Wilson -Hominy Crk WRF-Contentnea NCO023906/001 County: Wilson Region: RRO Basin: NEU07 Feb May Aug Nov Ceri7dPF Begin: 3/1/2021 chr lim: 90% NonComp: Single 7Q10: 0.5 PF: 14.0 IWC: 97.37 Freq: Q J F M A M J J A S O 2019 - Pass - - >100(P) Pass - - Pass - - 2020 - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - 2021 - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - 2022 - >100 (P) Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - 2023 - Pass - - - - - - - - Windsor WWTP NCO026751/001 County: Bertie Region: WARO Basin: ROA10 Jan Apr Jul Oct Ceri7dPF Begin: 4/1/2019 Chr Lim: 90% NonComp: SINGLE 7Q10: 0.0 PF: 1.15 IWC: 100 Freq: Q J F M A M I J A S O 2019 Pass - - Fail >100 >100 Pass - - Pass 2020 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass 2021 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass 2022 Pass - - Pass - >100 (P) Pass - - >100 Pass 2023 >100 Pass - - - - - - - - - Winston-Salem Archie Elledge WWTP NCO037834/001 County: Forsyth Region: WSRO Basin: YAD04 Jan Apr Jul Oct Ceri7dPF Begin: 8/1/2017 chr lim: 76% NonComp: ChV Avg 7Q10: 15.0 PF: 30 IWC: 75.6 Freq: Q J F M A M J I A S O 2019 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass 2020 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass >96% (P 2021 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass 2022 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass 2023 Pass - - - - - - - - - Winston-Salem Lower Muddy Crk NCO050342/001 County: Forsyth Region: WSRO Basin: YAD04 Jan Apr Jul Oct Ceri7dPF Begin: 9/1/2017 chr lim: 5.5% NonComp: ChV Avg 7Q10: 554.0 PF: 21.0 IWC: 5.5 Freq: Q J F M A M J I A S O 2019 Pass - - Pass - - Pass >22(P) - - Pass 2020 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass >22 (P) 2021 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass 2022 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass 2023 Pass - - - - - - - - - SOC JOC: N SOC JOC: N Pass Pass >100 (P) Pass >100 (P) Pass SOC JOC: N SOC JOC: N >96 (P) SOC JOC: N >22 (P) D Pass 0.76 (P) Pass Pass Pass C G C C Leeend: P= Fathead minnow (Pimohales oromelas). H=No Flow (facilitv is active). s = Solit test between Certified Labs Page 113 of 115 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN 1 2 u 3 I NCO020044 I11 121 21/12/07 I17 18I � I 19 I s I 201 I 211IIIII 111111III II III III1 I I IIIII IIIIIIIII II r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 I 72 I n, I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 701� I 711 L LJ L -1 I I Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 09:30AM 21/12/07 19/02/01 Williamston WWTP 1801 Willow Dr Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Williamston NC 27892 11:30AM 21/12/07 22/05/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Gene Hilary E Reed/ORC/252-661-0770/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Gene Reed,PO Box 506 Williamston NC 278920506/ORC/252-792-4744/2527926449 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Robert E Bullock DWR/WARO WQ/252-948-3843/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO020044 I11 12I 21/12/07 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The review period for this inspection was October 2019 through October 2021. One Notice of Deficiency was issued over the review period for exceeding the permitted monthly flow. Gene Reed is the ORC with Billie Jo Cooper, Todd James and Daniel Brownfield as the backup ORC's. The August 2021 DMR was spot checked for accuracy with no discrepancies found. The facility appeared to be well maintained and operated and was judged to be COMPLIANT with NPDES permit NC0020044. Page# Permit: NCO020044 Inspection Date: 12/07/2021 Owner -Facility: Williamston WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: The current permit is effective until May 31, 2022. Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: The Town of Williamston has its own certified lab with nutrient and hardness samples sent to Environment 1 for analysis. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling ❑ Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO020044 Inspection Date: 12/07/2021 Record Keeping Dates of analysis Owner -Facility: Williamston WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Name of person performing analyses Transported COCs Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Yes No NA NE El El ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Gene Reed is the ORC with Billie Jo Cooper, Todd James and Daniel Brownfield as the backup ORC's. The August 2021 DMR was spot checked for accuracy with no discrepancies found. Influent Sampling # Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected above side streams? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is sampling performed according to the permit? Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Influent sampler is on constant time and constant volume with a sample every 30 minutes. Sampler temperature was 1 degree on the day of inspection. Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical Are the bars adequately screening debris? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the screen free of excessive debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO020044 Inspection Date: 12/07/2021 Bar Screens Is disposal of screening in compliance? Is the unit in good condition? Owner -Facility: Williamston WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The facility has a manual and a mechanical bar screen. On the day of inspection the mechanical bar screeen was in operation. Grit Removal Yes No NA NE Type of grit removal a.Manual ❑ b.Mechanical Is the grit free of excessive organic matter? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the grit free of excessive odor? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is disposal of grit in compliance? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Oxidation Ditches Yes No NA NE Are the aerators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the aerators free of excessive solids build up? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are settleometer results acceptable (> 30 minutes)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are settelometer results acceptable?(400 to 800 ml/I in 30 minutes) ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the mixing adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the odor acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Page# 5 Permit: NC0020044 Owner -Facility: Williamston WWTP Inspection Date: 12/07/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are weirs level? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of weir blockage? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is scum removal adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the drive unit operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/4 of the sidewall depth) ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Chemical Feed Yes No NA NE Is containment adequate? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are backup pumps available? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive leaking? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Disinfection -Liquid Yes No NA NE Is there adequate reserve supply of disinfectant? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ (Sodium Hypochlorite) Is pump feed system operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is bulk storage tank containment area adequate? (free of leaks/open drains) ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Liquid Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 6 Permit: NCO020044 Owner -Facility: Inspection Date: 12/07/2021 Inspection Type: Williamston WWTP Compliance Evaluation De -chlorination Yes No NA NE # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Sodium Bisulfate is used for de-chlor Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: The effluent sampler is on constant time and constant volume with a sample taken every 30 minutes Sampler temperature was 4.5 degrees on the day of inspection. Flow Measurement - Effluent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Comment: Electric Motor Shop calibrated the flow meter on 9-7-2021 IYMMki[•7►/_9►1:4 • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ and sampling location)? Comment: Quarterly upstream hardness samples are taken at the boat ramp Standby Power Yes No NA NE Is automatically activated standby power available? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 7 Permit: NC0020044 Inspection Date: 12/07/2021 Owner -Facility: Williamston WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Standby Power Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? Is the generator tested under load? Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? Is the generator fuel level monitored? Comment: Crossroads Fuel supplies diesel for the generator. Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 8 Freshwater RPA - 95% Probability/95% Confidence Using Metal Translators MAXIMUM DATA POINTS = 58 REQUIRED DATA ENTRY Table 1. Proiect Information Facility Name WWTP/WTP Class NPDES Permit Outfall Flow, Qw (MGD) Receiving Stream HUC Number Stream Class ❑ CHECK IF HQW OR ORW WQS Williamston WWTP Grade III NCO020044 001 2.400 Roanoke River 03010107 C 1170.00 1170.00 2600.00 ❑ Apply WS Hardness WQC 7Q10s (cfs) 7Q10w (cfs) 30Q2 (cfs) QA (cfs) 1Q10s (cfs) 938.72 _Effluent Hardness Upstream Hardness Combined Hardness Chronic Combined Hardness Acute 51.94 mg/L (Avg) 36.88 mg/L (Avg) I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36.93 mg/L I 36.94 mg/L 'Fe rmittee-submitted DMRs and PPAs. Data Source(s) ❑ CHECK TO APPLY MODEL Par01 Par02 Par03 Par04 Par05 Par06111111 Par07 Par08 Par09 Par10 Par11 Par12 Par13 Par14 Par15 Par16 Par17 Parts Par19 Par20 Par21 Par22 Par23 Par24 Table 2. Parameters of Concern Name WQs Type Chronic ModIer Acute PQL Units Arsenic Aquactic Life C 150 FW 340 ug/L Arsenic Human Health Water Supply C 10 HH/WS N/A ug/L Beryllium Aquatic Life NC 6.5 FW 65 ug/L Cadmium Aquatic Life NC 0.7923 FW 4.5555 ug/L Chlorides Aquatic Life NC 230 FW Chlorinated Phenolic Compounds Water Supply NC 1 A ug/L Total Phenolic Compounds Aquatic Life NC 300 A ug/L Chromium III Aquatic Life NC 162.0571 FW 1246.1553 ug/L Chromium VI Aquatic Life NC 11 FW 16 pg/L Chromium, Total Aquatic Life NC N/A FW N/A pg/L Copper Aquatic Life NC 10.9989 FW 15.1288 ug/L Cyanide Aquatic Life NC 5 FW 22 10 ug/L Fluoride Aquatic Life NC 1,800 FW ug/L Lead Aquatic Life NC 4.5570 FW 116.9824 ug/L Mercury Aquatic Life NC 12 FW 0.5 ng/L Molybdenum Human Health NC 2000 HH ug/L Nickel Aquatic Life NC 51.7911 FW 466.4211 pg/L Nickel Water Supply NC 25.0000 WS N/A pg/L Selenium Aquatic Life NC 5 FW 56 ug/L Silver Aquatic Life NC 0.06 FW 0.5802 ug/L Zinc Aquatic Life NC 176.3835 FW 174.9995 ug/L Chloroform Aquatic Life NC 2000 FW pg/L 20044 FW RPA 2023, input 7/24/2023 H1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS H2 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Use "PASTE SPECIAL Effluent Hardness Values" then "COPY• Upstream Hardness Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data . Maximum data points = 58 points = 58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL 2/12/2019 44 44 5/14/2019 55 55 8/13/2019 52 52 11/12/2019 57 57 2/12/2020 47 47 5/12/2020 46 46 8/11/2020 52 52 11/9/2020 50 50 2/9/2021 53 53 5/11/2021 43 43 8/10/2021 46 46 11/9/2021 53 53 2/8/2022 50 50 5/10/2022 57 57 8/9/2022 71 71 11/8/2022 67 67 2/7/2023 40 40 Results Std Dev. 8.0659 Mean 51.9412 C.V. 0.1553 n 17 10th Per value 43.60 mg/L Average Value 51.94 mg/L Max. Value 71.00 mg/L Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 2/6/2019 24 24 Std Dev. 9.1233 2 5/14/2019 36 36 Mean 36.8824 3 8/13/2019 40 40 C.V. 0.2474 4 11/12/2019 33 33 n 17 5 2/12/2020 40 40 10th Per value 28.60 mg/L 6 5/12/2020 30 30 Average Value 36.88 mg/L 7 8/11/2020 40 40 Max. Value 63.00 mg/L 8 11/9/2020 32 32 9 2/9/2021 37 37 10 5/11/2021 29 29 11 8/10/2021 38 38 12 11/9/2021 38 38 13 2/8/2022 36 36 14 5/10/2022 28 28 15 8/9/2022 63 63 16 11/8/2022 51 51 17 2/7/2023 32 32 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -2- 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par01 & Par02 Par03 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Use "PASTE SPECIAL Arsenic Values" then "COPY" Beryllium Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data . Maximum data points = 58 points = 58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 10/24/2018 < 5 2.5 Std Dev. 0.7583 1 3/5/2019 < 1 0.5 Std Dev. 0.2598 2 2/15/2023 < 2 1 Mean 1.7000 2 12/10/2020 < 0.1 0.05 Mean 0.3500 3 3/5/2019 < 5 2.5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 3 6/16/2021 < 1 0.5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 4 12/10/2020 < 3 1.5 n 5 4 n 3 5 6/16/2021 < 2 1 5 6 Mult Factor = 2.32 6 Mult Factor = 3.00 7 Max. Value 2.5 ug/L 7 Max. Value 0.50 ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 5.8 ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 1.50 ug/L 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -3- 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par04 Cadmium Use "PASTE SPECIAL Values" then "COPY" ParO5 . Maximum data points = 58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 10/24/2018 < 1 0.5 Std Dev. 0.1369 1 2 2/15/2023 < 0.5 0.25 Mean 0.3500 2 3 3/5/2019 < 1 0.5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 3 4 12/10/2020 < 0.5 0.25 n 5 4 5 6/16/2021 < 0.5 0.25 5 6 Mult Factor = 2.32 6 7 Max. Value 0.500 ug/L 7 8 Max. Fred Cw 1.160 ug/L 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 I 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 Chlorides Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Std Dev. Mean C.V. n Mult Factor = Max. Value Max. Fred Cw Use "PASTE SPECIAL - Values" then "COPY". Maximum data points = 58 NO DATA NO DATA 0 N/A N/A mg/L N/A mg/L 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -4- 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par06 Chlorinated Phenolic Compounds Use "PASTE SPECIAL valves" imthenum •copydata . Max Par07 Total Phenolic Compounds points = 58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 Std Dev. NO DATA 1 3/5/2019 < 5 2.5 Std Dev. 2 Mean NO DATA 2 2/10/2020 2 2 Mean 3 C.V. NO DATA 3 6/16/2021 < 10 5 C.V. (default) 4 n 0 4 n 5 5 6 Mult Factor = N/A 6 Mult Factor = 7 Max. Value N/A ug/L 7 Max. Value 8 Max. Fred Cw N/A ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data points = 58 3.1667 0.6000 3 3.00 5.0 ug/L 15.0 ug/L 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -5- 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par08 Chromium III Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 Std Dev. 2 Mean 3 C.V. 4 n 5 6 Mult Factor = 7 Max. Value 8 Max. Fred Cw 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Pdr09 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Values" then "COPY" Chromium VI . Maximum data points = 58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results NO DATA 1 Std Dev. NO DATA 2 Mean NO DATA 3 C.V. 0 4 n 5 N/A 6 Mult Factor = N/A Ng/L 7 Max. Value N/A Ng/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Values" then "COPY' . Maximum data points = 58 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 0 N/A N/A Ng/L N/A Ng/L 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -6- 7/24/2023 Par10 Date Data 1 10/24/2018 < 2 2/15/2023 < 3 3/5/2019 < 4 12/10/2020 < 5 6/16/2021 < 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Pall Use "PASTE SPECIAL Use "PASTE SPECIAL Chromium, Total Values" then "COPY" Copper Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data . Maximum data points = 58 points = 58 BDL=1/2DL Results 5 2.5 Std Dev. 0.0000 5 2.5 Mean 2.5000 5 2.5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 5 2.5 n 5 5 2.5 Mult Factor = 2.32 Max. Value 2.5 Ng/L Max. Pred Cw 5.8 Ng/L Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 10/24/2018 < 10 5 Std Dev. 1.1402 2 2/15/2023 3 3 Mean 4.6000 3 3/5/2019 < 10 5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 4 12/10/2020 6 6 n 5 5 6/16/2021 4 4 6 Mult Factor = 2.32 7 Max. Value 6.00 ug/L 8 Max. Pred Cw 13.92 ug/L 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -7- 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par12 Par13 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Use "PASTE SPECIAL Cyanide Values" then "COPY• Fluoride Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data . Maximum data points = 58 points = 58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 3/5/2019 < 5 5 Std Dev. 0.0000 1 Std Dev. NO DATA 2 12/10/2020 < 5 5 Mean 5.00 2 Mean NO DATA 3 6/16/2021 < 5 5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 3 C.V. NO DATA 4 n 3 4 n 0 5 5 6 Mult Factor = 3.00 6 Mult Factor = N/A 7 Max. Value 5.0 ug/L 7 Max. Value N/A ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 15.0 ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw N/A ug/L 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -8- 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par14 Pdr15 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Use "PASTE SPECIAL Lead Values" then "COPY" MerCUr y Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data . Maximum data points = 58 points = 58 Date BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 10/24/2018 < 5 2.5 Std Dev. 0.8216 1 Std Dev. NO DATA 2 2/15/2023 < 2 1 Mean 1.6000 2 Mean NO DATA 3 3/5/2019 < 5 2.5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 3 C.V. NO DATA 4 12/10/2020 < 2 1 n 5 4 n 0 5 6/16/2021 < 2 1 5 6 Mult Factor = 2.32 6 Mult Factor = N/A 7 Max. Value 2.500 ug/L 7 Max. Value N/A ng/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 5.800 ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw N/A ng/L 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -9- 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par16 Par17 & Par18 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Use "PASTE SPECIAL Molybdenum Values" then "COPY" Nickel Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data . Maximum data points = 58 points = 58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 10/24/2018 < 10 5 Std Dev. 0.0000 1 10/24/2018 < 10 5 Std Dev. 1.8574 2 2/15/2023 < 10 5 Mean 5.0000 2 2/15/2023 < 10 5 Mean 3.7000 3 C.V. (default) 0.6000 3 3/5/2019 < 10 5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 4 n 2 4 12/10/2020 < 5 2.5 n 5 5 5 6/16/2021 < 2 1 6 Mult Factor = 3.79 6 Mult Factor = 2.32 7 Max. Value 5.0 ug/L 7 Max. Value 5.0 Ng/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 19.0 ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 11.6 Ng/L 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 20044 FW RPA 2023, data -10- 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par19 Par20 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Use "PASTE SPECIAL Selenium Values" then "COPY" Silver Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data . Maximum data points = 58 points = 58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results 1 10/24/2018 < 10 5 Std Dev. 1.9170 1 3/5/2019 < 5 2.5 Std Dev. 1.1547 2 2/15/2023 < 3 1.5 Mean 2.9000 2 12/10/2020 < 1 0.5 Mean 1.1667 3 3/5/2019 < 10 5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 3 6/16/2021 < 1 0.5 C.V. (default) 0.6000 4 12/10/2020 < 3 1.5 n 5 4 n 3 5 6/16/2021 < 3 1.5 5 6 Mult Factor = 2.32 6 Mult Factor = 3.00 7 Max. Value 5.0 ug/L 7 Max. Value 2.500 ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 11.6 ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 7.500 ug/L 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 20044 FW RPA 2023, data 11 - 7/24/2023 REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS Par21 Date Data 1 10/24/2018 2 2/15/2023 3 3/5/2019 4 12/10/2020 5 6/16/2021 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Zinc BDL=1/2DL Results 62 62 Std Dev. 88 88 Mean 54 54 C.V. (default) 148 148 n 83 83 Mult Factor = Max. Value Max. Fred Cw Par22 Use "PASTE SPECIAL Use "PASTE SPECIAL Values" then "COPY" Chloroform Values" then "COPY" . Maximum data . Maximum data points = 58 points = 58 1 Date Data 3/5/2019 BDL=1/2DL 11.3 11.3 Results Std Dev. 2.6716 36.9188 87.0000 2 12/10/2020 11 11 Mean 9.6100 0.6000 3 6/16/2021 6.53 6.53 C.V. (default) 0.6000 5 4 n 3 5 2.32 6 Mult Factor = 3.00 148.0 ug/L 7 Max. Value 11.300000 Ng/L 343.4 ug/L 8 Max. Fred Cw 33.900000 Ng/L 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 -12- 20044 FW RPA 2023, data 7/24/2023 Williamston WWTP I Outfall 001 NCO020044 Freshwater RPA - 95% Probability/95% Confidence Using Metal Translators Qw = 2.4 MGD MAXIMUM Qw (MGD) = 2.4000 1Q10S (cfs) = 938.72 7Q10S (cfs) = 1170.00 7Q10W (cfs) = 1170.00 30Q2 (cfs) = 2600.00 Avg. Stream Flow, QA (cfs) = NO QA DATA Receiving Stream: Roanoke River HUC 03010107 DATA POINTS = 58 WWTP/WTP Class: Grade III IWC% @ 1Q10S = 0.394720088 IWC% @ 7Q10S = 0.316941008 IWC% @ 7Q10W = 0.316941008 IWC% @ 30Q2 = 0.142872505 rW%C @ QA = N/A Stream Class: C COMBINED HARDNESS (mg/L) Acute = 36.94 mg/L Chronic = 36.93 mg/L PARAMETER NC STANDARDS OR EPA CRITERIA REASONABLE POTENTIAL RESULTS RECOMMENDED ACTION TYPEApplied D Chronic Acute n # Det. Max Pred Cw Allowable Cw Standard Acute (FW): 86,137.0 Arsenic C 150 FW(7Q10s) 340 ug/L 5 0 5.8 Chronic (FW): 47,327.4 — — — — — — — — — — — — — C.V. (default) Max MDL = 5 Arsenic C 10 HH/WS(Qavg) ug/L Note: n < 9 NO DETECTS Chronic (HH): IWC? No detects - no monitoring or limits required Limited data set Max MDL = 5 Acute: 16,467.37 Beryllium NC 6.5 FW(7Q10s) 65 ug/L 3 0 1.50 Note: n 5 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 2,050.85 No detects - no monitoring or limits required Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL = 1 Acute: 1,154.106 Cadmium NC 0.7923 FW(7Q10s) 4.5555 ug/L 5 0 1.160 Note: n 5 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 249.982 No RP, Predicted Max < 50% of Allowable Cw - No Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL = 1 Monitoring required Acute: NO WQS Chlorides NC 230 FW(7Q10s) mg/L 0 0 N/A Chronic:- — - — 72,568.7 - — - — - — Acute: NO WQS Chlorinated Phenolic Compounds NC 1 A(30Q2) ug/L 0 0 N/A Chronic:----- 699.9------------------------------ Acute: NO WQS Total Phenolic Compounds NC 300 A(30Q2) ug/L 3 1 15.0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Note: n 5 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 209,977.4 No RP for limited dataset (n<8 samples). No Limited data set No value > Allowable Cw monitoring or limits required Acute: 315,706.1 Chromium III NC 162.0571 FW(7Q10s) 1246.1553 µg/L 0 0 N/A Chronic:----51,131.6 ------ Acute: 4,053.5 Chromium VI NC 11 FW(7Q10s) 16 µg/L 0 0 N/A Chronic:---- 3,470.7 ------ Chromium, Total NC µg/L 5 0 5.8 Max reported value = 2.5 No detects - no monitoring or limits required Note: n 5 9 C.V. (default) Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL = 5 20044 FW RPA 2023, rpa Page 13 of 14 7/24/2023 Williamston WWTP - Outfall 001 NCO020044 Freshwater RPA - 95% Probability/95% Confidence Using Metal Translators Qw = 2.4 MGD Acute: 3,832.80 Copper NC 10.9989 FW(7QlOs) 15.1288 ug/L 5 3 13.92 Note: n < 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 3,470.32 No RP for limited dataset (n<8 samples). No Limited data set No value > Allowable Cw monitoring or limits required Acute: 5,573.6 Cyanide NC 5 FW(7QlOs) 22 10 ug/L 3 0 15.0 Note: n < 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 1,577.6 No detects - no monitoring or limits required Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL = 10 Acute: NO WQS Fluoride NC 1800 FW(7QlOs) ug/L 0 0 N/A Chronic:--- 567,929.0 ---------------------------- Acute: 29,636.796 Lead NC 4.5570 FW(7QIOs) 116.9824 ug/L 5 0 5.800 Note: n < 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 1,437.814 No detects - no monitoring or limits required Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL = 5 Acute: NO WQS Mercury NC 12 FW(7QlOs) 0.5 ng/L 0 0 N/A ------------------------- Chronic:---- 3,786.2-- Acute: NO WQS Molybdenum NC 2000 HH(7QlOs) ug/L 2 0 19.0 Note: n < 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 631,032.3 No detects - no monitoring or limits required Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL = 10 Acute (FW): 118,165.5 Nickel NC 51.7911 FW(7QlOs) 466.4211 µg/L 5 0 11.6 Chronic (FW): 16,340.9 No RP, Predicted Max < 50% of Allowable Cw - No Note: n 5 9 C.V. (default) Max MDL_= 10 Monitoring required Nickel NC 25.0000 WS(7Q10s) µg/L Limited data set NO DETECTS Chronic (WS): 7,887.9 Max MDL = 10 Acute: 14,187.3 Selenium NC 5 FW(7QlOs) 56 ug/L 5 0 11.6 Note: n < 9 C.V. (default) _ Chronic: 1,577.6 laxMDL=-10- No detects - no monitoring or limits required Limited data set NO DETECTS Acute: 146.981 Silver NC 0.06 FW(7QlOs) 0.5802 ug/L 3 0 7.500 Note: n < 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 18.931 No detects - no monitoring or limits required Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL = 5 Acute: 44,335.1 Zinc NC 176.3835 FW(7QIOs) 174.9995 ug/L 5 5 343.4 Note: n < 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 55,651.9 No RP for limited dataset (n<8 samples). No Limited data set No value > Allowable Cw monitoring or limits required Acute: NO WQS Chloroform NC 2000 FW(7QlOs) µg/L 3 3 33.90000 Note: n < 9 C.V. (default) Chronic: 631032.25806 No RP for limited dataset (n<8 samples). No Limited data set No value > Allowable Cw monitoring or limits required Acute: 0 0 N/A Chronic:-------------------------------------- 20044 FW RPA 2023, rpa Page 14 of 14 7/24/2023 Permit No. NC0020044 NPDES Implementation of Instream Dissolved Metals Standards - Freshwater Standards The NC 2007-2015 Water Quality Standard (WQS) Triennial Review was approved by the NC Environmental Management Commission (EMC) on November 13, 2014. The US EPA subsequently approved the WQS revisions on April 6, 2016, with some exceptions. Therefore, metal limits in draft permits out to public notice after April 6, 2016 must be calculated to protect the new standards - as approved. Table 1. NC Dissolved Metals Water Q ality Standards/A uatic Life Protection Parameter Acute FW, µg/1 (Dissolved) Chronic FW, µg/1 (Dissolved) Acute SW, µg/1 (Dissolved) Chronic SW, µg/1 (Dissolved) Arsenic 340 150 69 36 Beryllium 65 6.5 --- --- Cadmium Calculation Calculation 40 8.8 Chromium III Calculation Calculation --- --- Chromium VI 16 11 1100 50 Copper Calculation Calculation 4.8 3.1 Lead Calculation Calculation 210 8.1 Nickel Calculation Calculation 74 8.2 Silver Calculation 0.06 1.9 0.1 Zinc Calculation Calculation 90 81 Table 1 Notes: 1. FW= Freshwater, SW= Saltwater 2. Calculation = Hardness dependent standard 3. Only the aquatic life standards listed above are expressed in dissolved form. Aquatic life standards for Mercury and selenium are still expressed as Total Recoverable Metals due to bioaccumulative concerns (as are all human health standards for all metals). It is still necessary to evaluate total recoverable aquatic life and human health standards listed in 15A NCAC 213.0200 (e.g., arsenic at 10 µg/1 for human health protection; cyanide at 5 µg/L and fluoride at 1.8 mg/L for aquatic life protection). Table 2. Dissolved Freshwater Standards for Hardness -Dependent Metals The Water Effects Ratio (WER) is equal to one unless determined otherwise under 15A NCAC 02B .0211 Subparagraph (11)(d) Metal NC Dissolved Standard, µg/I Cadmium, Acute WER*{1.136672-[1n hardness] (0. 04183 8)) • e^{0.9151 [In hardness]-3.1485) Cadmium, Acute Trout waters WER*{1.136672-[ln hardness](0.041838)} • e^{0.9151[ln hardness] -3.623 6) Cadmium, Chronic WER*{1.101672-[ln hardness](0.041838)} • e^{0.7998[ln hardness]-4A45l) Chromium III, Acute WER*0.316 e^{0.8190[ln hardness]+3.7256} Chromium III, Chronic WER*0.860 e^{0.8190[ln hardness]+0.6848} Copper, Acute WER*0.960 e^{0.9422[ln hardness]-1.700) Copper, Chronic WER*0.960 e^{0.8545[ln hardness]-1.702) Lead, Acute WER*{1.46203-[ln hardness](0.145712)) • e^{1.273[ln hardness]-1.460) Lead, Chronic WER*{1.46203-[ln hardness](0.145712)) • e^{1.273[ln hardness]-4.705) Nickel, Acute WER*0.998 e^{0.8460[ln hardness]+2.255) Nickel, Chronic WER*0.997 e^{0.8460[ln hardness]+0.0584) Page 1 of 4 Permit No. NCO020044 Silver, Acute WER*0.85 • eA0.72[ln hardness]-6.59} Silver, Chronic Not applicable Zinc, Acute WER*0.978 e^{0.8473[ln hardness]+0.884} Zinc, Chronic WER*0.986 e^{0.8473[ln hardness]+0.884} General Information on the Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPA) The RPA process itself did not change as the result of the new metals standards. However, application of the dissolved and hardness -dependent standards requires additional consideration in order to establish the numeric standard for each metal of concern of each individual discharge. The hardness -based standards require some knowledge of the effluent and instream (upstream) hardness and so must be calculated case -by -case for each discharge. Metals limits must be expressed as `total recoverable' metals in accordance with 40 CFR 122.45(c). The discharge -specific standards must be converted to the equivalent total values for use in the RPA calculations. We will generally rely on default translator values developed for each metal (more on that below), but it is also possible to consider case -specific translators developed in accordance with established methodology. RPA Permitting Guidance/WOBELs for Hardness -Dependent Metals - Freshwater The RPA is designed to predict the maximum likely effluent concentrations for each metal of concern, based on recent effluent data, and calculate the allowable effluent concentrations, based on applicable standards and the critical low -flow values for the receiving stream. If the maximum predicted value is greater than the maximum allowed value (chronic or acute), the discharge has reasonable potential to exceed the standard, which warrants a permit limit in most cases. If monitoring for a particular pollutant indicates that the pollutant is not present (i.e. consistently below detection level), then the Division may remove the monitoring requirement in the reissued permit. To perform a RPA on the Freshwater hardness -dependent metals the Permit Writer compiles the following information: • Critical low flow of the receiving stream, 7Q10 (the spreadsheet automatically calculates the 1 Q 10 using the formula 1 Q 10 = 0.843 (s7Q 10, cfs) 0.993 • Effluent hardness and upstream hardness, site -specific data is preferred • Permitted flow • Receiving stream classification 2. In order to establish the numeric standard for each hardness -dependent metal of concern and for each individual discharge, the Permit Writer must first determine what effluent and instream (upstream) hardness values to use in the equations. The permit writer reviews DMR's, Effluent Pollutant Scans, and Toxicity Test results for any hardness data and contacts the Permittee to see if any additional data is available for instream hardness values, upstream of the discharge. If no hardness data is available, the permit writer may choose to do an initial evaluation using a default hardness of 25 mg/L (CaCO3 or (Ca + Mg)). Minimum and maximum limits on the hardness value used for water quality calculations are 25 mg/L and 400 mg/L, respectively. If the use of a default hardness value results in a hardness -dependent metal showing reasonable potential, the permit writer contacts the Permittee and requests 5 site -specific effluent and upstream hardness samples over a period of one week. The RPA is rerun using the new data. Page 2 of 4 Permit No. NCO020044 The overall hardness value used in the water quality calculations is calculated as follows: Combined Hardness (chronic) _ (Permitted Flow, cfs *Avfz. Effluent Hardness, mg/L)+s7Q10, cfs *Avg. Upstream Hardness, mg/L) (Permitted Flow, cfs + s7Q 10, cfs) The Combined Hardness for acute is the same but the calculation uses the 1 Q 10 flow. 3. The permit writer converts the numeric standard for each metal of concern to a total recoverable metal, using the EPA Default Partition Coefficients (DPCs) or site -specific translators, if any have been developed using federally approved methodology. EPA default partition coefficients or the "Fraction Dissolved" converts the value for dissolved metal at laboratory conditions to total recoverable metal at in -stream ambient conditions. This factor is calculated using the linear partition coefficients found in The Metals Translator: Guidance for Calculating a Total Recoverable Permit Limit from a Dissolved Criterion (EPA 823-B-96-007, June 1996) and the equation: Cdiss = 1 Ctotal 1 + { [Kpo] [ss('+a)] [10-6] } Where: ss = in -stream suspended solids concentration [mg/1], minimum of 10 mg/L used, and Kpo and a = constants that express the equilibrium relationship between dissolved and adsorbed forms of metals. A list of constants used for each hardness -dependent metal can also be found in the RPA program under a sheet labeled DPCs. 4. The numeric standard for each metal of concern is divided by the default partition coefficient (or site -specific translator) to obtain a Total Recoverable Metal at ambient conditions. In some cases, where an EPA default partition coefficient translator does not exist (ie. silver), the dissolved numeric standard for each metal of concern is divided by the EPA conversion factor to obtain a Total Recoverable Metal at ambient conditions. This method presumes that the metal is dissolved to the same extent as it was during EPA's criteria development for metals. For more information on conversion factors see the June, 1996 EPA Translator Guidance Document. 5. The RPA spreadsheet uses a mass balance equation to determine the total allowable concentration (permit limits) for each pollutant using the following equation: Ca = (s7Q 10 + Qw) (Cwgs)(s7Q 10) (Cb) Qw Where: Ca = allowable effluent concentration (µg/L or mg/L) Cwqs = NC Water Quality Standard or federal criteria (µg/L or mg/L) Cb = background concentration: assume zero for all toxicants except NH3* (µg/L or mg/L) Qw = permitted effluent flow (cfs, match s7Q 10) s7Q 10 = summer low flow used to protect aquatic life from chronic toxicity and human health through the consumption of water, fish, and shellfish from noncarcinogens (cfs) * Discussions are on -going with EPA on how best to address background concentrations Flows other than s7Q 10 may be incorporated as applicable: 1 Q 10 = used in the equation to protect aquatic life from acute toxicity Page 3 of 4 Permit No. NC0020044 QA = used in the equation to protect human health through the consumption of water, fish, and shellfish from carcinogens 30Q2 = used in the equation to protect aesthetic quality 6. The permit writer enters the most recent 2-3 years of effluent data for each pollutant of concern. Data entered must have been taken within four and one-half years prior to the date of the permit application (40 CFR 122.21). The RPA spreadsheet estimates the 95th percentile upper concentration of each pollutant. The Predicted Max concentrations are compared to the Total allowable concentrations to determine if a permit limit is necessary. If the predicted max exceeds the acute or chronic Total allowable concentrations, the discharge is considered to show reasonable potential to violate the water quality standard, and a permit limit (Total allowable concentration) is included in the permit in accordance with the U.S. EPA Technical Support Document for Water Quality -Based Toxics Control published in 1991. 7. When appropriate, permit writers develop facility specific compliance schedules in accordance with the EPA Headquarters Memo dated May 10, 2007 from James Hanlon to Alexis Strauss on 40 CFR 122.47 Compliance Schedule Requirements. The Total Chromium NC WQS was removed and replaced with trivalent chromium and hexavalent chromium Water Quality Standards. As a cost savings measure, total chromium data results may be used as a conservative surrogate in cases where there are no analytical results based on chromium III or VI. In these cases, the projected maximum concentration (95th %) for total chromium will be compared against water quality standards for chromium III and chromium VI. 9. Effluent hardness sampling and instream hardness sampling, upstream of the discharge, are inserted into all permits with facilities monitoring for hardness -dependent metals to ensure the accuracy of the permit limits and to build a more robust hardness dataset. 10. Hardness and flow values used in the Reasonable Potential Analysis for this permit included: Parameter Value Comments (Data Source) Average Effluent Hardness, mg/L 51.94 Permittee submitted DMRs (Total as CaCO3) Average Upstream Hardness, mg/L 36.88 Permittee submitted DMRs (Total as CaCO3) 7Q10 summer (cfs) 1170 Reported in previous permit Fact Sheet 1 Q 10 (cfs) 938.72 Calculated in RPA spreadsheet Permitted Flow (MGD) 2.0 Design flow Date: May 5, 2023 Permit Writer: Gary Perlmutter Page 4 of 4 7/24/23 WQS = 12 ng/L Facility Name Williamston WWTP - NC0020044 /Permit No. : MERCURY WQBEL/TBEL EVALUATION No Limit Required MMP Required V:2013-6 Total Mercury 1631E PQL = 0.5 ng/L Date Modifier Data Entry Value 7Q10s = 1170.000 cfs Permitted Flow = 2.000 WQBEL = 4541.03 ng/L 47 ng/L 11/13/18 < 1 0.5 0.5 ng/L - Annual Average for 2018 3/5/19 1 1 1.0 ng/L - Annual Average for 2019 12/10/20 1 1 1.0 ng/L - Annual Average for 2020 6/16/21 3 3 3.0 ng/L - Annual Average for 2021 2/15/23 < 1 0.5 0.5 ng/L - Annual Average for 2023 From: Gene Reed To: Perlmutter, Gary Subject: [External] Re: Chemical Addendum request Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 12:49:20 PM CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab. Mr. Perlmutter, There are no industrial or manufacturing facilities here in the Town of Williamston so based on that I do not feel that 1,4-Doxane or the PFAS group of chemicals would be a concern for us. Would you please remove the Four 100 ft x 30 ft sludge drying beds (surplus) from our NPDES permit component list. These beds have not been used for over 24 years and are not necessary for our current wastewater treatment operations. Also, on the component list we no longer have a 300 KW diesel standby generator as it was no longer feasible to continue repairing it. It was a 1977 model. We replaced it with a new 48 KW LP gas standby generator that needs to be added. If have questions please contact me. Thank you for your help. Gene Reed genereed@townofwilliamston.com 252-661-0770 From: Perlmutter, Gary <gary.perlmutter@ncdenr.gov> Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:36 AM To: Gene Reed <genereed@townofwilliamston.com> Subject: Chemical Addendum request Dear Hilary, I am working on the permit renewal for Williamston WWTP and having reviewed your application, need the attached forms completed as your assessment of any potential chemical pollutants that may be in your wastestream (e.g., 1,4-Dioxane and PFAS group of chemicals) as an addendum to your permit application. The Chemical Addendum sheet is for those parameters that have an EPA - approved method (e.g., 1,4-Dioxane) and the supplemental datasheet is for those that do not have such a method (e.g., PFAS chemicals). More information can be found here: httos://www.deo.nc.L-ov/about/divisions/water-resources/DermittinR/nodes-wastewater/nDdes- permitting-process/npdes-individual-permit-applications. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, Gary Perlmutter Gary Perlmutter, MSc, Environmental Specialist II NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit 919-707-3611 Office 919-306-1017 Cell gary_perlmutter(@ncdenr.gov Physical Address: 512 N Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27604 Mailing Address: 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 DEQ is updating its email addreses to @deq.nc.gov in phases from May 1st to June 9th Employee email addresses may look different, but email performance will not be impacted. Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. The Town of Williamston is an equal opportunity provider. The Town of Williamston is an equal opportunity provider. Town Of Williamston Wastewater Treatment Plant P.O. Box 506 US 13 & 17 Bypass, 1801 Willow Drive Williamston, NC 27892 Tel. 252-792-4744 Fax 252-792-6449 ORC Cell # 252-661-0770 ORC e-mail genereed@,townofwilliamston.com 5/11/2023 To: NC DEQ/DWR/NPDES Permitting Unit Attn: Mr. Gary Perlmutter 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617 Subject: NPDES Permit Modification Request Sampling Reduction Request Town of Williamston NPDES Permit # NC 0020044 Martin county Mr. Perlmutter, The Town of Williamston is requesting a minor permit modification of NPDES permit # NC 0020044 for a reduction in sampling. We request that monitoring for BOD5, TSS and Fecal Coliform be reduced under the "exceptionally performing facilities" criteria to two times per week. The data summarized in the accompanying documents indicates that the WWTP effluent has greatly exceeded the minimum criteria for reduced monitoring, The most restrictive summer limit was used in calculating BOD5 removal rates. In addition to the test results, the Town of Williamston is in compliance with all of the criteria listed in Section B Approval Criteria of the October 22, 2012 guidance document regarding reduction of monitoring frequencies. Data used in these calculations and analysis is from the 2020, 2021 & 2022 calendar years. The Town of Williamston appreciates the Division's effort to reduce the regulatory and monetary burden on systems that strive to consistently provide exceptional wastewater treatment to it's citizens. We thank you for your consideration in these matters. If you have questions or comments please call Gene Reed @ 252-661-0770. Syerely, Eric Pearson, own Administrator Town of Williamston Reduction in Frequency Evalaution Facility: Jefferson WWTP Permit No. NC0021709 Review period (use 3 6/2020 - 5/2023 yrs) Approval Criteria: Y/N? 1. Not currently under SOC Y 2. Not on EPA Quarterly noncompliance report Y 3. Facility or employees convicted of CWA violations N # of non - Monthly 3-yr mean # daily # daily Reduce Weekly 50% 200% 200% monthly #civil penalty Data Review Units average (geo mean < 50%7 samples <15? samples < 20? > 2? > 1? Frequency? average limit limit MA for FC) MA >200% WA >200% limit asessment (Yes/No) violations BOD (Weighted) mg/L 8.50 5.67 2.8 2.43 Y 11.33 11 Y 3 Y 0 N N TSS mg/L 45.00 30.00 15 1.86 Y 60.00 0 Y 0 N 0 N Y Ammonia (weighted) mg/L 8.50 2.83 1.4 0.06 Y 5.67 0 Y 0 N 0 N Y Fecal Coliform #/100 400.00 1 200.00 1 100 17.65 1 Y 800 21 N 0 N 0 N N