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Home My WebLink AboutNC0038709_Fact Sheet_20231109DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL NPDES Permit NCO038709 Catherine Shadwell, Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / 919-707-3613 July 2023 FACILITY INFORMATION Applicant/Facility Name Wilkes County Schools (Thomas J. Spicer, ORC) Roaring River Elementary School WWTP Applicant Address 613 Cherry St North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Facility Physical Address/Mailing Address 283 White Plains Rd Roaring River NC 28669 Permitted Flow (MGD) 0.0045 MGD Type of Waste 100% Domestic, < 1 MGD Facility Class WW-1 County Wilkes Permit Status Renewal Regional Office WSRO STREAM CHARACTERISTICS Receiving Stream Yadkin River Stream Classification WS-V Stream Segment 12-(45) Outfall Lat. 360 12' 03" N 7Q10 - Summer (cfs) 276 Outfall Long. 810 00' 21" W 7Q10 - Winter (cfs) 375 Drainage basin Yadkin -Pee Dee 30Q2 (cfs) 552 Subbasin 03-07-01 Average Flow (cfs) 1181 HUC 030401010407 IWC (%) 0% (summer) / 0% (winter) 303(d) List Not listed. BASIC INFO FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWAL Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? Already present in permit Does permit need TRC limits/footnote? /A due to massive instream dilution Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have any Special Conditions? Yes, Nutrient Reopener for High Rock Lake Does permit have instream monitoring? No New expiration date: Sep 30, 2028 Facility Summary Small WWTP for a school with a population of —300 students and staff. Facility was originally permitted in 1979. This facility utilizes the following treatment components: • Septic Tank with dual bell siphons • Dosing tank • Dual surface sandfilters with pea gravel bed • Effluent pump station and force main Renewal Summary This renewal contains the following changes: • Added the facility grade to Section A. (L). • Updated Section A. (3.) to reflect current federal requirements for Electronic Reporting of Discharge Monitoring Reports. • Updated outfall map Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal July 2023 - NPDES Permit NCO038709 - Page 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 Compliance History There have been no NOVs issued in the last 5 years (2018-present). The most recent inspection (Feb 2020) found the site to be in compliance. Comments on Draft Permit Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal July 2023 - NPDES Permit NC0038709 - Page 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 IWC Calculations Facility: Roaring River Elementary School WWTP Permit No.: NC0038709 Prepared By: Catherine Shadwell Enter Design Flow (MGD): 0.0045 0.2 <= Permitted Flow if Different from Design Enter s7Q10 (cfs): 276 Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 375 Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Ammonia (Summer) Daily Maximum Limit (ug/1) Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1) Design Permitted Design Permitted s7Q10 (CFS) 276 276 s7Q10 (CFS) 276 276 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.0045 € 0.2 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.0045 0.2 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.006975 0.31 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.00698 0.31 STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0 17 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0 1 Upstream Bkgd (ug/1) 0 0 Upstream Bkgd (mg/1) 0.22 0.22 IWC (%) 0.00 0.11 IWC (%) 0.00 0.1121928 Allowable Conc. (ug/1) 672705 15152 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 30865.5 695.5 Ammonia (Winter) Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1) Design Permitted Design Permitted Fecal Coliform w7Q10 (CFS) 375 375 Monthly Average Limit: Not Requiredi4ot Required DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.0045 0.2 (If DF >331; Monitor) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.00698 0.31 (If DF<331; Limit) STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8 1.8 Dilution Factor (DF) 39570.89 891.32 Upstream Bkgd (mg/1) 0.22 0.22 IWC (%) 0.00 0.08 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 84948.0 1913.1 *2B .0404 (c) Applies Total Residual Chlorine 1. Cap Daily Max limit at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity Ammonia (as NH3-N) 1. If Allowable Conc > 35 mg/l, Monitor Only 2. Monthly Avg limit x 3 = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals) 3. Monthly Avg limit x 5 = Daily Max limit (Non-Munis) If the allowable ammonia concentration is > 35 mg/L, no limit shall be imposed By Policy dischargers < 1 MGD get limits no lower than 2 & 4 due to BAT * From 2B .0404(c) - Winter Limits can be no less stringent than 2 times the summer limits Fecal Coliform 1. Monthly Avg limit x 2 = 400/100 ml = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals) = Daily Max limit (Non -Muni) DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 about:blank AFFP PUB NOT-NPDES WASTERWATER Affidavit of Publication STATE OF NC) SS COUNTY OF ) \tj, V�5e`:) Betty Denny, being duly sworn, says: That she is Billing Clerk of the Wilkes Journal -Patriot, a daily newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in North Wilkesboro, County, NC: that the publication, a copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the said newspaper on the following dates: August 17, 2023 That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on those dates. SIGNED: Billing Clerk Subscribed to and sworn to me this 17th day of August 2023 Michael C. Lambert Sr., NOTARY Burke, County, INC My commission expires: June 05, 2021l', �G LAlt4e� , 70099902 70747312 — pV B L.\G ; (WJP) WREN THEDFORD NCDEQIDWR 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699 Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management CommisslonMPDES Unit 1617 Mall Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699.1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NP- DES Wastewater Permit NCO038709 Roaring River Elementary School WWTP, NCO076066 North Wilkes High School WWTP and NCO046418 Mountain View Elementary School WWTP The North Carolina Environ mental Management Commis- sion proposes to issue a NP- DES wastewater discharge per. m t to the person(s) listed be- low. Written comments regard ing the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the informa- tion on file. Additional informa- tion on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/pub- lic-notices-hearings, or by ca:l- ing (919) 707-3601. Wilkes County Schools [613 Cherry Street. north Wilkesboro. NC 286591 have applied for renew- al of permit NCO038709 for the Roaring River Elementary School WWTP. This facility dis- charges treated domestic wastewater to the Yadkin River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently zero paramel- ers are water quality limited. This discharge may impact fu- ture allocation of this resource. Wilkes County Schools 1613 North Wilkesboro, NC 286591 have requested rorlowal of per- mit NCO076066 lot the North Wilkes High School WWTP. This facility dischargus treated domestic wastewater to Wolf Branch in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammo- nia nitrogen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are wa. ter quality limited This dis- charge may affect future alloca. tions in this portion of the re- ceiving stream. Wilkes County Schools (613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659) have requested renewal of per- mit NCO046418 lot the Moun- tain View Elementary School WWTP. This permittea facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to Mulberry Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Bas n Currently ammonia nitro- gen, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality lim- ited. This discharge may allect future allocations in this portion of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin August 17, 2023 1 of 1 9/21/2023, 10:26 AM DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 eT.e STA7f �.. ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER„ Secretary�F RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality July 20, 2023 MEMORANDUM To: Ben Kirby NC DEQ / DWR / Public Water Supply Winston Salem Regional Office From: Catherine Shadwell NPDES Unit Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO038709 Roaring River Elementary School WWTP Wilkes County Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by August 20, 2023. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at 919-707-3613 or via e-mail [kate.shadwell@deq.nc.gov]. RESPONSE: (Check one) Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. 1-1 Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met: F-1 Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached: Sig ned �z-s � ,g'�'�;�' Date: / North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources —� 512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 � 919.707.9000 NOFrHcanauNa Department of FnNronmental OaaH� DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Wilkes County Schools Attn: Thomas J. Spicer, ORC 613 Cherry St North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Dear Permittee, NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality 8/15/2023 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO038709 Roaring River Elementary School WWTP Grade I Biological WPCS Wilkes County The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains. The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit: • Section A. (3.) has been updated to require electronic submission of effluent data reports (DMRs). Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring. • An updated outfall map has been included. 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 Wilkes County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your comments, if any, to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit. Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at (919)707-3613 or via e-mail at kate.shadwell(cr�,deq.nc.gov. cc: NPDES File [Laserfiche] Winston Salem Regional Office [Laserfiche] Sincerely, a Catherine Shadwell NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting DE�- North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 w aware 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 Permit NCO038709 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 1=914 ir1 TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NEDES) 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 Contr ct, as amended, Wilkes County S` o0 are hereby authorized to discharge Roaring River Elem 283 hite PE a ^ Wring Ij i11Co from a facility located at the School WWTP Rd ty to receiving waters designated as tl Yadkin River in tlt e Yadkin -Pee Dee 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 becom This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2028. Signed this day Richard E. Rogers Jr. Director, Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 Permit NCO038709 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked, and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions described herein. Wilkes County Schools are hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0045 MGD wastewater treatme facility that includes the following components: ♦ Septic Tank with dual bell siphons ♦ Dosing tank ♦ Dual surface sandfilters with pea gravel be ♦ Effluent pump station and force main The facility is located at the Roaring River AelhMentary School WWTP (283 White Plains Rd, Roaring River) in Wilkes County. )J� 2. Discharge from said tr ent rks via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map, into the Yadkin River, a waterbody-currently classified WS-V [Stream Index: 12-(45)] within subbasin 03-07- HUC: 401010407] of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Page 2 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 Permit NCO038709 PART I. A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETERS eDMR Code Limits Monitoring Requirements Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow (MGD) 50050 0.0045 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD 5-Day, 200C C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/ Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent NH3 as N C0610 Monitor and Report Monthly Grab Effluent Temperature oC 00010 Monitor and Report Weekly Grab Effluent pH 00400 Not < 6.0 or > 9.0 standard Units 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen NO2 + NO3 + TKN C0600 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR system [see A. (3.)]. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS Page 3 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 Permit NCO038709 A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE [G.S. 143.215.1 (b)] This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future TMDL and / or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake. A.(3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 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): '&� 1. If a permittee is unable to#re the'l physically located in an area where temporary waiver from t PDES monitoring data maybe su ed the Director. Duplicate signe DWR's Electronic )r each month and submitted ies to enter monitoring data iccessed at: 1R indue to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being than 0 percent of the households have broadband access, then a ronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge aper DMR forms (MR 1, 1. 1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by 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. 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 day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Page 4 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 Permit NCO038709 Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable: • Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; and • 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). a. 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-regul facilities means the entity (EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) th e 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 opriate electroi*eporting tool for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions o w to ss and use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on ES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/201 954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination- system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule Electronic submissions must start by the dates list rting Requirements" section above. b. How to Request a Waiver fro ectr is Re tin The permittee may seek a temporary el me repo�ng waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first mit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Division. Requests for temporar Nectro eporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at le t sixty (60) ys p for to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting monito data and r ports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. such time, monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re--a�plies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver request is effective. Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr c. Si2natory 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. Page 5 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 Permit NCO038709 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 ere are significant penalties for submittingfalse information, including the possibility offines and im onmentfor knowing violations." d. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1 The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monil records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at 4 may be extended by request of the Director at any time [ Page 6 of 6 41]. 1ch1%9 eDMR submissions. These the date of the report. This period DocuSign Envelope ID: F6B650C6-652A-4FA1-B2CF-E69A6A40F7A9 J _ • 1 � — • i' - � j 1 •fib ,� �`/'_ • v � � rc z\.� � —1 l = Facility location tion`Ocem . - AC ; c sr 6 � � • • ts� •a~6.� • • �� • - Ifs.-l- M 934 RIVE Outfa11001 Ido Lu APR� �-- N .� 1 Wilkes County Board of Education Roaring River Elementary School WWTP Receiving Stream: Yadkin River Stream Class: WS-V Stream Segment: 12-(45) Sub -Basin #: 03-07-01 River Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee HUC: 030401010407 Latitude: 36' 12' 03" N Longitude: 81' 00' 21" W N SCALE 1:16,000 Yadkin River [flows east then south] j C�opyright:0 2013 NPDES Permit NCO03870• 6\V