HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0030422_Draft Permit_20260720JOSH STEIN
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D. REID WILSON
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Gwen Nicholson, Manager
Green Valley Mobile Home Park
1977 Old Settlement Rd.
Sylva, NC 28779
Dear Mrs. Nicholson
NORTH I TwadQulft
August 4 h, 2026
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NCO030422
Green Valley Mobile Home Park W WTP
Haywood County
Grade II Biological WPCS
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:
• Updated Section A. (2) to reflect current federal requirements for Electronic Reporting of
Discharge Monitoring Reports.
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 have47een updated. The latest version is available at-
httns•//www deli nc eov/npdes-standard-conditions-boilerplate-I 10920112/open 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 Haywood County area, per EPA requirements.
Please provide your comments, if any, to me via email or mail at the address below, no later than
30 days after receiving this draft permit.
NC DEQ / D WR / NPDES Permitting
Compliance & Expedited Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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) 707-3693, or via e-mail at kariva.bates(adeq.nc.eov.
F� North Carolina Department of EnAmnientei Quaft I Dlvlsion of Water Resarces
S12 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mall Service center I Raleigh. North Carohm 27699-1617
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DRAFT NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0030422
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Sincerely,
Kamya Bates
Environmental Specialist II
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
NPDES Permitting Branch
Division of Water Resources, NC DEQ
cc: NPDES File [Lasertiche]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
N( PDES)
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina'Gerieral Statute`143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by'the;North Carolina Environmental Management
-- -- Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Gwen Nicholson/James H: Francis/John Francis
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater`from a facility located at the
Green -Valley Mobile Home -Park WWTP
- 7 Grapeleaf Rd `
Waynesville
Haywood County
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-- to receiving waters designated a`s HyattCreek.in the French -Broad River Basin in accordance with the
effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and -other applicable conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III,
and IV hereof..
This permit shall become effective `
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31st, 2031.
If the permittee intends to,continue to, discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal
application must be submit[ed no later than May 4th, 2031 (180 days before the expiration of this
permit).
Signed this day
Caroline Robinson, Compliance and Expedited Permitting Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge is hereby revoked. As of
this permit issuance effective date, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective.
Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions,
requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
Gwen Nicholson/James H. Francis/John Francis
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate and maintain an existing 0.009 MGD wastewater treatment system designed to
treat 100% domestic wastewater. This system is located at Green Valley Mobile Home Park (7
Grapeleaf Road in Waynesville) in Haywood.County. The wastewater.treatment includes the
following components: - - -
• Equalization basin
• Clarifier with sludge return
• Aerobic digestor
• Chlorine contact basin
• Tablet chlorinator
• Tablet dechlorination
• Basin with V notch weir,
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001
into Hyatt Creek -[Stream Index: 5-16- 1-currently classified CZvaters located within sub -basin 04-
03-05 [HUC: 0W01060201]'of the French Broad River Basin.
A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 10.009 MGD]
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCACO2B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by
the Permittee as specified below:
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample.
Sample
Paiumerer Code
Average
Maximum
Frequency_ _
Type
Location
Influentr
Flow 50050
0.009 MGD
''
�`�'\Weekly
Instantaneous
BOD, 5-day, 20°C C0310
30.0 mg/L
/45.O,mg/L
'-Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L.,-i
45:0 mg/L
Weekly ,,
Grab
Effluent
i—
NHrasN — C0610
Monifbr&`Report
2/Month `
-- Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
31616
� 200/100 rail,
/1 i
400pOD mL
'I
Weekly
` \
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean)
+ti
•''Be
\
�
%m nn,6.0 and 9.0 Standard',
pH 00400
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
\ �. \~Units
Temperature(°C) 00010
port
Monitor'&`e
`'Weekly
Grab
Effluent
i,
'
Total Residual Chlorine
\
�28 µg/L\
2/week
Grab
Effluent
r5`O560
Footnotes:
1._- The permittee shall. submit Dj charge Monitoring Reports electronically using the Division's eDMR application system.
wee Special.Condition A:_(2_).—\ `_ 1, —
2. The fee iy shall monitor TRC:when using.chlorination for distnfec[ion. The Division shall consider all effluent total
residual chlorine values tep`orted'below 50 pWl to be in compliance with the permit. However, the permittee shall
continue to ;record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even
if t} ese values _fall ;below 50 pg/1. \ \, a X. _ _
There shall be no'discharge of#loating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A.(2.) 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):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)]
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) intemet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted monthly electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to
enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the intemet. The eDMR system may
be accessed at: https://deq.ne.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband
access, then a temporary waiverfrom the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted
and discharge monitoring data -may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.], 2, 3) or
alternative forms approved by the.Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the
following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
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.
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Starting on December 21, 2028, 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).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee,must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EP S's website resources to identify the
initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity
(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the.NPDES program) that is the designated entity
for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that Will also'link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and ,for,each state: Instructiofis.on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will'be'available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting,Rule: is found at: https`://www:federalregister:gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-
L4YD4/nau onat=po uutant-a i scnarge-eum matt on-system-npaesce i ectrom c-reponmg-rule
Electronic submissions'must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic R0014iria
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
_ electronic'reporting waiver,'a permittce must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall.not exceed'5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data
and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is
granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting
waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may
submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
http://deq.ne.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)l
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,
Section B. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part 11,
Section B. (I 1.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit
the following web page:
http://deq.ne.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edinr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. 1� OTHER STATEMENTS`OF CERTIFICATION
WILL BE ACCEPTED:
V certify, under penalty of law, thaf'this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that gualifred 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 submitied.is, to the best of my knowledge and belief 'true, accurate, and complete. I
-am aware that there'are-significant penalties for-submittingfalse information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be,eztended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.411.
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Receiving Stream: Hyatt Creek Stream Index: 5-16-6
Sub-Basin:04-03-05 HUC:060101060201
Drainage Basin: French Broad Latitude: 35°27'51.0"N
Stream Class: C Longitude: 83°01'36.0"W
Facility
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