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Chapter 30 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal 30.1
NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit Summary
Discharges that enter surface waters through a pipe, ditch or other well-defined point of discharge are broadly referred to as 'point sources'. Wastewater point source discharges include municipal (city and county) * oxygen-consuming wastes, and industrial wastewater treatment plants and small * nutrients, domestic wastewater treatment systems serving schools, * color, and * toxic substances including chlorine, commercial offices, residential subdivisions and ammonia and metals. individual homes. Point source dischargers in North Carolina must apply for and obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Discharge permits are issued under the NPDES program, which is delegated to DWQ by the Environmental Protection Agency. The primary pollutants associated with point source discharges are:
Types of Wastewater Discharges Major Facilities: Wastewater Treatment Plants with flows ≥1 MGD (million gallons per day); and some industrial facilities (depending on flow and potential impacts to public health and water quality). Minor Facilities: Facilities not defined as Major. 100% Domestic Waste: Facilities that only treat domestic-type waste (from toilets, sinks, washers). Municipal Facilities: Public facilities that serve a municipality. Can treat waste from homes and industries. Nonmunicipal Facilities: Non-public facilities that provide treatment for domestic, industrial or commercial wastewater. This category includes wastewater from industrial processes such as textiles, mining, seafood processing, glass-making and power generation, and other facilities such as schools, subdivisions, nursing homes, groundwater remediation projects, water treatment plants and non-process industrial wastewater.
Chapter 30 – Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Currently, there are 244 permitted wastewater discharges in the Cape Fear River basin with a permitted flow of approximately 425 MGD. Table 30 provides summary information (by type and subbasin) about the discharges. Various types of dischargers listed in the table are described in the inset box. Facilities are mapped in each subbasin chapter. For a complete listing of permitted facilities in the basin, refer to Appendix VI. The majority of NPDES permitted wastewater discharges into the waters of the Cape Fear River basin are from major municipal wastewater treatment plants. Nonmunicipal discharges also contribute substantial wastewater into the Cape Fear River basin.
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Table 30
Summary of NPDES Dischargers and Permitted Flows for the Cape Fear River Basin (as of 10/27/04) Catawba River Subbasin
Facility Categories Total Facilities Total Permitted Flow (MGD) Major Discharges Total Permitted Flow (MGD) Minor Discharges
01
02
11
03
05
6
6
7.80 76.61 12.06
0.83
2
30
04
06
11
07
10
11
12
13
14
4
32.4 14.77 17.56 29.41
9.85
1.93
7.82
4.02
2
1
1
1
1
3
14.5 15.56 17.75
9.0
1.3
6.8
4.0
6.7
21
12
2
6
3
3
7
2
4
2.0 11.67
0.85
0.63
1.02
0.02
2.33
0.99
0.03
7.65 74.05
12.0
0.0
32.0
1
6
20
21
22
23
24
TOTAL
8
2
6
13
7
9.03 10.49 53.28 13.73 99.93
0.08
6.83
0.82
1.4
9.94
3.80
13
0
1
0
1
3
2
7.5 96.16
0.0
5.0
0.0
1.0
6.92
2.95
28
2
7
2
5
10
5
3
188
6.23
3.77
0.08
1.83
0.82
0.4
3.02
0.86
0.1
40.92
9.5 53.25
3
3
244
0.1 424.49 0
56
0.0 383.59
9
24
5
6
9
3
0.15
2.56
0.06
0.83
0.4
0.27
8
11
3
2
6
1
3
8
6
0
2
3
1
4
1
1
8
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
74
0.15
0.45
0.06
0.04
0.4
0.18
0.1
0.17
0.13
0.0
0.01
0.02
0.33
0.93
0.03
0.01
1.08
0.05
0.01
0.02
0.0
0.01
0.04
0.0
4.22
1
5
1
2
2
1
6
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
9
0
6
1
1
5
1
1
59
Total Permitted Flow (MGD)
7.5
74.0
12.0
0.78
32.0
14.5
5.5 17.75
9.58
1.9
6.8
4.0
4.2
1.56
52.0
1.23 38.66
0.0
6.82
0.8
1.0
6.43
0.75
Nonmunicipal Facilities
10
25
5
4
9
3
21
10
1
6
3
4
7
3
32
2
2
1
5
8
6
Total Permitted Flow (MGD)
0.3
2.61
0.06
0.06
0.4
0.27 12.07 11.67
0.27
0.03
1.02
0.02
4.83
8.93
1.28 12.51 61.27
0.08
0.01
0.02
0.4
3.51
3.05
Total Permitted Flow (MGD) 100% Domestic Waste Total Permitted Flow (MGD) Municipal Facilities
10
19 2
4
7
18
41
2
6
17
7
2
9
16
3
0
6
15
13
1
16
09
23
6
4
08
10
6
0.1 299.86 2
185
0.0 124.67
30.2
NPDES Wastewater Compliance Summary
There were 52 significant NPDES permit violations in the last two years of the assessment period. There are 156 Impaired stream miles where point sources may have negatively impacted the water quality. Facilities, large or small, where recent data show problems with a discharge are discussed in each subbasin chapter. DWQ will determine if the violations are ongoing and address them using the NPDES permitting process. Many other waters are adversely impacted by the cumulative affects of discharges and nonpoint source runoff.
30.3
NPDES Permitting Strategies
The following permitting strategies are to address specific water quality issues in receiving waters. Dischargers into tributaries of the following streams may also be required to adhere to recommendations presented below. Permitted facilities and new permit applications that are not discussed below will be treated on a case-by-case basis dependant upon local water quality conditions and use support ratings. 30.3.1
Haw River Jordan Reservoir
Jordan Reservoir is Impaired, and a TMDL and NSW strategy is being developed that will include changes to NPDES permit limits. This strategy is discussed in Chapter 36. 30.3.2
Randleman Watershed Permitting Strategy
The 2000 basin plan recommended that no new discharges be permitted and that only High Point Eastside WWTP be allowed to expand. Refer to Chapter 8 for more information on water quality issues in this watershed. 30.3.3
Deep River from Randleman Reservoir to Carbonton Dam
The 2000 basin plan recommended the following permit limits for oxygen-consuming waste in this segment of the Deep River: New and expanding discharges ≥1 MGD: BOD5 = 5 mg/l, NH3-N = 1 mg/l, TP = 1 mg/l New and expanding discharges
NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit Summary
Discharges that enter surface waters through a pipe, ditch or other well-defined point of discharge are broadly referred to as 'point sources'. Wastewater point source discharges include municipal (city and county) * oxygen-consuming wastes, and industrial wastewater treatment plants and small * nutrients, domestic wastewater treatment systems serving schools, * color, and * toxic substances including chlorine, commercial offices, residential subdivisions and ammonia and metals. individual homes. Point source dischargers in North Carolina must apply for and obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Discharge permits are issued under the NPDES program, which is delegated to DWQ by the Environmental Protection Agency. The primary pollutants associated with point source discharges are:
Types of Wastewater Discharges Major Facilities: Wastewater Treatment Plants with flows ≥1 MGD (million gallons per day); and some industrial facilities (depending on flow and potential impacts to public health and water quality). Minor Facilities: Facilities not defined as Major. 100% Domestic Waste: Facilities that only treat domestic-type waste (from toilets, sinks, washers). Municipal Facilities: Public facilities that serve a municipality. Can treat waste from homes and industries. Nonmunicipal Facilities: Non-public facilities that provide treatment for domestic, industrial or commercial wastewater. This category includes wastewater from industrial processes such as textiles, mining, seafood processing, glass-making and power generation, and other facilities such as schools, subdivisions, nursing homes, groundwater remediation projects, water treatment plants and non-process industrial wastewater.
Chapter 30 – Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Currently, there are 244 permitted wastewater discharges in the Cape Fear River basin with a permitted flow of approximately 425 MGD. Table 30 provides summary information (by type and subbasin) about the discharges. Various types of dischargers listed in the table are described in the inset box. Facilities are mapped in each subbasin chapter. For a complete listing of permitted facilities in the basin, refer to Appendix VI. The majority of NPDES permitted wastewater discharges into the waters of the Cape Fear River basin are from major municipal wastewater treatment plants. Nonmunicipal discharges also contribute substantial wastewater into the Cape Fear River basin.
271
Table 30
Summary of NPDES Dischargers and Permitted Flows for the Cape Fear River Basin (as of 10/27/04) Catawba River Subbasin
Facility Categories Total Facilities Total Permitted Flow (MGD) Major Discharges Total Permitted Flow (MGD) Minor Discharges
01
02
11
03
05
6
6
7.80 76.61 12.06
0.83
2
30
04
06
11
07
10
11
12
13
14
4
32.4 14.77 17.56 29.41
9.85
1.93
7.82
4.02
2
1
1
1
1
3
14.5 15.56 17.75
9.0
1.3
6.8
4.0
6.7
21
12
2
6
3
3
7
2
4
2.0 11.67
0.85
0.63
1.02
0.02
2.33
0.99
0.03
7.65 74.05
12.0
0.0
32.0
1
6
20
21
22
23
24
TOTAL
8
2
6
13
7
9.03 10.49 53.28 13.73 99.93
0.08
6.83
0.82
1.4
9.94
3.80
13
0
1
0
1
3
2
7.5 96.16
0.0
5.0
0.0
1.0
6.92
2.95
28
2
7
2
5
10
5
3
188
6.23
3.77
0.08
1.83
0.82
0.4
3.02
0.86
0.1
40.92
9.5 53.25
3
3
244
0.1 424.49 0
56
0.0 383.59
9
24
5
6
9
3
0.15
2.56
0.06
0.83
0.4
0.27
8
11
3
2
6
1
3
8
6
0
2
3
1
4
1
1
8
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
74
0.15
0.45
0.06
0.04
0.4
0.18
0.1
0.17
0.13
0.0
0.01
0.02
0.33
0.93
0.03
0.01
1.08
0.05
0.01
0.02
0.0
0.01
0.04
0.0
4.22
1
5
1
2
2
1
6
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
9
0
6
1
1
5
1
1
59
Total Permitted Flow (MGD)
7.5
74.0
12.0
0.78
32.0
14.5
5.5 17.75
9.58
1.9
6.8
4.0
4.2
1.56
52.0
1.23 38.66
0.0
6.82
0.8
1.0
6.43
0.75
Nonmunicipal Facilities
10
25
5
4
9
3
21
10
1
6
3
4
7
3
32
2
2
1
5
8
6
Total Permitted Flow (MGD)
0.3
2.61
0.06
0.06
0.4
0.27 12.07 11.67
0.27
0.03
1.02
0.02
4.83
8.93
1.28 12.51 61.27
0.08
0.01
0.02
0.4
3.51
3.05
Total Permitted Flow (MGD) 100% Domestic Waste Total Permitted Flow (MGD) Municipal Facilities
10
19 2
4
7
18
41
2
6
17
7
2
9
16
3
0
6
15
13
1
16
09
23
6
4
08
10
6
0.1 299.86 2
185
0.0 124.67
30.2
NPDES Wastewater Compliance Summary
There were 52 significant NPDES permit violations in the last two years of the assessment period. There are 156 Impaired stream miles where point sources may have negatively impacted the water quality. Facilities, large or small, where recent data show problems with a discharge are discussed in each subbasin chapter. DWQ will determine if the violations are ongoing and address them using the NPDES permitting process. Many other waters are adversely impacted by the cumulative affects of discharges and nonpoint source runoff.
30.3
NPDES Permitting Strategies
The following permitting strategies are to address specific water quality issues in receiving waters. Dischargers into tributaries of the following streams may also be required to adhere to recommendations presented below. Permitted facilities and new permit applications that are not discussed below will be treated on a case-by-case basis dependant upon local water quality conditions and use support ratings. 30.3.1
Haw River Jordan Reservoir
Jordan Reservoir is Impaired, and a TMDL and NSW strategy is being developed that will include changes to NPDES permit limits. This strategy is discussed in Chapter 36. 30.3.2
Randleman Watershed Permitting Strategy
The 2000 basin plan recommended that no new discharges be permitted and that only High Point Eastside WWTP be allowed to expand. Refer to Chapter 8 for more information on water quality issues in this watershed. 30.3.3
Deep River from Randleman Reservoir to Carbonton Dam
The 2000 basin plan recommended the following permit limits for oxygen-consuming waste in this segment of the Deep River: New and expanding discharges ≥1 MGD: BOD5 = 5 mg/l, NH3-N = 1 mg/l, TP = 1 mg/l New and expanding discharges
