New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Notice of Intent to Modify Date: August 25, 2021 Permittee: GREAT NECK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT 236 E. SHORE RD
GREAT NECK, NY 11023 Facility: GREAT NECK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT 236 E. SHORE RD GREAT NECK, NY †11023 Application ID: 1-2822-00140/00001 Permits(s) being Modified: 1 ñ Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Municipal SPDES ñ Surface Discharge †Project is located: in NORTH HEMPSTEAD in NASSAU COUNTY Project Description:The Department has made a tentative determination to approve this application for an Environmental Benefit Permit Strategy (EBPS) modification and renewal of a permit for an existing discharge of 5.3 MGD of treated sanitary wastewater to surface water from the treatment plant at the applicantís facility located at 236 East Shore Road, Great Neck, 11023 in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau. Modifications include:ï Removed Outfall 001 and 002 from permitï Converted Total Ammonia, NH3+NH4 (as NH3) to Total Ammonia (as N)ï Converted Total Ammonia limit from 6.6 mg/L (as NH3) to 5.4 mg/L (as N)ï Removed influent monitoring for Total Ammonia (as N)ï Addition of influent monitoring for mercuryï Addition of new 12 MRA limit for mercury of 12 ng/Lï Addition of biennial pollutant scan to permit tableï Removal of ìsupersededî footnote (formerly footnote 7)ï Changed existing 0.5 mg/L limit for Total Residual Chlorine to 0.1 mg/Lï Added in footnote explaining biennial pollutant scan (footnote 9)ï Added in footnote regarding grab samples for mercury (footnote 10)ï Added in footnote regarding quarterly sampling (footnote 11)ï Inclusion of stormwater pollution prevention requirements in permitï Change from high priority POTW mercury minimization plan to MMP Type I to reflect update to TOGS 1.3.10ï Added in new wastewater treatment schematic for facilityï Added in various items to schedule of additional submittals including WTC annual report form, WET Testing, Stormwater No Exposure Certification, and Mercury Minimization Plan. Refer to this application by application number listed above and SPDES number, NY0026999.Availability of Application Documents:Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. †To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person. State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) DeterminationProject is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action. SEQR lead Agency None Designated State Historic Preservation ACT (SHPA) DeterminationThe proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The permit type is exempt or the activity is being reviewed in accordance with federal historic preservation regulations. Coastal ManagementThis project is not located in a Coastal Management area and is not subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act. Availability for Public Comment Contact PersonComments on this project must be EUGENE R ZAMOJCINsubmitted in writing to the Contact NYSDECPerson no later than 10/15/2021 SUNY @ Stony Brook/50 Circle Rdor 30 days after the publication date Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409of this notice, whichever is later. (631) 444-0365
