NCS000520_Permit issuance_20180509

-STORM WATER -DIVISION CODING -SHEET
PERMIT NO.
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DOC TYPE
P�' FINAL PERMIT
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89035 Affidavit of Publication
15490406 Jacksonville Daily News
Page 1 of 2 Jacksonville, NC
Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public of the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, on this the 7th day of May,
2018 f
of The Daily News, who being duly sworn, states that the advertisement entitled PCS PHOSPHATE NCS000520 a true copy of
which is printed herewith, appeared in The Daily News, a newspaper published in the City of Jacksonville, NC, County of Onslow,
State of North Carolina, 1 day on the following dates:
May 7, 2018
NORTH CAROLINA
ONSLOW COUNTY
NC DIV. OF ENERGY, MINERAL AND LAND RESOURCESC
INTENT TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING
STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. Submit written comments to DEMLR at the address below. All
comments received through June 6, 2018 will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and
permit provisions.
Application: PCS Phosphate is Bulk Handling Facility, 113 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557 has applied for an
NPDES permit renewalto discharge stormwater from an industrial facility at this address in Carteret County. The facility
discharges to Newport River in the White Oak River Basin. Permit NCS000520.
Stormwater Program Contact: Bradley Bennett
[phone]
brad ley. bennett@ncdenr_gov
A copy of the draft permit is available at: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/events.
Additional permit documents are available for the reproduction cost at!
DEMLR Stormwater Program
512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
May 7, 2018 (adv)
RECEIVED
MAY 092018
DENR-LAND OUAUTY
STORMWATER PERMITTING

89035
15490406
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Affidavit of Publication
Jacksonville Daily News
Jacksonville, NC
Subscribed and sworn to this 7th day of May, 2018
X �1S
Notary Public

Central Files: APS _ SWP
7/5/2018
Permit Number NCS000520 Permit Tracking Slip
Program Category
Status Project Type
NPDES SW
Active Renewal
Permit Type
Version Permit Classification
Stormwater Discharge, Individual
2.00 Individual
Primary Reviewer
RECEIVED
Permit Contact Affiliation
Bethany.Georgoulias
JUL 10ZOI8
Danny Daniel Winstead
Coastal SWRuIe
CENTRAL ALES
1530 NC Highway 306 South
❑`JIfR SECTION
Aurora NC 27806924E
Permitted Flow
Facility
Facility Name Major/Minor Region
Morehead City Sulk Handling Facility Minor Wilmington
Location Address County
113 Arendell St Carteret
Facility Contact Affiliation
Morehead City NC 28557
D Daniel Winstead III
PE
1530 NC Highway 306 South
Owner
Aurora NC 27806924;
Owner Name
Owner Type
PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Non -Government
Owner Affiliation
Mark D. Johnson
General Manager
1530 NC Hwy 306 S
DatesiEvents
Aurora NC 27806924
Scheduled
Orig Issue App Received Draft In Mated issuance Public Notice Issue Effective Expiration
6/16/2008 3/28/2013 4/13/2018 7/5/2018 7/512018 6/30/2023
Regulated Activities Requested /Received Events
Fertilizer production Region comments on draft requested 511118 ^
Stormwater collection Region comments on draft received 712118
Outfall 100
Waterbody Name Streamindex Number Current Class Subbasin
Newport River Restricted Area (Morehead City Harbor) 21-31 SC 03-05-03
Outfall 200
Waterbody Name Streamindex Number Current Class Subbasin
Newport River Restricted Area (Morehead City Harbor) 21-31 SC 03-05-03

Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OVALITY
July 5, 2018
Mr. Danny Winstead
PSC Phosphate Company, Inc.
1530 NC Hwy 306S
Aurora, NC 27806
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
WILLIAM E. (TOBY) VINSON, JR.
lnlerim Dimcror
Subject: Final NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NCS000520
PCS Phosphate - Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility
Carteret County
Dear Mr. Winstead:
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under NPDES stormwater permit
NCS000520, the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources is forwarding herewith the subject
state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on May 1, 2018.
Brian Lamb with our Wilmington Regional Office conducted a site visit at your facility on June 29,
2018. As part of this site visit Mr. Lamb reviewed your request for representative outfall status for
outfall 100. The Division approves your use of outfall 100 as representative of outfall 200 on your
site. Please remember that representative outfall status only applies to your analytical monitoring
efforts and qualitative monitoring is still required for all outfall locations.
The Division understands that you have some concerns about your monitoring results and your
prolonged efforts in the tiered system. Given the nature of your industrial activity and the fact that
these activities can directly contribute to the parameters of interest, we feel that monitoring is still
required to help guide onsite BMPs to help in reducing pollutants that may leave your site. The
permit has included some changes in tier three response to allow our staff to work with you on
monitoring efforts. As part of this renewed permit, you can begin the permit cycle with your
benchmark exceedances reset and monitoring on a quarterly basis (as outlined in the permit). If
benchmark exceedances occur then you should follow the tiered response in your permit.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center 1 512 North Salisbury Street I Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919 707 9200 T

Final Permit — NCS000520
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Please note that analytical and qualitative monitoring is required in this permit. Failure to complete
the monitoring as required is a violation of the permit and any permit noncompliance constitutes a
violation of the Clean Water Act. Reference Part III, Section A, Item 2 "Duty to Comply", Item 9
"Penalties for Tampering" and Item 10 "Penalties for Falsification of Reports" of your permit for
further information.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this modification are
unacceptable to you, then you have the right to file a petition for a contested case with the Office of
Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This petition must
conform to the requirements of Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes. Petitions
must be filed in a timely manner with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer
11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. If you do not file a petition within the required time, the
agency decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part III, B.2, addresses the requirements to be
followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the
legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by this Division, or permits
required by the Division of Water Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other federal,
state or local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, please contact Bradley Bennett at
[phone] or at bradley.bennett(@ncdenr.eov.
Sincerely,
for William E. (Toby) Vinson, Jr., P.E., CPESC, CPM
Interim Director
cc: Sam Sampath, Ph.D., EPA Region IV, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303,
Dan Sams, DEMLR Wilmington Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Program
DWR Central Files
Attachments

Permit No. NC50o0520
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL, AND LAND RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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 Control Act, as
amended,
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
PCS Phosphate - Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility
113 Arendell Avenue
Morehead City, NC
Carteret County
to receiving waters designated as Newport River, a class SC stream in the White Oak River
Basin, in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, 111, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective July 5, 2018.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2023.
Signed this day July 5, 2018.
for William E. (Toby) Vinson Jr., P.E., CPESC, CPM, Interim Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Permit No. NC5000520
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I INTRODUCTION
Section A: Individual Permit Coverage
Section B: Permitted Activities
Section C: Location Map
PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
Section A: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Section B: Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Section C: On -Site Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Monitoring Requirements
Section D: Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Section E: Special Conditions
PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
Section A: Compliance and Liability
1. Compliance Schedule
2. Duty to Comply
3. Duty to Mitigate
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
5. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
6. Property Rights
7. Severability
8. Duty to Provide Information
9. Penalties for Tampering
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
11. Onshore or Offshore Construction
12. Duty to Reapply
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Section B: General Conditions
2. Transfers
3. Signatory Requirements
4. Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
5. Permit Actions
6. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee
Requirements
Section C: Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Section D: Monitoring and Records
I.
Representative Sampling
2.
Recording Results
3.
Flow Measurements
4.
Test Procedures
S.
Representative Outfall
6.
Records Retention
7.
Inspection and Entry
Section E: Reporting
Requirements
1,
Discharge Monitoring Reports
2.
Submitting Reports
3.
Availability of Reports
4.
Nan-Stormwater Discharges
S.
Planned Changes
6.
Anticipated Noncompliance
7.
Spills
8.
Bypass
9.
Twenty-four Hour Reporting
10.
Other Noncompliance
11.
Other Information
PART IV DEFINITIONS
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PART I INTRODUCTION
SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL PERMIT COVERAGE
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,
the permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity.
Such discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified in this permit.
If industrial materials and activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described
in 40 CFR §122.26(g), the facility may qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES
stormwater discharge permit requirements. Any owner or operator wishing to obtain a No
Exposure Exclusion must submit a No Exposure Certification Notice of Intent (N0I) form to
the Division; must receive approval by the Division; must maintain no exposure conditions
unless authorized to discharge under a valid NPDES stormwater permit; and must recertify
the No Exposure Exclusion annually.
SECTION B: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system that
has been adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this permit. All stormwater discharges shall be in accordance with the conditions of this
permit.
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless it is an
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is covered by another permit, authorization, or
approval. The stormwater discharges allowed by this permit shall not cause or contribute
to violations of Water Quality Standards.
This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any
other applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or
decree.
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SECTION C: LOCATION MAP
Permit No. NCS000520
Latitude: 34' 43' 13" N NCS000520
Longitude: 76' 41' 43" W Facility
PC5 Phosphate Co. Inc. -
County: Carteret Morehead City Hulk Handling Location
Stream Class: SC Facility
Receiving Stream: Newport River Restricted Area/
Morehead City Harbor Sub -basin: 03-05-03 {White Oak River Basin) rotth Not to Scale
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PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR
PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The permittee shall develop and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(SPPP). The SPPP shall be maintained on site unless exempted from this requirement by
the Division. The SPPP is public information in accordance with Part III, Standard
Conditions, Section E, paragraph 3 of this permit. The SPPP shall include, at a minimum,
the following items:
Site Overview. The Site Overview shall provide a description of the physical facility
and the potential pollutant sources that may be expected to contribute to
contamination of stormwater discharges. The Site Overview shall contain the following:
(a) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted equivalent
map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes and surface
waters; the name of the receiving waters to which the stormwater outfalls
discharge, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer system, the
name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters; and accurate latitude
and longitude of the points of stormwater discharge associated with industrial
activity. The general location map (or alternatively the site map) shall identify
whether any receiving waters are impaired (on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
waters) or if the site is located in a watershed for which a TMDL has been
established, and what the parameters of concern are.
(b) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices. A narrative description of the potential pollutants that
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge from each outfall.
(c) A site map drawn at a scale sufficient to clearly depict: the site property boundary;
the stormwater discharge outfalls; all on -site and adjacent surface waters and
wetlands; industrial activity areas (including storage of materials, disposal areas,
process areas, loading and unloading areas, and haul roads); site topography and
finished grade; all drainage features and structures; drainage area boundaries and
total contributing area for each outfall; direction of flow in each drainage area;
industrial activities occurring in each drainage area; buildings; stormwater Best
Management Practices (BMPs); and impervious surfaces. The site map must
indicate the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious, and the site map
must include agraphic scale indication and north arrow.
(d) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants during the previous three (3) years
and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill impacts.
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(e) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The permittee shall re -certify annually that the
stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater
discharges. The certification statement will be signed in accordance with the
requirements found in Part III, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3.
2. Stormwater Management Strategy. The Stormwater Management Strategy shall
contain a narrative description of the materials management practices employed which
control or minimize the stormwater exposure of significant materials, including
structural and nonstructural measures. The Stormwater Management Strategy, at a
minimum, shall incorporate the following:
(a) Feasibility Study. A review of the technical and economic feasibility of changing
the methods of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to rainfall and run-on flows. Wherever practical, the
permittee shall prevent exposure of all storage areas, material handling operations,
and manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas where elimination of exposure is
not practical, this review shall document the feasibility of diverting the stormwater
run-on away from areas of potential contamination.
(b) Secondary Containment Requirements and Records. Secondary containment is
required for: bulk storage of liquid materials; storage in any amount of Section 313
of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) water
priority chemicals; and storage in any amount of hazardous substances, in order to
prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. A table or summary
of all such tanks and stored materials and their associated secondary containment
areas shall be maintained. If the secondary containment devices are connected to
stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be controlled by manually
activated valves or other similar devices (which shall be secured closed with a
locking mechanism). Any stormwater that accumulates in the containment area
shall be at a minimum visually observed for color, foam, outfall staining, visible
sheens and dry weather flow, prior to release of the accumulated stormwater.
Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be uncontaminated by any
material. Records documenting the individual making the observation, the
description of the accumulated stormwater, and the date and time of the release
shall be kept for a period of five (5) years. For facilities subject to a federal oil Spill
Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC), any portion of the SPCC Plan
fully compliant with the requirements of this permit may be used to demonstrate
compliance with this permit. The Division may allow exceptions to secondary
containment requirements for mobile refuelers, as with the exemption provided by
amendments to federal SPCC regulations, as long as appropriate spill containment
and/or diversionary structures or equipment is used to prevent discharge to surface
waters. Exceptions do not apply to refuelers or other mobile tankage used primarily
as bulk liquid material storage in a fixed location in place of stationary containers.
(c) BMP Summary. A listing of site structural and non-structural Best Management
Practices (BMPs) shall be provided. The installation and implementation of BMPs
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shall be based on the assessment of the potential for sources to contribute
significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and on data collected
through monitoring of stormwater discharges. The BMP Summary shall include a
written record of the specific rationale for installation and implementation of the
selected site BMPs. The BMP Summary shall be reviewed and updated annually.
3. Spill Prevention and Response Procedures. The Spill Prevention and Response
Procedures (SPRP) shall incorporate an assessment of potential pollutant sources based
on a materials inventory of the facility. Facility personnel responsible for implementing
the SPRP shall be identified in a written list incorporated into the SPRP and signed and
dated by each individual acknowledging their responsibilities for the plan. A
responsible person shall be on -site at all times during facility operations that have
increased potential to contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or exposure of
materials associated with the facility operations. The SPRP must be site stormwater
specific. Therefore, an oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure plan (SPCC)
may be a component of the SPRP, but may not be sufficient to completely address the
stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The common elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may
be incorporated by reference into the SPRP.
4. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative
maintenance and good housekeeping program shall be developed and implemented.
The program shall address all stormwater control systems (if applicable), stormwater
discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent surface waters and wetlands, industrial
activity areas (including material storage areas, material handling areas, disposal areas,
process areas, loading and unloading areas, and haul roads), all drainage features and
structures, and existing structural BMPs. The program shall establish schedules of
inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping activities of stormwater control systems,
as well as facility equipment, facility areas, and facility systems that present a potential
for stormwater exposure or stormwater pollution where not already addressed under
another element of the SPPP. Inspection of material handling areas and regular
cleaning schedules of these areas shall be incorporated into the program. Timely
compliance with the established schedules for inspections, maintenance, and
housekeeping shall be recorded and maintained in the SPPP.
5. Facility Inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur
as part of the Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program at a
minimum on a semi-annual schedule, once during the first half of the year (January to
June), and once during the second half (July to December), with at least 60 days
separating inspection dates (unless performed more frequently than semi-annually).
These facility inspections are different from, and in addition to, the stormwater
discharge characteristic monitoring at the outfalls required in Part Il B, C, and D of this
permit.
6. Employee Training. Training programs shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis for facility personnel with responsibilities for: spill
response and cleanup, preventative maintenance activities, and for any of the facility's
operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. The facility
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personnel responsible for implementing the training shall be identified, and their
annual training shall be documented by the signature of each employee trained.
7. Responsible Party. The SPPP shall identify a specific position or positions responsible
for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and revision of the SPPP.
Responsibilities for all components of the SPPP shall be documented and position
assignments provided.
8. SPPP Amendment and Annual Update. The permittee shall amend the SPPP
whenever there is a change in design, construction, operation, site drainage,
maintenance, or configuration of the physical features which may have a significant
effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. All aspects of
the SPPP shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. The annual update
shall include:
(a) an updated list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants for the previous three
(3) years, or the notation that no spills have occurred (element of the Site
Overview);
(b) a written re -certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for
the presence of non-stormwater discharges (element of the Site Overview);
(c) a documented re-evaluation of the effectiveness of the on -site stormwater
BMPs (BMP Summary element of the Stormwater Management Strategy).
(d) a review and comparison of sample analytical data to benchmark values (if
applicable) over the past year, including a discussion about Tiered Response
status. The permittee shall use the Division's Annual Summary Data
Monitoring Report (DMR) form, available from the Stormwater Permitting
Program's website (See: httl2s:/Ideq..nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-
mineral-land-resources/npdes-stormwater-individual).
The Director may notify the permittee when the SPPP does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee
shall submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the SPPP to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part I11, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
9. SPPP Implementation. The permittee shall implement the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan and all appropriate BMPs consistent with the provisions of this permit,
in order to control contaminants entering surface waters via stormwater.
Implementation of the SPPP shall include documentation of all monitoring,
measurements, inspections, maintenance activities, and training provided to
employees, including the log of the sampling data and of actions taken to implement
BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance activities.
Such documentation shall be kept on -site for a period of five (5) years and made
available to the Director or the Director's authorized representative immediately upon
request.
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SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified in Table 1.
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a measureable storm event at each
stormwater discharge outfall (SDO). Only SDOs discharging stormwater associated with
industrial activity must be sampled (See Definitions).
A measurable storm event is a storm event that results in an actual discharge from the
permitted site outfall. The previous measurable storm event must have been at least 72 hours
prior. The 72-hour storm interval does not apply if the permittee is able to document that a shorter
interval is representative for local storm events during the sampling period, and the permittee
obtains approval from the local DEMLR Regional Engineer. See Definitions.
Table 1. Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Parameter
Code
Discharge
Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc 1
Sample
T . e2
Sample
Location3
340
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD
m L
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
C0530
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
mg /L
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
C0665
Total Phosphorous (TP)
m L
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
C0610
Total Ammonia as Nitrogen TAN
m L
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
400
H
standard
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
46529
Total Rainfall¢
inches
Quarterly
Rain Gauge
-
Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: Four times per year (unless other provisions of this permit prompt monthly
sampling) during a measureable storm event, until either another permit is issued for this facility or until
this permit is revoked or rescinded. If the facility is monitoring monthly because of Tier Two or Three
response actions under the previous permit, the facility shall continue a monthly monitoring and
reporting schedule in Tier Two or Tier Three status until relieved by the provisions of this permit or
the Division.
2 Grab samples shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge. When physical separation between
outfalls prevents collecting all samples within the first 30 minutes, sampling shall begin within the first 30
minutes, and shall continue until completed.
Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless
representative outfall status (ROS) has been granted. A copy of the Division's letter granting ROS shall
kept on site.
For each sampled measureable storm event, the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site rain €
is required. Where isolated sites are unmanned for extended periods of time, a local rain gauge readin
may be substituted for an on -site reading.
The permittee shall complete the analytical samplings in accordance with the schedule
specified below in Table 2, unless adverse weather conditions prevent sample collectior.
(see Adverse Weather in Definitions). Sampling is not required outside of the facility's
normal operating hours. A minimum of 30 days must separate Period 1 and Period
sample dates, unless monthly monitoring has been instituted under a "Tier Two"
response. Inability to sample because of adverse weather conditions must be document
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in the SPPP and recorded on the DMR. The permittee must report the results from each
sample taken within the monitoring period (see Part 11I, Section E). However, for purposes
of benchmark comparison and Tiered response actions, the permittee shall use the
analytical results from the first sample with valid i results within the monitoring period.
Table 2. Monitoring Schedule
Semi -Annual
Monitoring Events1,2
Start Date
(All Years)3
End Date
(All Years)3
Period 1
January 1
March 31
Period 2
April 1
June 30
Period 3
July 1
September 30
Period 4
October 1
December 31
Footnotes:
1 Maintain quarterly monitoring until either another permit is issued for this facility or until this
permit is revoked or rescinded. The permittee must submit an application for renewal of coverage
before the submittal deadline (180 days before expiration) to be considered for renewed coverage
under the permit. The permittee must continue analytical monitoring throughout the permit
renewal process, even if a renewal permit is not issued until after expiration of this permit.
2 If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report
indicating "No Flow" or "No Discharge" within 30 days of the end of the sampling period.
3 Monitoring periods remain consistent through the permit term and through the renewal process.
Failure to monitor quarterly per permit terms may result in the Division requiring
monthly monitoring for all parameters for a specified time period. "No discharge" from an
outfall during a monitoring period does not constitute failure to monitor, as long as it is
properly recorded and reported.
The permittee shall compare monitoring results to the benchmark values in Table 3.
Exceedances of benchmark values require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase
management actions, increase record keeping, and/or install stormwater Best Management
Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. See below the descriptions of Tier One, Tier Two, and
Tier Three response actions below. In the event that the Division releases the permittee from
continued monthly monitoring and reporting under Tier Two or Tier Three, the Division's
release letter may remain in effect through subsequent reissuance of this permit, unless the
release letter provides for other conditions or duration.
Table 3. Benchmark Values for Analytical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
mg/L
100
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
mg/L
120
Total Phosphorous (TP)
mg/L
2
Total Ammonia as Nitrogen (TAN)
mg/L
N/A
PH
standard
6-9
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The benchmark values in Table 3 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for
implementation of the permittee's SPPP. An exceedance of a stormwater benchmark value
is not a permit violation; however, failure to respond to the exceedance as outlined in this
permit is a violation of permit conditions.
Tier One
If. The first valid sampling results are above a benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any
parameter at any outfall;
Then: The permittee shalt:
1. Conduct a stormwater management inspection of the facility within two weeks of receiving sampling
results.
2. Identify and evaluate possible causes of the benchmark value exceedance.
3. Identify potential, and select the specific feasible: source controls, operational controls, or physical
improvements to reduce concentrations of the parameters of concern, and/or to bring concentrations
within the benchmark range.
4. Implement the selected feasible actions within two months of the inspection.
S. Record each instance of a Tier One response in the SPPP. Include the date and value of the benchmark
exceedance, the inspection date, the personnel conducting the inspection, the selected actions, and the
date the selected actions were implemented.
6. Note: Benchmark exceedances for a different parameter separately trigger a tiered response.
Tier Two
If: The first valid sampling results from two consecutive monitoring periods (omitting periods with no
discharge) are above the benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at
a specific discharge outfall;
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Repeat all the required actions outlined above in Tier One.
2. Immediately institute monthly monitoring and reporting for all parameters. The permittee shall conduct
monthly monitoring at every outfall where a sampling result exceeded the benchmark value for two
consecutive samples. Monthly (analytical and qualitative) monitoring shall continue until three
consecutive sample results are below the benchmark values or within benchmark range.
3. If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee is required to submit a monthly
monitoring report indicating "No Flow" to comply with reporting requirements.
4. Alternatively, in lieu of steps 2 and 3, the permittee may, after two consecutive exceedances, exercise the
option of contacting the QEMLR Regional Engineer as provided below in Tier Three. The Regional
Engineer may direct the response actions on the part of the permittee as provided in Tier Three,
including reduced or additional sampling parameters or frequency.
S. Maintain a record of the Tier Two response in the SPPP.
6. Continue Tier Two response obligations throughout the permit renewal process.
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Tier Three
If. The valid sampling results required for the permit monitoring periods exceed the benchmark value, or
are outside the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at any specific outfall on four occasions, the
permittee shall notify the DEMLR Regional Engineer in writing within 30 days of receipt of the fourth
analytical results;
Then: The Division may but is not limited to:
• require that the permittee revise, increase, or decrease the monitoring and reporting frequency for
some or all of the parameters herein;
• allow the permittee to reset their number of benchmark exceedances and monitor in accordance with
the original conditions of the permit;
• require sampling of additional or substitute parameters;
• require the permittee to install structural stormwater controls;
• require the permittee to implement other stormwater control measures;
• require the permittee to perform upstream and downstream monitoring to characterize impacts on
receiving waters;
• require the permittee to implement site modifications to qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion; or
• require the permittee to continue Tier Three obligations through the permit renewal process.
This site discharges to impaired waters experiencing problems with fecal coliform bacteria.
If a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is approved for this segment of Newport River, the
permittee may be required to monitor for the pollutant(s) of concern in the future and
submit results to the Division. The Division will consider the monitoring results in
determining whether additional BMPs are needed to control the pollutant(s) of concern to
the maximum extent practicable.
If additional BMPs are needed to achieve the required level of control, the permittee will be
required to (1) develop a strategy for implementing appropriate BMPs, and (2) submit a
timetable for incorporation of those BMPs into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
SECTION C: ON -SITE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Facilities that have any vehicle maintenance activity occurring on -site which uses more
than 55 gallons of new motor oil and/or hydraulic oil per month when averaged over
the calendar year shall perform analytical monitoring as specified below in Table 4. All
analytical monitoring shall be performed during a measureable storm event at all
stormwater discharge outfalls (SDOs) that discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle
maintenance areas, and in accordance with the schedule presented in Table 2 (Section B).
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Table 4. Analytical Monitoring Requirements for On -Site Vehicle and Equipment
Maintenance
Parameter
Code
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc 1
Sample
Type2
Sample
Location3
552
Non -Polar Oil & Grease by
EPA Method1664 SGT-HEM
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
530
Total Suspended Solids
m L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
46529
Total Rainfall4
inches
semi-annual
Rain gauge
-
--
New Motor Oil Usa e
gallons/month
semi-annual
Estimate
-
Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a measureable storm event (unless other provisions of
the permit prompt monthly sampling), until either another permit is issued for this facility or until this
permit is revoked or rescinded. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this
permitting cycle. If the facility is monitoring monthly because of Tier Two or Three response actions
under the previous permit, the facility shall continue a monthly monitoring and reporting schedule in
Tier Two or Tier Three status until relieved by the provisions of this permit or the Division.
2 Grab samples shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge. When physical separation
between outfalls prevents collecting all samples within the first 30 minutes, sampling shall be begun within
the first 30 minutes, and shall continue until completed.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur, unless representative outfall
status (ROS) has been granted. A copy of the letter granting ROS shall be kept on site.
4 For each sampled measureable storm event the total precipitation must he recorded. An on -site rain
gauge is required. Where isolated sites are unmanned for extended periods of time, a local rain gauge may
be substituted for an on -site reading.
Failure to monitor semi-annually per permit terms may result in the Division requiring
monthly monitoring for all parameters for a specified time period, as provided in Part II
Section B.
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table S. The benchmark
values in Table 5 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for the permittee's
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedances of benchmark values require
the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record
keeping, and/or install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in response to a
tiered program. See description of tiers and required response in Part lI Section B.
Table 5. Benchmark Values for Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Analytical
Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
Non -Polar Oil & Grease by
EPA Method1664 (SGT-HEM)
mg/L
15
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
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SECTION D: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
The purpose of qualitative monitoring is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and identify new potential sources of stormwater
pollution. Qualitative monitoring of stormwater outfalls must be performed during a
measurable storm event.
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status. Qualitative monitoring shall be performed quarterly during
required analytical monitoring events (unless the permittee is required to perform further
qualitative monitoring per the Qualitative Monitoring Response, below). Inability to
monitor because of adverse weather conditions must be documented in the SPPP and
recorded on the Qualitative Monitoring Report form (see Adverse Weather in Definitions).
Only SDOs discharging stormwater associated with industrial activity must be monitored
(See Definitions).
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the permittee
shall document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to
the discovery. This documentation will be maintained with the SPPP.
Table b. Qualitative Monitoring Re uirements
Discharge Characteristics
1<requencyl
Monitoring
Location2
Color
quarterly
SDO
Odor
quarterly
SDO
Clarity
quarterly
SDO
Floating Solids
quarterly
SDO
Suspended Solids
quarterly
SDO
Foam
quarterly
SDO
Oil Sheen
quarterly
SDO
Erosion or deposition at the outfall
quarterly
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
quarterly
SDO
Footnotes:
1 Monitoring Frequency: quarterly during a measureable storm event unless other provisions of this
permit prompt monthly monitoring. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods. The permittee must
continue qualitative monitoring throughout the permit renewal process until a new permit is issued.
2 Monitoring Location: Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stormwater discharge outfall
(SDO) regardless of representative outfall status.
A minimum of 30 days must separate monitoring dates, unless additional sampling has
been instituted as part of other analytical monitoring requirements in this permit.
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If the permittee's qualitative monitoring indicates that existing stormwater BMPs are
ineffective, or that significant stormwater contamination is present, the permittee shall
investigate potential causes, evaluate the feasibility of corrective actions, and implement
those corrective actions within 60 days, per the Qualitative Monitoring Response, below.
A written record of the permittee's investigation, evaluation, and response actions shall be
kept in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
Qualitative Monitorins Response
Qualitative monitoring is for the purposes of evaluating SPPP effectiveness, identifying new
potential sources of stormwater pollution, and prompting the permittee's response to pollution. If
the permittee repeatedly fails to respond effectively to correct problems identified by qualitative
monitoring, or if the discharge causes or contributes to a water quality standard violation, the
Division may but is not limited to:
• require that the permittee revise, increase, or decrease the monitoring frequency for some
or all parameters (analytical or qualitative)
• require the permittee to install structural stormwater controls;
require the permittee to implement other stormwater control measures;
require the permittee to perform upstream and downstream monitoring to characterize
impacts on receiving waters; or
require the permittee implement site modifications to qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion.
SECTION E: SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A (1.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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 III of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (3.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (1.) Discharge Monitoring Reports
• Section E. (2.) Submitting Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supplements Section E. (1.) and Supersedes Section E.
Effective December 21, 2016 or when the agency's electronic reporting system is able
to accept NPDES stormwater permit monitoring data, the permittee shall report
discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application. NC DEMLR will notify permittees
when eDMR is ready to accept stormwater monitoring data.
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Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each
month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted
facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet.
Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media
Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all
discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and also will be
required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one
signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR 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
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 waiver from the NPDES
electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may
be submitted on paper DMR forms or alternative forms approved by the Director.
Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See "How to
Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due no later than 30 days from
the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
2. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To
obtain an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee 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:.I-/deq.nc.gov/about.1divisions/water-resources/edmr
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3. SignatoEy Requirements [Supplements Section B. (3.) (b) and Supersedes Section
B. (3.) (d)]
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person
described in Part 111, Section B. (3.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that
person as described in Part 111, Section B. (3.)(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. 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:
'7 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 properlygather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly
responsible forgathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties far submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations. "
4. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
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 extended by request of the
Director at any time [40 CFR 122.411.
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PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
1. Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities already operating but applying for permit coverage for the first time: The
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within 12 months of the
effective date of the initial permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary
containment, as specified in Part I1, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished
within 12 months of the effective date of the initial permit issuance.
New Facilities applying for coverage for the first time: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
shall be developed and implemented prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the
industrial activity and be updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified
in Part II, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished prior to the beginning of
stormwater discharges from the operation of the industrial activity.
Existing facilities previously permitted and applying for renewal: All requirements, conditions,
limitations, and controls contained in this permit (except new SPPP elements in this permit renewal)
shall become effective immediately upon issuance of this permit New elements of the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan for this permit renewal shall be developed and implemented within 6
months of the effective date of this permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary
containment, as specified in Part I1, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished
prior to the beginning of stormwater discharges from the operation of the industrial activity.
2. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit Any permit noncompliance constitutes
a violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal
application [40 CFR 122.41].
a. The permittee shall comply with standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of
the CWA for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the
requirement [40 CFR 122.41].
b. The CWA provides that any person who violates section[s] 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of
the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued
under section 402, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under
sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $51,570 per
day for each violation [33 USC 1319(d) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)].
c. The CWA provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308,
318, or 405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a
permit issued under section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment
program approved under section 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal
penalties of $2,S00 to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or
both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a negligent violation, a person shall be
subject to criminal penalties of not more than $S0,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment
of not more than 2 years, or both [33 USC 1319(c)(1) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)].
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d. Any person who knowingly violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to
criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3
years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person
shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment of not inure than 6 years, or both [33 USC 1319(c)(2) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)].
Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act,
or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under
section 402 of the Act, and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in
imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of
not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 years, or both. 1n the case of a
second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment violation, a person shall be
subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 30 years, or
both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and
can be fined up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions [40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)].
f. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against
any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements
of a permit [North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A].
g. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section
301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation
implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act.
Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $20,628 per violation, with the
maximum amount of any Class 1 penalty assessed not to exceed $51,570. Penalties for Class 11
violations are not to exceed $20,628 per day for each day during which the violation continues,
with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $257,848 [33 USC 1319(g)(2)
and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(3)].
Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment [40
CFR 122.41(d)].
Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in Part III, Section C of this permit regarding bypassing of stormwater control
facilities, nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6, or Section 309 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages,
such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the
permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be
subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321.
6. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property,
or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of federal, state or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41(g)].
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7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of
any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to
other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS 1SOB-231.
8. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any
information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for
modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating the permit issued pursuant to this permit or to
determine compliance with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing
Authority upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit (40 CFR 122.41(h)].
Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders
inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not
more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed
after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than
$20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41].
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation,
or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both [40 CFR 122.41].
11. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical
structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
12. Duty to Reapply
If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of
this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122.41(b)].
SECTION B: GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Permit Expiration
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as
are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the
expiration date, unless permission for a later date has been granted by the Director. (The Director
shall not grant permission for applications to be submitted later than the expiration date of the
existing permit) [40 CFR 122.21(d)]. Any permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days
prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not have a permit after the expiration and has not
requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be subjected to enforcement procedures
as provided in NCGS §143-215.36 and 33 USC 1251 et seq.
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2. Tran5fers
This permit is not transferable to any person without prior written notice to and approval from the
Director in accordance with 40 CFR 122.61. The Director may condition approval in accordance with
NCGS 143-215.1, in particular NCGS 143-215.1(b)(4)b.2., and may require modification or revocation
and reissuance of the permit, or a minor modification, to identify the new permittee and incorporate
such other requirements as may be necessary under the CWA [40 CFR 122.41(l)(3), 122.611 or state
statute. The Permittee is required to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted
facility is sold or closed.
3. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permitting Issuing Authority shall be signed
and certified [40 CFR 122.41(k)].
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a
responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president
of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager
of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided, the manager is
authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated
facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment
recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure
long term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager
can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete
and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign
documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate
procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive
officer or ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.221.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized
representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the
overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager,
operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an
individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company.
(A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual
occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.22].
c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer
accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of
the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must
be submitted to the Director prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to
be signed by an authorized representative [40 CFR 122,221,
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d. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section, or
submitting an electronic report (e.g., eDMR), shall make the following certification [40 CFR
122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"1 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction orsupervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properlygather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible forgathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties forsubmitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
4. Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the Permit Issuing Authority from reopening and
modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the
laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123;
Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et al.
5. Permit Actions
The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of
planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR
122.41(f)].
6. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
The permittee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in accordance with 15A
NCAC 2H .0105(b)(2) may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
SECTION C: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment
and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve
compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes
adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires
the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee
only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit [40
CFR 122.41(e)].
Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary
to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this
permit [40 CFR 122.41(c)].
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass
unless:
a. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
b. There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities,
retention of stormwater, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry
weather. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in
the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during
normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
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c. The permittee submitted notices as required under, Part III, Section E of this permit.
If the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above, the Director may
approve an anticipated bypass after considering its adverse effects.
SECTION D: MONITORING AND RECORDS
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume
and nature of the permitted discharge. Analytical sampling shall be performed during a measureable
storm event. Samples shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge. All
samples shall be taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of
water, or substance. Monitoring points as specified in this permit shall not be changed without
notification to and approval of the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.41(j)].
Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee
shall record the following information [40 CFR 122.41]:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
Flow Measurements
Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted
scientific practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements
of the volume of monitored discharges.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published
pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations
published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136,
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels and all data generated must be reported down to the
minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge
requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting
level) approved method must be used.
Representative Outfall
If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater discharges that
are required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for representative outfall status.
If it is established that the stormwater discharges are substantially identical and the permittee is
granted representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced
number of outfalls.
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Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the facility along with the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring results shall also be
maintained on -site. The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including
o all calibration and maintenance records,
o all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation,
o copies of all reports required by this permit, including Discharge Monitoring Reports
(DMRs),
o copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the
sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director
at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges
through a municipal separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal
operator or the separate storm sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of
credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to:
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any.records that must be kept under the conditions
of this permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as
otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location [40
CFR 122.41(i)].
SECTION E: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Discharge Monitorine Reports
Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted to the Division on
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) forms provided by the Director or submitted electronically to
the appropriate authority using an approved electronic DMR reporting system (e.g., eDMR). DMR
forms are available on the Division's website (https.Z4d-qq.nc.gov./about/divisions/energy-mineral-
I and- resources /npdes-stormwater- i nd ivid ual). Regardless of the submission method (paper or
electronic), submittals shall be delivered to the Division or appropriate authority no later than 30
days from the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
When no discharge has occurred from the facility during the report period, the permittee is required
to submit a discharge monitoring report, within 30 days of the end of the specified sampling period,
giving all required information and indicating "NO FLOW" as per NCAC T15A 0213.0506.
If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit using test
procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136 and at a sampling location specified in this permit or
other appropriate instrument governing the discharge, the results of such monitoring shall be
included in the data submitted on the DMR [40 CFR §122.41(1)].
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The permittee shall record the required qualitative monitoring observations on the SDO Qualitative
Monitoring Report form provided by the Division and shall retain the completed forms on site.
Qualitative monitoring results should not be submitted to the Division, except upon the Division's
specific requirement to do so. Qualitative Monitoring Report forms are available at the website
above.
Submitting Reports
Two signed copies of Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) shall be submitted to:
Central Files
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
3. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be
available for public inspection at the offices of the Division. As required by the Act, analytical data
shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may
result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.68 or in Section 309 of
the Federal Act.
4, Non-Stormwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this permit coincides with a non-Stormwater
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under all other
applicable discharge permits and provide this information with the stormwater discharge
monitoring report.
S. Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the
permitted facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged [40
CFR 122.41(1)]. This notification requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in
the permit or subject to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a).
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41(1)(2)].
7. Spills
The permittee shall report to the local DEMLR Regional Office, within 24 hours, all significant spills
as defined in Part IV of this permit. Additionally, the permittee shall report spills including: any oil
spill of 25 gallons or more, any spill regardless of amount that causes a sheen on surface waters, any
oil spill regardless of amount occurring within 100 feet of surface waters, and any oil spill less than
25 gallons that cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours.
a. Bypass
Notice [40 CFR 122.41(m)(3)]:
a. Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit
prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of
the anticipated quality and effect of the bypass.
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of
an unanticipated bypass.
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9. Twenty-four Hour Reriortin
a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be
provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances.
A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes
aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the
period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not
been corrected, the anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or
planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance [40 CFR
122,41(1)(6)1.
b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section
if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.
c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at [phone], [phone] or [phone].
10, Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at
the time monitoring reports are submitted [40 CFR 122.41(1)(7)].
11. Other Information
Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit
application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the
Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41(1)(8)].
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PART IV DEFINITIONS
1. Act
See Clean Water Act.
2. Adverse Weather
Adverse conditions are those that are dangerous or create inaccessibility for personnel, such as local
flooding, high winds, or electrical storms, or situations that otherwise make sampling impractical.
When adverse weather conditions prevent the collection of samples during the sample period, the
permittee must take a substitute sample or perform a visual assessment during the next qualifying
storm event. Documentation of an adverse event (with date, time and written narrative) and the
rationale must be included with SPPP records. Adverse weather does not exempt the permittee from
having to file a monitoring report in accordance with the sampling schedule. Adverse events and
failures to monitor must also be explained and reported on the relevant DMR.
Allowable Non;Stormwater Discharges
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. However, non-stormwater discharges which shall be
allowed in the stormwater conveyance system include:
a. All other discharges that are authorized by a non-stormwater NPDES permit
b. Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate without added
chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water, waterline and fire hydrant
fleshings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
c. Discharges resulting from fire -fighting or fire -fighting training, or emergency shower or eye
wash as a result of use in the event of an emergency.
4. Best Management Practices fBMPs
Measures or practices used to reduce the amount of pollution entering surface waters. BMPs may
take the form of a process, activity, or physical structure. More information on BMPs can be found at:
http: //www.ei)a.gov/npdes/national-menu-best-management-practices-brnps-stormwater#edu.
S. Bypass
A bypass is the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a stormwater control facility
including the collection system, which is not a designed or established operating mode for the facility.
6. Bulk Storage of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, intermediate products, manufactured products, waste materials, or by-
products with a single above ground storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons
or with multiple above ground storage containers located in close proximity to each other having a
total combined storage capacity of greater than 1,320 gallons.
7. Certificate of Coverage
The Certificate of Coverage (COC) is the cover sheet which accompanies a General Permit upon
issuance and lists the facility name, location, receiving stream, river basin, effective date of coverage
under any General Permit and is signed by the Director.
8. Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33
USC 1251, et. seq.
9. Division or DEMLR
The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Department of Environmental Quality.
10. Director
The Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, the permit issuing authority.
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11. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
12. Grab Sample
An individual sample collected instantaneously. Grab samples that will be analyzed (quantitatively
or qualitatively) must be taken within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
13. Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
14. Landfill
A disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land and which is not a
land treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well, a hazardous waste long-term
storage facility or a surface storage facility.
1S. Measureable Storm Event
A storm event that results in an actual discharge from the permitted site outfall. The previous
measurable storm event must have been at least 72 hours prior. The 72-hour storm interval may not
apply if the permittee is able to document that a shorter interval is representative for local storm
events during the sampling period, and obtains approval from the local DEMLR Regional Office. Two
copies of this information and a written request letter shall be sent to the local DEMLR Regional
Office. After authorization by the DEMLR Regional Office, a written approval letter must be kept on
site in the permittee's SPPP.
16. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (M541
A stormwater collection system within an incorporated area of local self-government such as a city or
town.
17. No Exposure
A condition of no exposure means that all industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm
resistant shelter or acceptable storage containers to prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, or
runoff. Industrial materials or activities include, but are not limited to, material handling equipment
or activities, industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products,
or waste products [40 CFR 122.26 (b)(14)]. DEMLR may grant a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES
Stormwater Permitting requirements only if a facility complies with the terms and conditions
described in 40 CFR §122.26(g).
18. Notice of Intent
The state application form which, when submitted to the Division, officially indicates the facility's
notice of intent to seek coverage under a General Permit.
19. Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (see "Director' above).
20. Permittee
The owner or operator issued this permit.
21. Point Source Discharge of Stormwater
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any pipe,
ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete fissure from which Stormwater is or may be
discharged to waters of the state.
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22. Representative Outfall Status
When it is established that the discharge of stormwater runoff from a single outfall is representative of the
discharges at multiple outfalls, the Division may grant representative outfall status. Representative outfall
status allows the permittee to perform analytical monitoring at a reduced number of outfalls.
23. Secondary Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure plus
sufficient freeboard to contain the 25-year, 24-hour storm event.
24. Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title ill of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title III, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
c. Meets at least one of the following criteria:
i. Is listed in appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on Table I1 (organic priority pollutants), Table
III (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols) or Table IV (certain toxic pollutants and
hazardous substances);
ii. Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 311(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40 CFR
116.4; or
iii. Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
25, Severe Property Damage
Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the control facilities which causes them to
become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss
caused by delays in production.
26. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or
production; hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the
facility is required to report pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and
waste products such as ashes, slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater
discharges.
27. S ignificant Spills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable
quantities under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.3and 40 CFR 117.3) or section
102 of CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
28. Stormwater Discharge Outfall (SDO)
The point of departure of stormwater from a discernible, confined, or discrete conveyance, including
but not limited to, storm sewer pipes, drainage ditches, channels, spillways, or channelized collection
areas, from which stormwater flows directly or indirectly into waters of the State of North Carolina.
29. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall
or as a result of snowmelt.
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30. Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and
which is directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at an industrial
site. Facilities considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those activities defined in
40 CFR 122.26(b)(14). The term does not include discharges from facilities or activities excluded
from the NPDES program.
31. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
A comprehensive site -specific plan which details measures and practices to reduce stormwater
pollution and is based on an evaluation of the pollution potential of the site.
32. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLI
TMDLs are written plans for attaining and maintaining water quality standards, in all seasons, for a
specific water body and pollutant. A list of approved TMDLs for the state of North Carolina can be
found at https:// eeq..nc.gov/abou�ipns/water-resource.�,/nlanning/modeling-
assessment/tmdls/draft-and-approved-tmdls.
33. Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act
34. Vehicle Maintenance_Activ t
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle cleaning operations,
or airport deicing operations. For the purposes of this permit, vehicle maintenance includes
equipment maintenance that uses hydraulic oil and that is sored or used outside or otherwise
exposed to stormwater.
35. Visible Sedimentation
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water,
air, gravity, or ice from its site of origin which can be seen with the unaided eye.
36. 25 ear 24 hour StorM Even
The maximum 24-hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once
in 25 years.
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NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Review of Permit Renewal — NCS000520
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc. — Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility
SIC 2874 —Phosphatic Fertilizers — part of Chemical and Allied Products Category
Monitoring —The facility has been monitoring for TSS, TP, TN, TKN, TAN, COD, Fluoride, Temperature and pH.
Previous permit did have tier system (2 tiers).
o Data reviewed from 2009 through 2017. Focused most review on last five years of data. Over this time TP
has consistently exceeded benchmark values and lead to monthly monitoring over much of the permit
cycle. COD numbers have also exceeded benchmarks consistently over the permit cycle. Fluoride has not
exceeded benchmarks. TN was exceeding regularly as well, but not over the last few years.
o Fluoride — benchmark set at 75mg/L for saltwaters and the facility never exceeded 7. Over the last five
years values never more than 1.4. Appears reasonable to remove this parameter.
o pH values consistent between around 6.5 and 8. This is a baseline parameter and also could effect the
impact of ammonia so maintain in the permit.
o TSS values have only exceeded the benchmark on a few occasions, and none within the last two years.
Given the nature of the site and materials exposed it seems reasonable to maintain TSS as a baseline
parameter in the permit.
o COD —Around 40% of all COD values exceed the benchmark value. The permittee indicates that over time
they worked with the WiRO and developed and implemented various BMPs but still have issues. They
suspect the problems are due to the fact that the highway spans part of their site and drainage from the
highway goes to this outfall location. COD values are no longer in the thousands so some progress has been
made. Maintain this parameter.
o TP — The facility deals in phosphate fertilizers and has had consistent problems with meeting the benchmark
number. Around 80% of TP values exceed the benchmark, but values have been lower over the last year.
The permitee indicated that over the last few years they have done a lot less with the dry fertilizer material
which has most likely decreased the TP values. Liquid material (phosphoric acid) is inside a berm and drains
to holding pond. They usually let the water evaporate. If there is too much they test and pH is okay they
release on grassed are to infiltrate. Maintain TP in the permit.
o Nitrogen Parameters (TN, TKN and TAN) — In the first few years of the permit the TN benchmark was
exceeded frequently. Over the last five years, however there has only been one exceedance indicating
facility BMPs and practices have influenced this parameter. There is still some room for concern about the
potential for impact from ammonia sources and this was the reason for the TKN, TAN (Ammonia as Total
Nitrogen) sampling. Temp and pH also were used to help evaluate these parameters. All of these values
track very well in the data and it seems that sampling just for TAN will give a good indication of any
potential problem with Ammonia while also giving an indication of TN and TKN. Data shows that TAN
values on average are 64% of TKN value and 50% of TN values. Values for pH will also help indicate
potential ammonia concerns. Sources reviewed indicate that at higher pH levels (9.24 and above) the form
of ammonia is more unionized ammonia which is more toxic. Maintain TAN in permit.
o Parameters in permit —TSS, TP, TAN, COD, pH
o Tier structure adjusted to have the three levels as in current permits. Tier three — added language to allow
Regional Office to rest the monitoring to original quarterly level.
o VM monitoring changed to be consistent with current permits and to include references to equipment
maintenance other than vehicle.
o Parameter codes added to permit.
Discussions with permitee indicated that they had worked with the WiRO in the past to develop a list of possible
BMPs and management changes to try and minimize pollutants leaving the site. They implemented a number of
these practices over time — scrubbers on conveyors, street sweepers, etc. Also treied the possibility of collecting
runoff for treatment, but cost of land for treatment and for the structural measures was very high. Even though
some parameters still exceed benchmarks, it does appear that the reduction in values indicates that some positives
have come from the permitee's actions.
Talked with Cindy Moore — DWQ Aquaitc Tox — about ammonia issues. They generally work in freshwater areas
where they see no issues with values below 5 mg/L. Not much work in saltwaters. Given the values we are getting
(most between 0 & 3) she felt the facility was okay. She also noted the dilution with their discharge location as
minimizing any issues. She did indicate that monitoring should continue to keep them looking at the issues.

• Facility drains to the New Port River 21-31 in the White Oak River Basin, a class SC stream. 2014 Assessment Report
shows no impairment, but the harbor is closed to fishing due to fecal levels which do not seem to be an issue from
this facility.
• NC National Heritage review — No aquatic species threatened or endangered in the project area. One reptile
{Diamondback Terrapin} listed as federal species of concern, but was given a global rank as being secure. Within one
mile of the site federal and state endangered species Atlantic Sturgeon and West Indian Manatee are noted. The
accuracy of the mapping of these is listed as low and very low. Appears that the manatee has now been moved to
threatened instead of endangered. There don't appear to be management plans in place through the US Fish and
Wildlife Service for this area.
• WiRO — Draft permit and other info sent to region 5/02/18 for comments within 30 days. Brian Lamb visited the site
6/29/2018. Site was clean and in good condition. Brian noted high TP and COD numbers and that the facility asked
for relief from tier process. Brian also noted that SD01 is representative and status should be granted for them.
Permit has included provisions to monitor quarterly with ability in tier 3 to ask region to reset the benchmark
numbers if appropriate so no other changes will be made to the permit. Given the TP issues and the fact that this
facility handles phosphate materials it is appropriate to maintain a level of monitoring that will encourage continued
review of BMPs for better control.

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Affidavit of Publication
Jacksonville Daily News
Jacksonville, NC
Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public of the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, on this the 7th day of May,
2018 1✓
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of The Daily News, who being duly sworn, states that the advertisement entitled PCS PHOSPHATE NCS000520 a true copy of
which is printed herewith, appeared in The Daily News, a newspaper published in the City of Jacksonville, NC, County of Onslow,
State of North Carolina, 1 day on the following dates:
May 7, 2018
NORTH CAROLINA
ONSLOW COUNTY
NC DIV. OF ENERGY, MINERAL AND LAND RESOURCESC
INTENT TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING
STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. Submit written comments to DEMLR at the address below. All
comments received through June 6, 2018 will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and
permit provisions.
Application: PCS Phosphate u Bulk Handling Facility, 113 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557 has applied for an
NPDES permit renewalto discharge stormwater from an industrial facility at this address in Carteret County. The facility
discharges to Newport River in the White Oak River Basin. Permit NCS000520.
Stormwater Program Contact: Bradley Bennett
[phone]
[e-mail]
A copy of the draft permit is available at: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/events.
Additional permit documents are available for the reproduction cost at:
DEMLR Stormwater Program
512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
May 7, 2018 (adv)
RECEIVED
DENR-LAND QUALITY
STORMWATER PERMITTING

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Affidavit of Publication
Jacksonville Daily News
Jacksonville, NC
Subscribed and sworn to this 7th day of May, 2018
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Notary Public

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCS000520 Effective: 07/01/08 Expiration: 06130/13 owner: PCS Phosphate Company Inc
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility
County: Carteret 113 ArendelI St
Region: Wilmington
Morehead City NC 28557
Contact Person: D Daniel Winstead Title: Sr. Environmental Engineer Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
The port facility gate is on Arendell St., approx. 5.30 miles east of the intersection of US 70 and NC 24.
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 06/2912018 Entry Time: 10:30AM Exit Time: 11:30AM
Primary Inspector: Brian P Lambe Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type; Stormwater Discharge, Individual
Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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Permit: NCS000520 Owner - Facility: PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Inspection Date: 06/29/2018 Inspection Type :Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Met with Danny Winstead of Nutrien (formerly PCS Phosphate) to review site conditions. The site was very clean and well
maintained. Possible sources of polllution are the conveyor belts and transfer of product. Use of the facility has greatly
diminished in the last few years. The warehouse is mostly empty. Winstead estimated one ship a month. The tank
storage across the water is used more.
SDO1 between the bridge and the railway bridge is affected by the conveyor belts. The belts are sprayed with a food grade
lignen sulfonate, a common dust control BMP. The samples are often high in COD and Total Phosphorus. Refer to
sampling results summary 2013-2018. There were no obvious visual clues to why the samples are high, no residual dust.
Winstead inquired of relief of Tier two status. The bridge may contribute to high COD sampling.
No process affects SD02, Representative outfall status should be given.
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Permit: NCS000520 Owner - FaclI4: PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Inspection Date: 0612912018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
E
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
E
❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
E
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
N
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
■
❑ ❑ ❑
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
■
❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually? E ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? N ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? E ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Permit and Qutfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? E ❑ ❑ ❑
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? 110011
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL 00AUTY
May 1, 2018
Danny Winstead
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
1530 NC Hwy 306S
Aurora, NC 27806
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
WILLIAM E. (TOBY) VINSON, JR.
interim Director
Subject: Draft NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NC5000520
PCS Phosphate - Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility
Carteret County
Dear Mr. Winstead:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft stormwater permit for your facility. Please review the draft
carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains.
The draft permit contains the following significant changes from the facility's current permit:
1. You are required to collect analytical and qualitative monitoring samples during "measurable
storm events" as defined in Part 11, Section B. This term is different from the "representative
storm event" in earlier permits.
2. Requirements for the Stormwater Pollution Plan (SPPP) have been updated in Part II, Section A.
3. Monitoring requirements in the draft permit have changed slightly from the previous permit.
Monitoring is proposed for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total
Phosphorous (TP), Total Ammonia as Nitrogen (TAN), and pH on a quarterly schedule. Monitoring
data reported as part of your renewal process showed results for fluoride below the benchmark
value. In addition, data for nitrogen parameters indicate that monitoring for TAN should be
sufficient to characterize the potential contributions from your stormwater discharge. The draft
permit proposes to remove Total Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahi Nitrogen, Fluoride and Temperature as
required monitoring parameters. Comments from our regional staff or other information may
result in maintaining these parameters if it is apparent that your activities in some way have the
potential to release them.
Stormwater benchmarks remain in the permit as before. Keep in mind that benchmarks are not
permit limits, but rather guidelines for implementing the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(SPPP). A benchmark exceedance is not a permit violation; however, the permittee must respond
to exceedances. The draft permit has modified the tiered response process for benchmark
exceedances consistent with other permits in our program. Please become familiar with the tiered
process as proper response under the tiers may be enforceable items under your permit.
State of North Carolina 1 Envirorimcntal Quality I Energy, Mineral and 1,aod Resources
1612 Mail Service Center 1 512 North Salisbury Street J Raleigh, NC 27699.1612
919 707 9200 T

NCS000520 Draft Permit
Page 2
Response to the tiered process may include review of onsite conditions, installation of BMPs or
requirements for more frequent monitoring. For your permit, language has been added in Tier 3
that would allow the Regional Office to review benchmark exceedances and reset your monitoring
process to the original quarterly requirements.
4. Vehicle maintenance (Tables 4 & 5) monitoring parameters have been revised. Non -Polar Oil &
Grease [EPA Method 1664 (SGT-HEM)3 replaces Oil & Grease/TPH. The benchmark for Non -polar
Oil & Grease using this method is 15 mg/L. This requirement appears in all individual stormwater
permits; however, it only applies to facilities that perform onsite vehicle maintenance activities. If
the facility begins vehicle maintenance during the permit cycle, the requirements will apply. Also,
pH monitoring is no longer required for discharges only associated with vehicle maintenance
activities.
The vehicle maintenance language in the permit has also been modified to clarify that these
activities include not just vehicles, but also other similar equipment maintenance activities that
may be exposed to stormwater. This has always been the Division's implementation of this
requirement, but hopefully the adjusted language is a little clearer about this process.
S. Language has been added under Part li Section D to address potential responses to qualitative
monitoring issues.
6. A new section on Special Conditions has been added in Part II, Section E to comply with federal
regulations requiring electronic submittal of discharge monitoring reports. Our electronic
submittal process is not available for use at this time, but we will continue to provide feedback on
when this process will be available.
7. Civil and administrative penalty amounts have been updated to reflect current federal law in Part
III, Section A, 2(b) and (g).
Please review the draft permit and submit any comments to me no later than 30 days following your
receipt of the draft. Comments may be emailed to me at brad ley. bennettPncdenr.gov or mailed to my
attention at NC DEMLR, Stormwater Permitting Program, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1612. With this notification the Division will solicit comment on this draft by publishing a notice in a local
newspaper. Following the 30 day public comment period, the Division will review comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuance of the final permit.
If you have any questions, please email me or call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Bradley Bennett
Stormwater Permitting Program
Attachment: Draft Permit NCS000520
cc: Dan Sams, DEMLR Wilmington Regional Office —via email
Stormwater Permitting Program Files

NCS000520 DRAFT PERMIT
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL, AND LAND RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
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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 Control Act, as
amended,
PCS Phosphate.Company, Inc.
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is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
- ,.
PCS Phosphate - Mo"rehead City Bulk Handling Facility
r' r :113 Arendell Avenue
Morehead City, NC
Carteret County
to receiving waters designated as Newport River, a class SC stream in the White Oak River
Basin, in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts 1, 11, Ill, and IV hereof.
Note: Draft Permit Dates are Approximate
This permit shall become effective [July 1, 2018].
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on [June 30, 2023].
Signed this day [June 30, 201$1.
for William E. (Toby) Vinson Jr., P.E., CPESC, CPM, Interim Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCSOOOS20 DRAFT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I INTRODUCTION
Section A: Individual Permit Coverage
Section B: Permitted Activities
Section C: Location Map
PART 11 MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
Section A: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan'-,
Section B: Analytical Monitoring Requirements,,
Section C: On -Site Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Monitoring Requirements
Section D: Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Section E: Special Conditions
PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
Section A: Compliance and Liability
1. Compliance Schedule
2. Duty to Comply
3. Duty to Mitigate
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
S. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
6. Property Rights
7. Severability
8. Duty to Provide Information
9. Penalties for Tampering
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
11. Onshore or Offshore Construction
12. Duty to Reapply
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Section B: General Conditions
1. Permit Expiration
2. Transfers
3. Signatory Requirements
4. Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
S. Permit Actions
6, Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee
Requirements f,
Section C: Operation and Maintenance of Pollutibn Controls .;
1.
Proper Operation and Maintenance
2.
Need to Halt or Reduce Nota,Defense
3.
Bypassing of Stormwater Controffacilities
Section D: Monitoring and Records,,,,-:
I.
RepresentativeS�m pling--
2.
Recording Results""�
3.
Flow Measurements
4.
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Test'Procedures
5.
Representative Outfall
6.
Record s'Retention
7.
Inspection and Entry
Section E: Reporting Requirements
1.
Discharge Monitoring Reports
2.
Submitting Reports
3.
Availability of Reports
4.
Non-Stormwater Discharges
S. Planned Changes
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
7. Spills
8. Bypass
R. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
10. Other Noncompliance
11. Other Information
PART IV DEFINITIONS

Permit No. NCS000520 DRAFT
PART I INTRODUCTION
SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL PERMIT COVERAGE
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,
the permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity.
Such discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified in this permit.
If industrial materials and activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described
in 40 CFR §122.26(g), the facility may qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES
stormwater discharge permit requirements. Any owner or operator wishing to obtain a No
Exposure Exclusion must submit a No Exposure Certification Notice of Intent (NOI) form to
the Division; must receive approval by the Division; must maintain no exposure conditions
unless authorized to discharge under a valid NPDES stormwater permit; and must recertify
the No Exposure Exclusion annually.
SECTION B: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system that
has been adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this permit. All stormwater discharges shall be in accordance with the conditions of this
permit.
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless it is an
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is covered by another permit, authorization, or
approval. The stormwater discharges allowed by this permit shall not cause or contribute
to violations of Water Quality Standards.
This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any
other applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or
decree.
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PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR
PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The permittee shall develop and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(SPPP). The SPPP shall be maintained on site unless exempted from this requirement by
the Division. The SPPP is public information in accordance with Part III, Standard
Conditions, Section E, paragraph 3 of this permit. The SPPP shall include, at a minimum,
the following items:
1. Site Overview. The Site Overview shall provide a description of the physical facility
and the potential pollutant sources that may be expected to contribute to
contamination of stormwater discharges. The Site Overview shall contain the following:
(a) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted equivalent
map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes and surface
waters; the name of the receiving waters to which the stormwater outfalls
discharge, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer system, the
name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters; and accurate latitude
and longitude of the points of stormwater discharge associated with industrial
activity. The general location map (or alternatively the site map) shall identify
whether any receiving waters are impaired (on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
waters) or if the site is located in a watershed for which a TMDL has been
established, and what the parameters of concern are.
(b) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices. A narrative description of the potential pollutants that
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge from each outfall.
(c) A site map drawn at a scale sufficient to clearly depict: the site property boundary;
the stormwater discharge outfalls; all on -site and adjacent surface waters and
wetlands; industrial activity areas (including storage of materials, disposal areas,
process areas, loading and unloading areas, and haul roads); site topography and
finished grade; all drainage features and structures; drainage area boundaries and
total contributing area for each outfall; direction of flow in each drainage area;
industrial activities occurring in each drainage area; buildings; stormwater Best
Management Practices (BMPs); and impervious surfaces. The site map must
indicate the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious, and the site map
must include a graphic scale indication and north arrow.
(d) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants during the previous three (3) years
and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill impacts.
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(e) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The permittee shall re -certify annually that the
stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater
discharges. The certification statement will be signed in accordance with the
requirements found in Part 111, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3.
2. Stormwater Management Strategy, The Stormwater Management Strategy shall
contain a narrative description of the materials management practices employed which
control or minimize the stormwater exposure of significant materials, including
structural and nonstructural measures. The Stormwater Management Strategy, at a
minimum, shall incorporate the following:
(a) Feasibility Study. A review of the technical and economic feasibility of changing
the methods of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to rainfall and run-on flows. Wherever practical, the
permittee shall prevent exposure of all storage areas, material handling operations,
and manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas where elimination of exposure is
not practical, this review shall document the feasibility of diverting the stormwater
run-on away from areas of potential contamination.
(b) Secondary Containment Requirements and Records. Secondary containment is
required for: bulk storage of liquid materials; storage in any amount of Section 313
of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) water
priori1y chemicals; and storage in any amount of hazardous substances, in order to
prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. A table or summary
of all such tanks and stored materials and their associated secondary containment
areas shall be maintained. If the secondary containment devices are connected to
stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be controlled by manually
activated valves or other similar devices (which shall be secured closed with a
locking mechanism). Any stormwater that accumulates in the containment area
shall be at a minimum visually observed for color, foam, outfall staining, visible
sheens and dry weather flow, prior to release of the accumulated stormwater.
Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be uncontaminated by any
material. Records documenting the individual making the observation, the
description of the accumulated stormwater, and the date and time of the release
shall be kept for a period of five (5) years. For facilities subject to a federal oil Spill
Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC), any portion of the SPCC Plan
fully compliant with the requirements of this permit may be used to demonstrate
compliance with this permit. The Division may allow exceptions to secondary
containment requirements for mobile refuelers, as with the exemption provided by
amendments to federal SPCC regulations, as long as appropriate spill containment
and/or diversionary structures or equipment is used to prevent discharge to surface
waters. Exceptions do not apply to refuelers or other mobile tankage used primarily
as bulk liquid material storage in a fixed location in place of stationary containers.
(c) BMP Summary. A listing of site structural and non-structural Best Management
Practices (BMPs) shall be provided. The installation and implementation of BMPs
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shall be based on the assessment of the potential for sources to contribute
significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and on data collected
through monitoring of stormwater discharges. The BMP Summary shall include a
written record of the specific rationale for installation and implementation of the
selected site BMPs. The BMP Summary shall be reviewed and updated annually.
Spill Prevention and Response Procedures. The Spill Prevention and Response
Procedures (SPRP) shall incorporate an assessment of potential pollutant sources based
on a materials inventory of the facility. Facility personnel responsible for implementing
the SPRP shall be identified in a written list incorporated into the SPRP and signed and
dated by each individual acknowledging their responsibilities for the plan. A
responsible person shall be on -site at all times during facility operations that have
increased potential to contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or exposure of
materials associated with the facility operations. The SPRP must be site stormwater
specific. Therefore, an oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure plan (SPCC)
may be a component of the SPRP, but may not be sufficient to completely address the
stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The common elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may
be incorporated by reference into the SPRP.
4. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative
maintenance and good housekeeping program shall be developed and implemented.
The program shall address all stormwater control systems (if applicable), stormwater
discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent surface waters and wetlands, industrial
activity areas (including material storage areas, material handling areas, disposal areas,
process areas, loading and unloading areas, and haul roads), all drainage features and
structures, and existing structural BMPs. The program shall establish schedules of
inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping activities of stormwater control systems,
as well as facility equipment, facility areas, and facility systems that present a potential
for stormwater exposure or stormwater pollution where not already addressed under
another element of the SPPP. Inspection of material handling areas and regular
cleaning schedules of these areas shall be incorporated into the program. Timely
compliance with the established schedules for inspections, maintenance, and
housekeeping shall be recorded and maintained in the SPPP.
Facility Inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur
as part of the Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program at a
minimum on a semi-annual schedule, once during the first half of the year (January to
June), and once during the second half (July to December), with at least 60 days
separating inspection dates (unless performed more frequently than semi-annually).
These facility inspections are different from, and in addition to, the stormwater
discharge characteristic monitoring at the outfalls required in Part 11 B, C, and D of this
permit.
6. Employee Training. Training programs shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis for facility personnel with responsibilities for: spill
response and cleanup, preventative maintenance activities, and for any of the facility's
operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. The facility
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personnel responsible for implementing the training shall be identified, and their
annual training shall be documented by the signature of each employee trained.
7. Responsible Party. The SPPP shall identify a specific position or positions responsible
for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and revision of the SPPP.
Responsibilities for all components of the SPPP shall be documented and position
assignments provided.
8. SPPP Amendment and Annual Update. The permittee shall amend the SPPP
whenever there is a change in design, construction, operation, site drainage,
maintenance, or configuration of the physical features which may have a significant
effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. All aspects of
the SPPP shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. The annual update
shall include:
(a) an updated list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants for the previous three
(3) years, or the notation that no spills have occurred (element of the Site
Overview);
(b) a written re -certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for
the presence of non-stormwater discharges (element of the Site Overview);
(c) a documented re-evaluation of the effectiveness of the on -site stormwater
BMPs (BMPSummary element of the Stormwater Management Strategy).
(d) a review and comparison of sample analytical data to benchmark values (if
applicable) over the past year, including a discussion about Tiered Response
status. The permittee shall use the Division's Annual Summary Data
Monitoring Report (DMR) form, available from the Stormwater Permitting
Program's website (See : https,:/Zdeq.nc-govlabotit/divisions f energy-
mineral-land-resources/npdes-stormwater-individual).
The Director may notify the permittee when the SPPP does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee
shall submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the SPPP to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part Ill, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
9. SPPP Implementation. The permittee shall implement the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan and all appropriate BMPs consistent with the provisions of this permit,
in order to control contaminants entering surface waters via stormwater.
Implementation of the SPPP shall include documentation of all monitoring,
measurements, inspections, maintenance activities, and training provided to
employees, including the log of the sampling data and of actions taken to implement
BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance activities.
Such documentation shall be kept on -site for a period of five (5) years and made
available to the Director or the Director's authorized representative immediately upon
request.
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Permit No. NCS000520 DRAFT
SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified in Table 1.
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a measureable storm event at each
stormwater discharge outfall (SDO). Only SDOs discharging stormwater associated with
industrial activity must be sampled (See Definitions).
A measurable storm event is a storm event that results in an actual discharge from the
permitted site outfall. The previous measurable storm event must have been at least 72 hours
prior. The 72-hour storm interval does not apply if the permittee is able to document that a shorter
interval is representative for local storm events during the sampling period, and the permittee
obtains approval from the local DEMLR Regional Engineer. See Definitions.
Table 1. Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Parameter
Code
Discharge
Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc
Sample
__Type2
Sample
Locations
340
Chemical Oxygen Demand COD
m L
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
C0530
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
C0665
Total Phosphorous TP
m L
Quarterly
Grab
SDO j
C0610
Total Ammonia as Nitrogen TAN
m L
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
400
jpH
standard
Quarterly
Grab
SDO
46529
1 Total Rainfa114
inches
Quarterly
Rain Gauge
-
Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: Four times per year (unless other provisions of this permit prompt monthly
sampling) during a measureable storm event, until either another permit is issued for this facility or until
this permit is revoked or rescinded. If the facility is monitoring monthly because of Tier Two or Three
response actions under the previous permit, the facility shall continue a monthly monitoring and
reporting schedule in Tier Two or Tier Three status until relieved by the provisions of this permit or
the Division.
2 Grab samples shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge. When physical separation between
outfalls prevents collecting all samples within the first 30 minutes, sampling shall begin within the first 30
minutes, and shall continue until completed.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless
representative outfall status (ROS) has been granted. A copy of the Division's letter granting ROS shall be
kept on site.
4 For each sampled measureable storm event, the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site rain gauge
is required. Where isolated sites are unmanned for extended periods of time, a local rain gauge reading
may be substituted for an on -site reading.
The permittee shall complete the analytical samplings in accordance with the schedule
specified below in Table 2, unless adverse weather conditions prevent sample collection
(see Adverse Weather in Definitions). Sampling is not required outside of the facility's
normal operating hours. A minimum of 30 days must separate Period 1 and Period 2
sample dates, unless monthly monitoring has been instituted under a "Tier Two"
response. Inability to sample because of adverse weather conditions must be documented
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in the SPPP and recorded on the DMR. The permittee must report the results from each
sample taken within the monitoring period (see Part III, Section E). However, for purposes
of benchmark comparison and Tiered response actions, the permittee shall use the
analytical results from the first sample with valid results within the monitoring period.
Table 2. Monitoring Schedule
Semi -Annual
Monitoring Events1,2
Start Date
(All Years)3
End Date
(All Years)3
Period 1
January 1
March 31
Period 2
April 1
June 30
Period 3
July 1
September 30
Period 4
October 1
December 31
Footnotes:
1 Maintain quarterly monitoring until either another permit is issued for this facility or until this
permit is revoked or rescinded. The permittee must submit an application for renewal of coverage
before the submittal deadline (180 days before expiration) to be considered for renewed coverage
under the permit. The permittee must continue analytical monitoring throughout the permit
renewal process, even if a renewal permit is not issued until after expiration of this permit.
2 If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report
indicating "No Flow" or "No Discharge" within 30 days of the end of the sampling period.
3 Monitoring periods remain consistent through the permit term and through the renewal process.
Failure to monitor quarterly per permit terms may result in the Division requiring
monthly monitoring for all parameters for a specified time period. "No discharge" from an
outfall during a monitoring period does not constitute failure to monitor, as long as it is
properly recorded and reported.
The permittee shall compare monitoring results to the benchmark values in Table 3.
Exceedances of benchmark values require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase
management actions, increase record keeping, and/or install stormwater Best Management
Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. See below the descriptions of Tier One, Tier Two, and
Tier Three response actions below. In the event that the Division releases the permittee from
continued monthly monitoring and reporting under Tier Two or Tier Three, the Division's
release letter may remain in effect through subsequent reissuance of this permit, unless the
release letter provides for other conditions or duration.
Table 3. Benchmark Values for Analytical Monitoring [Revise Parameters]
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
mg/L
100
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
mg/L
120
Total Phosphorous (TP)
mg/L
2
Total Ammonia as Nitrogen (TAN)
mg/L
N/A
PH
standard
6-9
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The benchmark values in Table 3 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for
implementation of the permittee's SPPP. An exceedance of a stormwater benchmark value
is not a permit violation; however, failure to respond to the exceedance as outlined in this
permit is a violation of permit conditions.
Tier One
If: The first valid sampling results are above a benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any
parameter at any outfall;
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Conduct a stormwater management inspection of the facility within two weeks of receiving sampling
results.
2. Identify and evaluate possible causes of the benchmark value exceedance.
3. Identify potential, and select the specific feasible: source controls, operational controls, or physical
improvements to reduce concentrations of the parameters of concern, and/or to bring concentrations
within the benchmark range.
4. Implement the selected feasible actions within two months of the inspection.
5. Record each instance of a Tier One response in the SPPP. Include the date and value of the benchmark
exceedance, the inspection date, the personnel conducting the inspection, the selected actions, and the
date the selected actions were implemented.
6. Note: Benchmark exceedances for a different parameter separately trigger a tiered response.
Tier Two
If: The first valid sampling results from two consecutive monitoring periods (omitting periods with no
discharge) are above the benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at
a specific discharge outfall;
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Repeat all the required actions outlined above in Tier One.
2. Immediately institute monthly monitoring and reporting for all parameters. The permittee shall conduct
monthly monitoring at every outfall where a sampling result exceeded the benchmark value for two
consecutive samples. Monthly (analytical and qualitative) monitoring shall continue until three
consecutive sample results are below the benchmark values or within benchmark range.
3. If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee is required to submit a monthly
monitoring report indicating "No Flow' to comply with reporting requirements.
4. Alternatively, in lieu of steps 2 and 3, the permittee may, after two consecutive exceedances, exercise the
option of contacting the DEMLR Regional Engineer as provided below in Tier Three. The Regional
Engineer may direct the response actions on the part of the permittee as provided in Tier Three,
including reduced or additional sampling parameters or frequency.
S. Maintain a record of the Tier Two response in the SPPP.
6. Continue Tier Two response obligations throughout the permit renewal process.
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Tier Three
If: The valid sampling results required for the permit monitoring periods exceed the benchmark value, or
are outside the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at any specific outfah on four occasions, the
permittee shall notify the DEMLR Regional Engineer in writing within 30 days of receipt of the fourth
anal ical results;
Then: The Division may but is not limited to:
• require that the permittee revise, increase, or decrease the monitoring and reporting frequency for
some or all of the parameters herein;
• allow the permittee to reset their number of benchmark exceedances and monitor in accordance with
the original conditions of the permit;
• require sampling of additional or substitute parameters;
• require the permittee to install structural stormwater controls;
• require the permittee to implement other stormwater control measures;
• require the permittee to perform upstream and downstream monitoring to characterize impacts on
receiving waters;
• require the permittee to implement site modifications to qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion; or
• require the permittee to continue Tier Three obligations through the permit renewal process.
This site discharges to impaired waters experiencing problems with fecal col iform bacteria.
If a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is approved for this segment of Newport River, the
permittee may be required to monitor for the pollutant(s) of concern in the future and
submit results to the Division. The Division will consider the monitoring results in
determining whether additional BMPs are needed to control the pollutant(s) of concern to
the maximum extent practicable.
If additional BMPs are needed to achieve the required level of control, the permittee will be
required to (1) develop a strategy for implementing appropriate BMPs, and (2) submit a
timetable for incorporation of those BMPs into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
SECTION C: ON -SITE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Facilities that have any vehicle maintenance activity occurring on -site which uses more
than 55 gallons of new motor oil and/or hydraulic oil per month when averaged over
the calendar year shall perform analytical monitoring as specified below in Table 4. All
analytical monitoring shall be performed during a measureable storm event at all
stormwater discharge outfalls (SDOs) that discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle
maintenance areas, and in accordance with the schedule presented in Table 2 (Section B).
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Table 4. Analytical Monitoring Requirements for On -Site Vehicle and Equipment
Maintenance
Parameter
Code
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc 1
Sample
Type2
Sample
Location3
552
Non -Polar Oil & Grease by
EPA Method1664 SGT-HEM
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
530
Total Suspended Solids
m L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
46529
Total Rainfall¢
inches
semi-annual
Rain gauge
-
--
New Motor Oil Usage
gallons/month
semi-annual
Estimate
-
Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a measureable storm event (unless other provisions of
the permit prompt monthly sampling), until either another permit is issued for this facility or until this
permit is revoked or rescinded. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this
permitting cycle. If the facility is monitoring monthly because of Tier Two or Three response actions
under the previous permit, the facility shall continue a monthly monitoring and reporting schedule in
Tier Two or Tier Three status until relieved by the provisions of this permit or the Division.
2 Grab samples shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge. When physical separation
between outfalls prevents collecting all samples within the first 30 minutes, sampling shall be begu n within
the first 30 minutes, and shall continue until completed.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur, unless representative outfall
status (ROS) has been granted. A copy of the letter granting ROS shall be kept on site.
4 For each sampled measureable storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site rain
gauge is required. Where isolated sites are unmanned for extended periods of time, a local rain gauge may
be substituted for an on -site reading.
Failure to monitor semi-annually per permit terms may result in the Division requiring
monthly monitoring for all parameters for a specified time period, as provided in Part II
Section B.
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table 5. The benchmark
values in Table 5 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for the permittee's
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedances of benchmark values require
the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record
keeping, and/or install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in response to a
tiered program. See description of tiers and required response in Part II Section B.
Table 5. Benchmark Values for Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Analytical
Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
Non -Polar Oil & Grease by
EPA Method1664 (SGT-HEM)
mg/L
15
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
TSS (HQW, ORW, Tr, and PNA)
mg/L
50
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SECTION D: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
The purpose of qualitative monitoring is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and identify new potential sources of stormwater
pollution. Qualitative monitoring of stormwater outfalls must be performed during a
measurable storm event.
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status. Qualitative monitoring shall be performed quarterly during
required analytical monitoring events (unless the permittee is required to perform further
qualitative monitoring per the Qualitative Monitoring Response, below). Inability to
monitor because of adverse weather conditions must be documented in the SPPP and
recorded on the Qualitative Monitoring Report form (see Adverse Weather in Definitions).
Only SDOs discharging stormwater associated with industrial activity must be monitored
(See Definitions).
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the permittee
shall document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to
the discovery. This documentation will be maintained with the SPPP.
Table G. Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Discharge Characteristics
Frequency)
Monitoring
Locationz
Color
quarterly
SDO
Odor
quarterly
SDO
Clarity
quarterly
SDO
Floating Solids
quarterly
SDO
Suspended Solids
quarterly
SDO
Foam
quarterly
SDO
Oil Sheen
quarterly
SDO
Erosion or de osition at the outfall
quarterly
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
quarterly
SDO
Footnotes:
1 Monitoring Frequency: quarterly during a measureable storm event unless other provisions of this
permit prompt monthly monitoring. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods. The permittee must
continue qualitative monitoring throughout the permit renewal process until a new permit is issued.
2 Monitoring Location: Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stormwater discharge outfall
[SDO) regardless of representative outfall status.
A minimum of 30 days must separate monitoring dates, unless additional sampling has
been instituted as part of other analytical monitoring requirements in this permit.
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If the permittee's qualitative monitoring indicates that existing stormwater BMPs are
ineffective, or that significant stormwater contamination is present, the permittee shall
investigate potential causes, evaluate the feasibility of corrective actions, and implement
those corrective actions within 60 days, per the Qualitative Monitoring Response, below.
A written record of the permittee's investigation, evaluation, and response actions shall be
kept in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
Qualitative Monitoring Response
Qualitative monitoring is for the purposes of evaluating SPPP effectiveness, identifying new
potential sources of stormwater pollution, and prompting the permittee's response to pollution. If
the permittee repeatedly fails to respond effectively to correct problems identified by qualitative
monitoring, or if the discharge causes or contributes to a water quality standard violation, the
Division may but is not limited to:
• require that the permittee revise, increase, or decrease the monitoring frequency for some
or all parameters (analytical or qualitative)
• require the permittee to install structural stormwater controls;
• require the permittee to implement other stormwater control measures;
require the permittee to perform upstream and downstream monitoring to characterize
impacts on receiving waters; or
require the permittee implement site modifications to qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion.
SECTION E: SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A (1.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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 III of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (3.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (1.) Discharge Monitoring Reports
• Section E. (2.) Submitting Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supplements Section E. [1.) and Supersedes Section E.
L1
Effective December 21, 2016 or when the agency's electronic reporting system is able
to accept NPDES stormwater permit monitoring data, the permittee shall report
discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application. NC DEMLR will notify permittees
when eDMR is ready to accept stormwater monitoring data.
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Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each
month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted
facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet.
Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media
Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all
discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and also will be
required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one
signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR 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
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 waiver from the NPDES
electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may
be submitted on paper DMR forms or alternative forms approved by the Director.
Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See "How to
Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due no later than 30 days from
the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
2. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To
obtain an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee 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-
httl2:./.Ideq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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3. Signatory Requirements Bupplements Section B. (3.) (b) and Supersedes Section
B. (3.) (dll
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person
described in Part III, Section B. (3.) (a) or by a duly authorized representative of that
person as described in Part I11, Section B. (3.)(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:
littl2://dcq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edrnr
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:
"1 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 forgathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonmentfor knowing violations."
4. Records Retention LSupplements Section D. (6.
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 extended by request of the
Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities already operating but applying for permit coverage for the first time: The
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within 12 months of the
effective date of the initial permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary
containment, as specified in Part 11, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished
within 12 months of the effective date of the initial permit issuance.
New Facilities applying for coverage for the first time: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
shall be developed and implemented prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the
industrial activity and be updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified
in Part 11, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished prior to the beginning of
stormwater discharges from the operation of the industrial activity.
Existing facilities previously permitted and applying for renewal: All requirements, conditions,
limitations, and controls contained in this permit (except new SPPP elements in this permit renewal)
shall become effective immediately upon issuance of this permit. New elements of the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan for this permit renewal shall be developed and implemented within 6
months of the effective date of this permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary
containment, as specified in Part 11, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished
prior to the beginning of stormwater discharges from the operation of the industrial activity.
2. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes
a violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal
application [40 CFR 122.411.
a. The permittee shall comply with standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of
the CWA for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the
requirement [40 CFR 122.411.
b. The CWA provides that any person who violates section[s] 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of
the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued
under section 402, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under
sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $51,570 per
day for each violation [33 USC 1319(d) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)1.
c. The CWA provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308,
318, or 405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a
permit issued under section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment
program approved under section 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal
penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or
both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a negligent violation, a person shall be
subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment
of not more than 2 years, or both [33 USC 1319(c)(1) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)].
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d. Any person who knowingly violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to
criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3
years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person
shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both [33 USC 1319(c)(2) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)].
e. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act,
or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under
section 402 of the Act, and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in
imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of
not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a
second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment violation, a person shall be
subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 30 years, or
both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and
can be fined up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions [40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)].
f. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against
any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements
of a permit [North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A].
g. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section
301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation
implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act.
Administrative penalties for Class 1 violations are not to exceed $20,628 per violation, with the
maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $51,570. Penalties for Class II
violations are not to exceed $20,628 per day for each day during which the violation continues,
with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $257,848 [33 USC 1319(g)(2)
and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(3)].
3. Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment [40
CFR 122.41(d)].
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in Part III, Section C of this permit regarding bypassing of stormwater control
facilities, nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3,143-215.6, or Section 309 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages,
such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the
permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be
subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321.
Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property,
or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of federal, state or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41(g)].
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Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of
any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to
other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS 150B-23].
Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any
information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for
modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating the permit issued pursuant to this permit or to
determine compliance with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing
Authority upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit [40 CFR 122.41(h)].
9. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders
inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not
more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed
after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than
$20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41].
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation,
or by imprisonment for not more than two years per vioiation, or by both [40 CFR 122.41].
11. Onshore or Offshore Constructi4M
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical
structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
12. Duty to Reapply
If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of
this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122.41(h)].
SECTION B: GENERAL CONDITIONS
Permit Expiration
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as
are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the
expiration date, unless permission for a later date has been granted by the Director. (The Director
shall not grant permission for applications to be submitted later than the expiration date of the
existing permit) [40 CFR 122.21(d)]. Any permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days
prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not have a permit after the expiration and has not
requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be subjected to enforcement procedures
as provided in NCGS §143-215.36 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
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Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person without prior written notice to and approval from the
Director in accordance with 40 CFR 122.61. The Director may condition approval in accordance with
NCGS 143-215.1, in particular NCGS 143-215.1(b)(4)b.2., and may require modification or revocation
and reissuance of the permit, or a minor modification, to identify the new permittee and incorporate
such other requirements as may be necessary under the CWA [40 CFR 122.41(t)(3), 122.611 or state
statute. The Permittee is required to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted
facility is sold or closed.
Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permitting Issuing Authority shall be signed
and certified [40 CFR 122.41(k)].
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer, For the purpose of this Section, a
responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president
of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager
of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided, the manager is
authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated
facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment
recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure
long term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager
can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete
and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign
documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate
procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive
officer or ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.221.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized
representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the
overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager,
operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an
individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company.
(A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual
occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.221.
c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer
accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of
the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must
be submitted to the Director prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to
be signed by an authorized representative [40 CFR 122.22].
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d. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section, or
submitting an electronic report (e.g., eDMR), shall make the following certification [40 CFR
122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"1 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
properlygather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible forgathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties forsubmitting false information,
including the possibilityoffrnes and imprisonmentfor knowing violations."
4. Permit Modif cltion. Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the Permit Issuing Authority from reopening and
modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the
laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123;
Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et al.
Permit Actions
The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of
planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR
122.41(f)].
6. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
The permittee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in accordance with 15A
NCAC 2H .0105(h)(2) may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
SECTION C: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment
and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve
compliance with the conditions of this permit Proper operation and maintenance also includes
adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires
the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee
only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit [40
CFR 122.41(e)].
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary
to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this
permit [40 CFR 122.41(c)].
Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass
unless:
a. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
b. There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities,
retention of stormwater, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry
weather. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in
the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during
normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
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c. The permittee submitted notices as required under, Part 1II, Section E of this permit.
If the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above, the Director may
approve an anticipated bypass after considering its adverse effects.
SECTION D: MONITORING AND RECORDS
Representative Sam 1>� in
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume
and nature of the permitted discharge. Analytical sampling shall be performed during a measureable
storm event. Samples shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge. All
samples shall be taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of
water, or substance. Monitoring points as specified in this permit shall not be changed without
notification to and approval of the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.41(j)].
2. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee
shall record the following information [40 CFR 122.411:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
Flow Measurements
Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted
scientific practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements
of the volume of monitored discharges.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published
pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations
published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136,
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels and all data generated must be reported down to the
minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge
requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting
level) approved method must be used.
S. Representative Outfall
If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater discharges that
are required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for representative outfall status.
If it is established that the stormwater discharges are substantially identical and the permittee is
granted representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced
number of outfalls.
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Permit No. NCS000520 DRAFT
6. Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the facility along with the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring results shall also be
maintained on -site. The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including
o all calibration and maintenance records,
o all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation,
o copies of all reports required by this permit, including Discharge Monitoring Reports
(DMRs),
o copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the
sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director
at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
Inspection and Entev
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges
through a municipal separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal
operator or the separate storm sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of
credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to:
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions
of this permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as
otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location [40
CFR 122.41(i)].
SECTION E: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Discharge Monitoring Reports
Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted to the Division on
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) forms provided by the Director or submitted electronically to
the appropriate authority using an approved electronic DMR reporting system (e.g., eDMR). DMR
forms are available on the Division's website (https: (f deq.nc.gov/about/divisionJenergy-mineral-
land-resources/nodes-stormwater-individual). Regardless of the submission method (paper or
electronic), submittals shall be delivered to the Division or appropriate authority no later than 30
days from the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
When no discharge has occurred from the facility during the report period, the permittee is required
to submit a discharge monitoring report, within 30 days of the end of the specified sampling period,
giving all required information and indicating "NO FLOW" as per NCAC T15A 02B .0506.
If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit using test
procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136 and at a sampling location specified in this permit or
other appropriate instrument governing the discharge, the results of such monitoring shall be
included in the data submitted on the DMR [40 CFR §122.41(1)].
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Permit No. NCS000520 DRAFT
The permittee shall record the required qualitative monitoring observations on the SDO Qualitative
Monitoring Report form provided by the Division and shall retain the completed forms on site.
Qualitative monitoring results should not be submitted to the Division, except upon the Division's
specific requirement to do so. Qualitative Monitoring Report forms are available at the website
above.
Submitting Reports
Two signed copies of Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) shall be submitted to:
Central Files
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be
available for public inspection at the offices of the Division. As required by the Act, analytical data
shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may
result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.68 or in Section 309 of
the Federal Act.
4. Nqn-Stoxmwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this permit coincides with a non-stormwater
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under all other
applicable discharge permits and provide this information with the stormwater discharge
monitoring report.
5. Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the
permitted facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged [40
CFR 122.41(1)]. This notification requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in
the permit or subject to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a).
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
ance
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41(l)(2)].
7. Sgilla
The permittee shall report to the local DEMLR Regional Office, within 24 hours, all significant spills
as defined in Part IV of this permit. Additionally, the permittee shall report spills including; any oil
spill of 25 gallons or more, any spill regardless of amount that causes a sheen on surface waters, any
oil spill regardless of amount occurring within 100 feet of surface waters, and any oil spill less than
25 gallons that cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours.
8. Bypass
Notice [40 CFR 122.41(m)(3)1:
a. Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit
prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of
the anticipated quality and effect of the bypass .
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of
an unanticipated bypass.
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Permit No. NCS000520 DRAFT
Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be
provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances.
A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes
aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the
period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not
been corrected, the anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or
planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance [40 CFR
122.41(1) (6)].
b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section
if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.
c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at [phone], [phone] or [phone].
10. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at
the time monitoring reports are submitted [40 CFR 122.41(1)(7)].
11. Other Information
Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit
application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the
Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41(1)(8)].
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PART IV DEFINITIONS
Act
See Clean Water Act.
NCS000520 DRAFT PERMIT
2. Adverse Weather
Adverse conditions are those that are dangerous or create inaccessibility for personnel, such as local
flooding, high winds, or electrical storms, or situations that otherwise make sampling impractical.
When adverse weather conditions prevent the collection of samples during the sample period, the
permittee must take a substitute sample or perform a visual assessment during the next qualifying
storm event. Documentation of an adverse event (with date, time and written narrative) and the
rationale must be included with SPPP records. Adverse weather does not exempt the permittee from
having to file a monitoring report in accordance with the sampling schedule. Adverse events and
failures to monitor must also be explained and reported on the'relevant DMR.
Al
3. Allowable Nan-Stormwater Discharges l`.
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. However, non-stormwater discharges which shall be
allowed in the stormwater conveyance system include: >
a. All other discharges that are authorized by anon stormwater NPDES permit.
b. Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate without added
chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water, waterline and fire hydrant
flushings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
c. Discharges resulting from fire -fighting or.fire fighting training, or emergency shower or eye
wash as a result of use in.the event of •an emergency.
4. )3Q.5t Management Practice§ (BMPs)
Measures or practices used to reduce the amount of pollution entering surface waters. BMPs may
take the form of a process, activity; or physical structure. More information an BMPs can be found at:
http LJJwww,epa. gv/Apd6.s/national-menu-best-management-practices-bmps-stormwater#edu.
S. Bypass
A bypass is the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a stormwater control facility
including the collection system, which is not a designed or established operating mode for the facility.
6. Bulk Storage of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, intermediate products, manufactured products, waste materials, or by-
products with a single above ground storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons
or with multiple above ground storage containers located in close proximity to each other having a
total combined storage capacity of greater than 1,320 gallons.
7. Certificate of Coverage
The Certificate of Coverage (COC) is the cover sheet which accompanies a General Permit upon
issuance and lists the facility name, location, receiving stream, river basin, effective date of coverage
under any General Permit and is signed by the Director.
a. Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33
USC 1251, et. seq.
9. Division or DEMLR
The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Department of Environmental Quality.
10. Director
The Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, the permit issuing authority.
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Permit No. NCSOOOS20 DRAFT
11. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
12. Grab Sample
An individual sample collected instantaneously. Grab samples that will be analyzed (quantitatively
or qualitatively) must be taken within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
13. Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
14. Landfill
A disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land and which is not a
land treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well, a hazardous waste long-term
storage facility or a surface storage facility.
15. Measureable Storm Event
A storm event that results in an actual discharge from the permitted site outfali. The previous
measurable storm event must have been at least 72 hours prior. The 72-hour storm interval may not
apply if the permittee is able to document that a shorter interval is representative for local storm
events during the sampling period, and obtains approval from the local DEMLR Regional Office. Two
copies of this information and a written request letter shall be sent to the local DEMLR Regional
Office. After authorization by the DEMLR Regional Office, a written approval letter must be kept on
site in the permittee's SPPP.
16. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (M54]
A stormwater collection system within an incorporated area of local self-government such as a city or
town.
17, No Expgsurg
A condition of no exposure means that all industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm
resistant shelter or acceptable storage containers to prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, or
runoff. Industrial materials or activities include, but are not limited to, material handling equipment
or activities, industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products,
or waste products [40 CFR 122.26 (b)(14)]. DEMLR may grant a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES
Stormwater Permitting requirements only if a facility complies with the terms and conditions
described in 40 CFR §122.26(g).
18. Notice of Intent
The state application form which, when submitted to the Division, officially indicates the facility's
notice of intent to seek coverage under a General Permit.
19, Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (see "Director" above).
20. Permittee
The owner or operator issued this permit.
21. Point Source Discharge of Stormwater
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any pipe,
ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete fissure from which stormwater is or may be
discharged to waters of the state.
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Permit No. NCS000520 DRAFT
22. Representative Outfall Status
When it is established that the discharge of stormwater runoff from a single outfall is representative of the
discharges at multiple outfalls, the Division may grant representative outfall status. Representative outfall
status allows the permittee to perform analytical monitoring at a reduced number of out€alls.
23. Secondary Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure plus
sufficient freeboard to contain the 25-year, 24-hour storm event.
24. Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title III, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
c. Meets at least one of the following criteria:
i. Is listed in appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on Table 11 (organic priority pollutants), Table
HI (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols] or Table IV (certain toxic pollutants and
hazardous substances);
ii. Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 311(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40 CFR
116.4; or
iii. is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
25. Severe Property Damage
Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the control facilities which causes them to
become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss
caused by delays in production.
26, Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or
production; hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the
facility is required to report pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and
waste products such as ashes, slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater
discharges.
27. Significant Spills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable
quantities under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.3and 40 CFR 117.3) or section
102 of CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
28. Stormwater Discharge Outfall CSDO)
The point of departure of Stormwater from a discernible, confined, or discrete conveyance, including
but not limited to, storm sewer pipes, drainage ditches, channels, spillways, or channelized collection
areas, from which stormwater flows directly or indirectly into waters of the State of North Carolina.
29. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall
or as a result of snowmelt.
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Permit No. NCS000520 DRAFT
30. Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activi
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and
which is directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at an industrial
site. Facilities considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those activities defined in
40 CFR 122.26(b)(14). The term does not include discharges from facilities or activities excluded
from the NPDES program.
31. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
A comprehensive site -specific plan which details measures and practices to reduce stormwater
pollution and is based on an evaluation of the pollution potential of the site.
32. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDU
TMDLs are written plans for attaining and maintaining water quality standards, in all seasons, for a
specific water body and pollutant. A list of approved TMDLs for the state of North Carolina can be
found at htti2s;(/deci.nC.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/planning/modeling-
assessment/turd is/d ra ft-an d-approved-tmdls.
33. Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
34. Vehicle Maintenance Activity
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle cleaning operations,
or airport deicing operations. For the purposes of this permit, vehicle maintenance includes
equipment maintenance that uses hydraulic oil and that is sored or used outside or otherwise
exposed to stormwater.
35. Visible Sedimentation
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water,
air, gravity, or ice from its site of origin which can be seen with the unaided eye.
36. 25-year. 24 hour Storm Event
The maximum 24-hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once
in 25 years.
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Energy, Mineral
tend Land Resources
ENVIPaNMENTAL OUALIT,
DATE: May 2, 2018
TO: [The Daily News - Jacksonville]
EMAIL: [E-MAIL]
ROY COOPER
Nll(A-IAL , S. RFGAN
Secrets ,
WILLIAaM i_. croi3Y) VINSON. JR.
_re: i:n err^ucr
FROM: Bradley Bennett, DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL, AND LAND RESOURCES
SUBJECT: PUBLIC NOTICE
PAGES: 1
Please publish only the information (Public Notice) attached, ONE TIME in the legal section of your paper by Monday,
May 7, 2018. Please fax a copy of the proof to Laura Alexander at [phone] for final approval prior to publication.
Within 10 days after publish date; please send the invoice and two copies of the original affidavit to:
Laura Alexander
NCDEQ/DEMLR
512 N. Salisbury St.
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
NC DIV. OF ENERGY, MINERAL AND LAND RESOURCES' INTENT TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING
STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. Submit written comments to DEMLR at the address
below. All comments received through June 6, 2018 will be considered in the final determination regarding
permit issuance and permit provisions.
Application: PCS Phosphate — Bulk Handling Facility, 113 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557 has applied for an
NPDES permit renewal to discharge stormwater from an industrial facility at this address in Carteret County. The
facility discharges to Newport River in the White Oak River Basin, Permit NCS000520.
Stormwater Program Contact: Bradley Bennett
[phone]
[e-mail]
A copy of the draft permit is available at: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-
resources/events. Additional permit documents are available for the reproduction cost at:
DEMLR Stormwater Program
512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Stale of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Mail Smice Center 1 512 N. Salisbury St. I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9200 T

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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Natural Heritage Program
Governor Roy Cooper Secretary Susi H. Hamilton
N CN H DE-5621
March 21, 2018
Bradley Bennett
NCDEQ
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
RE: Resources Near PCS Phosphate Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility; NCS000520
Dear Bradley Bennett:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information
about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
A query of the NCNHP database indicates that there are records for rare species, important natural
communities, natural areas, or conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. These
results are presented in the attached 'Documented Occurrences' tables and map.
The attached 'Potential Occurrences' table summarizes rare species and natural communities that have been
documented within a one -mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these records suggests that
these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area if suitable habitat exists and is
included for reference. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed area within a one -mile radius of the
project area, if any, are also included in this report.
Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation planning, project
review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria for regulatory decisions.
Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the
NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP
data may not be redistributed without permission.
Also please note that the NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve (DNP), Registered Heritage Area (RHA), Clean Water Management Trust Fund
(CWMTF) easement, or an occurrence of a Federally -listed species is documented near the project area.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance, please
contact Rodney A. Butler at Mdney.butlerQncd� cr.aoy or 919.707.8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
MAILING ADDRESS: Telephone: [phone] LOCATION:
1651 Mail Service Center tiwrvr.ncnhp.org 121 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27699-1651 Raleigh, NC 27603

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
Resources Near PCS Phosphate Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility
Project No. NCS000520
March 21, 2018
NCNHDE-5621
Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area
3axonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Reptile 15254 Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin 2008-05-01 E 3-Medium Species of Special G4 S3
Concern Concern
No Natural Areas are Documented within the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type _ 1
Port of Morehead City NC State Ports Authority State
NOTE: If the proposed project intersects with a conservation/managed area, please contact the landowner directly for additional information. If the project intersects with a Dedicated Nature Preserve (DNP), Registered Natural
Heritage Area (RHA), or Federally -listed species, NCNHP staff may provide additional correspondence regarding the project.
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at fps•//ncnhde.natureserve.oralcontent/heln. Data query generated on March 21, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q1 January 2018, Please resubmit your
information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Resources Near PCS Phosphate Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility
Project No. NCS000520
March 21, 2018
NCNHDE-5621
Animal
7770
Waterbird Colony
---
2004
0
3-Medium ---
---
GNR
S3
Assemblage
Animal
6586
Waterbird Colony
---
1983-05-22
F
3-Medium ---
---
GNR
S3
Assemblage
Animal
36379
Waterbird Colony
---
2011
D
3-Medium ---
--
GNR
S3
Assemblage
Animal
4151
Waterbird Colony
---
1997-07-07
F
3-Medium ---
---
GNR
S3
Assemblage
Animal
541
Waterbird Colony
--
1991-05-30
F
3-Medium ---
---
GNR
S3
Assemblage
Animal
2551
Waterbird Colony
--
2011-05-31
D
3-Medium ---
---
GNR
S3
Assemblage
Animal
36380
Waterbird Colony
--
1976-05-19
X
2-High --
---
GNR
S3
Assemblage
Bird
27197
Charadrius wilsonia
Wilson's Plover
2007
CD
4-Low --
Special
G5
S2B
Concern
Bird
27210
Charadrius wilsonia
Wilson's Plover
2007
D
3-Medium --
Special
G5
S2B
Concern
Bird
14954
Egretta caerulea
Little Blue Heron
1991-05-16
F
3-Medium ---
Special
G5
S3B,S3
Concern
N
Bird
15951
Egretta lhula
Snowy Egret
1991-05-16
F
3-Medium ---
Special
G5
S2S3B,
Concern
S3N
Bird
16723
Egretta tricolor
Tricolored Heron
1991-05-16
F
3-Medium ---
Special
G5
S3B,S3
Concern
N
Bird
2416
Gelochelidon nilotica
Gull -billed Tern
1988
H
3-Medium ---
Threatened
G5
S1S26
Bird
36411
Gelochelidon nilotica
Gull -billed Tern
1991-05-30
F
3-Medium --
Threatened
G5
S1S2B
Bird
27228
Haematopus palliatus
American Oystercatcher
2067
BC
4-Low --
Special
G5
S2S3B,
Concern
S3N
Bird
27342
Haematopus palliatus
American Oystercatcher
2007
B
3-Medium ---
Special
G5
S2S3B,
Concern
S3N
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Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Proiect Area
Bird
26020
Haematopus palliatus
American Oystercatcher
2007
B
3-Medium
---
Special
G5
S2S3B,
Concern
SM
Bird
7119
Himantopus mexicanus
Black -necked Stilt
1983-07
F
4-Low
---
Significantly
G5
S1B
Rare
Bird
36705
Nyctanassa violacea
Yellow -crowned Night-
1976-07-16
D
6-Unknow
---
Significantly
G5
S2B
Heron
n
Rare
Bird
16257
Passerina ciris
Painted Bunting
2005
B
3-Medium
Species of
Special
G5
S3B
Concern
Concern
Bird
522
Passerina tins
Painted Bunting
1994-Pre
E
4-Low
Species of
Special
G5
S3B
Concern
Concern
Bird
16216
Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer
1988
H
3-Medium
--
Special
G5
S2B,S3
Concern
N
Bird
36408
Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer
2005-05-20
F
3-Medium
--
Special
G5
S2B,S3
Concern
N
Bird
12917
Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer
1997-06-09
F
4-Low
--
Special
G5
S2B,S3
Concern
N
Bird
36412
Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer
1991-05-30
F
3-Medium
--
Special
G5
S2B,S3
Concern
N
Bird
23960
Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer
2004-06-22
F
3-Medium
---
Special
G5
S2B,S3
Concern
N
Bird
36409
Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
2007-05-22
F
3-Medium
--
Special
G5
S2B
Concern
Bird
36413
Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
1991-05-30
F
3-Medium
---
Special
G5
S2B
Concern
Bird
23961
Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
2011-05-31
F
3-Medium
---
Special
G5
S2B
Concern
Bird
23765
Sternula antillarum
Least Tern
2004-06-22
D
4-Low
---
Special
G4
S313
Concern
Bird
35772
Sternula antillarum
Least Tern
1983-05-22
F
3-Medium
---
Special
G4
S3B
Concern
Bird
35773
Sternula antillarum
Least Tern
1997-07-07
D
3-Medium
---
Special
G4
S3B
Concern
Bird
35774
Sternula antillarum
Least Tern
1991-05-30
H
3-Medium
---
Special
G4
S3B
Concern
Bird
33042
Sternula antillarum
Least Tern
2011-06-08
C
2-High
---
Special
G4
S3B
Concern
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Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the
Area
Butterfly 14658
Atrytonopsis quinteri
Crystal Skipper 2015-04-21
B?
2-High Species of
Significantly
G10 S1
Concern
Rare
Dragonfly or 32036
Coryphaeschna ingens
Regal Darner 2004-Pre
H?
5-Very ---
Significantly
G5 S2?
Damselfly
Low
Rare
Dragonfly or 33787
Triacanthagyna trifida
Phantom Darner 2004-Pre
H?
5-Very ---
Significantly
G5 S1?
Damselfly
Low
Rare
Freshwater Fish 32417
Acipenser oxyrinchus
Atlantic Sturgeon 2012-04-04
E
4-Low Endangered
Endangered
G3 S2
Mammal 9806
Trichechus manatus
West Indian Manatee 2008-06-13
E
5-Very Endangered
Endangered
62 S1N
Low
Natural 16844
Salt Flat
---
NR
4-Low ---
---
G5 S4
Community
Natural 10811
Salt Marsh (Carolinian
---
NR
4-Low ---
---
G5 S4
Community
Subtype)
Natural 16404
Salt Shrub (Low Subtype)---
NR
4-Law --
---
G4 S4?
Community
Reptile 15254
Malaclemys terrapin
Diamondback Terrapin 2008-05-01
E
3-Medium Species of
Special
G4 S3
Concern
Concern_
Reptile 13517
Malaclemys terrapin
Diamondback Terrapin 2013-04-11
E
3-Medium Species of
Special
G4 S3
Concern
Concern
Vascular Plant 16095
Polygonum glaucum
Seabeach Knotweed 1967-07-29
H
3-Medium ---
Endangered
G3 S1
Vascular Plant 35161
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Shoreline Sea -purslane 1993-07-16
E
4-Low ---
Significantly
G5 S1
Rare Peripheral
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name
Representational. Rating
Collective Rating
I
Radio Island
R3 (High)
C4 (Moderate)
Phillips and Annex Islands
R5 (General)
C4 (Moderate)
Fort Macon State Park/Brandt
Island
R1 (Exceptional)
C1 (Exceptional)
Mana ed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name11MI
I IOwner
Qwner Type
,�
NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund Easement
NC DNCR, Clean Water Management Trust
State
Fund
Carteret County Open Space
Carteret County: multiple local government
Local Government
Port of Morehead City
NC Stale Ports Authority
State
Fort Macon State Park
NC DNCR, Division of Parks and Recreation
State
Page 5 of 7

Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
Brant Island Registered Heritage Area NC Wildlife Resources Commission Slate
US Army Reserve Center US Department of Defense Federal
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httns:!lncnhde.natureserye.orolcnntentlheln, Data query generated on March 21, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q1 January 2018. Please resubmit your
information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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NCNHDE-5621: Resources Near PCS Phosphate Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility

Date
Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
mg/L
Total
Phosphorus (TP)
mg/L
Total
Nitrogen (TN)
mg/L
Total Kjeldahl
Nitrogen (TKN)
mg/L
Total Ammonia
as Nitrogen
mg/L
Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD)
mg/L
Fluoride
mg/L
pH
STD units
Benchmark
100
2
30
n/a
n/a
120
75
6-9
Jan-13
22
3
2
1
1
56
<1
6.9
Feb-13
30
9
10
7
3
100
<1
6.4
Mar-13
43
15
7
4
4
27
<1
6.4
Apr-13
12
21
12
10
11
38
0
7.7
May-13
181
5
3
2
1
39
1
6,9-
Jun-131
87
3
5
4
1
334
0
6.6
Jul-13
19
68
47
45
37
26
2
6.0
Aug-13
27
10
5
3
3
35
0
6.8
Sep-13
157
8
3
2
1
53
1
7.0
Oct-13
9
18
11
9
8
<20
1
6.8
Nov-13
26
1
1
1
1
458
1
7.0
Dec-13
36
i
1
1
1
2050
1
7.8
Jan-14
121
20
6
6
2
<20
1
7.2
Feb-14
31
6
8
6
3
55
0
7.2
Mar-14
41
9
6
5
4
32
0
6.6
Apr-14
15
2
2
2
1
40
0
7.1
May-14
Jun-14
75
11
6
3
2
37
0
7.4
Jul-14
139
18
5
4
4
33
1
6.6
Aug-14
27
7
2
2
1
24
<0.1
6.5
Sep-14
28
7
3
2
1
30
0.3
7.5
Oct-14
67
6
2
1
1
28
0.1
7.4
Nov-14
19
7
4
3
3
<20
0.3
6.9
Dec-14
22
1
1
1
1
783
0.8
7.7
Jan-15
27
3
7
6
0
26
0.1
7.1
Feb-15
21
1
1
1
0
3580
0.8
7.0
Mar-15
57
6
3
3
1
120
0.2
7.6
Apr-15
12
1
2
1
0
2258
0.6
7.4
May-15
57
5
1
1
1
1277
0.8
7.2
Jun-15
40
10
4
3
2
35
0.3
7.0
Jul-15
80
5
3
3
3
3717
0.9
7.2
Aug-15
43
3
1
1
1
2200
1.0
7.5
Sep-15
36
19
10
9
10
104
0.8
6.9
Oct-15
70
6
1
1
1
190
0.6
7.6
Nov-15
10
1
4
2
1
68
0.6
7.0
Dec-15
21
6
2
1
1
<20
0.8
7.5
Jan-16
14
16
13
10
11
25
0.5
7.1
Feb-16
17
7
3
2
2
<20
1.0
7.4
Mar-16
47
2
1
1
0
243
0.9
7.1
Apr-16
107
63
54
53
45
27
2.8
772
May-16
37
16
8
6
3
27
0.6
6.6
Jun-16
5
3
1
1
1
<20
0.2
7.0
Jul-16
22
12
8
7
6
35
0A
7.0
Aug-16
29
2
1
1
0
120
0.8 1
7.2
Sep-16
18
10
7
4
4
36
0.4
6.9
Oct-16
<20
<1
Nov-16
29
7
2
2
1
26
0.3
7.0
Dec-16
34
11
7
6
6
28
0.6
6.8
Jan-17
12
0
0
0
0
146
0.6
7.4
Feb-17
24
36
7
6
5
208
1.4
6.5
Mar-17
29
1
1
1
0
221
0.8
7.4
Apr-j7L
59
3
1
1
0
132
0.6
7.4

May-17
9
1
0
0
0
288
0.8
8.1
Jun-17
14
1
1
1
0
166
0.9
7.7
Jul-17
10
2
1
1
0
203
0.9
7.5
Aug-17
29
3
1
1
1
272
0.7
7.9
Sep-17
14
2
1
1
1
79
0.2
7.1
Oct-17
6
3
2
1
1
134
0.1
7.5
Nov-17
19
0
1
1
0
398
0.8
7.7
Dec-17
26
5
4
1
1
26
0.1
7.3
Jan-18
17
3
3
2
1
56
0.2
7.5
Feb-18
7
0
0
0
0
228
0.8
8.0
Mar-181
15
4
2
1
1
23
0.2
7.3

White Oak River Basin
2014 AU Number: AU Name: AU Length Area: AU Units: Classification: I
! JAU Description:
21-(17)e1 Newport River 19.7 S Acres SA;HQW
DEH closed area north of Morehead City Harbor restricted area including Crap Point Thorofare and Calico Creek
Marsh to Hwy 70 Bridge.
RCategory:
ACS:
Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year:
303(d) yr:
5
EC
Shellfish Growing Area -Conditionally Approved Open (Fecal, SH, SA)
2010
2002
4t
EC
Fish Tissue Mercury (Nar, FC, NC)
2012
2008
21-(17)dia Newport River 3,194.0 S Acres SA;HQW
From DEH conditionally approved open line extending from Penn Point to the west shore of Core Creek to the
Atlantic Ocean excluding closed areas around Morehead City and Beaufort
IRCategory:
ACS:
Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
5
EC
Shellfish Growing Area -Conditionally Approved Open (Fecal, SH, SA)
2010 2008
if
MC
Fish Tissue Non Mercury (none exceeding criteria, FC, NC)
2012
4t
EC
Fish Tissue Mercury (Nar, FC, NC)
2012 2008
21-(17)e2 Newport River 671.1 S Acres SA;HQW
From DEH conditionally approved open line extending from Penn Point to the west shore of Core Creek to the
Atlantic Ocean excluding closed areas around Morehead City and Beaufort
IRCategory:
ACS:
Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
5
EC
Shellfish Growing Area -Prohibited (Fecal, SH, SA)
2010 2002
1
MC
Enterrococcus (GM 35, REC, SW) Asmnt Period
2012
4t
EC
Fish Tissue Mercury (Nar, FC, NC)
2012 2008
21-31 Newport River Restricted Area (Morehead City Har 126.0 S Acres SC
All waters within a line beginning at a point of land near the south end of 11th street in Morehead City at Lat. 34 43'
08"Long. 76 43' 04"; thence in straight line to the west
RCategory:
ACS:
Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year: 303(d) yr:
1f
MC
Fish Tissue Non Mercury (none exceeding criteria, FC, NC)
2012
4t
EC
Fish Tissue Mercury (Nar, FC, NC)
2012 2008
21-35-1-7-2a North Leopard Creek 10.8 S Acres SA;HQW
From source to Ward Creek
RCategory:
ACS:
Parameter Of Interest: Collection Year:
303(d) yr:
5
EC
Shellfish Growing Area -Conditionally Approved Closed (Fecal, SH, SA) 2010
2002
at
EC
Fish Tissue Mercury (Nar, FC, NC) 2012
2008
21-35-1-7-2b North Leopard Creek 86.6 S Acres SA;HQW
From source to Ward Creek
RCategory:
ACS:
Parameter Of Interest:
Collection Year:
'303(d) yr:
5
EC
Shellfish Growing Area -Conditionally Approved Open (Fecal, SH, SA)
2010
2002
4t
EC
Fish Tissue Mercury (Nar, FC, NC)
2012
2008
2014 NC Water Quality Assessment -for 305(b) Page 921 of 1069

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Okay. tet me know the best number for you and I'll call you.
613
Bradley Bennett
Stormwater Program Phone: [phone]
NC Division of Energy, Mineral & Land Resources Fax: [phone]
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How about 2:00 on Tuesday?
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Bradley Bennett
Stormwater Program Phone: [phone]
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Thanks Danny. How does Tuesday at 9:00work for a call? Just let me know the number to call you at. Below are some things I'd like to discuss.
• General update on the facility and activities, especially things that may have changed since the permit renewal
application was submitted in 2013. The site plan from 2013 seemed to indicate there was some additional
potential lease area. Have additional activities been added here?
This did not materialize. Lease area the same.
• Update on monitoring efforts since the renewal application. It would be helpful if you could provide a summary of
the data from since 2013. I'd also like to discuss management measures that you may have implemented since the
monitoring I've looked at seems to continue to shw some benchmark excrescences.
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Are there other or different materials on site now that should be accounted for as potential parameters in the
monitoring?
The products are the same. We are not shipping solid fertilizer oversees at the rate we once did.
With recent changes to federal regs we will be moving toward electronic reporting of data. Our system can't
handle the data right now, but in preparing for this we need to get accurate location info (lat/long) for all of your
Stormwater outfall points.
We sample from one of the drop -in prior to the discharge location so we would need to know if you want the sample
location or the discharge point. Also Out -fall 002 the sample location is below sea level and prevents a representative
sample.
• I have attached a print out of information we currently have in our database for your facility. Can you review this
and let me know if there are any changes/additions we need to make.
• We can discuss the renewal process and time frames from here.
• Any other issues, areas that you want to discuss.
Thanks
BB
Bradley Bennett
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NC Division of Energy, Mineral & Land Resources Fax: [phone]
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I'm still the right person for this. My e-mail has changed to [e-mail]. We can work around your schedule.
Also if you want to meet in person I will be glad to come to Raleigh. My schedule is clear on Tuesday 3/27 except 1:00 to 2:00. On
Wednesday 3/28 it is clear except 3:00 to 4:00. Thursday 3/29 is currently open.
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Hello, and first let me apologize for how long it has taken us to get going on your permit renewal. A number of issues over the last
few years have led to a backlog on renewal of our Individual permits. I would like to set up a time where I can call and talk with you
or another appropriate contact about the renewal. I will be working on this process. Since the previous renewal application came
in back in 2013 1 �N guessing there may be some changes that we should discuss and possibly have documented for the renewal.
I work part time so 1131 not in the office every day. In general I'm in the office Tuesday through Thursday but I can be available other
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March 21, 2013
CERTIFIED MAIL
NCDENR-Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Individual Permit Renewal
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N. C. 27699-1617
Permit Renewal
NPDES Permit NCS000520
PCS Phosphate Bulk Handling Facility
Morehead City Terminal
Carteret County
The following is the renewal package for NCS000520. Included in this package
are the following items:
• Permit Coverage Renewal Application Form
• March 1, 2013 memo from Bradley Bennett NCDENR
• Signatory Authority memo from Brent Heimann PCS Phosphate
• E-mail establishing Mark Johnson as Steve Beckel's Designee.
• Supplemental Information Form
• Figure 1: Morehead City Facility Existing Drainage Areas & SW Site Plan
• Analytical Monitoring results summary Outfall 100
• Analytical Monitoring results summary Outfall 200
• Visual Monitoring results summary Outfall 100
• Visual Monitoring results summary Outfall 200
• Best Management Practices summary
• SP3 Development and Implementation Certification
• Outfall 100 and 200 Drainage Areas
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Outfall 200 is sampled from Drop Inlet #201 (see Outfall 100 and 200 Drainage Areas
Drawing). Please note that the invert of this Drop Inlet is -2.4. At this elevation seawater
will be present resulting in a non -representative sample of the discharge. This drop inlet
is the only one in which stormwater from the north and south sides of the western end of
the Phosphate Storage Warehouse are combined prior to discharge. Due to these physical
conditions a representative sample of the discharge is not possible and we therefore
request that the requirement to sample Outfall 200 be removed from the permit.
Please do not hesitate to call me at 252-322-8283 should you have any questions
concerning this.
Sincerel ,
p.
D. Daniel Winstead III
Environmental Engineer
PCS Phosphate
Pc: R. M. Smith / 12-01-013 (w/ attachments)
WiRO
Mike Brom
HANC Port�20131Permit Renewal Package.docx

Permit Coverage Permit Number
.Of,I�Ff9 Renewal Application Form NCS000520
p�oY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Stormwater Discharge Permit
The following is the information currently in our database for your facility. Please review this information carefully and make all
corrections/additions as necessary in the space provided to the right of the current information.
Owner Affiliation Information * Reissued Permit will be mailed to the owner address
Owner / Organization Name
Owner Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Brent Heimann
1530 NC Highway 306 South
Aurora, NC 27806
(252)382-66
Facility Permit Contact Information
Facility Name: Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility Sulfur
Facility Physical Address: 113 Arendell St
Facility Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
Discharge Information
Receiving Stream
Stream Class:
Basin:
Sub -Basin:
Number of Outfalls:
Morehead City, NC 28557
Newport River Restricted Area (Morehead
City Harbor)
Sc
White Oak River Basin
03-05-03
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a � �
a ►� a L i!.
..1 a20i I • ' `
Impaired Waters/TMDL
Does this facility discharge to waters listed as impaired or waters with a finalized TMDL? ❑ Yes No ❑ Don't Know
( for information on these waters refer to http://h2o.enr.state.nc.uslsu/Impaired Waters TMDL/ )
RI N'A Y 13 [IT.% r 16101
certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such
information is true, complete and accurate.
Signature
Print or type name of person signing above
Date -2,17-L1 Zo�3
OL-Aa
Title
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Please return this completed renewal application form to: Individual Permit Renewal
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

North Carolina
Pat McCrory
Governor
. Brent Heimann
PCS Phosphate Company Inc
1530 NC Highway 306 South
Aurora, NC 27806
Dear Permittee:
..,VirA
NCDENR
Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, PE
Director
March 1, 2013
Natural Resou
(0 �_ E I 1 MM
Ni;?442013
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Coverage Renewal
Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility Sulfur Project
Permit Number NCS000520
Carteret County
Your facility is currently covered for stormwater discharge under NPDES Permit NCS000520. This permit
expires on 6/30/2013. To assure consideration for continued coverage under your individual permit, you
must apply to the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for renewal of your permit. Enclosed you will find an
individual permit Renewal Application Form, Supplemental Information request, and Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan Certification for your facility.
Filing the application form along with the requested supplemental information will constitute your
application for renewal of this permit. Until your permit renewal is completed and you receive a new permit,
please continue to comply with all conditions and monitoring requirements in your expired NPDES
stormwater permit.
Please conilete and return the application and supplemental information to DWQ by April 5, 2013. Failure to
request renewal within this time period may result in delay of your permit renewal. Discharge of stormwater
from your facility without coverage under a valid Stormwater NPDES permit would constitute a violation of
NCGS 143-215.1 and could result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If you have any questions regarding permit renewal procedures please contact Bradley Bennett of the
Stormwater Permitting Unit at (919)-807-6378 or brad [e-mail].
Sincerely,,
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Cc: SPU Files
Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: 919-807­83001 FAX: 91M07-6492 Internet: www,ncwaterquality.org
One
NorthCarohna
Naturally
An Equal Opportunity 4 Affirmative Action Employer

PotashCorp
Helping Nature Provide
April 28. 2011
NCDENR - Division of Water Quality
512 N Salisbury Street
Raleigh, N. C. 27604
Brent Heimann
President, PCS Phosphate and PCS Nitrogen
Subject: Signatory Authority for Water Quality Permits
As required in 15A NCAC 2T .0106(b) (c), I hereby authorize any
individual occupying the following positions as having signatory
authority for all reports and correspondence relating to PCS Phosphate
Company Inc.'s water quality permits.
The named positions are the General Manager and his Designee at the
following address and phone number:
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc., Aurora
Hwy 306 South
Aurora. North Carolina 27806
Phone [phone]
Sincerely,
Brent Heimann
President Phosphate/Nitrogen Operations
Potash Corp
1101 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 400, P.O. Box 3320, Northbrook, IL USA 60062 T [phone] F [phone] Toll Free [phone]
PCS Administration (USA), Inc. ! www.potashcorp.com

Danny To Ross Smith/EnvA/Aurora/Phosphate/PCS@PCS
fxt� �T ..: Winstead/EnvA/Aurora/Phosp
cc
hate/PCS -
03/21/2013 12:52 PM bcc
Subject Fw: Steve Beckel -Absence from the Site
-- Forwarded by Ross Smith/EnvA/AuroralPhosphate/PCS on 03/21/2013 12:07 PM —
From: Rosemary Williamson/Admin/Aurora/Phosphate/PCS
To: AuroraMgrSupt, Scott S Brown/CMNT/Aurora/Phosphate/PCS@PCS
Date: 03/1812013 03:45 PM
Subject: Steve Beckel - Absence from the Site
Steve will be away from the site March 19 - March 28. Mark Johnson will act on Steve's behalf during his
absence.
Thanks,
Rosemary
Mark D. Johnson
Steven A. Beckel
Manager
General Manager
Chemical Plants Operations
PCS Phosphate
PCS Phosphate
PotashCorp®
Aurora
PotashCorp0
Aurora
1530 NC Hwy 306 S.
1530 NC Hwy 306 S.
Helping Nature Provide
Aurora, NC
Helping Nature Provide
Aurora, NC
USA 27806
USA 27806
T [phone]
www.potashcorp.ccm
www.pc)tashcorp•com
F [phone]
T [phone]
C [phone]
F [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF INDIVIDUAL NPDES
STORMWATER PERMIT
Two copies of each of the following shall accompany this submittal in order for the application to be
considered complete:
(Do not submit the site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan)
Initials
�Dtinl 1. A current Site Map from the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The location of
industrial activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and
loading and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall,
building locations and impervious surfaces should be clearly noted.
�.I 2. A summary of Analytical Monitoring results during the term of the existing permit (if your
permit required analytical sampling). Do not submit individual lab reports. The summary
can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters sampled, lab
results, date sampled, and storm event data. H
-Dj J 3. A summary of the Visual Monitoring results. Do not submit individual monitoring reports.
The summary can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters
surveyed, observations, and date monitoring conducted.
i)pW 4. A summary of the Best Management Practices utilized at the permitted facility. Summary
should consist of a short narrative description of each BMP's in place at the facility. If the
implementation of any BMP's is planned, please include information on these BMP's.
N A 5. A short narrative describing any significant changes in industrial activities at the permitted
facility. Significant changes could include the addition or deletion of work processes,
changes in material handling practices, changes in material storage practices, and/or
changes in the raw materials used by the facility.
7bbv\l 6. Certification of the development and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
for the permitted facility (Sign and return attached form).
If the final year analytical monitoring of the existing permit term has not been completed prior
to filing the renewal submittal, then the last years monitoring results should be submitted within 30
days of receipt of the laboratory reports. (i.e. do not withhold renewal submittal waiting on lab results)

LEGEND
t STORMWATER COLLECTION (GRAVITY)
— EX. DRAINAGE BOUNDARY CONTAINMENT AREA
NEWPORT RIVER DRAINAGE AREA = 4.03 ACRES
--- ADDITIONAL AREA LEASE BOUNDARY (APPROX.) IMPERVIOUS AREA = 4.03 ACRES
K
% IMPERVIOUS = 100%
I � 1
EX. FISH MEAL I �
BUILDING ` EX. OVERHEA
CONVEYOR
©j - - - - - - PROPOSED LEASE AREA "A"
267,994 SOFT
I 1 6.15 ACRES _
PROPOSED LEASE AREA "B" I - C ,
1 EX. LEASE AREA 1 EX, STORAGE
103,045 SOFT I 1,005,652 SOFT TANKS
2.37 ACRE
now Boom23.09 ACRES
000goo I I ❑\
EX. EX. OUTFALL 100 GE
OUTFALL TANKS
DRAINAGE AREA = 17.8 ACRES
I 200 ' EX. PHOSPHATE IMPERVIOUS AREA = 11.5 ACRES
r STORAGE BUILDING % IMPERVIOUS = 65%
' EX. PHOSPHATE Q
STORAGE BUILDING
�❑ EX. OUTFALL 100—
US 70
� � + US 70
Mown Nowr � own �
NC PORT FACILITY
RAIL YARD EX. LEASE AREA 2 `
58,765 SQFT
Zi 1.35 ACRES
1
/ EX. OUTFALL 200 1
/ F FORY�BL�lx
DRAINAGE AREA = 3.5 ACRES
IMPERVIOUS AREA = 3.5 ACRES o SEAMAN'S °cF
% IMPERVIOUS = 100% �CEN TER 1
O C�WA TER EX. LEASE AREA 3
6,574 SOFT
TOWER 0.15 ACRES � • \�
1
0 oN� PORT OF MOREHEAD CITY
HIFW on.:e.y Mn iY_C}II�YJ

Outfall 100
Date
TSS (mg/1)
Total P (mg/1)
Total N (mg/1)
TKN (mg/1)
Total Ammonia as
Nitrogen (mg/1)
COD
(mg/1)
Flouride
Temparature ('C)
pH
(standard)
Rainfall
(in.)
100
2
30
N/A
N/A
120
75
N/A
6-9
2/7/2013
30
9
10
7
3
100
<1
12.7
6.4
2.48
1/11/2013
22
3
2
1
1
56
<1
17.7
6.9
0.12
12/7/2012
33
2
5
4
1
51
<1
17.4
8.0
0.19
11/6/2012
12
2
3
2
1
205
<1
13.7
7,4
0.2
10/1/2012
<5.6
7
5
4
3
26
1
21.5
6.2
0.14
9/16/2012
32
4
6
3
2
34
1
22.8
6.4
D.16
8/19/2012
27
10
11
7
6
30
1
23.1
6.4
1,59
7/20/2012
17
19
14
12
12
592
1
25.3
6.7
0.22
6/25/2012
11
15
13
8
9
32
<1
25.1
6.8
0.83
5/17/2012
16
7
7
5
3
43
<1
22.5
6.5
0.2
4/22/2012
22
13
11
8
7
122
1
23.1
6.8
0.28
March
No Flow
No Flow
I No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
2/16/2012
18
61
9
6
4
44
0.461
14.4
6.3
0.16
1/19/2012
68
21
8
4
14
36
1
12.8
6.6
0.19
December
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
11/29/2011
44
26
17
15
15
23
1
19.7
6.6
0.14
10/19/2011
115
34
20
18
17
33
2
21.4
6.7
0.24
9/7/2011
93
72
68
65
51
57
3
25.6
6.7
0.3
8/5/2011
69
115
130
125
100
35
3
26.3
6.7
0.5
July
No Flaw
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
6/29/2011
491
77
45
43
22
23SI
3
23.3
6.4
0.92
May
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
I No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
4/26/2011
52
32
27
23
22
54
<1
22.8
6.9
0.4
3/6/2011
119
7
3
2
2
27
<1
18.6
6.9
0.34
February
No Flaw
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
1/25/2011
9
12
9
9
12
22
1
12.8
7.0
0.38
12/18/2010
36
29
66
62
49
30
3
10.6
6.8
0.32
November
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
10/25/2010
59
203
252
245
199
42
7
24.1
6.7
0.3
9/26/2010
42
37
26
23
23
27
2
25.3
6.7
0.38
8/20/2010
129
85
101
94
71
37
3
24.8
6.0
0.33
7/14/2010
80
43
37
36
26
60
21
24.6
6.8
0.44
6/14/2010
33
82
68
63
69
70
3
26.6
6.6
0.28
5/24/2010
16
17
17
14
12
39
1
21.2
6.9
0.30
April
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
3/11/2010
55
16
13
11
15
26
1
18.8
6.9
0,24
2/5/2010
42
25
27
24
21
16
1
18.6
7.0
0.33
1/25/2010
131
51
35
34
23
21
1
18.3
6.6
0.36
12/2/2009
75
71
69
68
50
35
3
17.8
6.9
0.28
11/11/2009
38
105
97
94
77
36
3
20.2
6.9
0.27
10/14/2009
10
15
13
10
12
20
1
19.4
6.8
0.36
9/18/2009
35
131
127
121
81
57
4
25.1
6.3
0.36
8/12/2009
16
174.
198
188
154
25
4
24.8
6.6
0.56
7/6/2009
69
53
46
40
31
58
3
26.5
6.2
0.36
June
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
S/16/2009
49
80
56
52
51
63
2
20.4
7.2
0.32
4/14/2009
20
151
193
188
159
43
4
16.5
7.1
0.20
3/16/2009
34
94
85
84
69
25
5
12.2
7.2
0.44
2/18/2009
81
611
70
66
49
28
2
11.1
7.3
0.44
1/13/2009
65
73
70
67
57
29
3
9.3
7.21
0.46
December
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
11/13/2008
37
29
21
18
19
101
2
17.7
6.9
1.60
Average
59.3
48.2
48.6
45.9
37.8
63.0
4.3
19.9
6.8
0.4
Peak
491.0
203.0
252.0
245.0
199.0
592.0
75.01
26.6
8.0
2.5
Low
9.0
2.0
2.0
l OF
1.0
10,0
0.51
9.3
6.0
0.1

Outfall 200
Date
TSS (mg/1(
Total P (mg/1)
Tota€ N (mg/I)
TKN (mg/1)
Total Ammonia as i
Nitrogen (mg/1)
COD
(mg/1)
Flouride
Temparature (°C)
pH
(standard)
Rainfall
(in.)
Note
Sample location invert allows seawater to equalize in the basin which prevents obtaining a representative sample.
June
Unable to obtain a representative sample at Outfall 200 (Drain Inlet 201) due to the no flow during rain events and high tides.
May
I Unable to obtain a representative sample at Outfall 200 (Drain inlet 201) due to the no flow during rain events.
April
Unable to obtain a representative sample at Outfall 200 (Drain Inlet 201) due to the no flow during rain events and high tides.
March
Unable to obtain a representative sample at Outfall 200 (Drain $nlet 201) due to the no flow during rain events.
February
Unable to obtain a representative sample at Outfall 200 (Drain Inlet 201) due to the no flow during rain events and high tides.
January
Unable to obtain a representative sample at Outfall 200 (Drain Inlet 201) due to the no flow during rain events and high tides.
December
/1/10 - 12/31/10 Unable tD obtain a representative sample at Outfall 200 (Drain Inlet 201) due to the timing of rain events and high tides
November
October
September
River water was backed into drain 201 each time sampling was attempted.
August
July
June
1/1/10 - 6/30/10 Unable to obtain a representative sample at Outfall 200 {Drain Inlet 201) due to the timing of rain events and high tides.
May
April
March
River water was backed into drain 201 each time sampling was attempted.
February
January
December
11/11/2009
59.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
19
1.0
20.7
7.3
0.48
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
1/13/2009
16.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
62
<1
13.5
7.7
0.46
December
11/13/2008
30.0
1.3
1.3
1.1
0.2
805
0.5
19.7
8.2
1.60
Average 1
35.0
2.1
1.8
1.4
0.7
295.3
0.7
18.0
7.7
0.8
Peak
59.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
805.0
1.0
20.7
8.2
1.6
Low 1
16.0
1.3
1.3
1.0
0.2
19.0
0.5
13.5
7.3
0.5

Outfall 100
Date
2. Color
3. Odor
4. Clarity
5. Floating
Solids
6. Suspended Solids
7. Foam
8.Oil
Sheen
9. Erosion or
Deposition
10. 5tormwater
Pollution
2/7/2013
Light Brown
None
3
2
2
No
No
No
None
1/11/2013
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
12/7/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
11/6/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
10/1/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
9/16/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
8/19/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
7/2012012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
6/25/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
5/17/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
_ None
4/22/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
March
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Row
2/16/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1 1
1
No
No
No
None
1/19/2012
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
December
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
11/29/2011
Light Brown
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
10/19/2011
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
9/7/2011
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
8/5/2011
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
July
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
6/29/2011
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
May
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
4/26/2011
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
3/6/2011
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
February
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flaw
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
1/25/2011
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
12/18/2010
tight Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
November
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flaw
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
10/25/2010
Light Brown
None
1
i
1
No
No
No
None
9/26/2010
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
8/20/2010
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
7/14/2010
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
6/14/2010
tight Brown
None
2
2
2
No
No
No
None
5/24/2010
Light grown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
April
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
3/11/2010
Light Brown
None
2
2
2
No
No
No
None
2/5/2010
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
1/25/2010
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
12/2/2009
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
11/11/2009
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
10/14/2009
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
9/18/2009
Light Brown
None
3
1
2
No
No
No
None
8/12/2009
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
7/6/2009
Brownish
None
2
2
2
No
No
No
None
June
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
5/16/2009
None
None
2
2
1
No
No
No
None
4/14/2009
None
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
3/16/2009
Light Gray
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
2/18/2009
Light Gray
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
1/13/2009
Light Gray
None
2
1
1
No
No
No
None
December
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
11/13/2008
Light Gray
None
2
1
2
No
No
No
None
Average
1.6
1.1
1.1
Peak
3.0
2.0
2.0
Low
1.0
1.01
1.0

R
Outfall 200
Date
2. Color
3. Odor
4. Clarity
5. Floating
Solids
6. Suspended Solids
7. Foam
B. Oil
Sheen
9. Erosion or
Deposition
10. Storrnwater
Pollution
2/7/2013
1/11/2013
12/7/2012
11/6/2012
10/1/2012
9/16/2012
8/19/2012
7/20/2012
6/25/2012
5/17/2012
4/22/2012
March
No Flow
No Flow
No Flaw
No flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
2/16/2012
1/19/2012
December
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
11/29/2011
10/19/2011
9/7/2011
8/5/2011
July
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
6/29/2011
May
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
4/26/2011
3/6/2011
February
No Flow
No Flow
No Row
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
1/25/2011
12/18/2010
November
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
10/25/2010
9/26/2010
8/20/2010
7/14/2010
6/14/2010
5/24/2010
April
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
3/11/2010
2/5/2010
1/25/201Q
12/2/2009
11/11/2009
Light Brown
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
10/14/2009
9/18/2009
8/12/2009
7/6/2009
June
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
5/16/2009
4/14/2009
3/16/2009
2/18/2009
1/13/2009
None
None
1
2
1
No
No 1
No
None
December
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
No Flow
11/13/2008
None
None
1
1
1
No
No
No
None
Average
1.0
1.3
1.0
Peak
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Low
0.01
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

MHC Port - Bulk Handling
Stormwater Management Action Items
Adjusted belt wipers/Swept barge dock and roads
06/29/11
No Flow
May
Swept all paved surfaces
04-06-11
SPCC and SPPP training to raise awareness of best practices and
03-06-11
Housekeeping issues to improve runoff results
No Flow
February
Swept all paved surfaces Bulk Handling area
01-25-1 1
Clean debris and growth around all drop -ins to outfall 100
12-29-10
No Flow
November
Cleaned around sample point OF 200 and added brick to keep debris out
10-25-10
Cleaned around all drop -ins grass growth and debris from gratings
09-30-10
Replaced 30 belt covers conveyer #3 (5111 & 61h set)
08-27-11
Replaced 15 belt covers conveyer #3 (0 set)
07-21-10
Replaced 15 belt covers conveyer #3 (3'd set)
06-23-10
Replaced 15 belt covers conveyer #3 (2"d set)
05-28-10
No Flow
April
Replaced 15 belt covers conveyer #3 (I" set)
03-29-11
Replaced 20 belt covers conveyer #7
02-15-10
Repair gutters on DAP warehouse and concrete drainage along building
01-25-10
Completed cleaning last 8 drop -ins to outfall 100 (GARCO)
12/22/09
Cleaned 8 drop ins and lines to out faII 100 (GARC0)
11/18/09
Replaced Several Belt Covers Conveyer #1 1
10/23/09
Replace conveyer belt 48 conveyer
09/30/09
Adjust belt wipers transfer house 3
08/20/09
Increase frequency of road cleaning & extend to larger area
07/21/09
Clean debris around storm drain covers
Adjust belt wipers to prevent spillage 3, 7. & 8
06/17/09
Add belt wipers to #3 conveyer
05/04/09
Replace Conveyer Belt # 3
04/06/09
Replace belt wipers on conveyer 4, 5 & 6
03/09/09
Replace belt wipers on conveyer 2, 7, & 8
02/ 11 /09
Outfall 200 to resample
Outfall 100
Rubber Mats cut for storm drains under conveyer # 3 (6 covers)
1 1 /26/08
Monthly Belt Wiper Inspection and Adjustment SCP Company
Monthly Storm Drain and Outfall Inspections PCS and NCSPA
Monthly Stormwater Improvement Meetings PCS and NCSPA

MHC Port- Bulk Handling
Stormwater Management Action Items:
No Flow
July 2011
Cleanup around storm drain mats and OF 100
8/25/11
Clean out storm drain for OF 100
9/12/11
Due to high solids, drop -ins inspected and cleaned
10/20/11
Cleaned around drop -ins and reinstalled covers (November sample)
11/01/12
High Tide- No sample taken
Dec. 2011
Repaired gutters on A -frame and cleaned
1/21/12
Swept roads
2/21/12
No Flow
March 2012
Hired EnviroVac to clean underground drain @OF 200 & part of OF 100
5/16/12
Reattached belt covers on conveyor # 11
5/24/12
Cleaned storm drains
7/04/12
Swept paved surfaces
8/22/12
Repaired broken gutter on concrete A -frame
9/06/12
Hired Roberts Co. to replace conveyer covers and tighten loose covers
9/28/12
Cleaned excess debris from drop -ins and OF 100
10/25/12
Swept paved roads around bulk handling
11/30/12
Sample results within parameters of Benchmark (slack month for shipping)
Dec. 2012
Cleaned transfer house #5, adjusted belt wiper, covered one drop -in (NE corner/A-frame) 1/25/13
Uncovered drop -in from prev. month/covered drop -in in front of A -frame entrance
2/22/13

STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
CERTIFICATION
North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stormwater Permitting Unit
Facility Name: Morehead City Bulk Handling Facility Sulfur Project
Permit Number: NCS000520
Location Address: 113 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557
County: Carteret
" I certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments were developed and
implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather
and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons
directly responsible for gathering the information, the information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and
complete."
And
I certify that the SPPP has been developed, signed and retained at the named facility location, and the SPPP has been fully implemented at
this facility location in accordance with the terms and conditions of the stormwater discharge permit."
And
"1 am aware that there are significant penalties for falsifying information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing
violations."
Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT SEND
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THIS CERTIFICATION.
Signature
Print or type name of person signing above
Date 31 Zt, 1201 -Z.[{ .1y - .
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Title
SPPP Certification 5/09