NC0005231_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
DENR
December 5, 2000
SCOTT CRABTREE
JOHN DEERE CONSUMER. PRODUCTS
P.O. BOX 40
GREER SC 29652
Suhict. Rescission of NPDES Permit
Permit No, NC0005231
JOHN DEERE CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Gaston County
Dear SCOTT CRABTREE:
Reference is made to your request for rescission of the subject NPDES Permit,
Staff of the Mooresville Regional Office have confirmed that this Permit is no longer
required. Therefore, in accordance with your request, NPDES Permit No. NC0005231 is
rescinded. effective immediately,
if in the future you wish to again discharge wastewater to the States surface waters,
you must first apply for and receive a new, NPDES Permit.. Operating a facility without
a valid NPDES Permit will subject the responsible party to a civil penalty of up to
$10,0 () per day,
would be helpful to discuss this matter further, I would suggest that you contact
the y'ater duality staff, Mooresville Regional Office at [phone].
Gaston County Health Department
Mooresville -Water Quality Regional Supervisor wlattaehnents
Point Source Branch - Dave Goodrich
Operator Training and Certification
Point Source Compliance - Robert Farmer - wfattachrnents
Mr, Roosevelt Childress. EPA
Central Files - wlattachrents.
Fran McPherson, DWQ Budget Office
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Scott. Crabtree
John Deere Consumer Products
3800 Little Mountain Road
Gastonia, North Carolina 28053
Dear Mr. Crabtree:
NCDENR
October 22, 1998
Subject: NPDES Minor Modification
Permit No. NC0005231
John Deere Consumer Products
Gaston County
The subject individual NPDES permit issued on October 28, 1996 has been
modified as per your request. Please find attached the modified sections of this permit,
and replace the old pages with the modified pages. This permit modification 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 December 6, 1983 (and as subsequently amended).
The following monitoring requirements have been modified based on the
reclassification of your facility from a Class IV to a Class III rating, and your subsequent.
letter request dated July 16, 1998. This reclassification was due to the permanent closure
in February 1998.of the physical/chemical industrial wastewater treatment portion of the
facility.
Change monitoring frequency to 3/Week for BODS, NH3, TSS, pH, DO, Total
Residual Chlorine, Conductivity, and Fecal Coliform
Remove quarterly monitoring requirement for cadrn;
cyanide, lead, and nickel.
chromium, copper,
Change permitted flow to 0.075 MGD to match current wastewater treatment
plant design capacity, and delete effluent sheets for 0.100 and 0.200 MGD.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this
permit modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory
hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This
request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the office of Administrative Hearings,
Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 2.7611-7447. Unless such a demand
is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
P.Q. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, P..4, addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharg
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other pe pitsvvhich
may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local
governmental permits may be required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, pie
Belnick, telephone number(919) 7.-, extension 543,
cc: Central Files
NPDESUnit
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Point Source Compliance
Teel. Teal Assistance and Cert
Sincerely,
Original Signed y
David A, Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cation

Permit No. 2
SUPPLESUPPLEMENT TO PE IT COVER S ET
is her authorized to:
John Deere Consumer sumer Products, Inc
Continue to operate d maintain the existing 0.075 MGD contact stabilization
wastewater treatment plant consisting of an oil/water separator, manual bar screens,
aerated flow equalization, contact tank, clarifier, reaeration , sludge digesters,
pressure sand filters, chlorine gas disinfection, and diffused air post aeratin at
facility located at John Deere Consumer Products, NCSR 2412, Gastonia, Gaston
County (see Part ILA of this permit), and
Discharge (via Outfall 001) from said reatinent works at the location specified on the
attached map into an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek, which is classified C
waters in the Catawba River Basin.

A (1), EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL Permit No. NC0005231
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
BOO, 5 day, 20°C
NH3 as N
Total Suspended Residue
Dissolved Oxygen2
Dissolved Oxygen
Fecal CoWorm (geornetric mean
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean
Oil and Grease
Total Residual Chlonne
Temperature
Temperature
Conductivity
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + N
+ TKN)3
OE075 MGD
25.0
6,0 mg
30.0
200 / 100
0
ve
45.0 mgll
peettritele
40:140**06: '
Frequency,
Continuous
Total Phosphorus3
Chronic Toxi
Zinc
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1. Sample locations: E - Effluent, 1— Influent, U — Upstream 25-ft above discharge, D Downstream at NCSR 2412,
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/I.
3. See Part III, Condition H.
4. See Part III, Condition E (Chronic toxicity; Ceriodaphnia P/F @ 39%; January, April, July, and October)
5. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
Upstream and downstream monitoring shall be conducted 3/Week during June, July, August, and September and weekly during the remaining months of
the year.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids isible foam in other than trace amounts.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr,, P.E., Director
Mr, Pat. McCreery
Hornelite, Inc.
P.Q. Box 1788
Gastonia, North Carolina 28053-1788
October 28, 1996
CF
Subject: Permit Issuance
Permit # NC0005231
Homelite Manufacturing W 'P
Gaston County
Dear Mr. McCreery:
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received an March 22, 1996, we are
forwarding herewith the subject State - NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-21.5.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement
between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983.
The only change from the draft permit is that the NH3-N limits are now correctly listed as monthly
averages instead of daily maximums.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicative hearing upon written request within thirty
(30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150E of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless
such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, E.4. 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
the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal. Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
P,O, Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No, NC11005231
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
POLLUTANT I CH I IN T N YT
In compliance with the provision 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,
Homelite Incorporated
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
a site on NCSR 2412
near Gastonia
Gaston County
to receiving waters designated
Basin
in accordance with effluent lit
Parts 1,11, Ill, and TV hereof.
This permit shall become effe
as an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek in the Catawba. River
tations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
ive December 1, 1996
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on Septe
Signed this day October 28, 1996
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
be r 0, 2001
A. Preston Howard, Jr.., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Comrrtission

If you have any questions concerning this perms t, please con c Greg Nizich at telephone
number 919/733-5083, ex.t. 541.
Sincerely,
A, Preston Ho ard, Jr., .E.
cc: Central Files
Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Mooresville Regional Office, Water n 'sty Section
Facility Assessment Unit
Aquatic Surrey & Toxicology Unit
Technical nical Assistance , Certification Group
Permits and Engineering Unit

hereby authorized to:
Permit No NC 052 1
NT TO PE ` IT"COVER SHEET
1rnelte, Tnorpnrated
1. Continue to a rate and ` ' tainthe existing 0,300 MGD r astev ater treat rne t facility footfall
001) consisting of a.75, i°GI'D contact stabilization wastewater atment Pl t to treat the
domestic wastewater generated onsite industrial t wat r at nt facility n is in
of two (2) gallon tanks for the batch treating of wastewater withude drying beds
located at Honielite Manufacturing Plant, NCSR1: , near Gastonia, Gaston County (See
Part 1l1' of this Permit), and
2 Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached hed p into an
unnamed tributary to Croders Creek which is classified Class C eaters in the Catawba River
asin.

Flow
BOD, 5-Day, 20"C
NH3 as N
Total Suspended Residue
Dissolved Oxygen2
Fecal Coliform
Oil and Grease
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Conductivity
Total Nitrogen (NO2 +NO3 + TKN)3
Total Phosphorus3
Chronic Toxicity4
(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0005231
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until monthly average flow exceeds 0.090 MGD5 or expiration,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from out fall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall he limited and monitored by the permittee as
specified below:
Disciharge Lunimilkas MontnIremeJ1J
Lbsiday U n it s (Specify) Measurement „Mille _ SAITIPIP
Mn, .Avg, Dilly 'Wax,. MQp. A vg, pally Mx. fmke_ncy ,TSPR_ 10.011.9.1711
0.100 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
25.0 mg./I 37.5 mg/I Daily Composite E
6.0 mg/I Daily Composite E
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I Daily Composite .E
Daily Grab E,U.D
200 /100 mi 400 /100 mi Daily Grab E,U,D
30.0 mg/ t 60.0 mg/I Weekly Grab E
2/Week Grab E
Daily Grab E,U,D
1 Grab U,D
Monthly Composite E
Monthly Composite E
Quarterly Composite E
I Sample locations: E Effluent,' - Influent, U - Upstream 25 feet above discharge, D - Downstream at NCSR 2412. All stream samples shall be grab
samples. Upstream and downstream monitoring shall be conducted three times per week during June, July. August and September and once per week
during the remaining months of the year.
2 The daily average dissolved oxygen .effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/1.
3 See Part III, Condition H.
4 Chronic Toxicity, (Ceriodaphnia) P/F @ 39c7o; January, April, July and Octobersee Part III, Condition E.
5 See Part Itt, Condition. G.
The pH shall not he less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be conducted daily at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. (I). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC000523
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until monthly average flow exceeds 0.090 MGD- or expiration, the Perinutee
authorized to discharge from out fall serial number 001. (Continued)
l/tont chpracteristil
Cadmium
Chromium
Cyanide
Lead
Nickel
Zinc
Copper
Discharge Limitations
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MonitorIn
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Quarterly
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Quarterly
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Quarterly
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Type
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A. {2). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC OC I)5231
During the period beginning once the monthly average flow exceeds 0.090 MGD5 and lasting until expiration, the Pernlittee is auth
to discharge from out fall(*') serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored ley the permittee as specified below:
Effluent �harati1erti
Flow
BOD, 5-Day, 2t0°C
NH3 as N
Total Suspended Residue
Dissolved ©xygen2
Fecal Colitorm
Oil and Grease
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Conductivity
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + N©3+ TKN)3
Total Phosphorus3
Chronic Toxicity4
DIsQharge_l tm talivns Monitori
_bsl_o Iy Vnif5._. (9Aecify) MQa_suremeni i, ..... m re
Mon. Avg, I/ally Mn M►5i1.__ Avg., idly Max Frequency Life— S?! t1 UQn1
0.200 MGD Continuous Recording l or E
20.0 mg/I 30.0 mg/1 Daily Composite E
5.0 mgfl Daily Composite E
30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/I Daily Composite E
Daily Grab E,U,D
200 /100 rnl 400 /100 ml Daily Grab E,U,D
30.0 mg/1 60.0 mgfl Weekly Grab E
2/Week Grab E
Daily Grab E,U,D
1 Grab U,D
Monthly Composite E
Monthly Composite E
Quarterly Composite E
l Sample locations: E - Effluent, l - Influent, U - Upstream 25 feet above discharge, D - Down »tream at. NCSR 2412. All stream samples shall be grab
samples. Upstream and downstream monitoring shall be conducted three times per week during June, July, August and September and once per week
during the remaining months of the year.
2 The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l.
3 See Part III, Condition H..
4 Chronic Toxicity, (Ceriodaphnia) P/F @ 56%; January, April, July and October see Part. III, Condition F.
5 See Part III, Condition G.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be conducted daily at the e
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
y grab sample,

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Darin the period beg irtnin once the r o thly average flow :xcceds 0,090 C) and
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Nickel
Zinc
Copper
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Part II
Page 1of14
PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
ECTION A. DEFINITIONS
Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
2. DEM or "the Division"
Means the Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources.
aic
Used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC
1251, et. seq.
5. Mass/Day Measurements
a. The "monthly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such
month. It is therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the pollutant found
each day of the month and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were
reported. The limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" in Part I of the permit.
b. The "weekly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during the calendar week (Sunday - Saturday) on which daily discharges are
sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured
during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of
pollutants found each day of the week and then dividing this sum by the number of days the
tests were reported. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" in Part I of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a pollutant discharged during a
calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant
calculated from it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is identified as "Daily
Maximum," in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and /or measured during the calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such
year. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants found each
day of the year and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This
limitation is defined as "Annual Average" in Part I of the permit.

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Page 2 of 14
6. Concentration Measurvment
a The "average monthly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar rnonth on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges
sampled and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration
values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in
the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples
collected during that calendar day. The average monthly count for fecal coliform bacteria is
the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar month. This
limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" under 'Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
b. The "average weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar week
(Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the
number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the
daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a
composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow
value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average weekly count for
fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a
calendar week. This limitation is identified as 'Weekly Average" under "Other Limits'. in
Part 1 of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant discharge during a
calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration of
pollutant calculated from it is the "Maximum Daily Concentration". It is identified as "Daily
Maximum" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar year on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges
sampled and /or measured during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration
values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in
the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples
collected during that calendar day . The average yearly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the
geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar year. This limitation is
identified as "Annual Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
e. The "daily average concentration" (for dissolved oxygen) is the minimum allowable amount of
dissolved oxygen required to be available in the effluent prior to discharge averaged over a
calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a calendar day, the sample is
considered to be the "daily average concentration" for the discharge. It is identified as "daily
average" in the text of Part I.
g•
The "quarterly average concentration" is the average of all samples taken over a calendar
quarter. It is identified as "Quarterly Average Limitation" in the text of Part I of the permit.
A calendar quarter is defined as one of the following distinct periods: January through March,
April through June, July through September, and October through December.

Part. II
Page 3 of 14
7. Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours average flow, averaged
monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded during the
calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when
both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge.
c. A "continuous flow measurement"' is a measure of discharge flow from the facility which occurs
continually without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for
infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device.
Types of Samples
a. Composite Sample: A composite sample shall consist of:
(1) a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour period of discharge
and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
collection, or
(2) a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the time
intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shallbe determined by use of a flow
recorder and totalizer, and the present gallon interval between sample collection fixed at
no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or
(3) a single, continuous sample collected over a 24 hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
In accordance with (1) above, the time interval between influent grab samples shall be no
greater than once per hour, and the time interval between effluent grab samples shall be no
greater than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems having a detention time of
greater than 24 hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at time intervals
evenly spaced over the 24 hour period which are equal in number of hours to the detention time
of the system in number of days. However, in no case may the time interval between effluent
grab samples be greater than six (6) hours nor the number of samples less than four (4) during a
24 hour sampling period.
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not
exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken manually. Grab samples must be
representative of the discharge or the receiving waters.
Ca1cu1gion of Means
a Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual
values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the product of the
individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is
equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values.
For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one
(1).
c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each concentration
times its respective flow divided by the summation of the respective flows.

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Page 4 of 14
10. Calendar Day
A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day.
However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents
the calendar day may be used for sampling.
11. Hazardous Substance
A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section
311 of the Clean Water Act.
12. Toxic Pollutant
A toxic pollutant is any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
SECTION B. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Duty to comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation arid reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section
307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or
disposal established under section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in
the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge
use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a
civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who negligently
violates any permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of
violation, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Any person who knowingly
violates permit conditions 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. Also, any person who violates a
permit condition may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation
with the maximum amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33
U.S.0 1319 and 40 CFR 122.41 (a)]
c. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation
may be assessed against any person who violates or faits to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A11
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating
section 301, 302, 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.
Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with
the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class
Il violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the violation
continues, with the maximum amount of any Class 11 penalty not to exceed $125,000.

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Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or
disposal in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting
human health or the environment.
Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part 11, C-4) and "Power Failures" (Part II,
C-7), 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.
4. Oil anti 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 USG 1321.
Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even.
though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
Property Rightg
The issuance of this permit does rot 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.
6. 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.
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 cireurnstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
S. 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 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.
9. Duty to Reapply
If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of
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10. Expiration of Permit
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 such
information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than
180 days prior to the expiration date. 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 subject the permittee to enforcement
procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
11. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed
and certified.
a . All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. F'or 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 employing more than 250
persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter
1980 dollars), if 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.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed by a person described above or' by a duly authorized representative of
that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(l) 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.
c. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall
make the following certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under
my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my .inquiry of the
person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering
the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true,
accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false
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12. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request
by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
13. permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuanc . 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.
14. 'Previous Permits
All previous National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits issued to this facility,
whether for operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. [The exclusive
authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to operate the facility
under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective. ➢ The conditions,
requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility.
1. Certified Operakor
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, and upon classification of the
facility by the Certification Commission, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such.
operator .must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification. Commission. The permittee
must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and any grade to comply
with the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I
facility at least weekly and each Class II, Ill, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends
and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. Once the
facility is classified, the permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission which
designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment
facilities are 50% complete.
2. 'roper Operation and Maintn
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 the
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3. Need to
It 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.
4. kypassing of Treatment Facilities
a. Definitions
(1) "Bypass" means the known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment
facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or operating
mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the
treatment 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.
b. Bypass not exceeding limitations.
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be
exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These
bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section.
c. Notice
(1) 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 affect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as
required in Part II, E. 6. of this permit. (24 hour notice).
d. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority 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;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment
facilities, retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of
equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment 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
(C) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its
adverse affects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three
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5. Upsets
a. Definition.
"Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary
noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the
reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent
caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment
facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
b. Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such
technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this
condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final
administrative action subject to judicial review.
c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate,
through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II, E. 6. (b) (B) of this permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, B. 2. of this
permit.
d. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has
the burden of proof
6. Removed Substance*
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of
wastewaters shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such
as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable
waters of the United States. The permittee shall comply with all existing federal regulations
governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued
by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be reopened and
modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR Part 503. The
permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of
Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit
is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing
Authority of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal practices.
7. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM Regulation,
Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability, to prevent the
discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by
means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.

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SECTION, D. MONITORING ANI? 1
1. )presen % tiye Sampling
CORDS
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the
volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily
shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period
which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in this
permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other
wastestrean, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority.
2. g
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or
alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM, postmarked no later than the 30th day
following the completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case
of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required 'herein, shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626.0535
Flow Me4urerpnent$
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. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the
accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than + 10%
from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Once -through
by pump g pump pecified in
condenser coolingwater flow which is monitored um to or um hour meters as s
Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this
requirement.
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; or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40
CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been specified
in this permit.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all
data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the
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reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the
lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used.
5. 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.
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's
sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five
years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the permittee shall retain records of all monitoring
information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart
recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit,
for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application.
This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permi
shall record the following information:
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 individuals) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
8. inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), 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 tames 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.

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5ECTI©N E. EP R
1. Change in iharge
E
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit.
The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess
of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit.
Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical
alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining
whether a facility is a new source in 40 CT'R Part 122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of
pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to
effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part [22.42 (a)
(1).
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee°s sludge use or
disposal practices, and such alternation, addition or change may justify the application of
permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification
of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not
reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
Anticipated No
The permittee shy
facility or activity
4. Transfers
pliant
ive advance
ich may resu
ce to the Director of any planned changes
noncompliance with permit require rents.
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the pernvttee and incorporate such other
requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.
S. Monitoring Reportg
taring results shall be repo
in
als specified elsewhere in this permit.
Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part Il. D. 2
of this permit) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use
or disposal practices.
b. If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using test
procedures specified in Part II, D. 4. of this permit or in the case of sludge use or disposal,
approved under 40 CFR 503, or as specified in this permit, the results of this monitoring shall be
included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the DMR.
c. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measure
arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Director in the permit.
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6,.
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 perrnittee became aware of the
circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the
perrnittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a
description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact
dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence
of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours under
this paragraph:
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the
Director in the permit to be reported within 24 hours.
c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under paragraph
b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.
Other. Noncpmphartec
The perrnittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part Il. E. 5 and 6. of
this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shell contain the information
listed in. Part II. E. 6. of this permit.
Other Infgrtrttiott
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.
9. Noncompliance Notification
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional
office of the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working
day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following.
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the
dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that
° adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrica
compressors, etc.
er the facility incapable of
lures of pumps, aerators,
Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such
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Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter firm within
5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence.
10. Availability of, Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.33(a)(2) or Section 308 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for
public inspection at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, effluent
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 143-215.1(b)(2) or
in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. 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.

PART 111
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions to add to the plant's treatment
capacity or to change the type of process utilized at the treatment plant shall be begun until Final
Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Water Quality and written approval
and Authorization to Construct has been issued.
B. Groundwater Monitoring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Water Quality, conduct
groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted
facility with the current groundwater standards.
C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substanue§
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe:
a.That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or
frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will
exceed the highest of the following "notification levels";
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/1);
(2)Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred
micrograms per liter (500 ug/l) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and
one milligram per liter (1 mg/I) for antimony;
(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit
application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine
or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will
exceed the highest of the following "notification levels";
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony;
(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit
application.
D. Requirement to Continual y gvaluate Alternatives to Wastewater Discharges
The permittee shall continually evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most
environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in
substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules,
regulations or laws, the permittee shall submit a report in such form and detail as required by the
Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within sixty (60) days of notification by the,
Division.

Part III Permit No. NC0005231
E. CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 39% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
of this permit during the months of January, April, July and. October. Effluent sampling for this
testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality
4401 Reedy Creek Road.
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chernica 1physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re-
opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit.
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
F. CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 56% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
of this permit during the months of January, April, July and October. Effluent sampling for this

testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all t.rea
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North. Carolina
Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re-
opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
G. The effluent limits for 0.20 MGD shall become effective once the monthly average discharge
flow exceeds 0.09 MGD (90% of 0.10 MGD) for any calendar year.
HF NUTRIENTS
It has been determined by the Division of Water Quality through intensive water quality studies that
discharges upstream of Lake Wylie, including this discharge, need to control nutrients through the
application of the best available technology (BAT) that is economically achievable. The permittee
shall provide the Division with a study which fully investigates the feasibility of meeting a monthly
average TP limit of 1.0 mg/I, and a summertime TN limit of 6 mg/1, If it is determined to be
beyond reasonable BAT to reach such concentrations of nutrients, the Division will apply BAT
limits based on the results of this study and the performance of other similar plants,
The nutrient study should be completed by November 1, 1999, and submitted to the following
address:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section /Technical Support Branch
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
1. POTW Connection
This discharge has been targeted for removal from the Crowders Creek drainage basin through
connection to the City of Gastonia Crowders Creek Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Upon the

demonstration f co rnp i ce with NPDES Permit NC0074268 by the + r vders Creek Wastewater
Treatment Facility to the satisfaction of the Director of Water Quality and the availability of a sewer
connection to the Crowders Creek system as the most environmentally sound alternative of the
reasonably cost-effective alternatives this discharge shall be eliminated within one hundred eighty
(180) days of notification by the Division,

PART I'
ANNU ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE 1() ITC 13 QUIRE SITS
A: The perminee rnnst pay the annual administering and compliance monitoting fee within 30
(thirty) days after being billed by the Division, Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in
accordance with i 5A i ' AC 2H .t 105(b)( may cause this Division't initiate action to
revoke e the permit,

PERMIT NO.: NC0005231
PERM1TTEE NAME:
FACILITY NAME:
Facility Stanis:/ Existin
NPDES WASTE LOAD ALLOCATION
Homehte Division of Textron, Inc.
Hornelite Division of Textron, Inc.
Permit Status:
Major
Pipe No.: 001
Renewal
Minor
Design Capacity: MGD
Domestic (% of Flow):
:Industrial (% of Flow):
Comments:
Facility is no longer a categorical (40 CFR 433) metal finisher - latest
staff report was incorrect. Effluent guidelines. nkng.agp.Faci1iiy
may resume metal finishing in the next 3 to 5 years.
RECEIVING STREAM: an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek
Class: C
Sub -Basin: 03-08-37
Reference USGS Quad: G 4N
(please attach)
County: Gaston
Regional Office: Mooresville Regional Office
Previous Exp. Date: 4/30/93 Treatrnent Plant Class:
Classification changes within three miles:
None
Requested by:
Prepared by:,.
Reviewed'
25
Greg Nizich Date: 12/27/93
Date: 7//'?
Date:
Modeler
Date Rec.
/
Drainage Area (.2rni )
/, 5
7Q10 (cfs) („1..2t' Winter 7Q 0
Toxicity Limits: IWC %
Instream Monitoring:
Parameters
Upstream Location
Downstream Location ,2 1-1
Avg. Strearnflow (cfs):
30Q2 (cfs)
Acute/Chronic
1
cc" 1.1,6.rk t
Wasteflow (MGD):
BOD5 (rng/1):
TSS (mg/I):
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/1):
pH (SU):
TSS (mg/1); 30
Fecal Coliform (/100m1): 200
Cadmium (p.g/1):
Chromium (jag/1)-,
Copper (m8/1):
Nickel (p.g/1):
Lead (pg/1):
Zinc (mg/1):
Cyanide (14/1):
Silver (me): triarlilDr
TrO (mg/1):
Oil & Grease (mg/I): 30 60
Residual Chlorine (14/1): monitor
Temperature monitor
Total Phosphorus (mg(1): 0.5'
Total Nitrogen (mg/I): 4 (S) , 8 (W)*
Per Lake Wylie Management Plan, facility will have five year time frame to comply with these limits.
0
Daily Max
WQ or EL
Comments:
Monthly Average
0.300
16
4
5
6-9
monitor
monitor
6-9
2
50
88
25
4
2.13
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
EL

Facility Name:
NPDES No.:
Type of Waste:
Facility Status:
Permit Status:
Receiving Stream:
Stream Classification:
Subbasin:
County:
Regional Office:
Requestor:
Date of Request:
Topo Quad:
FACT' SHEET FOR WASTELOAD ALLOCATION
Request #
Homelite Division of Textron, Inc,
NC0005231 OUTFALL 00 I
Industrial. - 86% /Domestic 14%
Existing
Renewal with Modification
UT Crowders Creek
030837
Gaston
Mooresville .1,k
Nizich
11/10/92
G1.4NW
Stream Ch
USGS #
Date:
Drainage Area (mi2)-
Summer 7Q10 (cfs):
Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
Average Flow (cfs):
30Q2 (cfs):
IWC (%):
7704 J:7.. DETT. (""CE
ENV RONMENT. TEE
NATIERAL
AP I', 3 1970,
014iSin I.SVNT3NMENTAT MA1:1[6E44THT
h!NRISIILLE REGIONA1 GiME
•teristic;
0214561200
8/14/91
1.3
0.24
1,5
66%
Wasteload Allocation Summary
(approach taken, correspondence with region, EPA, etc.)
Per MRO, Homelite should be issued two permits: one at the existing design capacity of 0.300
MGD and one at the permitted flow of 0.400 MGD. Homelite plans future expansion of the
industrial process within the treatment system to achieve the 0.400 MGD. Results of the QUAL2E
indicate that existing limits for conventional parameters will be renewed at both flows. Facility no
longer a categorical (40 CFR 433) metal finisher and effluent guidelines for metals are no longer
applicable. Per Lake Wylie Management Plan, Homelite will be given a five year time frame to
meet TP limit of 0.5 rng/1 and TN limits of 4 mg/1 (summer) and 8 mg/1 (winter).
Special Schedule Requirements and additional comments from Reviewers:
Alps, Affec &al i-oor )5e./7- Aftar kuml6 777-e 7-6
Mitt,‹ 461t.:7;4( S On dirY,eA- voc.16r7 //../
0"/ ?'"
/A2Lit fure-,a_x 74'c k:,,c4=;4-ivsiP,•/
Recommended
Regional Supervisor:
Permits & Engineering:
7
A
RETURN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES BY:
sliout.c? Tit -AN*/
4-3y AgA-1
Date: 4/12/94

Type of Toxicity Test:
Existing Limit:
Recommended Limit:
Monitoring Schedule:
Existing _Li, ts
TOXICS/METALS/CONVENTIONAL. PARAMETERS
CHRONIC CERIODAPHNIA QRTRLY
99r
66%
MAR JUN SEP DEC
Monthly Avg..
Waste(low (MGD): 0.400
BOD5 (nrg(1): 16
TSS (mg/1): 4
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/I): 5
pH (SU): 6-9
TSS (mg/I); 31.
Fecal. Coliform (/ 100m1): 1000
Cadmium (lbs/day):
Chromium (lbs/day):
Copper (lbs/day): 0.95
Nickel (lbs/day):
Lead (lbs/day):
Zinc Ohs/day): 0.68
Cyanide (ibsWday):
Silver (µg/1): 0.11
TTO Ohs/day):
Oil & Grease (tbs/tlay): 10.6
Residual Chlorine (go ): monitor
Temperature (DC) monitor
Total Phosphorus (mg/1): monitor
Total Nitrogen (mg/I): monitor
Recommended. Limits
Daily Max.
60
0.007
0.17
1.6
0.17
0.083
1.2
0.017
0.2
0,98
23.9
Monthly Average Daily Max. WQ or EL
Wasteflow (MGD): 0.300
BOD5 (mg/I): 16 WQ
TSS (mg/1): 4 WQ
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/1): 5 WQ
pH (SU): 6-9 6-9 WQ
TSS (mg(1); 30
Fecal Coliform (/100m1): 200 WQ
Cadmium (AM): 2 WQ
Chromium (.g/1): 50 WQ
Copper (mg/1): monitor
Nickel (14/1): 88 WQ
Lead (4g/1): 25 WQ
Zinc (mg/1): monitor
Cyanide (µg;'): 4 WQ
Silver (mg/1): monitor
TFO(mg/1): 2.13 EL
Oil & Grease (rrlg):: 30 60
Residual. Chlorine (.ig/1): monitor
Temperature (DC) monitor
Total Phosphorus (mg/1): 0.5*
Total Nitrogen (mg/1): 4 (S) , 8 (W)*
* Per Lake Wylie Management Plan, facility will have five year time fratrre to comply with these

Changes Due To:.
Other (onsite toxicity study, interaction, etc.)
Parameteifs) Affected
Cd,Cr,Ni,Pb,Cn,-Effluent
Guidelines no longer applicable.
Limits based on previous 7Q10
flow =? for protection of UT
from toxic interaction of metals.
X_ Parameter(s) are water quality limited. For some parameters, the available load capacity of the immediate
receiving water will be consumed. This may affect future water quality based effluent limitations for additional
dischargers within this portion of the watershed.
OR
No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Upstream Location: 25 ft. above discharge
Downstream Location: @ SR 2412 bridge
Parameters: Temperature, DO, Fecal Coliform, Conductivity
Special instream monitoring locations or monitoring frequencies:
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION & SPECIAL CO -I ITI'IONS
Apwcy of Existing Treatment
Has the facility demonstrated the ability to tweet the proposed new limits with existing treattrtent
facilities? Yes No
If no, which parameters cannot be met?
Would a "phasing in" of the new lints be appropriate? Yes No
If yes, please provide a schedule (and basis for that schedule) with the regional
office recommendations:
If no, why not?

Facility Name
Homelne Textron Permit # NC0005231 Pipe # 00.1
CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay. procedure (North Carolina Chronic Bioassay
Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality
is (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document). The permit holder shall.
perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the permit condition. The first
test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date of this permit during the months of
JAN APR JUL OCT Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final
effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permitcondition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP313..
Additionally, DEM Form AT-:1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical. measurements performed in
association withthe toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity
sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthlymonitoring will
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will.
revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and
modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits,
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival and appropriate envimnrnentalcontrols, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate
retesting(within. 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit suitable test results will constitute
noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
7Q1.0 0.24 cfs
Permitted Flow 0.300 MGD
IWC 66
Basin &, Sub -basin CTB37
Receiving Strearn. UT Crowders Creek.,
County Gaston
Recommended by:
Date 4/11/94
QCL P/F Version 9/91

NPDES WASTE LOAD ALLOCATION
PERMIT NO.: NC0005231
PERIVIITTEE NAME: Homelite Division of Textron, Inc.
FACILft Y NAME: Homelite Division of Textron, Inc.
Facility Status: Existing
Permit Status: Renewal
Major Minor
Pipe No.: 001
Design Capacity: 0.400 MGD
Domestic (% of How): 14 %
industrial (% of Flow): 86 %
Comments:
Facility is no longer a categorical (40 CFR 433) metal finisher - latest
staff report was incorrect. Effluent guidelines no longer apply. Facility
may rest tie metal finishin in the x 3 to 5 ears,
RECEIVING STREAM: an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek
Class: C
Sub -Basin: 03-08-37
Reference USGS Quad: G14NW
County: Gaston
Regional Office: Mooresville Regional Office
Previous Exp. Date:
(please attach)
4/30193 Treatment Plant Class:
Classification changes within three miles:
None
Requested by: ,71,
Prepared by:..
Reviewe4yX
(, )
Gre Nizich
Date:12/27/93
Date:
Date:
Date Rec.
71 iN1,(a)
Drainage Area (rni2 /
7Q10 (cfs) 42It Winter 7Q10
7
Toxicity Limi-7ts: IWC / %
Instream Monitoring.:
Parameters
Upstream
Downstream
0111 i I it
Avg. Streamflow (cfs):
cfs
Wasteflow (MGD);
BOBS (mg/1):
TSS (mg/1):
Dissolved Oxygen (ingil):
pH (SU):
TSS (mg/1);
Fecal Coliform (/100rill):
Cadmium (nil):
Chromium (R/1):
Copper (mg/1):
Nickel 4ig/1):
Lead Org/1):
Zinc (mg/1):
Cyanide. (j4/1):
Silver (mg/1):
-no (mg/1):
Oil & Grease (m
Residual Chlorine (jig/1):
Temperature (c3C)
Total Phosphorus (mg/1):
Total Nitrogen (mei):
• Per Lake Wylie Management Plan
Comments:
ovation
30Q2 (cfs
AcuteChronic
Th
r 440 L012-44e
Art-c, fr
Location i?
Monthly Average
0.400
16
4
5
6-9
30
200
monitor
monitor
monitor
Daily Max.
6-9
2
50
88
25
5
2.13
30 60
24
monitor
0.5*
4 (S): 8 (W)*
A4
WQ or EL
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ
WQ

Facility Name:
NPDES No.:
Type of Waste:
Facility Status:
Permit. Status:
Receiving Stream:
Stream Classification:
Subbasin:
County:
Regional. Office:
Requestor:
Date of Request:
Topo Quad:
FACT SHEET FOR WAS TELDAD ALLOCA
Request #
Homelite Division of Textron, Inc.
NC0005231 OUTFALL 001.
Industrial .. 86% / Domestic 14%©
Existing
Renewal with Modification.
UT Crowders Creek
C
030837
Gaston
Mooresville-WK.
Nizich
11/10/92
G 14NW
ON
774
Stream Charac
USGS #
Date:
Drainage Area (mi2):
Summer 7Ql0 (cfs):
Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
Average Flow (cfs):
30Q2 (cfs):
IWC (%):
994
021456i12W
8/ 14/9 1.
1.3
0.24
1.5
72%©
Wasteload Allocation Summary
(approach taken, correspondence with region, EPA, etc.)
Per MRO, Homelite should be issued two permits: one at the existing design capacity of 0.3
MGD and one at the permitted flow of 0.400 MGD. Homelite plans future expansion of the
industrial process within the treatment system to achieve the 0.400 MGD. Results of the QUAL2E
indicate that existing limits for conventional parameters will be renewed at both flows. Facility is
no longer a categorical (40 CFR) metal finisher and effluent guidelines for metals are no longer
applicable. Per Lake Wylie Management Plan, Homelite must meet TP limit of 0.5 mg/1 and TN
limits of 4 mg/1 (summer) and 8 mg/1 (winter).
Special Schedule Requirements and additional corn rents from Reviewers:
Recommend
Reviewed by
Instream Assessment:
Regional Supervisor:
Permits & Engineering:
RETURN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES BY:

Type of Toxicity
Existing Lirrait
Recommen
Monitoring Schedule:
Existing Limits
TOWS/METALS/CONVENTIONAL AR
CHRONIC ER.1t DAAP A.. ORTRLY
72%
MAR JUN SEP DEC
Monthly Avg. T)iG
Wasteflow M: 0,4 1
0D m /1 :: 16
TSS (): 4
Dissolved Oxygen ( ):5
pH (SU): 6-9
TSS (i
Fecal l "lifo
Cadmium Ohs/day):
Chromium Ohs/day):
Copper Ohs/day):
Nickel ls`dy
day):
/day):
Cy (Jb"dy:
Si1v
Oil °s (1 s
Residual ir1
T rrrp r re ( )
Total Phosphorus
TiT Nitrogen (
Recornmen
0,95
0.68
0.11
10.6
monitor
monitor
monitor
monitor
0.007
1,17'
1.6
0.17
0.083
1,2
0,017
0.2
0.98
23.9
Mon tlrly Average
WasteflowOD) 0.400
BOD (ir : 16;
TSS ('j
Dissolved y n Ors ):
p11(Si): t-n
TSS (nn 30
.• :Conform(/1 t : :1)' 2Ct:1
C«,+ ium
• rrtitr
Copper (rn
Nickel
Zinc (
Cyani
Silver (r
TTO (r
Oil & Gr
Residual Chlorine (
Tem
Total P hosph ru s
Total Nitrogen (rat
Per Lgke Wylie Manage
monitor
monitor
monitor
30
24
monitor
0,5*
4():
6-9
25
5
2.1
WO or EL

Lirnit Changes Due To:
Other (onsite toxicity study, interaction, etc.)
X_ :Parameti
receiving water wi
dischargers within
Parameter(5) Affected.
Cd,Cr, Ni, Pb, Cn, -Effluent
guidelines no longer applicable.
Limits based on previous 7Q10
flow For protection of UT
from toxic interaction of metals.
ater quality limited. For some parameters, the available load capacity of the immediate
sumed. This may affect future water quality based effluent limitations for additional
is portion of the watershed.
OR
No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge .may affect future allocations.
INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Upstream Location: 25 ft, above discharge
Downstream Location: @ SR 2412 bridge
Parameters: Temperature, DO, Fecal Coliform, Conductivity
Special instream monitoring locations or monitoring frequencies:
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION & SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Adeaua of Existitt T
Has the facility demonstrated the ability to meet the proposed new limits with existing treatment
facilities? Yes X No
If no, which parameters cannot be met?
Would a "phasing in" of the new limits be appropriate? Yes No
If yes, please provide a schedule (and basis for that schedule) with the regional
office recommendations:
If no, why not?

Hornelite Textron Permit # NCt9t5231
CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
l.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphni4 chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic Bioassay
Procedure - Revised*September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality
72%© (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document). The permit holder shall
perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the permit condition. The first
test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date of this permit during the months of
_JAN APR JUL OCT . Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final
effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B.
Additionally, DEM Form AT- I (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental. Sciences Branch.
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed in
association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity
sarnple must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will
revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and
modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate
retesting(within 30 days, of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit suitable test results will constitute
noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
7Q10 0.24 cfs
Permitted Flow 0.400 MGD
I`WC 72 %©
Basin & Sub -basin CTB37_.
Receiving Strearn UT Crowders Creek
County Gaston Date 4/
Recommended by:
QCL P/F Version 9191
4