NC0003191_Draft Permit_20211012

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ELIZABETH S.BISER
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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 12, 2021
Adam Miklos,Mill Manager
International Paper Co.,New Bern Mill
1785 Weyerhaeuser Road
Vanceboro, North Carolina 28586
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Modification
Permit NC0003191
New Bern Mill WWTP
Craven County
Grade IV Biological WPCS
SIC Code 2611
Dear Mr. Miklos:
The Division of Water Resources staff has reviewed your September 9, 2021, request for
modification of the New Bern Mill's NPDES permit to reflect International Paper's pending sale
of nitrogen allocation to the City of Raleigh.We have also review the City's request to modify
its Neuse River Facility's permit to include the allocation purchase. The Division has made a
tentative determination to modify both permits as requested and is forwarding herewith,for
your review and comment, the draft permit with revisions to Special Conditions A.(1.),Effluent
Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, and A.(8.),Total Nitrogen Allocations.
At this time,we are submitting a notice for publication in the newspapers of general circulation
in Craven County,inviting public comment on the draft permit modification. The notice is
scheduled to be published on or about October 15,2021. Following a 30-day comment period,
the Division will review all pertinent comments received and take appropriate action on the
permit modification.
Please provide any comments you have regarding the draft permit to this office, in writing,
no later than Monday,November 15,2021.Comments should be sent to my attention at either
NCDEQ/ DWR, WQ Permitting Section,1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,27699-1617; or
at [e-mail].
The proposed modifications affect Conditions A.(1.), Effluent Limitations and Monitoring
Requirements,and A.(8.),Total Nitrogen Allocations, of the permit and includes the following
changes:
• The sale of 13,000 lb/yr delivered (estuary) nitrogen allocation to the City of Raleigh has
been entered in the table of allocations in Condition A.(8.),and the total allocation has
been reduced accordingly;
• The Mill's TN Load limit in Condition A.(1.)has been reduced to reflect the new total
allocation.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
D 512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699 1617
919.707.9000

Draft NPDES Permit Modification
October 12, 2021
The Director will not take final action on this permit modification until (1) issues arising from
the public review have been resolved to his satisfaction and (2) International Paper and the City
of Raleigh have provided a bill of sale or similar document establishing the date of the final
transaction and verifying the amount of allocation sold.
If you have any questions concerning this draft permit,please contact me at [phone] or at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Michael E.Templeton,P.E.
Water Quality Permitting Section
Enclosure: Draft Permit and Fact Sheet,NC0003191
Copies(with end.): NPDES Files
eCopies(with end.): NPDES Permitting Section,EPA Region IV
David May,DWR Washington Regional Office,Surface Water Protection
DWR Basin Planning Branch
Maureen McKinney,DWR Wastewater Operator Certification Group
Mark Vander Borgh,DWR Water Sciences Section
03191_draft mod#2-cover-20211012.docx
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Permit NC0003191
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DRAFT
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER 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
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Commission,and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
International Paper Company, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
New Bern Mill
1785 Weyerhaeuser Road
Vanceboro,North Carolina
Craven County
to receiving waters designated as the Neuse River in the Neuse River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements, and other applicable conditions set
forth in Parts I, II, III,and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective February 1,2021January 1,2022.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30,2024.
Signed this day ..January 15Month dd,2021.
DRAFT
S. Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0003191
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked.As of
this permit issuance,any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the
exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements,
terms,and provisions included herein.
International Paper Company, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 32.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility located at the New Bern
Cellulose Fibers plant,1785 Weyerhaeuser Road,Vanceboro,Craven County,and consisting of the
following treatment components:
• surface water intake structure consisting of traveling screen and spray bar
• bar screen
• primary clarifier
• sludge press
• two aeration ponds with a combined volume of 346 milliongallons (98 acres)
• storage and settling pond with a volume of 332 million gallons (116 acres)
• reaeration canal
• side-stream oxygenation system
• effluent diffuser system(Outfall 001).
2. Continue to operate four existing passive oil/water separators consisting of grit removal,baffled
sumps,and piping to the wastewater treatment facility.
3. Continue to receive,treat,and discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity from the
Weyerhaeuser saw mill.
4. Continue to discharge bleach plant effluent to the wastewater treatment system via separate acid
and alkaline sewers (Internal Outfall 003).
5. Discharge from said treatment works at the locations specified on the attached map into the Neuse
River,currently classified SC-Swamp NSW waters in the Neuse River Basin.
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PART I
A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCACO2B .0500 et seq.] Grade IV
Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
(a.) Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until the twelve (12) month average
flow exceeds 18 MGD or expiration,the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated industrial
wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored) by the Permittee
as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER
Parameter Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 20.0 MGD Continuous Recording 1 E
Total Monthly Flow(MG) 82220 Monitor&Report Monthly Recorded or E
Calculated
BOD,5-day,20°C QD310 3,550 pounds/day 6,813 pounds/day 3/Week Composite E
(April 1—October 31) C0310 43.0 mg/L 66.0 mg/L _
BOD,5-day,20°C QD310 7,100 pounds/day 13,631 pounds/day 3/Week Composite E
(November 1—March 31) C0310 43.0 mg/L 66.0 mg/L
Total Suspended Solids QD530 8,250 pounds/day 26,700 pounds/day 3/Week Composite E
NH3 as N QD610 900 pounds/day 1,720 pounds/day Weekly Composite E
D.O. (Summer minimum)2-8 00300 172 pounds/MG Daily Grab E
Temperature, °C 00010 Monitor&Report Daily Grab E
Conductivity, umhos/cm 00094 Monitor&Report Daily Grab E
pH 00400 Between 6.8 and 8.5 standard units Daily Grab E
Color,ADMI 00083 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab E
TKN, mg/L 00625 Monitor&Report Weekly Composite E
NO2+NO3, mg/L 00630 Monitor&Report Weekly Composite E
Total Nitrogen, mg/L C0600 Monitor&Report Weekly Composite E
Total Nitrogen Load3 QM600 Monitor&Report(pounds/month) Monthly Calculated3 E
QY600 2997828 286,828 pounds/year Annually Calculated3 E
Total Phosphorus C0665 2.0 mg/L(quarterly average)4 Weekly Composite E
Pentachlorophenol5 39032 3.1 pounds/day Weekly Composite E
Trichlorophenol5 81848 19.4 pounds/day Weekly Composite E
AOX6 79855 1,254 pounds/day 1,914 pounds/day Monthly Composite 1 E
Chronic Toxicity TGP3B See Footnote 7 Quarterly Composite E
Notes: E-effluent
1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application
system.See Special Condition A. (16.).
2. The minimum summer dissolved oxygen(DO)shall be reported as the sum of effluent and side-stream
oxygenation system.If the automatic oxygen sampler indicates that instream oxygen concentration is above
5.5 mg/L and the river flow is greater than 329 cfs,the facility can discontinue the supplemental oxygen
injection during the months of April and May only.
3. See Special Condition A. (6.).Calculation of Total Nitrogen Load. Compliance with these limits shall be
determined in accordance with Special Condition A. (7.),Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen.TN=
TKN+NO3+NO2.
4. Compliance shall be based upon a quarterly average of weekly composite samples collected during the
calendar quarter(Jan.-March,Apr-June,July-Sept.,Oct.-Dec.).
Footnotes for A. (1.)continued on next page
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Footnotes for A. (1.)continued
5. Monitoring is not required for these compounds if the Permittee certifies in writing that chlorophenolic-
containing biocides are not used at the facility.
6. AOX monitoring shall be in accordance with the International Paper Cluster Rule Sampling Plan(dated
10/20/2020)or subsequent modifications approved by the Division. AOX data shall be submitted on a
quarterly basis along with other Cluster Rule chemical data;refer to Special Condition A.(13.).
7. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia)at 8.6%;January,April,July,and October [see Special Condition A.(5.)].
8. (Summer)= April 1-October 31
(b.) There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A.(2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCACO2B .0500 et seq.] Grade IV
Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
(a.) Beginning on the day when the twelve (12) month average flow exceeds 18.0 MGD and lasting
until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated industrial wastewater from
Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored)by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER
Parameter Code Monthly Daily Measurement Monthly Daily
Average Maximum Frequency Average Maximum
Flow 50050 32.0 MGD Continuous Recording E
Recorded
Total Monthly Flow(MG) 82220 Monitor&Report Monthly or E
Calculated
BOD, 5-day,20°C QD310 3,550 pounds/day 6,813 pounds/day 3/Week Composite E
(April 1—October 31) C0310 43.0 mg/L 66.0 mg/L
BOD, 5-day,20°C QD310 7,100 pounds/day 13,631 pounds/day 3/Week Composite E
(November 1—March 31) C0310 43.0 mg/L 66.0 mg/L
Total Suspended Solids QD530 8,250 pounds/day 26,700 pounds/day 3/Week Composite E
NH3 as N QD610 900 pounds/day 1,720 pounds/day Weekly Composite E
D.O. (Summer minimum)2,8 00300 172 pounds/MG Daily Grab E
Temperature, °C 00010 Monitor&Report Daily Grab E
Conductivity, umhos/cm 00094 Monitor&Report Daily Grab E
pH 00400 Between 6.8 and 8.5 standard units Daily Grab E
Color,ADMI 00083 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab E
TKN, mg/L 00625 Monitor&Report Weekly Composite E
NO2+NO3, mg/L 00630 Monitor&Report Weekly Composite E
Total Nitrogen, mg/L C0600 Monitor&Report Weekly Composite E
Total Nitrogen Load3 QM600 Monitor&Report(pounds/month) Monthly Calculated3 E
QY600 299,828 286,828 pounds/year3 Annually Calculated3 E
Total Phosphorus C0665 2.0 mg/L(quarterly average)4 Weekly Composite E
Pentachlorophenols 39032 3.1 pounds/day Weekly Composite E
Trichlorophenols 81848 19.4 pounds/day Weekly Composite E
AOX6 79855 1,254 pounds/day 1,914 pounds/day Monthly Composite E
Chronic Toxicity TGP3B See Footnote 7 Quarterly Composite E
Footnotes: E-effluent
Footnotes for A. (2.)continued on next page
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Footnotes for A.(2.)continued
1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application
system.See Special Condition A. (16.).
2. The minimum summer dissolved oxygen(DO)shall be reported as the sum of effluent and side-stream
oxygenation system.If the automatic oxygen sampler indicates that instream oxygen concentration is above
5.5 mg/L and the river flow is greater than 329 cfs,the facility can discontinue the supplemental oxygen
injection during the months of April and May only.
3. See Special Condition A. (6.).Calculation of Total Nitrogen Load. Compliance with these limits shall be
determined in accordance with Special Condition A. (7.),Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen.TN=
TKN+NO3+NO2.
4. Compliance shall be based upon a quarterly average of weekly composite samples collected during the
calendar quarter(Jan.-March,Apr-June,July-Sept.,Oct.-Dec.).
5. Monitoring is not required for these compounds if the Permittee certifies in writing that chlorophenolic-
containing biocides are not used at the facility.
6. AOX monitoring shall be in accordance with the International Paper Cluster Rule Sampling Plan(dated
10/20/2020)or subsequent modifications approved by the Division. AOX data shall be submitted on a
quarterly basis along with other Cluster Rule chemical data;refer to Special Condition A.(13.).
7. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia)at 13%;January,April,July,and October [see Special Condition A. (5.)].
8. (Summer)= April 1-October 31
(b.) There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A.(3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[40 CFR 430 Subpart B]
(a.) Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge bleach plant effluent from Internal Outfall 003. Such discharges shall
be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS1
PARAMETER
Parameter Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type3 Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Location2
1
Flow 50050 Weekly Calculated BPE
2,3,7,8-TCDF 38691 31.9 pg/L4 Annually Composite BPE
2,3,7,8-TCDD 34675 < 10 pg/L4 Annually Composite BPE
Trichlorosyringol 73054 < 2.5 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
3,4,5-Trichlorocatechol 73037 < 5.0 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
3,4,6-Trichlorocatechol 51024 < 5.0 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
3,4,5-Trichloroguaiacol 61024 < 2.5 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
3,4,6-Trichloroguaiacol 51022 < 2.5 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
4,5,6-Trichloroguaiacol 73088 < 2.5 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 77687 < 2.5 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 34621 < 2.5 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
Tetrachlorocatechol 73050 < 5.0 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
Tetrachloroguaiacol 73047 < 5.0 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol 77770 < 2.5 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
Pentachlorophenol 39032 < 5.0 ug/L4 Annually Composite BPE
Chloroform(pounds/day) 32106 8.3 13.9 Quarterly Calculated-Grab BPE
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Footnotes for A.(3.):
1. Monitoring and flow calculations shall be in accordance with the International Paper Cluster Rule Sampling
Plan(dated 10/20/2020)or subsequent modifications approved by the Division. Chemical results for Cluster
Rule parameters(Internal Outfall 003 parameters+AOX from Outfall 001)shall be reported on a quarterly
basis;refer to Special Condition A.(13.).
2. Sample locations: BPE(Bleach Plant Effluent)is composed of BPE-acid(acid sewer collected from tap
installed on#4 bleach tower dilution pump),BPE-acid (acid sewer collected from tap installed on#3 washer
vat dilution pump),and BPE-alkaline(alkaline sewer collected from tap installed on#5 washer vat dilution
pump).
3. Sample Type: Calculated-calculate separate flows for alkaline and acid sewers by water balance,and report
total bleach plant flow(acid+alkaline waste streams)in DMRs. Calculated-Grab-calculate separate flows for
alkaline and acid sewers to determine weighted average for laboratory composited grab samples.Composite-
collect separate automated composite samples over a 24-hour period from both the acid and alkaline streams,
then prepare and analyze a single flow-proportioned composite of the acid and alkaline waste stream.
4. Limits are based on Minimum Levels(ML)specified in 40 CFR 430.01.
A.(4.) INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0500 ET SEQ.]
(a.) Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee shall
monitor instream conditions as specified below:
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
INSTREAM PARAMETER(CODE)
Measurement Frequency Sample Type2 Sample Location1,5
Dissolved Oxygen(00300), (April 1—October 31) Grab U2, D2, D4
Temperature(00010), pH (00400), 2/Month
Conductivity(00094),TN (C0600),
TP(C0665)
Color(00083) Quarterly Grab U1, D1, D2, D4
Dissolved Oxygen3 Daily Grab U24
Dissolved Oxygen,Temperature, (November 1—March 31) Grab U1, D1
pH,Conductivity Monthly
TN,TP (November 1—March 31) Grab U2
Monthly
Footnotes:
1. Sample locations:Ul-Upstream at Spring Garden,U2-Upstream at Streets Ferry Bridge,Dl-Downstream at
Monitor,D2-Downstream at Narrows,D4-Downstream at Coast Guard navigation marker M38 located just
off the City of New Bern downstream of railway bridge.
2. Grab samples for DO,Temp,and Conductivity shall be collected at one-meter depth intervals from surface
(0.1 m)to bottom. Grab samples for pH and color shall be collected at surface only.
3. If the automatic oxygen sampler indicates that instream oxygen concentration is above 5.5 mg/L and the river
flow is greater than 329 cfs,the facility can discontinue the supplemental oxygen injection during the months
of April and May only.This sample is not required to monitor at the one-meter depth intervals in footnote 2.
4. The alternative sampling location for dissolved oxygen is oil dock on the company property.The location can
be used if the automatic oxygen sampler on the Streets Ferry Bridge is malfunctioning or being
repaired/maintained.
5. For eDMR outfall reporting:U1-001A,U2-001B,D1-OOIC,D2-OO1D,D4-001E
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A.(5.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT(QUARTERLY)
[15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at effluent concentration of 8.6%and 13%at 20 MGD and 32 MGD
respectively.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum,quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in
the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010,or
subsequent versions or"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised-December 2010) or subsequent versions.The tests will be performed during the months of
January,April,July,and October. These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity
testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during
representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent
discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV
below the permit limit,then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum,in
each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent
Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised-December 2010) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered electronically using
the Division's eDMR system for the month in which tests were performed,using the parameter code
TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3
(original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1621
Or,results can be sent to the email, [e-mail].
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30
days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete,accurate,include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved
designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and
reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is
required,the Permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test
form indicating the facility name, permit number,pipe number,county, and the month/year of the
report with the notation of"No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted
to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the Permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on
the toxicity testing quarter,which is the three month time interval that begins on the first day of the
month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third
month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Resources 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,minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls,
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shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later
than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.
A.(6.) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS [G.S. 143-215.1(B)]
(a.) The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows:
(i.) Monthly TN Load(pounds/mo) =TN x TMF x 8.34
where:
TN = the average Total Nitrogen concentration(mg/L)of the
composite samples collected during the month
TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the
month(MG/mo)
8.34 = conversion factor,from(mg/L x MG) to pounds
(ii.) Annual TN Load(pounds/yr) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN Loads for the calendar year
(b.) The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen results (mg/L and pounds/mo) in the
appropriate discharge monitoring report for each month and shall report each year's results
(pounds/yr)with the December report for that year.
A.(7.) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
(a.) Total Nitrogen(TN) allocations and TN Load limits for NPDES dischargers in the Neuse River
basin apply on a calendar year basis.
(b.) For any given calendar year,the permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN Load limit
in this Permit if:
(i.) the permittee's annual TN discharge is less than or equal to its TN Load limit,or
(ii.) the permittee is a co-permittee member of a compliance association.
(c.) If the permittee is not a co-permittee member of a compliance association and the permittee's
cumulative annual TN discharge exceeds the effective TN Load limit in this permit at any point
during the calendar year,the permittee is in violation of its TN Load limit,and each day of a
continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation.
(d.) The TN Load limit in this Permit(if any) may be modified as the result of allowable changes in
the permittee's TN allocation.
(i.) Allowable changes include those resulting from purchase of TN allocation from the
Wetlands Restoration Fund;purchase,sale,trade,or lease of allocation between the
permittee and other dischargers;regionalization;and other transactions approved by the
Division.
(ii.) The permittee may request a modification of the TN Load limit in this Permit to reflect
allowable changes in its TN allocation. Upon receipt of timely and proper application,the
Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal
program requirements.
(iii.) Changes in TN limits become effective on January 1 of the year following permit
modification.The Division must receive application no later than August 31 for changes
proposed for the following calendar year.
(iv.) Application shall be sent to:
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NCDWR/ NPDES Programs
Attn: Neuse River Basin Coordinator
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
(e.) If the permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association,its TN
discharge during that year is governed by that association's group NPDES permit and the TN
limits therein.
(i.) The permittee shall be considered a Co-permittee Member for any given calendar year in
which it is identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group NPDES permit.
(ii.) Association roster(s) and members' TN allocations will be updated annually and in
accordance with state and federal program requirements.
(iii.) If the permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association,the Division must be
notified of the proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined in the
association's NPDES permit.
(A) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification,the Division will modify the permit as
appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
(B) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of the
year following modification of the association's permit.
(f.) The TN monitoring and reporting requirements in this Permit remain in effect until expiration of
this Permit and are not affected by the permittee's membership in a compliance association.
A.(8.) TOTAL NITROGEN ALLOCATIONS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
(a.) The following table lists the Total Nitrogen (TN) allocation(s) assigned to,acquired by,or
transferred to the Permittee in accordance with the Neuse River nutrient management rule (15A
NCAC 02B .0713,formerly .0234) and the status of each as of permit issuance. These allocations
and credits are not enforceable limits nor do they supersede any TN limit(s) established
elsewhere in this permit or in the NPDES permit of a compliance association of which the
Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member.
ALLOCATION AMOUNT(1)
ALLOCATION SOURCE DATE STATUS
TYPE Estuary Discharge
(pounds/yr) (pounds/yr)
Base Assigned by Rule 12/7/97; 312,828 312,828 Active
(T15A NCAC 02B .0700) 4/1/03
Decremental Sold to Town of Clayton 09/30/2020 13,000 13,000 Deducted(eff. 1/1/2021)
Allocation NC0025453
Decremental Sold to City of Raleigh 7/30/2021 13,000 13.000 Deducted(eff. 1/1/2022)
NC0029033
TOTAL 286.828 286,828 Active
Footnote:
1. Transport Factor=100%
(b.) Any addition,deletion,or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than typographical errors)
or any change to Active status of any of the listed allocations shall be considered a major
modification of this permit and shall be subject to the public review process afforded such
modifications under state and federal rules.
A.(9.) INSTREAM DISSOLVED OXYGEN/DISCHARGE RESTRICTION
P.S. 143-215.66]
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The Permittee shall not discharge any wastewater if the depth averaged dissolved oxygen
concentration at any stream station is <3.0 mg/L in the fresh water portion of the river or above the
halocline in the saline portion of the river,unless the side-stream oxygenation system is operating and
such discharge is authorized by the Director or his/her designee.
A.(10.) WASTEWATER STORAGE
[G.S.143-215.1(b)]
It is a recommendation,but not a requirement of this permit,that the facility store wastewater when
the Neuse River flow is less than 329 cfs.
A.(11.) STREAMFLOW DATA
[G.S.143-215.66]
The facility will calculate the daily Neuse River flow at Outfall 001 and must maintain this data onsite
and be available to the Division for review upon request.
A.(12.) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS)
[40 CFR 430 Subpart B&G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
The Permittee must implement the BMPs specified in Section I below. The primary BMP objective is to
prevent leaks and spills of spent pulping liquors,soap,and turpentine. A secondary objective is to
contain,collect,and recover at the immediate process area,or otherwise control,those leaks,spills,and
intentional diversions of spent pulping liquor,soap,and turpentine that do occur. BMPs must be
developed according to best engineering practices and must be implemented in a manner that takes
into account the specific circumstances at the mill.
Section I. BMP Implementation Requirements
1. The Permittee must return spilled or diverted spent pulping liquors,soap,and turpentine to the
process to the maximum extent practicable as determined by the mill,recover such materials
outside the process,or discharge spilled or diverted material at a rate that does not disrupt the
receiving wastewater treatment system.
2. The Permittee must establish a program to identify and repair leaking equipment items. This
program must include: (i) Regular daily visual inspections of process area with equipment items in
spent pulping liquor,soap,and turpentine service; (ii) Immediate repair of leaking equipment •
items,when possible. Leaking equipment items that cannot be repaired during normal operations
must be identified,temporary means for mitigating the leaks must be provided,and the leaking
equipment items repaired during the next maintenance outage; (iii) Identification of conditions
under which production will be curtailed or halted to repair leaking equipment items or to prevent
pulping liquor,soap,and turpentine leaks and spills;and(iv) A means for tracking repairs over
time to identify those equipment items where upgrade or replacement may be warranted based on
frequency and severity of leaks,spills,or failures.
3. The Permittee must operate continuous,automatic monitoring systems that the mill determines are
necessary to detect and control leaks,spills,and intentional diversions of spent pulping liquor,
soap,and turpentine.These monitoring systems should be integrated with the mill process control
system and may include,e.g.,high level monitors and alarms on storage tanks;process area
conductivity (or pH)monitors and alarms;and process area sewer,process wastewater,and
wastewater treatment plant conductivity (or pH)monitors and alarms.
4. The Permittee must establish a program of initial and refresher training of operators,maintenance
personnel,and other technical and supervisory personnel who have responsibility for operating,
maintaining,or supervising the operation and maintenance of equipment items in spent pulping
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liquor,soap,and turpentine service.The refresher training must be conducted at least annually and
the training program must be documented.
5. The Permittee must prepare a brief report that evaluates each spill of spent pulping liquor,soap,or
turpentine that is not contained at the immediate process area and any intentional diversion of
spent pulping liquor,soap,or turpentine that is not contained at the immediate process area.The
report must describe the equipment items involved,the circumstances leading to the incident,the
effectiveness of the corrective actions taken to contain and recover the spill or intentional diversion,
and plans to develop changes to equipment and operating and maintenance practices as necessary
to prevent recurrence. Discussion of the reports must be included as part of the annual refresher
training.
6. The Permittee must establish a program to review any planned modifications to the pulping and
chemical recovery facilities and any construction activities in the pulping and chemical recovery
areas before these activities commence. The purpose of such review is to prevent leaks and spills of
spent pulping liquor,soap,and turpentine during the planned modifications,and to ensure that
construction and supervisory personnel are aware of possible liquor diversions and of the
requirement to prevent leaks and spills of spent pulping liquors,soap,and turpentine during
construction.
7. The Permittee must install and maintain secondary containment(i.e.,containment constructed of
materials impervious to pulping liquors)for spent pulping liquor bulk storage tanks equivalent to
the volume of the largest tank plus sufficient freeboard for precipitation. An annual tank integrity
testing program,if coupled with other containment or diversion structures,may be substituted for
secondary containment for spent pulping liquor bulk storage tanks.
8. The Permittee must install and maintain secondary containment for turpentine bulk storage tanks.
9. The Permittee must install and maintain curbing,diking or other means of isolating soap and
turpentine processing and loading areas from the wastewater treatment facilities.
10. The Permittee must conduct wastewater monitoring to detect leaks and spills,to track the
effectiveness of the BMPs,and to detect trends in spent pulping liquor losses.Such monitoring
must be performed in accordance with Section V.
Section II. BMP Plan Requirements
1. The Permittee must prepare and implement a BMP Plan.The BMP Plan must be based on a detailed
engineering review as described in this section. The BMP Plan must specify the procedures and the
practices required for the mill to meet the requirements of Section I,the construction the mill
determines is necessary to meet those requirements including a schedule for such construction,and
the monitoring program(including the statistically derived action levels) that will be used to meet
the requirements of Section V.The BMP Plan also must specify the period of time that the mill
determines the action levels established under Section IV may be exceeded without triggering the
responses specified in Section V.
2. The Permittee must conduct a detailed engineering review of the pulping and chemical recovery
operations-including but not limited to process equipment,storage tanks,pipelines and pumping
systems,loading and unloading facilities,and other appurtenant pulping and chemical recovery
equipment items in spent pulping liquor,soap,and turpentine service-for the purpose of
determining the magnitude and routing of potential leaks,spills,and intentional diversions of
spent pulping liquors,soap,and turpentine during the following periods of operation: (i) Process
start-ups and shut downs; (ii) Maintenance; (iii) Production grade changes; (iv)Storm or other
weather events; (v) Power failures;and (vi) Normal operations.
3. As part of the engineering review,the Permittee must determine whether existing spent pulping
liquor containment facilities are of adequate capacity for collection and storage of anticipated
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intentional liquor diversions with sufficient contingency for collection and containment of spills.
The engineering review must also consider: (i)The need for continuous,automatic monitoring
systems to detect and control leaks and spills of spent pulping liquor,soap,and turpentine; (ii)The
need for process wastewater diversion facilities to protect end-of-pipe wastewater treatment
facilities from adverse effects of spills and diversions of spent pulping liquors,soap,and
turpentine; (iii)The potential for contamination of storm water from the immediate process areas;
and (iv) The extent to which segregation and/or collection and treatment of contaminated storm
water from the immediate process areas is appropriate.
4. The Permittee must amend its BMP Plan whenever there is a change in mill design,construction,
operation,or maintenance that materiallyaffects thepotential for leaks or spills of spent pulping
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liquor,turpentine,or soap from the immediate process areas.
5. The Permittee must complete a review and evaluation of the BMP Plan five years after the first BMP
Plan is prepared and,except as provided in Section II.4.,once every five years thereafter. As a
result of this review and evaluation,the Permittee must amend the BMP Plan within three months
of the review if the mill determines that any new or modified management practices and
engineered controls are necessary to reduce significantly the likelihood of spent pulping liquor,
soap,and turpentine leaks,spills,or intentional diversions from the immediate process areas,
including a schedule for implementation of such practices and controls.
6. The BMP Plan,and any amendments thereto,must be reviewed by the senior technical manager at
the mill and approved and signed by the mill manager. Any person signing the BMP Plan or its
amendments must certify to the Division under penalty of law that the BMP Plan(or its
amendments)has been prepared in accordance with good engineering practices and in accordance
with this regulation.The Permittee is not required to obtain approval from the Division of the BMP
Plan or any amendments thereto.
Section III. BMP Recordkeeping Requirements
1. The Permittee must maintain on its premises a complete copy of the current BMP Plan and the
records specified in Section III.2 and must make such BMP Plan and records available to the
Division for review upon request.
2. The Permittee must maintain the following records for three years from the date they are created:
(i) Records tracking the repairs performed in accordance with the repair program described in
Section I; (ii) Records of initial and refresher training conducted in accordance with Section I; (iii)
Reports prepared in accordance with Section I;and (iv) Records of monitoring required by Sections
I and V.
Section IV. Establishment of Wastewater Treatment System Influent Action Levels
1. The Permittee must conduct a monitoring program per Section IV.2,for the purpose of defining
wastewater treatment system influent characteristics (or action levels),described in Section IV.3,
that will trigger requirements to initiate investigations on BMP effectiveness and to take corrective
action.
2. The Permittee must employ the following procedures in order to develop the action levels required
by Section IV:
• Monitoring parameters.The Permittee must collect 24-hour composite samples and analyze the
samples for a measure of organic content(e.g.,Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) or Total
Organic Carbon(TOC)).Alternatively,the mill may use a measure related to spent pulping
liquor losses measured continuously and averaged over 24 hours (e.g.,specific conductivity or
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• Monitoring locations.The Permittee must conduct monitoring at the point influent enters the
wastewater treatment system. For the purposes of this requirement,the Permittee may select
alternate monitoring point(s)in order to isolate possible sources of spent pulping liquor,soap,
or turpentine from other possible sources of organic wastewaters that are tributary to the
wastewater treatment facilities (e.g.,bleach plants,paper machines and secondary fiber
operations).
3. The Permittee must maintain an influent action levels monitoring program using the procedures
specified in Section IV and must establish initial action levels based on the results of that program.
A wastewater treatment influent action level is a statistically determined pollutant loading
determined by a statistical analysis of six months of daily measurements.The action levels must
consist of a lower action level,which if exceeded will trigger the investigation requirements
described in Section V,and an upper action level,which if exceeded will trigger the corrective
action requirements described in Section V.
4. The Permittee must complete a second six-month monitoring program using the procedures
specified in Section IV and must establish revised action levels based on the results of that program.
The initial action levels shall remain in effect until replaced by revised action levels.
5. Action levels developed under this Section must be revised using six months of monitoring data
after any change in mill design,construction,operation,or maintenance that materially affects the
potential for leaks or spills of spent pulping liquor,soap,or turpentine from the immediate process
areas.
Section V. BMP Monitoring,Corrective Action,and Reporting Requirements
1. The Permittee must conduct daily monitoring of the influent to the wastewater treatment system in
accordance with the procedures described in Section IV for the purpose of detecting leaks and
spills,tracking the effectiveness of the BMPs,and detecting trends in spent pulping liquor losses.
2. Whenever monitoring results exceed the lower action level for the period of time specified in the
BMP Plan,the Permittee must conduct an investigation to determine the cause of such exceedence.
Whenever monitoring results exceed the upper action level for the period of time specified in the
BMP Plan,the Permittee must complete corrective action to bring the wastewater treatment system
influent mass loading below the lower action level as soon as practicable.
3. Although exceedences of the action levels will not constitute violations of an NPDES permit,failure
to take the actions required by Section V.2 as soon as practicable will be a permit violation.
4. The Permittee must report to the Division the results of the daily monitoring conducted pursuant to
Section V.1.Such reports must include a summary of the monitoring results,the number and dates
of exceedences of the applicable action levels,and brief descriptions of any corrective actions taken
to respond to such exceedences.Submission of such reports shall be annually,by March 31st of the
following year.
Section W. BMP Definitions
5. Action Level: A daily pollutant loading that when exceeded triggers investigative or corrective
action. Mills determine action levels by a statistical analysis of six months of daily measurements
collected at the mill. For example,the lower action level may be the 75th percentile of the running
seven-day averages (that value exceeded by 25 percent of the running seven-day averages) and the
upper action level may be the 90th percentile of the running seven-day averages (that value
exceeded by 10 percent of the running seven-day averages).
6. Division: North Carolina DENR,Division of Water Resources,1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-1617.
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7. Equipment Items in Spent Pulping Liquor,Soap,and Turpentine Service: Any process vessel,
storage tank,pumping system,evaporator,heat exchanger,recovery furnace or boiler,pipeline,
valve,fitting,or other device that contains,processes,transports,or comes into contact with spent
pulping liquor,soap,or turpentine.Sometimes referred to as"equipment items."
8. Immediate Process Area:The location at the mill where pulping,screening,knotting,pulp washing,
pulping liquor concentration,pulping liquor processing,and chemical recovery facilities are
located,generally the battery limits of the aforementioned processes. "Immediate process area"
includes spent pulping liquor storage and spill control tanks located at the mill,whether or not they
are located in the immediate process area.
9. Intentional Diversion:The planned removal of spent pulping liquor,soap,or turpentine from
equipment items in spent pulping liquor,soap,or turpentine service by the mill for any purpose
including,but not limited to,maintenance,grade changes,or process shutdowns.
10. Mill:The owner or operator of a direct or indirect discharging pulp,paper,or paperboard
manufacturing facility subject to this section.
11. Senior Technical Manager:The person designated by the mill manager to review the BMP Plan.The
senior technical manager shall be the chief engineer at the mill,the manager of pulping and
chemical recovery operations,or other such responsible person designated by the mill manager
who has knowledge of and responsibility for pulping and chemical recovery operations.
12. Soap:The product of reaction between the alkali in kraft pulping liquor and fatty acid portions of
the wood,which precipitate out when water is evaporated from the spent pulping liquor.
13. Spent Pulping Liquor: For kraft and soda mills"spent pulping liquor" means black liquor that is
used,generated,stored,or processed at any point in the pulping and chemical recovery processes.
14. Turpentine: A mixture of terpenes,principally pinene,obtained by the steam distillation of pine
gum recovered from the condensation of digester relief gases from the cooking of softwoods by the
kraft pulping process.Sometimes referred to as sulfate turpentine.
A.(13.) CLUSTER RULE MONITORING AND REPORTING
[G.S.143-215.1(b)]
The bleach plant effluent sample (Outfall 003) shall be analyzed for 2,3,7,8-TCDD in accordance with
EPA Method 1613. A single sample may be analyzed to determine compliance with the daily
maximum effluent limitation. Alternatively,a sample volume may be collected to enable the sample to
be split(duplicate analysis). If the analysis of either split sample is below the Minimum Level(ML),
the quantity is considered to be zero for compliance evaluation. If both splits are positive,the results of
two analyses shall be averaged to determine compliance. The Minimum Level for 2,3,7,8-TCDD by
EPA Method 1613 is 10 pg/L.
The bleachplant effluent sample (Outfall 003) shall be analyzed for the 12 chlorinated phenolic
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compounds in Part I,A. (3.) in accordance with EPA Method 1653. A single sample may be analyzed to
determine compliance with the daily maximum effluent limitation. Alternatively,a sample volume
may be collected to enable the sample to be split(duplicate analysis). If the analysis of either split
sample is below the Minimum Level(ML),the quantity is considered to be zero for compliance
evaluation. If both splits are positive,the results of two analyses shall be averaged to determine
compliance. The Minimum Levels for each of the 12 chlorinated compounds are the same as the Daily
Maximum concentrations listed in Part I,A. (3.).
The final wastewater treatment plant effluent sample (Outfall 001) shall be analyzed for AOX in
accordance with EPA Method 1650,or subsequent test methods approved by the Division.
The Permittee may request future monitoring modifications to the Cluster Rule requirements,
including 1)use of ECF certification in lieu of monitoring for chloroform in the bleach plant effluent
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(Outfall 003) 2) demonstrating compliance using samples collected less frequently than every four
hours;3) using automated composite volatile samplers for chloroform sampling;and 4) using
automated composite samplers for chlorophenolic and TCDD/DF sampling. Such future requests will
be evaluated in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0114.
The flow calculations for internal Outfall 003 shall not be subject to accuracy requirements specified
under Part II,Section D.3. This exclusion is similar to that provided for pump log flow calculations.
Chemical data for Cluster Rule parameters (all Outfall 003 parameters +AOX from Outfall 001) shall be
submitted to the Division on a quarterly basis (January-March, April-June,July-September,October-
December). Quarterly submissions shall be due 60 days following the last day of each quarter (Due
dates =May 31, August 31, November 30,February 28). Chemical data shall be submitted on Division-
approved DMR forms,with a separate form provided for each month.
A. (14.) VARIANCE TO 24-HOUR STAFFING BY CERTIFIED OPERATOR
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
The request by International Paper for continuation of the variance to 24-hour staffing coverage at your
WWTP by certified operators is hereby granted with the following conditions:
1. The facility shall maintain all current systems,operating strategies, monitoring and operator
training as outlined in your letter dated October 20,2000.
2. Maintain and have available for review by Division staff the documentation of the Wastewater
Treatment Operator's Training.
3. Failure of the monitoring system to detect and report a malfunction,or the failure of an appropriate
person in responding to a problem must be documented and reported to the Washington Regional
Office. Failure of a monitoring device or failure to respond to a problem will not be a mitigating
factor in any enforcement action.
4. This variance shall remain in effect until April 30,2024,and will be reviewed with the renewal of
the NPDES permit for this facility. A request for renewal of this variance should be submitted with
the permit renewal request.
5. The variance may be rescinded at the discretion of the Director in the event that the compliance
status or the conditions at the facility change.
A.(14.) CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 316(B)
[40 CFR 125.90(b)]
At current operation levels, the Permittee is not subject to the Cooling Water Intake Structures (CWIS)
requirements of 40 CFR 125.94 through 40 CFR 125.99. The Permittee shall notify the Division
whenever 25% or more of the surface water withdrawn on an actual intake flow basis is used
exclusively for cooling purposes. The Permittee shall also submit a report with their next permit
renewal application documenting the CWIS technologies, operational measures,and best management
practices used at the facility to minimize impingement and entrainment mortality. At a minimum,the
report shall include the requirements found in:
• 40 CFR 122.21(r)(2)(i)-(iii)
• 40 CFR 122.21(r)(3)(i)-(v)
• 40 CFR 122.21(r)(4), (ii), (vi), & (vii)
• 40 CFR 122.21(r)(5)(i)-(iii)
Nothing in this permit authorizes take for the purposes of a facility's compliance with the Endangered
Species Act.
A.(15.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
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[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs)and program
reports.The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21,
2015.
NOTE:This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
•Section B. (11.)Signatory Requirements
•Section D. (2.) Reporting
•Section D. (6.) Records Retention
•Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1.Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet application.
Monitoringresults obtained duringtheprevious 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.The eDMR system may be
accessed at:https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a Permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access,then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1,1.1,
2,3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ/ Division of Water Resources/ Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION:Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method,the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility,on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21,2025,the Permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports;and
• Clean Water Act(CWA)Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule-Phase 2 Extension. EPA extended the Phase 2 deadline to
December 21,2025.The current compliance date,effective January 4,2021,was extended as a final
regulation change published in the November 2,2020 Federal Register.
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The Permittee mayseek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
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Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the Permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission.The Permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the
initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity
(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated
entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section
above.
3. 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://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II,Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(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
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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 ACCE1'1'hD:
"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,pr 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 information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention[Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The Permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports,including eDMR
submissions.These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report.This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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International Paper Co., Inc. New Bern Mill
NC0003191, Major Modification
October 12, 2021
1. SCOPE
This Fact Sheet is limited to the scope of the permit modification described below. For additional
information regarding the facility and other requirements of its permit, refer to the facility's
November 19,2020, Fact Sheet.
2. PROPOSED PERMIT ACTION
By its letter of September 9, 2021, International Paper,Inc.,New Bern Mill, requested modification
of the subject permit to reflect its sale of Total Nitrogen (TN) allocation to the City of Raleigh,
NC0029033,and to make the equivalent reduction in the company's TN Load limit.
By its letter of August 10,2021, the City of Raleigh requested modification of its own permit
NC0029033 to reflect its purchase of TN allocation from International PaperNC0003191,and to
increase its annual TN Load limit accordingly.
The Division has reviewed the requests and supporting materials and has made a tentative
determination to modify both permits,as requested, in simultaneous permit actions.
3. WATER QUALITY-BASED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS (WQBELs)
The Neuse River Nutrient Strategy Wastewater Discharge Requirements, 15A NCAC 02B .0713,
assigned Total Nitrogen allocations to nutrient-bearing NPDES dischargers according to the size
and type of discharge. The amount of allocation held by a discharger determines its TN Load limit.
The Strategy allows the transfer of TN allocations among NPDES dischargers provided there is no
net increase in the point source nitrogen load to the Neuse estuary. To achieve this end, transfers
are conducted in terms of delivered (estuary) TN Loads,not discharge (end-of-pipe) loads.
Transport factors assigned to each discharger are used to convert delivered loads to the equivalent
discharge loads, and back again.
Sale of TN Allocation
International Paper's New Bern Mill currently holds 299,828 lb/yr of TN discharge allocation. The
facility was assigned a transport factor of 100%,meaning its entire TN discharge is expected to
reach the Neuse estuary;thus,its estuary (delivered) allocation is also 299,828 lb/yr. International
Paper sold 13,000 lb/yr of delivered TN allocation to the City of Raleigh for its Neuse River
Resource Recovery Facility.
4. PERMIT REVISIONS
International Paper's draft permit includes two changes:
• The 13,000 lb/yr of delivered TN allocation sold to the City of Raleigh,and the equivalent
13,000 lb/yr of discharge allocation have been deducted from the allocation table in Condition
A.(8.) of the New Bern Mill permit. The total Active allocation is reduced to 286,828 lb/yr at the
discharge and also at the estuary.
• The TN Load limit in Condition A.(1.)has been reduced to 286,828 lb/yr to reflect the facility's
new total Active allocation.
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FACT SHEET-Addendum International Paper Co., Inc. - New Bern Mill
NPDES Permit- Major Modification NPDES No. NC0003191
5. PUBLIC NOTICE SCHEDULE
The Division plans to have public notice for the draft permit to be published on or about October
15,2021.
Per 15A NCAC 2H .0109& .0111, the Division will accept comments for a period of 30 days
following the publication date of the public notice. Any request for a public hearing must be
submitted to the Director within the 30-day comment period and must indicate the interest of the
party filing such request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted.
6. DIVISION/STAFF CONTACT
Questions regarding the above information or draft permit can be directed to Mike Templeton at
[e-mail] or [phone].
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