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NCS PERMITS
PERMIT NO.
NCS O0065
DOC TYPE
❑ FINAL PERMIT
❑ MONITORING REPORTS
IX APPLICATION
❑ COMPLIANCE
❑ OTHER
DOC DATE
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Facility Name:
NPDES Permit Number:
Facility Location:
Type of Activity:
Receiving Streams:
River Basin:
Stream Classification:
Proposed Permit Requirements:
Monitoring Data:
Facility Location:
EDMichael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
. ` North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
STAFF REVIEW AND EVALUATION
NPDES Stormwater Permit
GKN Diveline
NCS000155
Sanford, NC (Lee County)
Metal forming
See Figure 1
Cape Fear River Basin, Sub -basin 03-06-02
C, NSW
See attached draft permit.
See Table 1
See Figure 1
Response Requested by (Date): June 20, 2008
Central Office Staff Contact: Robert Patter;
Special Issues:
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Compliance history
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Benchmark exceedance
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Location (TMDL, T&E
species, etc
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Other Challenges:
5
Difficulty Rating-
17/40
Special Issues Explanation:
• Location: This site is upstream of an endangered species habitat
• Other: This facility may have two owners with co -mingling outfalls after June 2008.
Description of Onsite Activities:
The site currently has two plants, driveline and forming. (The driveline plant is closing in June 2008.) The forming
plant heats metal and then forms it to specific shapes.
Documents Reviewed:
• Draft 2008 303(d) list
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• 2006 EPA Sector -Specific Permit (draft)
• SPU Files I
• National Heritage Program (NHP) Threatened & Endangered database ;II^Ill 3 L U
History:
• December 1, 1994: Date permit first issued. Qualitative requirements only.
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u May 1, 2000: Date permit re -issued. Qualitative requirements only..
o September 2, 2004: Notified permittee that they needed to re -apply.
u November 1, 2004: Permittee submitted renewal application
Central Office Review Summary:
1. Owner's Other Permits: N/A
2. General Observations: Recipient of the 2006 Environmental Stewardship Award, presented by Secretary Ross. The
Environmental Stewardship Initiative is a voluntary program that encourages facilities to use pollution prevention
and innovation to meet and go beyond regulatory requirements.
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3. Impairment: Not 303(d) listed. Not addressed by the 2005 Basinwide Plan (North and South Buffalo creeks are
addressed and parts of those creeks are listed.)
4. Location: This facility appears to drain to Little Buffalo Creek. However, the watershed for Gum Fork is also in
the immediate vicinity. It appears from the Google Satellite Map that the facility is in the location to drain to
Little Buffalo Creek. `Buffalo Creek" (not "Little Buffalo Creek") is listed on both the previous permit and the
application. However, `Buffalo Creek" is not the receiving stream. If a site visit is done, verify the receiving
stream. This is an important element because if the facility drains to Little Buffalo Creek, then it drains to an
endangered species habitat.
Figure 2: Receiving Stream Validation
5. Industrial Changes Since Previous Permit: The driveline portion of this facility will be closing in June 2008,
Request the RRO's input on the following: The changes in activities on the site may make them eligible for
the NCG03 (metal fabrication) permit instead of an individual permit (unless the owner or RO would prefer to
keep it as an individual permit). This could depend on who leases the former driveline building. They could be
co-permittees or get separate permits. Another option would be to hold off issuing until they have more
information on who will be leasing the building.
6. Analytical Monitoring Notes: No sampling was required in the previous permit. EPA requires TSS sampling.
7. Qualitative Monitoring Notes: No issues noted. However, The color and clarity are always "clear". The other
parameters are always "none". Typically, there is at least one instance where an anomaly is recorded.
Determine if the person monitoring understands what items to record.
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8. Threatened and Endangered: The Cape Fear Shiner (a fish) is found in downstream of the facility in Little Buffalo Creek, where the creek meets the
Cape Fear River. The NHP database shows that the Shiner was found in a separate creek that also drains to the Cape Fear, downstream of where the
Little Buffalo Creek meets the river. However, the expected range of the fish includes part of Little Buffalo Creek. Though the outfall of the facility
does not intersect the expected location of the fish, stormwater from the site may affect the Shiner downstream. Potential threats to the species and its
habitat could come from such activities as changes in stream flow, runoff from agriculture and communities, road construction, impoundments,
wastewater discharge, and other development projects in the watershed (http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/fish/cfshiner.html).
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Revised Permit Recommendations: Analytical Monitoring:
1. TSS and pH have been added to the analytical monitoring requirements. TSS has been added because it is
required in the EPA Sector Specific permit. pH has been added to the analytical monitoring for all permits.
2. All analytical monitoring has been set to semi-annually during a representative storm event as defined in Part II
Section B. The permittee must also document the total precipitation for each event. If no discharge occurs
during the sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report indicating "No Flow" within 30 days
of the end of the six-month sampling period. Additionally,.samples must be taken a minimum of 60 days apart,
as specified in Table 2.
3. Benchmarks for analytical monitoring have been added to this draft permit. Exceedances of benchmark values
require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase'record keeping, and/or
install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. If the sampling results are above a
benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any parameter at any outfall then the facility shall
follow the Tier 1 guidelines which require a facility inspection within two weeks and implementation of a
mitigation plan within two months. If during the term of this permit, the sampling results are above the
benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at a specific discharge outfall
two times in a row (consecutive), then the facility shall follow the Tier 2 guidelines which require a repetition of
the steps listed for Tier 1 and also immediately institute monthly monitoring for all parameters at every outfall
where a sampling result exceeded the benchmark value for two consecutive samples.
4. The permittee is required to collect all of the analytical and qualitative monitoring samples during representative
storm events as defined in Part II Section B. Qualitative monitoring is required regardless of representative
outfall status.
5. The permittee is responsible for all monitoring until the renewal permit is issued. See Footnote I of Tables 1, 4,
and 5.
6. The flow reporting requirement has been removed per DWQ revised strategy. (The total rainfall parameter is in
this permit, however.)
7. Vehicle maintenance monitoring has been revised to semi-annually in order to coincide with analytical and
qualitative monitoring.
Other Proposed Changes to the Previous Permit:
1. Additional guidance is provided about the Site Plan requirements. The site map must now identify if the
receiving stream is impaired and if it has a TMDL established. It must also describe potential pollutants in each
outfall. The map requirements are stated more explicitly. And, the site plan must contain a list of significant
spills that have occurred in the past three years and also must certify that the outfalls have been inspected to
ensure that they do not contain non-stormwater discharges. Additional information is provided in Part II Section
A.
2. Additional requirements for the Stormwater Management Plan have been specified in Part II Section A. More
details regarding secondary containment are provided.
3. Additional requirements for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan have been specified in Part II Section A.
The plan must also be updated annually to include a list of significant spills and to certify that the outfalls do not
contain non-stormwater discharges.
4. The facility must now implement a semi-annual Facility Inspection Program of the site's stormwater
management controls as specified in Part II Section A.
5. Information regarding the No Exposure Exclusion has been added to this draft permit. If industrial materials and
activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described in 40 CFR § I22.26(g), the facility may qualify
for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES stormwater discharge permit requirements. Additional information
is provided in Part I Section A.
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Discussions with permittee: Dib Paul, 919.708.6243, dib.paul(aekndriveline.com and Kimberly Killian,
919.708.4574, Kimberly. killian(a)gkndriveline.com. (Kimberly is the main contact.) :
1. Discussion with Dib, late April 2008: Discussed the fact that part of his facility will soon be closing. He indicated
that most of the stormwater concerns were for the portion that would be closing, and asked if he still needed a permit.
I explained the No Exposure option. He met with his staff, and they decided not to pursue that route.
2. Have there been any significant changes at your facility since you applied for the renewal permit in November 2004?
a. The site currently has two plants; driveline and forming. The driveline plant is closing in June 2008. It is
being mothballed in preparation for selling it to a new owner or leasing it to a leasee. Most of the
stormwater concerns for the previous permit were related to the `oil bearing activities" at the driveline plant.
The stormwater from the two facilities co -mingles in at least one of the outfalls. The permit will need to be
written appropriately. As of May 2, the permittees do not know who will be using that building.
3. What does each of your two plants manufacture? Your website says driveline "precision forming".
a. Diveline: Oil bearing operations (will be closing)
b. Forming: Heat and form metal components
4. What is your SIC code for the plant that will remain open?
a. Metal forming plant: SIC=3714, and NAICS=336350
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Recommendations: Based on the documents reviewed, the application information submitted on November 1, 2004
sufficient to issue an Individual Stormwater Permit.
Prepared by (Signature)
P, A' Date
Stormwater Permitting Unit Supery r
Date 5u O 6
Concurrence by Regional Office Laic
Water Quality Supervisor a r+ o Date
Regional Office Staff Comments
Robert,
I met with Kim Killian with GKN Driveline facility NCS000155 on July 8`h, 2008 to do a
site visit.
After review of their paperwork and doing an inspection of the outfalls, this is my
finding:
The facility should draft a site map that shows all outfalls and the direction of
flow for stormwater. Also describe any potential pollutants for each outfall.
The driveline plant is closed. The facility is still not sure who will occupy this
front building or when this will happen.
The facility drains to Little Buffalo Creek not Buffalo Creek. Stormwater from
the front is carried to the back of the facility and then discharged where it will
flow to Little Buffalo Creek. I don't see where Gum Fork will be affected by this
facility.
The facility is doing a good job of following their permit. I did talk with Kim to let her
know that sampling was going to be required in the new permit and she is already
working on getting a contract lab and quotes for the sampling.
I recommend that the permit continue to go forward and be renewed. If the driveline
building is leased or sold then at that time we can revisit the facility to see if they need a
separate permit or if the one permit shall stay in tacked and or other sampling parameters
added.
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5 RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM Permit Number
y NCS000155
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Stormwater Discharge Permit
THIS AI'PLICATION MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED ALONG WITH THE REQUESTED SUPI'LEIVIBNTAL
LNFOR.NIATION TO THE DIV. OF WATER QUALITY IN ORDER FOR YOUR FACILITY TO QUALIFI' FOR
RENEWAL OF YOUR STORMWATER PERMIT NCS000135
The following is the information currently in our database for your facility. Please review this information carefully
and make all corrections as necessary in the space provided to the right of the current information.
OWNER INFORMATION
Owner/Org. Name: GKN AUTOMOTIVE INC
Owner Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number
E-mail address:
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Name: GKN AUTOMOTIVE INCORPORATED
Facility Contact:
Facility Address: 4901 WOMACK RD
SANFORD, NC 27330
Phone Numbcr:
Fax Number
E-mail address:
PERMIT INFORMATION
Permit Contact: DIP PAUL
Mailing Address: 490i wOMACKRD
SANFORD. NC 27330
Phone Number 9197086243
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
DISCHARGE INFORMATION
Discharge Receiving Water: BUFFALOCREEK
Stream Class: C
Basin:
Sub -Basin #: 030602
Number of outfalls:
CERTIFICATION
GKN Driveline
Bob Arble
4901 Womack Road
Sanford NC 27330
919-708-6211
robert arble@gkndriveline com
GKN Driveline
Dib Paul kzilS
919-708-6ib3 4s74
919-708-639-1 L(\S9
dib pslu 12gknd 'v lin m
919-708-6291
dib.paul@gkndriveline.com
Cape Fear River
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I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and
"-belief such information is true, complete and accurate.
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Date / O 1a7 / `j
Print or type name of person signing above Title
Please return this completed renewal application form to:
Individual Permit Renewal
Attn: Aisha Lau
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
16t7 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF INDIVIDUAL NPDES
STORMWATER PERrVIIT
Two copies of each of the followin_ shall accompany this submittal in order for the application to be
considered complete:
(Do not submit the site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan)
Initials
1. A current Site Map from the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The location of
industrial activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and
loading and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall, building
(� locations and impervious surfaces should be clearly noted.
u'1 2. A summary of Anaiytical.Monitoring results during the term of the existing permit (if your
(�[ Q permit required analytical sampling). Do not submit individual lab reports. The summary
A ff lCh6L--P-7 can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters sampled, lab
results, date sampled, and storm event data.
3. A summary of the Visual Monitoring results. Do not submit individual monitoring reports.
The summary can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters
surveyed, observations. and date monitoring conducted.
1 4. A summary of the Bcst Management Practices utilized at the permitted facility. Summary
should consist bf a short narrative description of each BMP's in place at the facility. If the
implementation of :my BiNIPs is planned, please include information on these BMP's.
d. A short narrative describing any significant changes in industrial activities at the permitted
1�(O facility. Significant changes could include the addition or deletion of work processes,
S 6j N I PAC&W changes in material handling practices, changes in material storage practices, and/or
C VVt\-N Ct F S changes in the raw materials used by the facility.
6. Certification of the development and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan for the permitted facility (Sign and return attached form).
* If the final year analytical monitoring of the existing permit term has not been completed
prior to filing the renewal submittal, then the last years monitoring results should be
submitted within 30 days of receipt of the laboratory reports. (i.e. do not withhold renewal
submittal waiting on lab results)
Representative storm sampling may now be conducted anytime during the year (the April to
November window has been eliminated) and the representative rainfall event is now
defined as a storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches and is preceded by at least 72
hours in which no storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred.
SUMMARY Oi+ BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES t31V'IPs)
t3MPs
Ilrief Descri tion of Activities
Good Housekeeping
Maintain a neat, orderly working enviromnent and up-to-date material irnventoty; clean indoor and
outdoor surfaces regularly; reduce accianulatio;n of vaste materials stored on site; educate employee on
good housekee in practices.
Preventive
Inspect the chip collection area, oil storage lank area, all chum storage areas to prevent any spills or
Mainteaance
leaks; inspect all chemical containers/ea ui pment for any leaks/spills.
Ins ection
Perform visual ins section to identifY any potential problems that may cause stormwater contamination.
Spill Prevention and
Educate employees on proper handling of chemicals; inform employees about MSDS information aid
Response
reporting procedures fo- aq, spillsAeaks incident; maintain spill prevention kits (e.g., absorbent
materials).
Sediment and Erosioin
Control
Re -seed any spots where grass is not growing properly to prevent soil erosion; add stone/gravel or seed
'grass aloe ditches to revert soil erosion 1)), high stornnvater runo ow ronn that area.
Management of
Provide good maintenance to all stortwater runoff ditch leading to the discharge outfcdls and construct
Runo /
a concrete ramp mound the chi collection area.
Additional BMPs
Plug or redirect any floor drain that is connected to the storm sewer system and has a potential of
(Activity- and Site-
receiving chemical spills/leaks. Install rooffbr the Tank Farm Area, add a ramp arotanl the Chip
Speciftc)
Collection Area.
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STORMWATER.POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
:CERTIFICATION
N.C. Division of Water Quality, StOrMwater and General Permits Unit
Facility Name:
GKN AUTOMOTIVE INCORPORATED
Permit Number:
NCS000155
Location Address:
4901 WOMACK RD
SANFORD, NC 27330
County:
LEE
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments
were developed and implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system desiened to assure
that qualified personnel properly ;tither and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of
the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
the information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete"
"9 certify that the SPPP has been developed. signed and retained at the facility location and the SPPP has been fully
implemented at the named facility location in accordance with the terms and conditions of the stormwater general
permit."
"I am aware that there are significant penalties for falsifyin, information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations"
Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT SEND THE
STORMNVATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THE CERTIFICATION.
Signature �a�i+( Date lP,2N,1 ( ti
Print or type name of person signing above Title -
SHPCertification 2199
DRIVELINE SANFORD
OUTFALL #3 TO GUM FORK
(ESTIMATED TOTAL DRAINAGE AREA = 577,250 S.F.)
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina`' ener 1a 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,
is hereby authorized to,discharge stormwater from a facility located at
VKN Driveline
)1 Womack Rd.
Sanford, NC
Lee County
to receiving waters designated as Little Buffalo Creek, a class C stream in the Cape Fear River
Basin, in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, IV, V and VI hereof.
Note: Draft Permit Dates are Approximate
This permit shall become effective [June 1, 2008].
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on [May 31, 2013].
Signed this day [June 1, 2008].
for Coleen H. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit No. NCS000155
PART
Section A:
Section B:
Section C:
PART II
Section A:
Section B:
Section C:
Section D:
PART III
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Individual Permit Coverage
Permitted Activities
Location 1
MONITORIl`
DISCHARGE
Stormwat
Analytical
Qualitativ
On -Site V
PERMITTED
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDWIDUAL
PERMITS
Section A: Compliance
and Liability
1.
Compliance Schedule
2.
Duty to Comply
3.
Duty to Mitigate
4.
Civil and Criminal Liability
5.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
6.
Property Rights
7.
Severability
8.
Duty to Provide Information
9.
Penalties for Tampering
10.
Penalties for Falsification of Reports
Section B: General
Conditions
1.
Individual Permit Expiration
2.
Transfers
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3. Signatory Requirements
4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or
Termination
5. Permit Actions
Section C: Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Faciliti11
Section D: Monitoring and Records
1.
Representative Sampling
2..
Recording Results
3.
Flow MeasuremenK//z
4.
Test Procedures
5.
6.
7.
Representative Outfall
Records Retention
Inspection and,Entry
Section E: Reporting Requirements"
1. Discharge -Monitoring Reports
2. Submitting Reports
3. Availability of Reports
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
5. Planned Changes
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
7. Bypass
8. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
9. Other Noncompliance
10. Other Information
PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
PART VI DEFINITIONS
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PART I INTRODUCTION
SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL PERMIT COVERAGE
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity. Such
discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified in this permit.
If industrial materials and activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described in 40
CFR § 122.26(g), the facility may qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES stormwater
discharge permit requirements. Any owner or operator wishing40 obtain a No Exposure
Certification must submit a No Exposure Certification'NOI form to the Division; must receive
approval by the Division; must maintain no exposure conditions unless authorized to discharge
under a valid NPDES stormwater permit; and must rely for the -No Exposure Exclusion once
every five (5) years. <J\ \
SECTION B: PERMITTED
Until this permit expires or is \dified of i\ oked; the permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of Norrth� ar lina or separate storm sewer system that has been
adequately treated and managed.in-accordance with the terms and conditions of this individual
permit. All stormwater discharges shaall`l.be in accordance with the conditions of this permit.
Any other point source discharge-to'su" rface waters of the state is prohibited unless it is an
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is covered by another permit, authorization, or approval.
The stormwater discharges allowed by this individual permit shall not cause or contribute to
violations of Water Quality Standards.
This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
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SECTION C: LOCATION IA ® Permit No. NCS000155
Latitude::7910'3 " NCS000155 Facility
Longitude: 79°10'35"W
County: Lee GKN Driveline Location
Stream Class: C
Receiving Stream: Little Buffalo Creek
Sub -basin: 03-06-02 (Cape Fear River Basin) OVOth�Map Not to Scale
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PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR
PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as
the Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part III, Standard
Conditions, Section E, Paragraph 3 of this individual permit. The Plan shall include, at a
minimum, the following items:
Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description
potential pollutant sources that may be expected.to
stormwater discharges. The site plan shall contain
a. A general location map (USGS
equivalent map), showing the f
routes and surface waters, the n
stormwater outfall(s) discharge)
storm sewer system, the name/c
;ical facility and the
to contamination of
or appropriately drafted
in relation to transportation
iving water(s) to which the
arge is to a municipal separate
ity and the ultimate receiving
waters; and accurate latitude and longitude of the point(s) of discharge. The map
should identify whether each.receivving water is impaired (on the state's 303(d)
List of impaired waters) or is located in a watershed for which a TMDL has
been established,, and\what the parameter(s) of concern are.
North Carolina's 303(d)`List can be found here:
http://h2o.erir.state.nc us/tmdl/General_303d.htm#Downloads
North Carolina TMDL documents can be found here:
list.htm#Final TMDLs
b. A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices. A narrative description of the potential pollutants which
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge from each outfall.
C. A site map drawn to scale with the following items:
(1) Distance legend and north arrow
(2) Site property boundary and topography
(3) Location of industrial activities (including storage of materials,
disposal areas, process areas, and loading and unloading areas)
(4) Drainage features and structures
(5) Stormwater discharge points (outfalls)
(6) Delineated drainage areas for each outfall
(7) Drainage area for each outfall in acres and percentage or each
drainage area that is impervious
(8) All on -site and adjacent surface waters and wetlands
(9) Building locations
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(10) Existing BMPs and impervious surfaces
d. A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility
during the three (3) previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate
spill impacts.
e. Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-
stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be signed in accordance with
the requirements found in Part III, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3.
Stormwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a
narrative description of the materials management
minimize the exposure of significant materials to
nonstructural measures. The stormwater
incorporate the following:
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Feasibility Study. A review of the
the methods of operations and/or s
employed which control or
r, including structural and
at a•minimum. shall
economic feasibility of changing
;s to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to stofmwater.-Wherever practical, the pennittee shall
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prevent exposure of all storage areas, material handling operations, and
manufacturing or fueling operations.�hi areas where elimination of exposure is
not practical, the stormwater.management plan shall document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater ruunn� way from areas of potential contamination.
Secondary Conta�n� Requirements and Records. Secondary containment is
required for: bulk storage of liquid materials; storage in any amount of Section
313 of Title III of th-Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
water priority ychemicals; and storage in any amount of hazardous substances to
prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. A table or
summary of all such tanks and stored materials and their associated secondary
containment areas shall be maintained. If the secondary containment devices are
connected directly to stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be
controlled by manually activated valves or other similar devices which shall be
secured closed with a locking mechanism, and any stormwater that accumulates in
the containment area shall be at a minimum visually observed for color, foam,
outfall staining, visible sheens and dry weather flow, prior to release of the
accumulated stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to
be uncontaminated by the material stored within the containment area. Records
documenting the individual making the observation, the description of the
accumulated stormwater and the date and time of the release shall be kept for a
period of five (5) years.
C. BMP Summary. A narrative description shall be provided of Best Management
Practices (BMPs) to be considered such as, but not limited to, oil and grease
separation, debris control, vegetative filter strips, infiltration and stormwater
detention or retention, where necessary. The need for structural BMPs shall be
based on the assessment of the potential of pollutant sources to contribute
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significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and data collected
through monitoring of stormwater discharges.
Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)
shall incorporate an assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials
inventory of the facility. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the
SPRP shall be identified. A responsible person shall be on -site at all times during facility
operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or
exposure of materials associated with the facility operations. The SPRP must be site
stormwater specific. Therefore, an oil SPCC plan may be a component of the SPRP, but
may not be sufficient to completely address the stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The
common elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may be incorporated by reference into the
SPRP.
4. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping-Program/A preventative
maintenance program shall be developed. The ,program shall document schedules of
inspections and maintenance activities of stormXvater-control systems, plant equipment
and systems. Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of
these areas shall be incorporated into the program: ,/
5. Employee Training. Training schedules "shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis on proper spill response and cleanup procedures and
preventative maintenance activities for,all personnel involved in any of the facility's
operations that have the potential'to contaminate stormwater runoff. Facility personnel
(or team) responsible fo/r i plementing the training shall be identified.
6. Responsible Party. The,Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible•forthe overall coordination, development, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented
and position assignments provided.
7. Plan Amendment. The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or maintenance that has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. The Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. The annual update
shall include an updated list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants for the previous
three years, or the notation that no spills have occurred. The annual update shall include
re -certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-
stormwater discharges.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part III, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
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8. Facility Inspection Program. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall
occur at a minimum on a semi-annual schedule, once during the first half of the year
(January through June) and once during the second half (July through December), with at
least 60-days separating inspection dates (unless performed more frequently). The
inspection and any subsequent maintenance activities performed shall be documented,
recording date and time of inspection, individual(s) making the inspection and a narrative
description of the facility's stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems.
Records of these inspections shall be incorporated into the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan. These facility inspections are different from, and in addition to, the
stormwater discharge characteristic monitoring required in Part II of this permit.
9. Implementation. The permittee shall implement the Plan. The permittee shall document
all monitoring, measurements, inspections and maintenance activities and training
provided to employees, including the log of the sampling•data and of actions taken to
implement BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance
activities. Such documentation shall be kept on -site for a period of five years and made
available to the Director or the Director's autho?ized,representative immediately upon
request. Z---\ v
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SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified in Table 1. All
analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of ten analytical samplings being conducted over the term of
the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO).
A representative storm event is a storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall
and that is preceded by at least 72 hours in which no storm event measuring greater than 0.1
inches has occurred. A single storm event may contain up to 10 consecutive hours of no
precipitation. For example, if it rains for 2 hours without producing any collectable discharge,
and then stops, a sample may be collected if a rain producing a discharge begins again within the
next 10 hours. X ��
Table 1. Analytical Monitorin¢ Requirements// \\_/
Discharge
Characteristics
Units
Measurement Frequencyl
Sample
Type2
Sample
Location3
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
//_semi7annual
Grab
SDO
pH
standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfall°
,inchesn
/rl
l / �_semi-annual
Rain Gauge
Footnotes: \\\ >v .
I Measurement Frequency: Twice peryearduring arestorm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded. If at the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for arenewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed permit is issued. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
z If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond, a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless representative
outfall status has been granted.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site rain gauge or
local rain gauge reading must be recorded.
The permittee shall complete the minimum ten analytical samplings in accordance with the
schedule specified below in Table 2. A minimum of 60 days must separate Period 1 and
Period 2 sample dates unless monthly monitoring has been instituted under a Tier Two
response.
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Table 2. Monitoring Schedule
Monitoring periodt'Z
Sample Number
Start
End
Year 1 — Period 1
1
July 1, 2008
December 31, 2008
Year 1 — Period 2
2
January 1, 2009
June 30, 2009
Year 2 —Period 1
3
July 1, 2009
December 31, 2009
Year 2 — Period 2
4
January 1, 2010
June 30, 2010
Year 3 - Period 1
5
July 1, 2010
December 31, 2010
Year 3 — Period 2
6
January 1, 2011
June 30, 2011
Year 4 —Period 1
7
July 1, 2011
December 31, 2011
Year 4 — Period 2
8
January 1, 2012
June 30, 2012
Year 5 — Period 1
9
July I, 201
October 31, 2012
Year 5 — Period 2
10
January 1, 2013
1, June 30, 2013
Footnotes:
1 Maintain semi-annual monitoring during permit renewal
monitoring until the renewed permit is issued.
2 If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the p,
Flow" within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampli
; applicant must continue semi-annual
a monitoring report indicating "No
Monitoring results shall be compared to the,Wi nctunark`values in Table 3. The benchmark values in
Table 3 are not permit limits but should be,used as -guidelines for the permittee's Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP,). Exceedances-of benchmark values require the permittee to
increase monitoring, increase management,actions, increase record keeping, and/or install
stormwater Best Management ractices (BMPs) in a tiered program. See below the descriptions of
Tier One and Tier Two. ////l,
Table 3. Benchmark Values;for Analvtical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
pH
standard
6-9
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Tier One
If: .The sampling results are above a benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any I
parameter at any outfall;
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Conduct a stormwater management inspection of the facility within two weeks of receiving
sampling results.
2. Identify and evaluate possible causes of the benchmark value exceedance.
3. Identify potential, and select the specific: source controls, operational controls, or physical
improvements to reduce concentrations of the
concentrations to within the benchmark range.
4. Implement the selected actions within two me
5. Record each instance of a Tier One response ii
Include the date and value of the
conducting the inspection, the selected
If: During the term of this
Tier Two
concern, or to bring
mwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
e, the inspection date, the personnel
date the selected actions were
results are above the benchmark values, or outside
of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at a specific discharge outfall two times in a
row (consecutive);
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Repeat all the required actions outlined above in Tier One.
2. Immediately institute monthly monitoring for all parameters at every outfall where a
sampling result exceeded the benchmark value for two consecutive samples. Monthly
(analytical and qualitative) monitoring shall continue until three consecutive sample results
are below the benchmark values, or within the benchmark range, for all parameters at that
outfall.
3. If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee is required to submit a
monthly monitoring report indicating "No Flow."
4. Maintain a record of the Tier Two response in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
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During the term of this permit, if the sampling results exceed the benchmark value, or are outside
the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at any specific outfall on more than four
occasions, DWQ may:
• Require that the permittee increase or decrease the monitoring frequency for the
remainder of the permit;
• Require the permittee to install structural stormwater controls;
• Require the permittee to implement other stormwater control measures; or
• Require that the permittee implement site modifications to qualify for the No Exposure
Exclusion.
SECTION C: QUALITATIVE MONITORING
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual
representative outfall status and shall be
analytical monitoring event. Qualitative
effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollutio
stormwater pollution.
stormwater outfall regardless of
;ified in Table 4, and during the
the purpose of evaluating the
(SPPP) and assessing new sources of
In the event an atypical condition'is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the permittee shall
document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to the
discovery. This documentation` wilje maintained with the SPPP.
Table 4. Qualitative onitoring Re uirernents
Discharge Characteristics
Frequencyt
Monitoring
Location2
Color
semi-annual
SDO
Odor
semi-annual
SDO
Clarity
semi-annual
SDO
Floating Solids
semi-annual
SDO
Suspended Solids
semi-annual
SDO
Foam
semi-annual
SDO
Oil Sheen
semi-annual
SDO
Erosion or deposition at the
outfall
semi-annual
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
semi-annual
SDO
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Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded. If at the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed permit is issued. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
2 Monitoring Location: Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
regardless of representative outfall status.
SECTION D: ON -SITE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Facilities which have any vehicle maintenance activity occurring,o"n-site which uses more than 55
gallons of new motor oil per month when averaged over,the`calendar year shall perform
analytical monitoring as specified below in Table 5. /This in -ton -shall be performed at all
stormwater discharge outfalls which discharge stormwatei ntnofffrotn vehicle maintenance
areas, and in accordance with the schedule presented in,Table 2 (Section B). All analytical
monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event.
Table 5. Analytical Monitoring Reauir'ements4nr On -Site Vehicle Maintenance
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc t
Sample
Type2
Sample
Location3
H
standard, '>
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Oil and Grease
/ lw
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
mg1l
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfall4
\ -inches
semi-annual
Rain gauge
New Motor Oil Usagegallons/month
semi-annual 1
Estimate
Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded. If at the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed permit is issued. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge from the pond.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site or local rain
gauge reading must be recorded.
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table 6. The benchmark
values in Table 6 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for the permittee's
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Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedances of benchmark values require the
permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping, and/or
install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), as provided in Part H Section B.
Table 6. Benchmark Values for Vehicle Maintenance Analytical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
PH
standard
6-9
Oil and Grease
mg/L
30
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
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PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
2.
Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities already operating but applying for permit coverage for the first time: The Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within 12 months of the effective date of the
initial permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part II,
Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished within 12 months of the effective date of
the initial permit issuance. n7
New Facilities applying for coverage for the first time and existing,facilitie"reviously permitted and
applying for renewal under this permit: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and
implemented prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity and be
updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary cone inment, aas�specified in Part II, Section A, Paragraph
2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished prior to•the beginn�g of discharges from the operation of the
industrial activity. 0
Duty to Complv
The permittee must comply with all'conditions.of this individual permit. Any permit noncompliance
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constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act.and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reiss au nce, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal application.
The permittee shall\ omply4 ith standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for'toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the
requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed 527,500 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 l 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 $11,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $137,500. [Ref: Section 309 of the.Federal Act 33 USC 1319 and 40 CFR
122.41(a).]
C. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars (525,000) per
violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the
terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A]
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Director 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 $11,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I
penalty assessed not to exceed $27,500. Penalties for Class lI violations are not to exceed $11,000
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per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class
II penalty not to exceed 5137,500.
Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
individual permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in Part III, Section C of this permit regarding bypassing of stormwater control facilities,
nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6A, 143-215.613, 143-
215.6C 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 responsib`ility for effective compliance maybe
temporarily suspended. //^S \ 1
5. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this individual permit shall be cor
the permittee from any responsibilities, habit
under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 31
6. Property Rights
The issuance of this indivi
property, or any exclusive
personal rights, nor any in
7. Severability
institution of any legal action or relieve
thich the permittee is or may be subject to
33 USC 1321.
onvey any property rights in either real or personal
authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
State or local laws or regulations.
The provisions of this individual permit are severable, and if any provision of this individual permit, or the
application of any provision of this individual permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this individual permit, shall not be affected
thereby.
8. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the Director
may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating the
permit issued pursuant to this individual permit or to determine compliance with this individual permit. The
permittee shall also furnish to the Director upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this
individual permit.
9. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate,
any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this individual 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 that $20,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.
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10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this individual
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.
SECTION B: GENERAL CONDITIONS
Individual Permit Expiration
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration dat�/.ln order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permitteesnall submit forms and fees as are
required by the agency authorized to issue permits no laterthan,180'days prior to the expiration date. Any
permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prioHo expiration, or any permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least-180 days prior to expiration, will be
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS, § l'43-2153.E and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any
Director may require modification or
incorporate such other requirements
required to notify the Division in writ
Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports,
a. All applications
ftei notice to and approval by the Director. The
rerssuance of the permit to change the name and
ary under the Clean Water Act. The Permittee is
the permitted facility is sold or closed.
submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
under this individual permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a
responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president
of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the
manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities 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 individual permit and other information requested by the Director 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.
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
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(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 Director.
C. 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 information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment foreknowing violations."
The issuance of this individual permit
individual permit, revoking and reissu
allowed by the laws, rules, and segulai
and 123; Title 15A of the North Carol
General Statute 143-215.1 et. ali
Permit Actions
The permit may be me
changes or anticipated
the Director from reopening and modifying the
permit, or terminating the individual permit as
Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122
Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina
and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of planned
does not stay any individual permit condition.
SECTION C: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and
control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with
the conditions of this individual permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of
back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee only when the operation
is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this individual permit.
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this individual permit.
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass unless:
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a. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
b. There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities,
retention of stormwater or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry
weather. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in
the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal
periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
C. The permittee submitted notices as required under, Part III, Section E of this permit.
If the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above, the Director may approve an
anticipated bypass after considering its adverse effects.
SECTION D: MONITORING AND RECORDS
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required,herein;.shall be characteristic of the volume and
nature of the permitted discharge. Analytical sampling shall,be performed during a representative storm
event. Samples shall be taken on a day and time that -is characteristic of the discharge. All samples shall be
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taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by other waste stream, body of water, or substance.
Monitoring points as specified in this permit sh'all,n_ _ of belchanged without notification to and approval of
the Director.
2. Recording Results
For each measurement, sample, inspection or maintenance activity performed or collected pursuant to the
requirements of this individual permit),the permittee shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact plac�d•time of sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
C. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
C. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
Flow Measurements
Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of
monitored discharges.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant
to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation
40 CFR 136.
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To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this individual permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum
detection or lower reporting level of the procedure.
Representative Outfall
If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater discharges that are
required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for representative outfall status. If it is
established that the stormwater discharges are substantially identical and the permittee is granted
representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at
Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring result:
permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, mcluc
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous mom
reports required by this individual permit for a period of at least 5
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended
Inspection and Entry
-ility along with the Stormwater
also be maintained on -site. The
I calibration and maintenance
oring•instrumentation, and copies of all
years from the date of the sample,
by request of the Director at any time.
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor
acting as a representative of the Director),jor in the,case of a facility which discharges through a municipal
separate stone sewer system, an authorizedkrepresentative of a municipal operator or the separate storm
sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the,presentation of credentials and other documents as may be
required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the perZtt�eeespr��\Cmis>es where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this individual permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of
this individual permit;
C. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment),
practices, or operations regulated or required under this individual permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring individual permit compliance
or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
SECTION E: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Discharge Monitoring Reports
Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted to the Division on
Discharge Monitoring Report forms provided by the Director. Submittals shall be received by the Division
no later than 30 days from the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
When no discharge has occurred from the facility during the report period, the permittee is required to
submit a discharge monitoring report within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampling period, giving all
required information and indicating "NO FLOW" as per NCAC T15A 02B .0506.
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2. Submitting Reports
Duplicate signed copies of all reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal
Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection
at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, analytical data shall not be
considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on•any such report may result in the
imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS,1'43 '215.6B or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor
discharge permit and provide this information w
5. Planned Changes
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The permittee shall give i
facility which could signi
requirement includes poll
notification requirements
mit coincides with a non-stormwater
required under the non-stormwater
discharge monitoring report.
Inas soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
pre or quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification
: specifically listed in the individual permit or subject to
122.42 (a).
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in noncompliance with the individual permit requirements.
7. Bypass
a. Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit
prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of
the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of an
unanticipated bypass.
8. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which
may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from
the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided
within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
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anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received
within 24 hours.
Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.
Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in an application for an
individual permit or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly.submit such facts or information.
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PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
This individual permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any applicable
effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or approved under Sections 302(b) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2) and
307(a) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved:
a. Contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the individual
permit; or
b. Controls any pollutant not limited in the individual permit.
The individual permit as modified or reissued under this
Act then applicable.
PART V ADMINISTERING AND
The permittee must pay the administering and
the Division. Failure to pay the fee in.tiinely i
Division to initiate action to revoke the.Indivi,
1. Act
See Clean Water Act.
2. Arithmetic Mean
in
other requirements in the
MONITORING FEE
ig fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by
with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this
DEFINITIONS
The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual values divided by the number of
individual values.
3. Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharges
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Non-stormwater discharges which shall be allowed in the
stormwater conveyance system are:
(a) All other discharges that are authorized by a non-stormwater NPDES permit.
(b) Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate without added
chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water, waterline and fire hydrant
flushings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(c) Discharges resulting from fire -fighting or fire -fighting training.
4. Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Measures or practices used to reduce the amount of pollution entering surface waters. BMPs may take the
form of a process, activity, or physical structure.
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5. Bypass
A bypass is the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a stormwater control facility including
the collection system, which is not a designed or established operating mode for the facility.
6. Bulk Storage of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a single above ground
storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons or with multiple above ground storage
containers located in close proximity to each other having a total combined storage capacity of greater than
1,320 gallons.
7. Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known
USC 1251, et. seq.
8. Division or DWO
The Division of Water Quality, Department
9. Director
The Director of the
10. EMC
(CWA), as amended, 33
Resources.
issuing authority.
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
it. Grab Sample
An individual sample collected instantaneously. Grab samples that will be directly analyzed or qualitatively
monitored must be taken within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
12. Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
13. Landfill
A disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land and which is not a land
treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well, a hazardous waste long-term storage facility or
a surface storage facility.
14. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
A stormwater collection system within an incorporated area of local self-government such as a city or town.
15. No Exposure
A condition of no exposure means that all industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm
resistant shelter or acceptable storage containers to prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, or runoff.
Industrial materials or activities include, but are not limited to, material handling equipment or activities,
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industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products.
DWQ may grant a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater Permitting requirements only if a
facility complies with the terms and conditions described in 40 CFR § 122.26(g).
Overburden
Any material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a mineral deposit, excluding
topsoil or similar naturally -occurring surface materials that are not disturbed by mining operations.
Permittee
The owner or operator issued a permit pursuant to this individual permit.
Point Source Discharge of Stormwater />
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not,specifically limited to, any pipe, ditch,
channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete fissure from l htorrmwa\�or may be discharged to waters
of the state.
Representative Storm Event
A storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of iainfall'and that is preceded by at least 72 hours in which no
storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has.occurred A single storm event may contain up to 10 consecutive
hours of no precipitation. For example, if it rains far.24h/ours without producing any collectable discharge, and then
stops, a sample may be collect d'if a rain _ producing a discharge begins again within the next 10 hours.
Representative 0 nfall Status
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When it is established thabthe dtscharge•of stormwater runoff from a single outfall is representative of the
discharges at multiple outfalls, the DWQ may grant representative outfall status. Representative outfall
status allows the permittee to perform analytical monitoring at a reduced number of outfalls.
Rinse Water Discharge-�
The discharge of rinse water from equipment cleaning areas associated with industrial activity. Rinse
waters from vehicle and equipment cleaning areas are process wastewaters and do not include washwaters
utilizing any type of detergent or cleaning agent.
Secondary Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure plus sufficient
freeboard to allow for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event.
Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA Title I1I, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
C. That meet at least one of the following criteria:
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(1) Is listed in Appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on either Table 11 (organic priority
pollutants), Table III (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols) or Table IV (certain toxic
pollutants and hazardous substances);
(2) Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 311(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40
CFR 116.4; or
(3) Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
24. Severe Property Damage
Means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the control facilities which causes them to
become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused
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25. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materiaR,such,as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; -raw materials used in food processing or production;
hazardous substances designated under section 101(1�4) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to
report pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARAfertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes,
slag and sludge that have the potential tobe'releas�ith stormwater discharges.
26. Significant Spills 2Lazardous
Includes, but is not limited tosubstances in excess of reportable quantities
under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.10 and CFR 117.21) or section 102 of
CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
27. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall or as a
result of snowmelt.
28. Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and which is
directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at an industrial site. Facilities
considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).
The term does not include discharges from facilities or activities excluded from the NPDES program.
29. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
A comprehensive site -specific plan which details measures and practices to reduce stormwater pollution and
is based on an evaluation of the pollution potential of the site.
30. Ten Year Design Storm
The maximum 24 hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded on the average once in ten
years. Design storm information can be found in the State of North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control
Planning and Design Manual. '
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Total Flow
The flow corresponding to the time period over which the entire storm event occurs. Total flow shall be
either; (a) measured continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount of area draining to the outfall, the
amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of rainfall, or (c) estimated by the
measurement of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rainfall event.
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
A TMDL is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet
water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources. A TMDL is a detailed
water quality assessment that provides the scientific foundation for an implementation plan. The
implementation plan outlines the steps necessary to reduce pollutant loads in a certain body of water to
restore and maintain water quality standards in all seasons. The"
Clean Water Act, section 303, establishes
the water quality standards and TMDL programs. //�) S_ 1�\ n
33. Toxic Pollutant
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Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section
Upset
Means an exceptional incident
technology based permit efflut
permittee. An upset does not i
designed treatment or control I
maintenance, or careless or iqi
Act.
is dninteritional and temporary noncompliance with
,ecause of factors beyond the reasonable control of the
pliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly
luate treatment or control facilities, lack of preventive
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle cleaning operations, or
airport deicing operations.
Visible Sedimentation
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water, air,
gravity, or ice from its site of origin which can be seen with the unaided eye. `
25-year,24 hour storm event
The maximum 24-hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once in 25
years.
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