NCS000370_HISTORICAL FILE_20200924

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
NCS PERMITS
PERMIT NO.
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DOC TYPE
❑ FINAL PERMIT
❑ MONITORING REPORTS
❑ APPLICATION
❑ COMPLIANCE
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DOC DATE
❑ ?A2oo924
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Semiannual samples
Monthly Samples
9/6/12
12/29/12
10/7/13
11/26/13
11/13
12/13
1/1/14
2/14
3/14
4/14
Benchmarck
0.067
0.067
0.067
0.067
0.067
0.067
0.067
0.067
0.067
0.067
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0.081
0.027
0.025
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0.068 r
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0.038
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0.201
0.05
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0.073
N/A
0.197 ✓
No flow
0.045
No flow
0.114

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Correspondence loci NCS000370, Bridgestone, Wilson, INC
4/14/2014; kbp; C, NSW
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comments
4-6-99/NCS000370
Mills
McQuade, Bridgestone
SPPP, 1/yr: Zn, TSS, COD, pH, TN,
TP• cutoffs• visual VMA
6-17-99 letter -
BB
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Zn cutoff adjusted upward
0.1->0.117
8-8-03 renewal notice
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Har ens Brid estone
10-30-03 renewal appl
Har ens Brid estone
En land DW
12-7-04 ackn. letter
BG
Hangers
Received complete
3-21-05 staff report
BG
RRO
4-13-05/draft xsm letter
BG
Hargens
O&G,Naphth added; benchmks; 2/yr
TN,TP,COD
removd
5-23-05 hone confirm
BG
Har ens Brid estone
Comments on Draft permit
4-19-05 ublic notice
BG
6-6-05NCS renewed
BG
Har ens Brid estone
Zn TSS O&G H• r•SPPP• bchmrks
VMA visual
3-18-09 Name change
kbp
Prid en Brid estone
12-7-09 renewal notice
BB
McQuade/Bridgestone
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12-30-09 renewal appI
Lee/Bridgestone
Lowther DW
6-15-10 staff report
Lowther
RRO
Zn TSS TPH H COD newt added
6-28-10 draft xsmtal
Lowther
Lee/Bridgestone
6-26-10 ublic notice
.7-28-10 draft comment
Prid en Brid estone
Lowther
Request extended compliance on Zn
8-27-10/permit
renewd
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Lee/Bridgestone
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Tiers
BMP Mgmt
Plan
6-29-11 BMP Plan subm
Prid en
Lowther
BMP Plan
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7-14-11 add info
Lowther
Prid en
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8-5-11 extension regust
Ville as Brid estone
Lowther
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8-18-11/approval
Lowther
Prid en
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9-12-11 constr plan sub
Williamson Brid estn
Lowther
BMP Construction plan
6n:1 r<Z wtr late.
9-19-11 const. approval
Lowther
Williamson Brid estone
9-26-11 add info res ns
Williamson
Lowther
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Williamson
Lowther
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November 29, 2011
Mr. Brian Lowther
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Dear Brian:
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS
TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
Wilson Plant
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
212@190YON
DEC - 2 2011
DENR- WATER DUALITY
WETLANDSANDSTDRMWATERBRANCH
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations — Wilson facility's current permit has a
requirement for the development and submittal of a Best Management Practice (BMP)
Management Plan and Construction Plan as described in Section ILE of the permit.
The BMP Management plan was developed and submitted NCDENR-DWQ on March
30, 2011. The BMP Management Plan was approved by DWQ in a letter dated July 14,
2011. The Construction Plan was submitted on September 13, 2011. The facility
received a letter approving this plan on September 18, 2011. The facility was also
required to submit additional information regarding inquiries into the BMP Management
Plan. This submittal was made on September 26, 2011.
As stated in the submitted construction plan, BATO-Wilson immediately implemented
the filter controls identified in the plan. The filters have been inspected and routinely
changed out from receipt of the construction plan approval to present. The facility has
however, been trialing different filter materials and change -out frequencies. The
purpose of this letter is to update DWQ with the new filter material and the selected
filter change -out frequency. The new filter material is called PolyKlean rolls and is
manufactured by American Air Filter. A specification sheet for this filter is included as
an attachment to this letter. The filters are inspected weekly, and will be changed out
every 2 to 3 weeks.
The facility welcomes dialogue with NC DWQ about the implementation of the BMPs. If
you have any questions or concerns, please contact Irma Villegas of BATO-Wilson at
252.246.7485 or Leslie Pearce and Steven McLeod of URS at 919.461.1100.
Sincerely,
G ry Willilmson
Plant Manager
BATO — Wilson Plant

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BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS
TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
September 26, 2011
Wilson Plant
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
Mr. Brian Lowther
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Dear Brian:
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OCT - 4 2011
DENR-WATERDUASY
WE VXSmD STOwmXR BRANCH
BATO Wilson submitted a Best Management Practice (BMP) Plan to the North Carolina (NC)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
on March 30, 2011. A response letter dated July 14, 2011 from DWQ was received by the
plant's environmental engineer. The response letter has a request for additional information
related to the BMP submittal including:
- Providing further explanation of the data used to determine possible sources of zinc
including the data used and the reasons for ruling out the areas.
- Performing an analysis which identifies and evaluates structural controls for zinc
The facility has requested a deadline of submitting this information to the DWQ no later than
September 30, 2011. This memorandum is intended to provide the additional information which
was requested.
In the BMP Plan submittal BATO-Wilson indicated that it had sampled several areas around the
facility in efforts to determine potential sources of zinc. As stated in the BMP Plan, the following
areas were sampled:
- Standing puddles of water on the powerhouse roof,
- Standing puddles of water on the warehouse roof,
- Runoff from gutter and drains exiting the warehouse roof,
- Furnace slag along the railroad tracks,
- Sand/gravel along the railroad tracks and gravel parking area near the warehouse, and
- Final mix discharging area on the 621 mixer roof vent (uncontrolled emission point of dry
chemical handling)

Mr. Brian Lowther
NC DWQ
Page 2 of 5
The following table displays the results from the sampling. A discussion of these results and the
reasons for ruling them out follows Table 1.
Table 1. Results of Sampling Events Identified in the BMP Management Plan
Standing puddles of water on the powerhouse roof
8/26/2008
0.262
Mg/L
Standing puddles of water on the warehouse roof
8/26/2008
0.194
Mg/L
Runoff from gutter and drains exiting the warehouse roof
8/26/2008
1.75
Mg/L
Furnace slag along the railroad tracks
8/16/2007
0.952
Mg/kg
Sand/gravel along the railroad tracks and gravel parking area near the warehouse
8/16/2007
6.12
Mg/kg
Final mix discharging area on the 621 mixer roof vent
3/14/2008
39300
Mg/kg
BATO-Wilson reviewed the results from standing puddles on both the warehouse and
powerhouse roofs and noted the presence of zinc. From these results alone it is difficult to tell
what the source of the zinc is and thus difficult to determine how or what to control. It is
possible that it is in the roofing material, in the rainwater itself or another unknown source. In
addition, the results of the runoff from the gutters and drains exiting the warehouse complicated
the determination on the samples taken from the roof. This is due to the fact that the results
from the gutter were an order of magnitude higher than those taken from the standing puddles
on the roof. The facility did not understand how the results from the gutter could -be so much
higher than those of the water sampled on the roof, and began to question the validity of those
results all together. Therefore, for the 3 samples taken of the powerhouse and warehouse roofs
and gutters exiting the warehouse roof, the cause of the presence of zinc was unknown and the
reliability of the results were in question. For these reasons, these areas have not been further
examined as a contributing factor.
BATO-Wilson also sampled furnace slag and the sand/gravel around the railroad tracks near
the warehouse for the presence of zinc. Although zinc was detected it was in relatively low
concentration. Another factor considered was that since solids were sampled and analyzed for
zinc, it is unclear if this zinc has the potential to contaminate stormwater.
Finally, as discussed in the BMP Plan, rip -rap was installed along the south ditch which is the
drainage area for the powerhouse and warehouse, therefore, the plant expects this to have an
impact on any zinc present in the stormwater prior to reaching the outfall.
The other area tested was the final mix discharging area on the 621 mixer roof. As discussed in
the BMP management plan, a dust collector has been installed which will now control all
particulate exhausted through this roof vent. The dust collector is expected to have >_ 95%
control of particulates, including zinc, therefore the facility expects a dramatic decrease in the

Mr. Brian Lowther
NC DWQ
Page 3 of 5
amount of zinc from this vent. It was therefore not considered because measures have been
taken to control this area.
Per DWQ's response letter, structural BMPs for the treatment of zinc and TSS are not required
at this time. However, DWQ would like the BMP Management Plan to include a discussion of
potential structural stormwater controls that could be implemented if source control and
pollution prevention BMPs are not adequate to control zinc and TSS. A structural BMP
selection process was therefore performed to identify appropriate structural controls for
treatment. A summary of the selection process is provided below.
Compounds of concern at the South Outlet include both zinc and total suspended solids (TSS).
Little information currently exists in the NCDENR Stormwater BMP Manual on the treatment
capabilities of stormwater BMPs for the removal of zinc. Therefore, a document recently
published by the International Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Database entitled
Pollutant Category Summary: Metals (2011) was consulted for information on zinc treatability.
The report provides information on statistical analysis of different metals reported in studies
included in the BMP Database and a discussion of critical treatment considerations. A specific
section on the treatability of zinc entrained in stormwater runoff is provided. The report states
that, like most metals, zinc partitions between the aqueous and particulate -bound phases in
runoff. Even though zinc can predominantly exist in the aqueous phase in acidic conditions,
total concentrations of zinc can be substantially reduced through sedimentation of zinc -laden
particulates. The report also evaluated the observed typical effluent event mean concentration
(EMC) for a variety of structural BMPs, presented in Table 2.
Table 2. Typical total zinc and TSS Effluent EMCs for common BMPs
Bioretention
74.0 (66.0, 94.0)
20.0 (10.0, 26.0)
50.0 (39.0, 68.0)
10.0 (6.0, 13.0)
Grass Swale
40.0 (30.0, 40.0)
30.0 (30.0, 30.0)
21.0 (15.0, 26.0)
10.0 (7.0, 11.0)
Detention Basin
66.3 (40.0, 107.0)
24.0 (15.0, 34.5)
64.0 (47.0, 76.0)
24.0 (19.0, 27.0)
Filter Strip
99.0 (80.0, 110.0)
24.0 (16.9, 27.0)
50.5 (44.5, 58.5)
18.0 (14.0, 20.0)
Manufact. Device
90.0 (79.0, 97.0)
60.0 (52.5, 64.5)
41.0 (36.0, 46.0)
23.0 (19.0, 25.0)
Media Filter
90.0 (80.0, 101.0)
15.2 (15.0, 20.0)
42.0 (36.0, 47.5)
8.0 (6.0, 8.0)
Porous Pavement
62.1 (48.7, 80.8)
17.8 (14.6, 20.0)
22.0 (16.0, 27.5)
14.0 (10.0, 17.0)
Retention Pond
52.8 (49.0, 59.8)
20.0 (17.0, 20.0)
60.0 (49.0, 70.0)
12.0 (10.0, 12.0)
Wetland Basin
51.8 (45.1, 59.7)
20.0 (16.1, 24.0)
20.0 (16.0, 26.0)
8.0 (6.0, 9.0)
Wetland Channel
30.0 (20.0, 30.0)
15.0 (11.0, 20.0)
31.0 (22.0, 42.0)
14.0 (8.0, 16.0)
Excerpted from Wright Waters Engineers and Geosyntec Consultants, 2011 r and Geosyntec Consultants and Wright Waters
Engineers, 20112
Wright Water Engineers and GeoSyntec Consultants. 2011. International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP)
Database, Pollutant Category Summary: Metals.

Mr. Brian Lowther
NC DWQ
Page 4 of 5
Effluent EMCs, as presented in Table 2, are not directly comparable to concentrations collected
from stormwater samples within the first 30 minutes of runoff if a first flush is occurring. The
EMC is a flow -weighted average concentration calculated from measurements of a parameter
over the entire hydrograph of a storm event. In general, concentrations of a parameter
measured in the first 30 minutes of runoff would be expected to be higher than the storm EMC.
However, because median effluent EMCs for both zinc and TSS are fairly similar and below the
first flush benchmarks of 67 µg/L and 100 mg/L for zinc and TSS, respectively, no one
particular BMP type is better suited for zinc and TSS removal than another from a treatment
perspective.
From a site -feasibility perspective, porous pavement and infiltration basins are eliminated from
consideration because of the industrial nature of the drainage area, per NCDENR requirements
(NCDENR, 2009)3. Due to the size of the drainage area to the south outfall (67.7 acres), BMPs
that are better suited to smaller, disconnected drainage areas, such as bioretention basins,
sand filters (i.e., media filters), and manufactured devices, are eliminated. Remaining potential
structural BMPs include a wet detention basin (i.e., retention basin), stormwater wetland (i.e.,
wetland basin and channel), detention basin, filter strip, and grass Swale. Of these, a wet
detention basin would be an ideal selection for end -of -pipe treatment due to its suitability for
industrial applications, flexibility in storage depth, and ability to also manage nutrients, given the
Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) classification of Toisnot Swamp (the receiving stream). In
addition, the existing drainage ditches in the south outfall drainage area could be evaluated for
retrofitting to include grass Swale features.
At the East Outfall, a hazardous spill basin is located upstream of the outfall. Based on
monitoring data from the previous permit term, TSS is not a compound of concern. However,
there is a potential for exceedence of the total zinc benchmark at this outfall if the pollution
prevention enhancements discussed in the BMP Management Plan are not adequate. In this
case, the hazardous spill basin will be evaluated for potential retrofit to become a wet detention
basin. White Swamp Creek, the East Outfall drainage area receiving stream, is also a NSW. A
wet detention basin would be expected to control total zinc and also provide some nutrient
management.
http://www.bmpdatabase.org/Docs/BMP%20Database%20Metals%20Final%20August°/u202011.pdf (accessed Sept. 21, 2011)
Geosyntec Consultants and Wright Waters Engineers. 2011. International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP)
Database, Pollutant Category Summary: Solids (TSS, TDS, and Turbidity).
http:/Iw .bmpdatabase.org/Docs/BMP°/20Database°/20Solids%20Paper%20May%202011%20FINAL.PDF(accessed Sept. 21,
2011)
3 NCDENR. 2009. North Carolina Division of Water Quality Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual: Chapter 16.
Infiltration Devices. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_fle?uuid=05164012-4410-4c98-8771-c2507346585e&groupld=38364 (accessed
September 21, 2011).

Mr. Brian Lowther
INC DWQ
Page 5 of 5
If a structural stormwater BMP is warranted at either the South or East Outfalls, a formal
feasibility study will be performed before final BMP selection that considers construction
feasibility and specific geological and hydraulic limitations.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact the plant's environmental
engineer, Irma Villegas, at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Ga Williamson
Plant Manager
BATO — Wilson Plant

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North Carolina Department cf Environment and Natural Rescurces
Beveriy Eaves Perdue
Governor
cc:
division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
September 19, 2011
Mr. Gary Williamson
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
PO Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894
Subject:
Dear Mr. Williamson:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Final NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit NCS000370
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Wilson County
In response to your submitted Construction Plans required in your NPDES stormwater permit
NCS000370, the Division of Water Quality (Division) is sending this approval letter. The selected
BMPs shall be installed, operating, or implemented not later than February 29, 2012.
Please remember the benchmarks will be activated two years after the permit was issued. The
approval and implementation of the BMP Management Plan does not change permit conditions. If
any samples are above the benchmarks, then the tiered system may lead the company to implement
other measures in addition to the selected BMPs in the BMP Management Plan.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, contact Brian Lowther at (919) 807-
6368 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
C 2�
Brian C. Lowther
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Stormwater Pernutting Unit
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September 12, 2011
Mr. Brian Lowther
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Dear Brian:
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS
TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
Wilson Plant
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
p@A-RONRY
SEP 1 5 2011
DENR- WATER DUALITy
WETLANDSAND SMRVMTER BRANCH
Please find a copy of the Construction Plan for the planned stormwater BMPs at the BATO-
Wilson Plant. The plan meets the requirement of Section ILE of the current NPDES permit held
by the facility. The submittal date varies slightly from the schedule as stated in the permit as
detailed in August 5, 2011 memorandum sent to your office. The extended schedule was
approved in writing in a letter from the division dated August 18, 2011.
We are respectfully requesting a response to this letter which will demonstrate your approval of
the enclosed plan. The facility will make every effort to institute the approved construction as
quickly as possible once the plan is approved.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact BATO-Wilson's environmental
engineer, Irma Villegas, at [phone].
Sincerely,
Ga Willia son
Plant Manager
BATO — Wilson Plant

Construction Plan
Prepared for
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) — Wilson Plant
September 12, 2011
Prepared by
URS Corporation
Morrisville, NC

LIST OF ACRONYMS
BATO
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
BMP
Best Management Practice
DMR
Discharge Monitoring Report
DENR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DWQ
Division of Water Quality
MSDSs
Material Safety Data Sheets
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NC
North Carolina
TSS
Total Suspended Solids

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO), previously named Bridgestone Firestone
Inc., operates under an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit, number NCS000370. The original permit was issued in April 1999 and the permit went
into effect on May 1, 1999 with the renewal expiring June 30, 2010. A renewed permit was
issued August 27, 2010 with an effective date of September 1, 2010 and an expiration date of
August 31, 2015.
The current permit has a requirement for the development and submittal of a Best Management
Practice (BMP) Management Plan as described in Section II.E of the permit. The plan was
developed and submitted to the North Carolina (NC) Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) — Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on March 30, 2011. The BMP
Management Plan was approved by the agency in a letter dated July 14, 2011. Also, in
accordance with Section II.E of the permit, the BMP Management Plan must be followed by the
submittal of a Construction Plan. The Construction Plan is designed to discuss how the BMPs
identified in the BMP Management Plan will be implemented at the facility. The contents of this
document are intended to fulfill the requirement for a Construction Plan.
This Construction Plan includes some background information from the BMP Management Plan,
a narrative description of the construction project, construction schedule, and supporting
documentation related to the project.
Background Information from the BMP Management Plan
As discussed in the BMP Management Plant and evidenced by the facility's semi-annual
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) results, the compounds of concern are zinc and total
suspended solids (TSS). The potential sources of zinc have been identified as coming from
handling of dry chemicals in the mixing and receiving departments. This determination was
made after a review of the chemical constituents of BATO's raw materials as reported on
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs). A pigment material used to manufacture tires was
identified to have some of the highest zinc concentrations of all raw materials used at the facility.
The ways in which these materials are utilized in the manufacturing process may result in air
emissions which could be contributing to zinc and TSS concentrations in storm water runoff. The
following description provides additional detail on how the materials are used in the mixing
department and why this has been isolated as a key contributor of zinc.
The mixing and receiving departments are located on the east side of the facility (refer to snap in
the figures section of the document, the department location is labeled Receiving Building). The
building has 3 floors and a mezzanine floor. The first floor of the department includes an indoor
railcar unloading area, and also includes an area in which mixed rubber is coated with a liquid
material and palletized. The mezzanine floor, second floor, and third floor have areas where dry
chemicals and other raw materials are handled for pre -weighing and loading into one of four
mixers. Particulates of the dry chemicals are generated from loading of chemicals into the
mixers, from the mixing process (agitation of the materials inside the mixers as the materials are
combined into a semi -solid state), and from the mixed rubber material discharge from the mixers.
These emissions are vented through various emissions points in the roof and through fan
exhausts in the building which create air flow to the outside. These emission points from the

mixers (which duct to the roof) have been constructed with dust collectors for particulate control.
As discussed in the BMP Management Plan, one of these emission points was uncontrolled, but a
capital project to enhance the existing control device systems and control this emission point has
been completed, therefore these emission points are fully controlled.
Additionally, exhaust fans pull ambient air through the department by drawing air into the
building on the north side and pushing it out of the building on the south side. This fan system
improves indoor air quality, but could be pushing fugitive particulate emissions including
pigment out of the building. The mixing area's emission points (uncontrolled) and fugitive
emissions have therefore been documented as a potential source of zinc.
The facility has also evaluated potential sources of TSS within the drainage to the South outfall.
During the inspections, it was determined that additional controls were likely needed in sections
of the south drainage ditch which are located near a gravel trailer parking lot. This parking lot
experiences a lot of truck traffic which generates dust. Additionally, the railroad spur upon which
the facility receives some raw materials, is located in this area. The facility installed rip -rap in
the ditch adjacent to the railroad tracts leading to the South outfall. The rip -rap was installed on
12/2/2010. The facility anticipates that the rip -rap will settle more solids before the water reaches
the South outfall, reducing zinc and TSS concentrations at this outfall.
Narrative Description of Construction Project
In addition to the newly constructed emissions controls for the duct to the roof over the mixing
department and the addition of rip -rap to the ditch leading to the south outfall, the facility is
planning an additional structural BMP to further control zinc emissions. As discussed above,
there is a fan exhaust system in the mixing and receiving department to maintain healthy indoor
air quality. The facility has concluded that the fan system may result in fugitive emissions of dry
chemicals (including pigment) escaping the building. In order to control these emissions, the
facility is proposing to install fabric filters over the fan screens to capture particulate emissions .
prior to the air stream being vented to the ambient air.
Each of the fan screens is approximately 5' x 5'. The fan screens will be covered with a filter
material. The material selected is manufactured by American Air Filter and is a standard grade
fiberglass filter designed for light to average dust loading conditions (refer to the manufacturer
specification sheet included in this report as an attachment). The fiberglass filter is coated with
Viscosine® adhesive to increase the amount of particulate each filter can control. The material is
received from the manufacturer in rolls which are 60' x 96' and 2" thick. The bulk material is
then cut to size by BATO-Wilson contractors and fixed to each fan in the pigment loading and
handling areas.
BATO-Wilson is planning to perform a documented weekly visual inspection of the filters to
determine the effectiveness of the control and the required frequency for filter change outs. The
weekly inspection will included visually inspecting each filter for particulate accumulation. The
filters are green in color and therefore the color of the filter will change as particulate
accumulates. The inspection will be performed by the environmental engineer or maintenance

personnel. If the filters require changing, these personnel will be required to notify the BATO-
Wilson contractor who is responsible for replacing these filters.
Based on some trials of the proposed BMP, the facility is expecting the filter change out
frequency to be monthly. It takes approximately 16 man hours to change all of the filters. The
BATO-Wilson contractor who is responsible for the filter change outs has an employee
identified for this responsibility and has planned for his time allocation to this task. Once the
implementation of this BMP is fully completed, BATO-Wilson will use the documented
inspections as a way to verify that monthly change outs are sufficient and make adjustments to
the schedule as necessary. Additionally, these documented inspections will provide BATO-
Wilson personnel with the opportunity to ensure the work is completed adequately by those
working on their behalf.
Construction Schedule
BATO-Wilson has already ordered the filter material and is prepared to install and maintain
these filters from the date of approval of this plan and onwards. The filter material will be
routinely ordered as needed to ensure that a full supply is readily available.
Supporting Information
The construction plan documented here is not a traditional stormwater BMP or control, rather
measures to control the potential sources of contamination. Therefore in lieu of design
calculations, the facility has included a manufacturer specification sheet regarding the filter
media being utilized, and expects the filter materials to have > 80% control of particulate.

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North Carolina Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Colleen H. Sullins
Governor
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Director
August 18, 2011
Mr. James S. Pridgen
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
PO Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894
Subject:
Dear Mr. Pridgen:
Natural Resources
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Final NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit NCS000370
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Wilson County
In response to your request for extension of the deadline for additional information needed for your
BMP Management Plan as well as extension of the deadline for the required Construction Plans
received on August 5, 2011, the Division of Water Quality (Division) is sending this approval letter.
Your request indicates the construction plans will be submitted no later than September 16, 2011 and
the requested additional information will be submitted no later than September 30, 2011. This
timeframe is approved; however, please remember the benchmarks will be activated two years after
the permit was issued. If any samples are above the benchmarks, then the tiered system may lead the
company to implement other measures in addition to the selected BMPs in the BMP Management
Plan.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, contact Brian Lowther at (919) 807-
6368 or [e-mail]. .
Sincerely,
Brian C. Lowther
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Central Files
Irma Villegas, Bridgestone
Wetlands and Stomnvater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet:w .ncwalerquality.org
An Eoual 00DDrtanitV 1 Affirmative Action Emolover
NorthCarolina
Natmally

BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS
TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC (J�50003�0
August 5, 2011
Wilson Plant
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
Mr. Brian Lowther
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Dear Brian:
. L
Thanks for your time today. We appreciated the discussion of the July 14. 2011 response letter
which addressed the Bridgestone Wilson Plant's Best Management Plan (BMP) which was
submitted to the Division on March 30, 2011. The response letter has a request for additional
information related to the BMP submittal including:
Providing further explanation of the data used to determine possible sources of zinc
Performing an analysis which identifies and evaluates structural controls for zinc
As stated in your letter, the permit states that a construction plan for implementing approved
BMPs must be submitted no later than August 31, 2011, but an extension may be requested.
This letter is intended to be a request for an extension. The proposed schedule for the submittal
of the construction plan and supplemental information to the BMP follows:
- Submit construction plan no later than Friday, September 16. 2011.
- Submit the requested supplemental data for the BMP no later than Friday September
30, 2011.
We are respectfully requesting a response to this letter which will demonstrate your approval of
the proposed schedule. The facility will make every effort to institute the approved BMPs as
quickly as possible once the construction plan is approved.
If you have any questions concerning..this letter, please contact me at [phone].
1
Sincerely,
Villegas
onmental Engineer
)-'Wilson Plant

BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS
TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
July 28, 2010
WILSON PLANT
P.O. Box 1139, Firestone Parkway
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Mr. Brian Lowther
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch, NCDWQ
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Comments on Draft Permit NCS000370 for Bridgestone Americas Tire
Operations — Wilson, NC Facility
Dear Mr. Lowther:
This letter serves to document comments on the Draft NPDES Stormwater Permit for the
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation, LLC (BATO) — Wilson. North Carolina facility.
Per our July 27, 2010 conversation, we are requesting an extended compliance schedule
for the Zinc benchmark for both the south and east outfalls. After performing site
evaluations to determine the source of Zinc in our stormwater samples, we have
pinpointed an exhaust off a mixing hood where losses are occurring. We have applied for
and have received the proper air quality permit to install a dust collector and are in the
process of retrofitting a control for this area. We are hopeful that this dust collector will
capture the losses that are the anticipated source of elevated Zinc in both of our outfalls.
If this control does not result in compliance with the new Zinc benchmark, we are
committed to further evaluations and implementation of additional controls.
In addition to this new dust collector, we have upgraded the existing dust collectors
within this system to be more effective at capturing the dry chemical being transported to
this mixer.
Per the language you sent following our conversation, we understand that we will have
approximately two additional years to meet the Zinc benchmark of 0.067 mg/1 and that
we will be responsible for generating a BMP Management Plan describing the selected
BMPs being implemented.
Thank you for your willingness to support our approach toward compliance
benchmark. We look forward to working with you throughout the process. AUG 3 2010

Mr. Brian Lo Agher
NC DWQ
Page 2 of 2
Sinc rely,
Jim Prig -den
Plant Manager
BATO — Wilson, NC
Cc: Joel Lee, BATO Wilson, Plant Engineer
Leslie Pearce, URS Corporation

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
July 14, 2011
Mr. James S. Pridgen
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
PO Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894
Subject: Final NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit NCS000370
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Wilson County
Dear Mr. Pridgen:
In response to your submitted BMP Management Plan required in your NPDES stormwater permit
NCS000370, the Division of Water Quality (Division) is sending this approval letter. The permit
required evaluating and selecting BMP options based on the assessment of the potential for sources to
contribute significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges, and based on stormwater
discharge monitoring data. The submitted Plan meets these requirements.
The Division is requesting additional information. Please provide the data the facility used to
determine that other locations and materials did not warrant further action for zinc controls (-under
Potential Sources of Zinc and TSS Contamination). Also, what were the reasons for ruling out these
areas? Were samples not as high, or were the sources deemed not controllable as other areas?
The BMP Management Plan does a good job identifying potential pollution sources and trying to
elinunate them. However, we encourage the facility to start considering structural stormwater BMPs
in case these initial efforts do not effectively reduce the problem. Structural BMPs are not required at
this time, but the Plan should address possible options. The Plan should also discuss whether
particulates that have accumulated outside may contribute to stormwater pollution and what can be
done to clean up affected areas, if feasible.
Please take notice, upon receipt of this approval you shall develop construction plans for the selected
and approved BMPs. Construction and/or installation plans, including a narrative description, an
implementation schedule, and supporting design calculations, must be submitted for each BMP not
later than August 31, 2011.
Please remember the benchmarks will be activated two years after the permit was issued. The
approval and implementation of the BMP Management Plan does not change permit conditions. If
any samples are above the benchmarks, then the tiered system may lead the company to implement
other measures in addition to the selected BMPs in the BMP Management Plan.
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.nmaterquality.org
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Permit No. NCS000370
Please submit the additional information by August 31, 2011. If you need an extension, please contact
us. The BMP Management Plan is considered approved as long as the company provides this
supplemental information. If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, contact
Brian Lowther at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Brian C. Lowther
cc: Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Central Files

BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS
TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
June 29, 2011
Wilson Plant
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Attn: Brian Lowther
DWQ Central Office
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Dear Brian:
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The facility submitted the enclosed documentation of their current efforts and proposed
continuation of effort to fulfill the requirement for the BMP Management Plan on March
30th, 2011. The facility mailed the BMP Management Plan via certified mail with return
receipt. Copies of the certified mail slip and the return receipt are attached to this
submittal demonstrating timely initial submittal. In a telephone conversation with you on
June 26th, 2011, it was noted that you had not received this submittal. The attachments
constitute a second submittal of the BMP Management Plan. This BMP Management
Plan includes a description of how the facility has evaluated the potential sources of
storm water pollutants through facility inspections, sampling, and review of historical
data. Furthermore, the Plan describes BMPs that have been already been initiated at
the facility in response to these studies, and planned BMPs. Finally, this plan closes
with a suggested path forward and requests for approval of the BMP Management Plan.
The facility welcomes dialogue with NC DWQ about the contents of this plan. If you
have any questions or concerns, please contact Irma Villegas of BATO-Wilson at
252.246.7485 or Leslie Pearce and Steven McLeod of URS at 919.461.1100.
Sincerely,
Ja es S. Pridgen
Plant Manager
BATO —Wilson Plant

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Best Management Practice
Management Plan
Prepared for
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) — Wilson Plant
March 23, 2011
Prepared by
URS Corporation
Morrisville, NC

LIST OF ACRONYMS
BATO
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
BMP
Best Management Practice
COD
Chemical Oxygen Demand
DMR
Discharge Monitoring Report
DWQ
Division of Water Quality
MSDSs
Material Safety Data Sheets
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NC
North Carolina
SWP3
Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan
TSS
Total Suspended Solids
TPH
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon
USGS
United States Geological Survey

- Introduction
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO), previously named Bridgestone Firestone
Inc., operates under an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit, number NCS000370. The original permit was issued in April 1999 and the permit went
into effect on May 1, 1999 with the renewal expiring June 30, 2010. A renewed permit was
issued August 27, 2010 with an effective date of September 1, 2010 and an expiration date of
August 31, 2015. The current permit has a requirement for the development and submittal of a
Best Management Practice (BMP) Management Plan as described in Section ILE of the permit
(which can be found in Attachment 1 for reference). The contents of this document are intended
to fulfill this requirement of the permit.
This BMP Management Plan includes a description of how the facility has evaluated the
potential sources of storm water pollutants through facility inspections, sampling, and review of
historical data. Furthermore, the Plan describes BMPs that have been already been initiated at the
facility in response to these studies, and planned BMPs. Finally, this plan closes with a
suggested path forward and requests for approval of the BMP Management Plan.
Site Description
The surface runoff at the facility is collected on -site and discharged via two outfalls to separate
surface water bodies. The first drainage system is collected in the ditch located near the
southwest comer of the property and is discharged to a tributary of Toisnot Swamp. This outfall
is referred to as the South'outfall. Surface runoff from the northern portion of the site is.collected
in a ditch located"on the north side which drains to a series of two storm water retention ponds
located near the northeast property comer. Runoff from the eastern portion of the site is
collected via an enclosed drainage system which outlets into the same retention ponds. These
ponds discharge to White Swamp via the East outfall. Refer to the map in the figures section of
this report for a visual layout of the facility. The map displays the locations of industrial
activities, including: storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and loading/unloading
areas; drainage areas for each of the two outfalls (South and East), building locations, and
impervious surfaces.
Background Information
The current permit is effective from September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2015. The permit
has monitoring requirements for several.analytes including zinc, chemical. oxygen demand
(COD); TSS, total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), and pH. The permit also has 10 prescribed
monitoring periods, with the first of the two semi-annual monitoring events required between
September and February, and the second event occurring between March and August of the
respective calendar year. The permit requires that all analytes, be compared to their benchmark
values, as shown in the table below. However, zinc is not required to be compared to its
benchmark until monitoring event 5 which will occur during Year 3, Period 1 (between
September 2012 and February 2013). The tables below show the benchmarks for this permit as
well as the results for the monitoring event which has been completed in accordance with the
monitoring schedule.

The previous version of the permit which was effective from July 1, 2005 and expired June 30,
2010 required sampling of zinc, TSS, oil/grease, and pH. The permit required 9 sampling events
which had to occur between September and November and between April and June. The
benchmarks and monitoring results for this permit are also presented in the tables below.
Table 1. Benchmark values for the current and previous permits.
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1) The zinc benchmark in the previous version of the permit was 0.117 mg/L. Additionally, zinc does not have
to be compared to the current benchmark until monitoring period for Year 3, Period 1 (September 2012 —
February 2013).
2) Monitoring for COD was included as a new requirement in the permit issued in 2010, This parameter was
not required to be monitored for the last version of the permit.
3) The previous version of the permit required analysis of oil and grease, while the new version of the permit
requires monitoring of TPH.
After evaluating the sampling results, zinc and TSS have been identified as compounds of
concern at the facility. Although the facility has experienced some high oil/grease results,
exceedances of the benchmark has not occurred for several years and is believed to be controlled
by the facility's activities under its SWP3. The facility experienced a result slightly above the
benchmark for COD in the South outfall, however since it is only one result, the parameter is not
a compound of concern. The facility has also seen few instances of pH exceedances which may
be attributed to the acidic nature of ambient rainfall and is therefore also not a parameter of
concern. Additionally, the facility has and will continue to monitor for sources of low pH and
high COD through its SWP3, analytical monitoring program, and visual monitoring and
inspection program.
The following section documents the facility's aggressive efforts to determine the source of the
zinc and TSS contamination.

Table 2. Monitoring results for the East Outfall from November 2005 through October 2010.
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0.069
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N/A
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6.72
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TP14 (mg/L)
NIA
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
NIA
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
<5
Oil / Grease
(mg/L)
6.5
56.8
58.4
<5
<7
<5
<5
<5
I
<5
<5
N/A
pH
6
6
4
6
6
6
6
1 6
6.82
5.5
6.84
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0.126
0.08
0.169
0.235
0.221
5.77
0.188
0.404
0.22
0.488
3.05
COD (mg/L)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
NIA
N/A
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TSS (mg/L)
15
30
13
28
154
27
32
344
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36.6
269
Accident
TPH (mg/L)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
<5
Oil / Grease
<5.6
<5.3
19.1
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
N/A
(mg/L)
pH
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
6.9
5.2
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Potential Sources of Zinc and TSS Contamination
In the facility's SWP3, the potential sources of zinc are identified as coming from handling of
dry chemicals in the mixing and receiving departments. This determination was made after a
review of the chemical constituents of BATO's raw materials as reported on MSDSs. A pigment
material used to manufacture tires was identified to have some of the highest zinc concentrations
of all raw materials used at the facility. The ways in which these materials are utilized in the
manufacturing process may result in air emissions which could be contributing to zinc and TSS
concentrations in storm water runoff. The following describes how the materials are used in the
mixing department and why this has been isolated as a key contributor of zinc.
The mixing and receiving departments are located the east side of the facility (refer to map in the
figures section of the document, the department location is labeled Receiving Building). The
building has 3 floors and a mezzanine floor. The first floor of the department includes an indoor
railcar unloading area, and also includes an area in which mixed rubber is coated with a liquid
material and palletized. The mezzanine floor, second floor, and third floor have areas where dry
chemicals and other raw materials are handled for pre -weighing and loading into one of four
mixers. Particulates of the dry chemicals are generated from loading of chemicals into the
mixers, from the mixing process (agitation of the materials inside the mixers as the materials are
combined into a semi -solid state), and from the mixed rubber material discharge from the mixers.
These emissions are vented through various emissions points in the roof and through fan
exhausts in the building which create air flow to the outside. All of the emission points from the
mixers (which duct to the roof) had been constructed with dust collectors for particulate control,
except for the 621 mixer discharging area, which was identified as a potential sources of zinc.
Additionally, exhaust fans pull ambient air through the department by drawing air into the
building on the north side and pushing it out of the building on the south side. This fan system
improves indoor air quality, but could be pushing fugitive particulate emissions including
pigment out of the building. The mixing area's emission points (controlled and uncontrolled) and
fugitive emissions have therefore been documented as a potential source of zinc.
Furthermore, the facility initiated informal facility inspections in addition to the required formal
inspections to investigate further potential sources of zinc. The informal inspections consisted of
walking around outside the facility and surveying for potential sources of storm water
contamination. The formal inspections, as required in the SWP3, occur semi-annually after the
storm water rain event for quantitative analysis and also involve surveying the facility for
potential storm water contamination sources, housekeeping issues, and containment areas for
outdoor tank farms. In 2007 and 2008, the facility identified and tested additional potential
sources of zinc in the storm water drainage identified during these inspections, including:
• Standing puddles of water on the powerhouse roof,
• Standing puddles of water on the warehouse roof,
• Runoff from gutter and drains exiting the warehouse roof,
• Furnace slag along the railroad tracks,
0 Sand/gravel along the railroad tracks and gravel parking area near the warehouse, and

Final mix discharging area on the 621 mixer roof vent (uncontrolled emission point of
dry chemical handling)
The results of this sampling indicate that the final mix discharging area on the 621 mixer roof
vent could be contributing to the zinc concentrations in the storm water outfalls. Although the
run off for the mixing area discharges to the East outfall, the ditch draining the southern portion
of the facility originates close to the Receiving building. Therefore, particulate emissions during
dry weather may drift into the drainage basin of the South outfall and affect this outfall also. In
addition to the point source emissions from this uncontrolled roof vent, the facility also
determined that fugitive emissions are being exhausted out of the south side of the mixing
department (in the direction of the South outfall drainage ditch) using fan systems which are in
place to improve indoor air quality. The facility determined that the other locations and materials
which were sampled did not warranted further action for zinc control at this time.
The facility has also evaluated potential sources of TSS within the drainage to the South outfall.
During the inspections, it was determined that additional controls were likely needed in sections
of the south drainage ditch which are located near a gravel trailer parking lot. This parking lot
experiences a lot of truck traffic which generates dust. Additionally, the railroad spur upon which
the facility receives some raw materials, is located in this area.
The following section documents the facility's implemented and proposed BMPs which include
structural controls for potential sources of zinc and TSS.
Implemented and Proposed BMPs
As documented in the previous section, the facility determined that an uncontrolled emissions
point associated with the dry chemical handling on the 621 mixer could be contributing to the
storm water zinc concentrations. The facility determined that an air quality device was needed to
control the 621 mixer emission. The facility submitted a permit application for a baghouse on
this emission point to the North Carolina Division of Air Quality in November of 2009. An air
quality permit authorizing the construction and installation of this dust collector was issued on
January 4, 2010 under air quality permit ID # 01660T60. The facility attempted to install this
dust collector, but encountered engineering issues with the installation.
The facility's Engineering Department determined that a different type of control device would
have to be installed to overcome the engineering challenges with the dust collector. It was
determined that a baghouse would better control the discharging (BD-1) emission point on the
621 mixer. The Environmental Engineering Department submitted another permit application in
April of 2010 proposing to install a baghouse which would control emissions from both sources.
The facility was issued a permit authorizing the construction and installation of this baghouse on
June 28, 2010 under air quality permit ID # 01660T62. The facility has worked to construct,
install, and engineer this equipment for successful operation. The installation is currently on-
going and the anticipated startup date of this equipment is April 15, 2011. The baghouse is
expected to control > 95% particulate, therefore it is expected that zinc emissions from this
emission point would be reduced by this percentage as well.

In addition to the installation of the baghouse, the facility installed rip -rap in the ditch adjacent to
the railroad tracts leading to the South outfall. The rip -rap was installed on 12/2/2010. The
facility anticipates that the rip -rap will settle more solids before the water reaches the South
outfall, reducing zinc and TSS concentrations at the outfall.
In addition to the two BMPs described, the facility is planning an additional structural BMP to
further control zinc emissions. As discussed above, there is a fan exhaust system in the mixing
and receiving department to maintain healthy indoor air quality. The facility has concluded that
the fan system may result in fugitive emissions of dry chemicals (including pigment). In order to
control these emissions, the facility is proposing to install fabric filters over the fan screens to
capture particulate emissions prior to the air stream being vented to the ambient air. The filters
would be maintained and changed on a regular basis to ensure their effectiveness.
Conclusion and Requests Moving Forward
As demonstrated by the contents of this plan, the facility proactively initiated investigations to
identify potential sources of elevated zinc and TSS concentrations in the storm water outfalls and
has implemented the dust collector and rip -rap structural controls and increased training on
pollution prevention practices. Additionally, the facility proposes to install filters on the exhaust
fan system to the Receiving Building. Whereas the dust collector and rip -rap controls were
recently installed, no storm water sampling to evaluate their efficacy has yet been completed.
BATO is also planning to install fabric filters on the fan exhaust system of the Receiving
Building. BATO believes these controls will significantly reduce the zinc and TSS discharged in
both the South and East outfalls.
In light of the schedule included in the requirements for the BMP Management Plan in Part II.E
of the permit, BATO requests DWQ review and approve the plans to implement the fabric filters.

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Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
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NC®ENR
Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Mr. Joel Lee.
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
PO Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894
Dear Mr. Lee:
August 27, 2010
Natural Resources
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NCSOU-170
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Wilson County
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under NPDFS-Stormwater permit NCS000370,
the Division of Water Quality (Division) is forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is
issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated Cctober 15, 2007 (or as
subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on June 28, 2010. The final
permit includes Section E, BMP Management Plan and Implementation. The section requires the permittee to
develop and implement a BMP Management Plan within two years -of the pe...-.r.=` being issued. The .
benchmarks and tiers for Zinc will be delayed for two years until after the BN-e Management Plan has been
implemented. r
The qualitative monitoring strategy remains.the same (semi-annual) as the previous term of the permit. Please
note that analytical monitoring is also required in this permit.Failure to complete the monitoring as required is
a violation of the permit and any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act.
Reference Part III, Section A, Item 2 "Duty to Comply", Item 9 'Penalties for Tampering " and Item 10 "Penalties
for Falsification of Reports' of your permit for further information.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt
of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, .
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Per the requirements of the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rule and Tar -Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rule, all
stormwater drainage from portions of this site that have been constructed after July 22,1997 must be
discharged through a correctly designed level spreader or another device that meets diffuse flow
requirements per 15A NCAC 213.0233. Diffuse flow requirements are described in Chapter 8 of the North
Carolina Stormwater BMPManual, available at: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/bmp forms.htm.
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch �r /� 1�
1617 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699.1617 1 OI'tt'l l-,aT011lla
Phone: 9One
Location: 9-8 N. Salisbury Si Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Nahma��y
Phone: 919�07-63001 FAX: 919A07E4941 Customer 6ervice:l-877-623-6748 `G L
Internet:w .nuwaterquality.org
An Eoual OooanuniPi l Af rrnasi a Adkm E.*,e,

Mr. Joel Lee
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Permit No. NCS000370
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part III, B.2. addresses the requirements to be followed in case
of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to
obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the
Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, contact Brian Lowther at [phone] or
brian.lowther@ncdenr. gov.
Sincerely_...* -
for Coleen H. S, Bins, Director
cc: Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mike Mitchell, EPA Region IV
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Central Files
Attachments: NPDES Stormwater Permit NCS000370
N

NCS000370
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 General Statute 143-215.1, other -'awful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC.
3001 Firestone Pkwy
Wilson, NC
Wilson County
to receiving waters designated as unnamed tributary to Toisnot Swamp, a class C;Sw,NSW
stream in the Neuse River Basin and White Swamp, a class C;NSW stream in the Tar -Pamlico
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.
This permit shall become effective September 1, 2010.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2015.
Signed this day August 27, 2010.
for Coleen H. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000370
TABLE OF CONTENTS (�
PART I INTRODUCTION
Section A: Individual Permit Coverage
Section B: Permitted Activities
Section C: Location Map
PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMIT'f'.TIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES '
Section A: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Section B: Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Section C: Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Section D: On -Site Vehicle Maintenance Monitoring Requirements
PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL
PERMITS
Section A: Compliance
and Liability
I.
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
3. Signatory Requirements
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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'Hj,4t. or Reduce Not a Defense
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Section D: Monitoring and Record'
1.
Representative Sampling
2.
Recording Results
3.
Flow Measurements
4.
Test Procedures
5.
Representative Outfall
6.
Records Retention
7.
Inspection and Entry
Section E: Reporting Requirements
1.
Discharge Monitoring Reports
2.
Submitting Reports
3.
Availability of Reports
4.
Non-Stormwater Discharges
5.
Planned Changes
6.
Anticipated Noncompliance
7.
Spills
8.
Bypass
9.
Twenty-four Hour Reporting
10.
Other Noncompliance
11.
Other Information
PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
PART VI DEFINITIONS
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Permit No. NCS000370
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 specifieiL�n this permit.
If industrial materials and activities are not exposed to pmcipitatioi: or runoff as described in 40
CFR § 122.26(g), the facility may qualify for a No Exposure Exclusioi. from NPDES stormwater
discharge permit requirements. Any owner or operator wishing to olMn a No Exposure
Certification must submit a No Exposure Certification NOI form', 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 reapply for the No Exposure Exclusion once
every five (5) years.
SECTION B: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee.is authorized, to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system that has been
adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this individual ^
permit. All stormwater discharges shall be in accordance with the conditions of this permit.
Any other point_source discharge to surface waters of the state is piolF bited 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 MAP
Permit No. NCS000370
NCS000370
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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Latitude: 35045' 34" N
Longitude: 77D 52 8" W
County: Wilson
Receiving Stream: Wite Swarrp/TcisiotSwarrp (UT)
Stream Class: C-WW/C-Sw-NSW
Sub -basin; 03-03-03 (Tar Pardim Rifler Basin)/
03-04-07 (Neese Rives Basin)
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Facility Location
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PART H MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR
PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: STORMI WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The Permittee shall develop a Stormwatu Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as
the Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance b,7 tii Part III, Standard
Conditions, Section E, Paragraph 3 of this individual permit. The Plan sha `.;include, at a
minimum, the following items:
1. Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the
potential pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to c.'.:rtamination of
stormwater discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:
(a) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted
equivalent map), showing the facilitys location in relation to transportation routes
and surface waters, the name of the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater
outfall(s) discharges, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer
system, the name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters, and
accurate latitude and longitude of the point(s) of discharge:` -The general location
map (or alternatively the site map) shall identify whether each receiving 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.
(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 (including a distance legend) showing: the site property
.boundary, the stormwater discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent surface
waters and wetlands, industrial activity areas (including storage of materials,
disposal areas, process areas, loading and unloading areas, and haul roads), site
topography, all drainage features and structures, drainage areas for each outfall,
direction of flow in each drainage area, industrial activities occurring in each
drainage area, buildings, existing BMPs, and impervious surfaces. The site map
must indicate the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious.
(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
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B, Paragraph 5. The permittee shall re -certify annually that the stormwater
outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater discharges.
2. Stormwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a
narrative description of the materials management practices employed which control or
minimize the exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and
nonstructural measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall
incorporate the following:
(a) Feasibility Study. A review of the technical aad economic feasibility of changing
the methods of operations and/or storage practices, to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to stormwater. Wherever.practical, the permittee shall
prevent exposure of all storage areas, material- handling operations, and
manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas where elimination of exposure is
not practical, the stormwater management plan shall document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(b) Secondary Containment Requirements and Recorrds.. Secondary containment is
required for: bulk storage of liquid materials; storage in any amount of Section
313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
water priority chemicals; and storage in any amount of hazardous substances, in
order to prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. A table
or summary of all such tanks and stored materials and their associated secondary
containment areas shall be maintained. If the secondary containment devices are
connected to stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be controlled
'by manually activated valves or other similar devices (which shall be secured
closed with a locking mechanism), 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 any material. Records documenting the individual making the
observation, the description of the accumulated stormwater, and the date and time
of the release shall be kept for a period of five years.
(c) BMP Summary. A listing of site structural and non-structural Best Management
Practices (BMP) shall be provided. The installation and implementation of BMPs
shall be based on the assessment of the potential for sources to contribute
significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and data collected
through monitoring of stormwater discharges. The BMP Summary shall include a
written record of the specific rationale for installation and implementation of the
selected site BMPs. The BMP Summary shall be reviewed and updated annually.
3. Spill Prevention and Response 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 the team) responsible for implementing the
SPRP shall be identified in a written list incorporated into the SPRP and signed and dated
by each individual acknowledging their responsibilities for the plan. A responsible
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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 Spill
Prevention Control and Countermeasure plan (SPCC) may be a component of the SPRP,
but may not be sufficient to completely address the stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The
common elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may be incoiporated.by reference into the
SPRP.
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4. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative `^
maintenance and good housekeeping program shall be developed. The program' ;wall list
all stormwater control systems; stormwater discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacer:
surface waters and wetlands,:industrial activity areas (including material storage areux;
P material handling areas, disposal areas, process areas, loading and_unloading aie,=•, and
haul roads), all drainage features and structures, and existing structural BMPs. The
program shall establish schedules of inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping
activities of Stormwater control systems, as well as facility equipment, facility areas, and
facility systems that present a potential for stormwater exposure or stormwater pollution.
Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of these area, hall
be incorporated into the program. Timely compliance with the established schedules for
inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping shall be recorded in writing and -maintained
in the SPPP.
5. Employee Training. Training programs shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis for facility personnel with responsibilities for: spill response
and cleanup, preventative maintenance activities, and for any of the facility's operations
that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. Facility personnel (or tear-.)
responsible for implementing the training shall be identified, and their annual training
shall be documented by the signature of each employee trained.
6. Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible for the 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 which has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. All aspects of 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 written re -certification that the stormwater outfalls have been
evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater discharges. Each annual update shall
include a documented re-evaluation of the effectiveness of the BMPs listed in the BMP
Summary of the Stormwater Management Plan.
The Director may notify the penmittee 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
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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 5) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
8. Facility Inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur as
part of the Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program at a minimum on
a semi-annual schedule, once during the first half of the year (January to June), and once
during the second half (July to December), with at least 60 days separating inspection
dates (unless performed more frequently than semi-annually): ' These facility inspections
are different from, and in addition to, the stormwater..discharge characteristic monitoring
required in Part II B and C of this permit. y'
Implementation. The permittee shall implement the Plan. Implementation of the Plan
shall include documentation of all monitoring, measurements, inspections, maintenance
activities, and training provided to employees, including the log of the sampling data and
of actions taken to implement BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including
vehicle maintenance activities. Such documentation shall be kept on -site for a period of
five years and made available to the Director or the Director's authorized representative
immediately upon request.
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SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified in Table 1. All
analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of ten analytical samplings being conducted over the terns of
the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO).
A representative storm event is a store: -dent that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall. The time
between this storm event and the previous Storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches must be at least
72 hours. A single storm event may have :!%period of no precipitation of up to 10 hours. For.example, if
it rains but stops before producing any collectable discharge, a sample may be collected if the next rain
producing a discharge begins within 10 hours: 7
Table 1. Analytical Monitoring Re uirements
Discharge . `
Characteristics
Units,
Measuremenf:F,requencyl:
:.Sample
Ty e?''..-
Sample
Location!.
Zinc, Total Recoverable
m
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Chemical Oxygen Demand
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
m ,/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
TPH
EPA Method 1664 (SGT-HEM)]
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
H
standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfal14
inches'"+
semi-annualRain
Gauge
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I Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event.
2 Grab samples 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 period[ Z$ample
:Nu uber
Start
End
Year 1 — Period 1
1
September 1, 2010
February 28, 2011
Year 1 — Period 2
2
March 1, 2011
August 31, 2011
Year 2 — Period 1
3
-September 1, 2011
February 29, 2012
Year 2 — Period 2
4
"' March 1, 2012
Augur 31, 2012
Year 3 — Period 1
5
September 1, 2012
Februai 28; 2013
Year 3 — Period 2
6
March 1, 2013
August 31, 2013
Year 4 — Period 1
7
September 1, 2013
February.28`2014
Year 4 — Period 2
8
March 1, 2014
Augus?31, 2014
Year 5 — Period 1
9
September 1, 2014
February 28, 2015
Year 5 — Period 2
10
March 1, 2015
August 31, 2015
Footnotes: -
1 Maintain semi-annual monitoring during permitrenewal process. If at the expiration of the lr(iividual
Permit, the permittee has submitted an application for renewal of coverage before the submittal deadline,
the permittee will be considered for renewed coverage. The applicant must continue semi-annual
monitoring until the renewed permit is issued.
2 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.
The permittee shall report the analytical results from each sample within the monitoring period. The
permittee shall compare monitoring results to the benchmark values in Table 3. The benchmark for
Total Recoverable Zinc will not be compared uiitil Year 3 Period 1. The benchmark, Glues in Table
3 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for the permittee's Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedences of benchmark values require the permittee to increase
monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping, and/or install stormwater Best
Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. See below the descriptions of Tier One and Tier
Two.
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). Exceedences of benchmark values
require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping,
and/or install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. See below the
descriptions of Tier One and Tier Two.
Table 3. Benchmark Values for Analytical Monitorin
Drsciiarge Characteristics :>
Untts
Benchmark
Zinc, Total Recoverable
mg/L
0.067
Chemical Oxygen Demand
mg/L
120
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
TPH
mg/L
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pH I standard 1 6-9
TierOne
If: The first valid sampling results are above a benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any
parameter at any outfall;
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Conduct a stormwater management inspection �T the facility within two weeks of receiving
sampling results.
2. Identify and evaluate possible causes of the benchmark value exceedence.
3. Identify potential and select the specific: source cohnjFools, operational controls, or physical
improvements to reduce concentrations of the p: a imeters of concern, or to bring concentrations
within the benchmark range.
4. Implement the selected actions within two months of the inspection.
5. Record each instance of a Tier One response in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Include
the date and value of the benchmark exceedence;:flie inspection date, the personnel conducting the
inspection, the selected actions, and the date the selected actions were implemented.
If: During the term of this permit, the first valid sampling results from two consecutive monitoring periods
are above the benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at a
specific dischar a outfall;
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.
3. If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee is required to submit a monthly
monitoring report indicating "No Flow" to comply with reporting requirements.
4. Maintain a record of the Tier Two response in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
During the term of this permit, if the valid sampling results required for the permit monitoring periods
exceed the benchmark value, or are outside the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at any specific
outfall on four occasions, the permittee shall notify the DWQ Regional office Supervisor in writing within
30 days of receipt of the fourth analytical results. DWQ may but is not limited to:
• require that the permittee revise, 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 pernttee implement site modifications to qualify for the No Exposure Exclusion.
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SECTION C: Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status and shall be performed as specified in Table 4, during the analytical
monitoring event. Qualitative monitoring is for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention -Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater pollution.
In the event an atypical conditions 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 wilLvv maintained with the SPPP.
Table 4. Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Discharge Characteristics
Frequency?
Monitoring " ..
Locadon2
Color
semi-annual
SDO
Odor
semi-annual
SDO
Cla rity
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 ollution
semi-annual
SDO .
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 on -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 monitoring shall be performed at all
stormwater discharge outfalls which discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle maintenance .
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areas, and in accordance with the schedule presented in Table 2 (Section B). All analytical.
monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event.
Tame 19. . Analytical Monitoring Requirements for On -Site Vehicle Maintenance
Discharge Characteristics _
Umts .i:
Measurement
Sample....
Sample -.
Fre uenc t
T e2
Location3
H
standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
TPH
mg/1
semi-annua_�.
Grab
SDO
PA Method 1664 SGT-HEM
Total Suspended Solids
I m
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfall4
inches
semi-annua`r
Rain gauge
New Motor Oil Usagegallons/month
semi-annual
Estimate
Footnotes:
1 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
pernvttee 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. 1,
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 discharec j,,tfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwatei runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An oh -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
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedences 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 II Section B.
Table 6. Benchmark Values for Vehicle Maintenance Anal tical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics..;:
.::': Units
Benchmark
pH
standard
6-9
TPH
[EPA Method 1664 (SGT-HEM)]
mg2
15
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
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SECTION E: BMP MANAGEMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION
The Penmittee shall develop and implement a BMP Management Plan and shall include selected
BMPs in the facility's SPPP:
(a.) The plan must include, but is not limited to, evaluating and selecting BMP options based on the
assessment of the potential for sources to corribute significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater
discharges, and based on data collected throe ;h historical monitoring of stormwater discharges. The
selected BMPs may be either structural .treatm .pt BMPs or source reduction BMPs. The BMP
Management Plan with selected BMPs must be developed and submitted to the Division not later
than March 31, 2011.
(b) Upon receipt of timely approval of the BMP Management Plan, the permittee shall develop
construction plans for the selected and approved BMPs. Construction plans, including a narrative
description, a construction schedule, and supporting design calculations, must be submitted for each
BMP not later than August 31, 2011. Alternatively, construction plans and the associated
documentation named above may be submitted tbgether with the BMP Management Plan, or after
the initial submission of the BMP Management Plan, but in any event, not later than August 31,
2011.
(c.) Upon receipt of timely approval of the construction plans and associated documentation, the
Permittee shall construct and/or implement the selected and approved BMPs. The selected BMPs
shall be installed, operating, or implemented not later than February 29, 2012. The Permittee shall
provide monthly progress reports to the Division between August 31, 2011 and February 29, 2012, or
until final installation, operation, or implementation of the selected and approved BMPs is achieved.
Any subsequent revisions -to the BMP Management Plan required in this Section E shall not
require a revision to the Stormwater Permit. Any revision of the BMP Management Plan after
the initial review and approval of DWQ shall. be accomplished by mutual agreement between
DWQ and the Permittee.
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PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS 0
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities already operating but applying for permit coverage for the fii%t 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 7:pecified in Part II,
Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished within 12 months oi'dte effective date of
the initial permit issuance.
New Facilities applying for coverage for the first time: and existing facilities previously 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 containment, as specified in Part II, Section A, Paragraph
2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished prior to the beginning of discharges.f -om the operation of the
industrial activity.
2. Duty to Comp
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this individual permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with standards or prohibitions established- s-uor section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the reg, lations 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 $25,000 per.day for each violation. Any person who negligently violates any
permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2;500 to 25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than I year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit
conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition
may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 USC 1319 and 40 CFR
122.41(a)]
C. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) 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: NC 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 w exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I
penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class I1 violations are not to exceed
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$10,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of
any Class II penalty not to exceed $125,000,
3. 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 1431:215. 3, 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-
215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act; 33 USC 1319, Further7more, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the rca;onsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
5. Oil and hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to preclude'he institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties'to which the permittee is or may be subject to
under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321.
6. Property Right
The issuance of this individual permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infiingement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.. -
7. Severabil-i
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 Tamoerine
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 submitied 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
1. Individual Permit Expiration
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automLic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and' :es as are
required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any
permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS § 143-215.36 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
2. Transfers - -.
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to and approval by the Director. The
Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to change dte name and ..
incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. The Permittee is
required to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
3. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certifi;-
a. All applications to be covered under this individual permit shall be signed as follow:
(1) In the case of a corporation: by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice-
president, or his duly authorized representative; if such representative is responsible for
the overall operation of the facility from which the discharge described in the permit
application form originates;
(2) In the case of a partnership or limited partnership: by a general partner;
(3) In the case of a sole proprietorship: by the proprietor;
(4) In the case of a municipal, state, or other public entity: by a principal executive officer,
ranking elected official, or other duly authorized employee.
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;
- (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
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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 wriiten authorization is submitted to the Director.
C. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. orb. of this section shall make the following
certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and alrittacpments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed t, 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 myknowleal.. and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for _<ubmitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
4. Individual Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this individual permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and modifying the
individual permit, revoking and reissuing the individual permit, or terminating the individual permit as
allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122
and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 211.0100; and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et al.
5. Permit Actions
The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any individual permit condition.
SECTION C: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and
control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with
the conditions of this 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
Bypassis prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass unless:
a. I Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
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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.
I£ the Director determines$ it will meet the three conditions listed above, the Director may approve an
anticipated bypass after conideririg its adverse effects.
SECTION D: MONITORING AND RFf;ORDS
1. Reresentative 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
taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of water, or substance.
Monitoring points as specified in this permit shall not be changed without notification to and approval of
the 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, exactplace, and time of sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity,
b. The individual(s) who per -formed 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.
3. 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 permittke is granted
representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of curtails.
6. Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the facility along with'[!?- Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring results shall also be maintained on -site. The
permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, and copies of all
reports required by this individual permit for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor
acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges through a municipal
separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm
sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be
required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this 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 delivered to the Division
no later than 30 days from the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
The permittee shall submit an Annual Summary Data Monitoring Report to the appropriate DWQ Regional
Office in February of each year. The submittal shall be on forms supplied by the Division.
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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 TISA 02B .0506.
The permittee shall record the required qualitative monitoring observations on the SDO Qualitative
Monitoring Report form provided by the Division, and shall retain the completed forms on site. Visual
monitoring.results should not be submitted to the.Division,.except upon..DWQ's specific requirement to do
so.
2. Submitting Reports
Two signed copies of Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) shall be submitted to:
Cenuui Files
Divisi ,. of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
In addition, a separate signed Annual SummaryDMR copy shall be submitted to the local DWQ Regional
Office (RO) by March 1 of each year.
Addresses for each RO and the counties covered by each RO can be found here:
http://NvvvNv.enr.state.ne.us/htniVregionaloffices.htH. The permittee shall retain the completed originals
on site. Visual monitoring results should got be submitted to the Regional Offices or Central Files unless
specifically requested by DWQ.
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 13.18,all reports prepared in accrnuancei 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 143-215.66 or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this IndividualPermitcoincides with a non-stormwater
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under the non-stormwater
discharge permit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
5. Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged. Tbis notification
requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed.in the Individual Permit or subject to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a).
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
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.
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7. Smells
The permittee shall report to the local DWQ Regional Office, within 24 hours, all significant spills as
defined in Part VI of this permit. Additionally, the permittee shall report spills including: any oil spill of 25
gallons or more, any spill regardless of amount that causes a sheen on surface waters; any oil spill
regardless of amount occurring within 100 feet of surface waters, and any oil spill less than25 gallons that
cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours.
Bypass
a. Anticipated h cuss. 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 byN; s. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of an
unanticipated >ypass.
9. Twenty-four Hour Reportin¢ -
The pennittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which
may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from
the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided
within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received
within 24 hours.
to. Other Noncompliance
The pernittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.- -
11. Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a Notice of Intent to be
covered under this 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 OV
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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 provisions 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 I-
b. Controls any pollutant not limited in the individual permit.'-,
The individual permit as modified or reissued.under this paragraph shali'ilso contain any other requirements in the
Act then applicable. - -./.
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
The permittee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by
the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this
Division to initiate action to revoke the Individual Permit:
PART VI DEFINITIONS
Act
See Clean Water Act..
2. Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharges
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Nomstormwater 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.
3. Best Management Practices (BMPs)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. More information on BMPs can be found at:
http://cfpub.cpa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm.
4. ]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.
5. Bulk Storage of Liquid Products
Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a single above ground
storage containerhaving 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.
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6. Certificate of Coverage
The Certificate of Coverage (COC) is the cover sheet which accompanies the Individual Permit upon
issuance and lists the facility name, location, receiving stream, river basin, effective date of coverage under
the permit and is signed by the Director.
7. Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Contro;A_ et, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 USC
1251, et. seq. _ ,_�
8. Division orDWO
The Division of Water Quality, Departmer.,._ofEnvironment and Natural Resources.
9. Director
The Director of the Division of Water Quality, the permit issuing authority.
10. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
IL Grab Sample
An individual sample collected instantaneously. Grab samples that will be analyzed (quantitatively or
qualitatively) must be taken within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
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,
industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products.
D WQ 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)
16. Notice of Intent
The state application form which, when submitted to the Division, officially indicates the facility's notice of
intent to seek coverage under an Individual Permit.
17. Permiee
The owner or operator issued a certificate of coverage pursuant to [Iris Individual Permit.
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Permit No. NCS000370
18. Point Source Discharge of Stormwater
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any pipe, ditch,
channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete fissure from which stormwater is or may be discharged to waters
of the state. -
19. Representative Storm Event
A storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall. The time between this storm event and the previous
storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches must be at least 72 hours. A single storm event may have a period of
no precipitation of up to 10 hours. For example, if it rains but stops before producing any collectable discharge, r
sample may be collected if the next rain producing a discharge begins within 10 hours.
20. Representative Outfall Status
Vvben it is established that the discharge 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.'
21. 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.
22. Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
-b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a. facility subject to SARA title III, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
C. Meets at least one of the following criteria:
(I) Is listed in appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on Table II (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 It 6.4; or
(3) . Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
23. 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
by delays in production.
24. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production;
hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to
report pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes,
slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater discharges.
25. Significant Spills
Includes, but. is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities
under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.10 and CFR 117.21) or section 102 of
CERCLA (Ref. 40 CFR 302.4).
101
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26. Stormwater Discharee Outfall (SDO
The point of departure of stormwater from a discernible, confined, or discrete conveyance, including but not
limited to, storm sewer pipes, drainage ditches, channels, spillways, or channelized collection areas, from
which stormwater flows directly or indirectly into waters of the State of North Carolina.
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 Activitv
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and which is
directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw mat<eitial storage areas at an industrial site. Facilities
considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" includdthose activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).
The term does not include discharges from facilities cr 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. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
TMDLs are written plans for attaining and maintaining water quality standards, in all seasons, for a specific
water body and pollutant. (A list of approved TMDLs for the state of North Carolina can be found at
h ttp://h2o.enr.sta te.nc; usltmdl/)
31. Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
32. Vehicle Maintenance Activity
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fireleig, lubrication, vehicle cleaning operations, or
airport deicing operations.
33. 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.
34. 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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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director .
Secretary
June 28, 2010
Mr. Joel Lee
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC-
PO Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894
Subject: Draft NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NCS000370
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Wilson County
Dear Mr. Lee:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft stormwater permit for your facility. Please review the draft
very carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions anti requirements it contains.
The draft permit contains the following significant changes from this facility's current permit:
Analytical monitoring changes:
1. Analytical monitoring parameters, Total Zinc, TSS, and pH, have been maintained in this permit. Add
COD and TPH. have been added.
2. .All analytical monitoring remains at 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 maintained in 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: You are 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. You are responsible for all monitoring until the renewal permit is issued. See Footnote 1 of Tables 1, 4,
and 5.
6. Vehicle maintenance monitoring remamsat semi-annually in order to coincide with analytical and
qualitative monitoring. Monitoring for TPH has replaced Oil & Grease. This requirement appears in all
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch - - L,C�1'O11Il1
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1617 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One
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Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 1�TQTt1r
Phone: 91M07-63001 FAX: [phone] k Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 ��tut+�//�
Internet: w .ncwwaterquality.orq - `s
An Equal Opportunity k A<frmative Action Employer

Mr. Joel Lee
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Permit No. NCS000370
Individual Stormwater permits, however it only applies to facilities that do vehicle maintenance. If the
facility begins vehicle maintenance during the permitted timeframe then the requirements shall apply.
Other permit changes:
1. Pei' the requirements of the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rule and Tar -Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rule, all
Stormwater drainage from portions of this site that have been constructed after July 22, 1997 must
be discharged through a correctly designed level spreader or another device that meets diffuse flow
requirements per 15A NCAC 2B .0233. Diffuse flow requirements are described in Chapter 8 of the
North Carolina Stormwater BMP Manual, available at:
littp://portaI.iiederii.org/web/wq/ws/su/bnlp-maiival.
2. In addition to submitting two signed copies of DMRs to Central Files, a separate signed Annual Summary
DMR copy must be submitted to the local DWQ Regional Office by March 1 of each year.
Please submit any comments to me no later than thirty (30) days following your receipt of the draft.
Comments should be sent to the address listed at the bottom of this page. If no adverse comments are
received from the public or from you, this permit will likely be issued in about two months.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this draft permit, contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail]
Sincerely, _
Brian Lowther
Environmental Engineer
Stormwater Permitting Unit -
cc: Raleigh Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Unit ..
Attachments: Draft NPDES Stormwater. Permit NCS000370
is

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wake County.) Ss.
NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY IN-
TENT TO ISSUE A STORMWATER DIS-
j CHARGE PERMIT
' Public comment or ablection to the draft'
permit is invited. Submit written commorts
to DWO at the address below. All comments
received prior to July 00. 2010 will be consid-
ereci in.the final determination regarding
Permit issuance and permit provisions.
i Application: erlcAesbeArrtrims Tire
Opebsuans, LLC. PO Box 1IN. Wilson, NC
27694 no applied for an NPDES permit to
discharge stgrmwater from an industrial
facility at: Bridgestone Americas Tire Op-
erations, LLC, 3001 Firestone Pkwv, Wilson,
NC, Wilson County. The facility discharges
to White Swamp and an unnamed tributary
to Toisnof Swamp,
Copies of the draft permit, number
NC5000320, are available at:
hBp://m,tai.ncdenr..,g ebAvo/wsrsW
current notices _
Additional permit documents ore available
for the reproduction cost at:
DWD Stormwoter Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
(location, zip 29604)
1612 Mail Service Center (mall),
Raleigh, NC 276W 1617 _
DWQ Contact Brian Lowther
(919)- 7,Q6l3
brion.lowtherpncdenr.gov
N80:'June 26, 2010-
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Chatham
County North Carolina, duly commissioned and authorized to
administer oaths, affirmations, etc., personally appeared Debra
Peebles, who, being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law,
doth depose and say that she is Accounts Receivable Specialist
of The News and Observer a corporation organized and doing
business under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and
publishing a newspaper known as The News and Observer, in
the City of Raleigh , Wake County and State aforesaid,
the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document, or
legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and
every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the
requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina, and that as such she makes this
affidavit; that she is familiar with the books, files and business
of said corporation and by reference to the files of said
publication the attached advertisement for NCDENR/ DWQ/
POINT SOURCE was inserted in the aforesaid newspaper
on dates as follows: 06/26/10
Account Number: 80763040
The above is correctly copied from the books and files of the aforesaid Co oration and publication.
et t sc,o�'.
A
r' tiotary
S•••, '0ubllc :'V j
11110,
Debra Peebles, Accounts Receivable Specialist
Wake County, North Carolina
Sworn or affirmed to, and subscribed before me, this
29 day of JUNE , 2010 AD ,by Debra Peebles.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my official seal, the day and year aforesaid.
L/ Janet Scruggs, Notary Public
My commission expires 14`s of March 2014.

NCS000370
Recommendations: Based on the documents reviewed, the application information submitted on January 5, 2010
sufficient to issue an Individual Stormwater Permit.
Prepared by (Signature) (f, za&Date d
Stormwater Permitting Unit Superviso Date S 1
for Bradley B ett
Concurrence by Regional
RO Water Quality
Regional Office Staff Comments (attach additional pages as necessary)
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
May 24, 2010
Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal Transmittal Cover Page
To: Raleigh Regional Office, Mitch Hayes
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit No. NCS000370
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Wilson, INC (Wilson County)
Attachment Description
® Staff Report
® Draft Permit
9-Renewal Application
Please provide comments on the facility, draft permit, and staff report and sign/return
if acceptable.
Return to Brian Lowther at the Central Office by June 24, 2010.
-Brian Lowther
Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617'=
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: w ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmalive Action Employer
(AR i9
JUN 16 2010
NorthCarolina
Naturally

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Monroe Complex
Storm Water Sample Annalysis 2009
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Monroe complex
epared By: Rodney Hopper
Parameters
Outfall No.
Date
Time
COD
H
T
Fecal Coliform
O &G
Total Flow
mg/I
su
mg/I
col/1 L
mg/I
MG
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10/27/09
14:20
521
7.92
959
490
0.464
008
1 /09
14:15
171
7.41
247
16,000
<5.0
017:,
010
10/27/09
14:05
51
7.5
45
4,200
<5.0
0.052
Stormwater Monitoring Rainfall Calculation.xls09-27-09 Prepared by Kevin Grant 12/1/2009

NCS000370
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NC®ENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
Facility Name:
NPDES Permit Number:
Facility Location:
Type of Activity:
SIC Code:
Receiving Streams:
River Basin:
Stream Classification:
Proposed Permit Requirements:
Monitoring Data:
Response Requested by (Date):
Central Office Staff Contact: i
Special Issues:
STAFF REVIEW AND EVALUATION
NPDES Stormwater Permit
j�n'i MAY 2 7 grain J
Resources
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC. (BATO)
NCS000370
3001 Firestone Pkwy, Wilson, NC (Wilson County)
Industrial — Rubber Manufacturing (Tire & Inner Tubes)
3011
See Figure I
Tar -Pamlico River Basin, Sub -basin 03-03-03, and
Neuse River Basin, Sub -basin 03-04-07
C-NSW and C-Sw-NSW
See attached draft permit.
See Table 1
Return to: Brian Lowther, [phone] -/
Issue
Rating Scale: 1 eas to 10 hard
Compliance history
3
Benchmark exceedance
6
Location (TMDL, T&E
species, etc)
3
Other Challenges:
4
Difficulty Rating:
16/40
Description of Onsite Activities:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Consumer tire manufacturing plant- passenger and light truck tires for automotive manufacturers and
after -market stores.
• The facility manufactures rubber for tire and inner tube production. All manufacturing takes place
inside the facility. The solvent unloading and storage areas and process oil unloading area are covered and
diked. The process oil and tube oil storage areas are covered and diked. All onsite generators have doubled
wall fuel containment tanks. All Vehicle maintenance takes place in a building. Used oil is recycled on site.
The tire shredding operation has been moved off site. (based on inspection summary 9/17/09)
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Documents Reviewed:
• NPDES Stormwater Permit Application Materials
• National Heritage Program (NHP) Threatened and Endangered Species Database
• SPU File
• Central Files
• EPA Sector -Specific Permit, 2008
• 303(d) List, 2010 draft, 2008 final
• 2009 Neuse Basinwide Plan, 2004 Tar -Pamlico Basinwide Plan
History:
• April 9, 1999: Date permit first issued. Included annual monitoring for Total Zinc, TSS, COD, pH, Total
Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorous.
• June 6, 2005: Date permit re -issued. Included semi-annual monitoring for Total Zinc, TSS, Oil&Grease, and
pH.
• December 7, 2009: Renewal application letter sent.
• January 5, 2010: Date permittee submitted renewal application.
• September 17, 2009: Compliance inspection done by Mitchell Hayes.
• April 12, 2010: The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources named Bridgestone Americas
Tire Operation in Wilson as one of the state's 14 Environmental Stewards as part of the department's
Environmental Stewardship Initiative.
http://portal.ncdenr.orglc/doumal/view article content?eroupld=21953&articleld=742038
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Figure 1: Map of Facility
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Lad tude: 350 45' 34" N
Longitude: 770 52 8" W
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County: Wilson
Receiving Stream: White Swarrp/Tcimot Swarrp
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Stream G ass: C-tJSW/C-Sw-NSW
Sub -basin: 03-03-03 (Tar Parrlico River Basin)/
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03-04-07 (Neuse River Basin)
Fa cil i ty Loca tion
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Central Office Review Summary:
1. Owner's Other Permits: No other permits in BIMS.
• Air Permit - 3710500043
2. Gen eralObservations:
Tlie diesel tanks are double -walled, but the fuel unloading area is not covered or diked.
Tire -shredding operation in the east outfall's drainage area. It does not produce fine particulate; area is
also swept periodically to reduce SW contamination.
The TRI report shows in the past (before 2003) they had large releases of n-hexane. The previous staff
report notes the company replaced the use of n-hexane/hexane isomer solvent with naphtha/heptanes-
based and pure heptanes solvent (not exposed to SW). The TRI report shows significant on -site releases
of Zinc (1,249.3 Ibs in 2008)
Impairment: Neither White Swamp (Tar -Pam) nor Toisnot Swamp (Meuse) is on the 2008 303(d) list or 2010
draft 303d list; however, both are nutrient sensitive waters (NSW). The Neuse Basinwide Plan notes that Toisnot
Swamp [AU# 27-86-11-(5)b; C; Sw; NSW] from UT 0.9 miles south of US 301 to Contentnea Creek (12 miles)
is Supporting aquatic life and recreation. It also noted the instream macroinvertebrate habitat was sparse at this
location; however the biological integrity has steadily improved since the 1996 fair bioclassification at this site.
There are two fish community sites assessed on this segment of Toisnot Swamp. Both sites are currently Not
Rated due to the fact that the Coastal Plain ecoregion assessment criteria is not complete. The Toisnot Swamp
has a supplemental classification of swamp water so this area is not assessed for DO because swamp waters are
known to have naturally occurring low DO levels. The Tar -Pamlico Basinwide Plan did not have specific
recommendations for White Swamp. Both basinwide plans address NSW stormwater management for major
communities and counties covered by the rules. Bridgestone is not a member of either basins' Nutrient Trading
Association or Coalition.
Toisnot Swamp is in a water supply watershed, covered under the Water Supply Watershed rules (administered
by local governments), and is an EEP (Ecosystem Enhancement Program) targeted local watershed.
Threatened and Endangered: Based on the Natural Heritage virtual workroom there are not threatened or
endangered species within two miles of the facility.
5. Location: The surface runoff at the facility is collected on -site and discharged to two surface water bodies. The
South outfall is surface runoff water which is collected in the drainage ditch located near the southwest property
corner and discharges to an unnamed tributary to Toisnot Swamp. The East Outfall is from two stormwater
retention ponds located near the northeast property comer and discharges to White Swamp.
South Outfall potential sources of SW contamination are drum and used oil storage, air compressor condensate,
lube oil storage area, gasoline storage tank, and truck loading/unloading areas.
6. Industrial Changes Since Previous Permit In 2009, BATO installed a dust collection control of the previously
uncontrolled discharge of a large final mix rubber mixer. BATO expects the system to be operational in early
2010 but is waiting for their air permit modification to be issued.
Changes included with the renewal application:
• Three new 2-megawatt generators and associated integral storage tanks were installed.
• A 500 gallon diesel fuel AST was added and is located in a process oil containment area. This tank
provides fuel for the rail car switch engines which are in the process oil tank truck unloading area when
they are refueled.
• Reclaimed water use was added as one of the water services provided by the City of Wilson.
• Bagged carbon black storage in East Drainage Area was removed.
• Storage of organic liquid in the East Drainage Area was added at the facility. This organic liquid is
stored in totes located beside the hazardous waste 90-day storage area. This area has a dike around it
except for the entrance. Flow to a storm drain would be north, then east and then south. A spill in this
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area can be isolated by berming the entrance to the area. This area is also under roof.
A used oil tote storage area was added for used oil generated in the maintenance shop which is stored for
recycling in the Labe Oil Storage Building. It is inside containment and located in the South Drainage
Area.
7. Analytical Monitoring Notes: See Table I for monitoring results.
The previous reviewer (Bethany Georgoulias) recommended maintaining Zinc, TSS, and pH. All of these were
parameters above or outside the current benchmarks. The previous reviewer recommended removing COD,
Total Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorous monitoring, which values had averaged below benchmark
concentrations. The previous monitoring results indicate the site is not a significant contributor to nutrients (TN
ranged from 3-4mg/I, and TP averaged below 0.2 mg/1). The previous permit included Oil and Grease (O&G).
There are several storage areas onsite with waste oil sludge storage, oily fluid transfer, etc. (see site map), as well
as diesel fuel transfer/storage (for generators) that prompted O&G monitoring. The renewal addressed tire -
shredding operations by retaining TSS and Zn monitoring requirements (EPA Multi -Sector Permit includes
grinding operations for this Sector). The current EPA Multi Sector General Permit, in Sector Y, (Rubber,
Miscellaneous Plastic Products, and Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries) recommends monitoring for Total
Zinc. Based on the previous reviewer's recommendations and EPA MSGP the current reviewer suggests
maintaining parameters Zinc, TSS, and pH.
Oil & Grease was originally added based on several storage areas onsite with waste oil sludge storage, oily fluid
transfer, etc. (see site map), as well as diesel fuel transfer/storage (for generators). O&G has been used at sites
handling, storage or use of petroleum products. O&G, by definition, is composed of fatty matter from animal
and vegetable sources and hydrocarbons of petroleum origin. TPH is a better measure for petroleum
hydrocarbons. Therefore TPH will be used instead of O&G because the facility is only expected to discharge
petroleum based hydrocarbons (Note: Petroleum fuels from gasoline through No. 2 Fuel Oil maybe partially lost
in the solvent removal step and because some crude oils and heavy fuels oils contain significant amounts of
materials that are not soluble in n-hexane, recoveries may be low. See Benchmark Rationale Document for more
information). The reviewer recommends replacing O&G with TPH.
Based on the newly added storage of organic liquid the reviewer recommends adding COD to the monitoring
because this parameter is a good indicator of general organic compounds.
The inspection report (9/17/09) point outs the analysis of pH was originally done by test strips. Monitoring of
pH must be conducted in accordance to test procedures approved under federal regulations in 40 CFR 136.
Also, TN and TP were not included because past monitoring (cycle before last) had values way below
benchmark concentrations.
Qualitative Monitoring Notes: Permittee sent results from 2005-2009. Colors vary from light brown to gray.
Some floating solids were noted. The South Outfall had one sample that was gray with clarity of 7 out of 10.
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NCS000370
Table 1: Analytical Monitoring
Required
Sampling
Range
Sample
Date
Precipitation
(in)
Duration
(hours)
Total Zinc
TSS
I Oil&Grease
pH
Benchmark:
0.067 mg/L
Benchmark:
100 mg/L
Benchmark:
30 mg/L
Benchmark:
6-9
E as t O utfall
11/15/2005
0.1
2.0
0
14
6.5
6/21/2006
8/16/2006
1
0.1
2.0
0.5
7
11/7/2006
6/20/2007
1.5
0.1
24.5
150.0
/
:1
7
44
<5
6
11/15/2007
0.3
5.8
13
<7
6
7/15/2008
0.3
3.2
0.054
9
<5
6
11/13/20081
Z21/2009
0.3
0.55
5.0
6.5
0.041
5
13
<5
<5
6
6
11/16/2009
0.7
1 17.2
0
32
<5
6.82
South Outfall
11/15/2005
0.1
2.0
15
<5.6
6/21/2006
1
2.0
0! ' -
30
<5.3
8/16/2006
0.1
0.5
11/7/2006
6/20/2007
1.5
0.1
24.5
150.0
13
24- 28
19.1
<5
6
11/15/2007
7/15/2008
0.3
0.3
5.8
3.271
27
<5
<5
6
6
11/13/2008
0.3
5.0
0. 8 32
<5
6
7/31/2009
0.55
6.5
0i40'
<5
6
11/18/2009
0.7
17.2
% -
<5
6.9
Over Current Benchmark
Data Not Collected
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NCS000370
Revised Permit Recommendations: Analytical Monitoring:
1. Maintain analytical parameters Total Zinc, TSS, and pH. Add COD and TPH.
a. TSS — equipment and truck traffic potential source. Fairly standard addition to permit;
b. COD — this parameter is a good indicator of general organic compounds and is a fairly standard addition
to permits.
c. TPH — several storage areas onsite with waste oil sludge storage, oily fluid transfer, as well as diesel
fuel transfer/storage (for generators).
d. Zn — added due to significant onsite releases/disposal of zinc compounds and potential exposure of zinc -
plated (galvanized) steel wire used to make tire tread. EPA MSGP also recommends Zn monitoring.
e. pH — standard in individual permits; important for interpreting other parameters.
2. All analytical monitoring remains at semi-annually during a representative storm event as defined in Part Il
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. 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.
4. The permittee is required to collect all of the analytical and qualitative monitoring samples during representative
storm events as defined in Part 11 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 1 of Tables 1, 4,
and 5.
6. Vehicle maintenance monitoring has been revised to semi-annually in order to coincide with analytical and
qualitative monitoring.
7. Annual summary DMR will be due to RO in March of every year.
Discussions with permittce: Joel Lee, [phone]
Leslie Pearce 252-246-7485, or 919 461-1471, on 5111/10 Consultant -URS
1. How is pH being measured? Was measured by litmus paper but has switch to digital meter after inspection
2. You are outside the current benchmarks for zinc, pH, and TSS. Why? The permittee believes the zinc could be
comingfrom a ventfrom the mixing ofdry chemicals. They are installing a dust collection control device. They are
also considering added rip rap to the East Out/all that drains a large parking lot.
3. What is the organic liquid stored in the East Drainage Area that was added at the facility? The generic description of
the material on the MSDS is: Alkoxysilane. The chemical is just a mix of different chains of sdanes.
4. You noted "Reclaimed water use was added as one of the water services provided by the City of Wilson." What is
that water used for? Used for steam and process cooling water. Not currently getting this water from the city
because it doesn't match the specifications they need.
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NCS000370
Recommendations: Based on the documents reviewed, the application information submitted on January 5, 2010
sufficient to issue an Individual Stormwater Permit.
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Revised Benchmark Information Not Reflected in Current Stormwater
___Benchmark.List.and/or_Rationale-Document — -- --
Revised Guidance on Benchmarks for Nutrients
The SPU originally decided Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) benchmarks
generally would not be applied if monitoring is based only on NSW classification of the
receivirr water. However, the SPU has since concluded this approach is inconsistent
with th . intent of stormwater benchmarks. TN and TP benchmarks serve the purpose of
heightening ule permittee's awareness of potential nutrient impacts of the Stormwater
discharge. Therefore, TN and TP benchmarks (30 mg/1 and 2 mg/l, respectively) should
be included --oven when monitoring is only meant to gather data about contributions to
NSW waters. The Benchmark Guidance document will likely be revised to omit the last
statement in this section:
IV. Nutrients (Total Nitrogen and Phosphorus)
. Monitoring for nutrients may be required on an individual basis if (1)
nitrogen and/or phosphorus are associated with the industrial activity or
materials stored on site, or (2) if the discharge is to nutrient sensitive waters
(NSW) and, either past data show the site to be a significant contributor of
nutrients, or no data are available to characterize the contribution. Ix get;etal;
when menieetin not be
irt�ded. Otherwise, nutrient beiiehmarleswifl-app4y-
Interim Benchmark Guidance List
(Benchmarks to be added or corrected at next revision)
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17
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28
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'/z FAV . Remington, DWQ, 10/2009 10/23/09 CL
Cobalt
-
mg/1
No longer use''/z FAV from 2005; only limited data
available. There is human health information.
Chlorine, Total Residual
28
µg/l
'/z FAV (NC's calc, not EPA's); See `Total Residual
(TRC)
hlorine: An Overview of North Carolina's Standard
evelo ment' value from Cams et al., 1978). 1 /23/08 BG
1,4—Dioxane
730*
µg/)
Instream standards for general human health exposures
(Class C waters). *Consult Planning Section first; may not
e best for all permits.
Ethylene Glycol - correction
14,000
mg/1
Needs to be corrected in Benchmark list; confirm'/z FAV
with N. Remington or C. Brower in Planning before using.
Ethylene Chloride
110
ing/1
/z FAV (N: Remington, DWQ, 2/2009), NOTE —
extremely common lab contaminant; should cross-check
tanks on lab sheet data if there are hits. 7/9/19 BG
Ieth 1 Methac 'late
96
mg/1
'/z FAV . Remin ton, DW ; 2/2009 . 7/9/19 BG
Total Petroleum
15
mg/1
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-lydrocarbons, TPH /aka
oncentrations. Equal to'/z*(O&G benchmark). See
lethod 1664 SGT-HEM
ationale Document. 6/24/09 CL

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Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH), aka "Non -polar O&G"
Historically, oil and grease (O&G) has been the parameter used for many facilities
where handling, storage or use of petroleum products is of concern. O&G, by definition, is
composed of fatty matter from animal and vegetable sources and hydrocarbons of
petroleum origin. Laboratory analysis of O&G and TPH with Method 1664 (not GC analysis)
is nearly identical, with the primary difference that the TPH sample is mixed with a silica gel, -
or similar substance, to remove polar materials from the sample (typically, fatty materials that
are not. petroleum based). Thus, TPH only measures petroleum hydrocarbons. However,
petroleum hydrocarbons cover a broad family of several hundred chemical compounds that
originally come from crude oil such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, etc., making TPH an
excellent monitoring parameter when it would not be practical to measure each compound
separately.
-ITH is not meant to replace O&G as a monitoring parameter but is available to
permit writers as a more -specific analyte than O&G for use at facilities expected to discharge
only petroleum based hydrocarbons. As an example, TPH could be well -suited to monitor a
site u1s:: stores bulk fuel oil to fire, its boiler but would not be as useful as O&G at a biodiesel
production plant that handles both petroleum and non -petroleum based oils. However,
there are some limitations to the "ITH paramctex as measured by EPA Method 1664 (SGT-
HEAf) that the permit writer should bear in mind. EPA 1664A is not applicable to
measurement of materials that volatilize at temps below 85 degrees C. Petroleum fuels from
gasoline through No..2 Fuel Oil may be partially lost in the solvent removal step and because
some crude oils and heavy fuel oils contain significant amounts of materials that are not
soluble in n-hexane, recoveries may be low. Motor oils, however, are consistently detected
using 1664A.
A 15 mg/L benchmark is consistent with other states' stormwater benchmark or
limit for maximum daily concentration in a grab sample [New Jersey Hot-D4ix Asphalt
General Permit, Texas Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals General Permit, and
Washington Port of Seattle Permit]. We would expect only stormwater discharges with
significant oil contamination (ex. concentrated parking lot runoff) to exceed a 15 mg/L
concentration.
Currently DWQ does not certify labs for "TPH" with Method 1664 SGT-HEM
because the only TPH listed in die Certification Rules is based on GC analysis (gas -range
and diesel -range hydrocarbons analysis). Rather it is one option for "O&G" analysis.
Certification is not required for stotmNvater sample analysis, though, so this is not an
impediment. However, asking for `TPH" may cause_ con fusion —particularly at a lab that
associates the term "TPH" with "G-C analysis." DWQ lab personnel advised us to refer to
this parameter as "Method 1664 SGT-HEM (Non -polar O&G)" to reduce confusion,
especially on the DMR form.
1 4 —Dioxane (persistent/bioaccumulative pollutant)
For a benchmark consult Nikki Remington. A benchmark was used in NCS000389 DAK
Americas Individual SW Permit. Check permit file for rational.

BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS
TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC PRIVATE
December 30, 2009
Wilson Plant
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Attn: Brian Lowther
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
UZ7T1�XAMIll
I JAN 0 5flf�,
eoao a sk ounu7(
mar eranp,
The Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) Wilson, North Carolina
facility operates under individual stormwater discharge permit number NCS000370.
This permit was issued in June 2005, went into effect on July 1, 2005, and expires June
30, 2010.
The enclosed package (1 original and 1 copy) is being submitted to fulfill the
renewal requirements as stated in the NPDES Stormwater Permit Coverage Renewal
Package sent by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(NCDENR), Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on December 7, 2009. This application
package is intended to constitute a complete application for renewal and is being
submitted 180 days prior to expiration, as required by the current permit, Part III Section
B Condition 1.
If you have any questions concerning this notification, please contact me at (252)
246-7400.
Sin rely��
oel Lee
Plant Engineer
BATO — Wilson Plant
Enclosures
Cc: BATO — Wilson Plant; Environmental Department

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
December 7, 2009
John McQuade
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC
PO Box 1139
Wilson, NC 27894
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Coverage Renewal
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Permit Number NCS000370
Wilson County
Dear Permittee:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Your facility is currently covered for stormwater discharge under NPDES Permit NCS000370. This
permit expires on June 30, 2010. To assure consideration for continued coverage under your individual
permit, you must apply to the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for renewal of your permit. Enclosed
you will find an individual permit Renewal Application Form, Supplemental Information request, and
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Certification for your facility.
Filing the application form along with the requested supplemental information will constitute your
application for renewal of this permit. Until your permit renewal is completed and you receive a new
permit, please continue to comply with all conditions and monitoring requirements in your expired
NPDES stormwater permit.
The application and supplement must be completed and returned to DWQ by March 1, 2010. Failure to
request renewal within this time period will result in delay of your permit renewal and may result in a
civil assessment. Discharge of stormwater from your facility without coverage under a valid
stormwater NPDES permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could result in
assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If you have any questions regarding permit renewal procedures please contact Brian Lowther of the
Stormwater Permitting Unit at (919)-807-6368 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Cc: Central Files
SPU Files
Fayettevitfe Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: 9IM07-64921 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: w .nmaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affrmalive Action Employer
None
rth Carolina
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°,N'Mr" Permit Coverage
°°r Renewal Application Form Permit Number
�� National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NCS000370
Stormwater Discharge Permit 177
The following is the information currently in our database for your facility. Please review this information carefully and
make all corrections/additions as necessary in the space provided to the right of the current information.
Owner Affiliation Information *Reissued Permit will be mailed to the owner address
Owner / Organization Name
Owner Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC
John McQuade
PO Box 1139
Wilson, NC 27894-1139
[phone]
Facilitv/Permit Contact Information
Facility Name:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Facility Physical Address:
3001 Firestone Pkwy
Wilson, NC 27893
Facility Contact:
John McQuade
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1139
Wilson, NC 27894-1139
Phone Number:
[phone]
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
Discharoe Information
Receiving Stream Toisnot Swamp and White Swamp
Stream Class: C;Sw,NSW and C;NSW
Basin: Neuse and Tar -Pamlico River Basins
Sub -Basin: 03-04-07 and 03-03-03
Number of Outfalls:
Impaired Waters/TMDL
Does this facility discharge to waters listed as impaired or waters with a finalized TMDL? O Yes ❑ No ❑ Don't Know
( for information on these waters refer to http.y/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/lmpaired Waters TMDU )
CERTIFICATION
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.
Signature
Date
Print or type name of person signing above Title
Please return this completed renewal application form to: Stormwater Permitting Unit
Attn: Brian Lowther
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

rA
AGA
MCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
March 18, 2009
Mr. James S. Pridgen
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
PO Box 1 139
Wilson, NC 27894-1139
Subject: Permit No. NCS000370
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Formerly Bridgestone/Firestone
Wilson County
Dear Mr. Pridgen:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your request to change your name under the individual permit,
received on February 1, 2009.
Please find enclosed the revised permit cover page. The terms and conditions contained in the permit remain
unchanged and in full effect.
If you have any questions, please contact the Stormwater Permitting Unit at [phone].
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins
cc: DWQ Central Files
Raleigh Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: wwyv.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT NO. NCS000370
STORMWATER DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the Not Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
3001 FIRESTONE PARKWAY
WILSON
WILSON COUNTY
to receiving waters designated as a UT to Toisnot Swamp, a class C-S W NSW stream, in the Neuse River Basin in
accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, 11, III,
IV, V, and VI hereof.
This permit shall become effective March 18, 2009
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire on June 30, 2010
Signed this day March 18, 2009
for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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DATE: April 13, 2005
TO: The Wilson Daily Times
NUMBER: 252-243-2999
FROM: SARAH YOUNG, DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
SUBJECT: PUBLIC NOTICE
PAGES: 1
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Please publish only the information (Public Notice) below, ONE TIME in the legal section of your
paper by Tuesday, April 19, 2005. Please fax a copy of the proof to me at 919-733-9612 for final
approval prior to publication. Within 10 days after publish date, please send the invoice and two
copies of the original affidavit to:
Sarah Young
NCDENR/DWQ Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC, P.O. Box 1139, Wilson, NC 27894 has applied for an
NPDES Stormwater Permit to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities at a facility
located at Bridgestone/Firestone North AmericanTire, LLC, 3001 Firestone Parkway, Wilson, NC, Wilson
County. The facility discharges to waters designated as an unnamed tributary to the Toisnot Swamp,
within the Neuse River Basin, and White Swamp, within the Tar -Pamlico River Basin.
Copies of the draft permit, No. NCS000370, are available by contacting:
Bethany Georgoulias
NC Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Telephone Number: (919)-733-5083, extension 529
[e-mail]
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determination are invited to submit their
comments in writing to the above address no later than May 20, 2005. All comments received prior to
that date will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance. All comments and
requests should reference draft permit number NCS000370.
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

THE
More Than A Newspaper —A Community Institution
State of North Carolina
COUNTY OF WILSON
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATEOF -
NORTH CAROLINA'
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION j
1617MAILSERVICE
CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 276994617
Bridgestone/Firestone
North American Tire, LLC,
P.O. Box 1139, Wilson, NC
27894 has applied for an
NPDES storrnwater Per-,
mit to discharge
stormwater associated
with Industrial activities -
at a facility located at:
Bridgestone/Fimstone
iNorth American Tire, LLC,
3001 Firestone Parkway,
Wilson, NC, Wilson Coun-
ty. The facility. dis-
charges to waters desig-
' oared, asp m an-;unnaed
tribut3ry'to the TOisnot
Swamp, within the Neuse
River Basin, and White
Swamp, within the Tar -
Pamlico River Basin:
Copies of the draft permit.
No. NCS000370, are avail-
able by contacting:
Bethany Georgoulias-
NC Division of Water -
Quality'. .
1617 Mad service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617,
Telephone Number. -
[phone],
Extension 529
bethany.geOtgoulia5@
ncmail.net .
Persons wishing to'com-
ment upon or object to,
the proposed determina-.
I tion are invited to submit
their comments in writ-
ing to the above address
no later than May,,
2DOS All comments re-
ceived prior to that date
will be considered in the
final determination re-
garding permit issuance. All comments and . re-
quests should reference ;
draft' permit number
NCS000370.
04:19/2005
Wilson, North Carolina
27893
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION OsgH R 0 RB UCri
Before the undersigned,.o Notary Public of said County and State,
duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to adm-iinister oaths,
personally oppe e......... ..:.........................
........................ G.:. _.. ............ who being
first duly swom, deposes nd says:
that. (she) is ................................
(PuE11sMr, Attoc44 PWffeMr, or-f�1 "r 011iter or EmPIOY AutIwI:W to ANtt TMe Amow1U
of The Wilson Doily T;sfles, Inc., engaged in the publication of a
newspaper known as The Wilson Daily Times .published, issued, and
entered as second class moil in the City of Wilson, N. C.,, in said County
and State; that he. (she) is authorized to make this affidavit and swom
statement; that the notice or other legal advertisements, a true copy of
which is attached hereto, was published in The Wilson Daily Times on
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and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document, or
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
State of North Carolina
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
"N" Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
April 13, 2005
Mr. Dennis L. Hargens, Environmental Engineer
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
Subject: Draft NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NC5000370
Bridgestone/Firestone North American
Tire, LLC
Wilson County
Dear Mr. Hargens:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft stormwater permit for your facility. Please review the draft
very carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains.
The draft permit contains the following significant changes from this facility's current permit:
• Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Nitrogen (TN), and Total Phosphorus (TP) monitoring
have been removed from Part 11, Sec. B.
• Oil and Grease (O&G) and Naphthalene monitoring have been added to Part II, Sec. B. The
permit still requires Total Zinc, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and pH monitoring.
• All analytical monitoring has changed from annual to semi-annual (once in the spring and once
in the fall). This change is based on the Division's revised strategy for stormwater monitoring in
renewal permits and makes stormwater discharge sampling frequency consistent with qualitative
monitoring. Please note that analytical monitoring must still be performed during a
representative storm event (whereas qualitative does not).
• Instead of "cut-off concentrations," the Division has incorporated benchmark values into the
permit. These benchmarks are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for your
facility's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). If any measurements exceed benchmark
values, your facility should evaluate the effectiveness of its Best Management Practices (BMPs),
review and/or update its SPPP, and document any efforts to address stormwater contamination
(see Part II, Sections B and D).
• Total Flow monitoring has been removed. The permit still requires Total Rainfall amount and
Rainfall Event Duration be recorded for each sampling event. This change is also based on the
Division's revised strategy for stormwater monitoring in renewal permits. Please note that the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) site map must include drainage area for each
outfall in acres and the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious (see Part II, Sec. A).
North Carolina Division of Water Quality [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center FAX [phone]
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 On the Internet at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/

Mr. Dennis Hargervs
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
Permit No. NCS000370
Page 2
Please submit any comments to me no later than thirty (30) days following your receipt of the draft.
Comments should be sent to the address listed at the bottom of this page. If no adverse comments are
received from the public or from you, this permit will likely be issued in about two months.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this draft permit, contact me at [phone] x 529 or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
*eyGe rgoulias
Environmental Engineer
Stormwater Permitting Unit
cc: Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section (w/attachment)
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Attachments

F N1ATF Michael F. Easley, Governor
\OHO 9O(r William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
( r Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
>_ y Division of Water Quality
O '�
DATE: April 12, 2005
TO: XXXXX
NUMBER: XXX-XXX-XXXX
FROM: SARAH YOUNG, DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
SUBJECT: PUBLIC NOTICE
PAGES: 1
Please publish only the information (Public Notice) below, ONE TIME in the legal section of your
paper by Tuesday, April 19, 2005. Please fax a copy of the proof to me at 919-733-9612 for final
approval prior to publication. Within 10 days after publish date, please send the invoice and two
copies of the original affidavit to:
Sarah Young
NCDENR/DWQ Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSI
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC, P.O. Box 1139, Wilson, NC 27894 has applied for an
NPDES Stormwater Permit to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities at a facility
located at Bridgestone/Firestone North AmericanTire, LLC, 3001 Firestone Parkway, Wilson, NC, Wilson
County. The facility discharges to waters designated as an unnamed tributary to the Toisnot Swamp,
within the Neuse River Basin, and White Swamp, within the Tar -Pamlico River Basin.
Copies of the draft permit, No. NCS000370, are available by contacting:
Bethany Georgoulias
NC Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Telephone Number: (919)-733-5083, extension 529
[e-mail]
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determination are invited to submit their
comments in writing to the above address no later than May 20, 2005. All comments received prior to
that date will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance. All comments and
requests should reference draft permit number NCS000370.
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

Central Files: APS SWP
04/04/05
Permit Number NCS000370
Permit Tracking Slip
Program Category
Status Project Type
NPDES SW
In draft Renewal
Permit Type
Version Permit Classification
Stormwater Discharge, Individual
Individual
Primary Reviewer
Bethany.Georgoulias
Permitted Flow
Facility Name
Bridgestone/FirestoneNorth America
Location Address
3001 Firestone Pkwy
Wilson NC 27893
Owner
Owner Name
Bridgestone/Firestone North America
Permit Contact Affiliation
Dennis Hargens
PO Box 1139
Wilson NC 278941139
Major/Minor Region
Minor Raleigh
County
Wilson
Facility Contact Affiliation
Kazuhisa Nishigai
PO Box 1139
Wilson
NC 278941139
Owner Type
Non -Government
Owner Affiliation
John McQuade
PO Box 1139
Wilson NC 27894
Scheduled
Ong Issue App Received Draft Initiated Issuance Public Notice Issue Effective Expiration
04/09/99 10/31/03 01/03/05
07 �tjiq /05-
Regulated Activities Requested/Received Events
Stonnwater (activities not covered) Region comments on draft requested 01/27/05
Region comments on draft received 04/01 /05
Outfall 2
Waterbody Name Stream Index Number Current Class Subbasin
White Swamp 28-83-1 C;NSW 03-03-03

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IU{tl\1 APR 0 Michael F. Easley. Governor
70(il William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DENR-WATER QUALITY Alan W. Klimek, P. E. Director
1 WETIANDSANDSMRMWAT€RBRANCN Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
STAFF REVIEW AND EVALUATION ItIZO
NPDES Stormwater Permit
Facility Name:
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT)
NPDES Permit Number:
NCS000370
Facility Location:
Wilson, NC (Wilson Co.)
Type of Activity:
Industrial —Rubber Manufacturing (Tire & Inner Tubes)
SIC Code (if applicable):
3011
Receiving Streams:
UT to Toisnot Swamp, index no. 27-86-I 1-(5), and
White Swamp, index no. 28-83-1
River Basin:
Neuse River Basin, Sub -basin 03-04-07, and
Tar -Pamlico River Basin, Sub -basin 03-03-03
Stream Classification:
C-Sw-NSW & C-NSW
Proposed Permit Requirements:
See attached draft permit.
Compliance Schedule:
See Part V, Section A of the attached draft permit
Basis for Monitoring:
See attached Monitoring Data Analysis. Removed COD, TN, andTP
monitoring, based on results. Site is a not a significant nutrient source.
O&G and naphthalene monitoring requirements added to address (1)
oily sludge/oily fluid transfer areas and (2) diesel generator fueling
activities at the site.
Monitoring frequency changed to quarterly in 4" year only because
data did not indicate persistent problems. This will allow discharge to
be characterized seasonally at least once during permit term.
Total Flow monitoring has been removed per DWQ revised strategy
(Total Rainfall and Event Duration parameters retained). Instead, Part
1I. Sec. A clarifies that SPPP site map include drainage area for each
outfall in acres and percent impervious area in each drainage area
(should flow ever need to be estimated).
Basis for Other Requirements:
Removed cutoff concentrations per DWQ revised monitoring strategy
for individual Stormwater permits (implemented for all second term
permits with analytical monitoring requirements). Monitoring data are
instead compared to benchmark concentrations during renewal review.
2005'
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 [phone]
©OA
NCDENR
Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

NCS000370
Central Office Staff Contact: Bethany Georgoulias, [phone], ext. 529
DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
NPDES Stormwater Permit Application Materials
S/W Permit File
Analytical &Qualitative Monitoring Results summary
Neuse and Tar -Pamlico Basinwide Plans (rev. July 2002 & March
Central Office Review Summary:
Facility discharges stormwater to two different water bodies —in two different basins. Neither White Swamp (Tar -
Pam) nor Toisnot Swamp (Meuse) are listed on the 303(d) list of impaired waters; however, both are nutrient
sensitive waters (NSW). The Neuse and Tar -Pamlico Basinwide Plans address NSW Stormwater (S/W)
Management strategies for major communities and counties covered by the rules, but do not have specific
recommendations for individual S/W dischargers to the stream segments in BFNT's permit. BFNT is not a
member of either basin's Nutrient Trading Association or Coalition. Based on BFNT's annual TN and TP
monitoring results, this site is not a significant contributor to nutrients (TN ranged from 34 mg/l, and TP averaged
below 0.2 mg/1); the reviewer recommends removing TN and TP monitoring in the next permit term.
It is worth noting that Toisnot Swamp is in a water supply watershed, covered under Water Supply Watershed
Stormwater Management rules (administered by local governments), and is an EEP (Ecosystem Enhancement
Program) targeted local watershed. Monitoring results showed Nitrate + Nitrite levels at the South Outfall that
drains to Toisnot were well below the 10 mg/1 benchmark concentration, based on the drinking water standard.
Since last renewal, the company has replaced the use of n-hexane/hexane isomer solvent with naphtha/heptane-
based and pure heptane solvent (not exposed to S/W). The company also replaced solid ethanol producing
pigments with a liquid ethanol producing pigment (stored inside and not exposed to S/W). The company noted a
tire -shredding operation that was left out of the prior permit application; that operation is in the east outfall's
drainage area and does not produce fine particulate; area is also swept periodically to reduce S/W contamination.
In addition, four diesel -fired generators have been installed on the site (BFNT installed 3; City of Wilson installed
the other). The diesel tanks are double -walled, but the fuel unloading area is not covered or diked.
Qualitative Monitoring Results: Permittee sent results from 2000-03. Some floating and suspended solids, as well
as decrease in clarity occasionally observed. Color varied from brown to gray. Appropriate BMPs; stormwater
detention pond captures runoff from east outfall.
Analytical Monitoring: See attached Monitoring Data Analysis. Reviewer recommends retaining Zinc
monitoring requirements because first two observations at the East Outfall (#1) were above the benchmark
concentration, and because the average was above the acute toxicant level (1 /2 FAV = 0.067 µg/1) for total Zn,
based on EPA's Nov. 2002 Recommended WQ Criteria. Also retained TSS requirement to monitor generator
activities, and because some solids were noted in site's visual observations. pH values ran below 6 su at times,
particularly at south outfall, and so monitoring was retained (though NC WQ standards recognize that pH in
Swamp waters can be as low as 4.3 su in some natural conditions). Recommend removing COD, Total Nitrogen
(TN), and Total Phosphorus (TP) monitoring, which had values averaging well below benchmark concentrations.
The draft renewal incorporates monitoring for Oil and Grease (O&G) and Naphthalene. Several storage areas on
site with waste oil sludge storage, oily fluid transfer, etc. (see site map), as well as diesel fuel transfer/storage (for
generators) prompted O&G monitoring. Naphthalene is a parameter in the Wastewater General Permit for fuel -
contaminated groundwater remediation discharge (includes diesel fuel); however, naphthalene is typically present
in diesel fuel in very small amounts. If naphthalene is not detected (or amounts are very low), it is reasonable to
remove monitoring at next renewal. The renewal will address tire -shredding operations by retaining TSS and Zn
monitoring requirements (EPA Multi -Sector Permit includes grinding operations for this Sector).
Follow-up with the company contact (D. Hargens, 252-246-7485) on 1 /4/2005:
• Verified on -site vehicle maintenance operations did not exceed 55 gallons of new motor oil per month.
0 Naphtha-heptane or heptane solvent potentially exposed to S/W? No. According to the contact, these

i NCS000370
solvents unload to tanks through an underground pipe (in a concrete vault) and are not likely to be
exposed to S/W. Also, the four 10,000 gal. storage tanks each have a containment area that could hold
entire capacity, so it is unlikely any solvent would reach storm drain.
• What were company's responses to qualitative observations that showed color change, solids, etc.? Gray
sediment observed at south outfall likely from gravel parking lot where shipping vans are parked.
Brown/red color likely result ofofisiterunoff (soil -colored). Will recommend company's StorrnwaterPollution
Plan consider BMPs to minimize sedimentation from thegravel lot in thefuture.
Recommendation: Based on the documents reviewed, the application information submitted on October 31, 2003
is sufficient to issue an Individual Stormwater Permit?
Prepared by (Signature)
Stormwater Permitting Unit Supervisor
Concurrence by Regional
Water Quality Supervisor
Date 1 2-7 7-00
Date
Date
Date 3 Z 1 Qf

NCS000370
Regional Office Staff Comments

Monitoring Data Analysis
Permit: NCS000370
Facility: Bridgestone -Firestone North American Tire, LLC
Reviewer: B. Georgoulias
Comparison based on arithmetic average of monitoring results for each outfall.
511
ME P,6ra Ir
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-,'1#2:
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A"
COD (only 2 obs. each)
120
29.30
24.95
mg/l
BPJ, 4 x (BOD5)
(Nitrate + Nitrite)*
10
N/A
N/A
m I
National Primary Drinking Water Regulation in 40 CFR 141.11 and
15A NCAC 2B
Nitrogen, Total
30
2.96
4.20
mg/l
TKN + Nitrate + Nitrite Benchmarks
Oil and Grease
30
N/A
N/A
mg/l
BPJ, Wastewater Permits
pH (Geometric Mean; 8 obs.
each)
6-9
6.06
5.84
su
Water Quality Standard
Phosphorous
2
0.19
0.15
mg/l
BPJ, Wastewater Permits
TKN
20
2.64
3.45
mg/l
BPJ
TSS (only 2 obs. Each)
100
9.00
26.50
mg/l
BPJ, EPA Multi -Sector Permit
Zinc** (only 2 obs. for outfall 2)
0.117
0.10
0.10
mg/l
Zinc Benchmark Value for rubber and plastics industry (See EPA
Multi -Sector Permit). Note: above 1/2 FAV (0.067 mg/1).
*All observations were < 1.3 mg/I.
**Two observations at the East Outfall (#I) were above the benchmark of 0.117, and
three observations at the South Outfall (#2) were not required.
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NCS000370
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 General SYatiife 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted bbyq IZortCarolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water ollutiZ;QControl Act, as amended,
Vile
LLC
is hereby authorized to discharg;stornwaten'from a facility located at
Firestone Parkway
Wilson, NC
Wilson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary (UT) to Toisnot Swamp, a class C-Sw-
NSW stream in the Neuse River Basin, and White Swamp, a class C-NSW stream in the Tar -
Pamlico 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 May 1, 2005.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 20t0.
Signed this day April 25, 2005.
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000370
PART
Section A:
Section B:
Section C:
PART H
Section A:
Section B:
Section C:
Section D:
PART III
Section A:
Section B:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Individual Permit Coverage
Permitted Activities
Locatio
MONITOR
DISCHAR(
Stormw
Analytic
Qualitat
On -Site
STANDARD CONDITIONS
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
General
Conditions
1.
Individual Permit Expiration
2.
Transfers
PERMITTED
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Permit No. NCS000370
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 Faaci
lit
A IV
Section D: Monitoring and Records
1.
Representative Sampling �_ ;
2.
Recording Results
3.
Flow Measurements
4.
Test Procedures
5.
Representative Ou[fa11.
Retenpo I
6.
.Records .
Inspect ion<an, M t y
7.
Section E: Reporting
Requirements
' Reports
1.
Disharge onitoring
2.
'f"
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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Permit No. NCS000370
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.
SECTION B: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the �pe n tte-"is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or�separats `rm sewer system which has
been adequately treated and managed in accordance wit t terms and conditions of this
individual permit. All discharges shall be in accordanc ith the co ditions of this permit.
W*�_
Any other point source discharge to surface
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is cc
is prohibited unless it is an
Permit, authorization or approval.
This permit does not relieve the permittee om rye risibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or loca�lwhaw, rule; standar , ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
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� � , „ Permit No. NCS000370
Latitude:35�45'35" NCS000370
Longitude: 77'52'20"
County: Wilson Bridgestone -Firestone
Stream Class: C-NSW North American Tire
Sub-basins:03-04-07 & 03-03-03
Receiving Streams: UT to Toisnot Swamp (Meuse River Basin)
& White Swam(Tar-Pamlico River Basin
W--t1o'
FacilityLocation
�ottA StAIE 1:24,000
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Permit No. NCS000370
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 111, Standard
Conditions, Section E, Paragraph 3 of this individual permit. The Plan shall include, at a
minimum, the following items:
1. Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the
potential pollutant sources which may be expected totontribute to contamination of
stormwater discharges. The site plan shall con/-;r' he�following:
a. A general location map (USGS quadrraanglb,map or appropriately drafted
equivalent map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation
m"e.'
routes and surface waters, the naf the rece ving water(s) to which the
stormwater outfall(s) discharges, or rf"the discharge is to a municipal separate
storm sewer system, the nam of,,the mEcipality and the ultimate receiving
waters; and accurate latitude and_> -longitude of the point(s) of discharge.
rY �,,
b. Ana descriptiop;o orA a practices, loading and unloading activities,
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outdoor process are s� `clustsor particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disnosal.A(-.tir.PA
C. A site map drlawn-to scale with the following items:
(1) Drsfa� legend and north arrow
(2) Location of industrial activities (including storage of materials,
disposal areas, process areas and loading and unloading areas)
(3) Drainage structures
(4) Delineated drainage areas for each outfall
(5) Drainage area for each outfall in acres and percentage of
each drainage area that is impervious
(6) Building locations
(7) Existing BMPs and impervious surfaces
(8) For each outfall, a narrative description of the potential pollutants that
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge.
d. A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility
during the 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.
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Permit No. NCS000370
2. Stormwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a
narrative description of the materials management practices employed which control or
minimize the exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and
nonstructural measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall
incorporate the following:
a. Feasibility Study. A review of the technical and economic feasibility of changing
the methods of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to stormwater. Wherever practical, the permittee shall
prevent exposure of all storage areas, material handling operations, and
manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas where elimination of exposure is
er management plan shall document the feasibility of
not practical, the stormwat
diverting the stormwater runoff away from ar „offpotential contamination.
Secondary Containment Schedule. A
for bulk storage of liquid materials, st
Superfund Amendments and Reauthhoo
chemicals, or storage of h:
contaminating stormwater
connected directly to story
controlled by manually ad
secured with a locking �A
containment area sh�allibe
.q' -%q;
iedule to provide secondary containment
g�q aSection 313 of Title III of the
ttionYAct (SARA) water priority
in�c eto prevent leaks and spills from
secondary containment devices are
ance systems, the connection shall be
or other similar devices [which shall be
and any stormwater that accumulates in the
-turn visually observed for color, foam, outfall
staining, visibl sheens a Td,dry weather flow, prior to release of the accumulated
stormwater. A4c umulati stormwater shall be released if found to be
uncontaminattil by the material stored within the containment area. Records
documenting M_110ividual 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 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 potential of sources to contribute 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, a 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.
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Permit No. NCS000370
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 stormwater 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 for implementing the training shall be identified.
6. Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prreventilan shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible for the overall coordination deve opm_ e, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all componentssoft Plan shall be documented
and position assignments provided.
=,
7. Plan Amendment. The permittee shall amend he S, n whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or mFa ntenance,Mtiich has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants td�sace waters. The Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan shall be revi wed`alhd updated on an annual basis.
h>
The Director may notify the i4srnt�it et�when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirementsyo�e petit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
submit a time schedue7to the D�rector for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee s all provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part III, Standard Co 'd s, Section B, Paragraph 3) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
8. Facility Inspection Program. Facilities are required to inspect all stormwater systems on
at least a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September -November) and once in the
spring (April - June). 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.
Stormwater discharge characteristic monitoring as required in Part II of this permit shall
be performed in addition to facility inspections.
9. Implementation. 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 activities 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 his
authorized representative immediately upon request.
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SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater subject to the provisions of this permit.
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified below in Table
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of 4 analytical samplings being conducted over the term of
the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO). The permittee shall complete the
minimum 4 analytical samplings in accordance with the schedule specified below in Table 2.
Table 1.
Quat-MAYM4 Year
Grab
SDO
Total
m 1
Qu'arterlyYear
Grab
SDO
it Sus ended Solids
ma 1
uat erly-- Year
1 J
Grab4
SDO
and Grease4
m
arter 4" Year
1
Grab
SDO
ththalene
m- . r
nda d Quarterly - 4" Year
Grab
SDO
_ Quarterly - 4" Year
Total Raintall
Rainfall Event Duration
Quarterly - 4" Year
Footnotes:-
1 Measurement Frequency: Once per --
quarter during the 4° year of the permit term. A year is defined as the 12
month period beginning on the month and day of issuance of the Permit. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring
periods.
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. If the detention pond discharges only in response
to a storm event exceeding a ten year design storm, then no analytical monitoring is required and only qualitative
monitoring shall be performed.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless representative
outfall status has been granted.
4 The grab sample for oil and grease should be skimmed from the surface in a quiescent (calm) zone, if possible.
Table 2 Monitoring schedule (tor Femut§ tssucu V-0w1'Y )
#Nlontto n ' enodSam le NumlSerr ;IaxSYart fly- End
1 May 1, 2008 July 31, 2008
Year 4 - 1" quarter
August 1, 2008 October 31, 2008
Year 4 - 2nd quarter 2
Year 4 - 3'd quarter 3 November 1, 2008 January 31, 2009
Year 4 - 4"' quarter 4 February 1, 2009 April 30, 2009
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SECTION C: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status and shall be performed as specified below in Table 3. Qualitative
monitoring is for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater pollution. No analytical tests
are required. Qualitative monitoring of stormwater outfalls is performed when stormwater
discharge occurs but does not need to be performed during a representative storm event.
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the Permittee shall
document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to the
discovery. This documentation will be maintained with the Sto ywater Pollution Prevention
Plan.
`_.
All qualitative monitoring will be performed twice per year, once=tn.the spring (April -June) and
once in the fall (September - November).
Table ',-
3. Qualitative Mnntrn�tn..
Dtschaeg Characterlstries
Fre quency f
VMonitorrngPAR
Color
�3errtA}i
SDO
Odor
dual,
Se i,=Elhnuhl�
SDO
Clarity
Semi ual
-An
SDO
Floating Solids,
Semi-fAnnual
SDO
Sus ended Solids �''-�4-See
dmi-Annual
SDO
Foam
Semi -Annual
SDO
Oil Sheen
Semi -Annual
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater ollution
Semi -Annual
SDO
Footnotes:
1 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 on -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 4. This monitoring shall be performed at all
outfalls which discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle maintenance areas.
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of 4 analytical samplings being conducted over the term of
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the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) which discharges stormwater runoff from
vehicle maintenance areas. The permittee shall complete the minimum 4 analytical samplings in
accordance with the schedule specified in Table 5. below.
Table 4.
Oil and Grease
Total suspended Solids
New Motor Oil Usage
Rainfall Event Duration minutes
Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Once per quarter dui
month period beginning on the month and day
periods. '#� A
2 If the stormwater runoff is control
pond shall be collected within the
to a storm event exceeding a ten I
monitoring shall be performed.
for On -Site Vehicle Maintenance
Quarterly- 0 year Grab SDl
Quarterly- r year Grab SDI
Quarterly- 4ih yeard Grab SDI
"gar
&
Quarterly- 4Estimate
.ey�
Quar er�yy�4" year -
r
4"�year'�the permit term. A year is defined as the 12
Permit. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring
ace of Ae
er detention pond, a grab sample of the discharge from the
?discharge. If the detention pond discharges only in response
then no analytical monitoring is required and only qualitative
3 Sample Location: Samples sh li''--b_-a '� � d at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur.
Table 5 Monitoring schedule (tor Yermnsyssue �Wnv l
.< z tSa'm.,le°Niirnlierar `VStart`. fe� End s=
Ivlomtonng.penod x _p 1 "�` May 1, 2008 July 31. 2008
Year 4 - 1" quarter October 31, 2008
Year 4 - 2' quarter 2 August I, 2008
09
Year 4 - 3`d quarter 3 November 1, 2008 January 31, 009
Year 4 - 4"' quarter
4 February 1, 2009 April 30, 20
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PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities: 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.
Proposed Facilities: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented prior to
the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity and be updated thereafter on an
annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part II, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit shall
be accomplished prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity.
2. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this individual permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with 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 $27,500 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 1 year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit
conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition
may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $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 ($25,000) per
violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the
terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [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 II violations are not to exceed $11,000
per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class
II penalty not to exceed $137,500.
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Duty to Mitt, ag_te
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 I11, 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, 143-215.6B, 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 responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to
under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321.
6. Property R. ights
The issuance of this individual permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
Severabilitv
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.
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
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or reports
iance or noncomiane shall, upon conviction, be
pun shed by atfne of notr
rmore hanng monitoing s$10 000 per oviolation, or by imprissonment 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 date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as are
required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any
permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS § 143-2153.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
2. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to and approval by the Director. The
Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to change the name and
incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. Permittee is required
to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
3. Signatory Reouirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
a. All applications to be covered 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;
(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
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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 for knowing violations."
4. - Individual Permit Modification Revocation and Reissuance or Termination
The issuance of this individual permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and modifying the
individual permit, revoking and reissuing the individual permit, or terminating the individual permit as
allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122
and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
Permit Actions
The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any 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. Byoassin I of Stormwater Control Facilities
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass unless:
a. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
b. There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities,
retention of stormwater or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry
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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
taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of water, or substance.
Monitoring points as specified in this permit shall not be changed without notification to and approval of
the 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 place, and 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;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
3. Flow Measurements
Where required, appropriate now measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of
monitored discharges.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant
to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation
40 CFR 136.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this 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.
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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 stormwatcr discharges are substantially identical and the permittee is granted
representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
6. Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the facility along with the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring results shall also be maintained on -site. The
permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, and copies of all
reports required by this individual permit for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
Inspection and Enev
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor
acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges through a municipal
separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm
sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be
required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this 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
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.
2. Submitting Reports
Duplicate signed copies of all reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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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 143-215.6B or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this individual permit coincides with a non-stormwater
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under the non-stormwater
discharge permit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification
requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in the individual permit or subject to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a).
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
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.
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
offi
the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided
within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received
within 24 hours.
9. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.
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10. 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 paragraph shall also contain any other requirements in the
Act then applicable.
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
The permittee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by
the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this
Division to initiate action to revoke the Individual Permit.
PART VI DEFINITIONS
1. Act
See Clean Water Act.
2. Arithmetic Mean
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 as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33
USC 1251, et. seq.
8. Division or DWO
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
9. Director
The Director of the Division of Water Quality, the permit issuing authority.
10. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
IL 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. 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.
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16. Permittee
The owner or operator issued a permit pursuant to this individual permit.
17. Point Source Discharge of Stormwater
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any pipe, ditch,
channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete fissure from which stormwater is or may be discharged to waters
of the state.
18. Representative Storm Event
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.
19. Representative Outfall Status
When it is established that the discharge of stormwater runoff from a single outfall is representative of the
discharges at multiple outfalls, the DW Q may grant representative outfall status. Representative outfall
status allows the permittee to perform analytical monitoring at a reduced number of outfalls.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title III, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
That meet at least one of the following criteria:
(1) Is listed in Appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on either Table II (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.
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DRAFT Permit No. NCS000370
23. 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 by delays in production.
24. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production;
hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to
report pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes,
slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater discharges.
25. Significant Spills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities
under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.10 and CFR 117.21) or section 102 of
CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
26. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall or as a
result of snowmelt.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
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DRAFT Permit No. NCS000370
31. 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. Information about the NC TMDL Program and a list of
approved TMDLs for the state of North Carolina can be found at:
http://h2o.enr.state.tx.us/tmdl/General—TMDLs.htm.
32. Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
33. Upset
Means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with
technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the
permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly
designed treatment or control facilities, inadequate treatment or control facilities, lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
34. Vehicle Maintenance Activity
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle cleaning operations, or
airport deicing operations.
35. Visible Sedimentation
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water, air,
gravity, or ice from its site of origin which can be seen with the unaided eye.
36. 25-year, 24 hour storm event
The maximum 24-hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once in 25
years.
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RP;0
October 30, 2003
Mr. Darren England
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Dear Mr. England:
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE
NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC
Wilson Plant
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
OCT 3 1 2003
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Enclosed are two copies of Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC's
(BFNT's) stormwater discharge permit (Permit No. NCS000370) renewal
application. The application consists of a completed and signed Renewal
Application Form, a signed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Development and
Implementation Certification, an initialed Supplemental Information Checklist for
Renewal of Individual NPDES Permit, a current Site Map, a summary of Analytical
Monitoring results during the term of the present permit, a summary of Visual
Monitoring results during the term of the present permit, a summary of the Best
Management Practices utilized at the Wilson plant, and a short narrative describing
the significant changes in industrial activities at the Wilson plant.
BFNT would like to request that the requirement for a "site map drawn to
scale" in Part II, Section A.1.(c) be changed to "a site map drawn approximately to
scale." If the site map is approximately to scale and locates pertinent structures,
this should be sufficient for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
If you have any questions concerning this application, please contact me at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Dennis L. Hargens
Environmental Engineer
Bridgestone/Firestone Wilson

0 0, PERMIT COVERAGE
RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM Permit Number
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NCS000370
Stormwater Discharge Permit
THIS APPLICATION TvfUSTBE SIGNED AND RETURNED ALONG WITH THE REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION TO TILE DIV. OF WATER QUALITY IN ORDER FOR YOUR FACILITY TO QUALIFY FOR
RENEWAL OF YOUR STORNIWATER PERMIT NCS000370
The following is the information currently in our database foryour 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: BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA
Owner Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number
E-mail address:
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Name: BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONENORTH AMERICA
Facility Contact:
Facility Address: 2900 FIRESTONE PARKWAY
WILSON, NC 27894
Phone Number:
Fax Number
E-mail address:
PERMIT INFORMATION
Permit Contact: DENNIS HARGENS
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1139
WILSON, NC 278941139
Phone Number: 2522467485
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
DISCHARGE INFORMATION
Discharge Receiving Water: UT OFTOISNOT SWAMP&
Stream Class: CSW NSW
Basin:
Sub -Basin #: 030407 & 030303
Number of outfalls:
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Please return this completed renewal application form to:
Individual Permit Renewal
Attn: Darren England
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
CERTIFICATION
N.C. Division of Water Quality, Storrnwater and General Permits Unit
Facility Name: BRIDGESTONEIFIRESTONENORTH AMERICA
Permit Number: NCS000370
Location Address: 2800 FIRESTONE PARKWAY
WILSON, NC 27894
County: WILSON
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments
were developed and implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure
that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of
the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
the information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete"
"I 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 falsifying information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations"
Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT SEND THE
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THE CERTIFICATION.
Signature ;
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Print or type name of person signing above
Date
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Title
SPPPCertification 2/99

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF INDIVIDUAL NPDES
.STORMWATER PERMIT
Two copies of each of the following shall accompany this submittal in order for the application to be
considered complete:
(Do not submit the site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan)
Initials
10% I. 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.
2. A summary of Analytical Monitoring results during the term of the existing peamit (if your
permit required analytical sampling). Do not submit individual lab reports. The summary
can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters sampled, lab
results, date sampled, and storm event data. *
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.
4. A summary of the Best Management Practices utilized at the permitted facility. Summary
should consist of a short narrative description of each BMP's in place at the facility. If the
implementation of any BMP's is planned, please include information on these BMP's.
5. A short narrative describing any significant changes in industrial activities at the permitted
facility. Significant changes could include the addition or deletion of work processes,
changes in material handling practices, changes in material storage practices, and/or
changes in the raw materials used by the facility.
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.

Stormwater Analyses Summary Table
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC -Wilson, NC
Year of Permit
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Date
13-A r-00
24-A -Ot
19-A r-02
21-A r-03
8-Oct-03
Parameter -East Outfall
Units
pH (Field/Lab)
SU
NR/5.98
616.21
6/6.05
6/NR
6/6.25
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
mg/I
1.04
1.24
3.65
5.33
1.96
Nitrate
mg/I
0.543
0.115
0.249
0.257
0.239
Nitrite
mgA
0.183
<0.050
Part of Nitrate
<0.050
<0.050
Total Nitrogen
mg/I
1.77
1.36
3.9
5.59
2.2
Total Phosphorous
mg/I
0.1126
0.2
0.334
0.09
0.224
Chemical Oxygen Demand
mg/I
48.6
NR
NR
NR
<10.0
Total Suspended Solids
mg/I
5.0
NR
NR
NR
13
Zinc
mgA
0.179
0.131
0.054
0.095
0.06
Event Precipitation
inches
0.25
1.5
0.3
0.3
1.40
Total Flow
MG
0.66
3.95
0.79
0.54
3.68
Parameter -South Outfall
Units
pH (Field/Lab)
SU
NR/6.20
6/6.24
5/6.22
6/NR
5.5/5.68
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
mgA
0.657
4.01
3.98
5.66
2.94
Nitrate
mg/I
1.03
0.532
0.822
0.537
0.596
Nitrite
mg/I
0.221
<0.050
Part of Nitrate
<0.050
<0.050
Total Nitrogen
mg/I
1.91
4.53
4.8
6.2
3.54
Total Phosphorous
mg/I
<0.050
0.12
0.33
0.183
<0.050
Chemical Oxygen Demand
mgA
39.9
NR
NR
NR
<10.0
Total Suspended Solids
mg/I
20
NR
NR
NR
33
Zinc
mg/I
0.11
NR
NR
NR
0.087
Event Precipitation
inches
0.25
1.5
0.3
0.3
1.4
Total Flow
MG
0.027
1.64
0.33
0.16
1.05

Stormwater Qualitative Monitoring Summary Table
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC - Wilson, NC
Year of Permit
I
First
Second
1
Third
Third
Fourth
Fou th
Fifth
Date
13-Apr-00
24-Apr-01
11-Dec-01
19-Apr-02
4-Nov-02
21-Apr-03
8-Oct-03
Parameter -East Outfall
Units
Color
None
Light Brown
Light Brown
Light Brown
Light Brown
Light Brown
Light Brown
Light Brown
Odor
None
None
None
None
Stagnant Water
None
None
None
Clarity
1=clear
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Floating Solids
1= no solids
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
Suspended Solids
1= no solids
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Foam
Yes/No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Oil Sheen
Yes/No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Parameter -South Outfall
Units
Color
None
Light Brown
Light Gray
Light Brown
Light Gray
Light Brown
Light Gray
Light Brown
Odor
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Clarity
1=clear
2
1
2
5
2
2
2
Floating Solids
1= no solids
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
Suspended Solids
1= no solids
2
1
2
4
2
3
2
Foam
Yes/No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Oil Sheen
Yes/No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No

Best Management Practices Summary
Bridgestone / Firestone North American Tire, LLC-Wilson, NC
Permit Number NCS000370
Unloading Best Management Practices
#6 fuel oil unloading area covered and diked.
Solvent unloading area covered and diked.
Covered process oil unloading areas (truck and rail).
Diked process oil unloading areas (truck and rail).
Storage Best Management Practices
#6 fuel oil storage area is covered and diked.
Solvent storage area is covered and diked.
Process oil storage area is covered and diked.
Used oil and sludge storage area is covered and diked.
Diesel air compressor is covered and diked.
Gasoline and generator diesel storage tanks are double walled.
Lube oil storage area covered and diked.
Other Best Management Practices
Storm water retention ponds to catch sediment.
Containment booms (2) across last storm water retention pond.
No raw materials stored outside.
Air compressor condensate treatment area covered and diked.
Oil trap on gasoline storage/maintenance staging area.
The hazardous waste storage pad is covered and diked.

Narrative of Changes in Industrial Activities
Bridgestone / Firestone North American Tire, LLC-Wilson, NC
Permit Number NCSO0O370
Outfall Areas
During 2002, Bridgestone / Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) discovered that
103,429 square feet of total area that had been assumed to be in the South Outfall was really
in the East Outfall. Of this, 76,063 square feet were paved. The total drainage area for the
South Outfall is 2,947,607 square feet of which 386,628 are paved or covered. In addition to
this, building additions since 2000 have added 41,040 square feet to the paved areas of the
East Outfall. The total drainage area for the East Outfall is 6,119,189 square feet of which
2,556,781 are paved or covered.
Raw Materials
During the last two years, usage of the solvent containing N-hexane and hexane isomers was
eliminated. This solvent was replaced by a naphtha/heptane based solvent and a pure
heptane solvent.
A liquid ethanol producing pigment replaced three solid ethanol producing pigments. The
liquid arrives by truck in totes and is stored inside. It is not exposed to storm water.
Activities
When the previous permit application was submitted, a tire shredding operation was
inadvertently left out of the application although it was listed on the site map that was
submitted. The operation has been moved once during the current permit's coverage period,
but the operation is still in the East Outfall's drainage area. The tire shredding operation
does not produce fine particulate which could contaminate storm water and the area is swept
periodically to minimize storm water contamination. In addition, since the state of North
Carolina has approved shredded tire for use in septic tank drainage beds, shredded cured tires
do not leach harmful amounts of contaminants in water contacting them.
BFNT has recently installed 3 peak shaving diesel fired generators and the City of Wilson
has installed one generator on site. The diesel tanks for these generators are double walled
and are away from any traffic that could damage them. The diesel unloading area for these is
not covered or diked.

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4/4/2005 Addendum to Staff Report for NCS000370
The analytical monitoring strategy for stormwater permits is shifting to Semi -Annual (spring and
fall windows —same as qualitative monitoring) in most cases to ensure sufficient data are
collected at facilities throughout the permit term. Also, benchmark concentrations are being
incorporated into permits for most parameters [except for nutrients, when the only reason is that
discharge is to NSW classified waters (not because of materials or processes), and the purpose is
only to determine whether a site is a significant contributor.] Stormwater discharge
measurements above these benchmark levels will prompt the permittee to re-examine the
effectiveness of its BMPs and SPPP, and to document efforts taken to reduce run-off
contamination.
This permit is being revised prior to Public Notice to (1) require semi-annual monitoring (a
change from annual in the previous permit), (2) to include benchmark concentrations for Zinc*,
TSS, Oil and Grease, Naphthalene, and pH in Section B, and (3) require semi-annual monitoring
for vehicle maintenance activities (as well as benchmarks for those parameters). This facility
historically has not triggered vehicle maintenance monitoring and will not likely be affected by
the changes to Section D.
*Note: the benchmark value for Zn is 0.117 mg/l, based on the EPA Multi -Sector Permit for the
rubber and plastics industry. The % FAV (Final Acute Value, reflective of acute effects on
aquatic life) for Zn is 0.067 mg/l. Future data review should consider both thresholds to
determine need for monitoring.
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Response to Permittee's Comments on Draft Permit
Spoke with company contact D. Hargens on 5/23/05 about following concerns:
• Permit still specifies that site map must be drawn to scale; renewal application requested
that language in Part H Sec. A be revised to say site map "drawn approximately to scale. "
Attorney that performed audit at site noted that facility's map was not to scale. Response:
Will keep standard language we use for all permits. Level of detail/approximated scale as
submitted in the application is sufficient (expectation is for map to be as close as possible —
okay if it's not exact). Noted that the site map in the SPPP will need to include drainage area
in acres and percent impervious area.
Analytical monitoring requirements now twice a year for all parameters, everyyear through
the permit term? Why are they more stringent than the general permits like NCGO8, which
only requires annual monitoring? Response: Yes. Explained that all permits with analytical
monitoring are being renewed this cycle with semi-annual monitoring for two reasons: for
consistency with qualitative monitoring schedule, and to ensure enough data collected during
permit term.
Why was naphthalene added? Response: Originally added this parameter because of diesel
generator fueling activities at the site (application noted unloading area not covered or
diked) —mirrored naphthalene monitoring in the NCG51 general wastewater permit for fuel -
contaminated (including diesel) groundwater remediation discharge. However, some

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literature points out that naphthalene is present in much smaller amounts in diesel and is not a
good indicator; O&G monitoring probably sufficient to detect contaminated runoff.
Permittee noted that NCG08 general stormwater permit does not include naphthalene and
also felt that O&G monitoring, which is required in NCG08, would be appropriate. Agreed
this :vas reasonable and removed naphthalene monitoring requirement from the final permit.

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ORGANISATION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON CHEMICAL SAFETY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CRITERIA 17
DIESEL FUEL AND EXHAUST EMISSIONS
First draft prepared by the staff members of the Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol
Research, Germany, under the coordination of Dr. G. Rosner
Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the
International Labour Organisation, and the World Health Organization, and produced within the
framework if the Inter -Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals.
World Health Organization
Geneva, 1996
Accessed 1/5/2005:
http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/chcl7l.htm
PART A DIESEL FUEL
Al. SUMMARY
A1.1 Identity, physical and chemical properties, and analytical methods
Diesel fuel is a complex mixture of normal, branched, and cyclicalkanes (60 to > 90% by
volume; hydrocarbon chain length, usually between Cs and C30); aromatic compounds, especially
alkylbenzenes (5-40% by volume); and small amounts of alkenes (0-10% by volume) obtained
from the middle -distillate, gas -oil fraction during petroleum eparation. Benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, and xylenes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), especially naphthalene
and its methyl -substituted derivatives, may be present at levels of parts per million in diesel fuel.
The sulfur content of diesel fuels depends on the source of crude oil and the refinery process. It is
regulated by aw in a number of countries and is usually between 0.05 and 0.5weight percent.
Additives are used to influence the flow, storage, and combustion of diesel fuel, to differentiate
products, and to meet rademark specifications. At room temperature, diesel fuels are generally
moderately volatile, slightly viscous, flammable, brown liquids with a kerosene -like odour. The
boiling ranges are usually etween 140 and 385°C (> 588°C for marine diesel fuel); at 20°C, the
ensity is 0.87-1.0 g/cm3 and the water solubility is 0.2-5 mg/litre. The quality and composition of
diesel fuel influence the emissions of pollutants from diesel engines considerably. Important
variables are ignition behaviour (expressed in terms of cetane number), density, viscosity, and All b
sulfur content. The specifications of commercial diesel fuel differ considerably in different
countries.

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xylene. This test is performed using a gas chromatograph with a
sensitive detector. Additional "add on" compounds to this test include
methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and naphthalene. All of these
compounds share one thing in common, they are found primarily in
gasoline, and as such, serve as useful indicators of contamination
from gasoline sources.
A common misconception that we often see is that naphthalene is a-,
good indicator of diesel fuel contamination. This is not the case!
Naphthalene is a volatile, aromatic compound that is an intentional
component of gasoline. Diesel fuel is largely composed of semi- -
volatile, aliphatic compounds. It,is true that there are a variety of
volatile, aromatic compounds in diesel fuel such as naphthalene.
These however exist in lower levels than found -in -gasoline and other
lighter fuels. Consequently, naphthalene is r� a good indicator of
diesel fuel contamination.
In addition to the expected gasoline constituents, various additives
have been used in gasoline. Lead in the form of tetraethyl lead was
first added to gasoline in the 1920's to reduce engine "knock". In the
early 1960's tetramethyl lead was substituted for tetraethyl. In 1984
the allowable level of lead utilized in gasoline was reduced from 4.2 to
0.1 grams per gallon. Ethylene dibromide and 1,2-dichloroethane were
also added to older gasoline formulations as "lead scavengers" in an
effort to reduce the amount of lead accumulating and eventually
fouling engines.
In 1980 the EPA approved methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a
gasoline oxygenate. Oxygenates such as MTBE were required by the
EPA as a mechanism for reducing carbon monoxide content and
increasing oxygen content. The concerns for MTBE's role as an air
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TECHNICAL UPDATES
- Phase Facts Page 2 of 2
rj
SPLP
and water pollutant are rising. MTBE has been found in high
Extraction
concentrations in the air surrounding cities with severe inversion
Procedures
problems.
Analyzing f_or Q
Metals by
The above mentioned and other compounds can provide a means of
ICP/MS
quantifying the date of a gasoline release. Additionally, the varying
ICP/MS 0
solubility and volatility cause gasoline compounds to degrade at
Qualitative
different rates. This provides another useful mechanism for evaluating
All Elements
how recent the release occurred. Conveniently the order of
Scan
degradation is in the same order as the acronym BTEX. Benzene
tends to degrade faster than toluene, and toluene degrades faster than
ethylbenzene and so on. MTBE is more volatile than benzene and
naphthalene is less volatile than xylene. Gaseous hydrocarbons such
as s-pentane, isobutane and n-butane degrade very quickly when
released to soil. Samples containing these compounds are almost
certainly from a recent release.
Fuel weathering can be affected by a number of factors including soil
type, depth of release, and temperature. Great caution must be
exercised in making judgments about the date of the release based on
the analytical information. A thorough evaluation must be made of all
available information.
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Permit No. NCG510000
A. (2). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from a
diesel fuel, aviationfuel,_ kerosene, or fuel oil contaminated groundwater remediation system to the receiving waters. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored by the permittee as sp ce if ed below: -
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30.0 m g/I
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Na hthalene3
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Phenol 4
105 µ VI
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Footnotes-
1 Flow may be monitored by a flow meter on the effluent side of the system.
2 It is only necessary to sample for oil and grease if free product is present at the site. The grab sample for oil and grease should be skimmed from the surface in a
quiescent zone, such as a holding tank, if possible.
3 If the discharge is to a class WS stream (see cover letter for receiving stream classification), the daily maximum effluent limitation for Naphthalene is 43 µg/I. If
Naphthalene is not detected above method detection limits during the first eight consecutive sampling events, then Naphthalene monitoring is no longer required and
may be discontinued for the remainder of the permit term. If Naphthalene is detected during any of the first eight sampling events, Naphthalene monitoring must be
continued for the remainder of the permit term.
4 Phenol shall be monitored only if the outfall discharges to class WS waters (see cover letter for receiving stream classification). If Phenol is not detected above .
method detection limits during the first eight sampling events, then additional sampling for Phenol is no longer required and may be discontinued for the remainder
of the permit term. If Phenol is detected during any of the first eight sampling events, Phenol monitoring must be continued for the remainder of the permit term.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

What Does the Neuse River Riparian Area Rule Say? Page 1 of 2
What Does the Neuse River Stormwater Rule Say?
The Neuse stormwater rule applies to the largest and fastest -growing local governments in the Neuse River basin. The rule
establishes a broad set of objectives for reducing nitrogen runoff from urban areas. The rule also sets up a process for DWQ
to work with the affected local governments to develop a model stormwater plan for meeting the objectives.
l 110 41 LOUOU 11.1
County
e County
County
e County
are:
The model plan will include four elements for reducing nitrogen (explained below):
1. Reviewing and approving stormwater management plans for new development.
2. Educating the public.
3. Identifying and removing illegal discharges.
4. Identifying sites where water quality management projects can be inserted into existing development ("retrofits").
If the rule is approved by the General Assembly, then it will become effective on August 1, 1998.
After the rule becomes effective, the local governments and DWQ will have one year to develop the model plan. Local
governments will then have an additional 18 months to get their stormwater plan approved by the EMC and begin
implementing the plan. If a local government doesn't implement a stormwater plan, then it may be subject to federal NPDES
stormwater permitting.
Local governments will make annual progress reports to the EMC which will include nitrogen loading reduction estimates.
Local governments and DWQ will work together to incorporate existing stormwater programs and these new
nitrogen control requirements into an efficient and flexible plan for local government and economic development
activities. -
The elements that the local plans must include:
1. Development Review/Approval
New development would have to meet the 30% reduction goal by implementing planning considerations and best
management practices, such as constructed wetlands. The nitrogen load from new developments may be partially offset by
payment to the Wetlands Restoration Fund.
2. Public Education
Citizens can easily reduce the nitrogen pollution coming from their lawns and septic systems if they understand the impacts
of their actions and respond with appropriate management measures. The local governments and DWQ will develop public
education materials for the Neuse basin.
3. Illegal Discharges
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What Does the Neuse River Riparian Area Rule Say?
Page 2 of 2
Illegal discharges are substances deposited in storm sewers (which lead directly to streams) that really should be handled as
wastewater discharges. Depending on the source, illegal discharges may contain nitrogen. Local governments must identify
and remove illegal discharges.
4. Retrofit Locations
There are a number of funding sources available for water quality projects, such as the Clean Water Management Trust Fund
and the Wetland Restoration Program that the NC General Assembly has recently established. However, it is often difficult to
locate appropriate project sites in urban areas. To assist technical experts, local governments will identify sites where water
quality projects can fit into existing development.
These objectives encourage creative solutions for addressing the impacts of the basin's rapidly
developing areas.
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DWQ - Non Point Source Management Program:: Tar -Pamlico Nutrient Strategy
A set of three buffer rules was adopted. The main rule, called the buffer protection rule, requires that
existing vegetated riparian buffers in the basin be protected and maintained on both sides of
intermittent and perennial streams, lakes, ponds, and estuarine waters. This rule does not establish
new buffers unless the existing use in the buffer area changes. The footprints of existing uses such as
agriculture, buildings, commercial and other facilities, maintained lawns, utility lines, and on -site
wastewater systems are exempt. A total of 50 feet of riparian area is required on each side of
waterbodies. Within this 50 feet, the first 30 feet, referred to as Zone 1, is to remain undisturbed with
the exception of certain activities. The outer 20 feet, referred to as Zone 2, must be vegetated, but
certain additional uses are allowed. Specific activities are Identified in the rule as "exempt",
"allowable", "allowable with mitigation" or "prohibited". Examples of "exempt" activities include
driveway and utility crossings of certain sizes through zone 1, and grading and revegetation In zone 2.
"Allowable" and "allowable with mitigation" activities require review by Division staff and include
activities such as new ponds in drainage ways and water crossings. The other two buffer rules are the
buffer mitigation rule and the buffer program delegation rule. The mitigation rule defines the process
applicants would follow to gain approval for activities that are identified in the buffer protection rule as
"allowable with mitigation". It also outlines acceptable mitigation measures. The delegation rule lays
out the criteria and process for local governments to obtain authority to implement the buffer rules
within their jurisdictions.
Nutrient Management Rule:
The nutrient management rule requires people who apply fertilizer in the basin, except residential
landowners who apply fertilizer to their own property, to either take state -sponsored nutrient
management training or have a nutrient management plan in place for the lands to which they apply
fertilizer. For residential fertilizer users, the Division of Water Quality will develop and Implement an
education program within three years of the rule?s effective date. The rule applies to fertilizer
applicators, people who own or manage fertilized lands, and consultants who provide nutrient
management advice.
Stormwater Rule:
The stormwater rule requires six municipalities and five counties in the Tar -Pamlico Basin to develop
and implement stormwater programs within two and a half years. The municipalities are: Greenville,
Henderson, Oxford, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, and Washington. The counties are: Beaufort, Edgecombe,
Franklin, Nash, and Pitt. These local governments were identified based on their potential nutrient
contributions to the Pamlico estuary. The EMC may add other local governments as appropriate in the
future through rule -making. Local programs are to include the permitting of new development to
reduce nitrogen runoff by 30 percent compared to pre -development levels, and to keep phosphorus
inputs from increasing from those levels. The local programs must also identify and remove Illicit
discharges, educate developers, businesses, and homeowners, and make efforts toward treating
runoff from existing developed areas.
Agriculture Rules:
Page 7 of 8
Two rules were adopted for agriculture. The first is a goal statement. It calls on farmers In the basin
to implement land management practices that achieve certain nutrient reduction goals. The goals are
a in nprront roriiirtinn in nitrnnan Inarlinn from 1 Q41 levels within five to eiaht vears of the rule?s

Federal Register/Vol. 65, No. 210 / Monday, October 30, 2000 / Notices 64849
Code specified under Sector Y in Table
1-1 of Part 1.2.1.
6.Y.2 Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Requirements
In addition to the following
requirements, you must also comply
with the requirements listed in Part 4.
6.Y.2.1 Potential Pollutant Sources.
(See also Part 4.2.4) Review the use of
zinc at your facility and the possible
pathways through which zinc may be
discharged in storm water runoff.
6.Y.2.2 Controls for Rubber
Manufacturers. (See also Part 4.2.7)
Describe and implement specific
controls to minimize the discharge of
zinc in your storm water discharges.
Parts 6.Y.2.2.1 to 6.Y.2.2.5 give possible
sources of zinc to be reviewed and list
some specific BMPs to be considered for
implementation (or their equivalents).
Some general BMP options to consider:
using chemicals which are purchased in
pre -weighed, sealed polyethylene bags;
storing materials which are in use in
sealable containers; ensuring an
airspace between the container and the
cover to minimize "puffing" losses
when the container is opened; and using
automatic dispensing and weighing
equipment.
6.Y.2.2.1 Inadequate Housekeeping.
Review the handling and storage of zinc
bags at your facility. BMP options:
employee training on the handling/
storage of zinc bags; indoor storage of
zinc bags; cleanup zinc spills without
washing the zinc into the storm drain,
and the use of 2,500-pound sacks of zinc
rather than 50- to 100-pound sacks;
6.Y.2.2.2 Dumpsters. Reduce
discharges of zinc from dumpsters. BMP
options: covering the dumpster; moving
the dumpster indoors; or provide a
lining for the dumpster.
6.Y.2.2.3 Malfunctioning Dust
Collectors or Baghouses: Review dust
collectors/baghouses as possible sources
in zinc in storm water runoff. Replace
or repair, as appropriate, improperly
operating dust collectors/baghouses.
6.Y.2.2.4 Grinding Operations.
Review dust generation from rubber
grinding operations and, as appropriate,
install a dust collection system.
6.Y.2.2.5 Zinc Stearate Coating
Operations. Detail appropriate measures
to prevent or clean up drips/spills of
zinc stearate slurry that may be released
to the storm drain. BMP option: using
alternate compounds to zinc stearate.
6.Y.2.3 Controls for Plastic Products
Manufacturers. Describe and implement
specific controls to minimize the
discharge of plastic resin pellets in your
storm water discharges. BMPs to be
considered for implementation (or their
equivalents): minimizing spills;
cleaning up of spills promptly and
thoroughly; sweeping thoroughly; pellet
capturing; employee education and
disposal precautions.
6.Y.3 Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements. (See also Part 5)
TABLE Y-1.—SECTOR-SPECIFIC NUMERIC EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND BENCHMARK MONITORING
Subsector Parameter I Benchmark monitoring cut- Numeric limitations
off concentration
Part of Permit Affected/Supplemental Requirements
Tres and Inner Tubes; Rubber Footwear; Gaskets,
Total Recoverable Zinc ....
0.117 mg/L
Packing and Sealing Devices; Rubber Hose and Belt-
ing; and Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere
Classified (SIC 3011-3069, mbber.
Monitor once/quarter for the year 2 and year 4 Monitoring Years.
62 Sector Z—Leather Tanning and
Finishing
62.1 Covered Storm Water
Discharges
The requirements in Part 62 apply to
storm water discharges associated with
industrial activity from Leather Tanning
and Finishing facilities as identified by
the Activity Code specified under Sector
Z in Table 1-1 of Part 1.2.1.
62.2 Industrial Activities Covered by
Sector Z
The types of activities that permittees
under Sector Z are primarily engaged
are leather tanning, curry and finishing;
62.3 Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Requirements
In addition to the fallowing
requirements, you must also comply
with the requirements listed in Part 4.
62.3.1 Drainage Area Site Map. (See
also Part 4.2.2.3) Identify where any of
the following may be exposed to
precipitation/surface runoff: processing
and storage areas of the beamhouse,
tanyard, and re -tan wet finishing and
dry finishing operations; and haul
roads, access roads and rail spurs.
6.Z.3.2 Potential Pollutant Sources.
(See also Part 4.2.4) At a minimum,
describe the following additional
sources and activities that have
potential pollutants associated with
them (as appropriate): temporary or
permanent storage of fresh and brine
cured hides; extraneous hide substances
and hair; leather dust, scraps, trimmings
and shavings; chemical drums, bags,
containers and above ground tanks;
empty chemical containers and bags;
spent solvents; floor sweepings/
washings; refuse, waste piles and
sludge; and significant dust/particulate
generating processes (e.g., buffing).
62.3.3 Good Housekeeping
Measures. (See also Part 4.2.7.2.1.1)
6.Z.3.3.1 Storage Areas for Raw,
Semi processed or Finished Tannery
Byproducts. Pallets/bales of raw,
semiprocessed or finished tannery
byproducts (e.g., splits, trimmings,
shavings, etc.) should be stored indoors
or protected by polyethylene wrapping,
tarpaulins, roofed storage, etc. Consider
placing materials on an impermeable
surface, and enclosing or putting berms
(or equivalent measures) around the
area to prevent storm water runon/
runoff.
6.Z.3.3.2 Material Storage Areas.
Label storage containers of all materials
(e.g., specific chemicals, hazardous
materials, spent solvents, waste
materials). Describe and implement
measures that prevent/minimize contact
with storm water.
6.Z.3.3.3 Buffing and Shaving Areas.
Describe and implement measures that
prevent or minimize contamination of
storm water runoff with leather dust
from buffing/shaving areas. Consider
dust collection enclosures, preventive
inspection/maintenance programs or
other appropriate preventive measures.
6.Z.3.3.4 Receiving, Unloading, and
Storage Areas. Describe and implement
measures that prevent or minimize
contamination of storm water runoff
from receiving, unloading, and storage
areas. If these areas are exposed,
consider (or their equivalent): Covering
all hides and chemical supplies;
diverting drainage to the process sewer;

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Stormwater Permit NCS000370
Subject: Stormwater Permit NCS000370
From: Bethany Georgoulias <bethany.georgoulias@ncmaiLnet>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 14:50:26 -0500
To: [e-mail]
Mr. Hargens:
I am the permit engineer at the NC Division of Water Quality reviewing your
Stormwater Permit renewal (NCS000370), and I recently sent you a letter acknowdedging
that we received your renewal application on October 31, 2004. I just realized that
we in fact received it a year ago --October 31, 2003. I apologize for the lengthy
delay in addressing your submittal and will make every effort to review your renewal
as expeditiously as possible. I was only recently assigned the project (I'm
relatively new --just started in November), but I wanted to let you know we have noted
the correct received date in our files. If you have any questions, please feel free
to e-mail me or phone me at the number below.
Bethany Georgoulias
Environmental Engineer
NC DENR DWQ
Stormwater Permitting Unit
[phone], ext. 529
[e-mail]
I of 1 12/8/20042:51 PM

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
December 7, 2004
Dennis L. Hargens
Environmental Engineer
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1139
Subject: NPDES Permit Renewal Application
Permit Number NCS000370
Perm
Individual Stormwater Permit
Wilson County /7 n,
Dear Mr. Hargens: (//a,�•
The Division of Water Quality's Stormwater Permitting Unit hereby acknowledges receipt of your
renewal application for coverage under NPDES Permit Number NCS000370 on October 31, �� The
submitted renewal package contained the following items:
➢ Signed application
Site map
➢ Analytical monitoring results summary
Qualitative monitoring results summary
Best Management Practices summary
➢ Narrative describing significant changes at the permitted facility
➢ Signed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan certification
We have conducted a preliminary review of the renewal application and supplemental information, and
the package appears to be complete. No additional information is required at this time. If you have any
questions about the renewal process or would like to discuss this letter, please contact me at (919) 733-
5083, extension 529.
*Sincerely,eorgoulia
Environmental Engineer
cc: Raleigh Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Unit Files
Central Files
Nor`IhCarolina
Naturally
North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Internet: h2o.encstate.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
August 8, 2003
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONENORTH AMERICA
ATTN: DENNIS I IARGENS, OR SUCCESSOR
PO BOX 1139
WILSON. NC 278941139
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Bridgestone/FirestoneNorth America
Permit Number NCS000370
Wilson County
Dear Permittee:
Your facility is currently covered for stormwater discharge under NPDES Permit NCS000370. This permit expires
on April 30. 2004. North Carolina Administrative Code (15A NCAC 2H.0105(e)) requires that an application for
permit renewal be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration of the current permit. In order to assure your continued
coverage under your permit, you must apply to the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for renewal of your permit.
To make this renewal process easier, we are informing you in advance that your permit will be expiring. Enclosed
you will find an individual permit renewal application form, supplemental information request, and Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan certification.
Filing the application form along with the requested supplimental information will constitute your application for
renewal of your permit. As stated above, the application form must be completed and returned along with all
requested information by November 2, 2003 in order for the permit to be renewed by April 30, 2004.
Failure to request renewal by November 2. 2003 may result in a civil assessment of at least $500.00. Larger
penalties may be assessed depending on the delinquency of the request. Discharge of stormwater from your facility
without coverage under a valid stormwater NPDES permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and
could result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25.000 per day.
If you have any questions regarding the permit renewal procedures please contact Bill Mills of the Stormwater and
General Permits Unit at [phone]. ext. 548.
Sincerely,
'Ilzt ell
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
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Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files
Raleigh Regional Office
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
June 17,1999
Mr. John McQuade
Plant Manager
Bridgestone / Firestone, Inc.
P.O. Box 1139
Wilson, North Carolina 27893
OVA
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. NCS0000370'
Approved Change in Zinc Cut-off Concentration
Bridgestone / Firestone,
Wilson County
Dear Mr. McQuade:
In response to your letter dated May 12, 1999, the Division of Water Quality has approved your request to revise the
zinc cut-off concentration in your NPDES stormwater discharge permit. The current cut-off concentration is 0.1
mg/l, the revised value is now 0.117 mg/I.
Please keep this letter with your permit since this letter authorizes a change in permit conditions. If you have any
questions concerning this letter, please contact Darren England at 919/733-5083 ext. 545.
Sincerely,
for Kerr T. Stevens
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Stormwater and General Permits Files
Central Files
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May 12, 1999
Mr. Kerr T Stevens
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and
National Resources
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Re: Permit No. NCS000370
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
Wilson County
Dear Mr. Stevens:
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.
WILSON PLANT
P.O. Box 1139, Firestone Parkway
Wilson, Nonn Carolina 27893
Phone: [phone]
Fax [phone]
W("F4'VATER,Ql1ALTYY
B199Lf0ftMrI E
Bridgestone/Firestone (BFS) requests that you revise one provision in its stormwater
permit. In the permit's current form, Table 2 of Part II. B establishes a zinc cut-off concentration
of 0.1 mg/l.
BFS believes that the zinc cut-off concentration should be changed to 0.117 mg/1 to
match the zinc benchmark value the Environmental Protection Agency established for the rubber
and plastics industry in the final NPDES Storm Water Multi -Sector General Permit For Industrial
Activities. See 61 Fed. Reg. 5248, 5249 (Feb. 9, 1996). EPA adopted the 0.117 mg/l value for
zinc because zinc is a hardness -dependent pollutant and the average national hardness value
justifies this value. BFS is unaware of any information that would justify establishing a zinc cut-
off concentration that is more stringent than EPA's benchmark value.
h1AY 1 7 1999
Vvf; I tR QUALITY
SECTION

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Mr. Kerr T. Stevens
May 12, 1999
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BFS recognizes that the permit establishes only a monitoring requirement for zinc. The
permit's zinc cut-off value, however, will be used to determine which facilities are considered to
be well run. Accordingly, if BFS can establish that its zinc concentrations are below the EPA -
established national benchmark value, it should be rewarded for its achievement by being
allowed to discontinue zinc monitoring during years two, three, and four.
Bridgestone/Firestone thanks you in advance for your consideration and efforts to resolve
this matter informally. If you have any questions or would like to discuss these points, please
call Dennis Hargens at [phone].
Yours truly,
1
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John McQuade
Plant Manager
cc: Mr. Darren England -Via Facsimile
Mr. Dennis Hargens