NC0088081_Permit Modification_20170106

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NPDES Permit:
NC0088081
Cookson remediation site
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Permit Modification
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Document Date:
January 6, 2017
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ROY COOPER
Governor
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL. QUALITY
January 6, 2017
Mr. Guy Racino
Alent Investments, Inc.
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, CT 06702-1818
Subject: Minor modification of NPDES Permit NC0088081
Cookson Remediation Site
Anson County
Dear Mr. Racino:
The Division has received and approved your request to transfer ownership of the subject permit.
As a result, the Division hereby reissues NC0088081. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). Insert the
attached page into your permit and discard the old page.
This modified permit includes the following changes from your current permit:
> Change of ownership from Cookson D.O.G. to Alent Investments Inc.
> Section A.(3) has been updated to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal
regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs), effective
December 21, 2016.
> General statute citations have been added to each section.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this modification are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30)
days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings
(6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this
decision shall be final and binding.
This permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements
to obtain other permits which may be required by any other Federal, State, or Local governmental
regulation. If you have any questions concerning this matter - - . - contact Brianna Young at (919) 807-
6388 or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
S. Jay Zimmerman, Dir
Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
Fayetteville Regional Office
NPDES File
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
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Permit NC0088081
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Alent Investments Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from an outfall located at the
Former Cookson Facility GW-REM System
10056 US Highway 52, Ansonville
Anson County
to receiving waters designated as a unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek in the Yadkin Pee -Dee
River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective January 6, 2017.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2019.
Signed this day, January 6, 2017.
ay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0088081
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked.
As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective.
Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit
conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
Alent Investments Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue operating a groundwater remediation system consisting of:
• equalization tank
• air stripper
• granular activated carbon units
• effluent piping and sample point
located at the former Cookson Facility GW-REM system, 10056 US Highway 52, Ansonville,
Anson County, and
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into an unnamed tributary (UT) to Buffalo Creek [Stream Segment 13-18-1], a waterbody
currently classified C within subbasin 03-07-10 of the Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0088081
Part 1
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING' REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
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50050
0.100
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Effluent
Toluene
34010
11 µPS
2/Monthly
Grab
Effluent
1,1-Dichloroethylene
34501
5400 µg/L
2/Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Trichloroethene
78391
30 µg/L
2/Monthly
Grab
Effluent
1,1,1 Trichloroethane
34506
4.4 µg/L
2/Monthly
Grab
Effluent
1,2-Dichloroethane
32103
37 µg/L
2/Monthly
Grab
Effluent
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
34516
4 µg/L
2/Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Naphthalene
34696
78 gel,
2/Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Methylene Chloride
34423
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity 2
TGP3B
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application [See Section A. (3.)].
2. All volumes of wastewater leaving the facility shall be monitored. Flow may be measured using a flow
totalizing device. If the discharge is not continuous, flow may be monitored weekly by an instantaneous
flow estimate. If no discharge occurs during a given month, the Permittee shall indicate "No Discharge" on
the monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) to the Division.
3. Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing [Chronic] using Ceriodaphnia dubia, @ 90% effluent
concentration; to be performed during the months of January, April, July, and October. See supplement to
Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, Section A. (2.).
Condition: Each effluent sample event shall accurately represent the physical and chemical character of the
discharge. The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam.
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Permit NC0088081
A. (2) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly)
[15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to
Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 90 %.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, Quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North
Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions or
"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised- December 2010) or subsequent
versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July, and October These months
signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this
testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted
final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the
permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two
following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -December 2010) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the
pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the
following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the
end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature.
Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the
Permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility
name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the
comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the Permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be
required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter,
which is the three month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by
this permit and continues until the final day of the third month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water
Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include
alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid
test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following
the month of the initial monitoring.
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Permit NC0088081
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program
reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21,
2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the intemet. Until such time that the state's
eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state
electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing,
signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following
address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband
access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted
and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative
forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address
above. See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
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The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of
each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the
initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity
(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated entity
for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each
type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate
electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting
Rule is found at: http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/final-national pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule.
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the
Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the
Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required
under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver
shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be
submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new
temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not
transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data
and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver request is
effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/aboutldivisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)l
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part 11,
Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section
B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting
purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's
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Permit NC0088081
eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following
web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION
WILL BE ACCEPTED:
'7 cert, 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."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report.
This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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Outfall 001
(flows east)
Approximate property
boundary
Alent Investments Inc. - GW-REM
Latitude:
Stream Class:
Seement Number:
DrainaEe Basin:
Sub -Basin:
USGS Quads:
35° 07' 12"N Lontiitude:
C Receivin2 Stream:
13-18-1 State Grids:
Yadkin Pee Dee Permitted Flow:
03-07-10 HUC•
Ansonville / Mt Gilead W
80° 06' 15" W
UT to Buffalo Creek
G18SE / GI8NE
0.100 MGD
03040104
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Buffalo Creek Rd
r I
NC HWY 52
UT to Buffalo Creek
(flows NE)
Facility
Location
not to scale
401101,
North
NPDES Permit NC0088081
Anson County

Geotechnical
Environmental
Water Resources
Ecological
October 27, 2016
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: NPDES Permit Name Change Request
NPDES Permit No. NC0088081
Former Cookson Fibers — GW-REM Site
10056 US Highway 52, Ansonville, Anson County, NC 28007
Site ID #NONCD0001544
GEI Project No. 1610516
To Whom It May Concern,
On behalf of Alent Investments, Inc., GEI Consultants
enclosed "Permit Name/Ownership Change Request"
form identifies the name change of the facility/owner (
contact person (Section III f.).
If there are any questions or if additional information i
Sincerely,
GEI Consultants of North Carolina, P.C.
Mark S. Westray
Senior Project Manager
mwestravageiconsu I tants.com
919-322-8705
Enclosure: Permit Name/Ownership Change Request
www.gciconsultants.com
G E I cons•.1 tants
of North Carolina, P.C. (GEI) is submitting the
for the permit and site referenced above. The completed
Section II1 a. through d.) and the change in facility
s required, please contact me at your convenience.
GEI Consultants of North Carolina, P.C.
4000 CentreGreen Way, Suite 180
Cary, North Carolina 27513
919.322.8700

Pat McCrory
Governor
AVA
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE REQUEST
This form is for ownership changes or name changes of NPDES wastewater permits.
• "Permittee" references the existing permit holder
• "Applicant" references the entity applying for the ownership/name change.
I. NPDES Permit No. (for which the change is requested):
or
Certificate of Coverage #:
II. Existing Permittee Information:
a. Permit issued to (company name):
b. Person legally responsible for permit:
NC0088081
NCG5
Cookson D.O.G.
Jamie
Kalanta
First
MI
Vice President
Last
Title
10056 US Highway 52
Permit Holder Mailing Address
Ansonville NC 28007
City
( )
Phone
State
Zip
( )
Fax
c. Facility name: Cookson D.O.G. - GW-REM Site
d. Facility's physical address:
e. Facility contact person:
10056 US Highway 52
Address
Ansonville NC 28007-
City State Zip
Thomas Haynes [phone]
First / MI / Last Phone
1I1. Applicant Information:
a. Request for change is a result of: ❑ Change in ownership of the facility
® Name change of the facility or owner
If other please explain:
b. Permit issued to (company name): Alent Investments Inc.
c. Person legally responsible for permit:
Guy Racino
First MI Last
Associate EHS & Regulatory Affairs Director
Title
245 Freight Street
Permit Holder Mailing Address
Waterbury CT 06702-
City State Zip
[phone] [e-mail]
Phone E-mail Address
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d. Facility name: Former Cookson Fibers - GW-REM Site
e. Facility's physical address: 10056 US Highway 52
f. Facility contact person:
Ansonville
Address
NC
28007-
City State Zip
Mark S Westray
First MI Last
Senior Project Manager
Title
[phone] [e-mail]
Phone E-mail Address
IV. Will the permitted facility continue to conduct the same commercial/industrial activities conducted prior to
this ownership or name change?
Z Yes
❑ No (please explain)
If applicable, the applicant shall submit a major permit modification request to DWR. A major modification shall be
defined as one that increases the volume, increases the pollutant load, results in a significant relocation of the
discharge point, or results in a change in the characteristics of the waste generated.
V. Required Items: THIS APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED UNPROCESSED IF ITEMS ARE
INCOMPLETE OR MISSING:
1. This completed application is required for both name change and/or ownership change requests.
2. Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as relevant pages of a contract deed, or a bill of sale) is
required for an ownership change request. Articles of incorporation are not sufficient for an ownership change.
Applicable regulations: 40 CFR 122.41, 40 CFR 122.61 and 15A NCAC 02H .0114
The certifications below must be completed and signed by both the permit holder prior to the change (Permittee), and the
new applicant in the case of an ownership change request. For a name change request, the signed Applicant's Certification
is sufficient.
PERMITTEE CERTIFICATION (Permit holder prior to ownership change):
I, , attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the
best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required
supporting information is not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete.
Signature Date
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I, Guy Racino, attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to
the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required
supporting informati , is not ' i luded, this application package will be returned as incomplete.
10/7/2016
Signature Date
**xx*xxx..xYxxxxxx�xxrxxYYY
PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO:
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NPDES PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE REQUEST
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