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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0021491_Permit (Issuance)_20230118DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality January 18, 2023 Town of Mocksville Attn: Mr. Kenneth Gamble, Town Manager 171 S. Clement Street Mocksville, North Carolina 27028 Email: kgamble e,mocksvillenc.gov Subject: Final NPDES Permit Renewal PermitNC0021491, 0.98 MG Dutchman WWTP Davie County Grade III Biological WPCS SIC Code 4952 Dear Permittee: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). The following significant changes were made to the draft permit sent to you on 10/27/2022 • Increased frequency of nutrient (Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorous) effluent monitoring from quarterly to monthly. Better monitoring is needed to develop the nutrient strategy to protect High Rock Lake. • Added instream monitoring for turbidity due to turbidity impairment in the watershed. • Added instream monitoring for Total suspended solids (TSS). This parameter is used when developing total maximum daily loads (TMDLs). • Corrected the instream Temperature requirement: from daily to 3/week subject to variable frequency per State WQ reporting requirements 15A NCAC 213 .0500 and Monitoring Frequency criteria (MFC) for class III facilities. • Added monthly instream monitoring requirements for facilities that impact nutrient sensitive waters (NSW)/Nutrient sensitive watershed such as: Nitrate and Nitrate (NO2 + NO3), Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN), Ammonia (NH3 as N), Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorous, and pH. This monitoring is needed to develop the nutrient strategy to protect High Rock Lake. However, as a participant in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin Association (YPDRBA), instream monitoring is provisionally waived, except for hardness. Instream monitoring will be immediately reinstated, and the Division shall be notified immediately should the permittee end its participation in the Association. • Corrected the effluent table to add monitoring for Zinc. Zinc quarterly monitoring is requirement is maintained per reasonable potential analysis (RPA). Since the predicted Max > 50% of Allowable Cw. DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 The final permit maintains the following significant changes identified in the letter sent to you on 10/27/2022: • The facility's components list has been updated. • Monitoring frequency for total residual chlorine (TRC) has been revised to reflect a Grade III facility. Monitoring frequency changed from twice to three times a week [See Section A. (L)]. • To monitor the influence of the discharge on the receiving stream and in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0508, instream monitoring requirements for conductivity have been added to the permit [See Section A. (L)]. • The Division is implementing dissolved metals standards in all permits, per the 2016 revisions to State water quality standards. As such, the NPDES Permitting Unit will need site -specific effluent hardness data and instream hardness data upstream of the discharge for each facility monitoring these metals to calculate permit limitations. Therefore, effluent hardness and instream hardness sampling upstream of the discharge, have been added to the permit at a monitoring frequency of quarterly [See Section A. (L)]. • Per the 2016 revisions to State water quality standards, the requirement for effluent and upstream hardness sampling has been revised [See Footnotes 5 and 6 in Section A. (L)] • Based on the reasonable potential analysis (RPA) showing no reasonable potential to violate state water quality standard for zinc, the monitoring requirement for zinc has been removed from the permit [See Section A. (1.)]. • Based on the RPA continuing to show reasonable potential to violate state water quality standard for cadmium, cadmium limits have been updated in the permit. Limitations became more stringent. [See Section A. (1.)]. • Based on the RPA showing reasonable potential to violate state water quality standard for copper, copper limits have been added to the permit [See Section A. (1.)]. To provide an opportunity for the Town to develop a plan to assess sources of copper to come in compliance with the limit in Section A. (I.), a 3-year schedule of compliance has been added to the permit [See Special Condition A. (6.) Schedule of Compliance for Copper Limitations (with option for WER Study)]. • Based on the presence of a downstream Water Supply, a requirement to monitor effluent 1,4-Dioxane quarterly has been added to the permit [See Section A. (1.)] • A permit reopener special condition has been added to modify 1,4-Dioxane monitoring, treatment and/or compliance [See Special Condition A. (7.)]. • Based on the presence of a downstream Water Supply, Special Condition A. (8.) to monitor effluent PFAS chemicals quarterly has been added to the permit [See Section A. (1.)] to be effective six (6) months after EPA has a final wastewater method in 40 CFR 136 method published in the Federal Register. • Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (3.). The specific three years in which the Effluent Pollutant Scan shall be performed (2024, 2025, and 2026) were added. Please review each paragraph carefully. • Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (4.). A notation was made concerning the Electronic Reporting Rule — NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule — Phase 2 Extension. EPA extended the Phase 2 deadline to December 21, 2025. Also, Federal regulations require the electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports. The requirement to continue reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) Page 2 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 internet application has been added to your NPDES permit. Please review each paragraph carefully. • Parameter codes have been added to the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements [ See A. (1.)]. • Regulatory citations have been added to the permit. Pretreatment updates in response to NPDES permit renewal: a) On July 17, 2023, 180 days after the effective date of this NPDES permit renewal, the Town of Mocksville is required to submit to the Division a written technical evaluation of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated HWA-AT/STMP, or documentation of why is not needed). This action may include revising, updating, or adding to the list of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs). i) Submit the updated Short -Term Monitoring Plan (STMP) (1) Review pollutants of concern (POCs) and update the STMP to reflect pollutants in industrial user permits (IUPs). (2) Update target Practical Quantification Level (PQLs) ii) Submit the updated headwork analysis and allocation table (HWA-AT) 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 (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) are the same as in your current permit, except that agency and division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and re -issuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or any other Federal, State, or Local governmental regulations. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Diana Yitbarek at (919) 707-9130 or email at diana.yitbarek(cr�,ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, EAADoc''u,,Siwwgne''d byy:A `', h'q,'' ` C464531431644FE... for Richard E. Rogers. Jr, Director Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Hardcopy: NPDES Files Ecopy: US EPA Region 4 WWTP's ORC/ Dennis W. Murdock Envirolink Inc./ C. White and Madelyn Mills DWR/Municipal Permitting Unit — Pretreatment (PT) /Keyes McGee Page 3 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 DWR/Winston Salem Regional Office/Pretreatment/Tricia Lowery DWR/Winston Salem Regional Office/ Lon Snider and Jenny Graznak DWR/Operator Certification Program/Maureen Kinney DWR/Ecosystems Branch/Mark Vander Borgh DWR/Basin Planning/ Nora Deamer DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/ Cindy Moore Page 4 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NCO021491 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES FINAL PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Town of Mocksville is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Dutchman Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 295 Garwood Road, Mocksville, NC Davie County to receiving waters designated as Dutchman 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. The permit shall become effective March 1, 2023 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2027. Signed this day January 18, 2023 Y�VppDCo� cfurlS Aigne'd by:khV itk'l` C464531431644FE... for Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NC0021491 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. The Town of Mocksville is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate the existing 0.98 MGD wastewater treatment system that includes the following components: • Influent pump station • Flow splitter box • Flume • Three (3) aeration basins • Two (2) clarifiers • Chlorine contact chamber • RAS/ WAS pump station • Aerobic digester • Chlorine building • Chemical building • Sludge thickener • Blowers • Emergency generator 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Dutchman Creek, classified C waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Page 2 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1B72 Permit NCO021491 PART A. (1.) EFFLUENT AND INSTREAM LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.] Grade III Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .03021 a. During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from out -fall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Codes LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 50050 0.98 MGD Continuous Recorded I or E BOD5 20 °C 3 (April 1 - October 30 Co" 0 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L 3Meek Composite 1, E BOD5 20 °C 3 November 1 - March 31 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L 3Meek Composite I, E Total Suspended Solids 3 C0530 30.0 m /L 45.0 m /L 3Meek Composite 1, E Total Suspended Solids C0530 Monitor & Report, m /L Monthly Composite U, D Temperature 00010 Monitor and Report, °C Daily Grab E Temperature 1 00010 Monitor and Report, °C 3Meek Grab U, D Dissolved Oxygen DO 4 , 00300 Footnote 4 3Meek Grab E, U, D Conductivity ' 00094 Monitor and Report, mhos/cm 3Meek Grab E, U, D Total Nitrogen NO2 + NO3 + TKN C0600 Monitor and Report, mg/L Monthly Composite E, U, D Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor and Report, m /L Monthly Composite E, U, D NO2 + NO3 00630 Monitor & Report, m /L Monthly Composite E, U, D TKN 00625 Monitor & Report, m /L Monthly Composite E, U, D NH3 as N (April 1- October 30 00630 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L 3Meek Composite E NH3 as N November 1 -March 31 4.0 mg/L 12.0 mg/L 3Meek Composite E NH3 as N 00630 Monitor & Re ort, m /L MonthlyComposite U, D Fecal Coliform 31616 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml I 3Meek Grab E H 00400 6.0 - 9.0 standard units 3Meek Grab E H 00400 Monitor & Report, standard units 3Meek Grab U, D Turbidity 00070 Monitor and Report, NTU Monthly Grab E, U, D Hardness -Total as CaCO3 or Ca + M s 00900 Monitor &Reortm p, g/L Quarterly Composite E Hardness -Total as CaCO3 or Ca + M 6 Grab U Total Residual Chlorine 7 50060 28 /l 3Meek Grab E Cadmium 01027 1.8 /l 9.4 /l Monthly Composite E Copper8 01042 25.04 /l 31.04 /l Monthly Composite E Nickel 01067 Monitor and Report, /L Quarterly Composite E Zinc 01092 Monitor and Report, /L Quarterly Composite E 1,4-Dioxane s 82388 Monitor and Report, /L Quarterly Grab E PFAS 10 Various Footnote 10 Quarterly Grab E Silver 01077 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E Chronic Toxicity 11 TGP3B Footnote 11 Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan 12 NC01 Monitor and Report Footnote 12 E Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (4). 2. I= Influent. E= Effluent. U= Upstream approximately 100 feet upstream from the outfall. D= Downstream approximately 0.5 miles downstream from the outfall. (+) Variable frequency: Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples collected 3/week during June, July, August, and September and once per week during the rest of the year. As a participant in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin Association (YPDRBA), instream monitoring is provisionally waived, except for hardness. Instream monitoring will be immediately reinstated, and the Division shall be notified immediately should the permittee end its participation in the Association. Page 3 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NCO021491 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15 percent of the respective influent value (85% removal). 4. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L from April 1 to October 31, and no less than 5.0 mg/L from November 1 to March 31. 5. Effluent hardness sampling should be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness -dependent metals (cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc). 6. The Permittee shall sample instream hardness, upstream of the facility's discharge. The sample shall be representative of the hardness in the receiving stream. 7. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/1 to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina -certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/1. 8. The Permittee shall achieve compliance with these limitations within three years of the effective date of this permit and shall follow the Total Copper compliance schedule detailed in Special Condition A. (6). Starting on the effective date of this permit, the Permittee shall perform monthly effluent Monitoring and Reporting for Total Copper 9. 1,4 Dioxane samples shall be analyzed and reported using sufficiently sensitive test Methods approved under 40 CFR part 136 for the analysis of pollutants or pollutant parameters (i.e., Method 40 CFR 624.1. with a PQL < 1 µg/L). See Reopener Special Condition A. (7.). 10. The Permittee shall follow the quarterly PFAS effluent monitoring requirement with delayed implementation detailed in Special Condition A. (8.). 11. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) at 370/o: January, April, July, and October (see condition A. (2.)). 12. The permittee shall perform three Effluent Pollutant Scans during the term of this permit [see A. (3)]. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam other than trace amounts. Page 4 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NCO021491 A. (2.) QUARTERLY CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 37%. 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 TGP313 for the pass/fail results and THP313 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. Page 5 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NCO021491 A. (3.) ADDITIONAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT RENEWAL [G.S.143-215.1(b)] (a.) Effluent Pollutant Scans. The Permittee shall perform a total of three (3) Effluent Pollutant Scans for all parameters listed below. One scan must be performed in each of the following years: 2024, 2025, and 2026. Analytical methods shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136 and shall be sufficiently sensitive to determine whether parameters are present in concentrations greater than applicable standards and criteria. Each annual sample shall coincide with one quarterly toxicity test each year (see Condition A. (5.) and A. (6.), depending on the outfall used), and each must be collected in a different calendar quarter to represent seasonal variation [i.e., do not sample in the same quarter every year]. Unless otherwise indicated, metals shall be analyzed as "total recoverable." Ammonia (as N) C0610 Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 34546 Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether 34273 Chlorine (total residual, TRC) 50060 1,1-dichloroethylene 34501 Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether 34283 Dissolved oxygen 00300 1,2-dichloropropane C0541 Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate C0100 Nitrate / Nitrite 00630 1,3-dichloropropylene 77163 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether 34636 Kjeldahl nitrogen 00625 Ethylbenzene 34371 Butyl benzyl phthalate 34292 Oil and grease 00556 Methyl bromide 34413 2-chloronaphthalene 34581 Phosphorus C0665 Methyl chloride 34418 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether 34641 Total dissolved solids 70295 Methylene chloride 34423 Chrysene 34320 Hardness 00900 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 81549 Di-n-butyl phthalate 39110 Antimony 01097 Tetrachloroethylene 34475 Di-n-octyl phthalate 34596 Arsenic 01002 Toluene 34010 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 34556 Beryllium 01012 1,1,1-trichloroethane 34506 1,2-dichlorobenzene 34536 Cadmium 01027 1,1,2-trichloroethane 34511 1,3-dichlorobenzene 34566 Chromium C0034 Trichloroethylene 39180 1,4-dichlorobenzene 34571 Copper 01042 Vinyl chloride 39175 3,3-dichlorobenzidine 34631 Lead 01051 Acid -extractable compounds: Diethyl phthalate 34336 Mercury (Method 1631E) COMER P-chloro-m-cresol 34452 Dimethyl phthalate 34341 Nickel 01067 2-chlorophenol 34586 2,4-dinitrotoluene 34611 Selenium 01147 2,4-dichlorophenol 34601 2,6-dinitrotoluene C0626 Silver (PQL 01077 2,4-dimethylphenol 34606 1,2-diphenylhydrazine 34346 Thallium 01059 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 34657 Fluoranthene C0376 Zinc 01092 2,4-dinitrophenol 34616 Fluorene 34381 Cyanide 00720 2-nitrophenol 34591 Hexachlorobenzene C0700 Total phenolic compounds 32730 4-nitrophenol 34646 Hexachlorobutadiene C0702 Volatile organic compounds: Pentachlorophenol 39032 Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene 34386 Acrolein 34210 Phenol 34694 Hexachloroethane 34396 Acrylonitrile 34215 2,4,6-trichlorophenol 34621 Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 34403 Benzene 34030 Base -neutral compounds: Isophorone 34408 Bromoform 32104 Acenaphthene 34205 Naphthalene 34696 Carbon tetrachloride 32102 Acenaphthylene 34200 Nitrobenzene 34447 Chlorobenzene 34301 Anthracene CO220 N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 34428 Chlorodibromomethane 34306 Benzidine 39120 N-nitrosodimethylamine 34438 Chloroethane 85811 Benzo(a)anthracene C0526 N-nitrosodiphenylamine 34433 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether 34576 Benzo(a)pyrene 34247 Phenanthrene 34461 Chloroform 32106 3,4 benzofluoranthene 34230 Pyrene 34469 Dichlorobromomethane 32101 Benzo(ghi)perylene 34521 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene C0551 1,1-dichloroethane 34496 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 34242 1,2-dichloroethane 32103 Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane 34278 (b.) Effluent Scan Reporting. Test results shall be reported electronically via eDMR by December 31st of each designated sampling year, except that, subject to prior written approval by the Director, results can be reported on DWR Form DMR- PPA-1 or other form approved by the Director. The permittee must at least report completion of the test in the Page 6 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NC0021491 eDMR system by entering "1" or "Y" for parameter code NC01 - Annual Pollutant Scan. If written reports are approved, the report shall be submitted to the following address: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Or the form maybe uploaded at: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/NPDES WW-EDMR-Supplemental-Form (c.) 2nd-Species Toxicity Testing and Reporting. (i.) In addition to the quarterly toxicity tests required in A. (5.) and A. (6.), depending on the outfall used, the Permittee shall perform and report the results of four (4) toxicity tests using the same test methods using a second species of test organism suitable to the tests being conducted. (ii.) The 2nd species toxicity tests shall be conducted either: (A) Once per quarter in a single 12-month period (four samples); if this option is chosen, the sample for each 2nd species test shall coincide with the quarterly samples collected for (tox condition title); or (B) Once per 12-month period in the four -and one-half year period prior to the scheduled application for permit renewal (four samples); if this option is chosen, three of the sample for the 2nd species test shall coincide with those for the annual effluent scans and the coincident quarterly toxicity test, and each of the four annual samples shall be collected in a different calendar quarter in order to represent seasonal variation. (iii.) The results of the toxicity tests shall be submitted to the following address: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Or, results can be sent to the email, ATForms.ATB@ncdenr. (iv.) Results of the 2nd species tests shall also be summarized in Part E (Toxicity Testing Data) of EPA Municipal Application Form 2A when submitting the permit renewal application to the NPDES Wastewater Program. The Permittee may contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-743-8401 for guidance on conducting the additional toxicity tests and reporting of the results. Page 7 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NCO021491 A. (4) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS 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 [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)] 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 monthly electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit monthly DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1,1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the following address: NC Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting' section below. Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable: -Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; -Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and -Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports. The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below). Page 8 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NC0021491 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: has://www.federalre aister.gov/documents/20l5/l O/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharae- 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 five (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: hLtp:Hdeg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1 All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: hLtp:Hdeg.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 122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: Page 9 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NCO021491 "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. " 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 three (3) years from the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.411. A. (5.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future TMDL and/or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake. A. (6.) SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE FOR TOTAL COPPER LIMITATIONS (with option for WER STUDY) [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] (a.) Within one (1) year of the permit effective date, the Permittee shall submit to the Division of Water Resources a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for Division approval, summarizing the strategy or actions to be taken to achieve compliance with the Total Copper limitations listed in Section A. (1). This plan will include specific dates for completion or implementation of each action. (b.) Within two (2) years of the effective date of the permit, the Permittee shall submit a report to the Division summarizing actions taken in accordance with the Action Plan. (c.) The Permittee shall achieve compliance with Total Copper limitations specified in Section A. (1.) within three (3) years of the effective date of the permit. (d) Upon approval of the CAP by the Division, the report and actions become an enforceable part of this permit. The Division can reopen this permit to implement interim or alternative limits based on studies that demonstrate an interim or alternate limit is appropriate. Any modifications to the schedule shall be requested to the Division at least ninety (90) days before the deadline. Modifications to the schedule more than four months will be subject to public notice. (e) This compliance schedule includes the option for pursuing a Water Effect Ratio (WER) study for developing site -specific limitations and compliance with the Total Copper limit. (f) If the Permittee wishes to conduct a WER study to develop site -specific Total Copper limitations, then within six (6) months of the effective date of the permit, the Permittee shall submit to the Division of Water Resources a Water -Effect Ratio (WER) study plan for approval. (g) Within eighteen (18) months of the WER study plan approval by the Division, the Permittee shall submit to the Division a report summarizing the results of the WER study. (h.) If the WER study results in site -specific Total Copper limits that the Permittee wishes to have in the permit, the Permittee shall submit to the Division a permit modification request to include the WER-derived limits. Page 10 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NCO021491 (i.) The final total copper limits based on the WER-derived limits, if approved will be placed into effect immediately with the permit modification and all remaining schedule items will be removed. (j) If the Permittee does not submit a WER study plan within six (6) months of the permit effective date, then the Permittee shall follow the Compliance Schedule outlined above. (k) Alternatively, the Permittee may request this Schedule of Compliance be removed, and the copper limitations specified in Section A. (1.) be placed into effect. (1.) WER Study Plan, CAP and all reports shall include the owner's name, NPDES permit number and Permittee contact person, and shall be submitted to: (1) NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (2) NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 450 West Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105 A. (7.) REOPENER FOR 1,4-DIOXANE [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in the North Carolina Administrative Code at 15A NCAC 2H.0112 (b) (1) and 2H.0114 (a) and Part II, Sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit, the Director of DWR may reopen this permit to modify permit requirements to address 1,4-Dioxane monitoring, treatment and/or compliance. A. (8.) PFAS MONITORING REQUIREMENT [NCGS 143-215.1(b)] This reporting requirement for the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) parameters listed under Table 1 of the Final Method 1633 takes effect the first full calendar quarter following six (6) months after EPA publishes a 40 CFR part 136 Final PFAS Method for wastewater in the Federal Register. Monitoring will be at a quarterly frequency. Find the current parameters listed under Table 1 of the August 2021 Draft Method 1633 Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples by LC-MS/MS at: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-09/method_1633_draft_aug-2021.pdf Page 11 of 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: 11 AED56D-4BB4-4E9A-8684-F60927CB1 B72 Permit NCO021491 Facility Location Town of Mocksville - NCO021491 USGS Quad Number: D 16 NE Receiving Stream: Dutchman Creek Stream Class: C Subbasin: Yadkin 03-07-05 Outfall location: Lat.: 35' 53' 33" N Long.: 80' 30' 07" W