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RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 13,2023
Mr. Corey Walters,
Deputy Public Works Director
City of Lumberton
P.O. Box 1388
Lumberton,North Carolina 28359
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0024571
Lumberton WWTP
Robeson County
Grade IV Biological WPCS
SIC Code 4952
Dear Mr. Walters:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Draft NPDES permit renewal for your facility. Please
review this draft carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the requirements and conditions it
contains. There are several changes from the existing permit, including the following:
• For calculation of total nitrogen, monthly monitoring for TKN and Nitrate +Nitrite has
been added to the permit [See A.(1.)].
• To track effluent influence on ambient total nitrogen levels, instream monitoring for TKN
and NO2+NO3 has been added to the permit at a monthly frequency.
• Based on the reasonable potential analysis (RPA) showing no reasonable potential to
violate state water quality standards, the monitoring requirement for total silver has been
removed from the permit [See A.(1)].
• Based on the reasonable potential analysis (RPA) showing reasonable potential to violate
state water quality standards, total copper and chromium VI limits have been added to the
permit. The quarterly total copper monitoring requirement has been changed to monthly
monitoring and monthly monitoring of chromium VI and total chromium has been added to
the permit [See A.(1)].
• The City reported Total Cadmium at less than detection,with detection levels< 10.0
µg/L,<5.0 µg/L and< 1.0 µg/L in the Effluent Pollutant Scans and eDMR results. The
City's allowable discharge concentration is 3.3 µg/L for Total Cadmium.DWR's laboratory
1 identifies the target Practical Quantification Limits(PQLs) for Total Cadmium as 0.5 µg/L.
15A NCAC 2B .0505 (e)(4)requires that all test procedures must produce detection and
reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must
be reported to the approved detection level or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no
approved methods are capable of achieving a detection level below the permit discharge
requirement(or allowable discharge concentration)the method with the lowest detection
level must be used. The City should use sufficiently sensitive test methods for all pollutants,
including when performing Effluent Pollutant Scans.
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• As the facility receives complex waste streams from various industrial users with the
potential to discharge 1,4-dioxane via their pretreatment program and the facility discharges
above the NC/SC state border, monthly monitoring for 1,4-dioxane as well as a 1,4-dioxane
reopener condition have been added to the permit [See A.(1.)and Special Condition A.(6.)].
• A special condition to monitor effluent PFAS chemicals quarterly has been added to the
permit,to be effective six(6)months after EPA has a final wastewater method in 40 CFR136
method published in the Federal Register[See Special Condition A.(7.)PFAS Monitoring
Requirements].
• Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A.(2.), Chronic Toxicity Permit
Limit,please review each paragraph carefully.
• Special Condition A.(3.)has been modified to include the specific three years in which the
Effluent Pollutant Scan shall be performed (2025, 2026, and 2027). In addition, at the end of
the Special Condition, 2nd species Toxicity Testing Requirements for municipal permit
renewals per Federal Regulations [40 CFR 122.21(j)(5)] have been added.
• 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.
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II,III,and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included
in this draft document (cover, map, and Part I). The conditions 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.
Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having
circulation in the general Robeson County area, soliciting public comments on this draft permit.
Please provide any written comments you may have to the following: NCDEQ/DWR, NPDES
Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 no later than 30 days after
receipt of this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments
and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning this
draft permit,please call me at(919) 707-3609 or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely.
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Permit NC0024571
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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,the
City of Lumberton
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Lumberton Wastewater Treatment Plant
700 Lafayette Street
Lumberton
Robeson County
to receiving waters designated as the Lumber River in the Lumber River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other applicable conditions set forth in
Parts I,II, III,and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective Month xx,202xx.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31,2028.
Signed this day Month xx,20xx.
DRAFT
for Richard E.Rogers,Jr.,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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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.
City of Lumberton
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate and maintain the Lumberton WWTP,an existing 20.0 MGD facility consisting of the
following components:
• Influent pumps
• Grit removal
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• Mechanical bar screen
• Parshall flume and influent flow measurement
• Extended aeration basins `w<
• Secondary clarification
• Chlorine contact chamber
• Aerobic digesters
• Sludge holding tanks
• Chlorine contact chamber and dechlorination(sulfur dioxide)
• Effluent flow meter
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001 into the
Lumber River,classified C;Sw waters in the Lumber River Basin and 03040203 HUC.
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PART I
A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [20.0 MGD]
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCACO2B .0500 et seq.] Grade IV
Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
(a.) During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until permit expiration,the
permittee is authorized to discharge treated municipal and industrial wastewater from Outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow 50050 20.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD,5 day,20°C 3 C0310 11.0 mg/L 16.5 mg/L Daily Composite I and E
(Apr 1-Oct 31)
BOD,5 day,20°C 3 C0310 18.0 mg/L 27.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E
(Nov 1-Mar 31)
Total Suspended Solids3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E
NH3 as N (Apr 1-Oct 31) C0610 4.0 mg/L _ r 12.0 mg/L Composite E
NH3 as N (Nov 1-Mar 31) C0610 8.0 mg/L 24.0 mg/L l`p , Composite E
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mi. Daily ; Grab E
(geometric mean) w
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>_5.0 mg/L Daily - Grab E
pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine° 50060 28 µg/L Daily Grab E
Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E
Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E
TKN (mg/L) 00625 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E
NO3-N+NO2-N (mg/L) 00630 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E
Total Nitrogen 5 (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E
Total Chromium(µg/L) 01034 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E
Chromium VI 01032 53.6 µg/L 66.5 µg/L Monthly Composite E
Total Copper 01042 46.3 µg/L 55.2 µg/L Monthly Composite E
1,4-Dioxane°(µg/L) 82388 Monitor and Report Monthly° Grab E
PFAS variable Footnote 7 Footnote 7 Grab E
Chronic Toxicity 8 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Pollutant Scan 9 NC01 Monitor and Report Footnote 9 Footnote 9 E
Hardness1°-Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Hardness -Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab U
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 00300 Monitor and Report Variable2 Grab U and D
Temperature°C 00010 Monitor and Report Variable2 Grab U and D
Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Variable2 Grab U and D
TKN (mg/L) 00625 Monitor and Report Monthly Grab U and D
NO3-N+NO2-N (mg/L) 00630 Monitor and Report Monthly Grab U and D
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system.
See Special Condition A.(8.).
Footnotes continue on the next page.
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Footnotes continued from A.(1.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements:
2. Sample locations I-Influent,E-Effluent,U-Upstream=at Chippewa Street Bridge,D-Downstream=at Highway 72.
Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples collected 3/week during June,July,August,and September
and 1/week during the remainder of the year.
3. The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the respective
influent value(85%removal).
4. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/l 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
5. For a given wastewater sample,TN=TKN+NO3-N+NO2-N,where TN is Total Nitrogen,TKN is Total Kjeldahl
Nitrogen,and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen,respectively.
6. Samples will be analyzed and reported using sufficiently sensitive test procedures(i.e.,methods)approved under 40
CFR part 136 for the analysis of pollutants or pollutant parameters.After a 24-month sampling period,the Permittee may
request the Division conduct a review of submitted data for assessment and approval of a 1,4-dioxane monitoring
frequency reduction from monthly to quarterly.
7. See Special Condition A.(7.).
8. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia dubia)P/F at 21%with testing in February,May,August,and November.See Special
Condition A.(2.).
9. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit.See Special Condition A.(3.).
10. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals(e.g.copper).
11. The permittee shall sample instream hardness upstream of the facility's discharge.The sample shall be representative of
the hardness in the stream.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A.(2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT(QUARTERLY)
[15A NCAC 02B .0200] [15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to
Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 21%.
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 February,May,August,and
November.These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the
facility.Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be
performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the
permit limit,then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum,in each of the two
following months as described in"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test
Procedure"(Revised-December 2010,or subsequent versions).
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered electronically using the
Division's eDMR system for the 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:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1621
Or,results can be sent to the email,[e-mail].
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after
the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete,accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data,and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature.
Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity(AT)test form indicating the
facility name, permit number,pipe number,county,and the month/year of the report with the notation of"No
Flow"in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address
cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,monitoring will be
required during the following month.Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter,
which is the three-month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is
required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water
Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream,this permit may be re-opened and modified to
include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document,such as minimum control organism
survival,minimum control organism reproduction,and appropriate environmental controls,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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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: 2025,2026,and
2027.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.(2.)
(CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT(QUARTERLY))),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 CO100
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 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 manic 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
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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 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 may be uploaded at: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/NPDES_WW-EDMR-Supplemental-Form
(c.) 2°d-Species Toxicity Testing and Reporting.
(i.) In addition to the quarterly toxicity tests required in Condition A.(2.) (CHRONIC TOXICITY
PERMIT LIMIT(QUARTERLY)),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„:. option is chosen,the
sample for each 2nd species test shall coincide with the quarterly ;.les collected for
(CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT(QUARTERLY));or .
(B) Once per 12-month period in the four-and one-half year period prior to k ".cheduled
application for permit renewal(four samples); if this option is chosen,three of the samples 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,[e-mail].
(iv.) Results of the 2"d 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.
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A.(4.) MERCURY MINIMIZATION PLAN(MMP)
[N.C.G.S. 143-215.1 (B)]
The Permittee shall maintain and continue to implement the Mercury Minimization Plan(MMP)developed in the
previous permit term.The MMP shall continue to be available for inspection on-site.The MMP should place
emphasis on identification of mercury contributors and goals for reduction.Results shall be summarized and
submitted with the next permit renewal.Performance of the MMP will meet the requirements of the TMDL(Total
Maximum Daily Load)for mercury approved by USEPA on October 12,2012,unless and until a Waste Load
Allocation specific to this facility is developed and this NPDES permit is amended to require further actions to
address the Waste Load Allocation.
A.(5.) 1,4-DIOXANE RE-OPENER
[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.(6.) PFAS MONITORING REQUIREMENT
[G.S. 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 3`d 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/2022-
12/3rd%20Draft%20Method%20163 3%20December%20202 2%2012-20-22_508.pdf
A.(7.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING-DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs)and program reports.
The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21,2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B.(11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D.(2.) Reporting
• Section D.(6.) Records Retention
• Section E.(5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D.(2.)and Section E. (5.)(a)]
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
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and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be accessed at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access,then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge
monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1,2,3)or alternative forms approved by
the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)shall be summarized for each month and reported
via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting
period. 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;and
• 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).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9),the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each
electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient
for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity(EPA or
the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the designated entity for receiving
electronic NPDES data[see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of
electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic
reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements"section above.
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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.
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Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electr importing waiver are found on the
following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Sianatory 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:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divi sions/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:
"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 offines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D.(6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports,including eDMR submissions. These
records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period
may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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