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LINDA CULPEPPER NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
November 27, 2019
Mr. Randy Marsh
Columbia Forest Plywood Products
369 Columbia Carolina Rd
Marion,NC, 28752
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0087076
Columbia Forest Plywood Products
PC NC [15A NCAC 08G .0306]
McDowell County
Dear Mr.Marsh:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft very carefully
to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains. Your permit is among
several in the Catawba River Basin that the Division has targeted for expedited renewal.
This draft contains the following changes from the existing permit:
• HUC and Stream Index#were added to outfall description on supplement to cover page.
• The language in section A.(3.) has been updated to be consistent with the finalization of
federal requirements for electronic reporting.
• Regulatory citations for permit requirements have been added throughout the permit.
• The outfall map has been updated.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice
in newspapers having circulation in the general McDowell County area, per EPA requirements. Please
provide your comments,if any,to me no later than 30 days after receiving 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 the draft,please contact
me via email at [[e-mail]] or call 919-707-9125.
Sincerely,
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Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Program
cc: NPDES files
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DE Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
_ 512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raklgh North Carolina 27699-1611
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Permit NC0087076
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act,as amended,
Columbia Forest Products
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Columbia Forest Products
369 Columbia Carolina Road
Old Fort
McDowell County
to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in subbasin 03-08-30 of the Catawba 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
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31,2024.
Signed this day
Linda Culpepper,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC008 7076
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.
Columbia Forest Products is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing wet decking facility consisting of a settling pond and an overflow
pond. This permitted facility is located at 369 Columbia Carolina Road, near Old Fort in McDowell
County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works (via outfall 001) at the location specified on the attached map
into the Catawba River, currently a Class C water in Hydrologic Unit 030501010105 (Stream
Segment 11-(8))of the Catawba River Basin.
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Permit NC0087076
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B.0500 et seq.]
Physical Chemical Not Classified [15A NCAC 08G.0306]
Beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as
specified below:
PARAMETER EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Measurement Sample
[EDMR Code] Monthly Average Daily Maximum Frequency Sample Type Location
Flow Monitor and Report(MGD) Each event Instantaneous Effluent
[50050]
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 9 9 Each event Grab Effluent
[00530]
Settleable Solids 0.1 mI/L 0.2 ml/L Each event Grab Effluent
[00545]
pH
>6.0 and<9.0 standard units Each event Grab Effluent
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[00400]Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system[see A.(3)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
There shall be no debris discharged from the facility.
A. (2) BIOCIDE CONDITION
[G.S. 143-215, 143-215.1]
There shall be no chromium,zinc or copper added to the treatment system except as pre-approved
additives to biocidal compounds.
The permittee shall obtain approval from the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch prior to the use of any
biocide(not previously approved by the Division) in the effluent discharged under this permit. Approval for use
of any biocide not previously approved should be requested at least 90 days in advance of any planned usage.
Contact the Aquatic Toxicology Unit for detailed instructions on requesting approval of biocides:
NC DENR/DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina
27699-1621
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Permit NC0087076
A. (3) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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)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 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.
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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Permit NC0087076
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.
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 writingto
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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/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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Permit NC0087076
4. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)I
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/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Anyperson submittingan electronic DMR usingthe state's eDMR system shall make
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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 of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D.
f pa (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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