NC0088935_Draft Permit_20200129

, . ROY COOPER
' €... ' ' Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secretary
. —"-- •• LINDA CULPEPPER
Foist+. Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 29,2020
Thomas Tsiaras,Owner
Carolina's Best Seafood LLC.
975 Gull Rock Road
Engelhard,North Carolina 27824
Subject: Review of DRAFT Permit
NPDES Renewal NC0088935 for
Carolina's Best Seafood,WWTP Class PCNC
Hyde County
Dear Mr.Tsiaras:
The Division of Water Resources(DWR or the Division)received your application to renew the subject
permit,signed June 6,2019,and we hereby transmit this permit draft for your review and comment.Please
review the draft carefully to assure your understanding of the permit limits and monitoring conditions.
Concurrent with this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by publishing a
notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Hyde County area,as required by the NPDES
program.Please provide your written comments,if any,to me[[e-mail]] or write to my
attention at DEQ/DWR/NPDES no later than March 2,2020,approximately 30 days after receiving this
document.We welcome your written comments,but they are not mandatory.
Your renewal application suggests that you do not soon anticipate processing Blue Crab but wish to
continue permitting this species,anticipating potential future production.Renewal therefore
designates separate outfalls for each federally regulated activity[see permit sections A.(1.),A.(2.),and
A. (3.)]. Renewal requires new outfalls as:
1. Outfall 001 --Hand-Shucked Oyster Processing [40 CFR 408.262]
2. Outfall 002--Mechanically-Shucked Oyster Processing [40 CFR 408.272]
3. Outfall 003--Conventional Blue Crab Processing [40 CFR 408.25]
DWR understands that you may process multiple species in the same location.These outfall designations
provide a sampling,monitoring and reporting convenience intended to facilitate your compliance under
each speciated regulation.Please report each production activity under its proper outfall.
Our records show that you have successfully registered for the eDMR program. Please note that any
outfall not discharging during a given month must be e-reported as"No flow"or"No discharge"
unless a"reporting waiver"is granted by the Division for that specific outfall. Failure to e-report is a
permit violation subject to civil penalty assessment.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617—919.707.9000

Thomas Tsiaras,Owner
Carolina's Best Seafood LLC
Permit Renewal-Draft Review
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Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final.If you have questions concerning this draft,
please e-mail me[[e-mail]] or call my direct line(919)707-3617.
Respe tfully,
Jo R.Corpo n,P.G.(
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Enclosure:NPDES Permit NC0088935 (renewal DRAFT)
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WARO,Robert Tankard
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Carolina's Best;[e-mail]

Permit NC0088935
WWTP Class PCNC
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 State 143-215.1,other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the Noh�ta�tblina Environmental Management
Commission,and the Federal Water Pollutipn'Control Act, as amended,
Carolina's Best Seafood, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Carolina's Best Seafood
975 Gull Rock Road, Engelhard, NC
Hyde County
to receiving waters designated as a UT to Gray Ditch within the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II,and III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective 2020
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2024.
Signed this day 2020
Linda Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0088935
WWTP Class PCNC
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.
Carolina's Best Seafood, LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate wastewater-treatment facilities;inc,Inding effluent utilized in support of
seafood packing and processing of Atlantic Oysters and Conventional Blile Crab; these facilities
managed and operated in accord with Operating Conditions/Best Management Practices(BMPs)as
detailed herein [see Section A. (4.)];
these facilities located at Carolina's Best Seafood, 975 Gull Rock Road,Engelhard,in Hyde
County;and
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfalls 001,002 and 003,at locations specified on the
attached map,into an unnamed tributary(UT)to Gray Ditch [Stream Segment 29-60-4],a
waterbody currently classified SC within subbasin 03-03-08 [HUC: 03020105] of the Tar-Pamlico
River Basin.
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Permit NC0088935
WWTP Class PCNC
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et seq.] WWTP Class PCNC
Beginning on the permit effective date and lasting until permit expiration,the Permittee is authorized
to discharge treated wastewater from Hand Shucked oyster processes and wash-down wastewater via
Outfall 001. Such discharge shall be limited,monitored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified
below:
EFFLUENT PERMIT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
[PARAMETERS CODES]
AN Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 50050 Monthly Instantaneous L:
Total Suspended Solids QD530 8.0 lbs/day 1�lbs/day Monthly Grab E
Oil and Grease 00556 0.41 lbs/day `Q.6 lbs/day Monthly Grab
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 13 µg/L 3 Monthly Grab �( E
pH(standard units) 00400 Not<6.8 or>8.5 Monthly Grab E
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit electronic icharge monitoring reports using NC DWR's eDMR
application system[See section A. (6.)].
2. Sample Location: E=Effluent.
3. Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)—monitor only if chlorine is used to disinfect. The Division
will consider compliant all TRC values reported below 50 lag/L. However,the Permittee will
continue to report all test results by NC-certified test methods(including field certified) even
if these results fall below 50 µg/L.
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Permit NC0088935
WWTP Class PCNC
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et seq.] WWTP Class PCNC
Beginning on the permit effective date and lasting until permit expiration,the Permittee is authorized
to discharge treated wastewater from Mechanically Shucked oyster processing and wash-down
wastewater via Outfall 002. Such discharge shall be limited,monitored and reported 1 by the
Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT PERMIT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
[PARAMETERS CODES] Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 50050 Monthly Instantaneous E
Total Suspended Solids QD530 45 lbs/day 135 lbs/day Monthly Grab E
Oil and Grease 00556 0.85 lbs/day 1.15 Ibs/day Monthly Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 13 µg/L 3 Monthly Grab E
pH(standard units) 00400 Not<6.8 or> 8.5 Monthly Grab E
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit electronic discharge monitoring reports using NC DWR's
eDMR application system [See section A. (6.)].
2. Sample Location: E =Effluent.
3. Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)—monitor only if chlorine is used to disinfect. The
Division will consider compliant all TRC values reported below 50 µg/L. However,the
Permittee will continue to report all test results by NC-certified test methods(including
field certified) even if these results fall below 50 µg/L.
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Permit NC0088935
WWTP Class PCNC
A. (3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et seq.] WWTP Class PCNC
Beginning on the permit effective date and lasting until permit expiration,the Permittee is authorized
to discharge treated wastewater from Blue Crab and wash-down wastewater via Outfall 003. Such
discharge shall be limited,monitored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT PERMIT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
[PARAMETERS CODES] Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 50050 Monthly Instantaneous E
BOD 5-Day QD310 1.5 lbs/day 3.0 lbs/day Monthly Grab E
Total Suspended Solids QD530 4.5 lbs/day 901t /day Monthly Grab E
Oil and Grease 00556 0.65 lbs/day 1.3 lbs/day -14outhly Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 13 µg/L 3 Monthly Grab E
pH(standard units) 00400 Not<6.8 or?8.5 Monthly Grab F
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit electronic discharge monitoring reports using NC DWR's eDMR
application system [See section A. (6.)].
2. Sample Location: E=Effluent.
3. Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)—monitor only if chlorine is used to disinfect. The
Division will consider compliant all TRC values reported below 50 µg/L. However,the
Permittee will continue to repbrt all test results by NC-certified test methods(including
field certified) even if these results fall below 50
µg/L.
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Permit NC0088935
WWTP Class PCNC
A. (4.) OPERATING CONDITIONS
[G.S. 143-215, 143-215.1]
Best Management Practice(BMP)Requirements.Failure to implement Best Management Practices constitutes
a permit violation liable to civil penalty assessment. The Permittee shall:
(1) discharge no foam or floating solids as oyster parts,crab parts or seafood offal.
(2) provide resources and instruct employees to minimize water use,reduce
wastewater volume,and minimize waste constituents by implementing the following:
• fit automatic shut-off nozzles on all hoses with on-demand water delivery;
• fit high-pressure/low-volume nozzles to all process and washdown equipment;
• stop water flow through idle equipment.
(3) instruct employees in cleanup practices to minimize solids from entering the
drainage system:
• collect residual solids and place in a container forproper disposal to
prevent discharging to surface waters;
• perform dry cleanup prior to washing down the facility;
• brush the floor with a stiff broom to collect solids prior to wet cleanup.
A. (5.) USE OF BIOCIDE(S)
[G.S. 143-215, 143-215.1]
The Permittee shall use no chromium,zinc or copper additives to the treatment system except as pre-approved
biocidal compounds.The Permittee shall obtain approval from the DWR's Aquatic Toxicology Unit(ATU)
prior to adding any biocidal compound to effluent discharged via Outfalls 001,002 or 003.To obtain approval
for new compounds(not previously approved),the Permittee must submit a Biocide Approval Form to the ATU
at least 90 days in advance of use.
A. (6.) 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 fmal 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
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Permit NC0088935
WWTP Class PCNC
1. Reporting Requirements[Supersedes Section D.(2.)and Section E.(5.)(all
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) intemet 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. 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 casiy 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.
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
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Permit NC0088935
WWTP Class PCNC
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/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Sienatory 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
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: littp://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:
"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.)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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DEQ/DWR/NPDES
FACT SHEET
FOR NPDES PERMIT Renewal - 22Jan2020
Permit NC0088935
INTRODUCTION
Carolina's Best Seafood,LLC(the Permittee)has requested renewal for seafood processing,to include
Atlantic Oysters and(conditionally) Conventional Blue Crab[Seafood Federally regulated under 40CFR].
The Permittee processes year-round,depending on the catch,employing up to twelve(12)workers during a
4-to 6-day workweek.The Permittee estimates cooling water use at 2,500 gallons per month(gpm),
packing wastewater at 4,500 gpm,and process wastewater at 5,000 gpm,or about 833 gallons average
wastewater per working day.
Table 1 Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Carolina's Best Seafood, LLC
Name:
Applicant Address: 975 Gull Rock Road,Engelhard,North Carolina 27824
Facility Address: Same
Permitted Flow Not limited
Type of Waste: Seafood Processing/Packing(Primary SIC Code:2092)
Facility/Permit Status: Minor Industry/Renewal
County: Hyde County
§40CFR Regulated? Hand-Shucked and Mechanically Shucked Oysters§40CFR 408,
Subparts Z and AA; Conventional Blue Crab§40 CFR 408.25
_ Miscellaneous
Receiving Stream: UT of Gray Ditch Regional Office: Washington
Stream SC State Grid/ F34NE/
Classification: USGS Topo Quad: Middletown,NC
303(d)Listed? all NC waters Permit Writer: Joe R.Corporon,P.G.
impaired for Hg]
Subbasin: 03-03-08 Date: 22Jan2020
Drainage Area(mi2): <5.0
Summer 7Q10(cfs) 0.0—Tidal
Winter 7Q10(cfs): 0.0—Tidal
30Q2(cfs) 0.0—Tidal440/41,"
Average Flow(cfs): 0.0—Tidal
IWC(%): N/A Lat: 35° 26' 20" Long: 76° 04' 08"
OUTFALL DEVELOPMENT
Permit renewal hereby revises permit limits based on the Permittee's declared production and intent to
process Atlantic Oysters(two processes),both Hand-Shucked and Mechanical-Shucked,also Conventional
Blue Crab.While the Permittee does not soon anticipate accepting Blue Crab,they indicate that this species
shall remain in the permit[see Application to Renew signed 20Jun2019].
To accommodate required Federal Regulations,renewal therefore requires newly designated
outfalls as:
1. Outfall 001 --Hand-Shucked Oyster Processing [40 CFR 408.262]
2. Outfall 002 --Mechanically-Shucked Oyster Processing [40 CFR 408.272]
3. Outfall 003 --Conventional Blue Crab Processing [40 CFR 408.25]
Fact Sheet for Renewal—NPDES Permit NC0088935
Atlantic Oyster Processing,January 2020
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DWR understands that the Permittee may process multiple species in the same location.The above
outfall designations provide for sampling, monitoring and reporting intended to facilitate
compliance under each speciated federal regulation. The Permittee is admonished to report each
production activity under its proper outfall.
Disinfection: The Permittee historically disinfects with citrus concentrates,but because there is potential to
use chlorine for cleanup disinfection,the Division has retained Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)in the
permit,to be monitored only if chlorine is used to disinfect.The permit limit is modified to reflect the
saltwater standard(13 µg/L)with a footnote added,to wit"...any concentration reported below 50 µg/L
shall be deemed compliant...",etc. [see permit Tables A. (1.),A. (2.),and A.(3.)].
Settleable Solids(SS)monitoring,previously permitted,is hereby discontinued as redundant considering
EPA's preference for monitoring Total Suspended Solids(TSS);note compliance history,Table 5.
40 CFR Limit Requirements and Calculations
Table 2. §40 CFR 408.262(BPT)-Hand-Shucked Atlantic Oysters(Outfall 001)
Effluent Characteristic Monthly Average Daily Maximum
Total Suspended Solids(TSS) 16 lbs/ 1,000 lbs 24 lbs/ 1,000 lbs
Oil&Grease(O&G) 0.81 lbs/ 1,000 lbs 1.2 lbs/ 1,000 lbs
pH [saltwater] not<6.8 or>8.5 s.u.
Table 2a. Limits Calculated-Hand shucked fna,500 lbs/day] Concentration Equivalent*
TSS Monthly Average 0.5 x 16 = 8.0 lbs/day 191 mg/L
TSS Daily Maximum 0.5 x 24 = 12 lbs/day 288 mg/L
O&G Monthly Average 0.5 x 0.81 = 0.41 lbs/day 9.8 mg/L
O&G Daily Maximum 0.5 x 1.2 = 0.6 lbs/day 14.4 mg/L
pH (saltwater) not<6.8 or> 8.5 standard units -
*Concentration Equivalent calculated for reference comparison to NC water-quality standards
[mass in lbs/day_8.34 lbs/gallon_flow in MGD=concentration in mg/L]; Per EPA guidelines,
used flow 5,000 gal/month [0.005 MGD] for both Monthly Average and Daily Maximum limits.
Table 3. §40 CFR 408.272(BPT)-Mechanically Shucked Atlantic Oysters(Outfall 002)
Effluent Characteristic Monthly Average Daily Maximum
Total Suspended Solids(TSS) 190 lbs/ 1,000 lbs 270 lbs/ 1,000 lbs
Oil&Grease(O&G) 1.7 lbs/ 1,000 lbs 2.3 lbs/ 1,000 lbs
pH[saltwater] not<6.8 or>8.5 s.u.
Table 3a. Limits Calculated-Mech. Shucked f@500 lbs/dayl Concentration Equivalent*
TSS Monthly Average 0.5 x 190 = 45 lbs/day 1,079 mg/L
TSS Daily Maximum 0.5 x 270 = 135 lbs/day 3,237 mg/L
O&G Monthly Average 0.5 x 1.7 = 0.85 lbs/day 20.38 mg/L
O&G Daily Maximum 0.5 x 2.3 = 1.15 lbs/day 27.58 mg/L
pH (saltwater) not<6.8 or> 8.5 s.u.
Fact Sheet for Renewal-NPDES Permit NC0088935
Atlantic Oyster Processing,January 2020
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Table 4. §40 CFR 408.25(BPT)-Conventional Blue Crab Processing(Outfall 003)
Effluent Characteristic Monthly Average Daily Maximum
BOD 5-day 0.15 Ibs/1,000 lbs 0.15 lbs/1,000 lbs
Total Suspended Solids(TSS 0.45 lbs/1,000 lbs 0.90 lbs/1,000 lbs
Oil&Grease(O&G) 0.065 lbs/1,000 lbs 0.13 lbs/1,000 lbs
pH [saltwater] not<6.8 or>8.5 s. u.
Table 4a. Limits Calculated Blue Crab I(a)10,000 lbs/day I] Concentration Equivalent*
1 x 10 = 1.5 lbs/day 36.0 mg/L
BOD 5-Day Monthly Average 0. 5 / y g
BOD 5-Day Daily Maximum 0.30 x 10 = 3.0 lbs/day 72.0 mg/L
TSS Monthly Average 0.45 x 10 = 4.5 lbs/day 100.8 mg/L
TSS Daily Maximum 0.90 x 10 = 9.0 lbs/day 210.6 mg/L
O&G Monthly Average 0.065 x 10 = 0.65 lbs/day 10.6 mg/L
O&G Daily Maximum 0.13 x 10 = 1.3 lbs/day 31.0 mg/L
pH (saltwater) not<6.8 or>8.5 s. u.
1 Blue Crab processing A 10,000 lbs/day is assumed based on the Permittee's past reported
production [see previous Application to Renew signed 310ct2014]. Production is undeclared for
this renewal. Limits should be adjusted before any potential startup at Outfall 003.
*Concentration Equivalent calculated for reference comparison to NC water-quality standards
[mass in lbs/day- 8.34 lbs/gallon- flow in MGD=concentration in mg/L]; Per EPA guidelines,
used flow 5,000 gal/month [0.005 MGD] to calculate both Monthly Average and Daily Maximum
limits.
Compliance
Table 5. Compliance to Previous Limits(Jan2015-Jan2020)
Max
Parameter Permit Limit Reported Average n Compliant?
(lbs/d)/ml (lbs/d)/ml (YEs/No)
Flow Not limited 0.0001 0.0001 56 Yes
BOD,5-Day-DM 3.0 1.68 0.45 56 YES
MA 1.5
TSS- DM 27.4 1.34 0.22 56 YES
MA 16.5
O&G-DM 2.18 0.05 0.008 56 YES
MA 1.27
pH 6.8-8.5 7.8 7.58 56 YES
Settleable Solids (discontinued)
MA 20 ml 38 6.36 56 YES
DM 40 m1
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PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE
Draft Permit to Public Notice: January 29, 2020
Permit Tentative Issuance Schedule: March 15, 2020
NPDES DIVISION CONTACT
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit,please contact Joe
Corporon,P.G. at[[e-mail]].or call his direct line(919)707-3617
NAME: i DATE: 23JAN2020
Fact Sheet for Renewal—NPDES Permit NC0088935
Atlantic Oyster Processing,January 2020
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