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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
September 4, 2009
Mr. Michael McCarley
Carolina Marine Terminal
3330 River Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
Subject: Final NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit NCS000530
Carolina Marine'rerminal
Alamance County
Dear Mr. McCarley:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under NPDES stormwater permit NCS000530,
the Division of Water Quality (Division) is forwarding herewith the subject state - 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).
This final permit includes two minor change from the draft permit sent to you on June 16, 2009. Section B
includes the line "This individual permit does not allow discharges determined by the Division of Water
Quality to be wastewaters." By recommendation of the Wilmington Regional Office, the monitoring
schedule has been modified. The first sample must be taken before November 30, 2009. The schedule then
returns to a sample required every six months.
I received written comments from McKim&Creed on the draft permit in a letter dated July 15, 2009.
The letter has concerns about the analytical monitoring because the parameters are not based on an established
TMDL. However, the analytical monitoring in the permit is based on potential stormwater pollutants and the
analytical data submitted in the application. The letter states there are concerns about the "benchmark"
monitoring because of the variability of the parameters and materials shipped through the marine terminal and
question the benchmark the reliability of a benchmark where exceedances trigger more monitoring. Again, the
monitoring in the permit is for potential pollutants and more monitoring is only triggered after the benchmarks
have been exceeded two times.
The letter indicates that vehicle maintenance occurs onsite but under covered or protected areas whenever
possible. The question is asked if the activity will trigger the special circumstances listed. The vehicle
maintenance section will apply to the facility if there are any vehicle maintenance activities occurring on -site
which use more than 55 gallons of new motor oil per month when averaged over the calendar year regardless if
the activities occur under cover or not.
The letter states that Carolina Marine utilizes covered storage whenever possible and that product is preserved.
We understand that Carolina Marine works to keep a clean site and minimize product lose. We encourage these
practices and feel that it will help with compliance of their permit.
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: w .nctyaterquality,or9
An Equal Opportunity 1 Arfrmative Action Employer
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NorthCarolina.
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Mr. Michael E. McCarley
Carolina Marine Terminal
Permit No. NCS000530
The letter proposes developing a continuing study to establish pollutant levels in the stormwater discharge.
While we feel this would be helpful, we also feel the permit monitoring is set to provide data about the
stormwater. The benchmark values in the permit are not effluent limits and provide a standard guidance for
determining pollutant concentration levels of concern for stormwater. The Toxicant benchmarks are based on
one half the Final Acute Value (1/2 FAV). NC DENR uses the FAV to set daily maximum wastewater limits
for toxicants in conjunction with weekly average limits. The FAV is estimated by statistical analysis of acute
toxicity data and protects 95 percent of the species in the most sensitive genera that has been tested. A safety
factor of, two is applied for water quality protection purposes. Some of the other parameters are based on
secondary treatment regulations such as BOD and COD. PH is based on the water quality standard. While
more data would be helpful in understanding the pollutants in the stormwater, the data would not affect the
benchmark values.
The written comments show concerns of a potential pollutant source under River Road. We encourage
indentifying the source and responsible parties.
Your written comments request site meeting to discuss the permit provisions. Linda Willis conducted a site
visit on December 10, 2008. We have worked closely with her on writing the permit and feel a site visit is not
necessary. We agreed to a site visit on August 26, 2009 but the visit was canceled and to be rescheduled.
Carolina Marine Terminal then informed us that no site visit was necessary and they would wait for the permit
to be issued.
Please note that analytical monitoring is required in this permit. Failure to complete the monitoring as required
is a violation of the permit and any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act.
Reference Part III, Section A, Item 2 "Duty to Comply", Item 9 'Penalties for Tampering " and Item 10 'Penalties
for Falsification of Reports" of your permit for further information.
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, Post Office Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable Part 111,13.2. addresses the requirements to be followed in case
of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to
obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the
Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.

Mr. Michael E. McCarley
Carolina Marine Terminal
Permit No. NCS000530
If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, contact Brian Lowther at [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
KEN PICKLE
for; Coleen H. Sullins, Director
cc: Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mike Mitchell, EPA Region IV
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Central Piles
Attachments: NPDES Stormwater Permit NCS000530

NCS000530
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER 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,
Carolina Marine Terminal
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Carolina Marine Terminal
3330 River Road
Wilmington, NC
New Hanover County
to receiving waters designated as Cape Fear River, a class SC stream in the Cape Fear River
Basin, in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts 1,11, II1, IV, V and VI hereof.
This permit shall become effective October I, 2009.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2014.
Signed this day September 4, 2009.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
KEN PICKLE
,for Coleen I -I. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000530
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I INTRODUCTION
Section A: Individual Permit Coverage
Section B:. Permitted Activities
Section C: Location Map
PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
Section A: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Section B: Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Section C: Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Section D: On -Site Vehicle Maintenance Monitoring Requirements
PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL
PERMITS
Section A: Compliance and Liability
1. Compliance Schedule
2. Duty to Comply
3. Duty to Mitigate
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
5. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
6. Property Rights
7. Severability
8. Duty to Provide Information
9. Penalties for Tampering
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
Section B: General Conditions
1. Individual Permit Expiration
2. . Transfers
3. Signatory Requirements
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4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance. or
Termination
5. Permit Actions
Section C: Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Section D: Monitoring and Records
I. Representative Sampling
2. Recording Results
3. Flow Measurements
4. Test Procedures
5. Representative Outfall
6. Records Retention
7. Inspection and Entry
Section E: Reporting Requirements
I. Discharge Monitoring Reports
2. Submitting Reports
3. Availability of Reports
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
5. Planned Changes
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
7. Spills
8. Bypass
9. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
10. Other Noncompliance
11. Other Information
PAIZT IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
PART VI DEFINITIONS
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PART l INTRODUCTION
SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL PERMIT COVERAGE
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity. Such
discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified in this permit.
If industrial materials and activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described in 40
CFR § I22.26(g), the facility may qualify for a Nq'-Exposure Exclusion from NPDES stormwater
discharge permit requirements. Any owner or operator wishing to obtain a No Exposure
Certification must submit a No Exposure Certification NOI form to the Division; must receive
approval by the Division; must maintain no exposure conditions unless authorized to discharge
under a valid NPDES stormwater permit; and must reapply for the No Exposure Exclusion once
every five (5) years.
SECTION 13: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the pennittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system that has been
adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this individual
permit. All stormwater discharges shall be in accordance with the conditions of this permit.
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless it is an
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is covered by another permit; authorization, or approval.
The stormwater discharges allowed by this individual permit shall not cause or contribute to
violations of .Water Quality Standards. This individual permit does not allow discharges
determined by the Division of Water Quality to be wastewaters.
This permit does not relieve the pennittee from responsibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
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SECTION C: LOCATION MAI'
Permit No. NCS000530
NCS000530
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Carolina Marine Terminal
Latitude: 39O 11' 02" N
LongiWde: 770 57' 05" W
County: New Hanover
Receiving Stream: Cape Fear River
Slrearn Class: SC
Sub -basin: 03-06-17 (Cape Fear River Basin)
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PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR
PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The Permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to.as
the Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part 111, Standard
Conditions, Section L, Paragraph 3 of this general permit. The Plan shall include, at a minimum,
the following items:
1. Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the
potential pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of
stormwater discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:
(a) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted
equivalent map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes
and surface waters, the name of the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater
outfall(s) discharges, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer
system, the name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters, and
accurate latitude and longitude of the point(s) of discharge. The general location
map (or alternatively the site map) shall identify whether each receiving water is
impaired (on the staWs 303(d) list of impaired waters) or is located in a watershed for
which a TMDL has been established, and what the parameter(s) of concern are.
(b) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices. A narrative description of the potential pollutants which
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge from each outfall.
(c) A site map drawn to scale (including a distance legend) showing: the site property
boundary, the stormwater discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent surface
waters and wetlands, industrial activity areas (including storage of materials,
disposal areas, process areas, loading and unloading areas, and haul roads), site
topography, all drainage features and structures, drainage areas for each outfall,
direction of flow in each drainage area, industrial activities occurring in each
drainage area, buildings, existing BMPs, and impervious surfaces. The site map
must indicate the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious.
(d) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility
during the three (3) previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate
spill impacts.
(e) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be signed in
accordance with the requirements found in Part 111, Standard Conditions, Section
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B. Paragraph 5. The permittee shall re -certify annually that the stormwater
outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater discharges.
3. Stornnwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a
narrative description of the materials management practices employed which control or
minimize the exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and
nonstructwral measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall
incorporate the following:
(a) Feasibility Study. A review of the technical and economic feasibility of changing
the methods of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to stormwater. Wherever practical, the permittee shall
prevent exposure of all storage areas, material handling operations, and
manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas where elimination of exposure is
not practical, the stormwater management plan shall document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(b) Secondary Containment Requirements and Records. Secondary containment is
required for: bulk storage of liquid materials; storage in any amount of Section
313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
water priority chemicals; and storage in any amount of hazardous substances, in
order to prevent leaks Lind spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. A table
or Summary of all such tanks and stored materials and their associated secondary
containment areas shall be maintained. If the secondary containment devices are
connected to stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be controlled
by manually activated valves or other similar devices (which shall be secured
closed with a locking mechanism), and any stormwater that accumulates in the
containment area shall be at a minimum visually observed for color, foam, outfalI
staining, visible sheens and dry weather flow, prior to release of the accumulated
stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be
uncontaminated by any material. Records documenting the individual making the
observation, the description of the accumulated stormwater, and the date and time
of the release shall be kept for a period of five years.
(c) BMP Summary. A listing ol'site structural and non-structural Best Management
Practices (BMP) shall be provided. The installation and implementation of BMPs
shall be based on the assessment of the potential for Sources to contribute
significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and data collected
through monitoring of stormwater discharges. The BMP Summary shall include a
written record of the specific rationale for installation and implementation of the
selected site BMPs. The BMP Summary shall be reviewed and updated annually.
3. Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)
shall incorporate an assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials
inventory of the facility. Facility personnel (or the team) responsible for implementing the
SPRP shall be identified in a written list incorporated into the SPRP and signed and dated
by each individual acknowledging their responsibilities for the plan. A responsible
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person shall be on -site at all times during facility operations that have the potential to
contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or exposure of materials associated with the
facility operations. The SPRP must be site stormwater specific. Therefore, an oil Spill
Prevention Control and Countermeasure plan (SPCC) may be a component of the SPRP,
but may not be sufficient to completely address the stormwater aspects of the SPRP. ]'he
common elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may be incorporated by reference into the
SPRP
4. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative
maintenance and good housekeeping program shall be developed. The program shall list
all stormwater control systems, stormwater. discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent
surface waters and wetlands, industrial activity areas (including material storage areas,
material handling areas, disposal areas, process areas, loading and unloading areas, and
haul roads), all drainage features and structures, and existing structural BMPs. The
program shall establish schedules of inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping
activities of stormwater control systems, as well as facility equipment, facility areas, and
facility systems that present a potential for stormwater exposure or stormwater pollution.
Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall
be.incorporated into the program. Timely compliance with the established schedules for
inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping shall be recorded in writing and maintained
in the SPPP.
Employee Training. Training programs shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis for facility personnel with responsibilities for: spill response
and cleanup, preventative maintenance activities, and for any of the facility's operations
that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. Facility personnel (or team)
responsible for implementing the -training shall be identified, and their annual training
shall be documented by the signature of each employee trained.
6. Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific
position(s).responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented
and position assignments provided.
Plan Amendment. The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. All aspects of the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual
basis. The annual update shall include an updated list of significant spills or leaks of
Pollutants for the previous three years, or the notation that no spills have occurred. The
annual update shall include written re -certification that the stormwater outfalls have been
evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater discharges. Each annual update shall
include a documented re-evaluation of the effectiveness of the BMPs listed in the BMP
Summary of the Stormwater Management Plan.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
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submit a time schcdulc to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part 111, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 5) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
Facility Inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur as
part of the Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program at a minimum on
a semi-annual schedule, once during the first half of the year (January to .tune), and once
during the second half (July to December), with at least 60 days separating inspection
dates (unless performed more frequently than semi-annually). These facility inspections
are different from, and in addition to, the stormwater discharge characteristic monitoring
required in Part It B and C of this permit.
9. Implementation. The pennittee shall implement the Plan. Implementation of the Plan
shall include documentation of all monitoring, measurements; inspections, maintenance
activities, and training provided to employees, including the log of the sampling data and
of actions taken to implement BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including
vehicle maintenance activities. Such documentation shall be kept on -site for a period of
five years and made available to the Director or the Director's authorized representative
immediately upon request.
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SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified in Table 1. All
analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of ten analytical samplings being conducted over the term of
the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO).
A representative storm event is a storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall. The time
between this storm event and the previous storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches must beat least
72 hours. A single storm event may have a period of no precipitation of up to 10 hours. For example, if
it rains but stops before producing any collectable discharge, a sample may be collected if the next rain
producing a discharge begins within 10 hours.
Table 1. Analytical Monitoriniz Requirements
Discharge
Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc .t
Sample
Type2
Sample
Location3
Oil and Grease
m /l.
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
'total Suspended Solids
m g/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
m g/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Nitrogen (TN)
m g/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
'total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Ammonia as Nitrogen
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Phosphorus (TP)
m >/L
semi-annual
Gab
SDO
Iron
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Chromium, total recoverable
m >/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
X lenes, total
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Zinc, total recoverable
m */L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Aluminum, total recoverable
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Lead, total recoverable
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Temperature
m /L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
it
standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfal14
inches
semi-annual
Rain Gauge
Footnotes: _
I Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event
2 Grab samples shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge..
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless representative outfall
status has been granted.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site rain gauge or local rain
gauge reading must be recorded.
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The permittee shall complete the minimum ten analytical samplings in accordance with the
schedule specified below in Table 2. A minimum of60 days must separate Period 1 and
Period 2 sample dates unless monthly monitoring has been instituted under a Tier Two
response.
Table 2. Monitorin g Schedule
Monitoring periodt'2
Sample Number
Start
End
Year 1 — Period 1
1
October 1, 2009
November 30, 2010
Year 1 — Period 2
2
December 1, 2010
May 30, 2010
Year 2 —Period 1
3
.tune 1, 2010
November 30, 2010
Year 2 — Period 2
4
December 1, 2010
May 30, 2011
Year 3 — Period 1
5
.tune I, 2011
November 30, 2011
Year 3 — Period 2
6
December 1, 2011
May 30, 2012
Year 4 — Period 1
7
.tune I, 2012
November 30, 2012
Year 4 — Period 2
8
December 1, 2012
May 30, 2013
Year 5 — Period 1
9
.tune 1, 2013
November 30, 2013
Year 5 — Period 2
10
December 1, 2013
September.30, 2014
Footnotes:
I Maintain semi-annual monitoring during permit renewal process. If at the expiration of the General Pennil,
the permittee has submitted an application for renewal of coverage before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for renewed coverage. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring
until the renewed Certificate of Coverage is issued.
2 If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the pernittee must subinit a monitoring report indicating
"No Flow" within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampling period.
The permittee shall report the analytical results from, the first sample with valid results within the
monitoring period. The permittee shall compare monitoring results to the benchmark values in
Table 3. The benchmark values in Table 3 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for
the permittee's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedences of benchmark values
require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping,
and/or install storntwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. See below the
descriptions of "Fier One and Tier Two.
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Table 3. Benchmark Values for Analvtical Monitorine .
Discharge Characteristics • .
Units
Benchmark
Oil and Grease
mg/L
30
"Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
ChemicalOxygen Demand
mg/L
120
Total Nitrogen (TN) .
mg/L
30
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
mg/L
N/A
Total Ammonia as Nitrogen
mg/L
N/A
Total Phosphorus (TP)
mg/L
2
Iron
mg/L
4.5
Chromium, total recoverable
mg/L
1
Xylene
mg/[
3.7
Zinc, total recoverable
mg/L
0.095
Aluminum, total recoverable
mg/L
N/A
Lead, total recoverable
mg/L
0.22
Temperature
mg/L
N/A
PH
standard
6-9
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If: The first valid sampling results are above a benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any
parameter at anv outfall:
Then: The permittec shall:
I. Conduct a stormwater management inspection of the facility within two weeks of' receiving
sampling results.
2. Identify and evaluate possible causes ofthe benchmark value exceedence.
3. Identify potential and select the specific: source controls, operational controls, or physical
improvements to reduce concentrations of the parameters of concern, or to bring concentrations
within the benchmark range.
4. implement the selected actions within two months of the inspection.
5. Record each instance of a Tier One response in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Include
the date and value of the benchmark exceedence, the inspection date, the personnel conducting the
the selected actions, and the date the selected actions were
If: During the term of this permit, the first valid sampling results from two consecutive monitoring periods
are above the benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at a
specific discharge outfall;
Then: The permittee shall:
I. Repeal all the required actions outlined.above in Tier One.
2. Immediately institute monthly monitoring for all parameters at every outfall where a sampling result
exceeded the benchmark value for two consecutive samples. Monthly (analytical and qualitative)
monitoring shall continue until three consecutive sample results are below the benchmark values or
within the benchmark range.
3. If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee is required to submit a monthly
monitoring report indicating "No Flow" to comply with reporting requirements.
4. Maintain a record of the Tier Two response in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
During the term of this permit, if the valid sampling results required for the permit monitoring periods
exceed the benchmark value, or are outside the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at any specific
outfall on four occasions, the permittee shall notify the DWQ Regional Office Supervisor in writing within
30 days of receipt of the fourth analytical results. DWQ may but is not limited to:
• require that the permittee revise, increase, or decrease the monitoring frequency for the remainder
of the permit;
• rescind coverage under the General Permit, and require that the permittec apply for an individual
stormwater discharge permit;
• require the permittee to install structural stornnvater controls;
• require the permittee to implement other stormwater control measures; or
• require that the permittee implement site modifications to qualify for the No Exposure Exclusion.
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This site discharges to impaired waters experiencing problems with low Dissolved Oxygen and
low pl-I. If a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is approved for this segment of the Cape Fear
River, the permittee may be required to monitor for the pollutant(s) of concern in the future and
submit results to the Division of Water Quality. The Division. will consider the monitoring
results in determining whether additional BMPs are needed to control the pollutant(s) of concern
to the maximum extent practicable.
If additional BMPs are needed to achieve the required level of control, the permittee will be
required to (1) develop astrategy for implementing appropriate BMPs, and (2) submit a timetable
for incorporation of those BMPs into the permitted Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
SECTION C: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stornnvater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status and shall be performed as specified in Table 4, during the analytical
monitoring event. [If analytical monitoring is not required, the permittee still must conduct semi-
annual qualitative monitoring.], Qualitative monitoring is for the purpose of evaluating the
effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of,
stormwater pollution.
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the permittee shall
document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response. to the
discovery. This documentation will be maintained with the SPPP.
Table 4. Qualitative Monitoring Re uirements
Discharge Characteristics
Frequency]
Monitoring
Location2 ,
Color
semi-annual
SDO
Odor
semi-annual
SDO
Clarity
semi-annual
SDO
Floating Solids
semi-annual
SDO
Suspended Solids
semi-annual
SDO
Foam
semi-annual
SDO
Oil Sheen
semi-annual
SDO
Erosion or deposition at the outfall
semi-annual
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
semi-annual
SDO
Footnotes
t Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded. If at the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
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the renewed permit is issued. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
Monitoring Location: Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stormwater discharge outl'all (SDO)
regardless of representative outfall status.
SECTION D: ON -SITE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Facilities which have any vehicle maintenance activity occurring on -site which uses more than 55
gallons of new motor oil per tnotith when averaged over the calendar year shall perform
analytical monitoring as specified below in Table 5. This monitoring shall be performed at all
stormwater discharge outfalls which discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle maintenance
areas, and in accordance with the schedule presented in Table 2 (Section B). All analytical
monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event.
Table 5. Analytical M mitorin * Requirements for On -Site Vehicle Maintenance
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Measurement
.Fre uenc I
Sample
T.- e2
Sample
.Location3
H
standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Oil and Grease
Mg/1
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
m /l
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfa114 '
inches
semi-annual
Rain gauge
New Motor Oil Usage
I gallons/month
I semi-annual
Estimate
Footnotes
Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded. Ifat the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed permit is issued. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge from the pond.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site or local rain
gauge reading must be recorded. -
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table 6. The benchmark
values in Table 6 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for the permittee's
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedences of benchmark values require the
permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping, and/or
install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), as provided in Part 11 Section 13.
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Table 6.
Benchmark Values for Vehicle Maintenance Analytical Monitoring
.Discharge Characteristics
Units
Ilcnchmark
pH
standard
6-9
Oil and Greasc
mg/L
30
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
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PART Ill STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMIT'S
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities already operating but applying for permit coverage for the first time: The Slormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within 12 months of the effective date of the
initial permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part II,
Section A, Paragraph 2(b) ofthis permit, shall be accomplished within 12 months of the effective date of
the initial permit issuance.
New Facilities applying for coverage for the first time and existing facilities previously permitted and
applying for renewal under this permit: The Slormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and
implemented prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity and be
updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part 11, Section A, Paragraph
2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished prior to the beginning of discharges firont the operation of the
industrial activity.
2. Duty to Comt ly
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this individual permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the
requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who negligently violates any
permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to 25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than I year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit
conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition
may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 USC 1319 and 40 CFR
122.41(a)]
C. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation
may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref- NC General Statutes 143-215.6A].
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Director for violating section 301,
302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any
of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act. Administrative penalties for Class
I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I
penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed
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$10,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of
any Class 11 penalty not to exceed $125,000.
Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
individual permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
4. Civil and Criminal Liabilitv
Except as provided in Part III, Section C of this permit regarding bypassing of stormwater control facilities,
nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6A, 143-215.613, 143-
215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
5. Oil and llazardous Substance Liabilitv
Nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to
under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 31 1 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321.
6. Property Rights
The issuance of this individual permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
7. Severability
The provisions of this individual permit are severable, and if any provision of this individual permit, or the
application of any provision of this individual permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this individual permit, shall not be affected
thereby.
8. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the Director
may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating the
permit issued pursuant to this individual permit or to determine compliance with this individual permit. The
permittee shall also furnish to the Director upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this
individual permit.
9. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate,
any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this individual permit shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more
than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first
conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more that $20,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.
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10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
'File Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this individual
permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years
per violation, or by both.
SECTION 13: GENERAL CONDITIONS
Individual Permit I-Npiration
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as are
required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any
permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 clays prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in-NCGS § 143-2153.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
2. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to and approval by the Director. The
Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to change the name and
incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. The Permillee is
required to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
3. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
All applications to be covered under this individual permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) In the case of a corporation: by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice-
president, or his duly authorized representative, if such representative is responsible for
the overall operation of the facility from which the discharge described in the permit
application form originates;
(2) In the case of a partnership or limited partnership: by a general partner;
(3) In the case of a sole proprietorship: by the proprietor;
(4) In the case of a municipal, state, or other public entity: by a principal executive officer,
ranking elected official, or other duly authorized employee.
b. All reports required by the individual permit and other information requested by the Director shall
be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is it duly authorized representative only if: -
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the
overall operation of the regulated ftcilily or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of well or well field, superintendent, it position of equivalent
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responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental
matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named
individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Director.
C. Any person signing a document underparagraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the following
certification:
i
"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 onmy 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.imprisonmcnt for knowing violations."
4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance.orTermination
The issuance of this individual permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and modifying the
individual permit, revoking and reissuing the individual permit, or terminating the individual permit as
allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122
and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et al.
5. Permit Actions
The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any individual permit condition.
SECTION C: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and
control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the pennittee to achieve compliance with
the conditions of this individual permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of
back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee only when the operation
is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this individual permit.
Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this individual permit.
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass unless:
a. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
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b. There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities,
retention of stormwater or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry
weather. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in
the exercise of reasonable enginceringjudgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal
periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
C. The permittee submitted notices as required under, Part III, Section E of this permit.
I f the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above, the Director may approve an
anticipated bypass after considering its adverse effects.
SECTION D: MONITORING AND RECORDS
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic orthe volume and
nature of the permitted discharge. Analytical sampling shall be performed during a representative storm
event. Samples shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge. All samples shall be
taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by ,my other waste stream, body of water, or substance.
Monitoring points as specified in this permit shall not be changed without notification to and approval of
the Director.
2. Recording Results
For each measurement, sample, inspection or maintenance activity performed or collected pursuant to the
requirements of this individual permit, the permittee shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
C. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used-, and
f. The results of such analyses.
3. Flow Measurements
Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of
monitored discharges.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 el. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant
to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation
40 CFR 136.
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To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this individual permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum
detection or lower reporting level of the procedure.
5. Representative Outfall
If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stonnwater discharges that are
required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for representative outfall status. If it is
` established that the stormwater discharges are substantially identical and the pennince is granted
representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
6. Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the tacility along with the Stormwater_.
Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring results shall also be maintained on -site. The
permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, and copies of all
reports required by this individual permit for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
.7. Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor
acting as.a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges through a municipal
separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm
sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be
required bylaw, to;
a. Enter upon the permiltee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this individual permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of
- this individual permit; -
C. Inspect.at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment),
practices, or operations regulated or required under this individual permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring individual permit compliance
or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
SECTION E: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Discharge Monitoring; Reports
Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted to the Division on
Discharge Monitoring Report forms provided by the Director. Submittals shall be delivered to the Division
no later than 30 days from the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
The permittee shall submit an Annual Summary Data Monitoring Report to the appropriate DWQ Regional
Office inFebruaryof each year. The submittal shall be on forms supplied by the Division.
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When no discharge has occurred from the facility during the report period, the permittee is required to
submit a discharge monitoring report, within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampling period, giving all
required information and indicating "NO FLOW" as per NCAC T15A 0213 .0506.
The permittee shall record the required qualitative monitoring observations on the SDO Qualitative
Monitoring Report form provided by the Division, and shall retain the completed forms on site. Visual
monitoring results should not be submitted to the Division, except upon DWQ's specific requirement to do
so.
2. Submittin_ Reports
Two signed copies of Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) shall be submitted to:
Central Piles
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
In addition, a separate signed Annual Summary DMR copy shall be submitted to the local DWQ Regional
Office (RO) by March I of each year.
Addresses for each RO and the counties covered by each RO can be found here:
http://ww%v.enr.state.nc.us/html/repionaloffices.him1. The pernittee shall retain the completed originals
on site. Visual monitoring results should not be submitted. to the Regional Offices or Central Piles unless
specifically requested by DWQ.
3. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal
Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection
at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, analytical.data shall not be
considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the
imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.613 or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
Non-Stormwater Dischames
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this General Permit coincides with a non-stornnvater
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under the non-stormwater
discharge permit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
Planned Chances
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification
requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in the General Permit or subject to
notification requirements Linder40 CFR Part 122.42 (a).
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible ofany planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in noncompliance with the General Permit requirements.
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7. Spills
The permittee shall report to the local DWQ Regional Office, within 24 hours, all significant spills as
defined in Part VI of this permit. Additionally, the permittee shall report spills including: any oil spill of25
gallons or more, any spill regardless of amount that causes a sheen on surface waters, any oil spill
regardless of amount occurring within 100 feet of surface waters, and any oil spill less than 25 gallons that
cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours.
8. Bypass
a. Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit
prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of
the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of an
unanticipated bypass:
9. Twenty-four Hour Reportine
The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which
may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from
the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided
within 5 days of the timethepermittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of
.noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received
within 24 hours.
10. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.
11. Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a Notice of Intent to be
covered under this General Permit or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or
information.
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PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
This individual permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any applicable
effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or approved under Sections 302(b) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2) and
307(a) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved:
I
. Contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the individual
permit; or
b. Controls any pollutant not limited in the individual permit.
The individual permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other requirements in the
Act then applicable.
PA [IT V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
The permittee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by
the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 21-1 .0105(b)(4) may cause this
Division to initiate action to revoke the Individual Permit.
PART VI DEFINITIONS
Act
See Clean Water Act.
2. Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharges
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Non-stormwater discharges which shall be allowed in the
stormwater conveyance system are:
(a) All other discharges that are authorized by a non-stormwater NPDES permit.
(b) Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate without added
chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water, waterline and fire hydrant
fleshings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(c) Discharges resulting from fire -fighting or fire -fighting training.
3. Best Maim,,entenl Practices (BMPsI
Measures or practices used to reduce the amount of pollution entering surface waters. BMPs may take the
form of a process, activity, or physical structure. More information on BMPs can be found at:
llttp://Cfpub.epa.gov/npdcs/stormwater/menuotbmps/index.cfin.
4. Bypass
A bypass is the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a stormwater control facility including
the collection system, which is not a designed or established operating mode for the facility.
5. Bulk Storaee of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a single above ground
storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons or with multiple above ground storage
containers located in close proximity to each other having a total combined storage capacity of greater than
1,320 gallons.
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6. Certificate ofCoveraae
The Certificate of Coverage (COC) is the cover sheet which accompanies the General Permit upon issuance
and lists the facility name, location, receiving stream, river basin, effective date of coverage under the
permit and is signed by the Director.
7. Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Con6ol Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 USC
1251, et. seq.
8. Division or DWO
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
9. Director
The Director of the Division of Water Quality, the permit issuing authority.
10. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
1 I: Grab Sample
An individual sample collected instantaneously. Grab samples that will be analyzed (quantitatively or
qualitatively) must be taken within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
12. Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 31 1 of the Clean Water Act.
13. Landfill
. A disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land and which is not a land
treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well, a hazardous waste long term storage facility or
a surface storage facility.
14. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
A stormwater collection system within an incorporated area of local self-government such as a city or town.
15. No Exposure
A condition of no exposure means that all industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm
resistant shelter or acceptable storage containers to prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, or runoff.
Industrial materials or activities include, but are not limited to, material handling equipment or activities,
industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products.
DWQ may grant a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES StormwalerPermitting requirements only if a
facility complies with the terms and conditions described in 40 CFR a 122.26(g)
16. Notice of Intent
The state application form which, when submitted to the Division, officially indicates the facility's notice of
intent to seek coverage under a General Permit.
17. Pennittee -
The owner or operator issued a certificate of coverage pursuant to this General Permit.
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18. Point Source Discharge of Stormwatei
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited m,.any pipe, ditch,
channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete fissure from which storm eater is or may be discharged to waters
of the state.
19. Representative Storm Event
A storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall. The time between this storm event and the previous
storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches must be at least 72 hours. A single storm event may have a period of
no precipitation of up to 10 hours. For example, if it rains but stops before producing any collectable discharge, a
sample may be collected if the next rain producing a discharge begins within 10 hours.
20. Representative Outfall Status
When it is established that the discharge of stormwater runoff from a single outfall is representative of the
discharges at multiple outfalls, the DWQ may grant representative outfall status. Representative outfall
status allows the permittee to perform analytical, monitoring at a reduced number of outfalls.
21. Secondary Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure plus sufficient
freeboard to allow for the25-year, 24-11our storm event
22. Section 313 Water Pt ioritv Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title I I I of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Conununity Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title III, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
Meets at least one of the following criteria:
(1) Is listed in appendix D of 40 C17R part 122 on Table II (organic priority pollutants), Table
III (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols) or Table IV (certain toxic pollulanls and
hazardous substances);
(2) Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 31 1(b)(2)(A) of the C WA at 40
CFR 116.4; or .
(3) Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
23. Severe Prooertv Damaee
Means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the control facilities which causes them to
become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused
by delays in production. ... .
24. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production;
hazardous substances designated tinder section 101(14) ofCERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to
report pursuant to section 313 of Title I I I of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes,
slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater discharges.
25. Significant Spills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities
under section 31 1 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CPR 1 10.10 and CFR 1 1721) or section 102 of
CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
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26. Stormwater Discharge Outfall (SDO)
The point of departure of stormwater from a discernible, confined, or discrete conveyance, including but not
limited to, storm sewer pipes, drainage ditches, channels, spillways, or channelized collection areas, from
which stormwater flows directly or indirectly into waters of the State of North Carolina.
27. Stomtwater Runoff '
'rhe flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall or as a
result of snowmelt.
28. Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activitv
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and which is
directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at an industrial site. Facilities
considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).
The term does not include discharges from facilities or activities excluded from the NPDBS program.
29. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
A comprehensive site -specific plan which details measures and practices to reduce stormwater pollution and
is based on an evaluation of the pollution potential of the site.
30. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDI.)
.. TMDLs are written plans for attaining and maintaining water quality standards, in all seasons, for a specific
water body and pollutant. (A list of approved TMDLs for the state of North Carolina can be found at
http://h2o.enr.st:tte.nc.us/tmdl/)
31. Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(I) of the Clean Water Act.
32. Vehicle Maintenance Activitv —
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle cleaning operations, or
airport deicing operations.
33. Visible Sedimentation
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water, air,
gravity, or ice from its site of origin which can be seen with the unaided eye.
34. 25-year. 24 hour storm event
'rhe maximum 24-hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once in 25
years.
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STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
NCS PERMITS
PERMIT NO.
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DOC TYPE
FINAL PERMIT
MONITORING REPORTS
❑ APPLICATION
❑ COMPLIANCE
❑ OTHER
DOC DATE
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
October 11. 2010
HOWARD MORRIS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS NA
ELEMENTIS CHROMIUM INC
5408 HOLLY SHELTER ROAD
CASTLE HAYNE NC 28429
Subject: Permit No. NCS000003
Elementis Chromium Castle I-layne
Plant
New Hanover County
Dear Mr. Morris:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your request to change your name under the
individual permit, received on September 21, 2010.
Please find enclosed the revised pennit cover page. The terms and conditions contained in the permit
remain unchanged and in full effect.
If you have any questions, please contact the Stormwater Permitting Unit at 919-807-6300.
cc: DWQ Central Files
Wilmington Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone. [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service, 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.nmatemuality.org
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
KEN PICKLE
for Coleen 1-I. Sullins
OCT 14 2010
One
NorthCarolina
Naturally
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

NCS000003
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER 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,
Elementis Chromium, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stonnwatcr from a facility located at
Elementis Chromium Castle Hayne Plant
5403 Holly Shelter Road
Castle Hayne, NC
New Hanover County
to receiving waters designated as the Northeast Cape Fear River, a class B; Sw stream in the
Cape Fear River Basin, in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements,
and other conditions set forth in Parts 1, 11, Ill, IV, V and VI.hereof.
This pen -nit shall become effective October 11, 2010.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30, 2015.
Signed this day October 11, 2010.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BN
KEN PICKLE
for Coleen H. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I INTRODUCTION
Section A: Individual Permit Coverage
Section B: Permitted Activities
Section C: Location Map
PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
Section A: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Section B: Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Section C: Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Section D: On -Site Vehicle Maintenance Monitoring Requirements
PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL
PERMITS
Section A: Compliance and Liability
1. Compliance Schedule
2. Duty to Comply
3. Duty to Mitigate
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
5. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
6. Property Rights
7. Severability
8. Duty to Provide Infonnation
9. Penalties for Tampering
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
Section B: General Conditions
1. Individual Permit Expiration
2. Transfers
3. Signatory Requirements

Permit No. NCS000003
4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or
Tennination
5. Pen -nit Actions
Section C: Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Section D: Monitoring and Records
I.
Representative Sampling
2.
Recording Results
3.
Flow Measurements
4.
Test Procedures
5.
Representative Outfall
6.
Records Retention
7.
Inspection and Entry
Section E: Reporting Requirements
I. Discharge Monitoring Reports
2. Submitting Reports
3. Availability of Reports
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
5. Planned Changes
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
7. Spills
8. Bypass
9. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
10. Other Noncompliance
11. Other Information
PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
PART VI DEFINITIONS

Permit No. NCS000003
PART I INTRODUCTION
SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL PERMIT COVERAGE
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity. Such
discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified in this permit.
If industrial materials and activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described in 40
CI'R § 122.26(g), the facility may qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES stormwater
discharge permit requirements. Any owner or operator wishing to obtain a No Exposure
Certification must submit a No Exposure Certification NOI form to the Division; must receive
approval by the Division; must maintain no exposure conditions unless authorized to discharge
under a valid NPDES stormwater permit and must reapply for the No Exposure Exclusion once
every five (5) years.
SECTION B: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the pennittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system that has been
adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terns and conditions of this individual
permit. All stonnwater discharges shall be in accordance with the conditions of this permit.
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless it is an
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is covered by another permit, authorization, or approval.
The stormwater discharges allowed by this individual permit shall not cause or contribute to
violations of Water Quality Standards.
This permit does not relieve the pennittee from responsibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
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Elementis Chromium, Inc.
Ellementis Chromium Castle Hayne Plant
Latitude: 340 22' 19" N
Longitude: 770 5 1' 36" W
County: New Hanover_
Recei ving Stream: Northeast Cape Fear
Stream Class: B; Sw
Map Scale 1:24,000
Sub-basn: 03-06-23 (Cape Fear River Bain)
Facility Location

Permit No. NCS000003
PART H MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR
PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The Permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as
the Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part III, Standard
Conditions, Section E, Paragraph 3 of this individual permit. The Plan shall include, at a
minimum, the following items:
Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the
potential pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of
stormwater discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:
(a) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted
equivalent map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes
and surface waters, the name of the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater
outfall(s) discharges, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer
system, the name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters, and
accurate latitude and longitude of the point(s) of discharge. The general location
map (or alternatively the site map) shall identify whether each receiving water is
impaired (on the state's 303(d) list of impaired waters) or is located in a
watershed for which a TMDL has been established, and what the parameter(s)
of concern arc.
(b) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices. A narrative description of the potential pollutants which
could be expected to be present in the stonnwater discharge from each outfall.
(c) A site map drawn to scale (including a distance legend) showing: the site property
boundary, the stonnwater discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent surface
waters and wetlands, industrial activity areas (including storage of materials,
disposal areas, process areas, loading and unloading areas, and haul roads), site
topography, all drainage features and structures, drainage areas for each outfall,
direction of flow in each drainage area, industrial activities occurring in each
drainage area, buildings, existing BMPs, and impervious surfaces. The site map
must indicate the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious.
(d) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility
during the three (3) previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate
spill impacts.
(e) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be signed in
accordance with the requirements found in Part 111, Standard Conditions, Section
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B, Paragraph 5. The permittee shall re -certify annually that the stonnwater
outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stonnwater discharges.
2. Stormwater Management Plan. The stonnwater management plan shall contain a
narrative description of the materials management practices employed which control or
minimize the exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and
nonstructural measures. The stonnwater management plan, at a minimum, shall
incorporate the following:
(a) Feasibility Study. A review of the technical and economic feasibility of changing
the methods of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to stormwater. Wherever practical, the pennittee shall
prevent exposure of all storage areas, material handling operations, and
manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas where elimination of exposure is
not practical, the stomiwater management plan shall document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(b) Secondary Containment Requirements and Records. Secondary containment is
required for: bulk storage of liquid materials; storage in any amount of Section
313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
water priority chemicals; and storage in any amount of hazardous substances, in
order to prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. A table
or summary of all such tanks and stored materials and their associated secondary
containment areas shall be maintained. If the secondary containment devices are
connected to stonnwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be controlled
by manually activated valves or other similar devices (which shall be secured
closed with a locking mechanism), and any stormwater that accumulates in the
containment area shall be at a minimum visually observed for color, foam, outfall
staining, visible sheens and dry weather flow, prior to release of the accumulated
stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be
uncontaminated by any material. Records documenting the individual making the
observation, the description of the accumulated stonnwater, and the date and time
of the release shall be kept for a period of five years.
(c) BMP Summary. A listing of site structural and non-structural Best Management
Practices (BMP) shall be provided. The installation and implementation of BMPs
shall be based on the assessment of the potential for sources to contribute
significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and data collected
through monitoring of storniwater discharges. The BMP Summary shall include a
written record of the specific rationale for installation and implementation of the
selected site BMPs. The BMP Summary shall be reviewed and updated annually.
3. Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)
shall incorporate an assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials
inventory of the facility. Facility personnel (or the team) responsible for implementing the
SPRP shall be identified in a written list incorporated into the SPRP and signed and dated
by each individual acknowledging their responsibilities for the plan. A responsible
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person shall be on -site at all times during facility operations that have the potential to
contaminate stonnwater runoff through spills or exposure of materials associated with the
facility operations. The SPRP must be site stormwater specific. Therefore, an oil Spill
Prevention Control and Countermeasure plan (SPCC) may be a component of the SPRP,
but may not be sufficient to completely address the stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The
common elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may be incorporated by reference into the
SPRP.
4. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative
maintenance and good housekeeping program shall be developed. The program shall list
all stormwater control systems, stormwater discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent
surface waters and wetlands, industrial activity areas (including material storage areas,
material handling areas, disposal areas, process areas, loading and unloading areas, and
haul roads), all drainage features and structures, and existing structural BMPs. The
program shall establish schedules of inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping
activities of stormwater control systems, as well as facility equipment, facility areas, and
facility systems that present a potential for stormwater exposure or stormwater pollution.
Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall
be incorporated into the program. Timely compliance with the established schedules for
inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping shall be recorded in writing and maintained
in the SPPP.
5. Employee Training. Training programs shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis for facility personnel with responsibilities for: spill response
and cleanup, preventative maintenance activities, and for any of the facility's operations
that have the potential to contaminate stonnwater runoff. Facility personnel (or team)
responsible for implementing the training shall be identified, and their annual training
shall be documented by the signature of each employee trained.
6. Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented
and position assignments provided.
7. Plan Amendment. The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. All aspects of the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual
basis. The annual update shall include an updated list of significant spills or leaks of
pollutants for the previous three years, or the notation that no spills have occurred. The
annual update shall include written re -certification that the stormwater outfalls have been
evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater discharges. Each annual update shall
include a documented re-evaluation of the effectiveness of the BMPs listed in the BMP
Summary of the Stormwater Management Plan.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permitter shall
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Permit No. NCS000003
submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The pennittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part 111, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 5) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
8. Facility Inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stonnwater systems shall occur as
part of the Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program at a minimum on
a semi-annual schedule, once during the first half of the year (January to June), and once
during the second half (July to December), with at least 60 days separating inspection
dates (unless performed more frequently than semi-annually). These facility inspections
are different from, and in addition to, the stonnwater discharge characteristic monitoring
required in Part 11 B and C of this permit.
9. Implementation. The pennittee shall implement the Plan. Implementation of the Plan
shall include documentation of all monitoring, measurements, inspections, maintenance
activities, and training provided to employees, including the log of the sampling data and
of actions taken to implement BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including
vehicle maintenance activities. Such documentation shall be kept on -site for a period of
five years and made available to the Director or the Director's authorized representative
immediately upon request.
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Permit No. NCS000003
SECTION a: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified in Table 1. All
analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of ten analytical samplings being conducted over the term of
the permit at each stonnwater discharge outfall (SDO).
A representative storm event is a storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall. The time
between this storm event and the previous storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches must be at least
72 hours. A single storm event may have a period of no precipitation of up to 10 hours. For example, if
it rains but stops before producing any collectable discharge, a sample may be collected if the next rain
producing a discharge begins within 10 hours.
Table 1. Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Discharge
Characteristics
Units
Measurement Frequencyt
Sample
TypC2 .
Sample
Location3.
Chromium, Total Recoverable
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Nitrate plus Nitrite Nitrogen
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
H
standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfall4
inches
semi-annual
Rain Gauge
Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event.
2 Grab samples shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each storrnwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless representative cattail
status has been granted.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site rain gauge or local rain
gauge reading must be recorded.
The pennittee shall complete the minimum ten analytical samplings in accordance with the
schedule specified below in Table 2. A minimum of 60 days must separate Period 1 and
Period 2 sample dates unless monthly monitoring has been instituted under a Tier Two
response.
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Permit No. NCS00000 3
Table 2. Monitoring Schedule
Monitoring period l'Z
Sample Number
Start
End
Year I — Period I
1
May 1, 2010
November 30, 2010
Year 1 — Period 2
2
December 1, 2010
April 30, 2011
Year 2 — Period 1
3
May 1, 2011
November 30, 2011.
Year 2 — Period 2
4
December 1, 2011
April 30, 2012
Year 3 — Period 1
5
May I, 2012
November 30, 2012
Year 3 — Period 2
6
December 1, 2012
April 30, 2013
Year 4 —Period 1
7
May 1. 2013
November 30, 2013
Year 4 — Period 2
8
December 1, 2013
April 30, 2014
Year 5 — Period 1
9
May 1, 2014
November 30, 2014
Year 5 — Period 2
10
December 1, 2014
April 30, 2015
rootnotes: -
1 Maintain semi-annual monitoring during permit renewal process. If at the expiration of the Individual
Permit, the permitlee has submitted an application for renewal of coverage before the submittal deadline,
the permittee will be considered for renewed coverage. The applicant must continue semi-annual
monitoring until the renewed permit is issued.
2 If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report indicating
"No Plow" within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampling period.
The permittee shall report the analytical results from each sample within the monitoring period. The
permittee shall compare monitoring results to the benchmark values in Table 3. The benchmark
values in Table 3 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for the pennittee's
Stonmwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedences of benchmark values require the.
permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping, and/or
install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. See below the
descriptions of Tier One and Tier Two.
Table 3. Benchmark Values for Analytical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
Chromium, Total Recoverable
mg/L
I
Nitrate plus Nitrite Nitrogen
mg/L
10
pH
standard
6-9
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Permit No. NCS000003
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If: The first valid sampling results are above a benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any
Darameter at anv outfall:
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Conduct a stormwater management inspection of the facility within two weeks of receiving
sampling results.
2. Identify and evaluate possible causes of the benchmark value exceedence.
3. Identify potential and select the specific: source controls, operational controls, or physical
improvements to reduce concentrations of the parameters of concern, or to bring concentrations
within the benchmark range.
4. Implement the selected actions within two months of the inspection.
5. Record each instance of a Tier One response in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Include
the date and value of the benchmark exceedence, the inspection date, the personnel conducting the
the selected actions, and the date the selected actions were i
Tier Two
If: During the tern of this pennit, the first valid sampling results from two consecutive monitoring periods
are above the benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any speci fie parameter at a
is discha
Then: The permittee shall:
I. Repeat all the required actions outlined above in Tier One.
2. Immediately institute monthly monitoring for all parameters at every outfall where a sampling result
exceeded the benchmark value for two consecutive samples. Monthly (analytical and qualitative)
monitoring shall continue until three consecutive sample results are below the benchmark values or
within the benchmark range.
3. If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee is required to submit a monthly
monitoring report indicating "No Plow' to comply with reporting requirements.
4. Maintain a record of the "Fier Two response in the Stonmwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
During the terns of this permit, if the valid sampling results required for the permit monitoring periods
exceed the benchmark value, or are outside the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at any specific
outfall on four occasions, the permittee shall notify the DWQ Regional Office Supervisor in writing within
30 days of receipt of the fourth analytical results. DWQ may but is not limited to:
• require that the permittee revise, increase, or decrease the monitoring frequency for the remainder
of the permit;
• require the permittee to install structural stormwater controls;
• require the permittee to implement other stormwater control measures; or
• require that the permittee implement site modifications to qualify for the No Exposure Exclusion.
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Permit No. NCS000003
SECTION C: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status and shall be performed as specified in Table 4, during the analytical
monitoring event. [If analytical monitoring is not required, the permittee still must conduct semi-
annual qualitative monitoring.] Qualitative monitoring is for the purpose of evaluating the
effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of
stormwater pollution.
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a storrnwater discharge outfall, the permittee shall
document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to the
discovery. This documentation will be maintained with the SPPP.
Table 4. Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Discharge Characteristics
Frequencyt
Monitoring
Location2
Color
semi-annual
SDO
Odor
semi-annual
SDO
Clarity
semi-annual
SDO
Floating Solids
semi-annual
SDO
Suspended Solids
semi-annual
SDO
Foam
semi-annual
SDO
Oil Sheen
semi-annual
SDO
Erosion or deposition at the outfall
semi-annual
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
semi-annual
SDO
Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued -for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded: if at the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed pennit is issued. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
2 Monitoring Location: Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stonnwater discharge outfall (SDO)
regardless of representative outfall status.
SECTION D: ON -SITE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Facilities which have any vehicle maintenance activity occurring on -site which uses more than 55
gallons of new motor oil per month when averaged over the calendar year shall perform
analytical monitoring as specified below in Table 5. This monitoring shall be performed at all
stormwater discharge outfalls which discharge stomiwater runoff from vehicle maintenance
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areas, and in accordance with the schedule presented in Table 2 (Section B). All analytical
monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event.
Table 5. Analytical M nitoring Requirements for On -Site Vehicle Maintenance
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Frequency]
Sample
Type2
Sample
Location3
H
standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
TPH
[EPA Method 1664 (SG7'-FIEM)]
mg/I
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
m * l
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfal14
inches
semi-annual
Rain =au e
New Motor Oil Usage
I gallons/month
semi-annual
Estimate
I -
Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued for this facility or until this pennit is revoked or rescinded. If at the end of this permitting cycle
the pennittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed permit is issued. See 'Fable 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stonnwater detention pond a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge from the pond.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur.
4 For each sampled representative slonn event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site or local rain
gauge reading must be recorded.
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table 6. The benchmark
values in Table 6 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines foi the permittee's
Stonnwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedences of benchmark values require the
pennittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping, and/or
install stonnwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), as provided in Part It Section B.
Table 6. Benchmark Values for Vehicle Maintenance Analytical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
PH
standard
6-9
TPH
[EPA Method 1664 (SGT-HEM)]
mg/L
15
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
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PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PEI21VILrS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIARILITV
Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stonmwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities already operating but applying for permit coverage for the first time: The Stonmwater
Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within 12 months of the effective date of the
initial permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part 11,
Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished within 12 months of the effective date of
the initial permit issuance.
New Facilities applying for coverage for the first time and existing facilities previously permitted and
applying for renewal under this permit: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and
implemented prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity and be
updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part 11, Section A, Paragraph
2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the
industrial activity.
2. Duty to Complv
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this individual permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal application.
a. The pemtittee shall comply with standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish those
standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the
requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who negligently violates any
permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to 25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than I year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates pennit
conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition
may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 USC 1319 and 40 CFR
122.41(a)]
C. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars (510,000) per violation
may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref. NC General Statutes 143-215.6A].
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Director for violating section 301,
302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any
Of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act. Administrative penalties for Class
I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I
penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class 11 violations are not to exceed
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$10,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of
any Class II penalty not to exceed $125,000.
3. Duty to Mitigate
The permiuee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
individual permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in Part 111, Section C of this permit regarding bypassing of stonnwater control facilities,
nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6A, 143-215.613, 143-
215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this individual pennit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to
under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321.
6. Property Rights
The issuance of this individual permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
Severability
The provisions of this individual permit are severable, and if any provision of this individual permit, or the
application of any provision of this individual permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this individual permit, shall not be aflected
thereby.
8. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any infonmation which the Director
may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or temunating the
permit issued pursuant to this individual permit or to determine compliance with this individual permit. The
permittee shall also furnish to the Director upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this
individual permit.
9. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate,
any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this individual permit shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than SIQ,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more
than two years penviolation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first
conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more that $20,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.
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10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports - -
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this individual
permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years
per violation, or by both.
SECTION B: GENERAL, CONDITIONS
1. Individual Permit Expiration
The pennittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as are
required by the agency authorized to issue pennits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any
pennittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any perrniltee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS § 143-2153.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
2. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to and approval by the Director. The
Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the pennit to change the nanme and
incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. The Permittee is
required to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
3. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
a. All applications to be covered under this individual permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) In the case of a corporation: by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice-
president, or his duly authorized representative, if such representative is responsible for
the overall operation of the facility from which the discharge described in the permit
application form originates;
(2) In the case of a partnership or limited partnership: by a general partner;
(3) In the case of a sole proprietorship: by the proprietor;
(4) In the case of a municipal, state, or other public entity: by a principal executive officer,
ranking elected official, or other duly authorized employee.
b. All reports required by the individual permit and other information requested by the Director shall
be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only it'.
(1) The,authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the
overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent
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responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental
matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named
individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Director.
C. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the following
certification:
"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. 1 am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
4. Individual Permit Modification Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this individual permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and modifying the
individual permit, revoking and reissuing the individual permit, or terminating the individual permit as
allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122
and 123, Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 211 .0100, and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et at.
5. Permit Actions
The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any individual permit condition.
SECTION C: OPLRAT1ON AND MAINTENANCE, OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and
control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with
the conditions of this individual permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of
back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee only when the operation
is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this individual pennit.
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this individual pennit.
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may lake enforcement action against a permittee for bypass unless:
a. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
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b. There were no feasible' alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities,
retention of stormwater or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry
weather. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in
the exercise of reasonable cngineeringjudgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal
periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
C. The permittee submitted notices as required under, Part III, Section E of this permit.
If the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above, the Director may approve an
anticipated bypass after considering its adverse effects.
SECTION D: MONITORING AND RECORDS
I. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and
nature of the permitted discharge. Analytical sampling shall be performed during a representative storm
event. Samples shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge. All samples shall be
taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of water, or substance.
Monitoring points as specified in this permit shall not be changed without notification to and approval of
the Director.
2. Recording Results
For each measurement, sample, inspection or maintenance activity performed or collected pursuant to the
requirements of this individual permit, the permittee shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
C. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
3. Flow Measurements
Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of
monitored discharges.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to
NCCS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant
to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation
40 CFR 136.
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To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this individual permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum
detection or lower reporting level of the procedure.
5. Representative Outfall
If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater discharges that are
required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for representative outfall status. If it is
established that the stomtwater discharges are substantially identical and the permittee is granted
representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be perforated at a reduced number ofoutlalls.
6. Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the facility along with the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring results shall also be maintained on -site. The
permince shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, and copies of all
reports required by this individual permit for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor
acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges through a municipal
separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm
sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be
required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the pemtittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this individual permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of
this individual permit;
C. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment),
practices, or operations regulated or required under this individual permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring individual permit compliance
or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
SECTION E: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
I. Discharge Monitoring Reports
Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted to the Division on
Discharge Monitoring Report forms provided by the Director. Submittals shall be delivered to the Division
no later than 30 days from the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
The pcmtittee shall submit an Annual Summary Data Monitoring Report to the appropriate DWQ Regional
Office in February of each year. The submittal shall be on forms supplied by the Division.
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When no discharge has occurred from the facility during the report period, the permittee is'required to
submit a discharge monitoring report, within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampling period, giving all
required information and indicating "NO FLOW' as per NCAC T15A 02B .0506.
The pennittee shall record the required qualitative monitoring observations on the SDO Qualitative
Monitoring Report form provided by the Division, and shall retain the completed forms on site. Visual
monitoring results should not be submitted to the Division, except upon DWQ's specific requirement to do
so.
2. Submitting Reports
Two signed copies of Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) shall be submitted to:
Central Files
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
In addition, a separate signed Annual Summary DM copy shall be submitted to the local DWQ Regional
Office (RO) by March I of each year.
Addresses for each RO and the counties covered by each RO can be found here:
http://mra,w.enr.stttte.nc.us/htmlhrgionaloffices.litml. The per nittee shall retain the completed originals
on site. Visual monitoring results should not be submitted to the Regional Offices or Central Files unless
specifically requested by DWQ.
3. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal
Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection
at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, analytical data shall not be
considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the
imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.613 or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this Individual Permit coincides with a non-stormwater
discharge, the pennittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under the non-stormwater
discharge pennit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
5. Planned Changes
'File pernittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification
requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in the Individual Permit or subject to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a).
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
The pemmittee shall give notice to the Director as,soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in nonconmplianee with the Individual Permit requirements.
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Spills __
The pennittee shall report to the local DWQ Regional Office, within 24 hours, all significant spills as
defined in Part VI of this permit. Additionally, the permittee shall report spills including: any oil spill of 25
gallons or more, any spill regardless of amount that causes a sheen on surface waters, any oil spill
regardless of amount occurring within 100 feet of surface waters,and any oil spill less than 25 gallons that
cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours. .
8. Bypass
a. Anticipated bypass. If the pennittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit
prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of
the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of an
unanticipated bypass.
9. Twenly-lour Hour Reporting
The per mittec shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which
may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from
the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided
within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received
within 24 hours.
10. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.
It. Other Information
Where the perittec becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a Notice of Intent to be
covered under this Individual Permit or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or
information.
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PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
This individual permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any applicable
effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or approved under Sections 302(b) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2) and
307(a) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved:
a. Contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the individual
pernin; or
b. Controls any pollutant not limited in the individual permit.
The individual permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other requirements in the
Act then applicable.
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
The permittee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by
the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely mariner in accordance with 15A NCAC 21-1 .0105(b)(4) may cause this
Division to initiate action to revoke the Individual Permit.
PART VI DEFINITIONS
Act
See Clean Water Act.
Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharges
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Non-stormwater discharges which shall be allowed in the
storrwater conveyance system are:
(a) All other discharges that are authorized by a non-stormwater NPDES permit.
(b) Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate without added
chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water, waterline and fire hydrant
flushings, water from fooling drains, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(c) Discharges resulting from fire -fighting or fire -fighting training.
3. Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Measures or practices used to reduce the amount ofpollution entering surface waters. BMPs may lake the
form of a process, activity, or physical structure. More information on BMI's can be found at:
http://c fptib.epa.gov/npdes/stonnwater/memo fbmps/index.c fin.
4. ByVas
A bypass is the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a stormwater control facility including
the collection system, which is not a designed or established operating mode for the facility.
5. Bulk Storage of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a single above ground
storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons or with multiple above ground storage
containers located in close proximity to each other having a total combined storage capacity of greater than
1,320 gallons.
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6. Certificate of Coverage
The Certificate of Coverage (COC) is the cover sheet which accompanies the Individual Permit upon
issuance and lists the facility name, location, receiving stream, river basin, effective date of coverage under
the permit and is signed by the Director.
7. Clean Water Act -.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 USC
1251, el. seq.
8. Division or DWO
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
9. Director
The Director of the Division of Water Quality, the permit issuing authority.
10. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
It. Grab Sample
An individual sample collected instantaneously. Grab samples that will be analyzed (quantitatively or
qualitatively) must be taken within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
12. Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
13. Landfill
A disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land and which is not a land
treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well, a hazardous- waste long-terni storage facility or
a surface storage facility.
14. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
A stornwater collection system within an incorporated area of local self-government such as a city or town.
15. No Exposure
A condition of no exposure means that all industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm
resistant shelter or acceptable storage containers to prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, or runoff.
Industrial materials or activities include, but are not limited to, material handling equipment or activities,
industrial machinery, raw materials, intemtediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products.
DWQ may grant a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater Permitting requirements only if a
facility complies with the terms and conditions described in 40 CER § 122.26(g)
16. Notice of Intent
The state application fornt which, when submitted to the Division, officially indicates the facility's notice of
intent to seek coverage under an Individual Permit.
17. Permittee
The owner or operator issued a certificate of coverage pursuant to this Individual Permit,
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18. Point Source Discharge of Stormwater
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any pipe, ditch,
channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete Fissure from which stonnwater is or may be discharged to waters
of the state.
19. Representative Storm Event
A storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall. The time between this storm event and the previous
storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches must be at least 72 hours. A single storm event may have a period of
no precipitation of up to 10 hours. For example, if it rains but stops before producing any collectable discharge, a
sample may be collected if the next rain producing a discharge begins within 10 hours.
20. Representative Outfall Status
When it is established that the discharge of Stormwater runoff from a single outfall is representative of the
discharges at multiple outfalls, the DWQ may grant representative outfall status. Representative outfall
status allows the pennittee to perform analytical monitoring at a reduced number of outfalls.
21. Secondary Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure plus sufficient
Freeboard to allow for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event.
22. Section 313 Water Prioritv Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 C17Z 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superftmd Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title 111, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
C. Meets at least one of the following criteria:
(1) Is listed in appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on'fable 11 (organic priority pollutants), Table
III (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols) or Table IV (certain toxic pollutants and
hazardous substances);
(2) Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 31 1(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40
CFR 116.4; or
(3) Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
23. Severe Properly Damage _
Means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the control facilities which causes them to
become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused
by delays in production.
24. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production;
hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to
report pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes,
slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with Stormwater discharges.
25. Significant Spills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities
under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref`. 40 CFR 110.10 and CFR 1 17.21) or section 102 of
CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
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26. Stormwater Discharee Outtall (SDO)
The point of departure of stormwater from a discernible, confined, or discrete conveyance, including but not
limited to, stomi sewer pipes, drainage ditches, channels, spillways, or channelized collection areas, from
which stomiwater Flows directly or indirectly into waters of the State of North Carolina.
27. Stormwater Runoff
The (low of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall or as a
result of snowmelt.
28. Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activit
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and which is
directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at an industrial site. Facilities
considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).
The teen does not include dischargesfrom facilities or activities excluded from the NPDES program.
29. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
A comprehensive site -specific plan which details measures and practices to reduce stormwater pollution and
is based on an evaluation of the pollution potential of the site.
30. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
TMDLs are written plans for attaining and maintaining water quality standards, in all seasons, for a specific
water body and pollutant. (A list of approved TMDLs for the state of North Carolina can be found at
http://h2o.enr.state.ne.tis/tmdl/)
31. Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(I) of the Clean Water Act.
32. Vehicle Maintenance Activity
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle cleaning operations, or
airport deicing operations.
33. Visible Sedimentation
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water, air,
gravity, or ice from its site of origin which can be seen with the unaided eye.
34. 25-year, 24 hour storm event
The maximum 24-hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once in 25
years.
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