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ROY COOPER ,
Governor t '\ ,r
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary ��' " �'
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
February 19,2020
Mr.Gary C.Harris,President
Arcola Lumber Company, Inc.
2316 NC Highway 43
Warrenton,NC 27589
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0088587
Wet Decking Log Storage Site
PCNC Wastewater System
Warren County
Dear Mr.Harris,
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a
thorough understanding of the information,conditions,and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Table 1 footnotes have been updated.
> Section A. (3)has been updated regarding electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations
require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs).
> Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II,III,and N)that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document(cover,map,and Part I).The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated.The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Warren County area,per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments,if any,to me no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.If you have questions concerning the draft,please contact me at
919-707-3699,or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
• •
Kristin Litzenberger
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
cc: NPDES File
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Permit NC0088587
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the 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,
Arcola Lumber Company, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Wet Deck Log Storage site
2316 NC Highway 43
Warrenton
Warren County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Little Fishing Creek [28-79-25] in subbasin
03-03-04 of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements,
and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2024.
Signed this day
DRAFT
For S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit
issuance,any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore,the exclusive authority to
operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions,requirements,terms,and provisions included
herein.
Arcola Lumber Company, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Discharge wet-decking water(and stormwater runoff) from its Wet Deck Log Storage site. This
facility is located in Warrenton at 2316 NC Hwy 43 in Warren County.
2. Discharge at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Little Fishing
Creek [28-79-25], currently classified C-NSW waters in subbasin 03-03-04 of the Tar-Pamlico River
Basin.
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PART I
PCNC Wastewater System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning upon the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as
specified below:
PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
(Parameter Code) Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow2 (50050) Weekly Instantaneous Effluent
Total Suspended Solids3 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
(mg/L) (C0530)
Settleable Solids3(mg/L) 0.1 mg/L 0.2 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
(00545)
Oil and Grease3 (00556) Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen (TN)3(mg/L) Monitor&Report(mg/L) Quarterly Grab Effluent
(CO600)
Total Phosphorus3(mg/L) Monitor&Report(mg/L) Quarterly Grab Effluent
(C0665)
>6.0 and <9.0 standard
pH (00400) units Weekly Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system[See A.(3.)].
2. Flow shall be monitored at least once each week when wet decking is in operation,either during a discharge caused by
rainfall[stormwater runoff] or during a discharge from wet-decking operations.Monitoring during rain events is
preferred,but flow readings from wet-decking runoff are acceptable during weeks when no rainfall occurs.
3. Samples for this parameter will be collected on the same day as flow monitoring.TN and TP shall be monitored once
each quarter on the same day as other samples are collected.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
A. (2.) BIOCIDE CONDITION
[NCGS 143-215.1]
There shall be no chromium,zinc or copper added to the treatment system except as pre-approved
additives to biocidal compounds.
The permitee shall obtain approval from the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch prior to the use of any biocide
(not previously approved by the Division)in the effluent discharged under this permit. Approval for use of any
biocide not previously approved should be requested at least 90 days in advance of any planned usage.
Contact the Aquatic Toxicology Branch for detailed instructions on requesting approval of biocides:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1621
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A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs)and program reports.
The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21,2015.
NOTE:This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B.(11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting [Supersedes Section D.(2.)and Section E.(5.)(a)l
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report(eDMR)intemet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)shall be summarized for each month and submitted
electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit
DMRs electronically using the intemet. The eDMR system may be accessed at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access,then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring
data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1,2, 3)or alternative forms approved by the Director.
Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below.
Regardless of the submission method,the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of
the permit or in the case of a new facility,on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21,2020,the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring
data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division(see"How to Request a Waiver from
Electronic Reporting"section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
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In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41 1 9 thepermittee must identifythe initial recipient at the time of each
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electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient for
the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity(EPA or the
state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the designated entity for receiving electronic
NPDES data[see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of
electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic
reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements"section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic
reporting waiver,a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Division. Requests
for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at
least sixty(60)days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting
monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon
expire. At such time,monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the
permittee re-applies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved
electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver
request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following
web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.)(b) and Supersedes Section B.(11.)(d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B.
(11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B.(11.)(b). A person,
and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and
login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system,
registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following
certification[40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate
the information submitted.Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those
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persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete.I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting
false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D.(6.)l
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These
records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period may
be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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Longitude: 77°58'40" Arcola Lumber Company Location
Subbasin: 03 03 04 Wet Decking Log Storage site --
Stream Class: C-NSW
Warren County
Receiving Stream: UT to Little Fishing Creek Al✓►� Map not to scale