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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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August 15,2016
William B Palos
485 Shope Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Shadow Creek Trout -
Permit No: NCG530078
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Palas:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on August 15,
2016. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Zan Price of the Asheville Regional Office. The facility
is not currently in operation. Please notify the Division of Water Resources if you intend to resume operation. If you
would like to rescind this permit, please send a letter or email to Charles Weaver requesting rescission of the permit.
Include the permit number and a brief description of why the permit is no longer needed. Mailing address for Charles
Weaver:
Charles Weaver
Division of Water Resources
NPDES Compliance & Expedited Permit Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Charles.weaveigrodenr eov
If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
Zan Price, PE
Assistant Regional Supervisor
Asheville Regional Office
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Form Approved.
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Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires8-31-98
Section A: Rational Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES ydailday Inspection Type
Inspector Fac Type
1 IN t 2 15 1 3 I NCG530078 111 12 15108,15 17 18 I r.I
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Section S: Faciity Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, died Include
Entry TimalDale
Permit Effective Date
POND name and NPDES permit Number)
09 MAM 16108115
12/08/01
Shadow Creek Trout -
495Shope Chief Rd
Exit TimelOale
Permit Explosion Date
Asheville NO 28805
0920AM 10108/15
17/07131
Names) of Onsits Representativa(s)mlles(s)IPhone and Fax Number(.)
Other Facility Data
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Name, Address of Responsible Official?itlarPhons and Fax Number
William B Pulps,485 Shope Creek Rd Asheville NO 288051192e-29e-7194/8282561477 Contacted
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Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Operations & Maintenance M EfguenthReceiving Waters
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Names) and Signatures) of lnspectm(s) A0m,1OFcs1Phone and Fax Numbers
Data
Gal A Price ASS M/1828-29645001
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EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions ere obsolete.
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NPOES yr/mo/aay Inspection Type (font.)
NCG530078 11 12 16108/15 17 t8 InIu
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Site was inspected on August 15, 2016 by Zan Price with the Asheville Regional Office. The owner, Bill
Pallas, was present during the inspection.
According to Mr. Palas, the trout farm has not been in operation since 2011. It was difficult for the farm
to remain profitable due to the increased cost of feed. However, Mr. Pales would like to maintain his
NCG53 permit in case he wants to resume operations in the future.
The site visit began with an. evaluation of the raceways. Creek water was still being diverted to the
upper raceway from the intake structure in Shope Creek. The diverted water was immediately returned
to the creek and did not flow through the lower raceways. The lower raceways were dry and partially
filled with sediment and silky willow shrubs. No fish were observed in any of the raceways.
The intake structure in Shope Creek was allowing sufficient stream baseflow to bypass downstream.
The receiving stream did not appear to be impacted by the trout operation on the day of the site
inspection.
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Permit NGG530078
Inspection Date: 08/15/2016
(owner - Facility: Shadcw Creek Tmul
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluelion
Operations & Maintenance
Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping?
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Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable
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Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: Facility has not been in operation since 2011
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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Facility information
NPDES COC permit #: NCG530078 Buncombe County
Facility name: William B. Palas Trout Farm -
Shadow Creek Trout
WWTP class: n/a
WWTP type: The trout farm was constructed by the owner in
1995. It consists of a 5 ft x 32 ft raceway divided
by a concrete wall. There are 7 height -graduated
cells with 7 pairs of 50# dry feed demand feeders,
which have rods extending into the water that are
activated by the trout. The trout are also hand
fed.
Flow data: Water is gravity fed into the head of the raceway
from Shope Creek. During high stream flow
conditions, there is a maximum flow-thru of -
1200 gpm. Under less optimum stream flow
conditions, flows average between 150 to 400
gpm. During low flow stream conditions, a
private well is used to supplement flow at - 40
gpm (at an electrical cost of - $10 per day).
Sludge Management: The divided raceway cells are operated in
parallel and are drained, as needed, so that solids
can be removed and used as fertilizer.
Trout Production: When the farm was in full operation, - 25,000 to
30,000 pounds of trout were produced. The rising
cost of operations (feed, fuel, etc.) and the
declining market values, have made the operation
non-profitable.
WWTP location: 485 Shope Creek Road
Responsible official: William B. Palas
Responsible "'stitle: owner
Official's location: 485 Shope Creek Road;

Mailing address: Asheville, NC 28805-9797
Phone numbers
828-298-7194 Bill Palas
Operator information
WWTP ORC contractor:
n/a
WWTP ORC:
n/a
WWTP back-up ORCs:
n/a
Commercial lab:
Environmental Testing Solutions, AVL — performs
analyses for TSS and settleable solids.
Permit information
Date issued:
8-1-2007
Expiration date:
7-31-2012
Stream information
Stream:
Shope Creek
River basin:
French Broad River Basin
Sub -basin:
04-03-02
Hydrologic Unit Code:
Quad:
Grid:
Stream classification:
Drainage area sq mi:
Instream Waste Conc.:
Average stream flow:
cfs
Summer 7Q70 cfs:
Winter 7Q70 cfs:
30Q2 cfs:
Other information
Directions: From the ARO in Swannanoa, proceed west on
US 70 Hwy for 3 miles. Turn right onto Lower
Grassy Branch Road. Go 2.2 miles. Turn right
onto Riceville Road. Go 1.5 miles. Turn left onto
Bull Creek Road. Go 0.1 mile. Turn slight right
onto Shope Creek Road. Follow it 2.2 miles to the
end. The trout farm is on the left, behind the
barn. Note: There is an electric fence around the
raceways to protect the fish from the bears.

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NC certified laboratory:
Environmental Testing Solutions, AVL - performs analyses for TSS and
settleable solids.
Permit Limits:
TSS = 30 mg/I monthly average & 60 mg/I daily maximum
Settleable Solids = 5 ml/I monthly average and 10 ml/I daily maximum
Dissolved Oxygen = not less than 6.0 mg/I
pH = not less than 6.0 & not greater than 9.0 standard units
Auaust 19. 2010
Flow
-700 gpm
TSS
20 mg/I
Settleable Solids
0.2 ml/I
December 7.2009
Flow
- 1200 gpm
TSS
<5.0 mg/I
Settleable Solids <0.1 ml/I
December 29, 2008
Flow - 1200 gpm
TSS <2.0 mg/I
Settleable Solids <0.1 ml/I
Notes:
On the day of the inspection (7-14-2011), - 2100 pounds of rainbow trout
were removed and sold (size: averaging 1 pound to 20 ounces).
The effluent leaving the raceways appeared to be clear and in compliance
with permit limits. The stream was also clear downstream of the effluent.
This trout farm appears to be well operated and maintained.

Driving Directions from .?�wananoa, 0 Us 70 Hwy, Snnrth Carolin.
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2090 Us 70 Hwy
Miles Per
Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211
Section
1. Start out going WEST on US-70 / BLACK MOUNTAIN HWY toward
Go 3.0 Mi
NEW SALEM RD.
2. Turn RIGHT onto LOWER GRASSY BRANCH RD.
Go 2.2 Mi
LOWER GRASSY BRANCH RD is just past E AZALEA RD
3. Turn RIGHT onto RICEVILLE RD.
Go 1.5 Mi
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4. Turn LEFT onto BULL CREEK RD.
Go 0.1 Mi
BULL CREEK RD is 0.1 miles past PARKER RD
5. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto SHOPE CREEK RD.
Go 2.2 Mi
6. 485 SHOPE CREEK RD is on the RIGHT.
Your destination is 0.1 miles past NACROSTA ACRS
485 Shope Creek Rd
9.0 mi
Asheville, NC 28805-9797
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
July 30, 2007
William B. Palas
Palas Trout Farm
485 Shope Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Subject: Renewal of coverage / General Permit NCG530000
Shadow Creek Trout
Certificate of Coverage NCG530078
Buncombe County
Dear Permittee:
In accordance with your renewal application [received on January 18, 2007], the Division is renewing
Certificate of Coverage (CoC) NCG530078 to discharge under NCG530000. This CoC is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statue 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North
Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated May 9, 1994 [or as subsequently amended].
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this General Permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit
application. Unless such demand is made, the certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable except after noticeto the
Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and missuance of the certificate of coverage.
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.
If you have any questions concerning the requirements of the General Permit, please contact Joe
Companion, [919 733-5083, extension 597 or [e-mail]].
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins
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Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Proteetiou
NPDES file
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, Noah Carolina 27699-1617
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NCG530000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG530078
DISCHARGE SEAFOOD PACKING & RINSING, FISH FARM AND SIMILAR WASTEWATERS
UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
William B. Palas
Palas Trout Farm
is hereby authorized to discharge trout farm wastewater from a facility located at
Shadow Creek Trout
485 Shope Creek Rd
Buncombe County
to receiving waters designated as Shope Creek in subbasin 04-03-02 of the French Broad
River Basin in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 1, 2007.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. 1
Signed this day July 30, 2007. C%-3mo
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for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG530000
To discharge seafood packing and rinsing, fish farm, and similar wastewaters under the
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
PDE5
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, this permit is hereby issued to all
owners or operators, hereafter Permittees, covered by this permit as evidenced by receipt of a Certificate
of Coverage issued by the Environmental Management Commission to allow the discharge of
wastewater in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions
set forth in Parts I, 11, 111 and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective August 1, 2007.
This permit shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2012.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY GIL VINZANI
Coleen Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

General Permit NCG530000
PART
MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED DISCHARGES
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General Permit NCG530000
PART
SECTION B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
1. The Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective data of the Certificate of Coverage.
2. Permittee shall at all times provide the planning, scheduling and maintenance necessary to operate the existing facilities
in accordance with Part ILC.2 of this permit.
SECTION C. APPLICABILITY
1. This General Permit covers point source discharges of seafood/fish packing and rinsing operations, and any other
discharge of similar characteristics, as decided by the Division.
2. This General Permit covers fish farms and any other similar discharge, as decided by the Division.
3. This General Permit does not apply to seafood or fish processing facilities that require an individual NPDES permit.
4. Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production facilities subject to the NPDES program are defined, but not limited to, a
hatchery, fish farm, pond, raceway, net pen, submerged cage system, recirculating system, flow -through system or similar
structures that meet the following criteria:
a. Cold -water species facilities that produce a minimum 20,000 lbs (9,072 kilos) harvest -weight of aquatic animals per
year, feed more than 5,000 lbs (2,268 kilos) of food per calendar month, and discharge more than 30 days per year.
b. Warm -water species facilities that produce a minimum 100,000 lbs (45,359 kilos) harvest -weight of aquatic animals
per year, and discharge more than 30 days per year.
c. The Director may designate any cold or warm water aquatic animal production facility a concentrated aquatic
animal production facility, or may require an individual NPDES permit, upon determining that it is a significant
contributor of pollution to the surface waters of North Carolina.
SECTION D. NOTICE OF INTENT
Individuals intending to obtain coverage under this General Permit shall submit a Notice of Intent (NOT. A current version of
this permit's NOI can be obtained by contacting the Stonnwater / Wetlands Branch at 919/733-5083 or can be downloaded
from the Internet at: buy �//h2o.enr.state.ne.us/su/swrmwater.htmI
NOls must be signed and submitted to:
Stormwater / Wetlands Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Applicants who have submitted an NOI are not authorimd to discharge until the Division issues a Certificate of Coverage.
In general, the NOI shall include the following information:
The mailing address and telephone number for the owner and/or operator.
The facility name, address and telephone number where the discharge will occur.
The permit number of any NPDES permits) for any discharge(s) from the site.
A description of the discharge, including the number of discharge points, the volume of discharge, the
frequency of discharge and any treatment methods applied prior to discharge.
The name of the receiving waters and the stream classification (if known).
An analysis of non -discharge alternatives, including connection to a regional sewer collection system,
subsurface disposal and spray irrigation.
A 7.5-minute series USGS topographic map clearly indicating the discharge location.
Final plans and specifications for the treatment system including all major components (if applicable).
Certification that the information contained in the NOI is true, complete, and accurate.
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General Permit NCG530000
PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. DEFINITIONS
1. Permit Issuine Authority, The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
2. DWO or Division: Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
3. EMC: North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
4. Permittee: The entity who obtains coverage under this general permit by subsequent issuance of a "Certificate of
Coverage" by the Division of Water Quality.
5. Actor "the Act": The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC
1251, at. seq.
6. Concentration Measurements
Average Monthly Concentration: The sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured
during a calendar month on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily
discharges sampled and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The
daily concentration value in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic can (weighted by flow value) of all the
samples collected during that calendar day.
Maximum Daily Concentration: The concentration of pollutant discharge during a calendar day. If only one
sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration of pollutant calculated from it is the "Maximum Daily
Concentration'. It is identified as "Daily Maximum" in Part I of the permit.
Daily Average Concentration (for dissolved oxygen): The minimum allowable amount of dissolved oxygen required
to be available in the effluent prior to discharge averaged over a calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample
is taken over a calendar day, the sample is considered to be the "daily average concentration' for the discharge. It is
identified as the "daily average" in the text of Part I.
7. Other Measurements
a. Flow (MGD): The 24-hour average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total
daily flows recorded during the calendar month.
b. Instantaneous Flow Measurement: A flow measurement taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and
flow represent the total discharge.
a Continuous Flow Measurement: A measure of discharge flow from the facility occurring continually without
interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be monitored continually except for the
infrequent times when there may be no flow or during infrequent maintenance of the flow device.
8. Grab Samoles: Individual samples of at least 100 ml collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab
samples can be collected manually.
9. Calculation of Means
a Arithmetic Mean: The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of individual
values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the arming of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual
values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one (I).
c. Weighted by Flow Value: The summation of each concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation
of the respective flows.
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General Permit NCG530000
l0. Calendar Day: The period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this
permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
11. Hazardous Substance: Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water
Act.
12. Toxic Pollumm: Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act,
1. Bypass: The intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility (including the collection
system). The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but
only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation.
14. Severe property damage: Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment 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.
15, Upset; An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology -based
permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee. An upset does not include
noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment
facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
SECTION B. GENERAL CONDITIONS
I. Duty to Comply
The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this general 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 1 YOU, 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 CPR 122.41(a).]
c. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) 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. [Re£: North Carolina 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 o£the Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation,
with the maximum amount army Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class II violations
are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of
any Class H penalty not to exceed $125,000.
2. Duty to Mitigate
The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this permit that has a
reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, CA.) and "Power Failures" (Part II, C.7.), nothing in
this permit shall be construed to relieve the Permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance
pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319, Furthermore, the Permittee is
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General Permit NCG530O00
responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this 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 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the Penance is responsible for consequential damages, such
as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended,
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this 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.
6. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or
the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this
permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder
of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
8. Dow to Provide Information
The Patentee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which the Permit
Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating
this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The Permittee shall also famish to the Permit Issuing Authority
upon request, copies of records required by this permit.
9. Duty to Reapply
If the Permiftee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the
Permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit.
10, Permit Termination
After public notice and opportunity for a hearing, the general permit and Certificates of Coverage issued under this
general permit may be terminated for cause.
11. When an Individual Permit may be Required
The Division may require any owner authorized to discharge under this permit to apply for and obtain an individual
permit. Cases where an individual permit may be required include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. The discharger is a significant contributor of pollution.
b. Conditions at the operating facility change altering the constituents and/or characteristics of the discharge such that
the discharge no longer qualifies for a General Permit.
c. The discharge violates the terms or conditions of this permit.
d. A change has occurred in the availability of demonstrated technology or practices for the control or abatement of
pollutants applicable to the point source.
e. A water quality management plan containing requirements applicable to such point sources is approved after the
issuance of this permit.
This permit may be terminated as to an individual owner for any of the reasons set forth above after appropriate notice in
accordance with N.C.G.S. 143-215.1.
12. When an Individual Permit may be Requested
Any Permittee operating under this permit may request to be excluded from the coverage by applying for an individual
permit. When an individual permit is issued, the applicability of this general permit is automatically terminated on the
effective date of the individual permit.
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General Permit NCG530000
13. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified.
a. All permit applications 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 sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) In the case of a municipality, State, Federal, or other public entity by either a principal executive officer, ranking
elected official, or other duly authorized employee.
I. Certification: Any person signing a document under paragraph a. 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. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting False information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing
violations."
14. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the Permittee for
a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated
noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
15. Permit Modification Revocation and Reissuance or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying the permit,
revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the 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.
SECTION C. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater
treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a
certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities.
The Permittee shall notify the Division's Operator Training and Certification Unit within thirty days of any change in the
ORC status. NOTE: This requirement does not apply until the Permittee receives a letter notifying them of
classification of the facility. Currently, facilities are not being classified for this purpose, but may at sometime in
the future.
2. 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
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 the permit.
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3. 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 conditions of this permit.
4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a. Bypass not exceeding limitations.
The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it
also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of
Paragraphs b. and c. of this section.
b. Notice
(1) 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.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part H.E.6 of
this permit. (24-horn notice).
c. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority 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;
(b) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention
of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not
satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering
judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive
maintenance; and
(c) The Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b, of flits section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse affects, if the
Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c. (1) of this
section.
5. Upsets
a. Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology based
permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph b. of this condition are met. No determination made
during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for
noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review.
b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A Permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed,
contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II.E.6.b.2 of this permit.
(4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II.B.2 of this permit.
c. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding, the Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof.
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Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be
disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials
from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States, The Permittee shall comply with all existing
Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued
by the Permit Issuing Authority for the disposal of sludge may be reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to
incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR Part 503. The Penalties shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503
Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation,
even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority
of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal practices.
Power Failures
The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DWQ Regulation, Title 15A, North
Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability, to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately
treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention
of inadequately treated effluent.
SECTION D. MONITORING AND RECORDS
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of the
permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is
characteristic of the discharge over the entire period which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the
monitoring points specified inthis permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluentjoins or is diluted by any
other wastestream, body of water, or substance, Monitoring points shall not be changed without notification to and the
approval of the Permit Issuing Authority.
2. Flow Measurements
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. The devices shall be
installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted
capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less
than 10% from the me discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge volumes.
3. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to NCGS 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. To meet the intent of
the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum detection and reporting levels that are
below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or
lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection
and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible
detection and reporting level) approved method must be used.
4. 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 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. In the
case of a second or subsequent conviction, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by
imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.
5. Records Retention
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, copies of all reports required by this permit, for
a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. This period maybe extended
by request ofthe Director at any time.
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6. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Females shall record the
following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individualist who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The dates) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
I. The results of such analyses.
7. Inspection and Entev
The Permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative, upon the presentation of credentials and other
documents, as may be required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records
must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
c. Inspect any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or
required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water
Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
SECTION E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Submission of Reports
Submission of standardized monitoring forms or other monitoring reports to the Division is not required. All monitoring
information and copies of any reports required by this permit, must be retained on site for a period of at least 3 years from
the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at
any time. The Permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required under this
permit.
2. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any
pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation
of the permit.
3. Planned Changes
The Penmittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the
permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether a facility is a
new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged.
This notification applies to pollutants which me subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a) (1).
4. Anticipated Noncompliance
The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which
may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.
5. 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 and incorporating such other requirements as may be
necessary under the Clean Water Act.
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6. Duty to Report Noncompliance
a. The Permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance that may
endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the
Permition 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.
(1) The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause, the period of
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent
reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
b. The Permittee shall report the following to the Division within 24 hours:
(1) any unanticipated bypass exceeding any effluent limitation in the permit.
(2) any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(3) any violation of a maximum daily or monthly average discharge
limitation for any pollutant listed by the Director in the permit.
a The Director may (on a case -by -case basis) waive the written report under paragraph b. above if the oral report has
been received within 24 hours.
7. Other Information
Where the Permitter becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted
incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit the correct facts or
information.
8. Noncompliance Notification Procedure
The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the Division as
soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or fast
knowledge of the occurrence of any of the Following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control Facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of wastes
which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known
passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate wastewater
treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters
without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within 5 days following
first knowledge of the occurrence.
9. 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 made available for public inspection at the offices of
DWQ or at the site of the discharge within a reasonable time period, not to exceed five (5) days. As required by the Act,
effluent 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 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
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 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.
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PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1. Previous Permits
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility for this particular discharge, whether for construction or
operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit and subsequent issuance of a Certificate of
Coverage. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility.
2. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment Facilities or additions thereto shall be began until Final Plans and Specifications
have been submitted to DWQ and the Division has granted approval. Design and operation of facilities and/or treatment
works shall be in accordance with the application and supporting information. If Facility deficiencies, design and/or
operational, are identified in the future which could affect the facility performance or reliability, it is the responsibility of
the Permittee to correct such deficiencies.
3. Limitations Reopener
This 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) (2) 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 permit; or
b. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other requirements in the Act then
applicable.
PART IV
ANNUAL ADMINISTERING & COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
The Penance must pay the annual administering and compliance -monitoring fee (if any such fee is assessed) within 30 days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay such fees in a timely manner in accordance with 15 NCAC 211.0105(b)(4)
may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke the Certificate of Coverage.
PART V
SPECIAL CONDITIONS - BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS)
ConcentratedAguatic Animal Production (CAAP) facilities, as defined by this permit (See Part I, Section C. Applicability,
4. a., b. and c., that produce a minimum 100,000 lbs (45,359 kilos) harvest -weight of aquatic animals per year, shall develop
and maintain a written plan describing how to achieve m aite requirements in compliance with EPA 40 CFR Sec. 451.11(a)
through (e) or Sec. 451.21(a) through (h). The Permittee shall make the plan available to the Division upon request, and
Permitmes subject to this Part must certify in writing to the Division that a BMP Plan has been developed.
Narrative limitations, rather than specific permit limits, address a number of pollutants potentially present in CAAP
wastewaters such as spilled materials (drugs, pesticides and feed), fish carcasses, viscera and other waste, excess feed, feed
bags, packaging material and netting. The following summarizes permit -specific requirements.
1. Operation and Maintenance BAD Plan. The Division shall require a CAAP facility to create and implement a written
Operations and Maintenance BMP Plan, to include regular records keeping. The CAAP facility owner or operator must
certify in writing to the Division that this plan has been developed (See 40CFR 451.3). This BMP Plan shall remain
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onsite available for inspection, and operation and maintenance records shall remain onsite for a minimum of 3 years
available For inspection by the state. This BMP Plan shall address the following, but is not limited to:
a. Materials Management — CAAP facilities shall ensure proper storage of drugs, pesticides and Feed to prevent spills
and any resulting discharges of drugs and pesticides. The BMP plan shall describe how the facility minimizes solids
discharges through feed management and how it complies with prohibitions on the discharge of feedbags and/or
other solid waste materials. Net pens must minimize the accumulation of uneaten feed beneath the pens through
active feed monitoring and management strategies.
b. Inspection and Maintain of Facilities and Containment Structures — The Permittee shall provide inspection and
regular maintenance of CAAP production and treatment systems to prevent structural damage.
c. Spill Response and Prevention — The Permittee shall define and implement procedures and acquire any relevant
materials and equipment to contain and respond to loss of fish, fish parts and offal, feed, pesticides, drugs, or other
materials potentially hazardous to the waters of the state.
d. Training— The Permittee shall provide for training of responsible personnel in proper procedures of materials
handling, facility inspection, and maintenance of CAAP production and treatment systems (as described in a., b., and
c. above). Training shall also include reporting procedures to the Division associated with spills and containment
structure failures or drug use (see 2.).
2. Reporting Requirements. As a means to prevent adverse impacts in the receiving stream, the Division requires reporting
of facility damage, material spills, drug testing and drug use. The Division expects facilities to implement proper storage
for these products, and implement procedures for containing, cleaning and disposing of spilled material. Facilities are
expected to make an oral and a written report to the Division (See 40 CFR 451.3).
a. Spills —the Permittee shall alert the Division to any loss of hazardous materials such drugs, pesticides or feed with
potential impact to the environment. The Permittee shall make an oral report to the Division within 24 hours of the
spill's occurrence followed by a written report within 5 days. The report shall identify the material spilled and
estimate the amount (40 CPR 451.3). Upon receiving the oral report, the Division may on a case -by -case basis, differ
the requirement for a written report.
b. Damage or Breach of Containment Structures —the Permittee shall alert the Division to any damage to
containment structures such as berms, containers, ponds or nets that results in a loss of materials hazardous to the
receiving stream. The Permittee shall make an oral report to the Division within 24 hours of the spill's occurrence
Followed by a written report within 5 days, The report shall identify the material spilled and estimate the amount
spilled (40 CFR 451.3). Upon receiving the oral report, the Division may on a case -by -case basis, differ the
requirement for a written report.
e. Participation in INAD Testing and the Use of Extralabel Drugs — CAAP facilities must notify the Division in
writing within 5 days of signing up to participate in investigational new animal drug (INAD) testing, in accordance
with 40 CFR 451.3. The Permittee shall report the intended use of INADs and any extralabel drugs both orally and
in writing. Based on the oral report, the Division may implement site -specific action, as warranted. The written
report shall confirm the use of the drug and provide more complete data for future analysis and measures control.
INAD or Extralabel Drug Reporting Exception: If the Division has already approved a Permittee's use of
specific INAD or extralabel drug, additional approval to treat another species, or to treat another disease using this
INAD or extralabel drug, is not necessary provided that the Permittee maintain similar treatment conditions
and restrict the dosage not to exceed the approved dosage (See 40 CFR 451.3).
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Coveraee Under This Permit
This permit covers point source discharges from fish
packing and rinsing and/or seafood packing and rinsing
operations, fish farms and any other similar discharge.
This permit does not apply to seafood or fish processing
facilities, requiring an individual NPDES permit.
This general permit covers concentrated aquatic animal
production (CARP) facilities (fish farms or hatcheries)
in ponds, raceways, net pens, recirculating system, flow -
through systems, submerged cage systems or similar
structures, and any similar facilities that produce fish or
aquatic animals, that meet the following criteria:
• Cold -water species facilities that produce a
minimum 20,000 lbs (9,072 kilos) harvest -weight of
aquatic animals per year, feed more than 5,000 Ibs
(2,268 kilos) of food per calendar month, and
discharge more than 30 days per year.
• Warm -water species facilities that produce
minimum 100,000 His (45,359 kilos) harvest -weight
of aquatic animals per year, and discharge at least
30 days per year.
• NOTE: The Director may designate any cold or
warm water aquatic animal production facility a
concentrated aquatic animal production facility, or
may require an individual NPDES permit, upon
determining that it is a significant contributor of
pollution to the surface waters of North Carolina.
Chances from Previous General Permit
Important changes from the previous permit include:
• In Part I, Section C has been edited and reformatted
to clarify which facilities qualify under this permit.
• In Part II, Section B, l.a.b.c.ard d. have been edited
to clarify, and updated to include revised penalty
amounts.
NPDES nermittine uroeram's obiectives:
1. To reduce pollutant loads entering waters of the state,
2. To educate the permitted community about
stormwater and wastewater pollutants,
3. To encouraging Best Management Practices(BMPs)
to minimize pollutants in stormwater and wastewater
discharges, and
4. To prioritize problem areas using analytical data to
assess discharge contributions.
Key Permit Reauirements
• Permittee shall satisfy annual parameter monitoring
and effluent sampling requirements (Part I, Section A)
• Permittee shall collect all samples before the effluent
joins, or is diluted by, any other waslestream, water
or substance (Part D, Section D:1).
• The Permittee shall give notice to the Division of any
planned physical system alterations or additions that
could significantly increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged, or introduce new pollutants to the
discharge (Part B, Section E:3).
• The Permittee must report any/all permit limit or
monitoring exceedences to the Division within 24
hours from the time he/she becomes fast aware of the
limit exeeedenee (Part B, Section E:6).
• The Permittee shall evaluate its need to comply, if
required, under Part V, Special Conditions — Best
Management Practices (BMPs).
Freauently Asked Ouestions
1) Do I need to submit monitoring results annually?
No. You do not have to submit monitoring reports for
this permit, however all monitoring data and
analytical results must be kept on site for three
years. While there are no standardized Discharge
Monitoring Reports (DMRs) for this permit, the
Division may request to review these data and
records at any time (Part II, Section E:1). Special
Conditions and reporting requirements apply to
facilities that produce a minimum 100,000 His
(45,359 kilos) harvest -weight of aquatic animals per
year (see Part V).

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2) Do I need to employ a Certified Wastewater
Treatment Plant Operator?
Not at this time. The Division's Operator Training
and Certification Unit does not currently require a
certified operator for these facilities. However, the
requirement remains in the permit with clarification,
in the event that future re-classification is deemed
necessary (Part II, Section C:1).
3) Where do I find my stream classification?
The stream classification, i.e. WS-IV, C, Tr, etc. can
usually be found in the Certificate of Coverage. If
you are unsure of your stream classification, you can
contact the NPDES Program.
4) Do I need to use a North Carolina -certified lab to
analyze samples?
Yes, a North Carolina -certified lab must be used to
perform analytical monitoring. However, pH values
[the only exception] should be measured in the field
because sample degradation is likely over time and
during transport to the laboratory. A list of certified
labs is available from the Division.
5) What if I sell my business or the name of my
business changes ?
If your business time or ownership changes, you
must complete a Name/Ownership Change Form.
This minor modification requires the Director's
approval. Forms are available by contacting the
NPDES Program at [phone].
6) When does my permit expire? / How do I renew it?
Find the permit expiration date on the first page of
the General Permit. This General Permit expires on
July 31, 2012. Approximately 180 days prior to
expiration, the Division will mail you a notice
requesting you to apply for renewal
Other Information
For additional information, please contact us at:
N.C. DENR / DWQ / NPDES Program
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
You may also contact your local Division of Water
Quality Regional Office at:
Asheville:
828-296-4500
Mooresville:
704-663-1699
Winston-Salem:
336-771-5000
Raleigh:
919-791-4200
Fayetteville:
910433-3300
Washington:
252-946-6481
Wilmington:
910-796-7215
Other Information about North Carolina's NPDES
General Permits reentrant
Find the following documents by contacting the NPDES
Program (919-807-6300).
e Copies of General Permits and Fact Sheets
NCG500000 — Non -contact cooling water, boiler
blowdown, cooling tower blowdown,
condensate, hydroelectric dams
NCO510000 —Groundwater Remediadon
NCO520000 —Sand Dredging
NCO530000—Fish/Seafood packing and rinsing,
fish farms
NCG550000 —Single-family residences
Previous General Permit Technical Bulletins
The Division maintains a website on the World Wide
Web at htto://nortal.ncdem.ore/web/wo/swn/os/nodes.
Also try the DENR Customer Service Center (1-877-623-
6748).
For industry -specific information on minimizing pollutants,
contact the North Carolina Office of Pollution Prevention
and Environmental Assistance (919-715-6500), or on the
Internet at http://www.p2pays.org.

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
January 11, 2007
William B. Palos
Palas Trout Farm
485 Shope Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek,P.E., Director
Subject: Renewal Notice / General Permit NCG530000
Certificate of Coverage NCG530078
Buncombe County
Dear Permittee:
You are receiving this notice because you currently operate a fish farm or fish packing / rinsing facility
covered under the subject General Permit. NCG530000 will expire on July 31, 2007. Federal (40 CFR 122.41)
and North Carolina (15A NCAC 2H.0105(e)) regulations require that permit renewal applications be filed at
least 180 days prior to expiration of the current permit.. To satisfy this requirement, the Division must receive
a renewal request postmarked no later than February 1, 2007.
The Certificate of Coverage (CoC) specific to your property was last issued on August 1, 2002. The
Division needs information from you to determine if coverage under NCG550000 is still necessary.
➢ If your property still has a wastewater system like the ones described in the enclosed Technical
Bulletin, you must renew the subject CoC:
➢ If you are not sure what type of system your property has, contact Larry Frost in the NC DENR
Asheville Regional Office at [phone]. That person [or other staff members] can help you
determine if you should renew your CoC.
➢ If you know that your facility no longer discharges to a waterbody, contact me at the address or
phone number listed below to request rescission of the CoC.
The attached application form shows the information the Division has on file for your property. Please
verify that the provided information is correct, or make corrections on the form. Complete the additional
questions, then signand date the form. The completed form should be submitted to the address listed below
the signature block.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail
address listed below. (If it is difficult to reach me, please be aware that your facility is one of over 1400 that I
am contacting regarding the renewal of several General Permits.) Thanks for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
I it
Charles H.Weaver, Jr. ; I JAN 1 / 2007
NPDES Unit I
cc Central Files IY I
Asheville Regional Office / Larry"
NPDES file
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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State of North Carolir )
Department of Envirol Iment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
July 26, 2002
WILLIAM B PALAS
SHADOW CREEK TROUT
485 SHOPE CREEK ROAD
ASHEVILLE, NC 28805
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE5
JUL ! I
Subject: Reissue - NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit
Shadow Creek Trout
CDC Number NCG530078
Buncombe County
Dear Permittee:
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under general permit NCG530000, the Division of
Water Quality (DWQ) is forwarding herewith the reissued wastewater general permit Certificate of Coverage
(COC). This CDC is reissued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between the state of North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsquently amended).
The Following information is included with your permit package:
* A copy of the Certificate of Coverage for your treatment facility
* A copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG530000
" A copy of a Technical Bulletin for General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG530000
Your coverage under this general permit is not transferable except after notice to DWQ. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the Certificate of Coverage. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by DENR or relieve the permittee from responsibility
for compliance with any other applicable Federal, state, or local law rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or
decree.
If you have any questions regarding this permit package please contact Aisha Lau of the Central Office Slormwater
and General Permits Unit at [phone], ext. 578
Sincerely,
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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State of North Caroliq-)
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
I1/26/2001
WILLIAM B PALAS
PALAS TROUT FARM
485 SHOPE CREEK RD
ASHEVILLE, NC 28805
Dear Permittee:
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RE50URCE5
Subject: NPDES Wastewater Permit Coverage Renewal
Palas Trout Farm
COC Number NCG530078.
Buncombe County
Your facility is currently covered for wastewater discharge under General Permit NCG530000. This permit expires
on July 31, 2002. Division of Water Quality (DWQ) staff is in the process of rewriting this permit with a
scheduled reissue in the summer of 2002. Once the permit is reissued, your facility would be eligible for continued
coverage under the reissued permit.
In order to assure your continued coverage under the general permit, you must apply to the DWQ for renewal of
your permit coverage. To make this renewal process easier, we are informing you in advance that your permit
coverage will be expiring. Enclosed you will find a general permit coverage renewal application form. This
will serve as your application for renewal of your permit coverage. The application must be completed and
returned with the required information by February 01, 2002 in order to assure continued coverage under the
general permit. There is no renewal fee associated with this process. Your facility will be invoiced for the annual
permit fee at a later date.
Failure to request renewal within this time period may result in a civil assessment of at least $250.00. Larger
penalties may be assessed depending on the delinquency of the request. Discharge of wastewater from your facility
without coverage under a valid wastewater NPDES permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and
could result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day.
If the subject wastewater discharge to waters of the state has been terminated, please complete the enclosed
rescission request form. Mailing instructions are listed on the bottom of the form. You will be notified when the
rescission process has been completed.
If you have any questions regarding the permit coverage renewal procedures please contact the Asheville Regional
Office at 828-251-6208 or Aisha Lau of the Central Office Stormwater Unit at [phone], ext. 578
Sincerely,
L]/L,aeU.rry Iv.rv..0
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG530000
TO DISCHARGE SEAFOOD PACKING AND RINSING, FISH FARMS AND SIMILAR
WASTEWATERS UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other
lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina
Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution
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Control Act, as amended, this permit is hereby issued to all owners or operators,
hereafter permittees, which are covered by this permit as evidenced by receipt of a
Certificate of Coverage issued by the Environmental Management Commission to
allow the discharge of wastewater in accordance with the effluent limitations,
monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
hereof.
This permit shall become effective August 1, 1997.
This permit shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2002.
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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General Permit NCG530000
PART
SECTION 13SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
1. The permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective date of the Certificate of
Coverage.
2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the existing
facilities in accordance with Part U.C.2 of this permit.
PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A DEFINITIONS
1. Eemnit Issuing Authority: The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
2. DWO or Division: Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources.
3. EMC. North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
4. Permittee: The entity who obtains coverage under this general permit by subsequent issuance of a
"Certificate of Coverage" by the Division of Water Quality.
S. Act or "the Act": The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as
amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
6. Concentration M
a. Average Monthly Concentration: The sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges us sampled and measured, divided by
the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the
daily concentration values). The daily concentration value in the case of grab samples is the _
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day.
b. Maximum Daily Concentration: The concentration of a pollutant discharge during a calendar day.. If
only one sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration of pollutant calculated from it is
the "Maximum Daily Concentration". It is identified as "Daily Maximum" in Part I of the permit'
c. Daily Average Concentration (for dissolved oxygen): The minimum allowable amount of dissolved
oxygen required to be available in the effluent prior to discharge averaged over a calendar day. If only
one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a calendar day, the sample is considered to be the "daily
average concentration' for the discharge. It is identified as the "daily average" in the text of Part I.
7. Other Measurements
a. Flow (MGD): The 24 hours average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean
of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar month.
b. Instantaneous Flow Measurement: A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the
sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge.
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c. Continuous Flow Measurement: A measure of discharge flow from the facility which occurs continually
without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be monitored
continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device.
S. Grab 5amples Individual samples of at least 100 ml collected over a period of time not exceeding 15
minutes. Grab samples can be collected manually.
9, Calculation of Means
a Arithmetic Mean: The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual
values.
b. Geometric Mean: The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number
of individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the
logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0)
shall be considered to be one (1).
c. Weighted by Flow Value: The summation of each concentration times its respective flow divided by
the summation of the respective flows.
10. Calendar Day: The period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for
purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be
used for sampling.
11. Hazardous Substance: Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean
Water Act.
12. Toxic Pollutant: Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
13. BBoass: The known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility (including the
collection system), which is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility.
14. aLwenr4.-p e[Lrty damaee: Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment 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.
15. UnSet: An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with
technology -based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the
permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly
designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless
or improper operation.
SECTION B. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. T?tv t Co Iv
The pernfttee must comply with all conditions of this 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 renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of
the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal
established under section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations
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that establish these standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to
incorporate the requirement.
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 1 yen, 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 U.S.C. 1319 and 40 CFR 122.41 (a)].
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: North Carolina General Statutes § 143-213.6 (A)].
2. Duty to Mitiggtg
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, CA.) and "Power Failures" (Part II, C.7.),
nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or
penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3,143-215.6 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.
4. Oil andH za d ss bat c L'ab'1't
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action orrelieve 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 USG 1321. Furthermore, the permftme is
responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective
compliance may be temporarily suspended.
5. prgpertvL Riehts
The issuance of this 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.
6. Onsh Qr Offshore r-onstru don
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. -
7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any
provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other
circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
g. Duty- to P o 'd r f r tion
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information
which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking
and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The permittee shall
also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this
permit.
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9. Duty to Reapply
If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit July 31, 2002, the permittee must
apply for and obtain a new permit.
10. Permit Termination
After public notice and opportunity for a hearing, the general permit and Certificates of Coverage issued
under this general permit may be terminated for cause.
11. When anIndividual P it may Required
The Division may require any owner authorized to discharge under this permit to apply for and obtain an
individual permit.- Cases where an individual permit may be required include, but we not limited to, the
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following:
a. The discharger is a significant contributor of pollution.
b. Conditions at the operating facility change altering the constituents and/or characteristics of the
discharge such that the discharge no longer qualifies for a General Permit.
c. The discharge violates the terms or conditions of this permit.
d. A change has occurred in the availability of demonstrated technology or practices for the control or
abatement of pollutants applicable to the point source.
e. Effluent limitation guidelines are promulgated for the point sources covered by this permit.
I. A water quality management plan containing requirements applicable to such point sources is approved
after the issuance of this permit.
This permit may be terminated as to an individual owner for any of the reasons set forth above after
appropriate notice in accordance with N.C.G.S. 143-215.1.
12. When an Individual Permit may be ReQue5ted
Any permittee operating under this permit may request to be excluded from the coverage by applying for an
individual permit. When an individual permit is issued the applicability of this general permit is
automatically terminated on the effective date of the individual permit.
13. Signatory Requirement
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and
certified.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible
corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision
making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or
operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documenB has been
assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or
ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority
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 if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
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(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 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 Permit Issuing Authority.
c. Certification: 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. I
am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
14. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the
permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
15. Permit M dification, Revocation d R 'ss ance Termination The issuance ofthis permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying
the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and
regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Puts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North
Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 at. al.
SECTION C OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee shall employ a certified
wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities.
Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities. The permittee shall notify the Division's Operator
Training and Certification Unit within thirty days of any change in the ORC status.
2. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatmentand
control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance
with the conditions of this 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 the permit.
3. Ned to Halt ar ReduCe ngt a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to h a I t
or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit.
4. Bypassing QfT lmgnt Facilities
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a. Bypass not exceeding limitations.
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded,
but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not
subject to the provisions of Paragraphs b. and c. of this section.
b. Notice
(1) 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.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in
Put II, E. 5. of this permit. (24-hour notice).
c. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority 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;
(b) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment
facilities, retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment
downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been
installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which
occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(c) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b. of this section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse
affects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed
above in Paragraph c. (1) of this section.
5. Upsets
a. Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology.
based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph b. of this condition are met. No
determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset,
and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review.
b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through
properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II, E. 5. (b) (2) of this permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, B. 2. of this permit.
c. Burden of proof. -
In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the
burden of proof.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of
wastewaters shall be disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any
pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States.
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The permittee shall comply with all existing federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge.
Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the disposal
of sludge maybe reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements a t
40 CFR Part 503. The permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the Use and
Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the
permit is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing
Authority of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal practices.
7. Power Egillirg
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The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DWQ Regulation, Title
15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability, to prevent the discharge of
untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means of alternate
power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
1. Rgn ce t five Samnlin¢ '
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic o[ the volume and
nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day
and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period which the sample represents. All
samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified,
before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring
points shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Auhority.
2. Flow Mas m tc
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. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the
measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be
capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates
throughout the range of expected discharge volumes.
3. Test Pd res
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conforin to the EMC regulations published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 at. 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
CPR 136. To meet the intent of the Imonitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data
generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no
approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below
permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and
reporting level) approved method must be used.
4. ZendtmLfgrT p ine
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 permit shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not mom
than two years per violation, or by both.
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5. Records Retention
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, copies of all
reports required by this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement,
report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
6. R cordine Results
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall
record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;.
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.
y, iju ton and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative, upon the presentation of
credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or
where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
c. Inspect any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations
regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the
Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
SECTION E. REPORTTNG REQUIREMENTS
1. Cho gew DjLchaxee
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The
discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level inexcess of that
authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit.
2. rLm—ned-Changln
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or
additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether
a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations in
the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a) (1).
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3. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted facility or
activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.
4. 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 and incorporating such other
requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.
5. Duty to Report Noncomplance
a. 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 permfttee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also
be. providedwithin 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
(1) The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected,
the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours under this
paragraph.
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the Director
in the permit to be reported within 24 hours.
c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under paragraph b. above
of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.
6. Other information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or
submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly
submit the correct facts or information. -
hIoncompliance NQtification P oc d m
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of
the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents
of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any
other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process 'unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that - render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within 5 days
following first knowledge of the occurrence.
8. 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 made available for public
inspection at the offices of DWQ or at the site of the discharge within a reasonable time period, not to
exceed five (5) days. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly
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General Permit NCG530000
making any false statement many such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as
provided for in NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
9. Penalties for Fal5iflollQn of XeRM15
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 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.
PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1. Previous
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility for this particular discharge, whether for
construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit and subsequent issuance
of a Certificate of Coverage. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing
discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this
facility.
2. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto shall be begun until Final Plans and
Specifications have been submitted to DWQ and approval has been granted by the Division. Design and
operation of facilities and/or treatment works shall be in accordance with the application and supporting
information. If facility deficiencies, design and/or operational, are identified in the future which could
affect the facility performance or reliability, it is the responsibility of the permittee to correct such
deficiencies.
3. LMULa Cons Reopener
This 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) (2) 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 permit;
or
b. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any'other requirements in the
Act then applicable.
PART IV
ANNUAL ADMINISTERING & COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
The permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee (if any such fee is
assessed) within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay such fees in a timely manner in
accordance with 15 NCAC 2H.0105(b)(4) may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke the Certificate
of Coverage.
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AL
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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
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION SECTION
July 15, 2011
Mr, William B. Palas
Pales Trout Farm
485 Shope Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Palas Trout Farm
Shadow Creek Trout
Permit No: NCG530078
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Palos:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the
inspection conducted on July 14 2011 The facility was found to be in compliance with permit
NCG530078.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments.
If you or your staff should have any questions, please call me at 828-296-4662.
Sincerely,
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Wanda P. Frazier
Enclosure Environmental Specialist
cc: Central Files
Asheville Files e,
S:\SWP\Buncombe\Wastewater\Geneml\NCG53 Trout Fanns\Palas Trout Farm NCG530078\CEI 7-14-11.doc
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION —ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoo, NO 28778 TfOOne Caz0 a
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-8748 7t7 CC o)
Internet: www ncwatemual-tv om 6w\ O r'

United Sale. Environmental Pmfeclion Agency
Form ApprOVetl.
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EPA wasmn9an, U.C.zwso
OMB No. 057
Water Compliance inspection Report
Approval aspires8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES ydmo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fee Type
1 U 2 1 sI 31 NCG530078 111 121 11/07/14 117 18t r1 19t s1 20I I
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Remarks
2111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111B
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 (N --------Reserved------
67i.o ]oU 7172L]3L]5I 80
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POND, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
Entry Time/Date
Permit Effective Date
Shadow Creek Trout
10:30 AM 11/07/14
07/OB/01
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
495 Shope Creek Rd
Asheville NC 28605
11:00 AM 11/07/19
12/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/ritles(s)/Phone and Fax NumbeKs)
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible ORcial/fitlelPhone and Fax Number
William B Palas,485 Shoppe Creek Rd Asheville NC Contacted
28805//828-298-7194/8282581477
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports Facility Site Review
Effluent/Receiving Waters
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signatme(s) of Inspectors) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Wanda P Frazier ART wp//828-296-4500 Ext.4662/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/OfficeJPhone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
31 NCG53001 I11 12 11/09/14 I17 18u
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additionalsheetsof narrative and checklists as necessary)
Facility information: William B. Palas Trout Farm - Shadow Creek Trout
The trout farm was constructed by the owner in 1995.
It consists of a 5 ft x 32 ft raceway divided by a concrete wall.
There are 7 height -graduated cells with 7 pairs of 50# dry feed demand feeders, which have rods
extending into the water that are activated by the trout. The trout are also hand fed.
Flow data:
Water is gravity fed into the head of the raceway from Shope Creek.
During high stream flow conditions, there is a maximum flow-lhruof- 1200 gpm.
Under less optimum stream flow conditions, flows average between 150 to 400 gpm.
During low flow stream conditions, a private well is used to supplement flow at -- 40 gpm (at an
electrical cost of - $10 per day).
Sludge Management:
The divided raceway cells are operated in parallel and are drained, as needed, so that solids
can be removed and used as fertilizer.
Trout Production:
In past years when the farm was in full operation, -- 25,000 to 30,000 pounds of trout were
produced. The rising cost of operations (feed, fuel, etc.) and the declining market values,
have made the operation non-profitable.
Permit information:
Date issued: 8-1-2007
Expiration date: 7-31-2012
Please send in a permit renewal application 180 days prior to expiration (no fee is required).
Stream information:
Stream: Shope Creek
River basin: French Broad River Basin
Sub -basin: 04-03-02
NC certified laboratory:
Environmental Testing Solutions, in Asheville performs analyses for TSS and settleable solids.
Permit Limits:
TSS = 30 mg/I monthly average & 60 mg/1 daily maximum
Settleable Solids = 5 ml/I monthly average and 10 ml/1 daily maximum
Dissolved Oxygen = not less than 6.0 mg/1
pH = not less than 6.0 & not greater than 9.0 standard units
Monitoring frequency: annually
Lab Results:
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Permit: NCG530078 Owner - Facility: Shadow Creek Trout
Inspection Date: 0711412011 Inspection
p Typo: Compliance Evaluation
August 19, 2010
Flow -700 glom
TSS = 20 mg/I
Settleable Solids = 0.2 ml/I
December 7, 2009
Flow -- 1200 gpm
TSS = <5.0 mg/I
Settleable Solids = <0.1 ml/I
December 29,2008
Flow - 1200 gpm
TSS = <2.0 mg/I
Settleable Solids = <0.1 ml/I
Inspection Observations:
On the day of the inspection (7-14-2011), - 2100 pounds of rainbow trout were removed and sold (size:
averaging 1 pound to 20 ounces).
The effluent leaving the raceways appeared to be clear and in compliance with permit limits. The
stream was also clear downstream of the effluent.
This trout farm appears to be well operated and maintained.
Other information:
Directions: From the ARO in Swannanoa, proceed west on US 70 Hwy for 3 miles. Turn right onto
Lower Grassy Branch Road. Go 2.2 miles. Turn right onto Riceville Road. Go 1.5 miles. Turn
left onto Bull Creek Road. Go 0.1 mile. Turn slight right onto Shope Creek Road. Follow it
2.2 miles to the end. The trout farm is on the left, behind the barn.
Note: There is an electric fence around the raceways to protect the fish from the bears
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Permit: NGG530078 Owner -Facility: shadow, Creek Trout
Inspection Date: 07/1412011 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted anew application? 11000
Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ 0 0 0
# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
❑
■ 0
❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
■
0 0
0
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
■
0 0
0
Comment:
Operations & Maintenance Yes
No NA
NE
Is the plant generally dean with acceptable housekeeping?
■
0 013
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge
0
0 ■
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Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
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Coverage Under This Permit
This permit covers point source discharges from fish
packing and rinsing and/or seafood packing and rinsing
operations, fish farms and any other similar discharge.
This permit does not apply to seafood or fish processing
facilities, requiring an individual NPDES permit.
This general permit covers concentrated aquatic animal
production (CAAP) facilities (fish farms or hatcheries)
in ponds, raceways, net pens, recirculating system, flow.
through systems, submerged cage systems or similar
structures, and any similar facilities that produce fish or
aquatic animals, that meet the following criteria:
• Cold -water species facilities that produce a
minimum 20,000 Its; (9,072 kilos) harvest -weight of
aquatic animals per yew, feed more than 5,000 lbs
(2,268 kilos) of food per calendar month, and
discharge more than 30 days per year.
• Warm -water species facilities that produce
minimum 100,000 lbs (45,359 kilos) barvest-weight
of aquatic animals per year, and discharge at least
30 days per year.
• NOTE: The Director may designate any cold or
warm water aquatic animal production facility a
concentrated aquatic animal production facility, or
may require an individual NPDES permit, upon
determining that it is a significant contributor of
pollution to the surface waters of North Cwolina.
Chaumes from Previous General Permit
Important changes from the previous permit include:
• In Part I. Section C has been edited and reformatted
to clarify which facilities qualify under this permit.
• In Part Ir, Section B, l.a.b.c.and d. have been edited
to clarify, and updated to include revised penalty
amounts.
AA�A
iO R
NPDES permitting promram's mectiven
1. To reduce pollutant loads entering waters of the state,
2. To educate the permitted community about
stmenwater and wastewater pollutants,
3. To encouraging Best Management Practices(BMPs)
to minimize pollutants in stormwater and wastewater
discharges, and
4. To prioritize problem woes using analytical data m
assess discharge contributions.
Ksv Permit Remdrements
Permittee shall satisfy annual parameter monitoring
and effluent sampling requirements (Part 1, Section A)
Permittee shall collect all samples before the effluent
joins, or is diluted by, any other wastestream, water
or substance (Part D, Section D:1),
The Permitme shall give notice to the Division of any
planned physical system alterations or additions that
could significantly increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged, or introduce new pollutants to the
discharge (Part 11, Section E:3).
The Permifee must report any/afl permit limit or
monitoring exceedences to the Division within 24
horns from the time he/she becomes first aware of the
limit exceedence (Part B, Section E:6).
The Permittee shall evaluate its need to comply, if
required, under Part V, Special Conditions — Best
Management Practices (BMPs).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to submit monitoring results annua0y?
No. You do not have to submit monitoring reports for
this permit, however all monitoring data and
analytical results must be kept on site for three _
years. While there we no standardized Discharge
Monitoring Reports (DMRs) for this permit, the
Division may request to review these data and
records at any time (Part B, Section E:1). Special
Conditions and reporting requirements apply to
facilities that produce a minimum 100,000 lbs
(45,359 kilos) harvest -weight of aquatic animals per
year (see Part V).

M
2) Do I need to employ a Certified Wastewater
Treatment Plant Operator?
Not at this time. The Division's Operator Training
and Certification Unit does not currently require a
certified operator for these facilities. However, the
requirement remains in the permit with clarification,
in the event that burrs re-classification is deemed
necessary (Part E, Section C:1).
3) Where do I find my stream classification?
The stream classification, i.e. WS-IV, C, Tr, etc. can
usually be found in the Certificate of Coverage. If
you are unsure of your stream classification, you can
contact the NPDES Program.
4) Do I need tome a North Carofim-certified lab to
analyze samples?
Yes, a North Carolina -certified lab must be used to
perform analytical monitoring. However, pH values
[the only exception] should be measured in the field
because sample degradation is likely over time and
during transport to the laboratory. A list of certified
labs is available from the Division.
5) What if I sell my business or the name of my
business changes ?
If you business name or ownership changes, you
must complete aName/Ownership Change Form.
This minor modification requires the Director's
approval. Forms are available by contacting the
NPDES Program at [phone].
6) When does my permit expire? / How do I renew it?
Find the permit expiration date on the first page of
the General Permit. This General Permit expires on
July 31, 2012. Approximately I80 days prior to
expiration, the Division will mail you a notice
requesting you to apply for renewal.
Other Information
For additional information, please contact us at:
N.C. DENRI DWQ / NPDES Program
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
You may also contact your local Division of Water
Quality Regional Office at:
Asheville:
828-296-4500
Mooresville:
704-663-1699
Winston-Salem:
336-771-5000
Raleigh:
919-791-4200
Fayetteville:
910-433-3300
Washington:
252-946-6481
Wilmington:
910-796-7215
Other Information about North Carolina's NPDES
General Permits Frustum
Find the following documents by contacting the NPDES
Program(919-807-6300).
a Copies of General Permits and Fact Shoats
NCG500000 — Non -contact cooling water, boiler
blowdown, cooling tower blowdown,
condensate, hydroelectric dams
NCG510000 — Groundwater Remediat ion
NCG520000 — Sand Dredging
NCG530000—Flsh/Seafood packing and rinsing,
fish farms
NCG550000—SYngle family residences
Previous General Permit Technical Bulletins
The Division maintains a website on the World Wide
Web at htr://oortal.ncdcnr.ore/web/Wo/swo/os/nodes.
Also try the DENR Customer Service Center (1-877-623-
6748).
For industry -specific information on minimizing pollutants,
contact the North Carolina Office of Pollution Prevention
and Environmental Assistance (919-715-6500), or on the
Internet at http://www.p2pays.org.

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF 1 ��
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
WATER QUALITY SECTION
March 5, 1999
Ms. Debra Sloan, Aquaculture Specialist
North Carolina Department Of Agriculture
208 Sugar Cove Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Subject: Annual Permit Fee Invoice
NPDES Permit for
Aquaculture Facilities
Dear Ms. Sloan:
As speculated, it has been determined by staff of the
Division of Water Quality Central Officethat the invoices,
recently received by area trout farmers, concerning payment
of an annual fee for their respective NPDES permits was
mailed in error. If you wish to send each of the farms a
copy of this letter, a copy of the mailing list is enclosed.
We apologize for any inconvenience or furor that this
may have caused the trout farmers. If you have any
questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to
contact Keith Haynes or me at 828-251-6208.
Sincerely,
orres R tal
Water Quality. Regional Supervisor
xc: ARO WQ staff
SLOAN FRW.LET
INTERCHANGE BUILDING, 38 WOODFIN PLACE, ASHE V ILLE. RIC 28801-2414
PNOHG 82R-2E 1.8208 FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER -30%RECYCLED/10X POI T-m NFV M[R PAcA.

Date sent: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 13:02:16 -0500
From: "Bradley Bennett"<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DWQ
To: Forrest Westall <[e-mail]>
Subject: [Fwd: Trout Farms...]
boundary= -------------- B BA F2037AC B24B560 E022E7 B"
NCG530049
GOURMET TROUT [WESTERN NC INC
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530061
CANTRELL CREEK TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530062
C. R. BROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.
MACON
ASH
NCG530063
FOX TROUT FARM MADISON ASHEVILLE
NCG530064
HIGH VALLEY TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530065
SUNBURST TROUT COMPANY, L.L.C.
HAYWOOD
ASH
NCG530066
TRIGO TROUT COMPANY, INC.
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530068
CRAIG'S TROUT FARM
CHEROKEE
ASH
NCG530069
CAMP COVE TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530070
D & S FRANKLIN TROUT FARM
MADISON
ASH
NCG530071
TELLICO TROUT FARM
MACON
ASH
NCG530072
C.R. BROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.
MACON
ASH
NCG530073
FRANKLIN TROUT FARM
MADISON
ASH
NCG530074
MORGAN MILL TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530075
ZIEGLER TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530076
HEMAC, INC. SWAIN
ASHEVILLE
NCG530077
COLDWATER TROUT FARMS, INC.
GRAHAM
ASH
NCG530078
PALAS TROUT FARM
BUNCOMBE
ASH
NCG530079
NCWRC/PISGAH FOREST FISH HTCHYTRANSYLVANIA
NCG530080
PARKER CREEK TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530081
WHITEWATER TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530083
SPRINGDALE TROUT FARM
HAYWOOD
ASH
NCG530085
LITTLE EAST FORK TROUT FARM
HAYWOOD
ASH
NCG530087
CRUSO TROUT FARM
HAYWOOD
ASH
NCG530095
COOPER CREEK TROUT FARM
SWAIN
ASH
NCG530101
SWEETWATER TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530103
ZEBULON VANCE HAWES
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530104
ROAR MOUNTAIN TROUT FARM
MITCHELL
ASH
NCG530106
GOURMET MOUNTAIN TROUT
TRANSYLVIANIA
NCG530116
CASHIER VALLEY TROUT FARM
TRANSYLVANIA
NCG530121
NANTAHALA TROUT FARM
MACON
ASH
NCG530122
HOLDERS TROUT FARM`
GRAHAM
ASH
NGG530123
SORRELLS CREEK TROUT FARM
HAYWOOD
ASH
NCG530130
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CLAY
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